That device from Mike Sandman does work. www.sandman.com You have to be a bit clever with wiring it up, but it will do what you described.
Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Magnus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <kxt@kxthelp.com> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:51 PM Subject: Re: KX-T: Use analog pair without phone set? > From: "Shawn N.Ceanga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> a stick or a ringmate box will generate a busy signal when line is in >> use!! > > But just generating busy back to the KSU could leave a person attempting > to place a call confused and stuck on the busy CO. It > wouldn't force the KSU to pick a different CO. It is the KSU and not the > user that needs to know the line is busy. I can't think of > any way to tell the KSU that a CO is busy other than to pick up a station > associated directly with that CO. > > -Mike > >> >> > This is a good point, I wonder if anyone knows if anyone makes a >> >> > "box" >> >> > that can somehow signal the Key system >> >> > that the line is in use so the line won't be picked when a station >> >> > user >> >> > dials "9" ? >> > >> > Don't know of a specific product, but it seems like it should be easy >> > to >> > cobble one up from a 'Sandman' or other loop sense relay. >> > Just put the loop relay between the device (modem, fax, whatever) and >> > the >> > CO line, then use the relay's contacts to open the CO line >> > to the KSU and take an analog station port off-hook. With the station >> > line >> > programmed to go directly to that CO line, the CO would >> > be busied out as far as the KSU is concerned. Kinda hokey, but it seems >> > like it should work. >> > >> > -Mike > > > _________________________________________________________________ > KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ > Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt > > _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt
