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IP DECT Deployment on Ships
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General Layout of a Ship
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In deploying the IP DECT system, guidelines should be followed for the
three separate areas on the ship:
accommodations and bridge
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below main deck
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outdoor areas
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The main components of the IP DECT system on the vessel are:
Server 6000
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Base stations
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Leaky antenna cable
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Accommodations and Bridge
4.1
This area comprises the cabins, mess, wardrobe, and bridge above the
main deck and covers several decks. In our example, the area includes
the Bridge Deck, and the Third, Second, and First Decks.
Below Main Deck
4.2
This area comprises the engine room, engine control room, pump rooms,
switchboard room, and storage rooms and covers several decks. In our
example, Below Main Deck comprises the Tween Deck and Tank Top
Deck.
Outdoor Areas
4.3
This area comprises the main open area of the Main Deck, the “terrace
corridor” one deck above (e.g. First Deck) the outer edges of the Main
Deck, the work areas at the outer edges of the Main Deck, and the
hangar.
Base Stations
4.4
The base station is usually mounted on the wall using the accompanying
anchors and screws. The base station has two built-in diversity antennas
and is directional. Depending on the materials and construction of the
vessel, the maximum coverage area for the base station is approximately
50 meters indoors and approximately 150 meters outdoors.
It can be deployed in accommodation and outdoor areas, as well as
below main deck in rooms with many installations – like the pump and
engine rooms.
Recommended placement of base stations
4.4.1
In optimal conditions, there should be no more than 20 x 20 meters
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between base stations.
There should be at least 1 base station for each deck, one fore and
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one aft
depending on deck and vessel size, there should also be one
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reserve PoE point for the potential deployment of base stations
For each deck, there should be one base station on the port side and
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one diagonally opposite on the starboard side.