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Installing KIRK Repeater
6–5
Environmental requirements
• Avoid installing repeaters on large concrete or marble columns because
these columns affect radio coverage. If possible, place the base station a
minimum of one meter/3.3 feet from these types of columns.
• Do not install a repeater with the antenna housings near metal objects. Be
careful not to damage existing wiring or panels.
• Do not position repeaters in ducts, plenums or hollow spaces used to
transport environmental air except where the duct, plenum or hollow
space is created by a suspended ceiling having lay-in panels.
• Keep the repeater away from steel constructions.
• Do not position repeaters directly on metallic surfaces. If possible, place
the base station a minimum of one meter/3.3 feet from these types of
surfaces.
• Do not position repeaters behind furniture.
• Only position repeaters where the signal is needed.
• The installation area must be clean, free of traffic and excess dust, dry, and
well ventilated.
• The installation area must be within the temperature ranges of 10°C and
40°C/50°F and 104°F.
• The installation area must be between 20% and 80% non-condensing
relative humidity.
For best RF coverage, the repeater must be mounted vertically on walls. The
antennas must always be kept perpendicular to the floor.
Note
The repeater does not add channels, it only adds additional coverage area.
Note
The repeater can be registered on the system 1) when placed within the coverage
area of a base station 2) when placed within the coverage area of an
already-installed repeater or 3) when placed outside the coverage area using an
external antenna.
Caution
The repeater must not be installed at any angle other than vertical. If the
repeater is placed upside-down, the coverage area of the repeater is
decreased by 40 - 50% and it might not transmit or receive effectively.