Card
Use the Card subtab to configure the AIC-I card input/output ports and station number. The AIC-I card has twelve input ports and four ports that you can provision as either input or output. External alarms are the inputs, external controls are the outputs.
 
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Add extension
(Although this appears in the SDH Cisco Transport Controller [CTC], it is for SONET only) Check this box when you install the alarm expansion panel (AEP). The AEP extends the AIC-I capabilities to 32 inputs and 16 outputs.
Input/Output
(Not available when Add Extension is checked) Indicates whether the four input and output ports are external alarms or external controls.
Extension Type
(Although this appears in the SDH CTC, it is for SONET only) If Add Extension is checked, indicates the alarm extension panel type. Currently, AEP is the only option.
Station Number
The node’s 4-digit orderwire station number. The default number (conference call number) is 0000. Dialing *0000 will ring all stations on the selected orderwire. If dial a specific number, for example, *1234, only stations with the station number 1234 will ring. The buzzer can be provisioned on/off in the local/express orderwire tabs.
Apply
Applies changes made to the fields in the tab.
Reset
Cancels any changes to the tab and returns the fields to their last-saved settings.
Help
Displays context-sensitive help.

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