Re: KX-T: [BULK] Back to Back PRI

2005-07-21 Thread Dave Phelps
Cat 5/6 is not the best choice for T1. It will work, but you'll get more distance out of individual pairs in separate binders of a multi-pair (>25 pr) cable. If you're going to be running the cable, you may as well run T1 cable. It is a 2 pair cable with each pair individually shielded. -Orig

Re: KX-T: Broad-band

2005-07-16 Thread Dave Phelps
Are you talking VoIP dialtone, or are you talking internet access? Sounds like internet, so that's what I'll answer. Dial-up access requires a device to answer the calls, then route the data over another connection to the internet. You would need a RAS (remote access server) with as many modems

RE: Why should the configuration tools be protected? Was: KX-T:Kx-tda200

2004-12-24 Thread Dave Phelps
LOL. Now that top 10 is great. A good assessment IMHO. I've been a phoneman for 10 years. I've worked on probably 50 different small pbx and hybrid switches. I've never taken a class (well, except on a Nitsuko that I haven't seen since). I have the documentation for more switches than I'll ever se

RE: KX-T: KX-T616 with Cisco 1760

2004-10-26 Thread Dave Phelps
Your analog station ports will need to provide an open loop to indicate disconnect. I'm not familiar with the supervisory tone disconnect feature. That's a Cisco feature? Can you send me the voice-port config out of the cisco? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTE

RE: KX-T: VOIP bridge ?

2004-06-01 Thread Dave Phelps
You've already got a partial answer. I'll elaborate a bit. Although you may not have a choice, going trunk to station port tends to facilitate one-way calls. What I mean is, when the person with the trunk port picks up that trunk, they hear dial tone from the far end station port. The other end h

RE: KX-T: KXTA-624 phone extension hissing

2004-04-06 Thread Dave Phelps
Turn off your MOH at the set. Depending on your switch, I believe hitting the digit 1 while the set is idle will toggle MOH on many switches. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Brander Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 8:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROT

RE: KX-T: Call waiting issue

2004-03-23 Thread Dave Phelps
Try disabling CPC to see if that resolves the problem. I recall older COs call waiting sound like it sends a CPC signal to indicate a second call. Disabling CPC will cause other problems, but it's probably not a big deal in a residential situation. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECT

RE: KX-T: Connect two KX-TD1232 over fibre channel

2004-03-21 Thread Dave Phelps
Yeah, T1 tie lines will work. Tie lines was the standard for years. However, now you can seamlessly integrate multiple sites and phone systems with coordinated numbering plans, single answering points, single voicemail/AA/ACD systems, IP phones, etc, across a circuit. Panasonic does not offer any

RE: KX-T: Connect two KX-TD1232 over fibre channel

2004-03-19 Thread Dave Phelps
You have fiber between the 2 buildings already? You could do VoIP via your data network, but I think that's creating too much complexity. If you want PRI, just get a copper to fiber T1 converter for each end, and plug it into the T1 card on your PBXs. Doesn't the D1232 only support a single PRI,

RE: KX-T: Auto Forward

2004-02-05 Thread Dave Phelps
This kind of performance makes all phone tech's look bad. What ever happened to good practice? How many of you go out and make a change, then don't test it before leaving? Chris, I would call the vendor, speak with the tech's supervisor, and expect someone to come out and fix it at no charge. I

RE: KX-T: T1 Wiring over Cat5/RJ45

2004-01-16 Thread Dave Phelps
If there is an existing feed, use it. You don't need cat 5. After all, it's probably being carried on 50 year old cable for 2 miles to your building, another hundred feet of cat 1 is insignificant. To answer your question, if you wire it up like an ethernet cable (straight-thru), it'll work just f

RE: KX-T: T1 Wiring over Cat5/RJ45

2004-01-16 Thread Dave Phelps
T1 uses pins 1&2 and 4&5. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: KX-T: T1 Wiring over Cat5/RJ45 Be advised also, the USOC design

RE: KX-T: Panasonic Voicemail

2004-01-16 Thread Dave Phelps
Deny outbound calls from the voicemail, or at least restrict outbound calls to 7 digit numbers. This is a classic phreaker trick. It's been done almost since voicemail was invented. I recall doing it around 18 years ago as a kid. One time, there was an 800 number that if you dialed , you got d

RE: KX-T: KX-TA 624 extension ring problem

2004-01-14 Thread Dave Phelps
I've worked on at least 50 different systems. I don't recall any, besides Pana, that have the staggered ring. What systems do you know of that have a staggered ring? Maybe there are some that I don't recall. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

