How to connect Amplifier to Mitel 3300 for overhead paging speakers

[dan737]

Need help setting up paging on Mitel 3300 using overhead speakers.
I was told that it will require Atlas Sound 400 Watt Amplifier.

How will the amplifier connect to the Mitel 3300?

Thanks

 

[kwbMitel]

Probably there is a connection off the Analog Main Board.

Controller Chassis type would be useful info

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[RAMitel]

When using external paging on a 3300 I've always used the 5485 Paging Unit (50001754) to connect to an amplifier, works well but expensive for what it is.

 

[dan737]

RAMitel

Is it easy to install the 5485 Paging Unit?
How will this unit connect to the amplifier?

Thanks,

 

[dan737]

Here's how one of our locations Paging unit is set up.
I'm not the one who set it up. I'm just curious if I set up the new site the same way or if you prefer a different approach

Thanks

 

[RAMitel]

Wow that's inventive.

Easy to install it is a box that has a Amphenol connector which you can use to connect to the amplifier and a NIC to put on the network, with regard for programming check out the help file it will explain how to set it up.

 

[dan737]

RAMitel
I checked out the help file and the programming looks reasonable.
Can you please explain more about the Amphenol Connector, is it something like this connector or different?

do you have a preference on what amplifier make/model to use with this set up. I will need a 400W amplifier

Thanks

 

[SXWizard]

I haven't seen a kludge like that since my 1A2 days. As kwbBMitel said in an earlier reply, why not use the page port built into the controller?

 

[dan737]

SXWizard,

this is my first time attempting to install a paging system and just trying finding out what my options are.

Sorry if I sound stupid, but where is the paging port located on the controller and how will the amplifier connect to the controller.

Thank you

 

[SXWizard]

What is the controller model? MXe, CX, AX.

 

[dan737]

Controller model: CX-II

 

[SXWizard]

The page port on a CX II is on the Analog Main board and is marked Page. It is a modular connector.

Pins 3 & 4 are the audio
Pin 2 is the Paging Relay common
Pin 5 is Paging Relay NO
Pin 1 is Paging Relay NC
Pin 6 is not used

The Help file should get you through the programming.

 

[kwbMitel]

The Page port on the back of the CX-II is designed to connect to an amplifier. The limitation is that you cannot page over phones at the same time.

The kludge that you've posted where the speaker leads of the set are extended to an amp allows Paging and ringing to that set to be over loudspeakers. (might blow your amp as it is not designed to work like this)

The designed method for set paging over loudspeakers involves a 5485 paging unit.

How does this need to be used?
[ul]
[li]Paging over loudspeakers only[/li]
[li]Paging over sets and over loudspeakers simultaneously[/li]
[li]Paging over Loudspeakers and Paging over sets separately[/li]
[/ul]

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[dan737]

Paging over loud speakers only

Thanks

 

[wireman50]

Use paging port. Follow help file on board CX and its easy. As per SXwizard and others. You can still page over sets but not simultaneously. I have one site set up like this with LS paging and set paging with 3 distinct paging areas. Was a wiz to set up. (once I got them to stop turning the volume down to off on the paging amp because they didn't think they used it any more....)

 

[dan737]

Do I still need to have a 5485 Paging Unit for the set up?

 

[Lundah]

If you like, but the analog main board in the controller already has the hardware you need, so if your paging amp is within wire distance of the controller, that would be the easiest solution.

 

[dan737]

Here's a picture of the Mitel CX II. Do I only use the "Page" port to the Amp? or do I have to use other ports along with it

Thanks

 

[wireman50]

Nope, just the page port to the amp.

 

[dan737]

Wiring question:

Here's a picture of the Atlas Sound 400W Amp that I'm wanting to use for this setup.
Since I will be using the RJ11 "Paging Port" on the Mitel. How will it connect on the back of the Amp?


Thanks