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TEL 113 – System Installation and Testing

Course Description:

Focuses on the installation and testing of switching and multiplexing equipment. Extensive laboratory activities provide students with a wide variety of practical experience in installation and testing procedures for switching and multiplexing equipment. Topics include: function of switching and multiplex equipment, tandem switches, installation and testing of equipment bays, maintenance of high level switches, and installation and maintenance of analog and digital multiplex equipment.

 

Competency Areas:

Hours:

 

 

 

Function of Switching and Multiplex Equipment   

Class

4

Maintenance of High Level Switches

D. Lab

0

Installation and Maintenance of Analog and Digital Multiplex Equipment

P. Lab/O.B.I.

6

Voicemail Applications

Credit

6

Voicemail Installation and Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite/Corequisite:

SCT 100

 

 

 

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

FUNCTION OF SWITCHING AND MULTIPLEX EQUIPMENT

10

0

0

Switching equipment

Relate the function of switching equipment.

 

 

 

Multiplex equipment

Describe the principles and operation of analog and data multiplex equipment.

 

 

 

MAINTENANCE OF HIGH LEVEL SWITCHES

5

0

10

Front-end switches

Perform preventive and emergency maintenance on front-end switch modules.

 

 

 

Global switch parameters

Update and troubleshoot global switch parameters.

 

 

 

Database problems

Repair customer-reported database problems.

 

 

 

Switching system

Analyze switch output to determine switching system health.

 

 

 

 

Detect early warning signs of problems in the switching system.

 

 

 

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ANALOG AND DIGITAL MULTIPLEX EQUIPMENT

10

0

30

FDM multiplex equipment

Install and maintain FDM multiplex equipment.

 

 

 

Analog baseband level

Test analog baseband level and record results.

 

 

 

Digital multiplex equipment

Install and maintain digital multiplex equipment.

 

 

 

Problem diagnosis

Isolate problems to in-house and outside plant transmission equipment.

 

 

 

VOICEMAIL APPLICATIONS

10

0

0

Voicemail Application

Relate the purpose of voicemail and Auto Attendant Functions

 

 

 

Voicemail Hardware & Software

Describe software and Hardware related to voice

Mail and Auto Attendant.

 

 

 

 

Describe differences between proprietary and 3rd party systems.

 

 

 

VOICEMAIL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

5

0

20

Installation of Voice Mail Auto Attendant

System

Install and program voice mail system with Auto Attendant feature.

 

 

 

Integration with Phone System

Program and Integrate Voice Mail System with Phone System.

 

 

 

Troubleshoot and Maintain

Diagram and Repair System

 

 

 

 

Perform back-up of Data

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books:

 

Fleming, P. (1983). Principles of switching (2nd ed.). Geneva, IL: ABC TeleTraining.

Goeller, L. F. (1988). Design background for telephone switching (2nd ed.). Geneva, IL: ABC TeleTraining.

 

Training Aids:

 

Manufacturers' instruction manuals