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NOVEMBER 1996

FX156C
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Lineshare Master — 4

Lineshare Rack

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LineShare Master-4

Summary of Contents for Lineshare Master - 4

Page 1: ...4 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mail order Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com NOVEMBER 1996 FX156C FX157A Lineshare Master 4...

Page 2: ...e to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telephone reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to...

Page 3: ...nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usu...

Page 4: ...camente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del...

Page 5: ...6 LINESHARE MASTER 4 LINESHARE RACK TRADEMARKS All applied for and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners...

Page 6: ...Circuit Boards in the Lineshare Master 4 16 3 4 Powering On the Unit 16 4 Using the Lineshare Master 4 18 4 1 Setting the Calling Tones 18 4 2 Using the Reverse Modem Tone 19 5 Using the Lineshare Mas...

Page 7: ...20 VAC for FX157A Size FX157A 7 H x 19 W x 15 D 17 8 x 48 2 x 38 1 cm Weight FX156C 2 lb 0 9 kg FX157A 28 lb 12 7 kg Number of Ports 4 dispatchers in one card Indicators 4 power device port Programmin...

Page 8: ...individual modems or other telephone devices When a device accesses the telephone line through the Lineshare Master 4 the unit pauses until dialing is complete It then places the calling device on ho...

Page 9: ...NOTE The Lineshare Pro is a four port line sharing device designed to identify and route any specified tone produced by the Lineshare Master 4 Read through the rest of this guide to learn how to prop...

Page 10: ...a system ground as shown in Figure 3 1 Before you install the Lineshare Master 4 connect all phone lines and modems or other telephone devices to the patch panels and amphenol connectors in their prop...

Page 11: ...12 LINESHARE MASTER 4 LINESHARE RACK Figure 3 1 Rear Panel of the Lineshare Master 4 Rack F U S E F USE F U S E 1 AMP 120 VAC MODEM PAIR 1 24 MODEM PAIR 25 48 TELCO PAIR 1 24 TELCO PAIR 25 48...

Page 12: ...atch panel and these connectors Replace when necessary with a one amp fuse Connect the external 120 VAC power supply to this power input Connect up to 48 telephone lines using 24 pair telco cables bet...

Page 13: ...elco cable into the telco connector on the back of the Lineshare Master 4 labeled TELCO PAIR 1 24 If you are using more than 24 phone lines repeat steps 1 through 3 for the phone lines and appropriate...

Page 14: ...this end of the Amphenol cable to the upper connector on the back of the patch panel Connect this end of the Amphenol cable to the lower connector on the back of the patch panel Connect this end of t...

Page 15: ...hows a Lineshare Master 4 circuit board Figure 3 4 The Lineshare Master 4 Circuit Board 4 3 2 1 3 4 Powering On the Unit Plug the appropriate end of an AC power cord into the power input port labeled...

Page 16: ...back You can replace a board by inserting the new board into the proper slots and gently pushing it to the front of the unit Figure 3 5 shows circuit boards installed in the Lineshare Master 4 Figure...

Page 17: ...restored When a device dials a tone phone number through the Lineshare Master 4 the unit starts a two second timer each time it detects a tone This continues until the two second timer expires withou...

Page 18: ...roduce reverse modem tones for modems that cannot produce the tones With the help of the Lineshare Master 4 your modem can automatically access other modems that use a line sharing device to detect an...

Page 19: ...cts the reverse modem tone from the Lineshare Master 4 and routes the call to the receiving modem When the receiving modem answers the call the Lineshare Master 4 detects its carrier signal and releas...

Page 20: ...e 4 Within five seconds press and release the key and then the key on the telephone keypad The Lineshare Master 4 includes many options that enable you to customize its operation to meet specific appl...

Page 21: ...receiving confirmation tones re enter that command only Any previous entries have been saved 5 To exit the programming mode after completing your changes press the key The Lineshare Master 4 produces...

Page 22: ...Setting Available 1 Tone Time 0 5 0 1 9 9 2 Silence Time 1 5 0 5 9 9 3 Time Before First Tone 1 5 0 5 9 9 4 Number of Tones to Send 10 01 99 6 Call Hold Function 1 1 ON 0 OFF 9 9 9 Reset to Factory Se...

Page 23: ...the following on your tone phone 1 Tone Time 1 Tone length in seconds 5 Tone length in tenths of a second 3 beeps indicate correct entry optional entries for additional changes Save changes and exit...

Page 24: ...on your tone phone 3 Time Before First Tone 2 Waiting period in seconds 0 Waiting period in tenths of a second 3 beeps indicate correct entry optional entries for additional changes Save changes and e...

Page 25: ...device is able to detect the activity on line In this mode the dialing device can produce tones after the phone number is dialed However if the device receives a busy tone and drops the line the Lines...

Page 26: ...e 5 seconds before the fax or modem time out period expires If a modem dials a phone number through the Lineshare Master 4 and the modem stays on line about 45 seconds the Lineshare Master 4 should st...

Page 27: ...5 after the phone number was dialed If the modem is on line for 40 seconds after dialing the two systems will function properly If you are on an extension phone and the Lineshare Master 4 is active a...

Page 28: ...1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 Copyright 1996 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved...

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