PS Install & OSS Guide
WHAT’S COVERED UNDER STANDARD INSTALL
- Request from site POC that they contact their monitoring service to place fire and security panels into test mode for a minimum of 4 hours (when life safety lines are involved)
- Mount POTSove enclosure and 66-block
- Power up system and confirm internet connectivity from router
- Perform and document two speed test from router
- Verify ATA/s are online
- Test call from 66-block for all provisioned line and before cross connects are started
- Verify with site POC that fire and security panels are in test mode (when life safety lines are involved)
- Remove cross connect wiring from existing demarcation punch down and connect to POTSolve 66-block for each provisioned line
- Test each provisioned line as close to device as possible
- If there is no access available on device end, we will have to rely on testing the lines at the POTSolve 66-block
- Customer may be required to contact their vendor to test from fire and security panels
- Take photos of the following
- Installed POTSolve enclosure and 66- block
- Up close shot of POTSolve 66-block
- Inside of POTSolve enclosure
WHAT CONSTITUTES COMPLEX INSTALL
- Multiple demarcations in different areas of property
- Shared lines utilizing fire/security/elevator lines to feed other devices (fax, credit card machines, postage machines…)
- Non documented or untagged existing lines being replaced by POTSolve
- LTE signal below acceptable levels at proposed install area (demarcation location)
WHAT WOULD BE INCLUDED WITH OSS
- Identify install area (requires 2ft by 2ft back board space in demarcation area)
- Verify power outlet with in 5ft of install area
- Verification of Verizon LTE signal
- If LTE signal is below acceptable levels, identify and document best pathway and mounting area for external antenna
- Trace and tag existing lines, being replaced by POTSolve, in demarcation area
- If multiple demarcations, identify which existing lines, being replaced by POTSolve, are in each demarcation
- Verify power outlet with in 5ft of install area
- For life safety lines, verify if there is a active LAN connection with in 10ft of install area
- Verify that all devices moving to POTSolve are working properly
- Take photos of the following
- End devices (with make and model if possible)
- Entire room where demarcation is located (multiple photos if needed)
- Demarcation punch down fields
- Proposed back board space
- Closest power outlet in correlation to proposed install area
- When life safety lines are involved, closest active LAN connection in correlation to proposed install area
REQUIRED TOOLS FOR SELF-INSTALL
- Cordless drill/Screwdriver (Phillips head)
- 66/110 punch down tool with 66 blade
- Wire cutters
- Zip ties (wire management)
- Label maker/Sharpie (tagging lines at CPE 66-block)