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- Page 1 TIF-102 Telephone Interface Installation and Use ACI-AppliCAD, Inc. COMMENT LEVEL POWER CONNECT RING TIF102 Version 1.3 1/1/16 Applies to serial # 110270100001 & above (Also applies substantially to # 096610100001 & above) www.aci-applicad.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ----------------------------------- 2 • Features & Benefits • What’s In the Box • FCC Information Quick Start Guide --------------------------- 6 • Rear Panel Hookup • Basic Operation • Serving Your Remote Participant(s) • Two-way Operation • Directions For Those Calling In Installation Guide --------------------------- 12 •... -
Page 4: Introduction
Microprocessor control provides easy operation. The TIF-102 appears as an ordinary telephone set to your phone line, thus it’s as easy to install as a telephone. Your Telephone Interface can make a real difference for a participant who cannot be present, and it’s built to last. -
Page 5: What's In The Box
What’s in the Box? • TIF-102 Telephone Interface • AC Power Adapter • Telephone Cord • Green Grounding Cord • This Manual Anything missing? If an item listed above appears damaged or missing, please call us at ACI- AppliCAD instead of your vendor, as we are better able to respond to your needs. -
Page 6: Fcc Information
About Teleconferencing Services Since your TIF-102 appears as an ordinary telephone set to your phone lines, it’s compatible with teleconferencing services. However, not all such services allow use of your Telephone Interface to full advantage. For example, they may not pass the ®... - Page 7 In case of trouble with your TIF-102, first follow the troubleshooting steps given in page 17 of this manual. For repair or warranty information, see Page 21 in this manual, call Applicad Inc at (732) 751-2555, or visit www.aci-applicad.com.
- Page 8 If desired, you can skip ahead to the Installation Guide (page 12), then turn to Page 7 for operating instructions. To set up your TIF-102 for this run- through, you’ll need a standard desk telephone, a live phone jack, two telephone cords, some AC outlets, and a line-...
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Page 9: Quick Start Guide
CONNECT RING TIF102 Power Up – When the TIF-102’s adapter is connected and plugged in, it “wakes up” switched ON. This way, you can plug the adapter into a power strip along with the rest of your sound equipment, so that everything powers up together. Press the black button to manually switch the unit OFF and ON. -
Page 10: Serving Your Remote Participant(S)
CONNECT and follow the conference service’s instructions (if any) to end the conference. If you forget to disconnect your TIF-102, it will disconnect automatically after three hours. This feature limits unnecessary conference charges. Removing power also makes the TIF-102 disconnect from the phone line. - Page 11 Quick Start Guide – Two-Way Operation To try a two-way conversation with your Telephone Interface, make the additional connection to your sound system shown below: Connect the LINE OUT jack to an available line-level input on your sound system’s mixer. US:8T5BR07BTIF102 Complies w/ FCC Part 15, Class B LINE...
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Page 12: Two-Way Operation
Find the mixer input to which you connected the TIF-102’s LINE OUT, and set its control to a low level. Have an assistant call into your line, and press... -
Page 13: Directions For Those Calling In
Directions for Those Calling In Follow this simple advice for best results when participating via telephone: • Extensions – Choose which telephone you’ll use and hang up all other extensions. Additional phones may result in weak or distorted sound. • Speakerphone – A quality speakerphone makes listening easier. - Page 14 Installation Guide – Rear Panel Diagram Line Input Compress Output This jack provides a level- Receives program pickup Phone Jacks compressed version of your from your sound system. Connect the PHONE LINE jack to your program. Feed a FM transmitter or Connect to an unbalanced, telephone line, and the MONITOR recorder from this output.
- Page 15 Installation Guide – Telephone Jack Your Telephone Interface connects to one standard phone line. This line can be shared with phones, however we recommend you keep one of your building’s lines free for emergency calls. Don’t connect that line to your Telephone Interface. If your line already has a RJ-11 phone jack, simply plug in your Telephone Interface using the supplied phone cord.
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Page 16: Installation Guide
Installation Guide – Making Rear Panel Connections Power – Locate the included AC Adapter. Plug its cord into the Telephone Interface’s jack. Plug the adapter into a 120 VAC outlet or power strip. POWER Ground – Your Telephone Interface includes phone line surge protection. Any effective surge protection must provide an alternative path for surge currents. -
Page 17: Wiring Relay Signal Contacts
RELAY signaling device whenever a caller makes a request. The contacts click on and RELAY off (like a turn signal) for ten seconds when the TIF-102 gets a comment request. Here’s how to connect this feature: Power Adapter 12 VDC —... -
Page 18: Adjusting Gain
LINE IN accommodate the level of your sound system. Correctly adjusted, incoming sound reaches the colored input ranges shown on the graph below. Then the TIF-102 maintains its ideal output range as shown. The LED responds to sounds within this range, helping you find a good setting. -
Page 19: Reference
Telephone Interface is not finding enough sound at its input. Continue below to resolve this problem: LEVEL • Input –Check that the TIF-102’S LINE input is getting sound from TIF102 the AUX output of your sound system’s mixer. Be sure that this cable is fully inserted at both ends. -
Page 20: How It Works
• Isolation – This simply means there’s no direct connection from the phone line jacks to the unit’s electronics. Isolation maintains the integrity of the telephone network and the safety of users. The TIF-102 isolates using a high- fidelity, gapped-core “wet” transformer and solid-state optical couplers. - Page 21 • Line Sensing – About ten seconds after a call concludes, your phone company momentarily drops the DC power (“loop current”). This is called CPC (Calling Party Control). The TIF-102 senses this to determine that a call has ended. Then it disconnects and frees the line. Most telephone exchanges also drop loop current when they quit sending dial tone after a phone has been left “off...
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Page 22: Specifications
Reference – Specifications Audio Connections: All are RCA jacks, unbalanced input LINE pass-through inputs (2) AUX output LINE output COMPRESS Phone Line Connections: (2) parallel RJ-11 line jacks: Phone Line Monitor Phone Isolation – Transformer & Optical Couplers ® Surge Protection – PTCs and Sidactor Two Way Operation –... - Page 23 Often an installation or operation issue is behind apparent defects. For the best service, be with your TIF-102 and have this manual at hand when you call. You may call ACI-AppliCAD at (732) 751-2555 during normal business hours (Eastern Time) to get help with installing, using, or troubleshooting your Telephone Interface.
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