Installation guide

Page 192 of 206 List of terms
553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998
CDS
See Companion Diagnostic Software.
cell
The area covered by one or more radios in close proximity. One or more
cells make up the coverage area. Cell sizes vary with layout and building
architecture.
cell boundary value
The minimum acceptable signal strength value (from
a particular Base Station) specified for radio coverage. During site planning,
this value is used to locate the outer edge of the coverage area for each cell (see
Receive Signal Strength Indicator reading).
cell center
The location of the radios or the external antennae serving a cell.
This is the point of reference for determining the cell boundary.
CMBC
Companion Meridian Base Station Card. Supports 16 Base Stations.
It can be installed in the IPE Module, CE/PE Module or option 11 expansion
cabinet.
CMCC
Companion Meridian Controller Card. Supports the Administration
Terminal or a RAD connected to a PC running Companion Manager, 15 Base
Stations, and 16 portable telephones. With Feature MC32, CMCC supports the
Administration Terminal or a RAD connected to a PC running Companion
Manager, 15 Base Stations, and 32 portable telephones. It can be installed in
the IPE Module, CE/PE Module, or Option 11 expansion cabinet.
CMLC
Companion Meridian Line Card. Supports 16 portable telephones.
With Feature MC32 enabled, CMLC supports 32 portable telephones. It can
be installed in the IPE Module, CE/PE Module, or Option 11 expansion
cabinet.
CMRC
Companion Meridian Radio Line Card. Supports 16 portable
telephones and 16 Base Stations. With Feature MC32 enabled, CMRC
supports 32 portable telephones and 16 Base Stations. It can be installed in the
IPE Module, CE/PE Module, or Option 11 expansion cabinet.
Common Signaling Channel (CSC) radio
At each cell center, one
radio (the CSC radio) is dedicated to locate and track portable movements. The
other radios of that cell center (traffic radios) are used to establish voice
connections with the portables.
Characteristics of CSC radios include the following:
• You cannot measure the RSSI of a CSC radio.