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Integrate customer digital reception equipment

Integrate customer digital reception equipment

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTDRE401
State Code
AWE51
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
14/01/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/07/2016
Field of Education
031307 - Communications Technologies
Original Release Date
05/07/2016
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to integrate emerging audiovisual technology equipment in a customer home network.It applies to individuals working as installers with a range of customer equipment limited to radio frequency (RF) signal services types requiring current knowledge of equipment capabilities and connection types.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply at the time of publication. However, users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Evaluate existing customer equipment
  • 1.1 Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work
  • 1.2 Notify customer to verify installation order and arrange for site access to comply with security arrangements
  • 1.3 Notify supervisor of identified safety hazards at worksite and complete a job safety analysis (JSA) before commencing work
  • 1.4 Use test equipment to verify customer equipment is operational prior to installation
  • 1.5 Assess equipment capabilities and connection types against customer requirements for suitability
  • 1.6 Assess customer premises against installation plan according to client specifications and by-laws, standards and regulations
  • 1.7 Produce an installation diagram using appropriate drawing symbols to indicate connection details of customer system
2. Design and build system
  • 2.1 Determine connection pathways for optimal performance of system equipment
  • 2.2 Confirm compatibility for proposed connections to existing system
  • 2.3 Produce a final design with block diagrams and specifications
  • 2.4 Select and connect cables to suit connectivity using appropriate materials
  • 2.5 Activate equipment to check for network operation
3. Provide enterprise equipment
  • 3.1 Determine best method of connection to service source according to client specifications
  • 3.2 Connect service to system following work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements and test to verify connection status
  • 3.3 Notify service provider if identified problems cannot be rectified at local level
4. Configure services and optimise customer system
  • 4.1 Conduct client specific and customer set-up operations
  • 4.2 Test performance of enterprise and customer equipment across a range of settings
  • 4.3 Record and evaluate test results to satisfy manufacturer’s operational margins
  • 4.4 Tune customer equipment for optimal performance
  • 4.5 Restore site to original condition and customer satisfaction
5. Train customer and complete contract documentation
  • 5.1 Conduct customer training appropriate to equipment, services and vendor literature
  • 5.2 Complete appropriate records and update administration systems according to enterprise policy
  • 5.3 Record and store test results in appropriate database, leaving copies on site according to enterprise policy
  • 5.4 Provide warranties to customer in required format where work and equipment are subject to warranty
  • 5.5 Prepare invoices and other financial documentation, where required, and present to customer
  • 5.6 Obtain authorised signatures on required documentation to confirm acceptance of completed work
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3343 ICTDRE4166A Integrate customer digital reception equipment Unit of competency