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Input connector pinout
Input wiring
Connector Pin Signal Output 
connector
IBIX1 1, 2 TCM 1 OBIX1
3, 4 TCM 2 OBIX2
5, 6 TCM 3 OBIX3
7, 8 TCM 4 OBIX4
IBIX2 1, 2 TCM 5 OBIX5
3, 4 TCM 6 OBIX6
5, 6 TCM 7 OBIX7
7, 8 TCM 8 OBIX8
IBIX3 1, 2 TCM 9 OBIX9
3, 4 TCM 10 OBIX10
5, 6 TCM 11 OBIX11
7, 8 TCM 12 OBIX12
IBIX4 1, 2 TCM 13 OBIX13
3, 4 TCM 14 OBIX14
5, 6 TCM 15 OBIX15
7, 8 TCM 16 OBIX16
IBIXn
Pin 3 Pin 1
Pin 2 Pin 4 Pin 6 Pin 8Pin 5 Pin 7 
						

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RPI-8 BIX wiring chart
PinRPI Connector BoardLabelWire color
26OBIX1
BS1-PWRWhite-Blue
1Blue-White
27TCMWhite-Orange
2Orange-White
28+PWRWhite-Green
3Green-White
29OBIX2
BS2-PWRWhite-Brown
4Brown-White
30TCMWhite-Slate
5Slate-White
31+PWRRed-Blue
6Blue-Red
32OBIX3
BS3-PWRRed-Orange
7Orange-Red
33TCMRed-Green
8Green-Red
34+PWRRed-Brown
9Brown-Red
35OBIX4
BS4-PWRRed-Slate
10Slate-Red
36TCMBlack-Blue
11Blue-Black
37+PWRBlack-Orange
12Orange-Black
38OBIX5
BS5-PWRBlack-Green
13Green-Black
39TCMBlack-Brown
14Brown-Black
40+PWRBlack-Slate
15Slate-Black 
						

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OBIX6
BS6
-PWRYellow-Blue
16Blue-Yellow
42TCMYellow-Orange
17Orange-Yellow
43+PWRYellow-Green
18Green-Yellow
44
OBIX7
BS7
-PWRYellow-Brown
19Brown-Yellow
45TCMYellow-Slate
20Slate-Yellow
46+PWRViolet-Blue
21Blue-Violet
47
OBIX8
BS8
-PWRViolet-Orange
22Orange-Violet
48TCMViolet-Green
23Green-Violet
49+PWRViolet-Brown
24Brown-Violet
Pin RPI Connector BoardLabelWire color 
						

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RPI-16 BIX wiring chart
PinRPI Connector BoardLabelWire color
26OBIX9
BS9-PWRWhite-Blue
1Blue-White
27TCMWhite-Orange
2Orange-White
28+PWRWhite-Green
3Green-White
29OBIX10
BS10-PWRWhite-Brown
4Brown-White
30TCMWhite-Slate
5Slate-White
31+PWRRed-Blue
6Blue-Red
32OBIX11
BS11-PWRRed-Orange
7Orange-Red
33TCMRed-Green
8Green-Red
34+PWRRed-Brown
9Brown-Red
35OBIX12
BS12-PWRRed-Slate
10Slate-Red
36TCMBlack-Blue
11Blue-Black
37+PWRBlack-Orange
12Orange-Black
38OBIX13
BS13-PWRBlack-Green
13Green-Black
39TCMBlack-Brown
14Brown-Black
40+PWRBlack-Slate
15Slate-Black 
						

