Chapter 4: Using the interfaces
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Using a phone or fax machine
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Connecting an analog phone or a fax machine
Before connecting to the Phone/Fax interface
To connect a phone or a fax machine to one of the Phone/Fax connectors, you need an analog
telephone cable with an RJ-11 connector. For specifications and pin-out, refer to Phone/Fax
interface, 2-port on page 177.
Connecting to the Phone/Fax interface
Do as follows:
1.
Connect the cable to your phone or fax machine.
2.
Connect the other end of the
cable to one of the Phone/Fax
connectors on the
EXPLORER 700.
3.
Power up the EXPLORER 700 and point the antenna as described in Pointing the antenna on
page 26.
4.
Check the connection by making a phone call or sending a fax.
See Making or receiving a phone call with the EXPLORER
®
700 on page 62 or Sending or
receiving a fax message on page 68.
If connection fails, check that the interface is enabled in the EXPLORER 700.
If the analog phone icon is not present in the display Main screen and in the Icon bar of the web
interface, the interface is disabled.
See Enabling or disabling an interface on page 54.
If the interface is enabled, but connection fails, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide on page 160.
