Introduction To Meridian Companion; Preparing To Install A Meridian Companion System - Nortel Meridian Companion Installation And Maintenance Manual

Introduction to Meridian Companion

Preparing to install a Meridian Companion system

The Meridian Companion application integrates wireless telephone capability
into a Meridian 1 system. Meridian Companion uses radio technology to
transmit and receive signals between portable (wireless) telephones and Base
Stations connected to a Meridian 1 system.
Before using this guide, read Meridian Companion Product Overview.
The following must be completed before installing the Meridian Companion
system:
site planning (the process of determining the location and number of Base
Stations required at a customer site)
installation of the wiring required for the Base Stations
installation of AC power for a plug-top power supply to power each Base
Station or for a remote power interconnect (RPI) unit to power multiple
Base Stations
installation of primary protectors for Base Stations in applications with
external exposed wiring and provisioning for placement of the secondary
protectors, as needed
for an ST/STE, RT, NT, or XT system, an upgrade so that the system has
an IPE Module or a CE/PE Module
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