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Installing the SVMi-8 Card in the Phone System
The SVMi-8 card can be installed in the DCS, DCS Compact II or
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DCS500. Because the installation instructions are
slightly different for each product, follow the section below that corresponds to your particular DCS product.
In the past, many DCS phone systems have been installed outside the recommended environmental limits and seem
to work fine. However, when installing an SVMi-8 card, it is important to remember that it is a computer, much the
same as any desktop PC, and it is therefore very important not to exceed these environmental limits.
Installing the SVMi-8 in a
DCS Compact II
GENERAL
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SYSTEM RESOURCES
For the purposes of assigning system resources the SVMi-8 card consumes the equivalent system capacity of
eight keysets.
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DCS COMPACT II HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY
The card installs in the expansion cabinet.
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DCS COMPACT II SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
To operate the SVMi-8 in the DCS Compact II you must have the software release (or later) listed below.
ROM V7.xx
INSPECTION
Unpack and inspect the unit for any obvious damage. This card should be labelled 'SVMi-8'. If it is not, you have the
wrong card.
REMOVING THE COVER
Before the SVMi-8 card can be installed in the DCS Compact II the card module must first be disassembled to allow
the card to fit the slot. To disassemble the SVMi-8 card, first remove the ejector tabs by pulling them outward until
they snap off. Next, to separate the two halves of the casing, remove the four screws and pull the two halves apart.
This releases the SVMi-8 card PCB.
INSERTING THE CARD
The SVMi-8 card is installed in slot 7 of the expansion cabinet. This is the slot with the black DCS style connector.
The first thing you should do before proceeding is to discharge any static electricity you may have gathered by
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