Planning a OpenScape Cordless IP System
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Determining the Installation Site
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OpenScape Cordless IP V2, Service Documentation
Example: Planning an outdoor area
NOTE:
A base station installed in an attic directly beside a dormer window (no
metal reinforcement in the window pane) is the alternative to outdoor housing for
coverage of the outdoor area.
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Planning
A site plan, for example, with a scale of 1:300 or 1:1000 is helpful for
determining the base station installation site.
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The customer’s preferred radio area should be indicated on the map
(subject to customer confirmation).
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Additional information about the types and heights of buildings is also
helpful.
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Radio coverage can be adequately determined with the aid of the site
plan and the information above.
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Site plan, see Figure 15
This plan depicts a company’s grounds with buildings A to G. It includes the
type of construction and heights of these buildings.
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Bird’s eye perspective
It is relatively simple to find the point which offers the best possible view
of the grounds without any obstructions.
Placement around the buildings C, E, F, and G is not feasible since the
view from these buildings extends only to a few neighboring buildings.
The view from buildings A and B is better.
In the example, the decision was made to place the base station at
building B rather than A. Note that the areas between buildings C and E
as well as F, G, and A are covered. The radio waves can pass through
brick building A, so that an area of about 10 meters beyond will still be
covered.
In practice, coverage can also be assumed for other outdoor areas as waves
pass through the windows.
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Reinforced concrete buildings or constructions with metal facades
act as limiting factors. Areas behind these buildings are quasioptically
blocked and must be considered not covered by the radio waves.
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Brick buildings
can usually be penetrated so that significant parts of them are reached by the
radio waves.
The supply range, however, often stops less than 10 meters beyond these
buildings.
