Introduction; General Overview; Safety Precautions During Installation And System Upgrades - Inter-Tel EncoreCX Installation And Maintenance Manual

Inter-Tel EncoreCX
Installation & Maintenance Manual

Introduction

This document describes the practices to be adopted by certified field technicians during installation and
maintenance of the Inter-Tel EncoreCX. A more detailed description of the product, along with customer
programmable facilities and features, may be found in the Administrator's manual, which should be read in
conjunction with this document.
This Inter-Tel EncoreCX Installation Manual instructs field technicians on the proper installation
practices for the Inter-Tel EncoreCX System. This manual does not provide step-by-step instructions
for premises wiring practices as dictated by the National Electrical Code, which includes, but is not
limited to, cable layouts, cable installation, AC power installation, proper AC grounding, eliminating
or preventing external interferences (including, but not limited to, RFI, EMI, lightning, AC power
disturbances, static discharge), and other telephony practices standard within the industry. Cable
installers, electricians, and field technicians are expected to be properly trained and, if applicable,
licensed in their trade practices.

General overview

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"The Inter-Tel Encore CX is a scalable business communications platform that supports up to 40 users.
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"The Inter-Tel EncoreCX is a hybrid PABX/key-system, which may be equipped with digital telephone sets
(ECX 1000, ECX 1000W or ECX 2000) or standard two-wire DTMF telephones such as the ECX 100
analog telephone. Extensions can also be equipped with fax or answering machines.
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The Inter-Tel EncoreCX is modular in construction and can be upgraded by adding system expansion
modules (Expansion Modules and IP Router Module).
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The Inter-Tel EncoreCX is a versatile, easy-to-use system, which is simple to install and maintain.
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The Inter-Tel EncoreCX IP Router Module provides data connectivity to the Internet via DSL lines, Cable
Modems or a PRI (ISDN) B channel. It also provides an internal LAN.
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The Inter-Tel EncoreCX IP Router Module also provides VoIP (Voice over IP) trunks. Two variants, one
with two and one with twelve VoIP circuits are available.

Safety Precautions during installation and system upgrades

Always unplug or isolate the main supply when installing or upgrading the
system.
After installing the Central Control Unit (CCU) and all required modules,
ensure that the following points are checked before switching the main AC
power source on:
• The cabled extensions have a DTMF telephone or a (ECX 1000/ECX 2000)
digital telephone set connected.
• The CCU cover is in place and locked.
After switching on the main AC power source, allow at least thirty seconds for the CCU to go through its power
up routine.
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