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Empowered by Innovation
Conference Bridge
User Guide
P/N 0893416
Rev 1, September 2006
Printed in U.S.A.
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This manual has been developed by NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. It is intended for the use of its customers and service personnel, and should be read in its entirety before attempting to install or program the system. Any comments or suggestions for improving this manual would be appreciated. Forward your remarks to: NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. 4 Forest Parkway Shelton, CT 06484 necunifiedsolutions.com Nothing contained in this manual shall be deemed to be, and this manual does not constitut
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Accessing the Aspire Conference Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 LOGGING INTO ASPIRE CONFERENCE BRIDGE PCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Chapter 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Calling Into A Conference Bridge Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Calling Into A Conference Bridge Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Conference Access Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Introduction Introduction The Aspire Conference Bridge feature is designed for the Aspire M/L/XL system. The PCB is installed in the tele- phone system and allows up to 16 parties to take part in a conference call. The participants dial a pre-assigned phone number at the determined time, optionally enter a password, and are prompted to speak their name which will be announced to the other conference participants. The functionalities include: ● Passwo
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Introduction - For Your Notes - 2 ◆ Aspire Conference Bridge User Guide
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Chapter 1 Accessing the Aspire Conference Bridge Chapter 1 Accessing the Aspire Conference Bridge Chapter 1 LOGGING INTO ASPIRE CONFERENCE BRIDGE PCB Communication to the Aspire Conference Bridge is made using a straight ethernet cable, crossover cable, and/or a small hub and Microsofts Internet Explorer web browser. To ensure proper communication between the PC and the Aspire Conference Bridge, they must be attached to the same network. The Aspire Conference Bridge is
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Chapter 1 Accessing the Aspire Conference Bridge Access Levels ● User Group (Black color - user code) The user group is the most restricted group of the three levels. A member of the user group may create conferences only under their user name and view conferences that are created by them. ● Admin Group (Green color - user code) A member of the admin group may create, view, edit and delete conferences for any user. The member may also edit the conference application settings
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Chapter 1 Accessing the Aspire Conference Bridge MAIN PAGE After logging into the Conference Bridge web manager, the main page is displayed. The main page is split into three regions: the navigation side bar, the status window near the bottom of the screen and the operations win- dow in the center of the screen. Navigation Side Bar The side bar allows you to navigate to the different areas of the web interface. When logged in as a member of the user group, o
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Chapter 1 Accessing the Aspire Conference Bridge - For Your Notes - 6 ◆ Aspire Conference Bridge User Guide
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup Chapter 2 Administration Setup Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION To access the Conference Bridge status and conÞguration pages, click on the Administration link on the side bar. This link is available only to members for the Admin and Installer level groups. The Þrst page displayed is the Conference Bridge Status information. This option is displayed only for Admin and Installer password levels. Aspire Conference Bridge User Guide ◆ 7
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup The screen displays the following conÞgured information for the Aspire Conference Bridge: ● System Time The current date and time being used by the Aspire Conference Bridge (16CNFU) PCB. ● Bridge Mode The mode of operation for the Aspire Conference Bridge (Simple and Advanced Mode). Only the Advanced mode is available with the Aspire. ● No. of Channels The number of channels available on the Aspire Conference Bridge PCB. ●
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup Edit Bridge Configuration Clicking on the Edit Bridge Configuration link takes you to the Conference Bridge Configuration page. Aspire Conference Bridge User Guide ◆ 9
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup ● Max Participants Per Conf. ConÞgures the maximum participants including the organizer in a conference. (Default = 16) ● Max Conf. Duration ConÞgures the maximum duration of a conference. (Default = 240 minutes) ● End Tone Alert Time ConÞgures the time that the end alert message is played. (Default = 6 minutes) ● Use Custom Greeting When enabled (by selecting the check box) the Conference Bridge will play the recorded personalized greetin
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup User Accounts Clicking on the User Accounts link brings up the User Accounts Management page. Using this page, User Accounts may be added, edited, or deleted. Aspire Conference Bridge User Guide ◆ 11
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup Add Account The Add Account page allows an administrator or installer to create new accounts to access the Aspire Conference Bridge PCB. ● Username Enter a user name for a new account. The name must contain only alphanumeric characters and/or a -. ● Group DeÞne the group with which the new account should be associated. When the current user is a member of the admin group, they may only add members of the admin group or user group. When the current user is a m
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup Edit Account The Edit Account page allows you to modify any user password. Aspire Conference Bridge User Guide ◆ 13
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup Delete Account The Delete Account page allows you to delete previously added user account(s). The installer account cannot be deleted. 14 ◆ Aspire Conference Bridge User Guide
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup Gain Configuration These Þelds are useful for attenuation applied to obtain adequate voice levels for the end users. It is recom- mended not to alter this value unless solving an issue related to voice levels. (Default = 0) ● Transmit/Receive Gain This is the base gain value that is applied to all calls (internal or external). ● Transmit/Receive Internal or External Bias This option sets the Transmit/Receive levels for external and internal calls. Setting this opt
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Chapter 2 Administration Setup CONFIGURATION To access the system conÞguration page, click on the Configuration link. This page is only accessible to mem- bers of the admin and installer groups. However, the admin group will only be able to access the Email ConÞg- uration window. The Þrst page that is displayed contains the current system status information. Below the system information are the links to the pages that allow you to modify the system conÞguration. This page is displayed for Adm
