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Re: [ECS] Re: 2-Line Phone support joerut.epix.net Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:46:04 -0400

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 Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:46:04 -0400
Hello

I used the same Two line to One line auto switch. I modified the 
switch so I could detect (through a digital input) which line was 
ACTIVE I would first send a message to the log stating which line 
the call came from. This also allows you to select a different 
greeting for each line. Also in the modification I have the ability of 
ECS to select which line is active for outgoing calls (Through a 
digital output) If you do not do this ECS will dial OUT on the LAST 
line that was RINGING. I have an event setup that after EVERY 
phone call received I reset the Autoswitch back to line 1. This 
leaves line 2 free most of the time to do my internet Stuff.

Hope this helps

If you hve any questions on the modification please let me know. 
By the way Radio shack is having a discontinued sale on these 
items for $9.95. I picked up a spare because you cannot even 
come close to building one for that price. Also for all the ECS 
users Radio shack also has a Very Cheap ($2.95) Line in use 
detector That can be very easily modified to sense LOCAL phone 
OFF-Hook condition through a digital input.

Later 
Joe Rut
On 24 Jul 2000, at 11:57, freemanb@us.ibm.com wrote:

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> 
> I had the same problem.   I ultimately "solved" it with an external switch
> that multiplexes the ringing line on to the single modem.    Except for two
> lines ringing at the same time (reasonably rare) this works OK, although I
> don't have visability to which line ECS is seeing when a call comes in.  I
> suspose this could be a problem if the second line was a business line, or
> some such.   The following is a pointer to one such switch (I suspect there
> are others out there):
> http://telephones.att.com/store/itempg.asp?cat id=4&sku=24080.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bill Freeman
> freemanb@us.ibm.com
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> "Wiz" <wizmo@mediaone.net> on 07/24/2000 10:59:04 AM
> 
> Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com
> 
> To:   "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>, <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> cc:
> Subject:  [ECS] RE: 4.4.005 release notice
> 
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> 
> 
> I'm on  vacation for the next 2 weeks, and have begun the long overdue
> overhaul of  F.R.A.N.K., my home automation system.  Going from a 486
> running ECS Dos  3.3 to a Pentium II running ECS Win 4.4
> 
> I  bought another Comstar modem for my second phone line, and when I tried
> to add  another Phone-Interface-C, it won't let me.  Sez another item of
> this type  is already defined.
> 
> Is  there a way around this limitation?
> 
> And is  there a replacement to the State-Holder item type from Dos 3.3?  Or
> do I  hafta use the Number type?
> 
> More  questions to come...
> 
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