Black Box Phone Coupler II MC155A-R2 User manual

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Connect your modem
to just about any
telephone, anywhere
in the world.
Powered by one 9-volt
alkaline battery
(included).
Easy to install and use.
dapter included
for use with the
T&T®Merlin®
telephone system.
Dials automatically or
manually, depending
on the phone you’re
connecting to.
Securing band fastens
it to the telephone
handset.
W
ith the BLACK BOX®Phone
Coupler II, you can connect
your modem to just about any
telephone any here. The coupler
connects to a telephone handset
hen a direct connection to an
RJ-11 jack is not possible.
You can use your modem ith
pay phones, hotel phones, cellular
phones, digital phones, and even
phones in other countries. Or
connect your laptop’s modem
to almost any phone no matter
here you are.
Using advanced signal-
processing technology, the Phone
Coupler II can interface ith the
telephone system hen no direct
connection is available.
The Phone Coupler II is
po ered by one 9-volt alkaline
battery (included), hich in most
cases provides you ith 50 hours
of continuous use.
Transmit data, check your e-mail, or
access online services from just about
anywhere using your portable or
notebook computer.
KeyFeatures
PHONECOUPLERII
The coupler’s easy to install,
too. Simply plug it into your
computer’s modem jack labeled
“LINE,” and strap the t o units
together tightly.
If you’re connecting to an
AT&T Merlin phone system,
hich uses a handset ith a
chisel-shaped mouthpiece, use
the included round rubber
adapter.
But if you need to fit a square
handset to the round coupler,
order an optional Acoustic
Coupler Handset Adapter
(MD001). It includes an adapter
for the mouthpiece and an
adapter for the earpiece.
For PC card or PCMCIA
modems that require more
current from the Phone Coupler II,
just set the coupler’s internal
”high-current” s itch inside the
battery compartment.
Although the Phone Coupler II
can dial automatically, in some
cases you’ll need to dial manually.
Cellular telephones and some
pay, rotary-dial, international, and
digital or PBX telephones ill not
accept the dialing tones produced
by your modem. Just look for a
manual-dialing feature in your
communications soft are.
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Black Box Corporation.
11/03/2003 #20266
• Phone Coupler II
• Adapter disk (for square
handset mouthpiece on
AT&T Merlin phones)
• 9-volt alkaline battery
• Users’ manual
PackageIncludes

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Supported Telephone Types:
Rotary or pushbutton ith
standard or European handset;
carbon granular or electronic
microphone
Operation: Full- or half-duplex
Data/Fax Rate (Maximum):
14,000 bps using V.42 bis error
correction/data compression
Communication Line: Standard
telephone lines (PSTN)
On/O Switching: Automatic; po er
on only during transmission
Connectors: (1) RJ-11 plug to
connect to modem
Battery Li e: 50+ hours of
continuous use
Temperature Tolerance:
Operating: 40 to 100°F
(5 to 38°C);
Storage: 0 to 150°F
(-18 to +66°C)
Humidity Tolerance: Up to 95%,
noncondensing
Power: 9-V battery
Size: 7.7"H x 2"W x 2.2"D
(19.6 x 5.1 x 5.6 cm)
Weight: 0.6 lb. (0.3 kg)
Specifications
Ordering Information
ITEM CODE
Phone Coupler II ..................................................MC155A-R2
To fit a square handset to the coupler, order…
Acoustic Coupler Handset Adapter (Pair)..............MD001
The Phone Coupler II lets you attach your modem
to just about any phone, anywhere.
The securing band fastens the
coupler to the telephone handset.
Speaker: Place against the
mouthpiece of the telephone
handset.
Use the RJ-11 modular
connector to plug into
the LINE jack of the
modem.
The microphone is placed
against the earpiece of the
telephone handset.
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