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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 iDCS 500. Because the installation instructions are
slightly different for each product please follow the section below that corresponds to your particular DCS product.
We are aware that in the past many DCS phone systems have been installed outside the recommended environmental
limits and seem to work fine. 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
! SYSTEM RESOURCES
For the purposes of assigning system resources the SVMi-8 card consumes the equivalent system capacity of 8
keysets.
! DCS COMPACT II HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY
No special requirements.
! DCS COMPACT II SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
To operate the SVMi-8 in the DCS COMPACT II you must have the software release listed below or later.
ROM 01.09.25 V7.00
INSPECTION
Unpack and inspect the unit for any obvious damage. This card should be labeled 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 the far right slot 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 gath-
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