User's Guide
Connecting your ESI phone
Depending on which ESI phone you have, use the appropriate diagram (below) to connect it. Each
diagram represents the panel on the phone's underside.
Note: The "Top of phone" and "Bottom of phone" references in these diagrams show the correct vertical
orientation of the phone — i.e., the part with the display is the top.
Handset
Line cord
to wall
To
(TAPI)
headset
to PC
Handset
To 60-Key
Line cord
Console
to wall
Connectors on bottom of
48-Key Digital Feature Phone
(headset jack shown)
To power
To
To
supply
LAN
PC
Handset
To
headset
To 60-Key
Console
Note: When the phone is in the highest upright position, use the wall-mount hook located under the handset
to secure the handset when you're not using the phone.
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On 48-Key Feature Phones shipped by ESI to its Resellers on or after March 1, 2004.
12-Key Feature Phone
24-Key Feature Phone
•
Connects like a basic phone.
•
Handset plugs into right-side jack.
•
Line cord plugs into left-side jack.
48-Key Digital Feature Phone
In addition to how the 24-Key Feature Phone connects
to the handset and line cord, note the presence of a
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headset jack
, as well as the following information:
•
TAPI version includes a cable for connecting to your
PC's serial port.
•
60-Key Expansion Console cable (included with each
Console) uses standard RJ-11 telephone connectors.
48-Key IP Feature Phone II
In addition to the details mentioned previously for
the 48-Key Digital Feature Phone, each 48-Key IP
Feature Phone II includes:
•
A power supply that is unswitched (i.e., always-on AC
outlet) and plugs into the phone.
•
An Ethernet cable, which connects the
phone to a PC (or, if no PC is present, directly to a
router, switch or hub) to achieve connectivity to a local
area network (LAN).
Introduction
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