Nortel Networks 03050 - Manual (Page 7)

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You can also press
⁄ to view the information in “standard”
display mode. This mode displays the radio ID of the Base
Station to which the portable is linked, followed by the
signal strength and power mode. For example, 15112 - 67
H . You can revert back to the initial display mode by
pressing
ƒ .
Hand-off occurs normally between the cells.
Note: In this example, the cell is 8, the card is 15, the port is
11, the radio is 2, and the channel is 29. The signal
strength measured by the Base Station is -67 dBm, and
the H indicates the portable is transmitting in high-
power mode (an L indicates low-power mode).
5. To end the connection, press
k.
Measuring directed RSSI
You may want to measure the RSSI between a portable and a
specific Base Station radio. For example, you may suspect that
one of the two radios in a Base Station is not working properly.
You can also use directed RSSI to prevent hand-off while you
find a cell edge. To measure the RSSI of a specific radio, you
must be in range of two Base Stations—the one you want to
measure and another Base Station.
Note: You cannot measure the directed RSSI of both radios in
the Base Station at the same time.
Before you measure directed RSSI, use Meridian Companion
Programming and Provisioning Record to find and note the
following: