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46 / Installation

Installing the outdoor omni-directional external antenna (Canada)

Mast

Connectorat

the base of at the base of

the mast the mast

Shroud

Plastic plug

Cable ties

Set screw

Exterior

Exterior wall

wall mounting mounting plate plate

Appropriate

Lag bolts or other mounting appropriate mounting hardware

hardware

Co--axial cable to to surge protector surge protector on on interior wall interior wall

To install an outdoor omni-directional external antenna, follow these steps:

1.Screw the antenna mounting plate vertically to the exterior wall of the building with lag bolts or other appropriate hardware as shown in the illustration, Installing the outdoor omni-directional external antenna (Canada).

2.Feed one end of the co-axial cable up through the bottom of the antenna shroud and attach the BNC connector to the base of the mast.

3.Slide the mast down into the shroud until it fits.

Modular ICS Companion Installer Guide

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Contents

Modular ICS Companion Installer Guide To be used with MICS-XC softwarePage Table of Contents Powering up the system Programming Specifications Glossary Index Regulations Federal Communications Commission U.S. onlyCompanion Base Stations Activation U.S. only Safety Norstar Companion basics Norstar Companion basics What’s new with Norstar Norstar Companion basics Planning the installation Planning checklistConfiguring Station Modules Required equipment and supplies Configuring expansion modules On a mini system On a midi system On a maxi system On a mega system Port Expansion Cartridge with Companion Routing fiber cables ICS numbering Non-expanded system ICS alone numberingTwo-port Expansion Cartridge and ICS numbering Six-port Expansion Cartridge and ICS numbering Twelve-port expanded system and ICS numbering 16 / Planning the installation Installation Installation checklist Connecting expansion modules Installing Remote Power Interconnect RPI unitsInstallation planning is required for base stations RPI units must always be installed inside a building RPI unit Mounting the RPI unit RPI RequirementsBase stations RPI-16 and RPI-8 required PSUs required RPI-16 PSUs 17-24 RPI-16 and 1 RPI-8 25-32 Opening the RPI cover Unplug the RPI power cord Wiring the RPIDo not run unprotected power cables outdoors RPI Connector Overview Wire size Single-pair Double-pair Ensure both pairs have the same polarity Input wiring Connector Pin Signal Output RPI-8 BIX wiring chart Pin RPI Connector Board Label Wire color Installation RPI-16 BIX wiring chart BS14 Positioning a base station Installing base stationsNever mount base stations in rows Mounting a base station Minimum distance between office areas and base stationsClearance for the base stations Clearance conditions Canada Bracket termination board Installation Installing portable telephones Sliding cover onto bracket Installing external antennas and lightning surge arrestors FCC requirements Installed antenna and lightning surge arrestor USA Planning for an outdoor external antenna USA Installing a lightning surge arrestor USA Antenna with antenna bracket USA Lightning surge arrestor and bracket USA Installation Indoor directional external antenna Canada Installation 44 / Installation Installation 46 / Installation Installing a lightning surge protector Canada Installing the lightning surge protector Canada Powering up the system If display shows See Modular ICS Companion Installer Guide P0992639 Programming Installation programmingProgramming affects system operation Programming tools Norstar Programming Record Companion defaults Template defaultsSetting Default System programming Performing Startup Startup programmingStartup erases programming Changing template resets programming Changing the default templateEntering programming Password Entering programming for system coordinators Norstar features Registration passwordEntering programming using other passwords Portable features Changing the Registration password Change password to avoid incorrect registration Companion programming Registration should normally be disabledRegistration Portable DNs Radio data Schedule re-evaluation during slow periods Alarm Definition Re-eval occurred? Antenna Type Cells System logical identifier LID Changing system LID de-registers all portables Base stations must be installed and powered first Software keys U.S. only Obtain the Companion ID ÇØˆÏÈÌ Record your keys in the Programming Configure base stations and portables Register your Companion portables Registering individual portables Registering the C3060C3060 Icons C3060 Icon function To register the C3060 Registered as Nortel To confirm that the C3060 is registered Deregistering the C3060 Measuring Rssi for a C3060 Measuring undirected Rssi Measuring directed Rssi Registering individual portables Registering the C3050 C3050 IconsTo register the C3050 C3050Canadaor Icon function C3050 US Rev C3050 Rev 2 US Registered as Nortel To confirm that the C3050 is registered Deregistering the C3050 To deregister the C3050 Measuring Rssi for a C3050 To measure undirected Rssi Use the Companion Provisioning Record to find the following Registering the C3020 Canada only To register the C3020 Registering Deregistering the C3020 Canada only To deregister the C3020 Receive Signal Strength Indicator overrides normal display Measuring Rssi for a C3020 Canada only 90 / Registering individual portables Measuring directed Rssi using your portable After registering the portables Testing the Companion portable telephones TestingTesting the base stations Testing the system coverage Problems with a portable telephone TroubleshootingProblems with a base station 96 / Troubleshooting Replacing a base station Verifying Radio Credits U.S. only Problems with an RPI Obtaining a Recovery Key Problems with wireless communicationObtaining a Regression Key U.S. only Troubleshooting Displays Alarm codesExample Meaning Possible causes and actions Display Re-Eval Utam key Radio cred Event message display Event messagesCause Troubleshooting Evt832 Event message display Cause Evt834 Evt852 Evt873 112 / Troubleshooting Remote Power Interconnect SpecificationsNorstar Companion system components Base station Base station Base station plug-top power supply External antenna assembly For the US Outdoor omni-directional antenna For Canada Indoor directional antenna For Canada Lightning surge protector For Canada 118 / Specifications Adding Companion to a mini, midi, maxi, or mega system Upgrading your systemUpgrading an RPI-8 to an RPI-16 RPI connections PSU2U Glossary Call Transfer See Transfer Cell assignment a headingCompanion portable telephone Combo Cartridge a cartridge that Directory number DN a unique ICS integrated communication system The central hardware IncominglinegroupILG a group Key Service Unit KSU Please Installer password a one-to sixIntegrated Services Digital Network Isdn a digital Intercom keys See Intercom Portable telephone See Portable Credits U.S. onlyRadio Credits U.S. only The XC ReceiveSignalStrengthIndicator Recovery Key U.S. only SeeRemote Power Interconnect RPI Registration password a System Logical Identifier LID a M7316 Business Series Terminal Utam Recovery Key U.S. only Undirected Receive Signal Strength IndicatorUTAMInc.U.S.only The Federal Trunk Module a module that Index 130 / Index Index /131 132 / Index Index /133 Utam Index /135 136 / Index Backup programming overlays