Capabilities of Typical ISDN Switches

5ESS Custom -- BRI

• 2 B-channels for data
• Point to point
• Terminal Type = E
• 1 Directory number assigned by service provider
• MTERM = 1
• Request delivery of Calling Line ID on centrex lines
• Have to set speed of calls to 56kb outside the local exchange.

Voice/Data:

• Only use this if you have a voice device connected, i.e., ISDN telephone
• 2 B-channels for voice or data
• Multipoint
• Terminal Type = D
• 2 Directory numbers, assigned by service provider
• 2 spids required, assigned by service provider, format = 01xxxxxxx0, where the x is replaced with the 7 digit phone number, no area code
• MTERM = 2
• Number of call appearances = 1
• Display = No
• Ringing/Idle Call Appearances = Idle
• Autohold = No
• Onetouch = No
• Request delivery of Calling Line ID on centrex lines
• Have to set speed of calls to 56kb outside the local exchange.
• Can have directory number 1 hunt to directory number 2, it does cost a little extra money

5ESS NI1 -- BRI

• Terminal Type = A
• 2 B-channels for voice and data
• 2 Directory numbers, assigned by service provider
• 2 spids are required, assigned by service provider format will vary
• Have to set speed of calls to 56kb outside the local exchange.
• Can have directory number 1 hunt to directory number 2, it does cost a little extra money

DMS-100 -- BRI

• 2 B-channels with both voice and data
• 2 Directory numbers, assigned by service provider
• 2 spids, assigned by the service provider
• Functional signaling
• Dynamic TEI assignment
• Maximum number of keys = 64
• Release Key = No, or Key Number = No
• Ringing Indicator = No
• EKTS = No
• PVC = 1, for all BCS loads up to BCS 34, a PVC = 2 means NI1. This causes a problem because then a 2 digit TID is appended to the spid. Use PVC=1
• Request delivery of Calling Line ID on centrex lines
• Have to set speed of calls to 56kb outside the local exchange.
• Can have directory number 1 hunt to directory number 2, it does cost a little extra money

Primary Rate Lines -- 5ESS, DMS-100, and 4ESS

• Line format = ESF
• Line coding = B8ZS
• Call type = 23 incoming channels and 23 outgoing channels
• Speed = 64 kbps rate
• Call by Call capability
• 23B+D
• Trunk Selection Sequence = descending (23-1)
• Set B+D glare = yield
• Only 1 Directory number, assigned by service provider
• Have to set speed of calls to 56kb outside the local exchange.
• *no spids required*

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