Polycom 6100 MCU - Manual

1 Installation Overview Installation has three phases. In most cases, a separate person is responsible for each phase. 1. Site preparation and wire installation: This is usually done by a wire technician or contractor. 2. Installing the SpectraLink system: This is done by Polycom or one of our certi...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System PN: 1725-36097-001_G.doc 10 Installation Steps and Responsibilities 9 Task Description Wire Contractor or Electrician Field Service Engineer Customer Project Mgr/ System Admin Site Preparation Determine location of MCU 9 Run C...

2 SpectraLink 6000 System Overview Review this section if you are unfamiliar with the features and operation of the SpectraLink 6000 System. System Operation The SpectraLink 6000 System is a wireless communication system that offers direct telephone access for incoming and outgoing calls anywhere wi...

SpectraLink 6000 System Overview and, just like wired telephones, can receive calls directly, receive transferred calls, transfer calls to other extensions, and make outside and long distance calls (subject to the restrictions applied in your facility.) SpectraLink 6100 OAI Gateway The SpectraLink O...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System The Front Panel of the SpectraLink 6100 MCU The MCU’s front panel contains the connections to the telephone system, switches to control system administration, and status LEDs. 1. STEP button : Selects a specific line or Base S...

3 Site Preparation Required Materials Provided by Customer The following equipment must be provided by the customer: † Outlet Strip Recommended for installations with more than one MCU. This will allow the MCUs to be turned on and off together. † Cross-Connect Block Required to connect the telephone...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Determine Location of MCU Each MCU is approximately 2.75” wide, 12.5” high, and 7” deep, and weighs about 5 pounds. The unit is designed to be wall-mounted over 3/4” plywood. • Select a location for the MCU with sufficient bac...

4 Run Cable for System Run Cables to Base Station Locations The Base Station locations should be designated on the building floor plans provided to the Polycom field service engineer. Base Stations can be mounted easily on raised or acoustical ceiling tiles, or on the wall. Avoid locating Base Stati...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Determine the amount of wire needed to connect the Base Station to the MCU by scaling from a floor plan or a sketch, pacing, measuring, or estimating. Remember to include enough wire to reach the ceiling. The wire length betwe...

Run Cable for System Terminate Cable at Base Station Locations After running the wire to the Base Station location, terminate the wire using an RJ-45 modular crimp-on plug. Connect the data pair to pins 1 and 2, and the power pair to pins 7 and 8. If the connection uses more than two pair, refer to ...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Prepare Demarc Blocks The MCU connects to the existing telephone system using RJ-21 connections. An MCU is designed to operate with a specific interface to the telephone system: two-wire digital or analog, or four-wire digital...

Run Cable for System Dedicated line for diagnostic modem The SpectraLink 6100 MCU can be accessed remotely using an internal modem. To use the modem for remote access, a dedicated dial-in line must be provided. On digital interface systems this line must be terminated as a digital extension to the M...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Four-wire digital interface The wiring diagram below shows the connections required for a four-wire interface . Each MCU of this type requires two demarcation blocks which will be wired as indicated. A B Receive (RX) To PBX Te...

Run Cable for System Install Demarc Blocks The demarcation blocks used to connect the telephone system and Base Stations to the MCU should be installed on a typical telephone facility backboard. A 1/2 ” or 3/4” thick board mounted on the wall near the MCU is typical. Although this manual uses 66 blo...

Run Cable for System Two-wire analog or digital demarc block The demarc block for the two-wire analog or digital interface should be wired as follows. LINE1 tip ring LINE 2 tip ring LINE 3 tip ring LINE 4 tip ring LINE 5 tip ring LINE 6 tip ring LINE 7 tip ring LINE 8 tip ring LINE 9 tip ring tip ri...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Four-wire digital demarc block The four-wire digital interface (future release) requires two demarc blocks, one to Connector A and one to Connector B on the MCU. They should be wired as follows. Line 1 TX tip ring Line 2 TX ti...

5 Install SpectraLink 6000 System Survey Site Check the site to be sure pre-installation work has been completed correctly. This includes: † Location chosen for the MCU is adequate, and power is available. † Wiring to Base Station locations has been pulled and correctly terminated. † Phone lines for...

Install SpectraLink 6000 System Check Components The following items should be at the installation site. † SpectraLink 6100 Master Control Unit Depending on the size of your system, there may be up to four MCUs, which will be chained together to extend the coverage area. The SpectraLink 6000 System ...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Install MCUs Mount MCUs to wall The MCUs are designed to be mounted on a backboard of 3/4” plywood, securely fastened to the wall. Mount the MCUs vertically, side by side, using 2.75” spacing center-to-center for each unit. Do...

