Nortel Networks SONAR P0992639 01 User Manual
90 / Registering individual portables
Modular ICS Companion Installer Guide
P0992639 01
Measuring undirected RSSI
You may want to measure the Receive Signal Strength
Indicator between a portable and a base station radio.
Indicator between a portable and a base station radio.
1. Press
L. Wait for dial tone.
2. Press
*. Enter the feature code: 8 9 8.
The display shows the radio ID of the base station to which
the portable is linked, followed by the signal strength, for
example 03121 - 67. In this example, the module is 03,
the port is 12, and the radio is 1. The signal strength is
-67dBm.
the portable is linked, followed by the signal strength, for
example 03121 - 67. In this example, the module is 03,
the port is 12, and the radio is 1. The signal strength is
-67dBm.
3. Read your measurement. Hand-off occurs normally.
4. To end the connection, press
ror close the flap.
Measuring directed RSSI
You may want to measure the Receive Signal Strength
Indicator between a portable and a specific base station radio.
For example, you may suspect that a radio in a base station is
not working properly. You can also use directed Receive
Signal Strength Indicator to prevent hand-off while you find a
cell edge. To measure the Receive Signal Strength Indicator of
a desired radio, you must be in range of two base stations—the
one you want to measure, and another base station.
Indicator between a portable and a specific base station radio.
For example, you may suspect that a radio in a base station is
not working properly. You can also use directed Receive
Signal Strength Indicator to prevent hand-off while you find a
cell edge. To measure the Receive Signal Strength Indicator of
a desired radio, you must be in range of two base stations—the
one you want to measure, and another base station.
Receive Signal Strength Indicator applies to
one radio in a base station.
one radio in a base station.
You cannot measure the directed Receive Signal
Strength Indicator of the other radio in the base
station to which you are connected.
Strength Indicator of the other radio in the base
station to which you are connected.