NEC NVM-2e Series User manual

NVM-2e
with i-Series
Quick Setup Guide
2.01
Read Chapter 1: Introduction, to:
• Learn about the NVM-2e Voice Mail System (page 1).
Read Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail, to:
• Install the Voice Mail Hardware (page 8).
• Connect a laptop to the Voice Mail (page 9).
• Connect the Voice Mail to the phone system (page 10).
Read Chapter 3: Phone System Programming, to:
• Learn how to program your telephone system for Voice Mail (page 11).
Read Chapter 4: Programming the Voice Mail, to:
• Follow basic programming steps to get Voice Mail up and running (page 15).
Read Chapter 5: End-User Operation, to:
• Operate the Voice Mail (page 35).
Read Chapter 6: NVM-2e Menu Trees, to:
• Learn about the NVM-2e Menu Trees and the functions that you can perform
from each menu (page 41).
Read Appendix A: Application Notes, to:
• Learn about several unique applications that show the Voice Mail’s power and
flexibility (page 47).

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1:
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About the Voice Mail System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
NVM-2e Voice Mail System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The Automated Attendant and the Instruction Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Subscriber Mailboxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Default Numbering and Mailbox Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The NVM-2e Cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Communication Port (COM 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2:
Installing the Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unpacking the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
General Equipment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Phone System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Voice Mail Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting a Laptop to the Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the Voice Mail to a Phone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting to the i-Series Phone System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Chapter 3:
Phone System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Phone System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Voice Mail Required Hardware and Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Phone System Hardware and Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Required Phone System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Optional Phone System Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 4:
Programming the Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Initializing the Voice Mail for Your Phone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing the Phone System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Default Setup for the Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Testing the Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Modifying the Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
For more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Basic Voice Mail Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Checking the Default Automated Attendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About Call Routing Mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About Answering Schedule Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
For more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Assigning Answering Schedule Tables to Ports or Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
For more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Completing the AST Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
For more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Creating and/or Customizing the Call Routing Mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Programming the ASTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
For more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Modifying the Dial Action Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Default Dial Action Tables for i-Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
For more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Modifying Instruction Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Modifying Instruction Menus (Main Greeting Portion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Modifying Instruction Menus (Dialing Options Portion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
For more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Recording Names for the Subscriber Mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Modifications to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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Chapter 5:
End-User Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Telling Subscribers About the Master Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Voice Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Calling Your Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Leaving a Message (Keyset only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Forwarding Calls to your Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Transferring Calls to a Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Recording your call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Personal Answering Machine Emulation (Keyset Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Checking Your Messages (Keyset Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 6:
NVM-2e Menu Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
NVM-2e Menu Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
User’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
System Administrator Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Database Management Menu (Sheet 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Database Management Menu (Sheet 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Database Management Menu (Sheet 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Appendix A:
Application Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Application Note ANV0004A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
One Company, with Auto Attendant only Answering Calls At Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Application Note ANV00005A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
One Company, with Auto Attendant Answering Calls Day & Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Application Note ANV00006A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
One Company, with Auto Attendant Answering Calls Day & Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Chapter 1: Introduction NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide ◆ 1
Chapter 1:
Introduction
About the Voice Mail System
About the Voice Mail System
NVM-2e Voice Mail System
Welcome to the NVM-2e Voice Mail system!
The Automated Attendant and the Instruction Menu
After you install your NVM-2e Voice Mail system and perform some simple programming, you
will have an Automated Attendant who answers calls, using the recorded default main greeting
from the Instruction Menu. This menu typically begins with the Thank you for calling greeting,
and a list of dialing options follows this greeting. The Automated Attendant lets outside callers
press digits on their Touch Tone phones to process their own calls. A caller can also leave a
recorded message for an extension,when the extension is busy, does not answer, or is in the Do Not
Disturb mode. Or the caller can return to the Automated Attendant for more dialing options. If you
wish, you can customize the greeting and the dialing options in the Instruction Menu.
Subscriber Mailboxes
In addition, the NVM-2e Voice Mail system provides a Subscriber Mailbox for up to 50 extensions.
This Subscriber Mailbox holds the recorded messages, lets the extension users record and send
messages to each other, and offers many other features. The Voice Mail lets extension users know
when they have new messages in their Subscriber Mailboxes by lighting the Message Lamp on key
phones.
Default Numbering and Mailbox Assignments
The default numbering of the Subscriber Mailboxes in the NVM-2e depends on the phone system
that you install, but the default Voice Mail for every phone system provides a total of 49 Subscriber
Mailboxes. (One extension number is reserved for connecting a FAX machine.) If you wish, you
can change these mailbox assignments.