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OBIX14
BS14
-PWRYellow-Blue
16Blue-Yellow
42TCMYellow-Orange
17Orange-Yellow
43+PWRYellow-Green
18Green-Yellow
44
OBIX15
BS15
-PWRYellow-Brown
19Brown-Yellow
45TCMYellow-Slate
20Slate-Yellow
46+PWRViolet-Blue
21Blue-Violet
47
OBIX16
BS16
-PWRViolet-Orange
22Orange-Violet
48TCMViolet-Green
23Green-Violet
49+PWRViolet-Brown
24Brown-Violet
50
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 Installing base stations
Before installing wireless equipment, ensure that a site planner 
has determined base station locations and recorded them. 
Before installing or relocating wireless equipment in the 
United States, verify that you have approval from UTAM Inc. 
by calling the Nortel Customer Response Center at 1-800-321-
2649. You will be given codes and credits that are necessary to 
activate the system. Please see Software keys (U.S. only) on 
page 67 before calling.
Positioning a base station
Avoid installing base stations on large concrete or marble 
columns. This affects radio coverage. If possible, place the 
base station at least 1m (40 in.) from such columns. Do not 
mount a base station where metalwork is near the antenna 
housings. Be careful not to damage existing wiring or panels.
Do not position base stations in ducts, plenums, or hollow 
spaces used to transport environmental air except where the 
duct, plenum or hollow space is created by a suspended ceiling 
having lay-in panels or tiles. If more than one Companion base 
station is required in one cell to meet traffic demands, position 
all the base stations at the same cell center, as follows:
USA: a minimum of 54 in. and a maximim of 9 ft. 9 in. 
apart from the center of one base station to the center of the 
next
Canada: a minimum of 9 cm and a maximim of 1.5 m apart 
from edge to edge
Never mount base stations in rows. 
						

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Position base stations away from an office area or where a 
portable is used by at least the amounts shown in the following 
table. Installing the base station on the ceiling or high on walls 
helps to maintain these minimum distances. 
Minimum distance between office areas and base stations
Mounting a base station
Base stations can be mounted on a wall or on a ceiling. When 
mounting on a wall, install them with their covers at the 
bottom, as shown in the following illustrations. Allow for 
clearances around the base station as indicated in the following 
illustration.
Clearance for the base stations
Number of base stations
in the cellMinimum distance between office 
areas and base stations
11 m (40 in.)
2 1.4 m (56 in.)
3 1.8 m (72 in.)
42 m (80 in.)
Clearance conditions Canada USA
Clearance from all other objects 9 cm 3.5 in.
Vertical clearance from base station center to 
base station center 27 cm 54 in.
Horizontal clearance from base station center 
to base station center 41 cm 54 in. 
						

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To mount a base station:
1. Fasten the bracket into position using two #8 38-mm 
(1½-in.) screws. 
2. Route the cable from the ICS through the top (or bottom) 
opening. 
3. Wind any excess cable around the posts to secure it, then 
fasten it under the strain relief.
4. Connect the wires to the BIX connector on the bracket 
termination board as shown in the following illustration.
The polarity of the TCM connections is not important. If 
two power pairs are brought in, they must be connected 
with the same polarity to the base station bracket 
termination board.
Bracket termination board
Ensure that the RPI is off before connecting power 
pairs to the base station. 
-PWR(1)TCM
+PWR(1)
+PWR(2) -PWR(2)
TCM
RJ11 jackRJ11 jack
TCM
-Power 1
-Power 2
TCM
+Power 1
+Power 2 
						

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5. Mount the base station onto the bracket, snapping it into 
position.
6. Connect the power RJ11 jumper lead to the RJ11 jacks on 
the termination board and the base station.
7. For plug-top power supplies only, connect the power 
supply connector to the base station power connector. 
Make sure the base station is powered by a class 2 plug-top 
power source only.
8. Record the associated ICS port number in the space 
provided on the printed label affixed on the lower right 
corner of the mounting bracket.
Include the labeling information for each Companion base 
station on the completed installation floor plans.
9. Slide the cover onto the bracket, using the guide to position 
it properly. Snap it into place.
Inserting the power supply connector in the wrong 
direction may damage the plug-top power supply 
and the base stations.
Position the power supply connector in the proper 
direction and push it into place securely. 
						

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Sliding cover onto bracket
Installing portable telephones
To use Norstar Companion portables, you must first install 
radio base stations to transceive radio signals to and from the 
portable telephones, then bring the system on-line. Installing 
base stations on page 30
Companion Portable Telephones are installed differently than 
traditional desk sets. There are no direct connections between 
the portables and the Norstar system. 
Do the following:
Install the batteries and battery charging units for each 
portable, using the instructions that come with the 
portable.
Register each Companion portable for use with the Norstar 
system. For complete instructions, see the Registration 
information beginning on page 73.