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Meridian 1Meridian CompanionInstallation and Maintenance GuideDocument Number: 553-3601-220Document Release: Standard 4.00 Date: November 1998Copyr

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Page 90 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998If the LID entered is not valid, the display shows LID

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 91 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide7. Press * . The display shows Minutes:

Page 92 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Changing passwordsChanging the Installer passwordTo en

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 93 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide7. Press OK . The display shows Re-ente

Page 94 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19986. Enter up to six digits for the new password. Use BK

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 95 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide1. Press ƒ••· . The display shows Pa s s

Page 96 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998

Page 97 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideActivating wireless communicationActivating a new systemYou must run System Reevalu

Page 98 of 206 Activating wireless communication553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998

Page 99 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideVerifying a Meridian Companion installationAfter the system has been activated, ver

Page 1 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideIntroduction to Meridian CompanionThe Meridian Companion application integrates wire

Page 100 of 206 Verifying a Meridian Companion installation553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 31: Floor plan with transcribed informationN

Verifying a Meridian Companion installation Page 101 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAll radios present on the system shou

Page 102 of 206 Verifying a Meridian Companion installation553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19986. Enter the five-digit number of the radio you wan

Page 103 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideConfiguring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion systemConfiguring portable t

Page 104 of 206 Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19983. Enable class of service in LD 1

Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system Page 105 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideX11 release 20B or g

Page 106 of 206 Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998If package 240 is not enabled, the

Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system Page 107 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideWireless telephone p

Page 108 of 206 Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Use LD 81 to print a list of or co

Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system Page 109 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAssign names to port

Page 2 of 206 Introduction to Meridian Companion553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998❏ preparation of the IPE Module or CE/PE Module to ensure the

Page 110 of 206 Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Use LD 73 to define a new data blo

Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system Page 111 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideNote: For system upg

Page 112 of 206 Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998 Use LD 81 to print a list of t

Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system Page 113 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAssign names to port

Page 114 of 206 Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Use LD 73 to define a new data blo

Page 115 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideProgramming user optionsYou can program the feature that controls call transfer on

Page 116 of 206 Programming user options553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Programming a system default for radio loss handlingTo program a syste

Programming user options Page 117 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide7. Press CHANGE to specify a new telephone number or pre

Page 118 of 206 Programming user options553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998

Page 119 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideRegistering and verifying portable telephonesTo register portable telephones to a

Introduction to Meridian Companion Page 3 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide• programming the Meridian Companion system (usi

Page 120 of 206 Registering and verifying portable telephones553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998To register the portables you perform the followi

Registering and verifying portable telephones Page 121 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide2. Enter the Administration passwor

Page 122 of 206 Registering and verifying portable telephones553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19982. From another telephone, dial the directory num

Page 123 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideMaintenanceThis section includes information on the following:• maintenance comman

Page 124 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Meridian 1 card maintenanceTable 32 shows commands available in LD 32 for the CMCC,

Maintenance Page 125 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAdministration Terminal maintenance commandsMaintenance programming e

Page 126 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Disable at once? and Disable at idle? . The softkey appears only when the state is

Maintenance Page 127 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guideupon idle; a YES response places the system in the Wait Idle state).T

Page 128 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Card Status The Card Status feature enables you to check the card type and state an

Maintenance Page 129 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideDisablingcard is being disabledTYPEFa i l e dTCM device has failed DS

Page 4 of 206 Introduction to Meridian Companion553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998WARNING!To avoid damage to equipment, do not insert the plug a

Page 130 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Wireless Terminal Number (WTN) Status The WTN Status feature enables you to check t

Maintenance Page 131 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideMaintThe WTN has been disabled from the Meridian 1 side.After the Mer

Page 132 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998TCM Status The TCM Status feature enables you to check the TCM device type and stat

Maintenance Page 133 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideTable 36 : TCM device states and actionsState Meaning Possible action

Page 134 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Event/Alarm logStatus (alarm and event) messages appear on the display and are stor

Maintenance Page 135 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideThe Event/Alarm log indicates what alarms and events occurred, when t

Page 136 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Checking consecutive repetitions of an alarm or event1. Enter the Event/Alarm log.2

Maintenance Page 137 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAdministration logThe Administration log lists event messages for adm

Page 138 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19985. Press ALARM . The display shows an alarm code if there is a current alarm.6. Pre

Maintenance Page 139 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideErasing the Administration log 1. Enter the Administration log.2. Pre

Introduction to Meridian Companion Page 5 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideCAUTION!To eliminate the possibility of accident

Page 140 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998System ReevaluationWhen the physical system configuration has changed significantly

Maintenance Page 141 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide• If the antenna setting for a radio changes, System Reevaluation wil

Page 142 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19987. Press CONTINUE . The display shows Re-Evaluate now? .8. If you want to run Syste

Maintenance Page 143 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide11. The display shows Re Eval complete when the reevaluation procedur

Page 144 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19986. Press * . The display shows Re-Eval schedule .7. Press ^ . The display shows the

Maintenance Page 145 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guideg. Press CHANGE to select AM or PM.4. To schedule the date, press * .

