Using The Cdt To Determine Cell Boundaries - Nortel Meridian Companion Reference Manual

Use Table 4, ": Cell boundary values," to determine which cell boundary value
you should use.
Table 4 : Cell boundary values
Note: You can set the cell boundary values into your portable. Refer to your
Use -73 dBm as the cell boundary value if there are no, or only a few, users'
offices within the prospective cell. Use -70 dBm as the cell boundary value if
a group of offices is within the cell. Use -75 dBm for outdoor areas that are
served by indoor Base Stations. For outdoor areas that cannot be reached by
an indoor Base Station, see "Covering outdoor areas" on page 26.
Note: An office is any area where users can make and receive calls on their

Using the CDT to determine cell boundaries

You use the CDT and a portable to determine the radio range. Listen to the tone
the portable makes while walking briskly away from the CDT transceiver until
the tone changes, indicating the cell boundary value. When the portable
detects the cell boundary value, the distance between you and the CDT
transceiver is the range. For more information, see "Interpreting the portable's
tones" on page 16.
Note: The farther you move away from the CDT transceiver, the more
Measuring radio range
Indoors
(with office)
-70 dBm
portable's user guide for instructions.
portables while sitting at their desks or in their cubicles.
negative the number you read. For instance, a reading of -66 indicates
that you are farther from the transceiver than a reading of -50.
Note 1: When you are determining the range, hold the portable
approximately 40 to 50 in. (1.0 to 1.3 m) from the floor. Do not
bring it too close to walls or other objects.
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Indoors
(without office)
-73 dBm
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Outdoors
-75 dBm