Programming the Meridian Companion system Page 87 of 206Meridian Companion Installation and Maintenance GuideProgramming mobility dataBy default, the system has no radios assigned to any cells upon installation.Assignment occurs when the wireless system is activated. Up to eight radioscan be assigned to a cell. A radio cannot be assigned to more than one cell, andreassigning a radio to a new cell automatically deletes the radio from its formercell.Before activating the wireless system, you may have to program the antennasettings or the System Access Logical Identifier.A five-digit number identifies each radio. The first four digits indicate the cardand unit number (ccuu) associated with the Base Station. The last digitindicates the number of the radio on that Base Station, 1 or 2.“Setting the antenna type for a radio” on page 87 applies to sites that are usingone or more external antennas. The procedure described in “Setting theSystem Access Logical Identifier” on page 88 is optional and applies only toa small number of sites.Setting the antenna type for a radioYou must tell the system when an external antenna is installed or removed. Thedefault at system startup is internal. Record the current setting in MeridianCompanion Programming and Provisioning Record.1. Press ƒ••‚ and enter the Installer password.2. From A. Configuration, press ^ . The display shows1. Telephony data .3. Press * . The display shows 2. Mobility Data .4. Press ^ then * until the display shows Radios.5. Press * . The display shows Show radio: .6. Enter the five-digit number of the radio you wish to program. Thedisplay shows Cell Assignment .7. Press * . The display shows Antenna Type .8. Press ^ . The display shows the radio number (ccuun)followed by either internal or external, depending on the currentsetting.
