Nortel Meridian Companion Reference Manual
Nortel Meridian Companion Reference Manual

Nortel Meridian Companion Reference Manual

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Meridian 1
Meridian Companion
Guide to Site Planning
Document Number: 553-3601-105
Document Release: Standard 4.00
Date: September 1996
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  • Page 1 Except as expressly authorized in writing by Nortel Networks, the holder is granted no rights to use the information contained herein.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The Sample Site: Required site information ... 10 Cell center location ...11 The Sample Site: Cell center location... 13 Determining the number of Base Stations per cell...16 The Sample Site: Determining the number of Base Stations 19 Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning Page iii of iv...
  • Page 4 Page iv of iv Reviewing your work... 21 Checking system capacity ... 21 Reviewing with customer ...21 Providing floor plan information ...21 Providing provisioning record information ...22 The Sample Site: Completed site plan ... 22 553-3601-105 Standard 4.00 September 1996...
  • Page 5: About This Guide

    For more detailed planning procedures and for an overview of the Companion system, refer to the appropriate Companion Site Planning Reference Manual. Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning Page 1 of 24...
  • Page 6 Page 2 of 24 About this guide 553-3601-105 Standard 4.00 September 1996...
  • Page 7: Base Station Installation Rules

    Position Base Stations at least 40 in. (1 m) from large concrete or marble columns. • Allow a clearance of at least 3 surrounding objects (excluding other Base Stations). in. (9 cm) between the Base Stations and Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning Page 3 of 24...
  • Page 8: Don't

    • For the PCI protocol, position all the Base Stations at the same cell center as close together as possible but maintain a minimum center to center distance of 54 in. (1.35 m). For the CT2Plus protocol, position all the Base Stations at the same cell center no more than 5 ft (1.5 m) and no less than 3 •...
  • Page 9: Companion Deployment Tool

    If the portable does not display the maximum signal strength, repeat this procedure using a different portable. If the portable still does not display the maximum signal strength, replace the CDT transceiver. Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning Page 5 of 24...
  • Page 10: Cell Boundary Values

    Cell boundary values Use Table 1 to determine which cell boundary value to use with the CDT. An “office” is the area where Companion users make and receive calls while sitting at their desks. For example, an office can be a laboratory, cubicle, or workstation.
  • Page 11 Companion Deployment Tool Page 7 of 24 Note: The tone may change back to continuous after you stop walking. The tones and signal strength are useful only when you are walking. Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning...
  • Page 12 Page 8 of 24 Companion Deployment Tool 553-3601-105 Standard 4.00 September 1996...
  • Page 13: Planning A Typical Site

    You need the following information to accurately plan a site: • name and telephone number of the site contact • number of portables, the boundaries of the coverage area, and the proposed Companion system Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning Page 9 of 24...
  • Page 14: The Sample Site: Required Site Information

    • whether the customer wants to reduce the number of Base Stations by not covering restrooms, stairwells or basements • whether the users have desk telephones in their offices • information gathered during the site inspection of the coverage area •...
  • Page 15: Cell Center Location

    X - B e a n I n c . one or two critical points. Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning f a c t o r y a r e a . (A critical point is...
  • Page 16 Locating cell centers Set up the CDT transceiver at a critical point and establish a link. Check the floor plan to see if the critical point is within an office area. If the critical point is within an office area, use -70 dBm as the cell boundary value.
  • Page 17: The Sample Site: Cell Center Location

    Figure 2 shows how you use the floor plan to identify the initial critical points P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 and P6. Use -70 dBm as the cell boundary value and place the CDT at P1, P2 and P3 to locate cell center 1C1. Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning...
  • Page 18 Page 14 of 24 Planning a typical site Figure 2 : Floor plan detailing cell 1C1 1 C 1 X - B e a n I n c . c r i t i c a l p o i n t With the CDT placed at 1C1, you find the cell boundary at -70 dBm in the office area and -73 dBm in the factory area.
  • Page 19 You use -70 dBm to cover two more users’ offices in the factory area. You mark with a check five users’ offices as covered. > - 7 0 1 C 2 Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning...
  • Page 20: Determining The Number Of Base Stations Per Cell

    Figure 4 shows how you use critical points P4 and P9 to find cell center 1C3. You use -73 dBm for both critical points because neither critical point is in the office area or a user’s office. You set up the CDT transceiver at cell center 1C3 and find the cell boundary using -73 dBm.
  • Page 21 30 percent of the time. Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning 1 C 2...
  • Page 22 Enter this number in the row, “Users inside the cell with an office.” Calculate the total number of users with an office outside the cell who walk into the cell. Note: Do not count users without an office in this step. (Total users with an office –...
  • Page 23: The Sample Site: Determining The Number Of Base Stations

    15 up to greater than 23 18 x 0.7 = 12.6 (25 – 18) x 0.3 = 1.05 3 – 1 12.6 + 1.05 + 0 = 13.65 Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning Number of Base Stations high density area...
  • Page 24 Cell center 1C2 Number of users inside the cell with an office: Number of users with an office outside the cell who walk into the cell: Anticipated number of portables per cell: Cell center 1C3 Number of users inside the cell with an office is 0. Number of users with an office outside the cell who walk into the cell: Anticipated number of portables per cell: Table 4 : Completed traffic table...
  • Page 25: Reviewing Your Work

    Record the following information on the floor plans: • planner’s name and telephone number • name of the location (company or building name) • site contact’s name and telephone number • coverage area Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning...
  • Page 26: Providing Provisioning Record Information

    • location of the Controller • number of Base Stations • cell names and boundary measurements • critical points • any installation restrictions • any detail of the installation at a particular cell • positions of users’ offices Attach a completed traffic table with the floor plans. Providing provisioning record information Record the following information on the appropriate Companion Provisioning Record:...
  • Page 27 1 C 3 2 B a s e S t a t i o n s 0 u s e r s ' o f f i c e s Meridian Companion Guide to Site Planning...
  • Page 28 Page 24 of 24 Planning a typical site 553-3601-105 Standard 4.00 September 1996...
  • Page 30 Reserved NORTEL NETWORKS CONFIDENTIAL The information contained herein is the property of Nortel Networks and is strictly confidential. Except as expressly authorized in writing by Nortel Networks, the holder shall keep all information contained herein confidential, shall disclose the information only to its...

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