CTP Systems CTPhone 1900, Applications Manual

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CTPhone 1900 System Overview
The CTPhone Controller is designed for mounting on walls or in industry
standard 19-inch rack mounts. Side brackets on the Controller can be
rotated depending on the type of installation (see Figure 1-2).
Figure 1-2. CTPhone Controller
Information configured and stored on the CTPhone Controller defines
CTPhone handset IDs and handset feature operation. Accompanying the
CTPhone Controller is CTPhone Manager software which runs under
Microsoft

Windows

on a Personal Computer (PC) and allows a system
administrator to configure CTPhone extension numbers and handset fea-
ture operation on the CTPhone Controller.
Base Station
The CTPhone base station has radio transmitters and receivers that han-
dle communication with CTPhone handsets. Connected to an office tele-
phone system via a CTPhone Controller, it relays calls between portable
CTPhone handsets and other phones and trunks connected to the tele-
phone system.
Each Base Station provides coverage for a particular area, or cell, and
supports eight simultaneous conversations (each four-channel “Mini” base
station supports four simultaneous conversations). However, since individ-
ual CTPhone handsets are not in continuous conversation, a system sup-
ports more than eight handsets (to a maximum of 32). The number of
handsets (users) a base station supports depends on the traffic require-
ments of your system. Engineering guidelines are provided in the
CTPhone 1900 System Planning chapter.
Base stations may be mounted on walls or ceilings up to 800 feet (244
meters) from the CTPhone Controller using twisted pair cable. Base sta-
tions receive power from the CTPhone Controller, but may also be locally
powered, in which case they may be installed up to 3280 feet (1000
meters) from the CTPhone Controller (for exact details, see Table 3-C on
page 3-6).
LEDs Reset
button
Mounting bracket
(rotated for rack mount)