These instructions help you configure your 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.

Configuring your SMDR output

Below you will find instructions on how to configure the SMDR output for your Alcatel OmniPCX Office phone system.

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 Accounting Printouttab.
2. Select the metering type from the drop-down box:  Ext. Accounting Activation IP or Ext. Accounting Activation V24 , and ensure that the associated checkbox is checked.
3. When finished, click OK.

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

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Installing NetPBX

If your Alcatel OmniPCX Office has been configured to send SMDR data via a serial connection, you will first need to install the NetPBX software to collect the data from the serial port and send it to Tim Plus. For setup instructions, click on the link below:

Install and configure NetPBX

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Configuring TIM Plus

Once NetPBX is configured and collecting data, log on to TIM Plus as usual and apply the following settings:

1. Click on the Directory tab.
2. Click on the site configured during the setup wizard and click Properties.
   
3. Within the Site Properties window, select Alcatel OmniPCX Office from the PBX model drop-down list.
4. In the Connection method field select No connection required from the drop-down list.
5. Click on the Save button to apply the settings.