Page 146 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Considerations involved include• making sure that there are no more than four Base

Maintenance Page 147 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide7. Lift the Base Station away from the bracket. Remove TCM and power

Page 148 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19982. If the Base Station is powered locally, unplug the power supply from the AC outl

Maintenance Page 149 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guidea CMLC, reregister them to another expanded card and replace the CMLC

Page 6 of 206 Introduction to Meridian Companion553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Safety precautionsWhen using your telephone equipment, basic s

Page 150 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19987. Program the cards as described in “Configuring the Meridian 1 for the Meridian C

Maintenance Page 151 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide"Failed" cards (see “Card Status” on page 128). Once re-en

Page 152 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19984. If other module cards are involved in the relocation, disable them as described

Maintenance Page 153 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide13. Enter a Maintenance programming session, reenable the system, and

Page 154 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 199816. Using the instructions described in “Card Status” on page 128, verify that all

Maintenance Page 155 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide3. Attach the left plug of the CMRC, CMLC or CMBC maintenance cable t

Page 156 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19986. Slide the old ROM card from the right-angled connector mate P2.7. Slide the new

Maintenance Page 157 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 32: Maintenance cablebasestationcardCMCCSPCMRCradio linecardCM

Page 158 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Replacing a defective CMCCNote: Before replacing the CMCC, you must perform a syste

Maintenance Page 159 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide2. Unplug the RPI power cord from the AC outlet.3. Press the release

Introduction to Meridian Companion Page 7 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideSHOCK!Install an AC lightning surge arrestor in

Page 160 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19986. Place the new power supply unit and fasten its screws.7. Connect the jumper lead

Maintenance Page 161 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideThe three defined Meridian Companion abnormalities, listed below, rel

Page 162 of 206 Maintenance553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998will reset itself, once again detect an inconsistency, and display the message agai

Page 163 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideTroubleshootingWhen evaluating malfunctions, it might be useful to refer to “Norma

Page 164 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19984. Check for programming errors.Check that the programming recorded in Meridia

Troubleshooting Page 165 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideTroubleshooting power problemsIf the power fails or if the Meridi

Page 166 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Normal card LED behaviorThe following two tables describe incidents affecting L

Troubleshooting Page 167 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAfter initialization, the card LED status depends on the followin

Page 168 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Troubleshooting the Administration TerminalNote: If the CMCC system LED has sto

Troubleshooting Page 169 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide8. Replace the Administration Terminal with a working Administrat

Page 8 of 206 Introduction to Meridian Companion553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998CAUTION!Never push objects of any kind into the equipment slot

Page 170 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998supply is properly connected to a working AC outlet and that the power supply c

Troubleshooting Page 171 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide– The distance between the RPI and the Base Station is in accorda

Page 172 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Troubleshooting portable telephone problemsWhen there is a problem with a porta

Troubleshooting Page 173 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideTroubleshooting a RADThere are two ways to tell if the RAD is not

Page 174 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Troubleshooting an alarmTable 41 : Alarm troubleshootingAlarm Meaning Possible

Troubleshooting Page 175 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAlarm:24Wireless communication may be disabled the next time the

Page 176 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Alarm:50-ccAll Base Stations on card cc have become disconnected from the syste

Troubleshooting Page 177 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideConfig warningCards have been relocated and the system is disable

Page 178 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Re-Eval recommendedThe Meridian Companion system has detected a possible need f

Troubleshooting Page 179 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideUnderstanding event messagesEvent messages appear as items in the

Introduction to Meridian Companion Page 9 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideATTENTION!Heed the warnings and follow the instr

Page 180 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998EVT305-ccuu2 A B2 channel radio (radio 2 in this case) cannot be synchronized b

Troubleshooting Page 181 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideYou should rarely see event messages other than those described i

Page 182 of 206 Troubleshooting553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998events. If the same event number keeps appearing and is not described inTable 4

Page 183 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAppendix A: Programming overviewTable 44 : Programming overviewA. Configuration B.

Page 184 of 206 Appendix A: Programming overview553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998System LID 5. Evnt/Alrm Log3. Admin. set dataInstaller pswd6.

