Your VersaLink ATX-300 can be used in a wide variety of applications by changing the programmable features.
Configuration Switch Settings
The following programmable features are set with the configuration switches located on the back of your ATX-300:
Use a pen or other small instrument to make changes to the configuration switches.
IMPORTANT: Configuration switch changes are not activated until AC power is re-applied. Therefore, unplug and re-connect the AC power cord after making any configuration switch changes to enter these settings into memory.
After a power outage you will want your ATX-300 to enter the proper mode of operation. Normally the AUTO or SEMI mode is selected as the desired start-up mode.
CHANGING THE
START-UP MODE
Configuration switches 1 and 2 are used to select your start-up mode. Remember to unplug and re-connect the AC power after changing the configuration switch.
Fax Tone Selection
If you connect a FAX machine to your network, you will need to tell your ATX-300 which DEVICE port it is on. This allows auto-dial FAX calls to be transferred to your FAX machine automatically.
If you are adding FAX to a voice line, connect the FAX to DEVICE 2.
If you are expanding a FAX line, connect the FAX to DEVICE 1.
Configuration switch 6 is used to select FAX tone detection. Remember to unplug and re-connect the AC power after changing the configuration switch.
CALL OPTI-MIZER is useful if you want all incoming calls to go to DEVICE 2 when your off ice is unattended. See section 4.2.3 for a detailed description.
Configuration switch 5 is used to select CALL OPTI-MIZER. Use a pen or other small instrument to set the configuration switch. Remember to unplug and re-connect the AC power after changing the configuration switch.
Additional Ring Delay
There are situations where the first ring-delay in AUTO MODE (about 6 seconds) is not long enough to allow a FAX tone or device selection code to be generated by the transmitting device.
Specifically, there are a few models of auto-dialing FAX machines, including many made by NEC, which do not immediately begin generating the auto-dial FAX tone after dialing the telephone number. Also, it is sometimes difficult to program a MODEM to produce a device selection code at the proper time: (AFTER the call has been answered by you ATX-300 begins to ring DEVICE 1).
You can program you ATX-300 to wait one additional ring (for a total of about 12 seconds) before ringing DEVICE 1. This will allow MODEMs and slow dialing FAX machines more time to transmit the proper signals.
Your Versa-Link ATX-300 has an additional feature, Protected Hook Flash, that allows it to be compatible with key system telephones that do not allow tone dialing on inbound calls. In the past, this would sometimes prevent you from manually transferring calls to your FAX, MODEM, or other device.
On some key systems that do not allow tone generation on inbound calls, you can fool the telephone system into thinking it is making an outbound call by pressing the "FLASH" key, and then dialing the proper device code.
For example, if your FAX is connected to DEVICE 2, and the device selection code for DEVICE 2 is *2, calls can be manually transferred to the FAX by pressing "FLASH" and then *2.
To prevent the caller from being hung up when the FLASH key is pressed, you will want to activate Protected Hook Flash. This will place the call on hold while the flash button momentarily disconnects the line. Protected Hook Flash should not be used if your phone is pulse-dial.
Your ATX-300 analyzes incoming calls for (DTMF) touch-tones and analyzes you equipment for both pulse-dial and touch-tone device selection codes. Device codes are programmable and may be from 2 to 7 characters long using any combination of the digits 0 to 9 and the symbols * and #. Do not use numbers that are the same as the beginning of actual local telephone numbers or area codes. Using the symbols * or # is a good way to avoid unwanted transfers when dialing.
If you equipment is pulse-dial only, you cannot use the symbols * or #
CHANGING YOUR
DEVICE SELECTION CODES
NOTE: If at any point in the programming process you are unsure and would like to start again, unplug the AC power cord and re-connect it. Your ATX-300 will enter its start-up mode and you can start over with step 1.
The device selection codes are programmed by pressing keys on a tone or pulse-dialing telephone attached to one of the DEVICE connectors on the back of your ATX-300. The incoming telephone line must also be attached to the ATX-300 LINE connector.
While you are entering digits on your telephone to program your ATX-300, you are also dialing those numbers to the telephone company. To avoid dialing through to another number, we suggest that you either establish a local call while programming (dial one of your other lines if you have more than one line), or hang up the phone between each device code. This will not affect the programming process.
HOLD the front panel switch in for about 3 seconds until the STBY LED indicator starts blinking.
Release the push button switch. The STBY LED will remain blinking. If you would like to change the selection code for DEVICE 1 then enter the new code on a telephone keypad. If no code is entered at this point the old code will remain in effect (continue with step 3).
