User guide

16 TALKSWITCH USER GUIDE
2. Connect the TalkSwitch unit to the telephone company’s line sockets
using the dual-wire telephone cables provided. Take note of which
incoming telephone line is connected to each line port. This information
will be used in the configuration section.
• Connect the first incoming telephone line to L1.
• Connect the second incoming telephone line to L2.
If you have a unit with more than two incoming telephone lines, connect
your RJ-11 telephone lines, beginning with L1. If you have two incoming
telephone lines out of one phone jack, you will require a dual-to-two-
single-line adapter or replace the two-line cord with two single-line
cords. Note that L3 and L4 do not exist on units with only two incoming
telephone line connectors.
1.9.2 Connecting local extension telephones and other devices
Connect your single-line analog device to one of the unit extension jacks the
same way you would plug it into a standard telephone wall jack.
You can connect any regular analog extension telephone set, cordless
telephone or fax machine to the extension ports, E1-E4 (all unit models) and
E5-E8 (for unit models with more than four extension jacks).
1. Plug each internal telephone into extensions beginning with E1.
2. If required, plug the fax line into E3 or E8.
1.9.2.1 Connecting a regular single-line telephone
This is the basic, simple set-up. All functionality including transferring calls,
forwarding calls and voicemail, is handled by the unit. Even the most basic
of phones, once connected, will inherit these functions.
All incoming calls will be routed to the extension phones by TalkSwitch.
Call handling includes call forwarding, transferring, voicemail, etc.
Incoming telephone lines are not directly connected to any of the local
extensions. The software determines which incoming telephone lines are
routed to which local extensions.
Connect a phone to E4 to ensure communication during a power failure.
See 1.4 Unit back panel on page 3 for more details.