AT&T SPIRIT SPIRIT Attendant User manual

AT&T
SPlRIT®
Communications System
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R
Owner’s Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce risk of injury from fire or electric
shock, always follow bask safety precautions
when using this product.
The safety symbol (exclamation point
inside a triangle) on the Attendant
ConnecT/R alerts you to the Important operat-
ing and maintenance instructions below.
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Read and understand all instructions in this
Owner's Manual.
Observe all warnings and instructions
marked on the product.
Unplug this product from wall outlets and
telephone jacks before cleaning. Clean
exposed parts with a soft, damp cloth. Do
not use liquid or aerosol cleaners, and never
immerse in water.
Do not use the product near water or when
you are wet. For example, do not use it in a
wet basement or near a swimming pool,
bathtub, shower, sink, or laundry tub. If the
product comes in contact with any liquids,
unplug the power and line cords immedi-
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ately. Do not plug the product back in until
it has been dried thoroughly.
Install this product securely on a stable
surface. Damage may result if the product
falls.
Install this product in a protected location
where no one can step on or trip over power
and line cords. Do not place objects on the
cords that may cause damage or abrasion.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power
cord. Do not locate this product where the
cord will be abused by persons walking on
it. Do not overload wall outlets, as this can
result in the risk of fire or electric shock.
Never push objects of any kind into this
product through housing openings because
they may touch dangerous voltage points or
short out parts, resulting in possible fire or
electric shock.
If this product does not operate normally,
see the Troubleshooting section of this

manual. If you cannot resolve the problem,
or if the product is damaged, Call the AT&T
Helpline at 1-800-628-2888. Do not open the
product. Opening the product may expose
you to dangerous voltages or other risks.
10. During thunderstorms, avoid using tele-
phones except cordless models. There may
be a slight chance of electric shock from
lightning.
11. Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a
gas leak. If you suspect a gas leak, report it
immediately, but use a telephone away from
the area where gas is leaking.
12. This product should be operated only from
the type of power source indicated on the
power transformer (see Item 13, below). lf
you are not sure of the type of power supply
to your business or home, consult your local
power company.
13. Use only a UL Listed wall plug-in power
transformer that has Class 2 outputs and
the following characteristics:
Input rating: 99-127 V AC rms 60 Hz
150 mA maximum
Output rating:
27-35 V DC at 200 mA
14-18 V DC at 200 mA
The power transformer supplied with the
product has these characteristics.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Table of Contents
Introduction
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Installation 3
Step 1— Mount the SPIRIT® Attendant ConnecT/R
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Step 2—Connect the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R
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Step 3—Test the Equipment
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Troubleshooting
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Appendix A—Wiring Requirements
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Appendix B—Warranty
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While reasonable efforts were made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and
accurate at the time of printing, AT&T assumes no responsibility for any errors. Changes or corrections to
the information contained in this document maybe incorporated into future re-issues.
Document No. 518-453-712 Comcode 106455868
Copyright © 1991 AT&T
Issue 1
All Rights Reserved
January 1991
Printed in USA.

Introduction
The following descriptions define important
terms used in this manual.
● The SPIRIT Attendant is a device which
provides automated call-handling capabili-
ties for the SPIRIT Communications System.
The SPIRIT® Communications System
Attendant ConnecT/R provides you with This Owner’s Manual will help you set up your
the ability to add a SPIRIT Attendant to
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/ R for your particu-
your SPIRIT System. It connects to the lar business needs.
controller.
The controller is the central processor
through which all SPIRIT calls in your
company are processed.
Figure 1. SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R
●
SPIRIT is a registered trademark of AT&T.
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Figure 2. SPIRIT Attendant ConnectT/R Applications

Installation
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or
terminals unless the telephone line has been
Never install telephone wiring during a disconnected at the network interface.
Iightning storm. 4. Use caution when installing or modifying
Never install telephone jacks in wet loca- telephone lines.
tions unless the jack is specifically designed
for wet locations.
Directly connected by a cord from one unit to the
other, or connected via a wiring run.
Figure 3. SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R with Attached SPIRIT Attendant
NOTE: The switches on the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R are not used. They have
been removed to prevent accidental incorrect installations.
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4Step 1 — Mount the SPIRIT Attendant
ConnecT/R (optional).
The SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R is designed
to be placed on your desk or mounted on any
vertical surface. Do not place it on the floor.
Hardware has been included to mount the
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R on the wall: two
plastic wall-mount tabs, two anchors, and two
#6 screws.
of the tab against the inside of one of the
feet. Repeat for the second tab.
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Select an appropriate location. The SPIRIT
Attendant ConnecT/R can be no more than
six feet from its power supply (an AC outlet
that isn’t controlled by a wall switch) and no
more than six feet from the devices attached
to it. The bottom of the SPIRIT Attendant
ConnecT/R should be at least two feet from
the floor.
Position the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R
so the side with the jacks and settings is
down or to the side, but not up.
Remove the backing from the plastic tabs.
Gently position a tab by aligning the end of
the adhesive with the outside edge of the
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R and the side
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Press the tabs firmly into position.
With the tabs at the top, hold the SPIRIT
Attendant ConnecT/R against the wall
where you plan to mount it and use a pencil
to mark the location of the holes in the tabs.
The bottom of the SPIRIT Attendant
ConnecT/R should be at least two feet from
the floor.
If you have plywood walls or walls with a
sturdy supporting structure (either wood

studs or cross members), partially screw the
two screws into the wall at the marks,
remove them, hang the tabs on the screws,
and then tighten the screws.
For plaster, plasterboard, cinder block, or
brick surfaces, drill a 3/16" hole at each
mark and insert an anchor into each of the
holes. Gently tap each anchor with a ham-
mer until it is flush with the surface. Screw
the screws partially into the anchors, remove
them, hang the tabs on the screws, and then
tighten the screws.
Step 2 — Connect the SPIRIT Attendant
ConnecT/R to the controller and the SPIRIT
Attendant to the SPIRIT Attendant
ConnecT/R.
Please check the cabling requirements in Appen-
dix A before proceeding. Consult with the
person who customized your SPIRIT System
before attaching the SPIRIT Attendant
ConnecT/R to the controller.
NOTE: The "4-wire cord" mentioned in the
steps below comes with the SPIRIT Atten-
dant ConnecT/R. Any cord you may have
that is connecting a SPIRIT Telehone to
the controller is also 4-wire cord .
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1. Connect the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R
to the Controller. Using 4-wire cord, plug
one end into the CTRLR jack on the back of
the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R and
connect the other end into the STATION jack
on the controller.
2. Connect the SPIRIT Attendant to the
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R. Using the
line cord provided with the SPIRIT Atten-
dant, plug one end into the LINE jack (or its
equivalent) on the back of the SPIRIT
Attendant and connect the other end to the
TEL DEVICE jack on the SPIRIT Attendant
ConnecT/R.
3. Do not connect a SPIRIT Telephone to the
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R.
4. Connect the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R
to the AC power outlet. Plug the power
connector into the POWER jack on the back
of the SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R. To
prevent the power cord from pulling out
easily, make a small loop of cord near the
power connector and slip it behind the strain
relief tab next to the POWER jack on the
SPIRIT Attendant ConnecT/R. Plug the
wall transformer into an AC power outlet
that is at least 3 feet away from the controller
and not controlled by a wall switch. (If it is
any closer to the controller, you may hear a
hum on your SPIRIT System.)