GAI-Tronics TMA Version 7.5.0 Telephone Management Application (TMA) User Guide (Ver. 7.5.0 and newer) - Manual (Page 18)

Pub. 42004-479B
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Auto-Discovery
Auto-Discovery provides an alternate method of adding telephone records (RED ALERT ® or -005
SMART Handset) to TMA. This method provides the ability for a single installer to connect a telephone
at its installed location and have TMA automatically create a phone record for it. In addition, TMA
synchronizes the new phone record with the installed telephone. After synchronization completes, the
installer can then test the telephone to confirm its operation. This Auto-Discovery feature avoids the need
to have a second person helping at the TMA PC while installing additional telephones in the system.
Through Auto-Discovery, the new telephone calls the TMA PC. TMA then creates a new phone record in
the database by copying from the “Template” phone for that phone type. Next, TMA makes a poll call to
the telephone to synchronize the settings in the telephone to the new phone record. When this poll call
completes, the auto-dial memory numbers and the configuration settings of the installed telephone will
match those of the new phone record in the database.
N
OTE : Auto-Discovery can be used only with RED ALERT ® and -005 series SMART handset
telephones. It is not applicable to VoIP/WiFi telephones.
The new phone record will be located in the New Phones group; the description is set to be the record
creation date and time and the phone number.
Initial Checks
To use Auto-Discovery:
1. Confirm that TMA is not currently polling any telephones.
2. Confirm that each telephone being added will be connected to a dedicated line from the PABX.
3. Note the line number (PABX extension) and location of each telephone being added.
Review completely the following steps to use Auto-Discovery. Print these pages and fill-in the
telephone line numbers required in steps 7 and 8 using the right-hand column. This allows for key
in of these settings quickly enough so that the Type A telephone recognizes and acknowledges the
keypad entries. The right column shows the installer key press actions and shows the expected
phone response in [brackets].