SpectraLink DECT Repeater User manual

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Spectralink DECT Repeater
Installation Guide

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Contents
About This Guide 4
Related Documentation 4
Installing Spectralink DECT Repeater 6
Description of Repeater 6
Repeater Appearance and Components 8
Repeater LED Indicators 9
Front Cover 9
Site Installation Considerations 9
Environmental Considerations 9
How to Wall Mount the Repeater 10
Measurements and Mounting Template 11
Programming a Spectralink DECT Repeater with the
Repeater Programming Kit 13
Content of the Spectralink Repeater Programming Kit 13
Set up of the Hardware for Repeater Programming 13
Programming the Spectralink DECT Repeater with the Handset and
Repeater Management Tool 14
Numbering of Base Stations/Server 200/400 and Repeaters in a Normal
Configuration 15
Numbering of Repeaters in a Repeater Daisy Chain Configuration 16
Using the Spectralink DECT Repeater With ExternalAntenna17
Alternative Synchronization Ways 18
Technical Specifications 19
Spectralink DECT Repeater 19
RADIO INTERFACE 19
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS 19
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 19
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 19
Spectralink External Antenna 20
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES 20
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 20
PHYSICALCHARACTERISTICS 20
Product Compatibility 21
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About This Guide
This guide explains how to install the Spectralink DECT Repeater.
This guide is intended for qualified technicians and the reader is assumed to have a basic knowledge
about the Spectralink IP-DECT/DECT/Virtual IP-DECT Server, Spectralink IP-DECT/Digital DECT
Base Station and Spectralink DECT Repeater.
Related Documentation
All Spectralink documents are available at http://support.spectralink.com/.
Safety and Handling information is available online at http://support.spectralink.com/products.
Regulatory information is available online at http://support.spectralink.com/products.
Subject Documentation
Spectralink DECT Handset For more information about the handset, refer to the user
guide available online at http://sup-
port.spectralink.com/products.
Site Survey Function in Handset For more information about the site survey function in
handset, refer to the guide available online at http://sup-
port.spectralink.com/products.
Synchronization and Deployment For more information about synchronization and deploy-
ment, refer to the guide available online at http://sup-
port.spectralink.com/products.
Spectralink IP-DECT/DECT/Virtual IP-
DECT Server
For more information about the server, refer to the guide
available online at http://sup-
port.spectralink.com/products.
Spectralink IP-DECT/Digital DECT
Base Station
For more information about the base station, refer to the
guide available online at http://sup-
port.spectralink.com/products.
Handset and Repeater Management
Tool
For more information about handset and repeater man-
agement using the Handset and Repeater Management
Tool, refer to the guide available online at http://sup-
port.spectralink.com/products.
Provisioning For more information about provisioning, refer to the
guide available online at http://sup-
port.spectralink.com/products.
Spectralink Technical Bulletins Available online at http://sup-
port.spectralink.com/products.
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Subject Documentation
Release Notes Document that describes software changes, bug fixes,
outstanding issues, and hardware compatibility con-
siderations for new software releases. Available online
at http://support.spectralink.com/products.
Spectralink DECT Training material In order to gain access to the Spectralink training mater-
ial, you must attend training and become Spectralink Cer-
tified Specialist.
Please visit http://-
partneraccess.spectralink.com/training/classroom-train-
ing for more information and registration.
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Installing Spectralink DECT Repeater
This section describes the Spectralink DECT Repeater and how to unpack and install it. Installing
repeaters requires a software installation as well as a hardware installation.
Note:
Before you install the equipment, ensure that a site planner defines the location of the
repeaters.
The coverage depends on the construction of the building and the choice of building
materials.
The repeater does not add channels. It only adds additional coverage area.
For installations, the following items should be present in every box containing a Spectralink DECT
Repeater:
lSpectralink DECT Repeater
lMounting template
lTwo mounting screws and anchors
Description of Repeater
The Spectralink DECT Repeater is a building block to be used to extend the coverage area in a wire-
less Spectralink DECT solution. The repeater does not increase the number of traffic channels, how-
ever, it provides a larger physical spreading of the traffic channels and thereby increases the
coverage area established with the Spectralink IP-DECT/Digital DECT Base Stations/Spectralink
IP-DECT Servers 200/400.
Note:
Both the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 and Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 are
Spectralink IP-DECT Servers with a built-in Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station.
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The repeaters are mainly used in areas with limited traffic. The Spectralink DECT Repeater is avail-
able with either 2 or 4 traffic channels. It is wireless and does not need physical connection to the
Spectralink IP-DECT/DECT/Virtual IP-DECT Server, making it very easy to install. The repeaters
can be supplied with an external antenna making it possible to create radio coverage in a remote
area without cabling to the rest of the installation.
