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Lineshare Master — 4
Lineshare Rack
CUSTOMER
Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX
FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
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Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
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Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com
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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 2 FCC STATEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 4 NOM STATEMENT 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
  • Page 5 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK TRADEMARKS All applied-for and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS 1. Specifications................8 2. Introduction .................9 2.1 Before You Begin ..............9 2.2 About the Lineshare Master-4..........9 3. Installation ..................11 3.1 Lineshare Master-4 Rack Rear Panel ........11 3.2 Installing the Lineshare Master-4 on Dedicated Data Lines ................14 3.3 Installing Circuit Boards in the Lineshare Master-4..16 3.4 Powering On the Unit ............16 4.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK 1. Specifications Number of Ports — 4 dispatchers in Leads Supported — 4 sets of one card Tip/Ring Indicators — 4 power/device port Power — 120 VAC for FX157A Programming — From DTMF tones Size — FX157A: 7"H x 19"W x 15"D of phone (17.8 x 48.2 x 38.1 cm) Ringer Equivalency —...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK 2. Introduction 2.2 About the Lineshare Master-4 2.1 Before You Begin The Lineshare Master-4 is a state-of- This guide introduces you to the the-art device that produces a variety various installation and operational of routing tones on outbound phone procedures for using the Lineshare calls.
  • Page 9 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK NOTE The Lineshare Pro is a four- port line-sharing device designed to identify and route any specified tone produced by the Lineshare Master-4. Read through the rest of this guide to learn how to properly operate the Lineshare Master-4.

  • Page 10: Installation

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK 3. Installation Before you install the Lineshare • additional telephone cables— Master-4, connect all phone lines typically supplied with and modems (or other telephone equipment by the manufacturer. devices) to the patch panels and You need additional telephone amphenol connectors in their cables (part number EL04M-00) proper configuration.
  • Page 11 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK MODEM PAIR 25-48 MODEM PAIR 1-24 1 AMP 120 VAC TELCO PAIR 1-24 TELCO PAIR 25-48 Figure 3-1. Rear Panel of the Lineshare Master-4 Rack.
  • Page 12 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK Connect the telephone equipment to the Lineshare Master-4 Rack as follows: Connect up to 48 modems using 24- pair telco cables between a patch panel and these connectors. Replace (when necessary) with a one amp fuse. Connect the external 120-VAC power supply to this power input.

  • Page 13: Installing The Lineshare Master-4 On Dedicated

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK 3.2 Installing the Lineshare Master- 4. Connect your modems to the RJ-11 side of the patch panel. 4 on Dedicated Data Lines 5. Plug one end of the 24-pair telco Figure 3-3 shows the Lineshare cable provided into the top right Master-4 installed on dedicated data telco connector on the back of lines.
  • Page 14 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK Connect this end of the Amphenol Connect this end of the Amphenol cable to the upper connector on cable to the lower connector on the back of the patch panel. the back of the patch panel. To Modem Set 1-24 To Modem Set 25-48 To Power...

  • Page 15: Installing Circuit Boards In The Lineshare Master-4

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK 3.3 Installing Circuit Boards in the 3.4 Powering On the Unit Lineshare Master-4 Plug the appropriate end of an AC power cord into the power input The Lineshare Master-4 is capable of port labeled 120 VAC on the back of handling up to 12 circuit boards.
  • Page 16 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK You can remove a circuit board after removing the back panel by gently pulling the board straight out the back. You can replace a board by inserting the new board into the proper slots and gently pushing it to the front of the unit.

  • Page 17: Using The Lineshare Master-4

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK 4. Using the Lineshare Master-4 4.1 Setting the Calling Tones When a device dials a tone phone By dialing the * key and one of the number through the Lineshare eight allowable digits at the end of a Master-4, the unit starts a two-second phone number, you can set the timer each time it detects a tone.

  • Page 18: Using The Reverse Modem Tone

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK NOTE 4.2 Using the Reverse Modem Tone All of the tones produced by To route through a line-sharing the Lineshare Master-4 can device using the reverse modem be used on an outbound call tone, perform the following steps: routing purposes.
  • Page 19 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK When the line-sharing device answers the call, it detects the reverse modem tone from the Lineshare Master-4 and routes the call to the receiving modem. When the receiving modem answers the call, the Lineshare Master-4 detects its carrier signal and releases the line to the calling modem.

  • Page 20: Using The Lineshare Master-4 Custom Functions

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK 5. Using the Lineshare Master-4’s Custom Functions The Lineshare Master-4 includes To change the Lineshare Master- many options that enable you to 4’s functions, we recommend using customize its operation to meet the following steps: specific application needs. The programmable functions offered by 1.
  • Page 21 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK The Lineshare Master-4 then 5. To exit the programming mode enters the programming mode, after completing your changes, and you will hear a busy tone or press the # key. a repeating message from the The Lineshare Master-4 intercept operator.
  • Page 22 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK Table 5-1. The Lineshare Master-4’s Custom Functions. Function Function Factory Options Number Setting Available Tone Time 0.1 - 9.9 Silence Time 0.5 - 9.9 Time Before First Tone 0.5 - 9.9 Number of Tones to Send 01 - 99 Call Hold Function 1=ON...

  • Page 23: Changing Functions

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK [2] Silence Time HANGING UNCTIONS In the previous section, Table 5-1 This function sets the length of time lists the functions that can be altered between each tone that the to customize the operation of the Lineshare Master-4 transmits.

  • Page 24: Time Before First Tone

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK [3] Time Before First Tone [4] Number of Tones This function sets the amount of This function sets the Number of time (waiting period) that the Tones that the Lineshare Master-4 Lineshare Master-4 waits before transmits. The Number of Tones is transmitting the first tone.

  • Page 25: Call Hold Function

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK [6] Call Hold Function If the Call Hold Function is turned OFF, the device is able to detect the This function is an ON/OFF setting. activity on line. In this mode, the For best performance from the dialing device can produce tones system, we recommend leaving this after the phone number is dialed.

  • Page 26: 9] Reset To Factory Settings

    LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK The Call Hold Function is factory- 5.2 Calculating the Timing preset ON. If you want to turn this Parameters function OFF, enter the programming mode and press the For the best performance from the following on your tone phone: system, set the Lineshare Master-4 to stop sending tones and drop the line 6 Call Hold Function...
  • Page 27 LINESHARE MASTER-4, LINESHARE RACK The total of these calculations is If you are on an extension phone equal to the length of time that the and the Lineshare Master-4 is active, Lineshare Master-4 stays on line after at the end of a phone number you a phone number is dialed.
  • Page 28 © Copyright 1996. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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