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Dip Switch Settings
INDIVIDUAL UNIT ADDRESSING - SWITCHES 1-3
As many as 12 individual units can be connected together to monitor up to 96 phone lines. Each unit should be
configured to report data with appropriate lines numbers. The first field in the data stream indicates the phone line for
the subsequent Caller ID data transmitted. DIP switches 1-3 determine the phone line number that each unit reports.
Refer to the table below to set each unit.
Address
DIP Switch #
Unit # Lines
1 2 3
1
1-8 - - -
2
9-16
ON
- -
3
17-24
-
ON
-
4
25-32
ON
ON
-
5
33-40
- -
ON
6
41-48
ON
-
ON
7
49-56
-
ON
ON
8 57-64 ON ON ON
9
+
(Contact Manufacturer)
Use the supplied serial cable to connect unit #1 with unit #2, unit #2 with unit #3, etc. The cable attaches to the unit #1
port marked "To Next Unit" to the unit #2 port marked "To Computer." Unit #2 connects with unit #3 in the same
manor.
CALLER ID DELIVERY TYPE
Caller ID signaling is sent by the local phone company's central office in either of two different electronic formats.
Frequency Shift Keyed (FSK) signaling is used in the countries were newer central office equipment is installed such as
the US, Canada, and Australia. In countries or regions where older central office equipment is used Caller ID is
delivered via DTMF (touch-tones).
This unit is capable of capturing either FSK or DTMF type Caller ID signaling.
Caller ID Signaling
DIP Switch #4
FSK
-
DTMF
ON
BAUD RATE SETTING
The unit can be set to deliver data to the serial port at either 9600 or 1200 Baud. The DIP switch number 5 controls this
setting. Refer to the table below.
Baud Rate
DIP Switch #5
9600 -
1200 ON
OUTPUT FORMAT
The unit can deliver either the CallerID.com Whozz Calling? format or the alternative TCI format. DIP switch number
7 control the unit output format. Refer to the table below and to Fig. 2a & 2b.
Format
#7
CallerID.com
-
TCI MLX &
ON
Bek-Tel PC series
