Verifying the Installation and Configuration

Procedure:

  1. Verify connectivity.
    1. View the channel cluster to verify the links. (Icons for the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator and its MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converters are yellow to indicate connection with the Configuration Tool and the device).
      See “Viewing a particular Channel Cluster Tree” in the MLC 8000 Configuration Tool User Guide.
    2. Verify that the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator is voting the base radios by observing at the Analog Display and Control Application. For example, the LED to the left of the base radio should not be gray, the radio state is either Active or No activity, and the SQM signal strength should not be N/A.
      See “Opening the Analog Display and Control Application with MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Selected” in the MLC 8000 Configuration Tool User Guide.
  2. Confirm the status of the links.
    Devices Procedure References
    MLC 8000 Analog Comparator to MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter (IP)  
      Check the COMM LED, which is Red if at least one link connection to the MLC 8000 Link Converter port has failed. See “MLC 8000 Analog Comparator LEDs” in the MLC 8000 Comparator Feature Guide.
      Pull a log file of the device for error messages. See “MLC 8000 Device Logs and Recommended Actions” in the MLC 8000 Comparator Feature Guide.
    MLC 8000 Analog Comparator to Analog Console (4-wire)  
      Link status is verified by audio monitoring or by transmitting voice from the console and observing audio is transmitted out (not by LED).  
  3. Verify by making calls. This is a general task to perform.
    1. Test the operation of the system by making calls from the radios and ensuring call completion and quality.
    2. Verify that you can make a Console to Radio, Radio to Console, and Radio to Radio analog call.

Postrequisites:

Calibrate/optimize the Circuit-Based Simulcast after the system is running properly.