The base station/server 200/400 can support up to 3 repeaters.
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Repeater Appearance and Components
Below you will find a description of the repeater appearance and components:
DECT Repeater - bottom DECT Repeater - rear
1. RJ9 port 1. Holes for wall mounted screws
2. External antenna connector
DECT Repeater - front
1. LED
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Repeater LED Indicators
Below you will find information about LED indicators on the repeater.
Front Cover
LED Indicator Meaning
Indicator Off The repeater is not powered.
Flashing Repeater has been powered, sync has still not been
established.
Steady green The repeater is powered and sync is established.
Short flash A handset connects or makes handover to the repeater.
Site Installation Considerations
Before you begin the installation, determine the position of the repeater for best coverage. The cov-
erage depends on the construction of the building and the choice of building materials.
The repeater can be registered on the system under the following circumstances.
lWhen placed within the coverage area of a base station/server 200/400.
lWhen placed within the coverage area of an already-installed repeater.
lWhen placed outside the coverage area of a base station or repeater using an external
antenna.
Note:
The repeater does not add channels. It only adds additional coverage area.
Environmental Considerations
lDo not install a device near metal objects and steel constructions.
lDo not position devices in ducts, plenums or hollow spaces used to transport environmentalair
except where the duct, plenum or hollow space is created by a suspended ceiling having lay-in
panels.
lDo not position devices behind furniture.
lThe installation area must be clean, free of traffic and excess dust, dry, and well ventilated.
lThe installation area must be within the temperature ranges of 10°C and 40°C/50°F and
104°F.
lThe installation area must be between 20% and 80% non-condensing relative humidity.
lFor best RF coverage, the device must be mounted vertically on walls.
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How to Wall Mount the Repeater
For best RF coverage, the device must be mounted vertically on walls.
Caution:
The repeater and external antenna is to be fixed-mounted on indoor permanent struc-
tures providing a separation distance of at least 20 cm/8 inches from all persons during
normal operation and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or repeater. The maximum radiated output power is 1W e.i.r.p.
1. Connect the power supply cable to the RJ9 port on the bottom of the repeater.
For repeaters with external antenna, connect the external antenna cable to the antenna con-
nector on the rear side of the repeater and in the same way on the external antenna.
2. Mount the repeater on the wall using the anchors and screws accompanying the product. For
more information, see "Measurements and Mounting Template" on the next page.
3. After installing the repeater you need to power it up. The power supply for the repeater is
9VDC, 350mA.
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Measurements and Mounting Template
Measurements in Millimeters
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Mounting Template
Note:
For correct measurement, ensure that this page is printed as either Actual size or Scale
100 % (Print dialog box) on an A4 size paper before using the mounting template below.
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Programming a Spectralink DECT
Repeater with the Repeater Pro-
gramming Kit
Content of the Spectralink Repeater Programming Kit
The Repeater Programming Kit (Part no. 02509210) consists of:
lSplitter
lProgramming tool with RJ-Connector
lUSB cable
Set up of the Hardware for Repeater Programming
It is recommended that you carry out the set up in the following order:
1. Unplug the repeater power supply and insert the splitter into the power socket of the repeater.
2. Connect the repeater power supply (small one - RJ9) to the splitter and the mains.
3. Wait until the LEDflashes (starts with solid red - goes to flashing red after 3 sec.)
4. Connect the programming plug (RJ11) to the splitter.
5. Connect the repeater power supply to the splitter and the mains. LED flashes.
6. Connect the USB cable to the programming tool.
7. Download the Handset and Repeater Management Tool from http://support.spectralink.com/
and install it on your computer.
The repeater is now ready for programming via the Handset and Repeater Management Tool.
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Programming the Spectralink DECT Repeater with the
Handset and Repeater Management Tool
The Handset and Repeater Management Tool is the tool you access from your desktop and use for
repeater programming, handset management and software download to the handset.
The Handset and Repeater Management Tool identifies the type of repeater, and with this software
it is possible to program the Spectralink DECT Repeater to connect to the Spectralink DECT Radio
Infrastructure solutions.
For more information about programming the repeater with the Handset and Repeater Management
Tool, refer to the Handset and Repeater Management Tool User Guide.
Note:
Before you start programming the repeater, ensure that the repeater is connected to the
computer and the mains.
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Numbering of Base Stations/Server 200/400 and
Repeaters in a Normal Configuration
Note:
Repeater and base station/server RPNs must not be the same. Also, in a situation
where common overlap is present between the actual units, a repeater cannot have an
RPN that is similar to that of a base station/server or another repeater. If this occurs, han-
dover between the different units is not possible.