Page 185 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideAppendix B: Regulatory informationRegistrationThis telephone system is registered

Page 186 of 206 Appendix B: Regulatory information553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998CAUTION!The Meridian Companion Administration Terminal and B

Appendix B: Regulatory information Page 187 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideEquipment attachment limitationsThe Industry C

Page 188 of 206 Appendix B: Regulatory information553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998This equipment cannot be used on public coin phone service p

Appendix B: Regulatory information Page 189 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideInterference causing equipmentThis class A dig

Page 10 of 206 Introduction to Meridian Companion553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998System overviewFigure 1 shows an overview of the Meridian Com

Page 190 of 206 Appendix B: Regulatory information553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998PrivacyPrivacy of communications may not be insured when usi

Page 191 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideList of termsAdministration log The Administration log is a list of significant u

Page 192 of 206 List of terms553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998CDS See Companion Diagnostic Software.cell The area covered by one or more radi

List of terms Page 193 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide• When the voice traffic in a given cell is high, the CSC radio may

Page 194 of 206 List of terms553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Directory Number A number that can be assigned to a single telephone or to multi

List of terms Page 195 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideISM Incremental software management. Permits precise definition of

Page 196 of 206 List of terms553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Companion operation and programming. PC Personal computer.portables The Compani

List of terms Page 197 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideRemote power interconnect (RPI) An interface providing remote powe

Page 198 of 206 List of terms553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998

Page 199 of 206IndexMeridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide206Aactivatingnew system 97adjusting contrastAdministration Terminal 77contra

Page 11 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideInstalling the hardwareThis section includes information on installing a Meridian C

Page 200 of 206 Index 553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Impedance 35Maximum length 38, 42Co-axial cableMaximum length 37Indoor directional exte

Index Page 201 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guidefloor plan 100identifying for a radio 101not assigned 101viewing 100cell bo

Page 202 of 206 Index 553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998LID values 89entering passwordAdministration programming 77Configuration programming 77

Index Page 203 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guidecards 167system 166LIDchanging 88default 88setting 88LID valuesentering 89v

Page 204 of 206 Index 553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998installing 12mounting 32polarity 29port addressand cards 79portable telephoneand changi

Index Page 205 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideROM cardreplacing 155System Reevaluation 155RPIand polarity 29BIX connector

Page 206 of 206 Index 553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998recoverable inconsistency 161system states 127system time 90system time and datewhen to

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Page 12 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Installing Base StationsBefore installing a Base Station, verify the pos

Installing the hardware Page 13 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide• Position Base Stations away from where a portable is use

Page 14 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Mounting a Base StationBase Stations can be mounted on a wall or on a ce

Installing the hardware Page 15 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 3 : Base Station mounting bracket detailFigure 4 :

Page 16 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19987. Record the associated port number in the space provided on the printe

Installing the hardware Page 17 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guidefull or if the customer wants to keep the wiring separate

Page 18 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 6 : Base Station powering: RPI configuration option 1CMCC, CMRC o

Installing the hardware Page 19 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 7 shows a configuration that would be suitable for

Page iii of xMeridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideContentsIntroduction to Meridian Companion ...1Preparing

Page 20 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 8 : RPI unitATTENTION!The RPI unit should have the dc backup powe

Installing the hardware Page 21 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 9 : RPI componentsThere are two versions of the RPI

Page 22 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Note: If RPIs are distributed throughout the site, the number and type o

Installing the hardware Page 23 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide169-17611 RPI-16 177-18411 RPI-16 and 1 RPI-8185-19212 RPI

Page 24 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998The system configuration dictates how many RPIs are required.Installing

Installing the hardware Page 25 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide1. Position the screw holes for the RPI using the dimensio

Page 26 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 11 : Opening the RPI coverWiring the RPI unitThe maximum two-way

Installing the hardware Page 27 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 12 : RPI BIX connector boardInput connectionsFigure

Page 28 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Wiring the RPI1. Feed the TCM input pairs through the top of the RPI and

Installing the hardware Page 29 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guideroute the pairs to the output connectors. If only one pair

Page iv of x 553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Installing an outdoor omnidirectional external antenna...39Installing

Page 30 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 14 : BIX output connector pinout4. Connect the dc power pair for

Installing the hardware Page 31 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideUpgrading an RPI-8 to an RPI-16The RPI-8 BIX UL, which has

Page 32 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Mounting a Base Station plug-top power supply1. Fasten the bracket into

Installing the hardware Page 33 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 15 : Plug-top power supply connector9. Plug the pow

Page 34 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 16 : Base Station local powerCMCC, CMRC or CMBCMDFBase Stationplu

Installing the hardware Page 35 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideInstalling external antennas and lightning surge arrestors

Page 36 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Installing an indoor directional external antennaThe indoor directional

Installing the hardware Page 37 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide1. Mount the antenna using four screws.2. To prevent undue

Page 38 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 2: Installing an indoor omnidirectional external antenna1. Insert

Installing the hardware Page 39 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideInstalling an outdoor omnidirectional external antenna• Lo

Page v of xMeridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideThe Administration Terminal...

