ATT Spirit ConnectT/R Owners Manual

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Mode 1 (equal access) gives the telephone
device and the 
SPIRIT Telephone equal
access to the connection, regardless of which
made the connection first (like an extension
phone in your home). You could use this
mode, for example, if the attached device is a
cordless phone and you want to use it as an
extension. If you attached an answer/
record machine, this mode would allow you
to record conversations because both the
recorder and the SPIRIT Telephone can be
on the call at the same time*.
Mode 2 (SPIRIT Telephone has priority)
always gives priority to the SPIRIT Tele-
phone whenever it is off-hook (that is,
when its receiver is up or the speakerphone
is on), regardless of whether the telephone
device is also off-hook or was off-hook first.
For example, if you have an answer/record
machine and you want to be able to intercept
a call being answered by that device, this
mode setting is ideal because as soon as the
SPIRIT Telephone goes off-hook, it will
disconnect the answer/record machine.
If the telephone device remains off-hook
when the SPIRIT Telephone gets control, the
* The recording of calls is governed by federal, state, and locallaws. It is your responsibility to comply with all applicable
laws and regulations.
telephone device will be disconnected, but
will be reconnected to the call when the
SPIRIT Telephone is hung up.
NOTE In modes 2 and 4, if the SPIRIT
telephone is connected to the call and you try
to use the telephone device, you won’t hear
anything because the telephone device won’t
be connected.
Mode 3 (telephone device has priority)
always gives priority to the telephone device,
regardless of whether the SPIRIT Telephone
is off-hook or was off-hook first. This is the
most appropriate setting for facsimile ma-
chines and computer modems because it
prevents the data transmission from being
interrupted if someone inadvertently picks
up the SPIRIT Telephone receiver.
NOTE: In modes 3 and 4, if the telephone
device is connected to the call and you try
to use the SPIRIT Telephone, you won’t
hear anything because the 
SPIRIT Tele-
phone won’t be connected.
Mode 4 (first-on has priority) gives priority
to the first device that makes the connection.
For example, if the SPIRIT Telephone has
control, the telephone device cant access the
call until the SPIRIT Telephone is on-hook—
and vice versa. 
						

							8Step 2— If the telephone device has touch
tone dialing, set ADMIN for call restrictions.
Both rotary and touch tone devices can be
restricted from making certain kinds of calls.
The difference is that rotary devices are re-
stricted at the port (along with the attached
SPIRIT Telephone, according to the way the
port was customized) and touch-tone devices
are restricted by setting ADMIN on the back of
the ConnecT/R.
This step is required if the telephone device is
touch tone only or has been set to touch tone. If
the telephone device can be set to either touch
tone or rotary, we recommend this step so that if
the telephone is ever set to touch tone, its calls
will be restricted in the way you want. You can
change the ADMIN setting any time your needs
change.
NOTES:
lIf you have more than one telephone
device attached to the ConnecT/R this
setting applies only to those set as touch
tone, and applies to them equally.
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rotary dial telephone attached, their toll
restrictions will not be affected by the
ADMIN setting.
The ADMIN setting you choose doesnt
have to match the call restrictions set
for the SPIRIT Telephone.
If you have to dial a single digit (usually
a 9) before dialing an outside number,
and you DO NOT have to dial a 0 or 1
before dialing a toll call, the telephone
device cannot be toll-restricted.
Regardless of how you set the ADMIN
switch, the emergency number 911 is
always available. 
						

