Introduction - Page 5
DECT - Installation Manual
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38HBKD0001SAH – Issue 14 (27th October 2003)
The DECT System
The DECT System
This section gives a brief overview of the elements within the DECT
system.
DECT Control Unit (DCU)
This unit contains a motherboard with eight DECT Alog Board (DAB) slots.
The motherboard itself supports 8 DECT Base Stations. A DECT
Expansion Board (DEB) can be added to increase the number of
supported base stations to 16.
Each DCU has a unique serial number that identifies the system to
handsets.
The unit is designed to be wall mounted. It is supplied with a mounting
bracket, 2m mains power cable, 5m MDF connection cable and system
configuration disk.
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Size:
400mm wide x 316mm high x 155mm deep (add 200mm
clearance on all sides for access).
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Power:
Requires a 230V 50Hz mains power supply. Specify mains
plug type when ordering. Rated at 150VA.
DECT Analogue Board (DAB)
Up to eight of these boards can be installed onto the Control Unit
motherboard. Each supports 8 two-wire links from the DECT system to the
PBX (via the MDF panel). There are two variants of this board, the DAB
for loop break recall operation and the DAB-ER for earth-break recall
operation.
Each card is supplied with a 5m cable for connection to the MDF panel.
DECT Expansion Board (DEB)
This board attaches to the motherboard of the DECT Control Unit. It
provides support for an additional 8 base stations. The board includes a
integral lead and connector socket for the external cable connection.
The DEB is supplied with two PCB support pillars and a 5m cable for
connection to the MDF.