Chapter 5: Installation
Installing External Paging Equipment
Inter-Tel
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5000 Installation Manual – Issue 2.4, May 2008 Page 5-171
Installing External Paging Equipment
Optional external paging equipment can be connected to the Page port on the back of the Inter-
Tel CS-5200/5400/5600 Base Server. See Figure 5-64 for an example of this port location. Use
a paging amplifier that does not provide talk battery.
Using background music and paging on an IP endpoint, such as the IP PhonePlus, consumes
as much bandwidth as a call to the device. If the site has limited bandwidth, ensure that IP
endpoint users do not enable background music and that they limit using the paging
functionality.
Figure 5-64. Paging Equipment Connection
To install external paging equipment:
1. Cut a length of shielded speaker cable to run from the paging amplifier to the back of the
chassis. Attach an RCA-type phono plug to one end of the cable.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the amplifier high-impedance input according to
the manufacturer instructions.
3. Connect the paging speaker(s) to the amplifier using speaker cable.
4. Plug in the amplifier AC power cord. do not use the outlet for the Inter-Tel 5000 Base
Server. Also, Inter-Tel recommends using an UPS.
5. Set the amplifier volume control to the lowest setting and turn on the amplifier.
6. Do one of the following:
• If installing the paging equipment on an endpoint speaker or the chassis paging
port:
a.) From an endpoint location, make a page by lifting the handset, pressing the
PAGE button (or dialing 7—the default Page feature code), and dialing a zone
code that includes the external paging zone or dialing the extension number
of the external paging port. The default is 91000.
b.) Adjust the amplifier to the desired level while placing the page.
• If installing the paging equipment on a LS circuit:
a.) Ensure that the LS circuit is not toll restricted.
b.) From an endpoint location, access the LS circuit and adjust the amplifier to
the desired level while placing the page.
NOTICE
Possible Equipment Damage. Using a paging amplifier, with talk battery on an endpoint,
may damage the endpoint or the module.
Back of Inter-Tel 5000 Base Server
Paging Port
DUAL LS
DUAL SL
EXP
PAGE MOH
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