Installation Instructions

EkoTek System Installation and Configuration Manual Survey
Ask the customer which locations are critical for accurate call location reporting and mark
on the plan those places as locations for Repeaters. It may be every room, a defined area
or different floors. In very large rooms consider the use of more than one Repeater.
Also mark on the plan the positions for Repeaters at the top and bottom of all stairwells, to
allow location tracking between floors.
The customer may also want to have a location change when persons leave a critical
area. If so, mark Repeaters on the site plan at the exit of those critical areas.
When all the likely places for Repeaters have been marked, inspect the site plan to
estimate if the distance between Repeaters exceeds the 10-15 metre maximum separation
rule. If there appears to be a long gap between repeaters, consider if there are Repeaters
on the floor above or below that can form a path for the network.
If a Repeater appears to be isolated, use survey Pagers to check the RSSI. Place a
Pager at the Repeater and measure the RSSI at it's nearest neighbour. Remember it's
nearest neighbour may be on a different floor. If the nearest neighbour is the other side of
a thick wall, other marked locations may provide a more viable route. If in doubt it is best
to place in-fill Repeaters, as the more Repeaters in a network the more robust the network
is liable to be. If the RSSI is below 20, then consider placing another Repeater in
between.
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