First Repeater
lRPN of base station/server 200/400 + 64
lBase to synchronize on: RPN of base station/server
Second Repeater
lRPN of base station/server 200/400 + 128
lBase to synchronize on: RPN of base station/server
Third Repeater
lRPN of base station/server 200/400 + 192
lBase to synchronize on: RPN of base station/server
Below is an example of base station and repeater numbering in a normal configuration.
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Numbering of Repeaters in a Repeater Daisy Chain
Configuration
First Repeater in Chain
lRPN of base station/server 200/400 + 64
lBase to synchronize on: RPN of base station/server
Second Repeater in Chain
lRPN of base station/server 200/400 + 128
lBase to synchronize on: RPN of previous repeater
Third Repeater in Chain
lRPN base station/server 200/400 + 192
lBase to synchronize on: RPN of previous repeater
Below is an example of repeater numbering in a daisy chain configuration.
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Using the Spectralink DECT Repeater
With ExternalAntenna
If coverage is needed in a remote area, synchronization can be established between the main sys-
tem and a repeater by use of an external antenna. The external antenna establishes a radio link
between the main system and a Spectralink DECT Repeater.
Note:
Only the Spectralink external antenna (part no. 02319507 - including 1 m connection
cable) is approved along with the Spectralink DECT Repeater. The external antenna is
delivered with a 1 m connection cable. The connection cable is also available in 7.5 m
(part no. 14002706).
The Spectralink DECT Repeater is automatically configured to the external antenna
when connected.
Below is an example of using a Spectralink DECT Repeater with external antenna.
A repeater is placed at a remote location and a base station is placed at the main location. They are
too far away to allow the repeater to extend the coverage of the base station. Therefore, an external
antenna can be used to establish a connection between the two end points. As the external antenna
is a high gain directional antenna, it must point towards the base station you want to link with.
The radio link way must be stable and free of moving objects. The RSSI level of the main system at
the Spectralink DECT Repeater placed remotely must not be lower than 75.
Note:
Inside the area named "radio link" there is no radio coverage for handsets.
If a situation occurs where the primary synchronization for some reason breaks down, the Spec-
tralink DECT Repeater will obtain synchronization on the alternative synchronization source.
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Alternative Synchronization Ways
The Spectralink DECT Repeater with or without external antenna, 4 channels, can be programmed
to obtain synchronization on two radio units (base station, wireless server 200/400 or repeater).
Note:
The primary synchronization source has priority; the alternative synchronization source is
only in use as long as the primary synchronization source is down.
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Technical Specifications
Spectralink DECT Repeater
RADIO INTERFACE
lRF output 20 to 24 dBm at antenna connection
lSensitivity: typical -90 dBm measured at antenna connection at BER = 0.001
lAverage transmit power: typical 5mW/ch (US) or 10mW/ch. (EU)
lPeak transmit power: typical 125mW (US) or 250mW (EU)
lTypical range:
lIndoor: 20 - 50 m. (65 - 165 ft.)
lOutdoor: 300 m. (1000 ft.)
lFull slot DECT radio (12 channels)
lPossible to connect external antenna (Only Spectralink External Antenna can be used)
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
lMaximum power consumption: 1.62W (Max. 2W)
lThe power supply is 9VDC, 180mA.
lPower over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af),
lPoE Class 1 device
lTypical power consumption: 2W per unit
lExternal power supply option available
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
lOperating temperature: 0 - 55º C (32 - 131º F)
lStorage temperature: -50 - 70º C (-58 - 158º F)
lRelative humidity: between 20% and 80% (non-condensing)
lCompliance with the requirements of EU directive 2015/863/EU (ROHS) and 2012/19/EU
(WEEE)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
lSize: 100 x 100 x 43 mm (3.94 x 3.94 x 1.69 in.)
lSize: 100 x 30 x 100 mm (3.9 x 1.2 x 3.9 in.)
lWeight: 112.9 gr. (4 oz.)
lGrey-white (NCS 0502-Y)
lWall-mountable, indoor
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Spectralink External Antenna
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
lFrequency range: 1880-1930 MHz
lImpedance: 50 Ω (DC-path to ground)
lPolarization: RHCP
lGain: 7.5 - 8.0 dB
l3 dB beamwidth horizontal: > 62°
l3 dB beamwidth vertical: > 62°
lFront to back ratio: > 8 dB
lReturn loss: < 15 dB
lConnector: SMB male
lOne meter cable included
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
lOperating temperature: -20º - 55º C (-4º - 131º F)
lStorage temperature: -40º - 85º C (-40º - 185º F)
PHYSICALCHARACTERISTICS
lSize: 100 x 100 x 42 mm (4 x 4 x 1.7 in.)
lWeight: 120 gr. (4.2 oz.)
lOnly for indoor usage
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