Placing the transceivers and splitters

Note:

You can only use the FS II splitter with FS II transceivers that connect to an E-Que card. You cannot use the splitter with the FreeSpeak II IP Transceiver.

The next step is to begin placing transceivers and splitters to provide the necessary coverage areas for all of the beltpacks. The first placements of transceivers and splitters will be experimental and temporary. After placing the transceivers, walk through the coverage areas to check for gaps and then re-locate the transceivers accordingly.

More information on checking coverage areas is given later in this chapter, in sections:

• Determining coverage areas Determining coverage areas

• Doing a site survey to determine coverage areas Doing a site survey to determine coverage areas

Consider the following:

• What areas will have more than five active beltpack users in them at any time? Co-locate a second transceiver there.

• Is there a central place to locate a transceiver so that it will provide omnidirectional (all directions / circular) coverage?

• Are there balcony areas, corridors, or other rooms or areas that will require coverage with transceivers?

For systems with up to eight transceiver/transceivers, the cable runs will go directly from the transceiver ports on the rear of the E-Que card. If you need more transceiver/transceivers you will need to decide where the splitters that feed these will be located.

The E-Que card supports two splitters. Each splitter supports up to 5 transceiver/transceivers which in turn support up to 5 beltpacks.

For transceiver coverage options see Determining coverage areas in this chapter.