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These instructions help you configure your Alcatel The Alcatel OmniPCX Office phone system to work with TIM Plus. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.

Pbxsummary
Supportfiles1Alcatel OminPCX Office.TDT
Supportfiles2Alcatel OminPCX Office.TDS
Requiredtask1Configure the SMDR ouput
Requiredtask3Install NetPbx
Requiredtask2Configure TIM Plus
ConnectionSerial connection
or
Pbxsummary
Supportfiles1Alcatel OminPCX Office.TDT
Supportfiles2Alcatel OminPCX Office.TDS
Requiredtask1Configure the SMDR ouput
Requiredtask3Install Alcatel Office Link Driver
Requiredtask2Configure TIM Plus
ConnectionDSN connection

Configuring your SMDR

Below you will find instructions on how to configure the SMDR output via serial or TCP/IP. These instructions are taken from the Alcatel OmniPCX Office manual:

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 party application (Business or Hotel) via an IP connection.

The type of metering must be specified when the Office Link driver is installed. The driver can be installed in one of two modes: hotel or metering. You can use the OMC Counting function to specify the type of call metering for hardcopy printouts.

To set printing options for call metering tickets, please follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Counting function window in the OMC console and select the 
    Buttonmacro
    LabelAccounting Printout
    tab.
  2. Select the metering type from the drop-down box: 
    Keywordmacro
    LabelExt. Accounting Activation IP
    or
    Keywordmacro
    LabelExt. Accounting Activation V24
    , and ensure that the associated checkbox is checked.
  3. When finished, click 
    Buttonmacro
    LabelOK
    .

Configuring TIM Plus

 

Alcatel Office Link Driver

For information on how to install the Alcatel Office Link Driver, please refer to the Alcatel OmniPCX Office manual.

Setting up a DSN connection for TIM Plus

You will need to setup a DSN connection for TIM Plus to work with the Alcatel Office Link Driver. Below you will find instructions on how to do this within Microsoft Windows:

  1. Click on Windows 
    Buttonmacro
    LabelStart
    .
  2. Click on 
    Buttonmacro
    LabelControl Panel
    .
  3. Double click on 
    Buttonmacro
    LabelAdministrative Tools
    icon.
  4. Double click on
    Buttonmacro
    LabelData Sources (ODBC)
    icon.
  5. Click on the
    Buttonmacro
    LabelSystem DSN
    tab.
  6. Click on the
    Buttonmacro
    LabelAdd
    button.
  7. Select
    Referencemacro
    LabelNative
    from the list and click 
    Buttonmacro
    LabelFinish
    .
  8. In the 
    Referencemacro
    LabelName
    field enter:
    Keywordmacro
    LabelTIM Plus - Alcatel OHL
    .
  9. In the
    Referencemacro
    LabelDatabase name
    field enter: 
    Keywordmacro
    LabelNative
     .
  10. Click on the
    Buttonmacro
    LabelOK
    button and then again to close the window.

Now you will be able to see the 

Keywordmacro
LabelTIM Plus - Alcatel OHL
in the
Buttonmacro
LabelSystem DSN
list.

An example of ODBC setup is shown below:

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The table below presents a summary of data output from Alcatel:

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 can be configured to send its SMDR data over a serial (RS232) connection or it can be outputted to a file. Click on one of the links below that relates to your preferred connection method.

No CSTA license is required but you will need to turn on metering over Serial or IP. For IP connections you will need the Alcatel office link driver software. Set all subscribers to all calls (just outbound by default).