Black Box FX150A - Manual

7 LINESHARE PRO CONTENTS 1. Specifications....................................................................................9 2. Introduction .....................................................................................10 2.1 Before You Begin ..................................................

9 LINESHARE PRO 1. Specifications Connectors — (1) RJ-11 line in, (4) RJ-11 device ports Ringer Equivalency — 1.0 B Operating Temperature — 5° to 113° F (-15° to 45° C) Maximum Relative Humidity — 85% MTBF — 56,200 hours Power — 12 VAC, 830 mA external transformer Size — 1.7"H x 5.7"W x 6.1&...

10 LINESHARE PRO 2. Introduction Phone Company Voice Mail:The phone company’s voice-m a i l s e r v i c e i s n o tc o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h eL i n e s h a r e P r o , b u t s t a n d -a l o n e v o i c e m a i l s y s t e m swork well with the LinesharePro. We recommend that servicefor call f...

12 LINESHARE PRO 3. Installation For installation, you may need the following equipment: • one telephone cable—provided with the Lineshare Pro • additional telephone cables— typically supplied withequipment by the manufacturer.You need additional telephonecables (EL04MS=RJ-11 cord) foras many pieces...

14 LINESHARE PRO 3.2 Installing the Lineshare Pro on a Single Phone Line with a Single Phone Figure 3-2 shows a single-line/single- phone arrangement before installingthe Lineshare Pro. If you have thistype of arrangement, you can installthe Lineshare Pro yourself using theinstructions provided in t...

15 LINESHARE PRO To install the Lineshare Pro on a single phone line, as shown in Figure 3-3 , follow these steps: • Unplug the telephone cable from the wall jack. • Plug one end of the telephone cable provided with the Lineshare Pro into the LINE port on the back of the Lineshare Pro. Plug the othe...

16 LINESHARE PRO 3.3 Connecting Telephone Equipment to the Lineshare Pro Figure 3-4 shows a complete installation for a single phoneline/single phone arrangement.While the connections to the walljack may be different for other typesof phone systems, the connections tothe Lineshare Pro remain the sam...

17 LINESHARE PRO Figure 3-4. Telephone Equipment Connected to the Lineshare Pro in a Single-Phone-Line/Single-Phone Arrangement. LINE PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 12V AC Telephone Wall Jack 110 Volt Outlet

18 LINESHARE PRO 3.4 Installing the Lineshare Pro on a Single Phone Line with Multiple Single-Line Phones You can install the Lineshare Pro ina phone configuration with multiplesingle-line phones by adding theLineshare Pro on a single extension.If the Lineshare Pro is installed as an Figure 3-5. Lin...

19 LINESHARE PRO NOTE To fully use this application,you must turn the ExtensionD e t e c t i o n f e a t u r e O N ( s e eC h a p t e r 5 f o r m o r einformation). You should also set the timethat the Lineshare Pro waitsf o r d e t e c t i o n w i t h t h eExtension Detection timer. Telephones not ...

21 LINESHARE PRO Figure 3-6. The Lineshare Pro Installed on a Single Line with Multiple Phones while Maintaining Exclusion. LINE PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 12V AC Phone Company Junction Box Red Red Green Green

22 LINESHARE PRO 3.6 Installing the Lineshare Pro on a KSU or PBX System A KSU or PBX phone system iscommon in a medium or large office arrangement in which calls are coming in on two or more linesand can be routed to any number ofextensions. A KSU or PBX typicallyhas features like call holding, mus...

23 LINESHARE PRO Figure 3-7. The Lineshare Pro Installed on a KSU or PBX Phone System. LINE PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 12V AC 1234 1234 KSU/PBX Connect the Lineshare Pro to the last line in rollover.

24 LINESHARE PRO 4. Using the Lineshare Pro Computer modems : Unlike fax calls, inbound computer calls do notproduce any tones; they remainsilent until another modem answersthe call. The Lineshare Pro works best when calls from modem-type devices have the ability to identifythemselves with an identi...