PRESS and immediately RELEASE the push button switch. The SEMI LED will now be blinking. If you would like to change the selection code for DEVICE 2 then enter the new code on a telephone keypad. If no code is entered, the old code remains in effect (continue with step 5).
PRESS and immediately RELEASE the push button switch. The AUTO LED will now be blinking. If you would like to change the selection code for DEVICE 3 then enter the new code on a telephone keypad. If no code is entered, the old code remains in effect (continue with step 5).
HOLD the front panel push button switch in until the AUTO LED stops blinking. Release the push button switch. One of the three LED's will light up, indicating the current operation mode.
The "Calling Number I.D." service provided by your local telephone company allows you to see the number of the calling party before you answer the phone. The phone number appears on your Call Identifier display device between the first and second ring.
Normally, your ATX-300 answers incoming calls immediately after the first ring. This does not give the "Caller Number I.D." service enough time to show you who is calling. A new programmable feature has been added that will give your ATX-300 "Calling Number I.D." compatibility by delaying its answer time by 3 seconds.
To program your ATX-300 for "Calling Number I.D." compatibility:
Attach a tone-dialing phone to a device port of the ATX-300. Attach the line connector to an incoming telephone company line.
Hold the front panel push button switch in for at least 3 seconds until the STBY indicator light begins to blink. Release the push button switch.
Pick-up the handset of the telephone you have attached to your ATX-300
Hold the push button switch in until the STBY light stops blinking.
Immediately press the * key on your telephone. This must be done within the first 1'12 seconds after the STBY light stops blinking.
Now press the 1 key to program "Calling Number I.D." compatibility function. To defeat the Call I.D. function, simply repeat steps 1 through 5 and then press 0.
Expanded Programmable Features
Normally, your ATX-300 will only ring DEVICE 1 up to 6 times on an incoming call in AUTO MODE. Also, it will only ring the selected device up to six times if a call is re-routed by the auto-dial FAX tone or a device selection code.
This maximum number of rings (factory set at 6) can be changed by re-programming your ATX-300.
You can also change the ring settings associated with CALL OPTI-MIZER: the number of rings that activate NIGHT FUNCTION (factory set at 5), and the number of rings that an incoming call will ring DEVICE 1 when NIGHT FUNCTION is activated (factory set at 2).
CHANGING THE
EXPANDED FREATURES
The expanded features are programmed by pressing keys on a tone-dialing phone attached to one of the DEVICE connectors the back of your ATX-300. The incoming telephone line must also be attached to the ATX-300 LINE connector.
HOLD the front panel push button switch in for about 3 seconds until the STBY LED starts blinking.
Release the push button switch. The STBY LED will remain blinking.
HOLD the push button switch in until the LED stops blinking. Release the push button switch.
IMMEDIATELY press the # key on your telephone. This must be done within the first 1.5 seconds after the LED stops blinking. The LEDs should remain off until you complete the expanded features programming.
Press one of the keys 5 through 9, *, 0, or #
to set the desired maximum number of rings that your ATX-300 will generate
to DEVICE 1 in AUTO mode or any device after a call is re-routed:
Press one of the keys 4 through 9 to set the desired
number of rings to activate NIGHT FUNCTION if CALL OPTI-MIZER is on. If
CALL OPTI-MIZER is off, press the 5 key.
Press one of the keys 1 through 9 to set the maximum
number of rings that an incoming call will ring DEVICE 1 when NIGHT FUNCTION
has been activated if CALL OPTI-MIZER is on. If
CALL OPTI-MIZER is off, press the 2 key.
At this time, one of the LEDs should light up indicating the current operating mode.
Factory Settings
When your ATX-300 was shipped to you, it was programmed with the following settings:
Restoring the Factory Settings
To restore all the programmable features to the original factory settings:
Attach a tone-dialing phone to a DEVICE port of your ATX-300. Attach the LINE connector to an incoming telephone company line.
HOLD the front panel push button switch in for 3 seconds until the STBY indicator LED begins to blink. Release the push button switch.
Pick up the handset from the phone you attached to your ATX-300.
HOLD the push button switch in until the STBY LED stops blinking. Release the push button switch.
IMMEDIATELY press the 0 key on your telephone. This must be done within the first 1.5 seconds after the LED stops blinking. One of the LED's on your ATX-300 should now glow steady. Hang the phone up.
Set the configuration switches (located on the back of your ATX-300) according to the chart below. Set switches 1 and 6 UP, and switches 2, 3, 4, and 5 DOWN.