RE: KX-T: ISDN

2003-12-25 Thread Dave Phelps
1] In theory, yes, you can make BRI work like DID (or DDI, as they're known pretty much outside the US). I hope you have better luck than I did getting my LEC to provision it. My telco said the same thing. You are also counting on the Pana being able to understand a DID-type service on BRI ports--

RE: KX-T: (answer not posted)

2003-12-24 Thread Dave Phelps
If you'll notice, when you hit reply, by default, it goes to the poster, rather than the list. A rather annoying problem, if you ask me. I always change the to: address to the list, rather than the OP. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rober

RE: KX-T: PRI CSU

2003-12-18 Thread Dave Phelps
The de facto standard is Adtran. An Adtran TSU ACE will probably serve your purpose. If you want the CSU to be able to show you stats, then look at the TSU 120, or the TSU LT. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Childs Sent: Wednesday, De

KX-T: Re: False Offhooks

2003-11-10 Thread Dave Phelps
I've heard this same complaint. IIRC, in my case it was on -1 or -2 software (it's been awhile). I did not upgrade because the cust was not willing to buy the chips--they didn't see it as much of a hassle. - Original Message - From: "Kim Knapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'KXT'" <[EMAIL PROT

KX-T: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dial 9 Behind Centrex...

2003-09-16 Thread Dave Phelps
I just found out recently that with Centrex off of a Siemens switch, at least in my area, can be configured assume 9, but that you can hit # to get the Centrex group. So to dial another centrex extension I might dial #1001. I didn't believe it when they first told me. It works, I tried it myself j

KX-T: Re: General Question

2003-09-09 Thread Dave Phelps
Almost certainly you can get a conditioned pair to connect a station port to, if an analog set will suffice. I suppose most order-takers now wouldn't have a clue how to put in the order though, so that means their answer is "No, you can't do that." Maybe you'll get lucky and get an order-taker tha

KX-T: Re: Question about Lucent

2003-09-09 Thread Dave Phelps
Oops. I forgot I had the quick reference on my website. www.tippenring.com/docs. Just scroll down to Avaya. You want a calling group. Call the calling group by dialing 7x (where x is the group number). - Original Message - From: "Daryl J. Wolff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

KX-T: Re: Question about Lucent

2003-09-09 Thread Dave Phelps
In the Partner, you define a ring group (I believe that's what it's called). I believe you access it by dialing 66x, where x=the ring group number). I'm going off of memory though. Let me know if you need me to look in a book. - Original Message - From: "Daryl J. Wolff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

KX-T: Re: Conference Bridge

2003-08-30 Thread Dave Phelps
Conference bridges are expensive. Expect starting price to be at least US$15,000, and quickly goes up from there. Of course, you'll need the trunking to allow it as well. I don't recall what the TD500 will support, but it may not be able to support a conference bridge in addition to its normal trun

Re: KX-T: Call Forward Option

2003-08-04 Thread Dave Phelps
Actually, here in SBC Illinois land, an ISDN-BRI is only about $50/month, or flat-rate (unmetered local calls) is about $90/month. Pretty reasonable really. The extra cost seems to mostly be for the digital cards on the PBX. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: KX-T: Call Forward Option

2003-08-04 Thread Dave Phelps
No. Norstar has the same problem with analog lines. - Original Message - From: "Chalres P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 10:02 AM Subject: Re: KX-T: Call Forward Option | Daryl, | | Does Nortel have conference circuits built in? | I do see t

KX-T: Re: Call Forward Option

2003-08-03 Thread Dave Phelps
*72 or 72# seems like a simple solution. - Original Message - From: "Gary Mull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 8:58 PM Subject: KX-T: Call Forward Option | | | I have a double pole double throw relay that throws my business calls from | 9AM to

KX-T: Re: ISDN PRI

2003-06-26 Thread Dave Phelps
IIRC, I believe the tone generator will not be active until the dial timer expires, which I believe is about 5 seconds after the last digit is dialed. Try waiting an extra second or two before dialing your access code. I also believe the timer is adjustable, but I would have to dig out the book to

KX-T: Re: Massage Waiting Lamp

2003-06-15 Thread Dave Phelps
I wish my massage waiting lamp would turn on. :-) - Original Message - From: "03h2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 9:44 AM Subject: KX-T: Massage Waiting Lamp | Here is what my customer wants to do: | | Use TVS50 as a dumb answering machine anf

KX-T: Re: Manuals

2003-06-04 Thread Dave Phelps
Try www.tippenring.com/docs. Scroll down to the Panasonic section. If you are searching for programming and installer manuals, sorry, but I don't post those. I post the user guides because there are many users out there, and most have lost their user guides. Since most people have access to the 'n

