Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series - Devices Associated with Your ATA; Install Your New ATA

Devices Associated with Your ATA
Use your ATA to connect these types of devices to your network:
• Analog phones
• Analog phones have no softkeys.
• The information that analog phones display depends on the model you have.
• You use the phone’s flash button for hold, resume, transfer, and conference.
• Analog telephony voice devices
• The ATA supports analog telephony voice devices, such as overhead paging adapters and answering
machines, that emulate a regular phone.
• Overhead paging systems
• Overhead paging systems provide alarms and public-address announcements in buildings.
• Analog overhead paging systems usually consist of a paging controller, paging amplifiers, and
paging speakers. Most analog paging controllers support a Foreign Exchange Office (FXO) interface
over an RJ-11 connector, and you can connect these devices to the ATA 190-SC.
Some paging amplifiers and paging speakers don't support the FXO interface, although they use
RJ-11 cabling for Class 2 wiring. Devices that don't support the FXO interface don't work with the
ATA 190-SC, even if they use an RJ-11 connector. Consult your paging equipment vendor for
information about FXO support.
• Fax machines
• Use a fax machine directly with an ATA. Don’t connect an extension to a fax machine, and don’t
use the fax machine with a splitter.
• To reduce fax failures, use overseas mode, if available; if not, set the fax machine transmission
speed to low.
• Data devices, such as facsimile machines and modems, may not function optimally. For the best
fax and modem performance, continue to use a dedicated PSTN line.
Install Your New ATA
Your ATA comes with everything to power it up, connect it to the network, and set it up on your desk.
Before you begin
Before you begin the installation, make sure you have the following equipment:
• Ethernet cable to connect to your network.
• Analog phone or fax machine to connect to your ATA.
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Getting Started with Your New ATA
Devices Associated with Your ATA