Qualcomm GSP-2900 manual

Globalstar GSP-2800/2 900 Fixed Satellite Phone User Guide 052AB_1999Q 12V power supply Ground rod Ground wire Ground lev el T elephone Inside Building RA U cable (outside line) (outside line) RA U (Mount RA U for clear view of sky and horizon) 10 10 Reception zone P ole not supplied 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 9 0 * # Junction bo x (outside wall) T elephone c[...]

This guide is based on a version of the QUALCOMM Globalstar GSP-2800/2900 F ixed Satellite P hone. QUALCOMM reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications w ithout prior notic e. QUALCOMM Inco rporate d 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121-1714 Document Number 80-25808-1E N Rev. A Model Number CKABS0001 Copyright 19[...]

iii Contents Cautions and Warnings .................. .................... ............. vii Understanding Your Tel ephone ... .................... .............. ix Introduction ..... ................... .................... ............. ............... 1 About th e QGFSP ............ ............. .................... ................ 1 Using yo[...]

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v List of Figu res Telephone showing relevant user features ...... .................... ix A roof installat ion ............ ................... .................... ................ 3[...]

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vii Caut i ons and W a rni ngs Cautions and W arnings Caution Any changes or modifica tions not e xpressly approved in this document could void yo ur warranty for this equ ipment . Warnin g Do not opera te the QUALCO MM Globa lstar GSP-2800 /2900 Fix ed Satell ite Phone (QGFSP ) durin g an el ectric al storm . Do n ot allo w anyon e to instal l, us[...]

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ix Y our T e l ephone Understanding Y our T elephone Figure 1. T elephone sho wing rele va nt user fea tures Refer to Figur e 1 to obta in a bet ter und erstandin g of th e various p arts of your telepho ne. If your instal lation inclu des a telephone from QUALCOM M, the dia gram should matc h your teleph one. If you elected to purchase yo ur own t[...]

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1 I nt roduct i on Introduction Congratul ation s on the purchase of y our QUALCOMM Globals tar GSP -2800/290 0 Fixed S atellite Ph one! About the QGFSP The QU ALCOMM Globals tar Fix ed Sate llite Ph one (Q GFSP) is easy to us e, versatile, an d dependable . It combines the ready availabil ity of a two-wire teleph one inte rface w ith the superio r[...]

2 Using y our telephone effect ively To obta in best re sults an d optimum service fro m your teleph one, follow thes e guid elin es: ■ Do not use t he teleph one if it appears to be damaged. ■ Speak direct ly into the telepho ne ’ s mouthpiece. Note The outdo or components of the QGFSP (the RA U, junctio n box and cabl ing) are des igned for[...]

3 Q G FS P In s ta llatio n Understand ing the QGFSP Instal latio n This sect ion explai ns the inst allation of the componen ts of the QGFSP and includes some detail about the i nstalled equ ipment . Figure 2. A ro of installation Figure 2 s hows a typical QGF SP inst allation. Y our serv ice provider ’ s representative will ins tall the RAU, ju[...]

4 If you ha ve problems with the QG FSP components, contact your service provider. When i nstallation is complete , you will have one o r more telephone jack s on the ins ide of your b uilding. What y our installer does Your serv ice provid er will perform the QGFS P insta llati on and may supp ly a telephone a s part of your QGFSP install ation. R[...]

5 QG FSP I nstal l ati on Pow e r s u p p ly The power supply is select ed by the service provi der and the i nstalle r based on the availabili ty of pow er at your lo cation. Th e power suppl y provides +12 volts to the junction box and RAU. QUALCOMM s ells a p ower sup ply for use with the QGFSP. If you do not have a reliable source of AC power, [...]

6 You can connect one or more telepho nes to your QGFSP. When using sev eral telepho nes, an ind ividual tele phone sh ould be 0.5 to 1.5 REN ( ringer eq uivalency numbe r). The REN of t he telephon e is usually on the bott om of the telep hone. Add t he REN of all the telephones you int end to us e. The tota l REN of al l telep hones th at you c o[...]

