Using The Cisco Attendant Console - Cisco SPA 525g User Manual

Using the Cisco Attendant Console

The Cisco Attendant Consoles are accessory consoles for the Cisco SPA500 Series IP phones.
The Cisco SPA500S provides 32 three-color (red, green, and orange) programmable line buttons,
and the Cisco SPA500DS provides 30 buttons. The Cisco Attendant Console attaches to the IP
phone with the attachment arm provided. It obtains power directly from the IP phone; it does not
require a separate power supply. Two Cisco Attendant Console units can be attached to a single IP
phone to monitor a total of 64 (SPA500S) or 60 (SPA500DS) separate lines.
Detailed information on the installation of the Cisco Attendant Console are provided in the Cisco
Small Business SPA500S Attendant Console Quick Start Guide and the Cisco Small Business
SPA500DS 15-Button Digital Attendant Console for SPA500 Family Phones Quick Start Guide.
Configuration of the Cisco Attendant Console and assignment of the line buttons is typically
performed by the phone system administrator and is not described in this document. The Cisco
Attendant Console can be configured by using the same phone web user interface for the IP phone to
which the Cisco Attendant Console is attached. See the
WIP310 Administration Guide
Changing the Cisco SPA500DS Attendant Console Display
The Cisco SPA500DS provides a backlit LCD display. The backlight is controlled by the backlight
settings of the phone display and is not separately configurable; that is, the Cisco SPA500DS
display is lit when the phone display is lit, and is off when the phone display is off.
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