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T A L K S W I T C H I N S TA LL A T I O N
UNIT FRONT PANEL
The front panel consists of a power button, four line lights, and the power/
data light.
Figure 1: Front panel
What the flashing lights mean
The TalkSwitch unit flashes the lights on the front panel in different
patterns to show diagnostic states.
Line 1, 2, 3 and 4 lights flashing simultaneously
The unit ID of this unit is in conflict with another unit on the same LAN.
1. Assign a different unit ID to each unit. For more information, see
Light
State
Description
Line 1 to Line 4 On
Line is in use.
Flickering Line
is
ringing.
Pulsing slowly Line caller is on hold.
Pulsing quickly Line is engaged by a device that is
sharing the line with TalkSwitch.
Power/Data
On
TalkSwitch is powered on.
Flickering
The TalkSwitch unit is exchanging data
with the computer via USB.
Pulsing slowly A voicemail message has been left in one
of the mailboxes. This indicator is
disabled by default, but can be enabled.
TalkSwitch models with eight telephone lines do not have lights for Lines
5 to 8.