About the Voice Mail System
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The NVM-2e Cabinet
Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the front and the back of the NVM-2e cabinet.
Figure 1: Front - NVM-2e Voice Mail Cabinet
Figure 2: Back - NVM-2e Voice Mail Cabinet
The Communication Port (COM 2)
To program the NVM-2e Voice Mail system, you can use COM 2 (shown in Figure 2) with a
terminal emulation software, such as ProCom Plus or Hyper Terminal, which is installed on a
laptop computer.
12
24 VAC
0.7A 50-60Hz
IOIOI
DIAL-V1
Voice Mail
Ports1-4 AC Power
(Currently
Not Used) COM 2 Connect Laptop
Computer

About the Voice Mail System
Chapter 1: Introduction NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide ◆ 3
Specifications
Cabinet Dimensions Length: 12 13/16 inches
Width: 9 15/16 inches
Height: 2 inches
Weight: 5 lb.
Ports 2 or 4
Voice Storage 3 hours
Mailboxes 66 (See page 17)
Maximum Tenants 1
Answering Schedule Tables 2 (with software version 2.0)
1 (with software version prior to 2.0)
Dial Action Tables 4
Telephone System Interface One Analog Station Port for Each Voice
Mail Port
Programming Phone system single line extension or
direct connection to RS-232C port
Electrical Requirements 105 - 120 VAC, 60 Hz
Environmental Requirements
Room Temperature
Humidity
Dust
50-104oF (10-40oC)
20-85% non-condensing
No visible accumulation within 24 hours
Reliability Designed to meet 50,000 hours MTBF
Safety Approvals UL, CSA
EMI Emissions Complies with FCC part 15, class A

About the Voice Mail System
4◆NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview
Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide ◆ 5
Chapter 2:
Installing the
Voice Mail
Overvi ew
Overview
This chapter tells you how to install your NVM-2e Voice Mail. Specifically, you find instructions
for:
1. Installation Requirements (page 6)
2. Installing the Voice Mail Hardware (page 8)
3. Connecting a Laptop to the Voice Mail (page 9)
4. Connecting the Voice Mail to the i-Series Phone System (page 10)

Installation Requirements
Unpacking the Equipment
6◆NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail
Unpacking the E quipmentInstallation Requireme nts
Unpacking the E quipment
Unpacking the Equipment
Unpack the Voice Mail equipment and make sure you have the following items:
●NVM-2e Voice Mail cabinet (P/N 17780)
●External power supply
General Equipment Requirements
You will also need the following items:
●Standard Telecom tools, including a Phillips-head screwdriver
●ESD wrist strap (to be worn at all times)
●Laptop or other IBM-compatible computer containing a standard communications software
program, such as Procomm Plus
●Surge Protector
●Standard sheet rock (dry-wall) screws, a center-hole punch (or other pointed tool), tape, and
hammer
●RJ-45 null modem cable
●The manuals for your telephone system
Phone System Requirements
Each Voice Mail port must be connected to an analog extension circuit in the phone system. You
may connect the Voice Mail port directly to the analog station port or to a port on a 2-OPX Module.
For each Voice Mail port, you may use:
- at least one modular line cord
- a port on a 2-OPX Module (if desired)
- cross-connect wire and modular jack assemblies (see the phone system manual for details).

