
Chapter 1 Installing the Companion system 15
Business Communications Manager Companion Configuration Guide
Installing the Companion hardware
The Companion hardware must be in place and configured before you can use the handsets to
connect to the Business Communications Manager. This section describes the installation of the
various pieces of hardware.
The base station has the option of using internal or external antennas. For most installations, the
internal antenna will be used. If you need to install external antennas, refer to “Installing external
antennas and lightning surge protection” on page 30.
This section contains the following information:
• “Remote power interconnect (RPI) unit overview” on page 15
• “Mounting the RPI unit” on page 17
• “Wiring the base station and connecting the RPI” on page 19
• “Companion base station installation overview” on page 26
• “Positioning a Companion base station” on page 26
• “Attaching a Companion base station” on page 27
Remote power interconnect (RPI) unit overview
The remote power interconnect unit (RPI) provides remote power for base station support.
The following figure shows a diagram of the RPI.
Figure 2 RPI unit
Note: Companion wireless availability is region-specific. This option also requires a
software keycode for activation.
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