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- Page 1 Click here to view the supplemental GSP-2900 Fixed Phone Install Guide before setting up your device.
- Page 2 This guide is based on a version of the QUALCOMM Globalstar GSP-2800/2900 Fixed Satellite Phone. QUALCOMM reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice. QUALCOMM Incorporated 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121-1714 Document Number 80-25808-1EN Rev. A Model Number CKABS0001 Copyright 1999 QUALCOMM®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Cautions and Warnings ...........vii Understanding Your Telephone ........ix Introduction ................ 1 About the QGFSP .............1 Using your telephone effectively ........2 Understanding the QGFSP Installation ......3 What your installer does ..........4 Radio antenna unit (RAU) .........4 Junction box ...............4 Power supply ..............5 What you need to do ............5 Select a telephone ............5... -
Page 5: List Of Figures
List of Figures Telephone showing relevant user features ......ix A roof installation ..............3... -
Page 7: Cautions And Warnings
Warning Do not operate the QUALCOMM Globalstar GSP-2800/2900 Fixed Satellite Phone (QGFSP) during an electrical storm. Do not allow anyone to install, use, or service any portion of the QGFSP during an electrical storm (thunderstorm). - Page 8 viii...
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Page 9: Understanding Your Telephone
Understanding Your Telephone Figure 1. Telephone showing relevant user features Refer to Figure 1 to obtain a better understanding of the various parts of your telephone. If your installation includes a telephone from QUALCOMM, the diagram should match your telephone. If you elected to purchase your own telephone, the features labeled in this diagram may appear differently, depending on the particular model. -
Page 11: Introduction
The QGFSP equipment required to make and receive telephone calls over the Globalstar system must be installed and maintained by your service provider. The inside wiring may have been installed before you purchased the QGFSP. If not, you or your service provider need to prepare your building for telephone service. -
Page 12: Using Your Telephone Effectively
Using your telephone effectively To obtain best results and optimum service from your telephone, follow these guidelines: Do not use the telephone if it appears to be damaged. Speak directly into the telephone’s mouthpiece. Note The outdoor components of the QGFSP (the RAU, junction box and cabling) are designed for outdoor use, and, if properly installed, will not be harmed by weather. -
Page 13: Understanding The Qgfsp Installation
Understanding the QGFSP Installation This section explains the installation of the components of the QGFSP and includes some detail about the installed equipment. Reception zone (Mount RAU for clear view of sky and horizon) Pole not supplied Telephone Ground wire Inside (outside line) Building... -
Page 14: What Your Installer Does
Radio antenna unit (RAU) The RAU, which acts as a radio receiver and transmitter, connects the telephone with the Globalstar satellites. It is essential that the RAU antenna have a clear view of the sky and the horizon. See Figure 2. -
Page 15: Power Supply
Your installer will have equipped your installation with a power supply. The installation is described in detail in the QUALCOMM Globalstar GSP-2800/2900 Fixed Satellite Phone Installation Guide (80-98052-1). What you need to do If your service provider did not supply a telephone, you will need to purchase a commercially available two-wire telephone set. -
Page 16: Activate The Qgfsp
When the building was wired to permit telephone service via the QGFSP, jacks for the telephone were installed, or existing jacks may have been connected to the Globalstar QGFSP components. These jacks are connected by telephone wire to the junction box. If your installer did not plug the telephones into the jack, do so now. -
Page 17: Types Of Calling Tones
A tone advising that the call did not go Reorder through. This is because: The number dialed is busy No lines are available You are not connected to Globalstar Service. Try the number again later. Intercept An alternating tone indicating that something is wrong with the call. -
Page 19: Using Your Qgfsp
Using Your QGFSP The QGFSP acts like a conventional wireline telephone, with one exception: after you dial a number there is a pause, then the QGFSP will attempt to place the call. After you have dialed the number, you can press the # key to begin the call process without waiting for the pause to end. -
Page 20: Ending A Call
Ending a call To end a call (hang up) replace the handset in its cradle. Be sure the handset is seated properly in the cradle. Receiving a call When you have an incoming call, the telephones connected to the QGFSP will ring. To answer the call, pick up any handset and speak into it. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
1. The party you are calling is on another call. 2. All system channels may be busy. Try to dial the number again in a few minutes. 3. The Globalstar telephone may not be listed with the service provider. To register, contact your service provider. - Page 22 Weather conditions may be making phone transmission difficult. Contact your service provider. 5. Your unit may have power, but not be able to connect with the Globalstar system. Contact your service provider. Phone number 1. Check the telephone dialed, but did not number.
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Page 23: How To Contact The Service Center
Problem Solution No response Your phone cannot contact the satellite. Check the location of your QGFSP antenna. The antenna must have a clear view of the sky and the horizon. If this is not true, that is, if there are obstructions to the antenna’s view, call your service provider. -
Page 25: Safety Issues
Your QGFSP incorporates a radio transmitter, receiver, and antenna (the RAU) that receive and send radio frequency (RF) energy. The QUALCOMM Globalstar RF unit used with the phone is designed to comply with established ANSI, FCC, and international safety standards for safe levels of human exposure to RF energy. -
Page 26: Compliance With Regulations
personnel will ensure that the General Population/ Uncontrolled Exposure maximum permissible exposure (MPE) limits are not exceeded. This satisfies the MPE limits mandated by the FCC in 47 CFR Ch. 1 (10-1-98 Edition), Part 1, §1.1310 and defined in the ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 standard, and also satisfies the slightly more stringent European and international exposure limit recommendations by IRPA (1991) and ICNIRP (1996). -
Page 27: Glossary
To replace the handset in the cradle of the telephone. Jack A receptacle that connects your telephone to the rest of your Globalstar components. It is installed by your service provider. Junction box The interface between outdoor cabling and indoor telephone wiring. - Page 28 Term Explanation Ringer equivalency number. A number that identifies the telephone as being FCC approved and ready to be used on a telephone network. Radio frequency RJ-11 jack A single line, two-wire receptacle for transmitting and receiving phone signals.
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Page 29: Index
10 placing a 9 receiving a 10 calling tones 7 CDMA 1 DTMF 17 FCC 17 Globalstar 17 handset 17 hang up 17 how to activate the QGFSP 6 contact service provider 13 end a call 10 place a call 9... - Page 30 power supply 5 QGFSP 1 activating 6 installation 3 outdoor components 3 radio frequency 15 RAU 4 receiving a call 10 regulation compliance 16 REN 18 RF 18 RJ-11 jacks 18 safety 15 lightning protection 15 precautions 15 QGFSP components 15 selecting a phone 5 service provider 13 sound quality 9...