Connection to telephone line
The lift phone must be connected to a standard analogue telephone line. Normally it can also
be connected to an ISDN connection via a terminal adaptor. To minimize disturbance when
more than one ECII™ Flex is connected to the same telephone line it is recommended that they
are connected in parallel.
If the lift phone is connected to a standard telephone jack, the jack should be located in the lift
motor room or some other room with no admittance to unauthorized persons. This is important
to ensure the connection is not interrupted by mistake.
5.4.1 Connection to telephone switches and other devices
The ECII™ Flex can be connected to an extension in a telephone switch, provided that the
connection is analogue. Digital switches usually have at least one analogue connection, since
many alarms, faxes and modems require analogue communication.
When connecting to a
telephone switch it must be verified that the switch also works in case of power failure.
The ECII™ Flex has a function, which enables it to dial a prefix, e.g. ‘0’, and then wait two
seconds for the dialling tone before proceeding with the alarm number. See section
Program-
ming
for more information.
In some installations the telephone line might have an automatic dial or automatic connection.
This means that the telephone switch automatically dials or connects to a pre-programmed
number or extension. By programming the ECII™ Flex with a ‘
*
’ the lift phone accepts that the
telephone line manages to call up the pre-programmed number. Afterwards the ECII™ Flex
uses the telephone line for the intended functions. For more information read section
Program-
ming
.
By connecting the ECII™ Flex to a GSM Gateway that simulates an analogue telephone line
the ECII™ Flex can easily send alarms via the GSM network. Contact your distributor for more
information. For all alarm communication via the GSM network it is very important to establish
that the communication system still works in case of power failure.
The ECII™ Flex can also be connected to a VoIP system; in this case a converter to an ana-
logue line must be connected between the VoIP network and the ECII™ Flex. Sometimes ad-
justment of the equipment is needed to make sure that the length of the tones (DTMF) to and
from the lift phone are not affected by the equipment. Contact your distributor for more infor-
mation. It is very important to establish that the telephone line still works in case of power failure.
5.4.2 Connection with separate suspension cable
Normally, a separate suspension cable of a round cable or flat cable type is used between the
ECII™ Flex and the telephone jack. A separate suspension cable usually gives better sound
quality and less interference. The required length of cable and mounting kit can be ordered with
the ECII™ Flex.
Note that the cable brackets included in the mounting kit must be used in order to guarantee
the function. The combined wall and lift-car brackets comprise bracket, screw, washer and ca-
ble ties.
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