Install SpectraLink 6000 System Connect multi-unit systems Use the following procedure to connect multiple MCUs. 1. Mount the MCUs side by side. 2. Connect the IPC cable from the OUT port of the first unit to the IN port of the adjacent unit. Repeat until all units are connected, as shown in the fol...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Connect power 1. Connect the power plug from the AC adapter to the jack labeled PWR on the MCU. Use only the provided Class II AC Adapter with output 24VDC, 1A. For installations with more than one MCU, use an outlet strip wit...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Install Base Stations Be sure the Base Station is positioned clear of anything that might damage it. The Base Station should be well above head height, away from doors and other objects that might strike it, and away from area...

Install SpectraLink 6000 System 5. Once the Base Station is anchored to the fastener, lift the acoustical tile and plug the RJ-45 8-pin modular plug into the connector on the top of the Base Station. — The LED will blink red and green as the system software downloads to the Base Station and the Base...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Install Outdoor Base Stations Outdoor Base Stations are equipped with a protective enclosure, designed to be mounted to a wall or pole. After the enclosure is mounted, the Base Station is inserted in the enclosure and connecte...

6 Connect and Register Handsets Set Up Diagnostic Modem Each MCU has an internal modem feature that allows Polycom technicians to dial into the system for troubleshooting and maintenance. The modem is enabled on Line 1 when no handset is registered to Line 1. When enabled, the modem will auto-answer...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Register Handsets Before a handset can be used it must be registered to a line on one of the MCUs. While handsets are being registered, the system will continue normal operation. Use the Handset Planning Worksheet filled out b...

Connect and Register Handsets — Initially Line 2 will flash. This is because Line 1 is usually set up as the remote access diagnostic modem. To register a handset to Line 1 , press the STEP button until Line 1 flashes. — If the desired line already has a handset registered to it, follow the procedur...

7 Site Certification The Polycom field service engineer should not leave the site before contacting Polycom to perform remote install verification. Contact a Polycom engineer on the Customer Support Hotline at (800) 775-5330. The hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain time, Monday through ...

8 System Administration Troubleshoot Error Codes When an alarm is detected, the ERROR LED will light and the MCU’s STATUS LEDs will display an alarm code. If the error code refers to a Base Station problem, the Base Stn LED will indicate which Base Station has the problem. If more than one Base Stn ...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Certain four-wire telephones (such as MERLIN LEGEND) use a different connector on the phone than on the back of the MCU. Therefore you may need phone cord or an adapter to perform these tests. Status LED Codes STATUS LEDs 1 2 ...

System Administration Handset Status Indicator Messages Indicator Description Action BATT Displays when user is on the handset and the battery charge is low. The user has two minutes to complete the call. Replace the Battery Pack with one that is charged. BATTERY LOW Displays when user is not on the...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System Replace a Handset If a handset breaks or needs to be replaced, the old handset must be deleted and the new handset added. Delete old handset 1. Make sure all unregistered handsets are off. If this is not done an unregistered h...

System Administration Replace an MCU When the system has more than one MCU, each MCU contains a complete set of configuration information for the entire system. This includes handset registration information, function definitions, and frequency sequence selection. This Configuration Sharing feature ...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System PN: 1725-36097-001_G.doc 50 6. If the replacement MCU has STATUS LED 3 and 4 lit, the configuration data has not been successfully shared. Most likely, the replacement MCU was powered up before it was correctly attached to the...

PN: 1725-36097-001_G.doc 53 Base Station Location Worksheet MCU: ________ Base Station # Location (e.g.: building, floor #, detailed description) Port ID Base Station 1 1 Base Station 2 2 Base Station 3 3 Base Station 4 4 MCU: ________ Base Station # Location (e.g.: building, floor #, detailed descr...

11 Technical Parameters Select Alternate Spread Spectrum Sequence The SpectraLink 6000 System uses spread spectrum radio transmission. Spread spectrum takes a discrete signal, such as a digitized voice conversation, and spreads it over a wide range of frequencies rather than transmitting at a single...

SpectraLink 6100 MCU: Installation and Operation: SpectraLink 6000 System 2. Power the system on. STATUS LEDs 5 and 1 should be lit, indicating frequency selection mode. One of the LINE LEDs from 1 to 7 will be indicating the current frequency selected for the MCU. 3. Use the STEP button to select t...

Safety Notices WARNING: Changes or modifications to this equipment not approved by Polycom may cause this equipment to not comply with part 15 of the FCC rules and void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. WARNING: Polycom products contain no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing...

Index A AC Adapter ...........................................................29 A-law ......................................................................56 Alternate sequence ...............................................55 Attenuation...............................................................