macyh@usenet.ins.cwru.edu (04/11/90)
Several requests for Line Status Indicators have been posted in the past. I am aware of a couple of units on the market, but this one is a new model and appears interesting: Line Status Indicator is the given model name. Literature shows unit the about the size of a 42A block (roughly 2" square) with in and out RJ11 type jacks on the back. Display appears to be a small LCD type on the narrow front (not the top). Also stated: Lifetime guarantee. Available in 2500 faceplate. Crest Industries, Inc. (800) 452-7378 201 Frontage Road N. Suite B Pacific, WA 98047 Notes on this subject: I have always disliked line status indicators that operate off the telephone line voltage due to (IMHO) too high LED current draw. One company (KLF) made a unit that blinked an LED to reduce the current consumption, but I could always hear a faint "tic-tic" when the LED flashed. My limited hardware engineering abilities always told me that a LCD might just be the ticket, as they have much lower current draw than a LED ... and might be more visible in bright light. I have not tried out this product yet. I have purchased (and sold) other Crest products and found them to be OK. I thought this info might be of general interest to the Digest readership...of course, I have no interest in Crest ... just trying to be helpful. Macy M. Hallock, Jr. macy@NCoast.ORG uunet!aablue!fmsystm!macy F M Systems, Inc. {uunet!backbone}!usenet.cwru.edu!ncoast!fmsystm!macy 150 Highland Drive Voice: +1 216 723-3000 Ext 251 Fax: +1 216 723-3223 Medina, Ohio 44256 USA Cleveland:273-3000 Akron:239-4994 (Dial 251 at tone) (Please note that our system name is "fmsystm" with no "e", .NOT. "fmsystem")