LineShare 1 x 4
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1. Figure 3 2 Daisychaining multiple LineShare 1 x 4s a three unit ten port system is shown CHAPTER 4 Operation and Troubleshooting 4 Operation and Troubleshooting If your LineShare x 4 system is installed correctly it should operate continuously without user intervention As different attached devices access the line the port activity LEDs on the LineShare 1 x 4 units will show which one is using the line at any given time All other attached devices will be excluded from the line and be sent a busy signal while any attached device or any other device on the same line is using the line If you ever have any trouble with your LineShare 1 x 4 system follow the instructions in the rest of this chapter 4 1 Contacting Black Box If you determine that your LineShare 1 x 4 is malfunctioning do not attempt to alter or repair it It contains no user serviceable parts Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 The problem might be solvable over the phone Before you do make a record of the history of the problem We will be able to provide more efficient and accurate assistance if you have a complete description including e The nature and duration of the problem e When the problem occurs e The components involved in the problem e Any particular application that when used appears to create the problem or make it worse 4 2 Shipping and Packaging If you need to transp2. VS BLACK BOX car FX145A LineShare I x 4 a nn ae eS aS AA EIN CUSTOMER Order toll free in the U S 24 hours 7 A M Monday to midnight Friday 877 877 BBOX SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 INFORMATION Mail order Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info O blackbox com FCC AND DOC MDC STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Class B Digital Device This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telephone reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipm
3. Humidity Tolerance Power Size Weight MA Specifications FCC Part 15 Class B DOC Class MDC classe B FCC Part 68 registration number BZQUSA 18976 KX N DOC approval number 1081 4273A 0 3B 10 Transparent to data rate 36 VDC 10 at normal input voltage None 4 Front mounted port activity LEDs All rear mounted 5 RJ 11C female 4 input 1 output 1 Barrel jack for power 56 200 hours Operating 5 to 113 F 15 to 45 C Storage 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C Up to 85 noncondensing From wallmount power supply Input 120 VAC RMS 50 to 60 Hz 17 watts Output 12 VAC RMS at 830 mA 2 H x 6 5 W x 7 3 D 5 1 x 16 5 x 18 4 cm 3 Ib 1 4 kg CELE 2 Introduction The LineShare 1 x 4 just 1 x 4 for short makes it easy to attach four or more different outbound only phones modems faxes etc to the same phone line No more flipping switches or turning machines on and off the 1 x 4 is fully automatic When any device attached to the x 4 is using the line the 1 x 4 will simply send a busy signal to any of the other attached devices if they try to pick up This capability called port exclusion means that your important conversations and data transfers won t be interrupted by activity on the other devices Once a device goes off hook the LineShare 1 x 4 will maintain exclusion until that device hangs up Each attached device is allowed unlimited individual
4. connection time You can tell with a glance at the four LEDs on the LineShare 1 x 4 s front panel which device is using the line at any given moment The LineShare 1 x 4 is for outbound calls only This makes it ideal for applications involving intermittent access to the Internet or online services by multiple users The 1 x 4 can t detect inbound calls it will not answer them or transfer them in any way and it does not ring although callers on the other end will hear a ring signal until they hang up If one of the attached devices should happen to go off hook while an inbound call is being attempted a brief connection will be made but attached modems and faxes will just hang up again unless they are specifically directed to answer which would require either a human picking up first and recognizing the call or some very precise mutually agreed upon timing You can attach all kinds of phone and telecommunication equipment to the LineShare 1 x 4 it is compatible with any telephone device that responds to a standard phone company ring signal Because it maintains an on hook voltage of 36 volts you can even attach credit card authorization terminals to the 1 x 4 If you need more than four devices to share a single line you can even daisychain or cascade LineShare x 4s see Section 3 2 It is even possible to install the LineShare x 4 on a line carrying one or more other non attached devices When any of these are using the line
5. the 1 x 4 will give the busy signal to its attached devices but it cannot provide a busy signal to non attached devices and if they pick up while an attached device is using the line existing phone connections might be degraded or interrupted A CHAPTER 3 Installation 3 Installation 3 1 Installing a Single LineShare 1 x 4 Take these steps to install a single LineShare 1 x 4 and attach as many as four devices to it refer to Figure 3 1 on the next page 1 Place the LineShare 1 x 4 in a cool dry place within 5 ft 1 5 m ofa utility power wall outlet as close as possible to the devices you want to attach to it It should also be within 7 ft 2 1 m of the phone jack if you want to use our included phone cable 2 Plug the output cord of the 1 x 4 s power supply into the barrel jack marked 12 VAC on the unit s rear panel then plug the power supply s transformer into the wall outlet 3 Run a regular telephone cord either the one we supply with the unit or one of your own from the 1 x 4 s LINE port to a phone line jack 4 Run other regular telephone cords from Ports 1 2 3 and 4 to the devices you want to attach to them the devices that will be sharing the line You can use the phone cords that came with these devices That s all there is to it Your LineShare 1 x 4 system should be ready for continuous operation Phone Wall Jack Outlet Dd N Power Supply re Single Ph
