Connecting Analog Devices To The Ata - AT&T Synapse Installation Manual

Connecting Analog Devices to the ATA

The ATA allows you to attach the following analog devices to the ports and jacks identified in
require the system administrator to configure the feature in the WebUI. See
information on configuring and using third-party devices. If you are planning to install more than one type of analog equipment,
make sure there are suitable ATA ports available and configured.
Analog telephones, including conference phones
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If not used for a fax machine or for Overhead Paging, the two FXS station ports on the ATA allow for connecting standard
POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) analog telephones and conference phones. When an ATA is added to the Synapse
system, the FXS ports are automatically assigned extension numbers that can be changed by the system administrator
using the WebUI. Users can make and receive calls on those analog telephones, but system features such as Hold, Call
Forward, and Transfer are not supported. You can use the WebUI to assign features such as Ring Group, Auto Attendant
menus, and Call Forward–No Answer targets to an analog telephone.
An analog telephone connected to an FXS port can be used for Private Line Automatic Ringdown (PLAR). When you enable
the PLAR feature through the WebUI, an analog telephone or device connected to an ATA FXS port will ring a destination
when it goes off hook. To configure a PLAR destination, see
A single fax machine to share your general telephone lines instead of using a dedicated fax line
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One of the two FXS station ports can be configured to support a fax machine. The system administrator must configure
the Fax mode in the WebUI.
Overhead Paging Equipment (OHP)
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See "Overhead Paging Overview" on page
must configure the OHP in the WebUI.
Single-zone paging with OHP equipment connected to the ATA Aux Out jack
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Single-zone paging with OHP equipment connected to one of the FXS station ports
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Multi-zone paging with OHP equipment connected to one of the FXS station ports.
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Installation
Synapse Installation Guide
"ATA Settings" on page
22. The ATA provides three options to connect OHP. The system administrator
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Figure 37 on page
"The Web User Interface (WebUI)" on page 89
115.
52. Most options
for