Page 2 - Notice
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU Notice SpectraLink Corporation has prepared this document for use by SpectraLink personnel and customers. The drawings and specifications contained herein are the property of SpectraLink and shall be neither reproduced in ...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU Table of Contents 1. About This Document 6 1.1 SpectraLink Corporation Model Numbers 6 1.2 Related Documents 6 1.3 Customer Support Hotline 6 1.4 Icons and Conventions 6 2. Installation Overview 7 2.1 Installation Steps an...
Page 5 - Technical Parameters
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 12. Technical Parameters 44 12.1 Select Alternate Spread Spectrum Sequence 44 12.2 Change Companding 45 PN: 72-0075-01-F.doc Page 5
Page 6 - About This Document; SpectraLink Corporation Model Numbers; Link 150 M3 MCU: Installation and Operation; Customer Support Hotline; The hotline is open; Icons and Conventions; This manual uses the following icons and conventions.; Caution! Follow these instructions carefully to avoid danger.
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 1. About This Document This document explains installation and operation of SpectraLink’s Link Wireless Telephone System (Link WTS), using the Link 150 Model 3 (M3) Master Control Unit (MCU). The Link 150 M3 MCU adds wirel...
Page 7 - Installation Overview
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 2. 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....
Page 8 - Installation Steps and Responsibilities
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 2.1 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 Cable for System Run ...
Page 9 - Link Wireless Telephone System Overview; System Operation; Link; The Link Wireless Telephone System
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 3. Link Wireless Telephone System Overview Review this section if you are unfamiliar with the features and operation of the Link WTS. 3.1 System Operation The Link WTS is a wireless communication system that offers direct ...
Page 10 - Base Stations
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU SpectraLink offers an analog MCU that works with telephone systems (CO, PBX or Key Systems) with analog (loop start) ports. We also offer digital MCUs that work with the most common brands of telephone systems’ (PBX or key...
Page 11 - The Front Panel of the Link 150 M3 MCU
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 3.2 The Front Panel of the Link 150 M3 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 Bas...
Page 12 - Site Preparation; Required Materials; Outlet Strip; Determine Location of MCU
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 4. Site Preparation 4.1 Required Materials 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 tog...
Page 13 - Run Cable for System; Run Cables to Base Station Locations; Wire Specifications; One additional pair is required for data.; Pull Cable
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 5. Run Cable for System 5.1 Run Cables to Base Station Locations The Base Station locations should be designated on the building floor plans provided to the SpectraLink field service engineer. Base Stations can be mounted ...
Page 14 - Terminate Cable at Base Station Locations
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU When cabling an external Base Station or a Base Station with wiring that exits the building, protect all Base Station wiring with the Quick Clip Fuse (Illinois Tool Works, Linx Division, SCP-2X2) before bridging with other...
Page 15 - When wiring the 8-pin connector, use the following table as a guide.; Prepare Demarc Blocks
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU When wiring the 8-pin connector, use the following table as a guide. 8-pin Modular Connector MCU Pin Function Polarity 1 Data 1 Any 2 Data 2 Any 3 Power 3 + 4 Power 2 - 5 Power 2 + 6 Power 3 - 7 Power 1 - 8 Power 1 + 5.4 P...
Page 16 - Multiple Power Pairs; Two-wire Analog or Digital Connection
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU Multiple Power Pairs Some sites may prefer to wire Base Stations to a separate demarc block in order to split out power pairs. Dedicated Line for Diagnostic Modem The Link 150 M3 MCU can be accessed remotely using an inter...
Page 17 - Four-wire Digital Interface; Four-wire Digital Connection
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 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 PB...
Page 18 - Install Demarc Blocks; thick board mounted on the wall near the MCU is typical.; Assign and Program Ports; for the type of PBX in use at your location.
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 5.5 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 wa...
Page 20 - Two-wire Analog or Digital Demarc Block
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 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 ri...
Page 21 - Four-wire Digital Demarc Block; and one to Connector; Four-wire Connector A
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 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 T...
Page 22 - Four-wire Connector B
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU Line 1 RX tip ring Line 2 RX tip ring Line 3 RX tip ring Line 4 RX tip ring Line 5 RX tip ring Line 6 RX tip ring Line 7 RX tip ring Line 8 RX tip ring Line 9 RX tip ring Line 10 RX tip ring Line 11 RX tip ring Line 12 RX ...
