Appendix A: Customer Support Information
FCC Notification and Repair Information
This equipment is registered with the FCC in accordance with Part 68 of its
rules. In compliance with those rules, you are advised of the following:
- Means of Connection. Connection of this equipment to the telephone
network shall be through a standard network interface jack, USOC RJ11C, RJ14C,
or RJ21X. Connection to E&M tie trunks requires a USOC RJ2GX. Connection
to off-premises extensions requires a USOC RJ11C or RJ14C. Connection to 1.544-mbps
digital facilities must be through a USOC RJ48C or RJ48X. Connection to DID
requires a USOC RJ11C, RJ14C, or RJ21X. These USOCs must be ordered from your
telephone company. Connection to 56-kbps or 64-kbps facilities requires a
USOC RJ11C, RJ14C, or RJ21.
- Party Lines and Coin Telephones. This equipment may not be used
with party lines or coin telephone lines.
- Notification to the Telephone Companies. Before connecting this
equipment, you or your equipment supplier must notify your local telephone
company's business office of the following:
- The telephone number or numbers you will be using with this equipment.
- The appropriate registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN),
which can be found on the back or bottom of the control unit, as follows:
- If this equipment is to be used as a Key system, report the number
AS593M-72914-KF-E.
- If the system provides both manual and automatic selection of incoming/outgoing
access to the network, report the number AS593M-72682-MF-E.
- If there are no directly terminated trunks, or if the only directly
terminated facilities are Personal Lines, report the number AS593M-65646-PF-E.
- The REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) for all three systems is 1.5A.
- The facility interface code (FIC) and service order code (SOC):
- For tie line connection, the FIC is TL31M and the SOC is 9.0F.
- For connection to off-premises stations, the FIC is OL13C and the SOC
is 9.0F.
- For equipment to be connected to DID facilities, the FIC is 02RV2-T
and the SOC is AS.2.
- For equipment to be connected to 1.544-mbps digital service, the SOC
is 6.0P and the FIC is:
- 04DU9-BN for D4 framing format with AMI zero code suppression.
- 04DU9-DN for D4 framing format with bipolar 8 zero code suppression
(B8ZS). 04DU9-IKN for extended superframe format (ESF) with AMI zero
code suppression.
- 04DU9-ISN with ESF and B8ZS.
- For equipment to be connected to 56-kbps or 64-kbps digital facilities,
the FIC is 02B1Q.
- The quantities and USOC numbers of the jacks required.
- For each jack, the sequence in which lines are to be connected, the
line types, the FIC, and the REN by position, when applicable.
- Ringer Equivalence Number (REN). The REN is used to determine
the number of devices that may be connected to the telephone line. Excessive
RENs on the line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an
incoming call. In most, but not all, areas, the sum of the RENs should not
exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected
to the line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone
company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area.
- Disconnection. You must also notify your local telephone company
if and when this equipment is permanently disconnected from the line or
lines.
