Manual
Section 2: Installation Planning
CUSTOMER CONSULTATION
The first step in setting up a 3D-iD Installation is the customer consultation. A
customers needs must be assessed before any hardware placement work can
begin. There is a series of questions that must be answered before work can
proceed. The following are the questions which must be answered:
WHAT TYPE OF COVERAGE IS REQUIRED?
There are several basic types of coverage. These include:
Portal Coverage
Which is coverage of entrances and exits
Zonal Coverage
Which is coverage of certain locations, or zones
Tracking Coverage
Which is the fullest type of coverage allowing the tracking of real time
movement.
Antennas can be placed much more sparingly if portal coverage is all that
is required. Greater antenna density will be required if broader coverage
is necessary.
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HERE IS COVERAGE REQUIRED?
Once the type of coverage has been assessed, it is generally a good idea to lay
out where coverage is actually required. Working from a floorplan, required
locations can be drawn. For example, if laying out portal coverage, locations
should be drawn around entrances and exits. The technicians carrying out the
site survey and antenna layout procedure can then use the Locations drawn on
the floorplan as a road map for antenna placement.