Connecting the FXS Analog Lifeline Phone
The device supports Analog Lifeline. If the device loses power, for example, due to a power outage or the unplugging of its power cable, it automatically routes calls from a POTS telephone ("lifeline" phone), connected to an FXS port, to the PSTN (instead of the IP network).
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Analog Lifeline is supported only on FXS modules. |
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An analog Lifeline can be setup for each FXS module installed in the chassis. |
The analog Lifeline is provided only by Port I on an FXS module. This port connects to the POTS phone and the PSTN or PBX, using a splitter cable. The splitter cable connects pins 1 and 4 to another source of an FXS port, and pins 2 and 3 to the POTS phone, as shown in the following figure:
Cabling specifications:
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Cable: Splitter cable adaptor with RJ-11 on one end and two RJ-11 jacks on the other |
RJ-11 Connector Pinouts for Analog Lifeline
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To cable the analog Lifeline: |
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Connect the RJ-11 connector on one end of the Splitter cable (supplied) to Port I on the FXS module. |
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Connect the Lifeline POTS phone using an RJ-11 connector cable to Port A on the Lifeline Splitter. |
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Connect an analog PSTN line using an RJ-11 connector cable to Port B on the Lifeline Splitter. |
Cabling the Analog Lifeline
