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12.3.1.3 Create DECT base station(s)
At least one DECT system must already have been created.
You must create a base station object for each DECT base station that you want to use.
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Have the MAC address ready. The MAC address of the DECT base station can be found on the packaging or on the last line of the white label on the underside of the housing:
 
To create base stations manually
1 Select Terminals | DECT.
2 Select the Tab DECT base stations.
3 Click on Create DECT base station.
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In the name of the base station, you can refer to the location of the end device to facilitate maintenance work.
 
Label
Explanation
Name
Enter a unique name for the new DECT base station.
MAC-adress
Enter the MAC address of the base station.
e.g. a1:c2:e3:f4:11:12
DECT system
Select an existing DECT system to which the base station is to be assigned.
4 Click on Create.
*The DECT base station is created and appears in the list DECT base stations.
5 If necessary, repeat steps 3 and 4 to create additional base stations.
To import a list of base stations
As an alternative to manually creating base station objects, you can import a .CSV file.
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Enter the MAC addresses, the names of the base stations and optionally the names of the DECT systems to be assigned, separated by a semicolon. The entries must be one below the other.
e.g.
a1:c2:e3:f4:11:15;BaseStation01;DECT_System01
a1:c2:e3:f5:12:12;BaseStation02
a1:c2:e3:f6:15:14;BaseStation03;DECT_System01
 
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- The MAC addresses can be found on the underside of the respective housing, see 12.3.1.3 Create DECT base station(s)
- You can define the unique names of the base stations individually.
- The names of the DECT systems can be found in the list under Terminals | DECT | DECT Systems.
 
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If you have not entered the DECT systems in the .CSV file, you can also carry out the corresponding assignment manually after uploading the file, see step 6 below.
 
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The .CSV file must not contain more than 100 entries.
 
1 Select Terminals | DECT.
2 Select the Tab DECT base stations.
3 Click on Import DECT base stations.
*The Import DECT base stations configuration wizard appears.
4 Click on Select file and d select the prepared .CSV file from your file system.
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Click the cross icon to remove the file from the selection.
 
5 Click on Upload.
6 Select any existing DECT systems to which the base stations are to be assigned.
7 Click on Import base stations.
8 Check if all entries have been imported.
If imports fail, you can adjust the incorrect lines in the .CSV file or create the corresponding base stations manually in Swyx Control Center.
9 Click on Finish.
*The base stations have been registered in the system according to the import result and appear in the list DECT base stations.
10 Follow the steps at Create DECT handsets.