Black Box FX139A User manual

Route incoming calls to any automatic or
manual-dial telephone device.
Route incoming calls to any automatic or
manual-dial telephone device.
Phone Line Manager Pro Master
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FEATURES
• Seven programmable features including
tone time, silence time, time before first
tone, number of tones, call hold, call
override, disconnect time.
• Automatically routes modem calls
through data-sharing devices.
• Sends 1 of 10 different calling tones.
• Wallmount case with 4-way line
cord guides.
• Power and telephone-line
surge protection.
• Great for polling of modems in
multiple locations.
Connect a Phone Line Manager Pro Master to a Phone Line Manager Pro 104
functioning as a slave at a remote location (see Figure 1).
Or add a local Phone Line Manager, as shown in Figure 2.
OVERVIEW
To access devices such as computers, scales, point-of-sale
terminals, and smart building interfaces connected to a
BLACK BOX®Phone Line Manager 104 (FX134A) in a remote
location, choose the Phone Line Manager Pro Master
(FX139A).
You can automatically route telephone calls from the
Master at a local site to any one of three ports on the Phone
Line Manager 104 functioning as a slave at a remote site.
The Phone Line Manager Pro Master works by producing
a variety of routing tones on outbound phone calls. By
assigning different frequency tones to each port on the Phone
Line Manager Pro 104, calls are automatically routed through
the 104 to the correct device.
(For more information about the Phone Line Manager Pro
104 as a data sharer, see Product Data Sheet 19345.)
Two configurations are common:
• As stated before, you can connect the Phone Line
Manager Pro Master using a dedicated phone line to a
remote Phone Line Manager Pro 104 functioning as a
slave (see Figure 1 above).
• If a dedicated phone line isn’t available and you need to
attach other phone devices, simply add a second Phone
Line Manager at the local end (see Figure 2 above). The
second 104 gives you access to a computer, fax, and
modem connected to the same phone line as the Phone
Line Manager Pro Master. And the local 104 provides the
isolation you need to protect your equipment from
interference caused by other tone-generating devices.
The Phone Line Manager Pro Master even allows polling
of modems in multiple locations when used with a Phone Line
Phone Line
Manager Pro
Master (FX139A)
Phone Line
Manager Pro
Master (FX139A)
Local site
Remote site
Local site
Remote site
Computer
Modem
Phone Line Manager
Pro 104 (FX134A)
functioning as a slave
Fax
Computer
Phone
PSTN
Phone
Fax Computer
Computer Phone
PhoneFax Computer Phone
Modem
Second local
Phone Line
Manager
Phone Line Manager
Pro 104 (FX134A)
Functioning as a Slave
Figure 1
Figure 2
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TECH SPECS
Approval — FCC Class B
Line Type — 2-wire dialup
MTBF — 56,200 hours
Programming — From DTMF tones of telephone
Connectors — (3) RJ-11 ports: (1) for telephone line, (1) for device,
(1) for programming
Indicators — (1) Power LED
Temperature Tolerance — Operating: 32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C);
Storage: -40 to +158°F (-40 to +70°C)
Power — 120 VAC, 60 Hz;
Input current: 142 mA;
Output current: 830 mA;
Output voltage: 12 V RMS
Size — 2"H x 6.5"W x 7.25"D (5.1 x 16.5 x 18.4 cm)
Weight — 3 lb. (1.4 kg)
Item Code
Phone Line Manager Pro Master FX139A
You may also need…
Phone Line Manager Pro 104 FX134A
NOTE: For more information on the Pro 104, request
Product Data Sheet 19345 or call Black Box Tech Support.
✦ Phone Line Manager Pro 104 (FX134A)
✦ Additional phone line manager
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT YOU MAY NEED
FX139A
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
• Automated telemetering
• Energy-management systems
• Remote-diagnostic systems
• Fluid-storage systems
• Point-of-sale terminals
• Time/attendance
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tech support line is closed.
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magazine, 90% of network managers surveyed say
that getting the technical support they need is extremely
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network managers pay anywhere from 10 to 20% of their
overall purchase price for a basic service and support
contract, the technical support and service they receive falls
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At Black Box, we guarantee the best value and the
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Experts before you buy if you need help selecting just
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Manager Pro 104 in each location. For example, you can
connect three computers in separate locations to any number
of multiple computers around the country using three Phone
Line Manager Pro Master units and multiple Phone Line
Manager Pro 104 units.
In a typical installation, attach the phone line to the TEL
LINE port on the back of the unit, then attach a computer or
dialing device with modem to the DEVICE PORT. To program
the Phone Line Manager Pro Master, just attach a standard
phone via the unit’s PROG PORT.