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®
SPIRIT
Communications System
ConnecT/R
Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 4 Installation 5 Step 1—Set the MODE switch 8 Step 2—Set the ADMIN switch 9 Step 3—Mount the ConnecT/R 10 Step 4—Connect the ConnecT/R 13 Step 5—Test the Equipment 14 Using the Telephone Device 14 Answering Calls 14 Placing Calls 15 Paging 16 Interactions with SPIRIT Features 19 Troubleshooting 25 Appendix A—Wiring Requirements Appendix B—Warranty 26 While reasonable efforts were made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and accurate at th
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5. Install this product securely on a stable To reduce risk of injury from fire or electric surface. Damage may result if the product shock, always follow basic safety precautions falls. when using this product. The safety symbol (exclamation point inside a triangle) on the 6. Install this product in a protected location ConnecT/R alerts you to the important operat- where no one can step on or trip over power ing and maintenance instructions below. and line cords. D
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13. Use only a UL Listed wall plug-in power product. Opening the product may expose transformer that has Class 2 outputs and you to dangerous voltages or other risks. the following characteristics: 10. During thunderstorms, avoid using tele- Input rating: phones except cordless models. There may 99-127 V AC rms 60 Hz 150 mA maximum be a slight chance of electric shock from lightning. Output rating: 27-35 V DC at 200 mA 14-18 V DC at 200 mA Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a 11. gas leak
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Introduction The following descriptions define important terms used in this manual. ® ● The SPIRIT Communications System ConnecT/R provides you with the ability to add telephone devices to your SPIRIT System. It connects to the controller. ● The controller is the central processor Figure 1. SPIRIT ConnecT/R through which all SPIRIT calls in your company are processed. The ConnecT/R allows you to add telephone ● devices to your SPIRIT System in a way that The SPIRIT Telephone (with the AT&T give
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2 The devices must be single-line (requiring only Although you can have a SPIRIT Telephone one line for operation) and stand-alone (able to connected to the SPIRIT ConnecT/R, it isn't process calls without being attached to a con- necessary. In fact, many business uses, such as troller or other system device). telephones in hotel lobbies or facsimile ma- chines with built-in telephones, will not have a This Onwer's Manual will help you set up your SPIRIT Telephone attached to the ConnecT/R. SPIR
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308 or 1224 Controller SPIRIT Telephone (6 or 24 buttons) ConnecT/R Data Terminal Facsimile Machine Autodialer Standard Telephone Credit Card Reader Answer/ Cordless Record Modem Computer Telephone Machine Figure 2. SPIRIT ConnecT/R Applications 3
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4 Installation tions unless the jack is specifically designed A complete ConnecT/R has the components for wet locations. shown in Figures 3 and 4. You could have two telephone devices attached and you do not have 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or to have a SPIRIT Telephone attached. terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. Use caution when installing or modifying 1. Never install telephone wiring during a telepho
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AC Telephone Device: Fax, Modem, Answer/Record Power Machine, Telephone, etc. Outlet Controller ConnectT/R STATION JACK 4-Wire Cords Directly connected by a cord from one unit to the other, or connected via a wiring run. Figure 4. SPIRIT ConnecT/R without Attached SPIRIT Telephone — If you attach a SPIRIT Telephone Step 1 and a telephone device, set MODE for call access priority. NOTES: ● If you attach more than one telephone device to the ConnecT/R, this setting applies to them equally. which w
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6 MODE Business Requirement Telephone Device Have another phone that acts like an extension to the 1 Corded or cordless telephone attached SPIRIT Telephone. Ensure privacy between the SPIRIT Telephone and the 2,3,4 Corded or cordless telephone located other attached phone. somewhere other than the SPIRIT Telephone 1 Answer/record machine Record a conversation while talking on the attached SPIRIT Telephone*. Disconnect the answer/record machine when someone 2 picks up the SPIRIT Telephone. Preven
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● telephone device will be disconnected, but Mode 1 (equal access) gives the telephone will be reconnected to the call when the device and the SPIRIT Telephone equal SPIRIT Telephone is hung up. access to the connection, regardless of which made the connection first (like an extension NOTE In modes 2 and 4, if the SPIRIT phone in your home). You could use this telephone is connected to the call and you try mode, for example, if the attached device is a to use the telephone device, you won’t hear
