Administration Manual ip500pbxw – English
10
3 Connecting
Your
System
These instructions are a guide to the installation and basic configuration of the system.
Step 1: Placing your system unit
Environment
The system must be located in dry area and not exposed to excessive levels of heat, dust, damp or high humidity. The
system should not be located near sources of electromagnetic radiation, such as large electrical systems, electrical motors,
lift machinery, electric arc welders, refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.
Power point locations
The system requires its own dedicated power point. Do not share the power point with large current appliance such as air
conditioners, photocopiers, fridges, fax machines etc.
A station power cord should not be used to reach the power point.
Telephone line socket locations
Two PSTN phone lines can be connected to the system. You will need to identify were these sockets are. If these sockets
are not located in the near vicinity of where you require the system, additional cabling is required.
Locating the unit for optimum wireless coverage
The unit is equipped with two wireless transmitters. There is one transmitter for DECT phones and one for a wireless LAN
that allows PCs to communicate over a wireless connection.
The range of the cordless phones and wireless LAN is affected by the orientation of the system, the number of solid walls
between the unit and the cordless phones or wireless PCs, and / or other interfering signals in the environment.
For best results locate the unit on the ground floor with the front of the unit facing towards the desired working area. The
range of the wireless LAN is shorter than the cordless phones so the areas where wireless PCs are used will, in most
cases, determine the optimum location for the unit.
DECT Range
The line of sight range between the system DECT transmitter and the DECT phones is 300m. This range is achieved in a
perfect environment with nothing between the system and the DECT handset. This range is reduced when used indoors by
the factors mentioned above. The
symbol on your handset indicates when you are in range.
If you move too far away
from the system during a call your phone will sound an alert tone and
will flash.
Wireless LAN range
The line of sight range between the Wireless LAN transmitter and a wireless PC is 30m. This range is achieved in a perfect
environment with nothing between the system and the PC. This range is reduced when used indoors by the factors
mentioned above.
ip520c featurephone’s location
The ip520c phones have a 3m cord. This means that the ip520c phones can be up to 3 meters from the system before
additional telecommunications cabling is required. See the cabling instructions on page 17.
