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RequiredTask5Configure TIM Plus
RequiredTask4Set up a DSN connection
Supportfiles1Alcatel OmniPCX Office.TDT
Supportfiles2Alcatel OmniPCX Office.TDS
Supportfiles3Alcatel OmniPCX Office OHL.DBS
ConnectionFile output
RequiredTask1Configure the SMDR output
RequiredTask2Install Alcatel Office Link Driver
RequiredTask3Configure the interface file

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Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office Communication Server supports two types of call metering:

  • V24 metering supports V24 printing for all call metering tickets
  • IP metering supports IP printing for call metering tickets originating from a 3rd 3rd party application (Business or Hotel) via an IP connection

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  1. Open the Counting function window in the OMC console and select the Accounting Printout tab.
  2. Select the metering type from the drop-down list:  Ext. Accounting Activation IP or Ext. Accounting Activation V24.IP.
  3. Click OK to save the settings.

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The interface file

Once the OHL driver is installed, the SMDR data will be outputted to an

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a file, called the
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LabelTicketCollector.xml
, which is located by default in
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LabelC:\Program Files (x86)\Alcatel\OHL DriverUsers\Public\Documents\TicketCollector.xml

For TIM Plus to collect the data from this location, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to TIM's installation folder and open the
    Keywordmacro
    Labelconfig
    folder.
  2. Locate the Alcatel OmniPCX Office.tdt file, right-click on it and select
    Keywordmacro
    LabelEdit
  3. Enable the
    Referencemacro
    LabelFile path
    option by removing the apostrophe sign in front of it and enter the path of the
    Referencemacro
    LabelTicket Collector
    file, as shown in the screenshot below:
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Setting up a DSN connection for TIM Plus

To enable TIM Plus to work with the Alcatel Office Link Driver, you need to setup a DSN connection. Follow the instructions below to perform this operation within Microsoft Windows:

  1. Open 
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    LabelWindows Control Panel
    .
  2. Double click on the Administrative tools icon.
  3. Double click on theData Sources (ODBC) icon to open the ODBC Data Source Administrator window.

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    For a 64 bit system, access the ODBC Data Source Administrator from the following location C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

  4. Click on the System DSN tab.
  5. Click on the Add button.
  6. Select Native from the list of drivers and click Finish.
  7. In the Name field enter: TIM Plus - Alcatel OHL.
  8. In the Database name field enter: Native.
  9. Click on the OK button, then close the window.

An example of an ODBC setup is shown below:

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Configuring TIM Plus

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Installing NetPBX

Install and configure NetPBX

Configuring TIM Plus

Once NetPBX is configured and collecting data, log in to TIM Plus and perform and perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the the Directory tab tab.
  2. Choose the site you want to configure and click Properties.
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  3. In the the Site Properties window window, select select Alcatel OmniPCX Office from the  from the PBX model drop drop-down list.
  4. In the the Connection method field, select Connect to a system DSN from  field, select No connection required from the drop-down list.
  5. In the DSN name field, select TIM Plus - Alcatel OHL from the drop-down list.
  6. In the Frequency field, enter to check for data every five seconds.
  7. In the DB script field, select Alcatel OmniPCX Office OHL from the drop-down list.
  8. Click on the Save button Click on the Save button to apply the settings.