Clear-Com FreeSpeak Beltpack - Manual (Page 63)

Clear-Com Communication Systems
Eclipse Wireless Communication System 4 - 1
INSTALLING A
SYSTEM
You can begin using a Eclipse system as soon as you receive it, as
long as the beltpacks are registered to the base, using the generic user
labels for the beltpacks and the rear-panel connections.
PLACING THE MATRIX
The first stage in setup is placing the matrix in a convenient location,
knowing that it is the central routing unit of the Eclipse system.
At this stage, if they are unregistered, you may want to register all of
the beltpacks with the Eclipse Configuration System (ECS), or at least
register one or two for system setup and testing. Follow the
instructions in the Eclipse Configuration System instruction manual to
register the beltpacks.
PLACING THE ANTENNAS AND SPLITTERS
The next step is to begin placing antennas and splitters to provide the
necessary coverage areas for all of the beltpacks. Your first
placements of antennas and splitters will be experimental and
temporary. After placing the antennas, you will walk through the
coverage areas to check for gaps and then re-locate the antennas
accordingly.
More information on checking coverage areas is given later in this
chapter, in the sections “Determining Coverage Areas” and “Doing a
Site Survey to Determine Coverage Areas.”
The following questions will help you to begin placing the antennas:
• What areas will have more than five active beltpack users in them
at any time? Co-locate a second transceiver/antenna there.
• Is there a central place to locate an antenna so that it will provide
omnidirectional (all directions / circular) coverage?
• Are there balcony areas, corridors, or other rooms or areas that
will require coverage with antennas?
Next decide where the antenna splitter(s) that feed these antennas will
be safely located. For systems with only one or two
transceiver/antennas, the cable runs will go directly from the
transceiver ports on the base E-Que card.
An Eclipse wireless system
can work immediately when
you receive it, as long as the
beltpacks are registered to
the system.
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