Nortel Meridian Companion Installation And Maintenance Manual page 4

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Installing the hardware
Powering up
Programming the COMPANION 200
COMPANION 200 Installation and Maintenance Guide
Installing the Controller 23
Summary 24
Mounting the Controller 24
Installing the Software Cartridge 26
Installing a Line Cartridge 27
Installing an Expansion Cartridge 28
Installing Line Modules 30
Mounting a Line Module 31
Installing a Line Cartridge in a Line Module 34
Routing cables in the cable trough 35
Installing Base Station Modules 35
Mounting a Base Station Module 36
Routing cables in the cable trough 39
Installing power bars 39
Installing Remote Power Interconnect units 41
Summary 43
Mounting the Remote Power Interconnect unit 43
Upgrading an RPI-8 to an RPI-16 45
Wiring the RPI 46
Wiring the system 49
Understanding the wiring charts 49
Wiring the access lines 50
Wiring the TCM lines 54
Connecting the fiber cables 59
Installing cable trough end plates 62
Installing the Administration Terminal 63
Setting up the Administration Terminal 63
Mounting the Administration Terminal on the wall 64
Installing Base Stations 65
Positioning a Base Station 65
Mounting a Base Station 65
Installing external antennas 68
Installing an indoor directional external antenna 69
Installing an indoor omni-directional external antenna 70
Installing an outdoor omni-directional external antenna 71
Installing a lightning surge protector 73
Introduction to programming 77
The Programming Record 77
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