Clear-Com FreeSpeak Antenna Splitter - Manual (Page 29)

Clear-Com Communication Systems
FreeSpeak V2.0 Instruction Manual 1 - 3
• Two bases can connect locally via 4 wire ports or Party-lines only.
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Figure 1-2: A FreeSpeak Digital Wireless Communication System
A FREESPEAK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
A FreeSpeak system consists of three basic elements:
• The wireless beltpacks.
• The basestation that routes communication to and from wireless
beltpacks and other audio devices.
• The transceiver/antennas that provide custom coverage zones in
which four to five beltpacks can operate. Beltpacks can roam freely
between coverage zones.
FreeSpeak operates using a cellular network of antennas located
around a working environment. The antennas connect directly to the
FreeSpeak basestation with CAT-5 cable. Each antenna provides an
area or “cell” in which four to five full-duplex beltpacks can operate.
Figure 1-2 above shows an example configuration.
Beltpacks can roam among and between cells without dropping off
because each antenna continually signals a beltpack as to the
strongest available signal. When the signal from an antenna starts to
diminish due to the distance from a beltpack, the beltpack
automatically “hands off” its signal to the nearest antenna, ensuring
smooth transfer.