SpectraLink Corporation Installation
Link WTS – Link 3000 MCU
Part Number: 72-0059-01-J.doc Page 26
4.9 Connect Cables from Base Stations and Phone Lines to Demarc Blocks
Two-pair twisted cable from Base Stations installed throughout the facility converge
at the demarc block or backboard. Each Interface Module can support six Base
Stations and 16 handsets. The Base Station and handset cables are punched down
onto the Interface Module cross-connect blocks as shown in the demarc block
diagrams below.
Photocopy the
Base Station Location Form
and
Extension Assignments Worksheet
(section 10.2 and section 10.3) as needed. Use the forms to track the Base Stations
and handset port assignments connected to each Interface Module. As the field
service engineer punches down each Base Station or handset connection, fill in the
information on the form to identify the position of the Base Station or handset (the
building and floor number, for example) and a detailed description of the location
(perhaps a room number). A copy of this form should be posted near the cross-
connect block.
Up to six Base Stations can be connected on a single Interface Module.
Each Base Station uses two pair; one for data and one for power, so 12
pairs will be used to wire six Base Stations.
When wiring an external Base Station or a Base Station with wiring that
exits the building, protect all Base Station wiring with the Quick Clip
Fuse (Reliable Electric RSCP-2) before bridging with other Base Station
power leads.
If the wiring between the MCS300 and the telephone system leaves the
building, consult the telephone system manual, the NEC, and local codes
for instructions on providing lightning and other over-current protection.