7 QG FSP I nstal l ati on T ypes of calling tones When you list en to the handset , you may hear any of the follow ing ton es: To n e D e s c r i p t i o n Ring A ringing sound from y our telephone announces an incoming call. Dial A steady tone i ndicates t he phone is ready to us e. Busy/ Reorder A tone advising t hat the call did not go through. [...]

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9 Usi ng Y our Q GFSP Using Y our QGFSP The QGFSP acts like a conventi onal wirel ine tele phone, wit h one ex ception: af ter you dial a number there is a pause, then the QG FSP wil l attemp t to pl ace the call. Afte r you have di aled the number, you can pr ess the # key to begin the ca ll process witho ut wai ting for the pause to end. Note You[...]

10 Ending a call To end a call (ha ng up) replace t he handset in i ts cradle. Be sure the ha ndset is seate d properly in the cradle. Recei ving a call When y ou have a n incoming ca ll, the te lephones connected to the QGFSP will ring. To answ er the call, pick up a ny handset and spe ak into it . Note If the person at the other end of the call h[...]

11 T r oubl eshoot i ng T roubleshooting If you are una ble to make or receiv e a telephone call, please review th e followin g list of pos sible cause s and attempt to find the proble m before you contact your serv ice provider ’ s authoriz ed service cente r. Problem Solution No dial tone Lift t he handse t to your ear and listen. If you hear n[...]

12 Busy/Reord er tone (cont.) 4. The antenna or other QGFSP c omponents m ay be broken o r damaged. Weather conditio ns may be making phone t ransmissi on dif ficu lt. Con tact your service p rovider . 5. Your unit may have power, but not be able to conne ct with the Globals tar system. Contact your service provider. Phon e numb er dialed, but did [...]

13 T r oubl eshoot i ng Ho w to contac t the se rvice cente r Contac t your servi ce provider a nd ask if there is a s pecial telephone numb er for servi ce. No response Y our phone cannot cont act the satellit e. Check the locat ion of your QGFSP antenna. The antenna must have a clear vie w of th e sky a nd the horizo n. If th is is not true, tha [...]

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15 Safet y Issues Safety Issues This s ection describe s the safety is sues related to usin g your QGFSP, an d explains how to avo id dangerous condi tions. Precautions When using your QGF SP, follo w these basi c safety precaut ions: 1. Do not use your telepho ne near water; do not use the telephone ne ar the bathtub, sink, wet basement, or a swim[...]

16 personne l will ens ure that th e General Populati on/ Uncontrolle d Exposure maximum pe rmissible expos ure (MPE) limit s are no t excee ded. Th is satisf ies t he MPE limi ts mandated by the FCC i n 47 CFR C h. 1 (10-1-9 8 Edition), Part 1, § 1.1310 a nd defined i n the ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 stand ard, and a lso sa tisfies the sl ightly more s[...]

17 Gl os s ar y Glossary Term Explanation DTMF Dual-T one Modulate d Frequency . DTMF sets the standard for the f requency a nd sound of the to nes you hear when you dial. FCC Federal Communication s Commission (U.S.) Global star The sat ellite s ystem over whic h your tel ephone ope rates. Handset The part of your telephone that you li sten to and[...]

18 REN Ringer equivalency number. A number th at identif ies the teleph one as being FC C approved and re ady to be used on a te leph one net work . RF Radio frequency RJ-11 jack A sin gle line, tw o-wire rec eptac le for tr ansm ittin g and receiving phone sign als. Term Explanation[...]

Index-1 Ind ex Index A about CDMA 1 QGFSP 1 C call endin g a 10 placing a 9 receiving a 10 calling tones 7 CDMA 1 D DTMF 17 F FCC 17 G Global star 17 H handset 17 hang up 17 how to activa te the QGFSP 6 contact service provider 13 end a call 10 place a call 9 receive a call 10 I icons caution vii warning vii J jac ks 4 , 17 junction bo x 4 , 17 P p[...]

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