1.5.2 Setting the Unit ID for the first time
When units are shipped from the manufacturer, they are all programmed with Unit ID 1. If two or more units are placed on the same LAN and 2 or more have the same Unit ID number, then there will be a conflict. TalkSwitch identifies this conflict by flashing all the Line lights on the front panel of the units that have the conflict.
To resolve the conflict, you need to assign a different Unit ID to one or more of the units. Pick up a telephone handset connected to one of the extension jacks on the TalkSwitch unit that you want to assign a different Unit ID. You will immediately hear a system prompt indicating that there is a conflict and a new Unit ID needs to be chosen. Select an available Unit ID between 2 and 4 (odds are that you are keeping the Unit ID of the 1st unit set to 1).
Next, the system should indicate that the update was successful and the front panel lights should stop flashing after several seconds. When none of the front panel ‘Line’ lights are flashing, then all units are ready for network use.
No IP configuring is required since TalkSwitch units do not use the TCP/IP protocol. TalkSwitch units cannot communicate with any other units beyond the LAN. If you need to configure remotely, you can use the remote modem option to connect from a remote location.
1.5.3 Changing the Unit ID
If you need to change the Unit ID of any TalkSwitch system, you can first press 
from a Local Extension to enter command mode, enter a password if necessary, then dial 0 0
. The system will respond with the Unit ID of that particular TalkSwitch. To change the Unit ID, use any of the following commands once in command mode:
Unit ID | DTMF Command |
1 | 01 |
2 | 02 |
3 | 03 |
4 | 04 |
1.5.4 Unit IDs and how they affect system extension numbers
When more than one TalkSwitch is connected to a LAN and they operate in networked mode, several of the extensions and voicemail have different numbers based on the Unit ID assigned to the TalkSwitch unit they belong to.
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