Installation guide

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553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998
Companion operation and programming.
PC
Personal computer.
portables
The Companion portable is a battery-powered, pocket-size
portable telephone. Meridian Companion can support up to 480 portable
telephones depending on card configuration.
Primary protector
A voltage surge protector connected between each line
conductor and ground located where telecommunications conductors enter a
building structure.
Programming
The setting of various characteristics of the system. This
includes system-wide settings and radio cell assignments.
Programming Record
An on-site planning and reference document. All
Configuration and Administration settings should be recorded in Meridian
Companion Programming and Provisioning Record.
Protocol Converter Unit (PCU)
Circuitry used on the CMCC and CMRC
to provide signaling information.
RAD
See Remote Access Device.
radio link
A radio channel between the Base Station and the portable.
Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) reading
The Meridian
Companion system portables can display the current signal strength of the
portable to the Base Station link. RSSI measurements are displayed as
negative values; the smaller the negative value, the stronger the signal strength.
registration
Meridian Companion enables portable telephone registration.
Each portable telephone in the system must be registered to a Wireless
Terminal Number (WTN).
Registration password
Prevents unauthorized users from registering
portables on the Meridian Companion system.
Remote Access Device (RAD)
Allows a PC running Companion
Manager or Companion Diagnostic Software to access the Meridian
Companion system. Access may be established by connecting the RAD on the
customer site using a local connection, or at a remote location using standard
modem equipment.