tel@cdsdb1.att.com (11/09/90)
I need to find a source for a Line Simulator. I have seen some out there, but I have some specific needs. I am going to be using it to connect a telephone to a device that is not designed to have phones connected directly, but rather be connected to a dial tone line. The device can sense presence/absence of line current. One side is going to have a phone. It might be a speaker phone, so the unit must provide sufficient power to handle that. One simulator that I tried out didn't have enough power to run a speakerphone. It must also provide enough power to run an OPX (Off Premises Extension). When the phone is taken off hook, One of two things should happen: Ideally, a talk path should be setup, complete with battery. No ring is necessary. An alternative would be to have a ring with a programmable duration, such that I can make it very short. Now, the most important requirement is that when the phone is put onhook, battery must be removed from the other end, either until the phone is taken back offhook, or for a short interval. If you know of such a device, please let me know ASAP. I can be reached at 908-949-0428. EMAIL: tel@hound.ATT.COM Thanks! Tom Lowe AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