Installation Requirements
Site Requirements
Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide ◆ 7
Installation Requireme nts
Site Requirements
Site Requirements
Be sure to provide the following conditions:
●A dust-free site, far away from large motors
●Adequate ventilation for the cabinet
●Adequate space above and below if you plan to wall-mount the cabinet
●Temperature of 50–104°F (10–40°C)
●Non-condensing humidity of 28–85%
●10-90% relative humidity (non-condensing).
●Do not place anything on top of this unit or obscure the vents.
●Do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture.
●Do not locate the unit near heating appliances.
●Do not expose the operating unit to direct sunlight.
●Locate the unit away from devices that generate electrical noise like fluorescent lamps and
motors.
●Protect the unit from dust, high temperatures, and vibration.
●Do not place any covering over the unit while it is in operation/
●Do not obstruct the ventilation holes on the sides of the unit.
●Allow at least two inches of clearance from any adjacent surface.
●Request outside lines with open loop flash disconnect supervision from the phone company.
Outside lines with open loop disconnect supervision prevent the recording of unwanted
silence. This can happen when an Automated Attendant caller records a message and then
hangs up, but the Voice Mail is unable to detect the hangup. To test your system, call in and
wait for the Automated Attendant to to answer, and then hang up. See if the port drops (hangs
up).
Request that your telephone company apply an open loop of at least 300 milliseconds. If this
feature is not available in the area, request that continuous dial tone be sent upon disconnect
from the far end (that is when an Automated Attendant caller hangs up).
IMPORTANT
Take care of this Voice Mail System by observing all site requirements listed below.
Failure to do so may harm the reliability and continued operation of the equipment.

Installing the Voice Mail Hardware
8◆NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail
Ins talling th e Voi ce Ma il H ardwa re
To install the Voice Mail:
1. Place the Voice Mail on any sturdy flat surface.
OR
Mount the Voice Mail on a wall, using the screw slots located on the bottom of the cabinet.
Make sure that the ventilation slots are not blocked. Position the cabinet so that LEDs can be
seen. The LEDs are lit when:
- the unit has power (Power LED)
- the Voice Mail is initializing (Voice Mail LED)
- a particular Voice Mail port is busy (Power Status LEDs).
2. Plug the Voice Mail power supply cord into the connector labeled 24 VAC. Plug the AC
Adapter into a 120 V, 60 Hz grounded outlet. See Figure 3.
Figure 3: Installing the NVM-2e Voice Mail System
12
24 VAC
0.7A 50-60Hz
IOIOI
NVM2exVB-C1
Port 2 Port 4 Port 1 Port 3
AC Adapter
AC Power Cord
Note: Your unit may only have two ports available.

Installing the Voice Mail Hardware
Connecting a Laptop to the Voice Mail
Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide ◆ 9
Connecting a Laptop to the Voice Mail
Connecting a Laptop to the Voice Mail
You need a laptop computer to modify certain Voice Mail parameters that you cannot program
through a System Administrator Mailbox, such as mailbox numbers, port options, and various sys-
tem options. You also need a laptop computer to view reports or perform diagnostics.
To connect a laptop computer to the NVM-2e:
1. Use an RS-232 cable (null modem) to connect the laptop computer to the connector labeled 2
on the Voice Mail. See Figure 4. Make sure that the RS-232 cable has one of the pin-outs
shown in Figure 5.
2. Turn on the laptop computer.
3. Use standard communications software (such as ProComm Plus) to set the laptop to 115200
baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. The terminal emulation should be VT100.
■If you are using Windows HyperTerminal after you select the proper COM port for your
laptop: In Port settings, set the Baud Rate to 115200, Data Bits to 8, Parity to N, Stop Bits
to 1, and Flow Control to None. Do not leave Flow Control at the defaultsetting which is
Hardware. If the laptop does not communicate with the Voice Mail, try setting Flow Con-
trol to x/on, x/off.
Figure 4: Connecting a Laptop Computer to the NVM-2e Voice Mail
.
Figure 5: Required Pin-puts for the RS-232 Cable
4. When the laptop is communicating with the Voice Mail, you will see the Main Menu for the
NVM-2e.
5. Proceed to Connecting the Voice Mail to the i-Series Phone System on the next page.
12
24 VAC
0.7A 50-60Hz
IOIOI
NVM2exVB-C5
AC
Adapter
AC Power
Cord
Port 2 Port 4 Port 1 Port 3
RS-232 Cable

