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Communication Adapters - Switch information

Applicable to: World-Wide

Question:
What is a switch?
Answer:
A switch is the primary device for routing calls over the ISDN network.

3 major switch types:
DMS-100 NI1
5ESS NI1
5ESS Custom

NI-1 stands for National ISDN --> this is a standard for ISDN switches.

Custom means that the firmware on the switch came about before NI-1.

Recommended settings for various switches:
DMS100 Single ISDN
ISDN Single Line Service
2B + D
Voice and circuit switched data access
Functional issue 2 (NI-1)
Two Terminal Devices ( SPID 1 and SPID 2 )
PIC of choice ( Long Distance Carrier )

SPID 1 (WaveRunner):
Single Directory Number
Single Call Appearance
No EKTS
No Feature Groups
No Features

Question:
What is EKTS?
Answer:
EKTS.. stands for Electronic Key Telephone Set which is just a fancy way of saying "touch-tone". This is needed for the analog emulation, so that touch-tone will work.

FYI.. EKTS needs to be turned off for the WaveRunner.

SPID 2 (Telephony):
EKTS with CACH
Primary Directory Number
At least one Additional Call Appearance ( key 2 )

5ESS Single Line Custom ISDN:
ISDN Single Line Service
Multi Point ( Custom )
Two Circuit Switched Data Channels ( any )
One Circuit Switched Voice Channel ( any ) -- for use with SPID #2
Two terminal Devices (SPID 1 and SPID 2 )
PIC of choice ( Long Distance Carrier )

SPID #1 (WaveRunner):
Terminal type A
Single Directory Number
Single Call Appearance
No Feature Groups
No Features

SPID #2 (Telephone):
Terminal type C
EKTS with CACH
Call Appearance 1 (Primary Directory Number )
At least one Additional Call Appearance of Primary Dir. number ( key 2 )
Calling Party Number deliver in information element.

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Date Created

25-04-97

Last Updated

25-03-99

Revision Date

25-03-2000

Brand

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Product Family

Communication Adapters

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