Nortel Modular Ics Companion Installer Guide

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Note:  Up to 60 portables can be installed on a Norstar wireless 
system. Each portable telephone must be registered to a 
DN before it can be used. By default, no Companion 
portables are assigned to the DNs.
The range of portable extensions available for wireless 
registration is 637 to 696. This means that the digit 6 is 
not available as a destination code. 
Installing external antennas and lightning surge 
arrestors
When installing...

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Depending on site requirements, a proprietary extension 
cable can be attached between the lightning surge arrestor 
and the antenna or between the lightning surge arrestor and 
the base station. The total cable length should always be 
kept as short as possible and the recommended extension 
cable used only if absolutely necessary.
You must install a lightning surge arrestor for each outdoor 
external antenna.
FCC requirements.
In the...

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Installing external antenna and lightning surge arrestor 
procedures for the United States of America
Installed antenna and lightning surge arrestor (USA)
To ensure only recommended antennas are used:
the external antenna connectors on the base station are 
special proprietary BNC connectors
antennas are supplied with cables already attached and 
terminated with special proprietary BNC plugs to join with 
the connector on the base...

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Planning for an outdoor external antenna (USA)
When planning to install an outdoor external antenna:
Locate the antenna on the external wall of the building.
Keep the outdoor external antenna as close as possible to 
the base station serving it. The base station itself must be 
indoors. The recommended mounting height is  13 ft to 
16 ft above ground.
Always install a lightning surge arrestor between an 
outdoor antenna and a base...

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Antenna with antenna bracket (USA)
Installing a lightning surge arrestor (USA)
Install the lightning surge arrestor to protect the Companion 
components from electrical surges.
To install a lightning surge arrestor, follow these steps:
1. Mount the lightning surge arrestor on the interior wall as 
close as possible to the entry point of the coaxial cable 
from the outdoor external antenna. 

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Lightning surge arrestor and bracket (USA)
Before you connect the ground lead to the lightning surge 
arrestor, attach it to an approved ground. 
Tip - The recommended wire gauge is 6 AWG. Connect 
the ground lead to the building ground. Do not connect to 
a ground rod or series of ground rods. If you cannot 
connect the ground lead to the building ground, connect 
it to the steel frame of the building. The connection 
should be no more...

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2. Route and connect the coaxial cable from the outdoor 
external antenna to the lightning surge arrestor.
3. Route and connect the coaxial cable from the lightning 
surge arrestor to the appropriate base station connector.
Installing external antenna and lightning surge arrestor 
procedures for Canada
There are three types of external antennas: 
indoor directional
indoor omni-directional
outdoor omni-directional
There are separate...

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antenna is used at a cell center, they should be spaced at 
least 0.5 m from each other to avoid radio interference 
problems.
Use RG-58/U co-axial cables to connect the antennas to 
the base stations.
Installing an indoor directional external antenna (Canada) 
The indoor directional external antenna comes with its own 
back plate for mounting. The recommended mounting height 
on a wall is halfway between the floor and the ceiling.
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1. Mount the antenna using four screws.
2. To prevent undue stress on the co-axial cable, secure it to 
the mounting surface.
3. Connect the antenna to the appropriate base station radio.
Note:  The co-axial cable length must not exceed 10 m.
Installing an indoor omni-directional external antenna 
(Canada)
When installing an indoor omni-directional external antenna:
Use the bracket supplied to mount the antenna on a wall or 
ceiling....

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Installing an indoor omni-directional external antenna (Canada)
1. Insert the antenna in the bracket so that the antenna is 
vertical.
2. Mount the bracket to the wall or ceiling using two screws.
3. To prevent undue cable stress on the co-axial cable, secure 
it to the mounting surface with a clamp.
4. Connect the external antenna to the appropriate  base 
station radio.
Note:  The length of the co-axial cable must not exceed 10 m.
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