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<p>These instructions should assist in configuring your BT Inspiration to 
work with TIM Enterprise. If you are not familiar with PBX 
configuration, please contact your system maintainer.</p>

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			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Connection type</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Serial Output: </b>
				The BT Inspiration sends SMDR information via a serial connection. The BT Inspiration has a SMDR/V24 port on the base motherboard. The connection itself is RJ11 and you will need to purchase a 
				V24/SMDR module from your system supplier/maintainer.
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			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Cable configuration</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Straight-through.
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<h2>Configuring your SMDR</h2>

<p>To receive SMDR information from the BT Inspiration you will 
need to have a BT SystemPhone. You will need to be familiar with 
programming via the BT SystemPhone. To enable the SMDR output follow 
the below steps:</p>

<ol>
	<li>From the programming position, press the phone set up key <span class="keyword">P</span> and select <span class="button" id="list">System programming</span>.</li>
	<li>Enter the PIN and select <span class="button" id="list">System</span>.</li>
	<li>Select <span class="button" id="list">Call logging</span> and choose <span class="button" id="list">Call logging on</span>.</li>
	<li>Press <span class="button" id="list">HANDSFREE/MONITOR</span> to finish.</li>
</ol>

<h2>Configuring TIM Enterprise</h2>

<p>Below you will find steps on how to configure TIM Enterprise to listen for SMDR data from your BT Inspiration:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Browse to TIM Enterprise as normal and login with your credentials.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button" id="list">Directory</span> tab.</li>
	<li>Go the the point in the Directory where you need to add the PBX Object and add a PBX with the name 'BT Inspiration'.</li>
	<li>Left-click on it and select <span class="button" id="list">Properties</span>.</li>
	<li>From the <span class="button" id="list">General</span> settings tab select <span class="keyword">BT Inspiration</span> from the PBX model list.</li>
	<img src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/pbx/bt_inspiration_1.png" alt="BT Inspiration" />
	<li>In the <span class="button" id="list">Connection</span> tab select <span class="keyword">No connection required</span> from the <span class="reference">Connection method</span> list.</li>
	<li>Finally, click on the <span class="button" id="list">Save</span> button.</li>
	<img src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/pbx/bt_inspiration_2.png" alt="BT Inspiration" />
</ol>

These instructions help you configure your BT Inspiration phone system to work with TIM Enterprise. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.

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RequiredTask1Configure the SMDR output
RequiredTask2Install NetPBX
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Configuring your SMDR output

To configure SMDR settings on your BT Inspiration you need to have a BT System Phone and be familiar with how to use it for system programming purposes. To enable SMDR output, follow the steps below:

  1. From the programming position, press the phone setup key P and select System programming.
  2. Enter the PIN and select System.
  3. Select Call logging and choose Call logging on.
  4. Press HANDSFREE/MONITOR to finish configuring the system.
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Installing NetPBX

The BT Inspiration phone system sends SMDR information via a serial connection. To collect the data from the serial port and send it to TIM Enterprise, you first need to install the netpbx software. For setup instructions, click on the link below:

Install and configure NetPBX

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Configuring TIM Enterprise

Once NetPBX is configured and collecting data, log in to TIM Enterprise and perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the Directory tab.
  2. Locate the PBX object you want to configure in the Directory, right-click on it and select Properties.
  3. A new window will open, displaying the general properties of your PBX object. Select BT Inspiration from the Data format list and tick the 
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  4. Click on  the Connection tab and select No connection required from the Connection method list.
  5. Click on the Save button to apply the settings.
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