Valcom VIP-800 manual

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    1 VIP-800 NETWORKED P AGING ZONE EXTENDER SPECIFICA TIONS Access Methods · P ABX (VIP-820 connected to a station port) · VIP-1 10 Easy PC paging sof tware · VIP-810 plus POTS phone · 600 Ohm Supervised Page Port · Any of V alcom’s distributed amplified one-way paging units (V -2003A, V -2006A, V -2924A) Features · RJ45 for network connectio[...]

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    2 INST ALLA TION NOTE: The telephone system referred to in this manual is the customer premise equipment such as an electronic key system, a P ABX or a dedicated single line telephone(s). The VIP-800 is not in- tended for direct or indirect connection to the public telephone network or to P ABX analog station ports. When used with a customer premis[...]

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    3 CONNECTIONS P ABX Access When using the VIP-800 with an electronic key system C. O. line position or P ABX trunk port, a VIP-810 must be used to interface the telephone system with the network. When using the VIP-800 with a P ABX station port, a VIP-820 must be used to interface the telephone system with the network. Operation Press line key (ele[...]

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    4 Application Examples When using the VIP-800 with an electronic key system C. O. line position or P ABX trunk port, a VIP-810 must be used to interface the telephone system with the network. When the electronic key system C. O. line position or P ABX trunk port is accessed, the VIP-810 will activate the VIP-800. When using the VIP-800 with a P ABX[...]

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    5 In these examples, two VIP-800’s are connected to the data network to extend a p aging zone to a remote location. VIP-800 Ne two rk V-2003A LAN OR WA N Te le p ho ne VIP-800 V-2003A Zone 1 Audio Net wo rk LAN OR WA N Building 1[...]

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    6 In this example, the VIP-810 is connected to the data network jack already installed and now the network connected telephone can reach into the existing V alcom V -2924A to access all call priority paging. This configuration could be used at a guard shack where network access is available, but not a telephone. There are many buildings or areas wi[...]

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    7 TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE When trouble is reported, verify power is being supplied to the unit and there are no broken connections. Check voltages for proper polarity to the one-way amplified speakers. T able 1 identifies symptoms of some possible problems with solutions. If a spare unit is available, substitute a spare unit for the suspected defecti[...]