Specifications

3.15
Connecting The
PC Attendant
The PC Attendant requires two loop-start line ports, one serial data
port, and one logical station port. Connect the two line ports for audio
connection to the DXP, one for transmit and one for receive, and the
serial data port for the data communication. You don’t need to-wire
the station port, but we do have to assign it to the PC Attendant in
programming. Having a station port assigned provides a logical port to
use for programming station features on the PC Attendant.
We’ll start with the serial connection from the serial data port on the
DXP to a standard 6-conductor modular jack. When connecting the
serial data port, keep in mind that you must to have an odd number of
wire rotations to ensure that the roll-over in a standard line cord
remains intact.
PC Attendant Wire Rotation
Connect the data port on the DXP to a 6-conductor modular jack using
a standard 6-conductor line cord; Comdial recommends 3-pair,
twisted, shielded, 24-gauge wire from this modular jack to the PC
Attendant’s location. The wires are color coded, and at the DXP end
you should keep the colors consistent, wiring red to red, green to
green, and so on. At the PC Attendant location, install another
6-conductor modular jack. Bring the wires from the first modular jack
and connect them the the modular jack at the PC Attendant location,
but rotate the color coded connections: red to green, green to red, and
so on. Now connect the g-pin connector supplied with the PC
Attendant to this modular jack with a 6-conductor line cord and your
connection is complete. Because you have rolled our house wiring, the
transmit data now connects with your receive data. Keep in mind that
the connection between the PC Attendant and the DXP must be 500
feet or less.
PC Attendant Line Connection
The PC Attendant line connection is just like any other line
connection. For the PC Attendant you need to use Loop-start lines.
You also need to make sure that the lines are paired; 1 and 2, or 3 and
4, for example. With all of your wiring done, check the PC Attendant
to see if you have communication.
The DXP’s battery backup does not provide backup power to any of
the peripheral equipment, like the PC Attendant, so you might want to
purchase a secondary uninterrupted power supply, which would also
provide AC surge protection. Should there be a power-outage, the PC
Attendant will still be able to process all of the calls for the facility.