KX-T: Re: KX-TD1232 TIE (E&M) connection to Cisco 3810 router

2003-05-29 Thread Dave Phelps
The best E&M troubleshooting guide I've ever seen is, oddly enough, provided by Cisco. Try http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/788/signalling/21.html - Original Message - From: "Dmitriy Apoukhtin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:30 AM Subject: KX-

Re: KX-T: Re: KX-TD T1 Integration

2003-03-20 Thread Dave Phelps
- Original Message - From: "David Lesher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "KXT Mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:22 PM Subject: Re: KX-T: Re: KX-TD T1 Integration [snip] | | Not the case at all. | | When you call from {say} Inside the Beltway to The Valley, the | m

KX-T: Re: KX-TD T1 Integration

2003-03-20 Thread Dave Phelps
See inline... - Original Message - From: "Jim McAtee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 3:29 PM Subject: KX-T: KX-TD T1 Integration | The boss was speaking with our sales rep from our telephone line provider | (McCloud) today. The rep is pushing t

KX-T: Re: Call waiting drop on KXTA 624

2003-01-29 Thread Dave Phelps
First thing I would check is the flashhook timer. If that checks ok, put your buttset on the line and see what's really going on. Occasionally (I had one today) flashhook is disabled at the CO, causing any flashhook to drop the previous call. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

KX-T: Re: "hot line" need crafty solution ;-)

2003-01-08 Thread Dave Phelps
Try http://www.vikingelectronics.com/index.html. Do a search on hotline dialers. - Original Message - From: "larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:10 PM Subject: KX-T: "hot line" need crafty solution ;-) | Always doing the impossible...

KX-T: Re: 1232 handset saying SYS PGM NO?->

2002-12-19 Thread Dave Phelps
Since it says SYS PGM NO, it is in system programming, not set programming. Go find your phone system, and on the left side is a 3 position switch that says something like EIA/NORMAL/PROGRAM. Move it from PROGRAM to NORMAL. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: KX-T: Re: Park Button Illumination

2002-11-15 Thread Dave Phelps
I think you've explained it enough, I just want to make sure I understand. When a call is parked, it must be parked in a particular park slot (AKA orbits on some systems) based on how a button is programmed? The system doesn't automatically pick an available park slot and display it? How many park

Re: KX-T: Re: pointers for VOIP implementation

2002-11-05 Thread Dave Phelps
I thought it was an analog 1232? - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave Phelps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 9:33 PM Subject: RE: KX-T: Re: pointers for VOIP implementation | | Actually, a D1232

KX-T: Re: pointers for VOIP implementation

2002-11-05 Thread Dave Phelps
Ok. So you're going to link 2 switches. I haven't used the Multitech units, so I won't comment specifically on those. I have used Cisco's VoIP hardware, which I've had good luck with, so my perspective is based on how *I* would do this using Cisco hardware, but I would imagine you can substitute th

kxt@kxthelp.com

2002-10-01 Thread Dave Phelps
Why do you want a type 5? Just use type 2. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 2:27 AM Subject: KX-T: KXT E &M | Dear all | | I have configured KXt-Analog E& M (TD-184) to Cisoc router.It works fine. | | I have noticed t

Re: KX-T: Serial Cable Question

2002-09-24 Thread Dave Phelps
You probably won't like the price, but I think you are looking for a terminal server. - Original Message - From: "Sales" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 4:02 PM Subject: RE: KX-T: Serial Cable Question | How would I connect the phone system

Re: KX-T: !Re: Which System?

2002-09-18 Thread Dave Phelps
some one who | thought that his dimention switch was "state of the art". I told him it | was a peice of junk. | | On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 00:02:10 -0500 "Dave Phelps" | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | > When I still run into them, it's because they've had them that l

Re: KX-T: !Re: Which System?

2002-09-17 Thread Dave Phelps
x27;s a phone system for an up and coming tech to learn. - Original Message - From: "Don Ritchie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave Phelps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 11:22 PM Subject: Re: KX-T: !Re: Which Sy

KX-T: Re: Beanies confessions

2002-09-17 Thread Dave Phelps
I don't know about anyone else, but I don't mind beanies. Personally, I prefer to use the variety of scotchlocks, but beanies can definitely be convenient. I think the part about looking down on beanies is because they seem to be used almost universally used by alarm installers to improperly inst

KX-T: !Re: Which System?