25 LINESHARE PRO The Lineshare Pro has two basic modes of operation: • In the secured mode , when a call comes in, the Lineshare Proanswers the call on the first ring and waits silently for a pre-specified routing tone. TheLineshare Pro will wait for theamount of time set in the Timeat Home function...

26 LINESHARE PRO You can reset the ring count for the Ring Reduction feature to sixrings by performing any of thefollowing steps: • Lift the receiver of the phone device connected to the primarydefault port. • Answer a call from any phone before the call is routed toanother port. • Place an outbound...

27 LINESHARE PRO “Hello, this is ________ . If you wantto send a fax, press # 2 2 on yourtone phone, or leave a message atthe tone.”(In this application, your fax shouldbe connected to Port 2.) You can also announce the tone access code for Port 3 or Port 4 (# 33 or # 4 4) if you want to allow opena...

28 LINESHARE PRO During an outbound call, you can also receive a data or faxtransmission from someone that is ready to transmit. To route thistransmission from a tone phone to a specific port, press # 11 for Port 1,# 22 for Port 2, # 33 for Port 3, or # 44 for Port 4. To use this feature,you must fi...

29 LINESHARE PRO 4.9 Sending a Fax or Modem Transmission To send a fax or modemtransmission, you must either dialfrom the phone connected to thefax machine or modem, or use theauto-dial feature of the device youare using. (Refer to your faxmachine or modem Operator’sGuide for instructions.) NOTE Y o...

31 LINESHARE PRO ATDP (phone number) T,#22,#22,#22,#22 Again, you should consider whether the call is local or longdistance, and what the appropriateaccess code is for the desired port. NOTE I f a p o r t a c c e s s c o d e i schanged to a number usingvarious digits (for example,4598), the caller w...

32 LINESHARE PRO NOTE You must turn Protocol ToneAccess Signal Detection ONto route calls to Port 1 andPort 2 using this application.Port 3 and Port 4 are factory-preset ON. See Section 5.5for more information. To have the calling party automatically route calls to a portconnected to the Lineshare P...

33 LINESHARE PRO 5. Using the Lineshare Pro’s Custom Features and Functions The following sections explain how to enter the programmingmode and change the features andfunctions. 5.1 Entering the Programming Mode To enter the programming mode,perform the following steps: 1. Connect the telephone line...

34 LINESHARE PRO If the Lineshare Pro does not enter the programming mode (thegreen LED continues flashing), tryagain with a different phone. When you are in the programming mode and entering changes, theLineshare Pro notifies you of corrector incorrect entries with thefollowing signals: • Three sho...

36 LINESHARE PRO 5.3 Lineshare Pro Functions Enter the programming mode bypressing # *. Change function settings by entering the function number,followed by a valid entry from theoptions available column. Exit the programming mode by pressing * *. Table 5-2. Lineshare Pro Custom Functions. Function ...

37 LINESHARE PRO Table 5-2 (continued). Lineshare Pro Custom Functions. Function Function Factory Setting Options Number Available 7 6 Extension Detection to Timer 1.5 1 to 3 0 8 Rings Available to the Ports See Description 0 to 99 for each port 8 5 Rings to Answer Call 1 0 to 9 9 9 9 9 Reset to Fac...

38 LINESHARE PRO The following sections contain specific information about eachfeature and function and how tochange the setting. 5.4 Changing ON/OFF features Earlier in this chapter, Table 5-1 listed the features that can be turnedON or OFF individually, orsimultaneously with other featuresduring a...

46 LINESHARE PRO Table 5-3. Protocol Tone Access Signal Options. 2 3 Protocol Tone Access Signal The desired port selection (1-4) 4 The desired new Protocol Tone Access Signal * End programming sequence (3 beeps indicate correct entry) (Optional entries for additional changes) * Save changes and exi...

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