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Synapse Installation Guide
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Preface ..............................................................................................................4
Additional Documentation .................................................................................................................................4
Topic Navigation .....................................................................................................................................................5
Text Conventions....................................................................................................................................................5
Installation .......................................................................................................6
System Overview ....................................................................................................................................................7
Software Version Compatibility......................................................................................................9
System Installation Overview....................................................................................................... 10
System Installation Overview for Remote Sites.................................................................. 12
Recommended Installation Sequence....................................................................................................... 13
Planning Your System and Network Configuration............................................................................ 15
Network Requirements.................................................................................................................... 15
About Modes of Operation............................................................................................................ 16
Extension Assignments.................................................................................................................... 17
Placement Considerations............................................................................................................. 17
Power Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 18
Other Preparations............................................................................................................................ 18
Assigning Telephone Lines and Extensions............................................................................................ 19
Providing Limited Telephone Service During AC Power Outages ............................. 19
Analog Line Connection Order on PSTN Gateways.......................................................... 19
Connecting a Two-Line Wall Jack to the PSTN Gateway .............................................. 19
Connecting Analog Devices to the ATA ................................................................................. 20
Overhead Paging Overview........................................................................................................... 22
Door Phones Overview.................................................................................................................... 25
ATA Fax Line Configuration........................................................................................................... 28
Gateway and ATA Placement........................................................................................................................ 30
Rack Mounting ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Wall Mounting...................................................................................................................................... 31
Grounding .............................................................................................................................................. 32
Gateway Installation .......................................................................................................................................... 33
Deskset Installation............................................................................................................................................ 36
SB67050 ATA Installation ............................................................................................................................... 43
Connecting Analog Telephones.................................................................................................. 43
Connecting a Fax Machine ............................................................................................................ 44