Talkaphone EB-200 User Manual

Talk-A-Phone Co.

Creating Communication Solutions

Installation & Operation Manual

For EB-200 Base Station

Section

Getting Started 2
Hardware Installation 3
Programming the Base Station 4
Operation 5
FCC Information 6
Phone Line Specifications 7
Information to the User 8
Talk-A-Phone Co. Limited Warranty 9

Talk-A-Phone Co. Rev. 7-27-09

7530 North Natchez Avenue Niles, Illinois 60714-3804
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail] http://www.talkaphone.com

All Specifications and other information are subject to change without notice. © 2009 Talk-A-Phone Co. All rights reserved.

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Getting Started

I. Getting Started

A. Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of this Model EB-200 Base Station. This unit is
built with an exceptional standard of quality and should provide years of
reliable service.

This manual will guide you through the installation of this unit and provide
comprehensive operating instructions. Please read this instruction manual
COMPLETELY before you install this unit.

Once you have installed the unit and are familiar with its operation, store this
manual in an accessible location for future reference.

B. What Is In The Box

• One Base Station

• One Power Supply

• One Instruction Manual

You should inspect your Base Station when you open the box for possible
damage in shipment. If it is damaged, or any of the components are missing,
contact your Talk-A-Phone Co. distributor immediately. Do not discard any
hardware or packing material before you are certain you have all the items
listed above, and the unit is installed and functioning correctly.

C. Technical Requirements

In order to report an incoming Emergency Phone call, the EB-200 must "hear"
the DTMF tones that are transmitted by all Talk-A-Phone Emergency Phones.

For most applications, the Base Station will be in series with the phone line so
that it will automatically hear the tones as soon as the incoming call is
answered. However, in certain applications, the EB-200 will be connected in
parallel with the phone handset. In this case, be sure that the volume is not
turned down on the handset or the EB-200 will not detect an incoming call.

Any significant noise on the telephone line will also interfere with the
functioning of the EB-200.

If you are planning on connecting the EB-200 to a digital phone line, be sure to
read the Special Instructions for Using a Digital Phone Line.

You will need a serial cable to connect the EB-200 to a serial printer. If you
purchase the Talk-A-Phone model EB-P1 Palm Printer, a serial cable is
included.

II. Hardware Installation

A. Connecting the Base Station

Plug the RJ11 male connector from the incoming phone line into the RJ11
connector marked "Line" on the rear of the Base Station. Plug the RJ11 male
connector on the phone cable coming from the guard or attendant phone into
the RJ11 female connector marked "Phone" on the rear of the Base Station.

B. Connecting the Power Supply

Plug the cable with the male jack extending from the Power Supply into the
female power receptacle marked "POWER" on the rear of the Base Station.
Now plug the Power Supply into a 120 volt 50-60 Hz AC Electrical outlet.
LED's in the ID Number Section on the front of the Base Station will light with
dashes to show that power is being supplied.

C. Special Instructions for Using a Digital Phone Line

If you are using a digital phone line, you must connect the Base Station in
parallel with the phone handset using the included splitter cable (see Figure 1).

1. Plug the included male RJ11 splitter into the LINE port in the Base Station.

2. Unplug the RJ10 phone cord from your digital phone base and plug it into

one of the female ports on the included RJ11 splitter.

3. Plug another RJ10 cord into the second port of the splitter with the other
end going into the handset.

4. The splitter will allow the EB-200 to capture the DTMF tones, but will
reduce the volume of the handset as well as the EB-200 base station. For
proper functionality of Talk-A-Lert, the handset volume MUST BE SET TO
MAXIMUM. Please program the attendant phone station to the highest
volume setting. If you are using the EB-200 in conjunction with a Talk-A­Phone/Iwatsu PBX system, please call Talk-A-Phone’s Technical Support
line at [phone].

5. Once the rest of the installation is complete, test out the EB-200 to see if the
LED's light when you receive a call.

Hardware Installation

Figure 1. Connecting the Base Station to a digital phone handset

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