Installation Of External Batteries For The Omnipcx Office Rce Compact Platform; Preparing The External Battery Unit - Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office Installation Manual

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5. Remove the cover from the hole provided for the connecting cable on the rear panel of the
Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office Communication Server and stick the "EXTERNAL
BATTERY 12VDC/8A" label.
6. Connect the cable provided with the installation kit, and plug the connector into the rear
panel and the slot. Secure the ferrite using the bracket and the self-adhesive base in the
battery housing.
7. Put the upper cover back in place.
8. Connect the cable (with J1 connector) between the Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office
Communication Server system and the external unit.
9. Set the ON/OFF switch on the external battery unit to the ON position (I or red).
10. Leave the batteries to charge for at least one hour.
11. Test the autonomy of the system by disconnecting the external battery unit from the mains
supply for one minute. During this time, check that the system is still powered.
4.3.1.3.5 Installation of External Batteries for the OmniPCX Office RCE Compact
Platform
You must first prepare the external battery unit for use and then connect this unit to the
OmniPCX Office RCE Compact platform. These two phases of installation are presented
below in separate procedures.
Before starting the installation, note that:
- External batteries must be of the same type, supplied by the same manufacturer and from
the same batch run.
- Batteries must be charged prior to installation.

Preparing the External Battery Unit

1. On the external battery unit (see the figure below):
a. Ensure that the mains power cable is NOT connected.
b. Ensure that the ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF position (O or black).
c. Ensure that the J1 jack is NOT connected to the OmniPCX Office RCE Compact
platform.
d. Open the unit by removing the four screws (ST3.5x32) with a screwdriver (Phillips
PH2).
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