Polycom SpectraLink 6100 MCU - Manual (Page 24)

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System
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 MCU can
support four Base Stations and up to 16 handsets. The Base Station
and SpectraLink 6000 Wireless Telephone cables are punched down
onto the demarc/cross-connect blocks as shown in the demarc block
diagrams below. Refer also to the diagrams in Chapter 4, section
Prepare Demarc Blocks and Chapter 5, section Install MCUs.
Photocopy the Handset Planning Worksheet and Base Station Location
Worksheet provided in this manual as needed. Use the forms to track
the Base Stations and handset port assignments connected to each
MCU. As the Polycom field service engineer makes 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 four Base Stations can be connected on a single MCU. Each
Base Station uses two pair, one for data and one for power.
When cabling an external Base Station or a Base Station with
wiring that exits the building, protect all Base Station wiring with
fuse protection. One method is to use a Quick Clip Fuse (Illinois
Tool Works, Linx Division, SCP-2X2) to provide protection from
external wiring.
If the wiring between the MCU 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.
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