Cabling The Lifeline Phone; Figure 2-12: Lifeline Splitter Pinout & Rj-11 Connector For Mp-10X/Fxs - AudioCodes MP-1xx Fast Track Installation Manual

2.4.3

Cabling the Lifeline Phone

The Lifeline provides a wired analog POTS phone connection to any PSTN or PBX FXS port
when there is no power, or when the network fails. Users can therefore use the Lifeline phone
even when the MP-1xx is not powered on or not connected to the network. With the MP-108/FXS
and MP-104/FXS the Lifeline connection is provided on port #4 (refer to
MP-102/FXS the Lifeline connection is provided on port #2.
Note:
The Lifeline's Splitter connects pins #1 and #4 to another source of an FXS port, and pins #2 and
#3 to the POTS phone. Refer to the Lifeline Splitter pinout in
Figure 2-12: Lifeline Splitter Pinout & RJ-11 Connector for MP-10x/FXS
To cable the MP-10x/FXS Lifeline phone, take these 3 steps:
Connect the Lifeline Splitter to port #4 (on the MP-104/FXS or MP-108/FXS) or to port #2 (on
1.
the MP-102/FXS).
Connect the Lifeline phone to Port A on the Lifeline Splitter.
2.
Connect an analog PSTN line to Port B on the Lifeline Splitter.
3.
Note:
MP-1xx
The MP-124 and MP-10x/FXO do NOT support the Lifeline.
1 2 3 4
The use of the Lifeline on network failure can be disabled using the
'LifeLineType' ini file parameter. For detailed information on the ini file refer to
Table 7-1.
Figure
Life Line Tip
1 -
2 - Tip
3 -
Ring
Life Line R ing
4 -
16
MP-1xx
Figure 2-13). With the
2-12.
Document #: LTRT-61405