Spirit ATTendant Connect/r Owners Manual

AT&T
SPlRIT
®
Communications System
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R
Owner’s Manual 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce risk of injury from fire or electric
shock, always follow bask safety precautions
when using this product.
The safety symbol (exclamation point
inside a triangle) on the Attendant
ConnecT/R alerts you to the Important operat-
ing and maintenance instructions below.
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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...

manual. If you cannot resolve the problem,
or if the product is damaged, Call the AT&T
Helpline at 1-800-628-2888. Do not open the
product. Opening the product may expose
you to dangerous voltages or other risks.
10. During thunderstorms, avoid using tele-
phones except cordless models. There may
be a slight chance of electric shock  from
lightning.
11. 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...

Table of Contents
Introduction1
Installation3
Step  1— Mount the SPIRIT® Attendant ConnecT/R4
Step   2—Connect the SPIRIT  Attendant  ConnecT/R5
Step  3—Test the Equipment7
Troubleshooting8
Appendix A—Wiring Requirements9
Appendix B—Warranty10
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Introduction
The following descriptions define important
terms used in this manual.l    The SPIRIT Attendant is a device which
provides automated call-handling capabili-
ties for the SPIRIT Communications System.
The SPIRIT
® Communications System
Attendant ConnecT/R provides you withThis Owner’s Manual will help you set up your
the ability to add a SPIRIT Attendant to
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/ R for your particu-
your SPIRIT System. It connects to thelar business needs.
controller.
The controller is the...

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Figure 2. SPIRIT Attendant ConnectT/R Applications 

Installation
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS3.   Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or
terminals unless the telephone line has been
Never install telephone wiring during adisconnected at the network interface.
Iightning storm.
4.   Use caution when installing or modifying
Never install telephone jacks in wet loca-telephone lines.
tions unless the jack is specifically designed
for wet locations.
Directly connected by a cord from one unit to the
other, or connected via a wiring run.
Figure 3. SPIRIT...

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Step 1— Mount the SPIRIT Attendant
ConnecT/R (optional).
The SPIRIT Attendant 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
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R on the wall: two
plastic wall-mount tabs, two anchors, and two
#6 screws.of the tab against the inside of one of the
feet.  Repeat for the second tab.
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Select an appropriate location. The SPIRIT
Attendant ConnecT/R can be no more than...

studs or cross members), partially screw the
two screws into the wall at the marks,
remove 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 ham-
mer until it 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 2 — Connect the SPIRIT...

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1.   Connect the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R
to the Controller. Using 4-wire cord, plug
one end into the CTRLR jack on the back of
the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R and
connect the other end into the STATION jack
on the controller.
2.   Connect the SPIRIT Attendant to the
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R. Using the
line cord provided with the SPIRIT Atten-
dant, plug one end into the LINE jack (or its
equivalent) on the back of the SPIRIT
Attendant and connect the other end to the
TEL DEVICE jack on the SPIRIT...