Connecting the Voice Mail to a Phone System
Connecting to the i-Series Phone System
10 ◆NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail
Connecting the Voice Mail to a Phone System
Connecting to the i-Series Phone System
Connecting the Voice Mail to the i-Series Phone System
To connect the NVM-2e to the i-Series Phone System:
1. Plug one end of a modular line cord into Port 1 on the NVM-2e.
Plug the other end into an analog station port or a port on a 2-OPX Module, as
shown in Figure 6.
2. Repeat step 1 for Port 2.
3. Repeat step 1 for Ports 3 and 4 if your Voice Mail contains 4 ports.
.
Figure 6: Connecting an i-Series Phone System to the NVM-2e
Availability: All versions of the NVM-2e integrate with the i-Series.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Extensions willreceive notification of new messages (blinkingMessage Waiting Lights
and interrupted dial tone for single line phones) only if Voice Mail Port 2 is connected
to the phone system.
12
24 VAC
0.7A 50-60Hz
IOIOI
NVM2exVB-C6
AC Adapter
AC Power Cord
Port 2 Port 4
Port 1 Port 3
To Analog Station Port
or
a Port on a 2-OPX Module
To Analog Station Port
or
a Port on a 2-OPX Module

Overview
Chapter 3: Phone System Programming NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide ◆ 11
Chapter 3:
Phone System
Programming
Overvi ew
Overview
Your phone system requires specific entries in several programs, so that it integrates correctly with
the NVM-2e Voice Mail. In addition, the phone system may need to have a piece of specific equip-
ment or a certain software level in order for it to operate correctly with the Voice Mail.
This chapter tells you if need any special equipment and the specific programs you will need to
configure your phone system, so that it integrates with NVM-2e.

Phone System Programming
For the i-Series
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Phone System P rogramming
Forthe i-Series
Voice Mail Required Hardware and Software
Phone System Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware
Each analog Voice Mail port requires one analog port on the ASTU card. The NVM-2e
integrates with the 28i, 124i (as long as it is not fully expanded), 28i/124i commonized, and
the 124ie (as long as it is not fully expanded).
Software
Analog Voice Mail is supported in all i-Series software versions.
Required Phone System Programming
➻0004 - Automatic Extension Circuit Type
(Use Phone Programming. Applies to 28i/124i commonized, 124ie)
Make sure that you have already connected the NVM-2e to the phone system before you use
this program.
Run program 0004 to automatically set up extension circuit types.
Note: Running 0004 after the system is set up may require that you re-program certain
devices (such as DSS Consoles and DCI’s).
➻0005 - Extension Circuit Type (Whenever possible, use 0004)
(Use Phone Programming. Applies to 28i/124i commonized, 124ie)
Assign circuit type 3 to analog Voice Mail ports.
Assign circuit 9, order 2 to digital Voice Mail ports. (Remember to program both the odd-
numbered port and the next consecutive even port reserved by the system.)
Note: Entering circuit type using 0005 may require a manual entry in 1001. [In 1001 - Basic
Extension Port Setup (Part A), Item 1: Telephone Signaling Type, enter 1 for DTMF.]
Availability: All versions of the NVM-2e integrate with the i-Series.
IMPORTANT
Before you program the phone system, make sure that you have performed all steps in
Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail (beginning on page 5 ). This simplifies program-
ming the phone system. Specifically, make sure that you have connected the NVM-2e
to the phone system.