Page 23 - Install Link Wireless Telephone System; Survey Site; Link 150 M3 Master Control Unit; IPC Cable
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 6. Install Link Wireless Telephone System 6.1 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. • Wi...
Page 24 - Install MCUs
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU ESD Bonding Straps To provide static protection for the MCU. Link Wireless Telephones The correct number of handsets for this installation. Battery Chargers Link Wireless Telephones require a Battery Charging system,...
Page 25 - Connect Multi-Unit Systems; Mount the MCUs side by side.; port of the first unit to the; Multi-Unit Link 150 M3 MCUs; No IPC cable is connected to the; port of the first unit. An Open; port of the last unit.
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 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 unti...
Page 26 - Connect Power; Connect the power plug from the AC adapter to the jack labeled
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 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...
Page 27 - Troubleshoot Error Codes
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU Switch Interface Line LEDs MCU Type Notes Analog 1 SCA5xx The SCA will only support Analog. Comdial 3 SCU5xx DEFINITY – Two-wire 1, 4 SCU5xx DEFINITY – Four-wire 1, 5 SCF5xx Four-wire Interface. Executone 2, 5 SCB5xx The S...
Page 28 - Install Base Stations; Mount Base Stations on Dropped Tile Ceilings; When the LED blinks amber, the system is ready for operation.
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 6.4 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 f...
Page 29 - Mount Base Stations On Finished Ceilings
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU Mount Base Stations On Finished Ceilings If your site does not have a dropped tile ceiling, the Base Station can be mounted to a finished ceiling or wall with a 4 to 5” long 1/4” –20 TPI plastic or nylon screw or bolt (suc...
Page 30 - Install Outdoor Base Stations; Only RCO Base Stations can be used outdoors.; Wire and Connect Outdoor Base Stations; Screw the protective cover onto the Base Station enclosure.
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 6.5 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 ...
Page 31 - Connect and Register Handsets; Set Up Diagnostic Modem; Unregister Handsets; Register Handsets; System Administration
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 7. Connect and Register Handsets 7.1 Set Up Diagnostic Modem Each MCU has an internal modem feature that allows SpectraLink technicians to dial into the system for troubleshooting and maintenance. The modem is enabled on L...
Page 33 - Test Handsets
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU • If the Link 150 M3 MCU is connected to your telephone system via analog lines, refer to the for analog systems. • If your Link 150 M3 MCU is connected to a digital key telephone system or PBX, refer to the document that ...
Page 34 - Site Certification
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 8. Site Certification The SpectraLink field service engineer should not leave the site before contacting SpectraLink to perform remote install verification. Contact a SpectraLink engineer on the Customer Support Hotline at...
Page 35 - Troubleshoot Handset Features; LinkPlus Interface
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 9. System Administration 9.1 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 S...
Page 36 - The following
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 9.3 Status LED Codes STATUS LEDs 1 2 3 4 5 Description Action Random Cycling The Link 150 M3 MCU is powering up. Initialization to follow. This is not an error and should change to another code after a minute. 5 Link 150 M...
Page 38 - Handset Status Indicator Messages
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 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 ...
Page 39 - Replace a Handset; Delete Old Handset
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 9.4 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 unregi...
Page 40 - Replace an MCU; Clear Configuration on Replacement MCU
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 9.5 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 frequ...
Page 41 - Replace a Base Station; LEDs and the MCU
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 9.6 Replace a Base Station To replace a Base Station, unplug the existing Base Station and plug in the new Base Station. • The LED will blink red and green as the system software downloads to the Base Station and the Base ...
Page 42 - Link Wireless Telephone Planning Worksheet
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 10. Link Wireless Telephone Planning Worksheet Copy and complete this worksheet to keep track of the port numbers, extensions, users, and features assigned to your handsets. MCU ID: _________ Handset # Extension Port ID Us...
Page 43 - Base Station Location Worksheet
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 11. 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 Stati...
Page 45 - Change Companding; Replace
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU 12.2 Change Companding The factory setting on the Link 150 M3 MCU is compatible with Mu-law companding (signal compression), which is the standard used by most PBXs in North America. Systems outside North America generally...
Page 46 - Index
SpectraLink Corporation Installation and Operation Link WTS – Link 150 M3 MCU Index AC Adapter, 23 A-law, 45 Alternate sequence, 44 Attenuation, 13 Base Station, 23 Cabling, 13, 14 Description, 10 Installation, 28 LED, 35 Location form, 43 Outdoor, 30 Outside Wiring, 30 Replacing, 41 Battery Charger...
