Instruction manual

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0
Installation
555-650-140
Issue 1
June 1997
Installing the Control Unit
Page 2-4
Overview
Control Unit Requirements
■ Dimensions
— Basic carrier: 14 in. wide by 23 in. high by 12 in. deep
— Basic carrier and one expansion carrier: 25 in. wide by 23 in. high
by 12 in. deep
— Basic carrier and two expansion carriers: 37 in. wide by 23 in. high
by 12 in. deep
■ Location
— Within 5 ft. (152 cm) of an AC power outlet that is
not
switch-controlled
— Within 25 ft. (762 cm) of the network interface, or use an
Off-Premises Range Extender (OPRE)
— Within 1000 cable ft. (305 m) of telephones, or use an OPRE (for
basic telephones)
!
CAUTION:
The AC outlet for the control unit cannot be switch-controlled.
Plugging the control unit into such an outlet invites accidental
disconnection of the system.
Hardware Preassembly Process
If an installation is to be preassembled, wired, programmed, and tested on the
new lightweight plastic backboard, see ‘‘
Installing the Backboard’’.