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Part No. P0942257 04
Part No. P094225
T7406 Cordless Telephone
Installation Guide
Read all documentation before proceeding with installation of this
unit.
Warning: First-time battery charge
Follow this procedure for the first-time charge of your handset battery packs
and when you first set up your T7406 system. Failure to follow all of these
steps can result in operational difficulties.
Ensure that the battery pack is fully charged before you attempt to use your
T7406 handset for the first t
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2 / © 2002, Nortel Networks, Nashville, TN 37228. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. For further information, call your technical support team or a Nortel Networks Sales representative. Nortel, the Nortel globemark, Norstar, and Business Communications Manager are trademarks of Nortel Networks. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. All information is subject to charge. Nortel Networks reserves the right, without notice, to change its products as progress in engineering or manufa
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Contents / 3 Contents Provisioning the T7406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Operational Bandwidths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Operational Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installation Site Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 RF LANs (Radio Frequency Local Area Networks) . . 9 Telephone-to-Base Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Environmental Layout Considerations . . . . . . . . .
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4 / Contents Charging the T7406 Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 First-time Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Handset Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Low battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Recharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Battery levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Handset Configuration . . . . . . .
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Contents / 5 Hold calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Mute microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Customize a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Backlight On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Helpful hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6 / Contents P0942257 04
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Provisioning the T7406 / 7 Provisioning the T7406 This chapter provides specification and provisioning information for the T7406 cordless system. The T7406 is a Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) cordless telephone. The benefits of this technology are: improved range, robustness and, less susceptibility to interference, fading and multipath. The use of a common wall-mounted base station for multiple handsets allows you to position the base antennas for maximum performance and coverage
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8 / Provisioning the T7406 Another example is an environment that already contains another 900 Mhz device (e.g. a scanner with 900 Mhz wireless connection to a LAN). In this environment, only one T7406 base station should be installed. Set the T7406 base station dip switch to the opposite band that the scanner is operating in. Installation Site Parameters Physical characteristics of the site where the T7406 is to be installed, or has been installed, must be evaluated to maximize the perform
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Provisioning the T7406 / 9 RF LANs (Radio Frequency Local Area Networks) RF LANs are primarily installed in large chain businesses such as retail and grocery where the RF LAN is used for inventory equipment. With the correct selection of the T7406 operating band, the RF LAN operating at 900 MHz does not pose an operating issue for T7406 nor does the T7406 pose issues for the RF LAN with respect to data transmission capabilities. However, there may be instances where the T7406 user may hear
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10 / Provisioning the T7406 Environmental Layout Considerations The following facility layouts are examples of reference building footprints for which the T7406 is most suited. 1. The Storefront under 929 square meters/10,0000 square feet Open environments with few interior barriers 30.5 m/100 ft. 46 m/150 ft. Diagonal Diagonal 46 m/ measurement 30.5 m/ measurement 150 ft. 100 ft. is is 55 m/180 ft. 44 m/ 144 ft. 2. Office Facility The T7406 can also be used in business with larger sq
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Provisioning the T7406 / 11 3. Combination Office/Warehouse Various Small Businesses 30.5 m/ 100 ft. Typically under 1,394 square meters/15,000 square feet Mixture of closed offices and open spaces Typical facility with both 61 m/ office and warehousing 200 ft. combined in one operation. Some transmission path loss in expected with the pres- ence of dense firewall and racking/shelves filled with dense materials. Consider placing base station in larg- est room. ABC DEF 1 2 3 4
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12 / Provisioning the T7406 Environments Unsuitable for the T7406 Campus Environment (multiple buildings on one site) The campus environment is not a suitable application for the T7406. For this type of environment, contact your authorized Nortel Networks distributor to discuss alternatives. 95 m/ 300 ft. Bldg. B Bldg. A 107 m/ 1 2 3 ABC DEF Bldg. D 4 5 GHI JKL 6 MNO 7 8 PQRS TUV 9 WXYZ 0 # 350 ft. Bldg. C Bldg. E P0942257 04
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Provisioning the T7406 / 13 Powering the T7406 The T7406 design has taken into account the need to provide a reliably- powered cordless business telephone. The T7406 utilizes premium 1400 mAh NiMh batteries. A fully charged 1400 mAh battery should provide four to five hours of talk time in a typical eight-hour day over, approximately, a three-year service life. The T7406 has been engineered to provide the following talk-time parameters: T7406 users should feel comfortable using the hands
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14 / Provisioning the T7406 A fully depleted 1400 mAh battery will be restored to full charge in three hours. The handset charge light will turn from red to green to indicate that the handset battery is fully charged and ready for use. The T7406 charge stand provides a rear port as a trickle charger that charges a fully depleted 1400 mAh battery in 12 to 14 hours. Specifications Frequency band Half of the 900 MHz ISM band: either 902 to 915 MHz or 915.1 to 928 MHz Total channel Spread
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Important battery pack information / 15 Important battery pack information Before you use the T7406 cordless handset, read the following information. This unit contains a rechargeable nickel metal hydride battery: Follow the proper installation and charging procedures for the T7406 battery pack. Refer to Charging the T7406 Battery Pack on page 24. The rechargeable battery pack must be fully charged before you use the T7406 handset for the first time. It takes approximately three hours
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16 / About your T7406 telephone About your T7406 telephone The T7406 is a multiple-handset, single-base cordless telephone system. The T7406 telephone provides a fully-integrated mobility solution for your business. The T7406 handset allows you to freely move around your work space while on a call, and still maintain access to all your telephone system features. The T7406 telephone uses advanced digital frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) technology to provide a quality audio path over
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About your T7406 telephone / 17 Each base station must use a separate ISM half band. For more information about setting the dip switches, refer to Installing the Base Station on page 21. If other devices operating on the ISM band interfere with the T7406 base, the other half of the band may be used to try to minimize interference. In this situation, install only one base station and three handsets per location. Spare Parts You can order spare parts for your T7406 telephone. For more inform
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18 / Handset Overview Handset parts list ® ≥ 1 2 3 ABC DEF 4 5 GHI JKL 6 MNO 7 8 PQRS TUV 9 WXYZ 0 # Handset Charger Battery pack Power (2) adapter Handset card (2) and Plastic lens (1) Belt clip Wrist strap Handset Overview The handset automatically links with the base station by searching for the base station signal when the following are completed: battery is charged base station and handset are powered handset identification is configured base station Security Code is assigned P
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Handset Overview / 19 Handset Signal Detection You can monitor the handset signal strength while moving to different locations. The antenna/signal strength and battery icons appear on the handset display. When you move too far from the base station, the following occurs on the handset: the antenna/signal strength icon disappears message appears handset produces an intermittent beep handset may go into scanning mode If the signal strength is weak, move back into range
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20 / Handset Overview Handset Features Antenna Light collar Flashes during ringing Display calls. Shows the time, date, call information, handset status icons and guides you while using features. Memory and line buttons Buttons for one touch dialing, feature Display buttons operations, line access or answering a line. Starts or cancels a feature. Places calls on hold. Cancels active calls. ® ≥ ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 Headset port PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 0 # Lanyard anchor
