Installation Guide

Site Survey, Planning and Design Introduction
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NOTE: No more than 28 dB loss @ 608 MHZ or 35 dB loss @ 1400
MHz can be tolerated in any leg of the antenna system.
• Using the floor plan, determine the optimum location for all antennas required to cover
the specified areas within the hospital.
Main Branch "A"
In areas where full diversity coverage cannot be achieved, follow these instructions:
• Starting at the outer edges of the coverage area, layout a circle with a 30' radius,
covering the far corners of these areas.
In areas with full diversity coverage, follow these instructions:
• Use circles of a 45' radius to represent each antenna's coverage area. Continue to draw
a pattern of circles to cover the remaining area. The outer edges of each circle must
touch, and may overlap.
Diversity Branch "B"
The locations where the circles intersect will be the approximate locations of the Diversity (B)
antennas.
• Do not leave any gaps in the coverage area.
• Because the Panorama uses a diversity antenna system, there are two antenna branches,
main (A) and diversity (B). The system is designed to support up to 16 antennas on
Branch A, and the same on Branch B. If required, an uneven number of antennas may be
used for each branch. For example, 7 Branch A antennas and 6 Branch B antennas.
• Antennas should be evenly distributed throughout the area and must not be co-located.
Antennas of the same branch should be at least 60' apart or separated by a structural
wall or cabinet, etc. Antennas of the same branch should not be able to 'see' each other.
• At the corners of the covered areas, it may not be possible to get diversity coverage by
both antenna branches. In such cases, ensure that where only one antenna covers an
area, the distance from the antenna to the corner is 30'.
NOTE: Antenna locations must be located at least 3 meters away
from an exterior "windowed wall".
NOTE: No more than 16 antennas can be installed on each RF
Branch of the wireless transceiver. If more than 16 pairs of
antennas are required, additional wireless transceivers will
be required.
On-site
NOTE: Site Surveys can only be performed by Datascope
personnel.
1. Complete the Pre-installation Survey form.
2. Using the Spectrum analyzer, determine if any interfering radio frequency signals are
present in the following bands.
• 608 to 614 MHz
• 1395-1400 MHz
• 1427-1429.5 MHz