NEC NEAX - Serial Connection
These instructions help you configure your NEC NEAX phone system to work with TIM Enterprise. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.
Support files
Ensure the following support files exist in the /config/ folder of the TIM Enterprise application:
NEC NEAX.TDT
NEC NEAX.TDS
Contents
Configure the SMDR output
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You may need to purchase a license to enable SMDR on this PBX. Please speak to your system maintainer if you are unsure.
Using the Customer Administration Terminal (CAT), enter the following settings in the system-programming mode:
| Field name | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CM40 | Default output port and attributes: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 2 stop bits, DTR/RTS flow control. | ||
| CM13+05 | Enable SMDR for incoming calls to required stations. | ||
| CM13+06 | Enable SMDR for outgoing calls to required stations. | ||
| CM35+14 | Enable SMDR for outgoing calls to required trunk routes. | ||
| CM35+49 | Enable SMDR for incoming calls to required trunk routes. | ||
| CM08 | If SMDR for incoming calls is enabled, specify whether the setting applies to all incoming calls or only to those that use account codes. Also, include ANI/Caller ID for incoming calls. # NOTE 1: The ANI/Caller ID is required to provide SMDR data for incoming calls, even if this feature is enabled by CM13+05 and CM35+49. NOTE 2: Use CDR formats #501 (2400 IMS), #505 (2000 IPS), #506 (2000 IVS). | # | NOTE 1: The ANI/Caller ID is required to provide SMDR data for incoming calls, even if this feature is enabled by CM13+05 and CM35+49. NOTE 2: Use CDR formats #501 (2400 IMS), #505 (2000 IPS), #506 (2000 IVS). |
Installing NetPBX
To capture SMDR data from your NEC NEAX using a serial connection, you first need to install the NetPBX software to collect the data from the serial port and send it to TIM Enterprise. For setup instructions, click on the link below:
Install and configure NetPBX
Configure The TIM Enterprise
Once NetPBX is configured and collecting data, log in to TIM Enterprise and perform the following steps:
- Click on the Directory tab.
- Locate the PBX object you want to configure in the Directory, right-click on it and select Properties.
- A new window will open, displaying the general properties of your PBX object. Select NEC NEAX from the Data format list and tick the Keep a local backup of data box, as shown below: NEC NEAX TIM PBX
- Click on the Connection tab and select No connection required from the Connection method list.
- Click on the Save button to apply the settings. NEC NEAX TIM PBX