3Com 3C10200 NBX Installation Guide - Page 133

Adding a 3Com Attendant Console 133 Adding a 3Com Attendant Console The optional 3Com Attendant Console provides extension button mappings for up to 100 extensions per console and displays the current status of each mapped extension. A receptionist typically uses the Attendant Console to connect incoming calls to telephone extensions. When you install a new NBX system, add all telephones before you Auto Discover any Attendant Console. The Auto Discover process assigns the extension of each known telephone to a button on the Attendant Console and associates the Attendant Console with an existing telephone extension. You can associate any 3Com telephone with an attendant console. However, if you use a 3Com 3103 Manager's Telephone, you cannot map a CO line directly to a button on the Attendant Console and the Attendant Console will not support Bridged Station Appearances. Connecting Power to the Attendant Console Connect the AC power converter provided with the Attendant Console to the power connection on the bottom of the Attendant Console and then connect the other end of the power converter to an AC power outlet. On all NBX devices, the power connector is marked by the DC power symbol: The 3Com 3105 Attendant Console complies with the IEEE 802.3af standard, commonly called Power over Ethernet (PoE), so a power converter is an optional component. To use a power converter, order power adapter 3C10224-XX, where XX is the country code: ■ AA (Australia/New Zealand) ■ CN (China) ■ ME (Europe/LAT) ■ SA (South Africa) ■ UK (United Kingdom) ■ US (North America) Using a Powered Ethernet Cable to Power an Attendant Console To eliminate the power converter, you can connect your Attendant Console to a powered Ethernet cable. The Attendant Console cannot accept power directly from an IEEE 802.3af-compliant power source. You must use a device to remove power from the cable. The device you use to