setting up a PA system on an Option 11c

[beth08]

I need to set up a PA announcement system that can be accessed through digital phones on an option 11c, can anyone help in telling me how to do so?
Thanks

 

[johnpoole]

you'll need an access to your paging system, external to the switch, that connects to a analog trunk port, what else do you need.. you can't do group page through the speakers in the phones

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc

 

[beth08]

Thanks John, but not even sure what I need to have existing on the switch before I start, they don'y have any equipment for it at the minute.. Can I not just programme it within the switch without extra hardware?
I was hoping the guys could just use an access code to use it? Will it not work via their desk phones?
Thanks

 

[rwicks]

Beth

If you feel comfortable enough to call me to explain further your exact needs then I can help. If you rather email me that would be just as good. Let me know and I will supply you with my email.

 

[beth08]

That would be great can you send me your contact details.

 

[johnpoole]

rwicks, a direct contact is a good idea on that one, to many hardware varaibles

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc

 

[syn0324]

A really neat way to accomplish this is to purchase a "TAM B" Telephone Access Module from Bogen (Ramsey, NJ). All you do is program an analog port in your option 11C (I like to assign 7243 as the DN - this S P E L L S out PAGE).
Then you cross connect the TN to the T&R connections on the TAM B, and then run a cross connect from the paging T&R connections on the TAM B to the amplifier of the page system. Now any phone (digital or analog) can dial the page DN 7243 and...you can program auto dial keys to your digital phones for one touch dialing access to the page. PS... If you want to restrict access to the page system you will need to cross connect the TAM B to a Trunk port. If you are going to use a Trunk port you will need to purchase the power supply for the TAM B from Bogen, if you are going to use the analog port configuration, no power supply is required.

 

[rwicks]

syno324--That is a great hint. I was going to provide that as well.

 

[beth08]

great thanks very much folks..;-)