9 3COM LEGACY LINK CARDSThe 3Com Legacy Link Cards enable you to use existing Meridian,Norstar, or analog telephones with an NBX system. Each card supports upto 16 handsets using the existing telephone wiring, punchdown blocks,and connectors.3Com offers these Legacy Link Cards■ 3Com Legacy Link Analog Card■ 3Com Legacy Link Meridian Card■ 3Com Legacy Link Norstar Card3Com Legacy Link Cards are not compatible with an NBX system that hasbeen SIP-enabled.3Com Legacy LinkAnalog CardThe 3Com Legacy Link Analog Card fits into an available slot in an NBXchassis. It translates the analog handset protocol to a format suitable foruse with an NBX system.The telephone features available through a connected analog handset areas described in the NBX Feature Codes Guide for Analog Handsets subjectto the analog phone capability. For example, paging requires an on-hookspeaker capability that might not be available on an analog phone.No additional power is required for the phones. The analog phones areline powered from the 3Com Legacy Link Analog Card.Legacy Link Analog Card Installation Notes■ Legacy Link Cards require NBX system software version R4.1.6 orhigher.■ You must install a license on your NBX system before the system willrecognize Legacy Link Cards. See “NBX Licensing” on page 56 for
