Voice Bridge

[Hudson22]

Hi,
Have been requested to go look at a Voice Bridge on an Octel 200/300, but can't find anything on it.
Anyone able to enlighten me to what it is and used for?
thanks,
Hudson22

 

[doktor]

Could it be a network (AMIS or Digital) between 2 xOctel 200/300's?

///doktor

 

[kxboy]

It is used to convert the caller ID from a digital PBX phone to an SMDI link message that is sent to the voicemail system.

 

[Hudson22]

Could it also affect MWI on the sets??

 

[ChuckRCT]

Yes, it could affect MWI since the VB is the integration "intelligence" between the switch and the Octel, both incoming CPI and MWI commands back to the switch.

Chuck

RCT Technologies

 

[Hudson22]

Can these Voicebridge cards be replaced while the system is running? I believe there are two of them. Or do they need to be busied out first or ????
thanks in advance and for the previous.
Hudson22

 

[ChuckRCT]

I have only used the Voicebridge series II model which was a self contained module interfacing with Octel 250/350's. I know they come in the ISA version as well. I assume you would have to shutdown the PC that contains the Voicebridge cards to replace them. I have never had an instance to use the Voicebridge on an Octel 200/300. What kind of switch is this?

Chuck

RCT Technologies

 

[Hudson22]

Definity.

 

[doktor]

Your AVAYA Definity has (maybe) been running on DTMF (Touch Tones) integration before, and now you want to have a serial or LAN integration between your PBX (i.e. the AVAYA Definity and your VM system - the OCTEL 200/300?

The DTMF so as the Voice Bridge (SMDI) - integrations delivers the caller ID from a digital PBX and it also sets (ON/OFF) the Messag Waiting Lamps. The only differnce to most PBX is that that the SMDI is faster.

To my knowledge the AVAYA Definity can use both types - DTMF and SMDI.

///doktor