							Use the following table to choose the setting
appropriate for your needs.
ADMIN
SettingRestrictions
1None. (Allows unrestricted calling.)
2Prohibits dialing 0 or 1 as the first
digit.
3Prohibits dialing 0 or 1 as the first or
second digit.
4Prohibits dialing outside calls.
(Allows making intercom calls
only.)
Step 3 —Mount the ConnecT/R (optional).
The ConnecT/R is designed to be placed on
your desk or mounted on any vertical surface.
Do not place it on the floor. Hardware has been
included to mount the ConnecT/R on the wall:
two plastic wall-mount tabs, two anchors, and
two #6 screws.
1.
Select an appropriate location. The
ConnecT/R can be no more than six feet
2.
3.
4.
from its power supply (an AC outlet that
isnt controlled by a wall switch) and no
more than six feet from the devices attached
to it. The bottom of the ConnecT/R should
be at least two feet from the floor.
Position the ConnecT/R so the side with the
jacks and settings is down or to the side, but
not up.
Remove the backing from the plastic tabs.
Gently position a tab by aligning the end of
the adhesive with the outside edge of the
ConnecT/R and the side of the tab against
the inside of one of the feet. Repeat for the
second tab.
Adhesive Area
Plastic Tabs
Feet
Power Cord
downPower Cord
to the side
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							105.Press the tabs firmly into position.
6.
7.With the tabs at the top, hold the ConnecT/R
against the wall where you plan to mount it
and use a pencil to mark the location of the
holes in the tabs. The bottom of the
ConnecT/R should be at least two feet from
the floor.
If you have plywood walls or walls with a
sturdy supporting structure (either wood
studs or cross members), partially screw the
two screws into the wall at the marks, re-
move them, hang the tabs on the screws, and
then tighten the screws.
For plaster, plasterboard, cinder block or
brick surfaces, drill a 3/16 hole at each mark
and insert an anchor into each of the holes.
Gently tap each anchor with a hammer untilit is flush with the surface. Screw the screws
partially into the anchors, remove them,
hang the tabs on the screws, and then
tighten the screws.
Step 4 —Connect the ConnecT/R to the
controller, and the telephone device and
optional SPIRIT Telephone to the ConnecT/R.
Please check the cabling requirements in Appen-
dix A before proceeding. Consult with the
person who customized your SPIRIT System
before attaching the ConnecT/R to the
controller.
NOTE: The 4-wire cord mentioned in the
steps below comes with the ConnecT/R.
Any cord you may have that is connecting
a SPIRIT Telephone to the controller is
also 4-wire cord.
1.
Disconnect the SPIRIT Telephone. If one is
already installed, disconnect it from the wall
jack or the STATION jack on the controller,
whichever is closest to where you want to
locate the ConnecT/R.
2.
Connect the ConnecT/R to the Controller.
Using 4-wire cord, plug one end into the 
						

							4-Wire CordsSTATIONJACK
Sample Answer/
Record Machine
3.
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CTRLR jack on the back of the ConnecT/R
and connect the other end into the controller.
You can do this either by plugging it into the
STATION jack on the controller or by plug-
ging it into a modular wall jack connected
via a wiring run to the STATION jack on the
controller.
SPIRIT Controller
ConnecT/R
4-Wire Cords
Directly connected by a cord
from one unit to the other, or
connected via a wiring run.
Connect the SPIRIT Telephone to the
ConnecT/R (optional). 
Plug one end of a 4-
wire cord into the jack on the underside of
the SPIRIT Telephone and connect the other
end into the 
SPIRIT SET jack on the back of
the ConnecT/R. You can do this either by
plugging it into the SPIRIT SET jack on the
back of the ConnecT/R or by plugging it
into a wall jack that is connected to the
SPIRIT SET jack on the ConnecT/R.
ConnecT/R
4.
SPIRIT Telephone
Connect the telephone device to the
ConnecT/R. Using the line cord provided
with the telephone device, plug one end into
the LINE jack (or its equivalent) on the back
of the telephone device and connect the
other end to the TEL DEVICE jack on the
ConnecT/R 
						

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5.
ConnecT/R. You can connect it by plugging
it into the TEL DEVICE jack on the
ConnecT/R or by plugging it into the wall
jack that is connected to the TEL DEVICE
jack on the ConnecT/R.
To install two telephone devices on a
ConnecT/R, use a T-type adapter (AT&T
part # 267A2 or 267A). Plug the adapter into
the TEL DEVICE jack (either directly or
indirectly through a wall jack, as described
above) and plug the telephone devices into
the adapter jack.
Connect the ConnecT/R to the AC power
outlet. Plug the power connector into the
POWER jack on the back of the ConnecT/R.
To prevent the power cord from pulling out
easily, make a small loop of cord near the
power connector and slip it behind the strain
relief tab next to the POWER jack on the
ConnecT/R. Plug the wall transformer into
an AC power outlet that is at least 3 feet
away from the controller and not controlled
by a wall switch. (If it is any closer to the
controller, you may hear a hum on your
SPIRIT System.)
NOTE: Use only a UL Listed wall plug-in
power transformer that has Class 2
outputs and the following characteristics:
Input rating:
99-127 V AC rms 60 Hz
150 mA maximum
Output rating:
27-35 V DC at 200 mA
14-18 V DC at 200 mA
The power transformer supplied with the
ConnecT/R has these characteristics.
ACPower Outlet
ConnecT/R 
						