Page 40 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 9: Installing the outdoor omnidirectional external antenna1. Scre

Installing the hardware Page 41 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide6. Insert the protective plastic plug into the base of the

Page 42 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998ground lead to the building ground, connect it to the building’s steel (

Installing the hardware Page 43 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideMounting an Administration Terminal on the wall1. Remove t

Page 44 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998PCconfig backs up the existing waccess.ini file by renaming it waccess.o

Installing the hardware Page 45 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideTable 5 : Dip switch settingsI/O address12345200 ON ON ON

Page 46 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Installing the PCI card1. Set the five dip switches for the I/O base add

Installing the hardware Page 47 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideNote: Ensure that an IRQ setting is available before selec

Page 48 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998RAD configuration optionsThe configuration in Figure 17 permits local or

Installing the hardware Page 49 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 18 shows how to configure the PC when the PC handle

Page vi of x 553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Activating a new system... 97Verifyin

Page 50 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 19 shows local access to Meridian Companion using a PC dedicated

Installing the hardware Page 51 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideWiring the Time Compression Multiplexing linesThe Base Sta

Page 52 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Table 7 : NT8D11 CE/PE Module—Line card pair-terminations with backplane

Installing the hardware Page 53 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideTable 8 :NTAK 11 and NTAK 12 series main and expansion cab

Page 54 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Table 9 : NT8D37 IPE Module—Line card pair-terminations with backplane c

Installing the hardware Page 55 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideTable 10 : NT8D11 CE/PE Module—Line card pair-terminations

Page 56 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Table 11 : NT8D11 CE/PE Module—Line card pair-terminations for connector

Installing the hardware Page 57 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideTable 12 : NT8D37 IPE Module—Line card pair-terminations f

Page 58 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Table 13 : NT8D37 IPE Module—Line card pair-terminations for connectors

Installing the hardware Page 59 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideInstalling Meridian Companion cardsMeridian Companion incl

Page vii of xMeridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideDeregistering the WTN ...

Page 60 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998• Activating octal density with the MC32 feature density doubles the WTN

Installing the hardware Page 61 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 20 : Card LED locationsWhen the card is first insta

Page 62 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Placing the cardsFigure 21 shows how cards appear on the IPE Module in O

Installing the hardware Page 63 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 22 shows the card configuration on a CE/PE Module.

Page 64 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 23 and Figure 24 show card placement in Option 11 systems. The ca

Installing the hardware Page 65 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 24 : Option 11 Meridian Companion card configuratio

Page 66 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Installing the cards1. Install all expansion cards for your system first

Installing the hardware Page 67 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideFigure 25 : P2 plug location5. Fasten the ROM card securel

Page 68 of 206 Installing the hardware553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Figure 26 : Example of cardsbasestationcardCMCCSPCMRCradio linecardCMRCr

Page 69 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideSystem initializationOnce the CMCC is installed and powered, the system begins init

Page viii of x 553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Replacing a defective ROM card...15

Page 70 of 206 System initialization553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Did you install more Base Stations?New installations may require a Base St

System initialization Page 71 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideDoes the display show this message?Memory ResetMemory Reset

Page 72 of 206 System initialization553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998If the password is incorrect, the display shows Password: . Press RETRY an

Page 73 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideProgramming the Meridian Companion systemFor the system to operate properly, you mu

Page 74 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998The Meridian Companion Programming and Provisioning Re

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 75 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideNavigation buttons The Administration T

Page 76 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Operating the Administration TerminalChoosing Administ

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 77 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide9. Press CHANGE to search through the li

Page 78 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19982. Enter the Administration password. The default pass

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 79 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide3. Press CLEAR to clear the alarm.4. Cal

Page ix of xMeridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideRegistration...

Page 80 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Verifying Base Station statusBefore performing any pro

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 81 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideVerifying that a Base Station is associa

Page 82 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998tone is present before transmission. Delay ranges from

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 83 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guidevalue represents a gain; a negative valu

Page 84 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19985. Press ® to exit or press * to continue setting tele

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 85 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide7. Repeat steps 1 to 4 (after the warm r

Page 86 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998Changing PCM modes1. Press ƒ••‚ and enter the Installe

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 87 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideProgramming mobility dataBy default, the

Page 88 of 206 Programming the Meridian Companion system553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 19989. Press CHANGE to change to the other antenna type.10

Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 89 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance Guide1. Press ƒ••‚ and enter the Installer pa