ATT Spirit ConnectT/R Owners Manual

SPIRIT
®
Communications System
ConnecT/R
Owner’s Manual 

Table of Contents
Introduction1
Installation4
Step 1—Set the MODE switch5
Step 2—Set the ADMIN switch8
Step 3—Mount the ConnecT/R9
Step 4—Connect the ConnecT/R
10
Step 5—Test the Equipment13
Using the Telephone Device14
Answering Calls14
Placing Calls14
Paging15
Interactions with SPIRIT Features16
Troubleshooting19
Appendix A—Wiring Requirements25
Appendix B—Warranty26
While reasonable efforts were made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and
accurate at the time of printing,...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce risk of injury from fire or electric
shock, always follow basic safety precautions
when using this product. The safety symbol
(exclamation point inside a triangle) on the
ConnecT/R alerts you to the important operat-
ing and maintenance instructions below.
1.
2.
3.
4.Read and understand all instructions in this
Owners Manual.
Observe all warnings and instructions
marked on the product.
Unplug this product from wall outlets and
telephone jacks before cleaning....

product. Opening the product may expose
you to dangerous voltages or other risks.
10.
11.
12.During thunderstorms, avoid using tele-
phones except cordless models. There may
be a slight chance of electric shock from
lightning.
Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a
gas leak. If you suspect a gas leak, report it
immediately, but use a telephone away from
the area where gas is leaking.
13.Use only a UL Listed wall plug-in power
transformer that has Class 2 outputs and
the following characteristics:...

Introduction
The following descriptions define important
terms used in this manual.
lThe SPIRIT® Communications System
ConnecT/R 
provides you with the ability to
add telephone devices to your 
SPIRIT
System. It connects to the controller.
lThe controller is the central processor
through which all 
SPIRIT calls in your
company are processed.
lThe SPIRIT Telephone (with the AT&T
SPIRIT logo on it) is specialized to work
within the 
SPIRIT Communications System.
You do not need a 
SPIRIT Telephone at-...

2Although you can have a SPIRIT Telephone
connected to the 
SPIRIT ConnecT/R, it isnt
necessary. In fact, many business uses, such as
telephones in hotel lobbies or facsimile ma-
chines with built-in telephones, will not have a
SPIRIT Telephone attached to the ConnecT/R.
Examples of the kinds of telephone devices you
can add to your 
SPIRIT Communications
System via the ConnecT/R are:
l      Standard telephones
l      Cordless telephones
l      Answer/record machines
l      Credit card readers
l...

SPIRIT Telephone
(6 or 24 buttons)
308 or 1224
Controller
ConnecT/R
Data Terminal
Facsimile
Machine
Standard
Telephone
Credit
Card
Reader
Cordless
TelephoneAutodialer
Answer/RecordMachineModemComputer
3
Figure 2. SPIRIT ConnecT/R Applications 

4
Installation
A complete ConnecT/R has the components
shown in Figures 3 and 4. You could have two
telephone devices attached and you do not have
to have a SPIRIT Telephone attached.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1.Never install telephone wiring during a
lightning storm.
2.Never install telephone jacks in wet loca-
ControllerConnecT/R
STATION
JACK
3.
4.
AC
tions unless the jack is specifically designed
for wet locations.
Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or
terminals unless the telephone line has...

ACPowerTelephone Device: Fax, Modem, Answer/Record
OutletMachine, Telephone, etc.
Controller
4-Wire Cords
Directly connected by a cordfrom one unit to the other, orconnected via a wiring run.
5
STATIONJACKConnectT/R
Figure 4. SPIRIT ConnecT/R without Attached SPIRIT Telephone
Step 1— If you attach a SPIRIT Telephone
and a telephone device, set MODE for call
access priority.
NOTES:
l
l
If you attach more than one telephone
device to the ConnecT/R, this setting
applies to them equally.
If you dont have a...

6
Telephone DeviceBusiness RequirementMODE
Corded or cordless telephoneHave another phone that acts like an extension to the1
attached SPIRIT Telephone.
Corded or cordless telephone locatedEnsure privacy between the 
SPIRIT Telephone and the2,3,4
somewhere other than the SPIRITother attached phone.
Telephone
Answer/record machineRecord a conversation while talking on the attached1
SPIRIT Telephone*.
Disconnect the answer/record machine when someone2
picks up the SPIRIT Telephone.
Facsimile machine...