6. ent into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment To meet FCC requirements shielded cables and power cords are required to connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par Industrie Canada NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS NOM ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1 Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci n deber n ser le das antes de que el aparato el ctrico sea operado 2 Las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci n deber n ser guardadas para referencia futura 3 Todas las advertencias en el aparato el ctrico y en sus instrucciones de operaci n deben ser respetadas 4 Todas las instrucciones de operaci n y uso deben ser seguidas 5 El aparato el ctrico no deber ser usado cerca del agua por ejemplo cerca de la tina de ba o lavab
7. i n a los contactos y recept culos donde salen del aparato 14 El equipo el ctrico debe ser limpiado nicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilaci n 18 Servicio por personal calificado deber ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido da ado u B Objectos han ca do o l quido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato 0 C El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o D El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempe o o E El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido da ada Contents Chapter Page E SPecilicaOns noobs 7 ee MIRO ora nio AA o PR ESO RES EE 8 De TEO A O OP gr o N 9 3 1 J staling a Single Lineshate LA oops 9 3 2 Installing Multiple LineShare 1 x 4s in a Cascade or Daye TT 11 4 Operation and Troubleshooting esse sese sss sese esse 13 c Contacine Black BOS anita 13 c oppa and a TL 14 CHAPTER 1 Specifications l Compliance Ringer Equivalency DOC Load Data Rate On Hook Voltage User Controls Indicators Connectors MTBF Temperature Tolerance
8. o s tano mojado o cerca de una alberca etc 6 El aparato el ctrico debe ser usado nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el ctrico m s all a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operaci n Todo otro servicio deber ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato el ctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posici n no interfiera su uso La colocaci n del aparato el ctrico sobre una cama sof alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilaci n no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilaci n 10 El equipo el ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor 11 El aparato el ctrico deber ser connectado a una fuente de poder s lo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operaci n o como se indique en el aparato 12 Precauci n debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarizaci n del equipo no sea eliminada 13 Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos poniendo particular atenc
9. one Cable Phone Cables to Computer Modems FE FE FE Figure 3 1 Typical application Installing a single LineShare 1 x 4 CHAPTER 3 Installation 3 1 Installing Multiple LineShare 1 x 4s in a Daisychain or Cascade To have more than four devices share a single phone line you will need to install two or more LineShare x 4s interconnected in a cascade or daisychain refer to Figure 3 2 on the next page Each extra 1 x 4 adds another three LINE IN ports to the system the four on the extra x 4 minus the one it is occupying on the previously installed 1 x 4 Take these steps 1 A M Place the first LineShare 1 x 4 in a cool dry place within 5 ft 1 5 m of a utility power wall outlet It should also be within 7 ft 2 1 m of the phone jack if you want to use our included phone cable Plug the output cord of the first 1 x 4 s power supply into the barrel jack marked 12 VAC on the unit s rear panel then plug the power supply s transformer into a wall outlet Run a regular telephone cord either the one we supply with the unit or one of your own from the first 1 x 4 s LINE port to a phone line jack Place the second LineShare 1 x 4 within 5 ft 1 5 m of a utility power wall outlet It should also be within 7 ft 2 1 m of the first 1 x 4 if you want to use our included phone cable to connect the two units Plug the output cord of the second 1 x 4
10. ort or ship your LineShare 1 x 4 e Package it carefully We recommend that you use the original container e Before you ship a unit for repair or return contact Black Box to get a Return Materials Authorization RMA number and make sure you include everything you received with the unit when you ship it lt BLACK BOX O Copyright 1997 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved 1000 Park Drive e Lawrence PA 15055 1018 e 724 746 5500 e Fax 724 746 0746
11. s power supply into the barrel jack marked 12 VAC on the unit s rear panel then plug the power supply s transformer into the wall outlet Run a regular telephone cord either the one we supply with the unit or one of your own from the second 1 x 4 s LINE port to Port 1 2 3 or 4 of the first 1 x 4 To add a third or subsequent LineShare 1 x 4 Place it within 5 ft 1 5 m of a utility power wall outlet It should also be within 7 ft 2 1 m of any other previously installed LineShare 1 x 4 if you want to use our included phone cable to connect the two units Plug the output cord of this 1 x 4 s power supply into the barrel jack marked 12 VAC on the unit s rear panel then plug the power supply s transformer into the wall outlet Then run a regular telephone cord either the one we supply with the unit or one of your own from its LINE port to Port 1 2 3 or 4 of one of the other x 4s 8 Run other regular telephone cords from any of the remaining ports on any of the 1 x 4s to the devices you want to attach to them the devices that will be sharing the line You can use the phone cords that came with these devices Your LineShare 1 x 4 system should now be ready for continuous operation LINE PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 LINE PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 2 ial PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 2 A lel Aeth
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