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8 Step 2 — If the telephone device has touch tone dialing, set ADMIN for call restrictions. Both rotary and touch tone devices can be restricted from making certain kinds of calls. The difference is that rotary devices are re- stricted at the port (along with the attached SPIRIT Telephone, according to the way the port was customized) and touch-tone devices are restricted by setting ADMIN on the back of the ConnecT/R. ● If you have a SPIRIT Telephone or rotary dial telephone attached, their toll
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from its power supply (an AC outlet that Use the following table to choose the setting isn't controlled by a wall switch) and no appropriate for your needs. more than six feet from the devices attached to it. The bottom of the ConnecT/R should ADMIN be at least two feet from the floor. Setting Restrictions 2. Position the ConnecT/R so the side with the 1 None. (Allows unrestricted calling.) jacks and settings is down or to the side, but not up. 2 Prohibits dialing 0 or 1 as the first digit. 3. R
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10 5. it is flush with the surface. Screw the screws Press the tabs firmly into position. partially into the anchors, remove them, hang the tabs on the screws, and then 6. With the tabs at the top, hold the ConnecT/R against the wall where you plan to mount it tighten the screws. and use a pencil to mark the location of the holes in the tabs. The bottom of the Step 4 — Connect the ConnecT/R to the ConnecT/R should be at least two feet from controller, and the telephone device and the floor. opti
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CTRLR jack on the back of the ConnecT/R back of the ConnecT/R or by plugging it and connect the other end into the controller. into a wall jack that is connected to the You can do this either by plugging it into the SPIRIT SET jack on the ConnecT/R. STATION jack on the controller or by plug- ConnecT/R ging it into a modular wall jack connected via a wiring run to the STATION jack on the controller. SPIRIT Controller ConnecT/R 4-Wire Cords STATION JACK SPIRIT Telephone 4. Connect the telephone de
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12 NOTE: Use only a UL Listed wall plug-in ConnecT/R. You can connect it by plugging it into the TEL DEVICE jack on the power transformer that has Class 2 outputs and the following characteristics: ConnecT/R or by plugging it into the wall jack that is connected to the TEL DEVICE Input rating: 99-127 V AC rms 60 Hz jack on the ConnecT/R. 150 mA maximum To install two telephone devices on a 27-35 V DC at 200 mA Output rating: ConnecT/R, use a T-type adapter (AT&T part # 267A2 or 267A). Plug the a
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– Check the wiring and power connections. Step 5 — Test the equipment. Be sure the port on the controller is After the ConnecT/R is installed, test the tel- – administered to ring for lines that are phone device and SPIRIT Telephone as follows. available. 1. To test for dial tone, pick up the receiver (or You can check the SPIRIT Telephone in the its equivalent) of the telephone device and same way. listen. If there is no dial tone If you have any problems, see the Troubleshoot- Check whether th
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14 Using the Telephone Device not the telephone device): HFAI (intercom calls Note that the ConnecT/R may feel warm under normal operation. will not ring), Busy Station Ringing and Manual Signalling. Telephone devices attached to the ConnecT/R NOTE: The SPIRIT Telephone and the will operate similarly to the way they would if telephone device share a connection. they were installed directly into a normal tele- phone line, but they will be affected by the way Therefore, if the SPIRIT Telephone is
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Paging NOTE: The ability of a touch tone tele- phone device to place certain calls is based on the way ADMIN was set on the To use the SPIRIT paging features, lift the ConnecT/R. A rotary device is restricted receiver or its equivalent and dial [ # ] [ # ] if the according to the way the port was device is touch tone or 1 1 if it is rotary. Then customized. follow the directions below for your SPIRIT System type: To place an intercom call, lift the receiver or its equivalent and dial [ # ] [ # ]
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16 Interactions with SPIRIT System Features The following charts describe how the telephone device will interact with specific SPIRIT features. Interactions Limitations Features If attached SPIRIT Telephone uses the feature, Telephone device cannot Auto Callback (1224/2448 access this feature directly. models only) device will ring when callback occurs. If port does not have Automatic Line Selection In general, telephone device will gain access to an Automatic Line Selection, outside line accord
