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

(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

Indicates whether the four input and output ports are external alarm or external control. (This field is not available when Add Extension is checked.)

Extension Type

(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.