RTS ICP-2000, User Manual

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NOTE : The number of trunk lines that you setup
should be based on the number of persons that need
to communicate with other intercom systems, and on
the critical nature of their communication. On the
other hand, there may be additional expense involved
with running trunk lines (when using leased lines for
example) and you will want to keep the number of
lines to a minimum. You may be able to get by with
fewer trunk lines than the number of potential users.
For example: If two keypanels need to have access to
another intercom system, but only one of those
keypanels has a critical need, you may be able to get
by with one trunk line. You can just set the trunk
priorities for the two users (as described in the
following paragraphs) so that the one with the critical
need has a higher priority. Also, keep in mind the
trunking system can create a communication path by
“cascading” through a third intercom system if that
system has trunk lines to the other two systems. If
frequent busy signals are encountered during normal
use, you may have to allocate more trunk lines. A
busy signal is normally indicated by an alphanumeric
key assignment and a double asterisk indication.
3. Within each intercom system, run the AZedit
intercom configuration software. Do the following:
Enable Trunking Support
To enable trunking support place a check mark in
the box next to Enable Trunking Support option.
This option is located under
Options>Preferences>Advanced tab.
Send the changes to the frame and save the file.
Shut down AZedit .
Repeat this for every intercom system that is to
be trunked.
4. Once AZedit is restarted, click the KP button on
the toolbar. Then select the port that you want to
set as a trunking port: either enter the port
number in the “
Port ” box and press Enter, or
select the name of the port in the “ Alpha ” box.
When the keypanel setup screen appears for that
port, deselect all of the
Scroll Enable check
boxes. Then, send your changes to the intercom
system. For further assistance with keypanel
setup, click the
KP button on the toolbar, then
press the F1 key on the computer keyboard and
select “
Get Help on Keypanel Setup ”.
Also using AZedit within each intercom system,
select which intercom ports, party lines, etc. will
be scrollable and assignable in other intercom
systems. To make intercom ports scrollable and
assignable, click the
KP button on the toolbar,
select an intercom port, then check the Scroll
Enable check boxes as desired. (Press F1 to get
further help with the keypanel setup, including
additional scroll enable information.) To make
other types of functions (party lines, IFBs, etc.)
scrollable, click the appropriate button the
AZedit
toolbar as indicated, then select a specific
destination and check its
Scroll Enable check
boxes. For further assistance setting up any of
these destinations, press the F1 key while
viewing the appropriate setup screen
PL button Party Lines
IFB button IFBs
SL button Special Lists
GPI Out button General Purpose outputs
ISO button Camera ISOs
Be sure to send you changes to the intercom
system and save the file before exiting
AZedit .
5. Run the TrunkEdit software and configure the
trunking system. Click on the bar labeled Inter-
com on the left side of the screen and then click
on the Setup icon. A table displaying setup
information for each intercom system will be
displayed. On initial setup this table will be empty.
Do the following:
Enter a unique four character name for each
trunked intercom system under the
Name 4
column of the setup table. You can also enter
unique six and eight character names under the
Name 6 and Name 8 columns, but these are
optional.
Select the baud rate for each intercom system.
The baud rate can be changed by right clicking
anywhere along an intercom system’s entry in the
table. A pop-up menu will display. Select the
correct baud rate by moving the pointer to the
Select Baud Rate entry and clicking on the
correct rate. For locally trunked systems (i.e.
connected via cable only),
38.4 K should be
selected. For remote trunked systems (i.e.
connected via leased line, fiber, etc...),
9600
should be selected.