Talk-a-Phone EC-8 Installation & Operation Manual Download Page 1

 

 Talk-A-Phone 

Co. 

Rev. 11-30-09

 

 

7530 North Natchez Avenue 

  Niles, Illinois 60714-3804 

 

Phone: (773) 539-1100  Fax: (773) 539-1241 

 e-mail:

 

[email protected] http://www.talkaphone.com 

 

All Specifications and other information are subject to change without notice. 

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Installation & Operation Manual for 

EC-8 Phone Line Consolidator 

 

For Use With Talk-A-Phone Hands-Free Emergency Phones

 

 

 

Section

 

Page

 

Getting Started 

Hardware Installation 

Software Programming 

Operation 8 
Frequently Asked Questions 

Basic Trouble-Shooting 

11 

Talk-A-Phone Co. Limited Warranty 

12 

FCC Information 

13 

Phone Line Specifications 

14 

Information to the User 

15 

 

 

Quick Programming and Setup Guide on Page 5

Summary of Contents for EC-8

Page 1: ...alk A Phone Co All rights reserved Installation Operation Manual for EC 8 Phone Line Consolidator For Use With Talk A Phone Hands Free Emergency Phones Section Page Getting Started 2 Hardware Installa...

Page 2: ...Do not discard any hardware or packing material before you are certain you have all the items listed above and the unit is installed and functioning correctly C Technical Requirements 120V AC 60Hz po...

Page 3: ...g a telephone type Y adapter D Remote Mode In Remote Mode pressing the button on any of the Emergency Information phones will cause them to access a phone line to dial out For this configuration conne...

Page 4: ...nswering the phone to pick up Note The other device sharing the line should not be emergency equipment of any kind G Mounting the EC 8 The consolidator can be mounted on the wall using the tabs with k...

Page 5: ...ed 4 If you plugged a standard telephone company line into the TELCO LINE IN and you are not using the LOCAL PHONE port you do not need to program the EC 8 Skip to step 9 to program the Emergency Phon...

Page 6: ...listen for 3 beeps 2 Enter Guard Access Code 31 3 Program the Consolidator for Day Night Mode 63 4 Program the Consolidator to call either Local first then Remote 35 Remote first then local 36 5 If yo...

Page 7: ...ts 32 up to 8 digits Programs and stores a new Master Access Code 33 up to 8 digits Programs and stores a new Guard Access Code 34 up to 2 digits Sets number of rings before EC 8 picks up when it is d...

Page 8: ...mote phone dial the telephone number of the Consolidator To call from the local phone simply pick up the phone In either case you will hear 3 beeps when the EC 8 is ready Enter the code to route to an...

Page 9: ...tion Telephone Recommended Wire Gauge 0 500 feet 24 G 501 750 feet 22 G 751 1 000 feet 20 G 1 001 1 800 feet 18 G 1 801 3 000 feet 16 G 3001 5 000 feet 14 G Distance from EC 8 to Local Phone Recommend...

Page 10: ...s the call is answered This ensures that no matter what phone answers the call local or remote the location will be immediately announced Another option is to purchase an EB 100 or EB 200 Base Station...

Page 11: ...cy phones do not work 1 Purchase a UPS for your EC 8 The EC 8 supplies power to all connected emergency phones Therefore if the EC 8 loses power the emergency phones will cease functioning Talk A Phon...

Page 12: ...ls ETP PM ETP MT and ETP MT R is five 5 years under the same terms and conditions In the event this product is found by Talk A Phone to be defective within the warranty period Talk A Phone s only obli...

Page 13: ...line as determined by the total REN s contact the Telephone Company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area D If this equipment indicated with trade name and model causes harm to the Telepho...

Page 14: ...and 450 Hz tones at 17 dB 0 5 5 The telephone line must generate Ring Back consisting of 440 Hz and 480 Hz tones at 17 dB 0 5 with a duty cycle of 1 6 seconds on 4 8 seconds off 10 interrupted at 20 H...

Page 15: ...an experienced Radio TV technician for assistance B Section 15 21 The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the...

Page 16: ...om http www talkaphone com CONSOLIDATOR INFORMATION Installation Date NOTES Model EC 8 1 To Reach This Unit Call This Number or use local phone 2 Consolidator Location 3 Mode ____ Local Mode ____ Remo...

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