Legend Exts to a offsite location

[affordable]

I have a customer that is expanding to a new building. They have a merlin legend. They want to put 6-8 single line exts to this new location.
What is the best way to do this. They want to be able to Intercom between the 2 Bldgs.

 

[jlshelton]

How far apart are the buildings? Same "campus"? Is there existing wiring of any kind between the buildings?

 

[merlinman]

You should either use on 008-OPT module or OFF PREMISE UNITS.

The 008-OPT would be the better way to go for the number of extensions you are considering.

If you take any 012 or 016 T&R ports off premise, you are asking for trouble. They do not have the electrical protection required for such applications.

Also, consider using T&R IROBS (In Range Out Of Building) protectors as well.

Everyone else will tell you I am talking OVERKILL, but it takes very little foreign voltage seeping in to kill the Processor....

 

[mrpeabody]

Update question for same site.

I have done a little research, and found that you can get a VoIP gateways to push SL stations over the internet to this satellite office across the street. My question is will it push the MW voltage signal over the VoIP gateways? Anyone had experience with VoIP gateways?

Jon (AKA "affordable")

 

[merlinman]

I would look into Multi_Tech Systems solutions.

Not only could you do SLS - You could do MLX as well.....

 

[SYQUEST]

My guess is NO, since the MW indication is an analogue signal on the Legend single line stations and is different from other MWI voltages used on other PBXs, etc. When the copper is converted to something else the signal gets lost! In the case of putting it on a channel bank to T1, it would NOT be passed thru to the other end. The channel unit does not convert this signal. It only knows voice path, ringing, and dc loop supervision.

Anyone else have any input on this?

Hope this helps!

....JIM....

 

[merlinman]

Again, I say, LOOK AT MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS.

YOU WILL BE AMAZED as to what they offer.....

 

[Ghostin]

again, how far apart? and what type of connection between the two? If you are close and have copper, you can run MLX sets to 2000 feet, or network a couple of legends.

 

[mrpeabody]

The location is across the street, the ammount is 20 single-line phones with message waiting. Impossible to run copper due to local restrictions. Microwave was an option, but it suprises me that there must be a "provider" and they must charge money each month. I thought of mirowave as a "local" system.

Also, I was not aware of the Legend's proprietary message waiting system for SL's. I think all other brands just change the voltage of the T/R to light the lights. That's gonna change the bid we're doing, if they can't reuse the SL sets (we are also proposing switching to an IP-enabled phone system, since they still owe Avaya the "buy out" for their lease).

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[TouchToneTommy]

You could network two Legend/Magix's with a line-of-sight microwave T1. No "provider" needed, it's all yours. Although probably a bit of overkill....