Talkswitch 24-CA, 48-CA/CVA manual Talkswitch Configuration

1.8.1 Connecting incoming telephone lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1.8.2 Connecting local extension telephones and other devices . . . . . . . . . 16 1.8.2.1 Connecting a regular single-line telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1.8.2.2 Connecting a regular dual-line telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1.8.2.3 Connecting regular multi-line phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1.8.2.4 Connecting an IP phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1.8.2.5 Attach an internal or an external modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1.8.2.6 Connecting fax machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1.8.3 Connecting devices to the music jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

1.8.4 Connecting to the PA (public address) jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

1.9 Networking TalkSwitch units on a LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1.9.1 Connecting TalkSwitch units to a LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1.9.1.1 Ethernet switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1.9.2 Power up all the TalkSwitch units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

1.9.3 Setting or changing the unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1.9.4 How unit IDs affect system extension numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1.9.5 Keep track of the lines and extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1.9.6 Optimizing the system for networked use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

1.10 Installing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1.11 Upgrading TalkSwitch Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1.12 What the flashing lights mean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1.13 Verifying the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

CHAPTER 2: TALKSWITCH CONFIGURATION

2.1	System Configuration			. . 29
	2.1.1	The configuration screen		. . 29
		2.1.1.1	File Menu	. . 30
		2.1.1.2	View Menu	. . 30
		2.1.1.3	Tools Menu	. . 31
		2.1.1.4	Help Menu	. . 31
		2.1.1.5	Configuration navigation	. . 32
	2.1.2 Special considerations when connecting multiple units to a LAN			. . 33
2.2	System Information			. . 35
	2.2.1	Administration		. . 35
	2.2.2	IP Configuration		. . 37
	2.2.3	Telephone Lines		. . 40
	2.2.4	Line hunt groups		. . 42
	2.2.5 Automatic Route Selection and Toll Restriction			. . 44
	2.2.6	Fax information		. . 49
		2.2.6.1	Dedicated fax line	. . 50
		2.2.6.2 Distinctive ring fax detection		. . 52
		2.2.6.3	Automatic fax detection	. . 53
	2.2.7	Local extensions		. . 54
	2.2.8	Remote extensions		. . 58

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