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Table 4: DMC8 engineering guidelines for 6-channel RFP (basestation) and 12-channel
RFP (basestation)
System Number of basestations that can be phantom powered
per shelf or cabinet
Total
Large System
eight 6-channel or six 6-channel + two 12-channel @ 0.5
km
128
seven 6-channel or five 6-channel + two 12-channel @1.0
km
112
seven 6-channel @ 1.7 km 112
new basestations – any mix at 1.7 km 128
Cabinet
seven 6-channel or five 6-channel + two 12-channel @ 0.5
km
70
six 6-channel or four 6-channel + two 12-channel @1.0 km 60
six 6-channel @ 1.7 km 60
new basestations – any mix at 1.7 km 80
Chassis
eight 6-channel or six 6-channel + two 12-channel @ 0.5
km
32
eight 6-channel or six 6-channel + two 12-channel @ 1.0
km
32
eight 6-channel @ 1.7 km 32
new basestations – any mix at 1.7 km 32
CS 1000E
eight 6-channel or six 6-channel + two 12-channel @ 0.5
km
32
eight 6-channel or six 6-channel + two 12-channel @ 1.0
km
32
eight 6-channel @ 1.7 km 32
new basestations – any mix at 1.7 km 32
Using the maximum of eight basestations on a DMC8 imposes engineering restrictions on the
remaining slots, as listed in Table 5: DMC8 Ordering Tool - system slot restrictions for different
basestation lengths on page 42.
Table 5: DMC8 Ordering Tool - system slot restrictions for different basestation lengths
System Basestation
average line
length
Required number of unoccupied slots
Large System 0.5 km no restrictions
1.0 km
for every 1 – 15 slots, one slot must be unoccupied
Engineering guidelines
42 DMC DECT Fundamentals August 2012
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