							Step 5 — Test the equipment.–
– After the ConnecT/R is installed, test the tel-
phone device and SPIRIT Telephone as follows.
1.To test for dial tone, pick up the receiver (or
its equivalent) of the telephone device and
listen. If there is no dial tone
Check whether the attached SPIRIT
Telephone (if there is one) is in use and
whether the MODE setting is 2 or 4.
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–Check the wiring and power connections.
Be sure that the port on the controller is
administered for Automatic Line Selec-
tion.
2.To test for ringing, call the intercom number
from another telephone. If the telephone
device doesnt ring:
Check that the ringer is turned on and
that its volume is turned up.
Make sure the attached SPIRIT Tele-
phone (if there is one) is not in use.
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Check the wiring and power connections.
Be sure the port on the controller is
administered to ring for lines that are
available.
You can check the 
SPIRIT Telephone in the
same way.
If you have any problems, see the Troubleshoot-
ing section of this manual for more information.
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Using the Telephone Device
Note that the ConnecT/R may feel warm
under normal operation.
Telephone devices attached to the ConnecT/R
will operate similarly to the way they would if
they were installed directly into a normal tele-
phone line, but they will be affected by the way
the station port was administered and the way
you set MODE and ADMIN. If you experience
difficulties or if the device behaves in unex-
pected ways, consult the Troubleshooting
section of this guide. If difficulties persist, call
the AT&T Helpline at 1-800-628-2888.
Answering Calls
If the attached telephone device has ringing
capability, it will ring according to the way the
port was customized to ring for available lines.
That is, if an intercom or external call would
cause a 
SPIRIT Telephone attached to the port
to ring, the telephone device will also ring under
the same circumstances.
The following 
SPIRIT features are exceptions
(they will make the 
SPIRIT Telephone ring, but
not the telephone device): HFAI (intercom calls
will not ring), Busy Station Ringing and Manual
Signalling.
NOTE: The SPIRIT Telephone and the
telephone device share a connection.
Therefore, if the 
SPIRIT Telephone is being
used for an intercom or telephone conver-
sation, the telephone device cannot answer
other calls that may be ringing.
Placing Calls
To place an outside call from the telephone
device, pick up the receiver or its equivalent and
dial the number. In general, the telephone
device will gain access to an outside line
according to the way the port was customized
for the Automatic Line Selection feature. That
is, the device will be connected to whatever line
the SPIRIT Telephone would connect to, if its
receiver had been picked up instead. (If the port
does not have Automatic Line Selection, there
will not be a dial tone on the telephone device,
and it will not be possible to originate an
outside call.) 
						

							NOTE: The ability of a touch tone tele-
phone device to place certain calls is based
on the way ADMIN was set on the
ConnecT/R. A rotary device is restricted
according to the way the port was
customized.
To place an intercom call, lift the receiver or its
equivalent and dial [ # ] [ # ] on a touch tone device
or 1 1 on a rotary device. Then dial the 2-digit
intercom extension. (You will hear an error tone
if you dial an invalid internal extension.)
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Paging
To use the SPIRIT paging features, lift the
receiver or its equivalent and dial [ # ] [ # ] if the
device is touch tone or 1 1 if it is rotary. Then
follow the directions below for your SPIRIT
System type:
–308/616 models: For Page to All, dial 61 and
make your announcement. For Loudspeaker
Paging, dial 60 and make your announce-
ment.
–1224/2448 models: For Group Page, dial the
2-digit group number (61-66) and make your
announcement. 
						

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Interactions with SPIRIT System Features
The following charts describe how the telephone
device will interact with specific SPIRIT features.
FeaturesInteractionsLimitations
Auto Callback (1224/2448If attached SPIRIT Telephone uses the feature,Telephone device cannot
models only)device will ring when callback occurs.access this feature directly.
Automatic Line SelectionIn general, telephone device will gain access to an
If port does not have
outside line according to how this feature was
Automatic Line Selection,
administered for its port. (That is, device will bethere will not be a dial tone
connected to whatever line the 
SPIRIT Telephoneon the telephone device.
would connect to had it gone off hook at the same
time.)
Bridging and Privacy
All privacy features administered at the controllerNone.
establish privacy between SPIRIT Telephone and
telephone devices at different ports; the MODE
setting establishes privacy between the SPIRIT
Telephone and telephone device attached to the
same ConnecT/R.
Call Forwarding IntercomNone.Telephone device cannot
(1224/2448 models only)turn this feature on or off.
Do Not DisturbIf the feature is activated for the port, incomingThis feature cannot be
calls will not ring.activated from the
telephone device.