Phone System Programming
For the i-Series
Chapter 3: Phone System Programming NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide ◆ 13
➻1001 - Basic Extension Port Setup (part A), Item 5: Terminal Type
(Use Phone Programming. Applies to Commonized Software)
Set all station ports used for Voice Mail as type 1. (Enables DTMF dialing into Voice Mail
from Keysets.)
➻1003 - Extension (Department) Groups
Put all the Voice Mail ports in a Department Group (typically the last available group. For 28i/
124i, use group 8), and assign an order number (1, 2, 3, etc.)
This group is used to distribute calls directed to the Voice Mail. It also allows DILs to the
Voice Mail to ring other Voice Mail ports when the DIL’s assigned port is busy.
➻1005 - Class of Service
Assign all of the Voice Mail ports with an unused Class of Service (typically, the last available
COS. For 28i/124i, use COS 8.).
➻0410 - Extension (Department) Group Options, Item 3: Voice Mail Group
Enter 1 for the Voice Mail group (the Group you assigned in Program 1003)
Designate which Department Group is to be assigned as a Voice Mail Group.
➻Program 0419 - Class of Service Options (Part B), Item 26: Message Wait Dialtone
Enter 0 (zero) for the Class of Service assigned to the Voice Mail ports.
(Stutter dial tone on a Voice Mail port causes Message Wait Lamping and transfer problems.)
➻0516 - Voice Mail Master Number
Assignan extension number and name for the Voice MailMaster Number. Be sure the number
you select does not correspond to an installed extension or feature. Consider picking a number
that is outside the normal extension numbering range (e.g., 600). Do not select a number that
begins with 1, 8 or 9.
➻1017 - Voice Mail Port Assignment
(Applies to 28i/124i with software versions 5.07 and lower)
(For ALL other i-series software versions, use Program 1003)
Assign single line (ASTU PCB) ports as Voice Mail ports. The system allows up to 16 Voice
Mail ports.

Phone System Programming
For the i-Series
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Optional Phone System Programming
➻0401 - Tenant Group Options, Part A, Item 18: SLT Answering Mode
Enter 1 for this option to enable Conversation Record.
➻0401 - Tenant Group Options, Part A, Item 23: DIL Call Waiting
If setting up Immediate Voice Mail Overflow, enter 0. If setting up Delayed Voice Mail Over-
flow, enter 1.
➻0405 - System Timers (Part A), Item 62: DIL No Answer Recall Time
If setting up Delayed Voice Mail Overflow, enter a timer value greater than 0. Overflow will
occur after this interval (provided the other related programming is correct). If setting up
Immediate Voice Mail Overflow, enter 0.
➻0405 - System Timers (Part A), Item 65: Record Alert Tone Interval Time
Set the interval between Voice Mail Conversation Record alerts. The alert is two short beeps
followed by a programmable interval of silence.
➻0406 - COS Options, Item 57: Continued Dialing
Enable Continued Dialing (1) for all extensions that will dial Voice Mail features.
➻0901 - Basic Trunk Port Setup (Part A), Items 14-17; Trunk Service Type
Assign Service Type 4 to each trunk you want to ring into Voice Mail as a Direct Inward Line
(DIL).
➻0909 - Extension Ring Group Assignment
To enable Voice Mail Overflow, assign selected extensions to a Ring Group that will ring for
unanswered DILs to Voice Mail ports. Enter 1 to enable overflow ringing.
➻0910 - Trunk Ring Group Assignment
To enable Voice Mail Overflow, assign the Voice Mail DILs to the Ring Group specified in
program 0909 above. This allows calls on the DILs to ring other extensions when all VM
ports are busy.
➻0917 DIL Assignment
Assign a Voice Mail port as the DIL destination for each trunk that should directly ring into
Voice Mail. (Requires Trunk Service Type 4 in 0901.) If all Voice Mail ports are in the same
unique Extension (Department) Group (see Program 1003 on page 13), the DIL will ring
another Voice Mail port if its assigned port is busy.
➻1005 - Class of Service
Assign a Class of Service (1-15) to an extension.
➻1006 - Programming Function Keys
Assign a Voice Mail key to an extension (code 1059 plus extension number).
(Optional) Assign a Voice Mail Record key to an extension code (1060).
(Optional) Assign a Personal Answering Machine Emulation key (code 1072).
➻1027 - Fixed Call Forwarding Setup
Transferred, DIL and DID calls can forward to Voice Mail using this program.
For an extension port, assign the Fixed Call Forwarding Type (0-4) and the destination exten-
sion port (first Voice Mail extension port.) Available types are:
0 = Fixed Call Forwarding off
1 = Fixed Call Forwarding with Both Ringing (do not use for Voice Mail ports)
2 = Fixed Call Forwarding when Unanswered
3 = Fixed Call Forwarding Immediate
4 = Fixed Call Forwarding when Busy or Not Answered