Personal Computer Attendant Console; Attendant Console Connections; Pc And Conventional Attendant Console Programming Overview - Toshiba Strata DK 280 Installation Manual

5.8 Personal Computer Attendant
Console and Conventional
Attendant Console Connection
A Strata DK280 system configured with RCTUB2 or
RCTUBA/BB can support two attendant consoles, and
systems with RCTUCl/D2 or RCTUC3/D3 can support
four attendant consoles (RCTUA, RCTUA3, RCTUBl ,
or RCTUC/Dl do not support attendant consoles).
The conventional attendant consoles can be
configured with a Toshiba supplied base and an
Electroluminescent (EL) or EGA Color CRT. The
,
personal computer attendant console requires a
customer supplied IBM compatible personal computer.
The PC must have a VGA or SVGA monitor and a
COM port to dedicate to the PC console. A mouse is
also recommended. The minimum PC requirements
are: 486 processor/25 MHz, 4 MB RAM, 1.44 MB
floppy drive, 500 MB hard drive. Microsoft@
WindowsTM 3.1 software or higher must be resident on
the PC.
5.8.1 Attendant Console Connections
The attendant console (base) or the PC attendant
console RATI (see figure 5-20) can connect only to an
RATU PCB (see Figure 7-34 for conventional
attendant console, and Figure 7-35 for PC attendant
console in Chapter 7-Wiring Diagrams). The RATU
PCB can support up to four attendant consoles in any
combination (see Chapter 4-Printed Circuit Boards
for RATU installation information).
The conventional attendant console EL or CRT display
plugs into the base with a g-pin cable which is
supplied with the display. Either display must be
plugged into a commercial three-prong AC, 117V
outlet. The PC attendant console RATI or the
conventional attendant console base connects to the
RATU with a standard, twisted pair (24 AWG, jacketed
telephone cable). The conventional console requires
two-pair wiring from the MDF to an RJll jack at the
attendant console location; the PC console only
requires 1 -pair.
-The maximum distance from the DK280KSU to either
attendant console is 1000 feet (303 m). See
Chapter 7-Wiring Diagrams for Attendant Console
wiring, loop length, and secondary protection
requirements.
Notes:
7. Attendant console cable runs must not
have the following:
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Cable splits (single or double)
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Cable bridges (of any length)
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High resistance or faulty cable splices
2. See Chapter 7-Wiring Diagrams for
secondary protection information.
CAUTION !
When installing the PC or conventional
attendant console cable, do not run the cables
parallel if they are within three feet of an AC
power line. AC power lines should be crossed
at right (90") angles only. In particular, avoid
running station wire pairs near devices that
generate electrical noise, such as neon or
fluorescent light fixtures.
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5.8.2 PC and Conventional Attendant
Console Programming Overview
n PC and conventional attendant console requires
RCTUB2 or RCTUC/D2, Release 2 processor
PCBs or RCTUBA/BB, RCTUC3/D3 (Release 3).
Note:
RCTUAl or RCTUA3 does not support either
Attendant Console type.
Program 03-Code 51 assigns the attendant console,
RATU PCB, cabinet slot number.
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IMPORTANT!
The RATU PCB takes up four station ports in
software; each attendant console will be
assigned one of the ports in consecutive
order. It is recommended that the RATU PCB
be installed in the next highest slot number
following the last station PCB installed-do
not skip slots. The first port number will be the
next consecutive port number following the
last station port installed.
Program 15-If the attendant console is used to set-
up trunk-to-trunk (two CO-line or tandem) connections
with loop start lines, set Program 15-5 appropriately; if
the central office sends the AR-Hold signal, set 15-O
and 15-3 Detect. If the CO does not send the AR
signal, set 15-O and 15-3 Ignore. Loop start trunk-to-
trunk calls remain on attendant hold loops only 'if AR-
Ignore is set.