VG248 to Octel 250 VM 1

[BobW96]

I need to interface a VG248 to an Octel 250 VM using SMDI in the coming days. The VG248 uses a RJ-21X but I'm not sure what the Octel 250 uses. Appreciate any input on the interface as well as any issues you had to overcome.

Thanks.

Bob

 

[whykap]

What type of PBX was the OCTEL ordered to interface? It all depends on that to define what you need to interface with call manager.

 

[BobW96]

It Octel 250 is connected to a NEC 2400 IPX PBX system.

 

[whykap]

i dont' think it's going to work with a vg then. The OCTEL card integrating with the NEC is made for an NEC and not a CISCO product. Is it analog integration then?

There is no way to get SMDI out of a vg248. You are doing out of band integration with the NEC and with the VG you can't do that.

 

[iptuser]

Octel SMDI to VG248 works. Ask your supplier to provide a d type plug from the back of the SMDI connector on the Octel VM- standard pin outs. You then need to convert the other end to a RJ 45 which plugs into the Asynch port on the VG. You need to configure the number of ports on the VG - they have to be concurrent with no gaps i.e 1- 20 you can not load balance across two VG`s i.e 1-20 on one VG and 21-40 on another otherwise the CCM and Octel fails. You can use the debug menu to see the MWI on/off , DTMF inputs etc

 

[whykap]

That's why i like forums. you learn from other peoples questions. thanks iptuser.

 

[BobW96]

iptuser - thanks a millions for your input.