2002-09-17 Thread Dave Phelps
This got longer than I thoughtoh well. Couple of comments since I'm a Norstar fan. First, I will admit that the Norstar is stuck. No new real features. I agree I would like to have multiple page ports, multiple MOH/BGM sources, and many other nice features. I think all of their R&D is going

Re: KX-T: Re: Install tips

2002-09-17 Thread Dave Phelps
igure in shipping from Florida for | these puppies. | | Charles | | | - Original Message - | From: "John Burk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: "Dave Phelps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Cc: "KXT Help" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 8:03 P

KX-T: Re: RE: Fax Tone Every Other Call

2002-09-10 Thread Dave Phelps
I don't know what you have against Ablecomm, but I hardly think that blaming them for your lack of skill as a phoneman is warranted. A nice thing about this forum is that the rep you talked to from Ablecomm is a list member and is able to respond. I realize its your word against his, so let me do

KX-T: Re: Least expensive approach to paging

2002-09-06 Thread Dave Phelps
When I have a requirement for small paging areas, I'll usually get a 24VDC power supply and a valcom self-amplified horn or 2. - Original Message - From: "James C. Strickler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 6:41 PM Subject: KX-T: Least expensiv

Re: KX-T: Fw: Cabling limitation on KXTD1232

2002-08-15 Thread Dave Phelps
Keep in mind that the recommended distances are not absolute. Just guaranteed. I bet with 22 ga you could run an extension 1500 feet. If you need a bit of extra wiggle room, run 20 ga instead. - Original Message - From: "John Berry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Randy Dell'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

KX-T: Re: Recording Multi Lines

2002-07-16 Thread Dave Phelps
groups. In the specific systems I mentioned earlier, they aren't set up to record all sets, only about 8 sets. - Original Message - From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Charles P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dave Phelps" <[EMAIL PROT

KX-T: Re: Re: Re: Re: Recording Multi Lines

2002-07-16 Thread Dave Phelps
hive the audio files. - Original Message - From: "Charles P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave Phelps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 8:09 PM Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Recording Multi Lines | | | > | > I don't agr

KX-T: Re: TD1232-5 ASSIGNING MORE INTERCOM BUTTONS

2002-06-09 Thread Dave Phelps
I'm pretty sure you can enable camp-on (AKA call waiting). That should give you a camp-on tone while you are on the phone. - Original Message - From: "John Burk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 7:27 PM Subject: KX-T: TD1232-5 ASSIGNING MORE INTERCOM

KX-T: Re: ISDN Outgoing numbers

2002-06-09 Thread Dave Phelps
You have an ISDN-PRI? I didn't know any of the Pana's supported ISDN-PRI. - Original Message - From: "Eternity" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 11:48 AM Subject: KX-T: ISDN Outgoing numbers | Hi! | | I wonder, where do I set the number each exte

KX-T: Re: FW: the tough question

2002-06-05 Thread Dave Phelps
Sure. Data first. You can do a point-to-point wireless, either radio or laser. Laser would be more secure, and may be more susceptible to weather conditions. Putting voice over it will work easily if you want single lines. If you want key sets, I don't know how you would do it with Pana. -

KX-T: Re: FW: the easy question

2002-06-05 Thread Dave Phelps
There are a variety of sound deadening products available. How effective they are may vary greatly. I remember back in my car stereo days a product called dynamat. Its probably still around. You could also simply stuff sound proofing insulation or even standard fiberglass insulation in the space.

KX-T: Re: TIE LINE - CISCO ROUTERS

2002-03-29 Thread Dave Phelps
Yes, you can do this, but its a bit of a kludge with FXO/FXS. I've done it with FXS and E&M. If you want the FXO/FXS to work reliably, your analog station port that you connect to the FXO will need to send a disconnect signal or your ports may get hung because the router doesn't know that the call

KX-T: Re: KXTD-1232-5 & T1 w/static and echos

2002-03-26 Thread Dave Phelps
Sounds like it may be frame slips. Have you checked your CSU/DSU stats? Is your equipment provisioned correctly? Such as ESF and B8ZF? Does the all 0's and all 1's pass? Your LEC will be able to see most problems with simple loopback tests. - Original Message - From: "Neil Ticktin" <[EMAI

KX-T: Re: VOIP using BRI

2002-02-21 Thread Dave Phelps
You have the wrong router. The 2500 doesn't support VoIP. If you had one of the Cisco routers that supports VoIP, then you would need a VIC-BRI card for it, along with the correct IOS and DSP's. As far as the Pana, or any phone system for that matter, the phone system doesn't care what the trans

KX-T: DBS privacy question

2002-02-17 Thread Dave Phelps
On a DBS, line privacy disabled. If someone is on line 1, and someone else barges in on line 1, is there any type of notification to the original party? If so, can the notification be disabled. IOW, I'm wondering whether someone can listen in on a conversation from another extension without bei

Re: KX-T: E&M Network

2001-12-19 Thread Dave Phelps
Yes. The point of E&M circuits is so you can interconnect systems. I don't know anything about the programming or connections to the Pana though. At 23:18 12/18/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hi all > >Is it possible to connect Panasonic KX-TD1232 to Lucent PABX model Definity >thru Cisco Voice o