Nortel Modular Ics 6.0 Installer Guide

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How to use this document
This guide provides core installation and programming 
information for MICS 6.0 and MICS-XC 6.0 systems. If you 
are installing a MICS-XC system, also refer to the Modular 
ICS Companion Installer Guide for Companion installation 
and programming. 
The MICS system can be a mini (no expansion cartridge 
installed), a midi (installed with a two-port expansion 
cartridge), a maxi (installed with a six-port expansion 
cartridge), or a mega...

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What’s new with Norstar
The Norstar 0X32 MICS 6.0 includes several new features and 
a few functionality changes.
New features for version 6.0
Distinctive ring for lines and hunt groups
You can now assign distinctive ring patterns (DRP) to both 
lines and hunt groups. This is similar to the feature that 
allows you to assign different rings to your telephone so 
you can distinguish which phone is ringing. All three of 
these features work in concert with each...

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Calls are assigned to the SWCA buttons, either 
automatically or manually, at the telephone that receives or 
makes the call. This frees up the line for other calls while 
maintaining an appearance of the call in the group. Refer 
to Setting SWCA controls on page 403.
CLID display enhancements:
—alpha tagging using system speed dial name and CLID 
match
—system speed dial codes increased to 255
—Caller ID indicated for telephone...

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off-core DTI for profiles 1 and 4, allowing additional PRI 
lines (new line pool)
Profile 1 and 4 customers can now add an additional DTI 
card to their midi (module 3 or 4) and maxi systems 
(module 7 or 8) to provide extra T1 or PRI lines to their 
system. Since the card uses all available lines on the 
module, no other cards can be installed into the module 
with this card.
Further enhancements have been made to MCDN...

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—As well, the EURO PRI protocol is supported for this 
profile.
—In addition, the central office ETSI PRI features: 
Network Call Redirection and Malicious Caller ID 
(MCID) can be used if they are allowed by your service 
provider. Refer to ETSI: Network diversion and MCID 
(profile 2 only) on page 442.
Line renumbering: Due to the addition of ETSI to Profile 
2, the line numbering for the entire system has been 
realigned to...

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Welcome to ISDN
This chapter provides you with some background information 
about ISDN, including information about:
analog vs. ISDN
type of ISDN service
ISDN layers
ISDN bearer capability
services and features for ISDN PRI and BRI
ISDN hardware
ISDN standards compatibility
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) technology 
provides a fast, accurate, and reliable means of sending and 
receiving voice, data, images, text, and other information...

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Comparing ISDN to Analog
ISDN offers significantly higher bandwidth and speed than 
analog transmission because of its end-to-end digital 
connectivity on all transmission circuits. Being digital allows 
ISDN lines to provide better quality signaling than analog 
POTS (plain ordinary telephone) lines. Also ISDN out-of-
band data channel signaling offers faster call setup and tear 
down.
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B channels
B channels are the bearer channel. They are used to carry voice 
or data information and have speeds of 64 kbps. Since each 
ISDN line (BRI or PRI) has more than one B-channel, more 
than one transmission can occur at the same time, using a 
single ISDN line. 
D channels
The standard signaling protocol is transmitted over a dedicated 
data channel called the D-channel. The D-channel carries call 
setup and feature activation...

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Layer 1: A physical connection that supports fundamental 
signaling passed between the ISDN network (your service 
provider) and the Norstar ICS. When a DTI card configured as 
BRI or PRI is used for a network connection, the LED for the 
loop on the card is lit when the layer 1 is functioning.
Layer 2: A logical connection between the ISDN network 
(your service provider) and the Norstar ICS. Norstar has two 
of these connections for each...