Conference/Speaker Telephone

SPeterson · June 5th, 2003, 01:25 PM

Is anyone using the Polycom SoundStation Premier 500D/550D conferencing telephone which attaches directly to the Avaya Definity? Or, some other type of conferencing device? If so, I would like any comments that you have about these devices.

mtfs · June 15th, 2003, 05:56 PM

Curious - does this hook up to a analog or digital port?

payton · June 15th, 2003, 07:36 PM

It plugs into a digital port

tele234 · July 7th, 2003, 11:15 AM

yes i have a few in service, some of the plug into the speaker adjunt of a 8400 series phones, or you can directly connect to 2 wire digital port

nexSIP · July 7th, 2003, 11:16 AM

Would you recommend them? We are looking to buy 8 polycomms.

tele234 · July 7th, 2003, 11:18 AM

yes i would, the digital work and sound better then the analog.. they even work better when running through the speaker adjunt of a 8400 series...

tele234 · July 7th, 2003, 11:28 AM

the 500D/550D is designed for a meridian pbx, not the avaya system, I checked the web site for polycom...

SPeterson · July 7th, 2003, 11:52 AM

I went to the Polycom website in June and printed out the specifications for SoundStation Premier 500D/550D. It clearly states that it's compatible with any Definity voice port that supports the 6400, 7400 or 8400 series phones (except the CallMaster series).
If what Tele234 states is true, then the specifications paper that I have is very misleading, in that it really doesn't work with an Avaya Definity System.

tele234 · July 7th, 2003, 12:01 PM

http://www.polycom.com/common/pw_ite...449,966,00.pdf
Here is the link to the web site.. it clearly stated meridan PBX

SPeterson · July 7th, 2003, 12:14 PM

Thanks for the information. I went to the Polycom site and searched for the SoundStation Premier, and they still have the PDF paper on the Avaya system as well. So, it looks as though this unit will also work with the Avaya Definity system.

phoneguru · July 7th, 2003, 01:40 PM

I have a new 550D that I bought for temporary deployments, and I can't keep it in my office. Everyone loves it. You can plug an 8400 or 6400 set in in-tandem with it to get features such as directory or speed dial. Highly recommended!

SPeterson · July 7th, 2003, 01:52 PM

Thanks for your response.
Did you have to program anything on the switch to get this to work, or did you simply plug it into one of the 8400 or 6400 telephone sets?

phoneguru · July 7th, 2003, 02:15 PM

Just plug it in. There is a short initialization, then it's on. Just remember it will only work with a 2 wire DCP port. There is a port on the interface module to attach your DCP, as an option.

luciusism · January 12th, 2007, 03:52 PM

Hi everyone. I have a Polycom 550D and plugged it into my digital port, but it just sits there with the "Initializing" status and never gets past that stage. Has anyone experienced this and come up with a solution? I have an older G3Si difinity switch and 8410D stations. Polycom's manual and Polycom support says the 550D should work, but was wondering if there was something else that I'm missing?

Thanks!

oozenoz · January 15th, 2007, 07:55 AM

make sure you got the right phone- there's one model for Nortel digital integrations, and another for Avaya.

http://www.polycom.com/common/pw_cmp...687,965,00.pdf
http://www.polycom.com/common/pw_cmp...687,966,00.pdf

these models have different digital phone emulation interfaces - if you have the wrong one, it would be like connecting a meridian phone to an avaya pbx.

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luciusism Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Conference/Speaker Telephone Hi everyone. I have a Polycom 550D and plugged it into my digital port, but it just sits there with the "Initializing" status and never gets past that stage. Has anyone experienced this and come up with a solution? I have an older G3Si difinity switch and 8410D stations. Polycom's manual and Polycom support says the 550D should work, but was wondering if there was something else that I'm missing? Thanks!

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oozenoz PBXtech PLATINUM 300+ posts Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 350	Re: Conference/Speaker Telephone make sure you got the right phone- there's one model for Nortel digital integrations, and another for Avaya. http://www.polycom.com/common/pw_cmp...687,965,00.pdf http://www.polycom.com/common/pw_cmp...687,966,00.pdf these models have different digital phone emulation interfaces - if you have the wrong one, it would be like connecting a meridian phone to an avaya pbx. __________________ - calvin

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June 15th, 2003, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
mtfs PBXtech GOLD 100+ posts Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 132	Curious - does this hook up to a analog or digital port?

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June 15th, 2003, 07:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
payton PBXtech GOLD 100+ posts Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 121	It plugs into a digital port

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tele234 PBXtech SILVER 25+ posts Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 94	yes i have a few in service, some of the plug into the speaker adjunt of a 8400 series phones, or you can directly connect to 2 wire digital port

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tele234 PBXtech SILVER 25+ posts Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 94	yes i would, the digital work and sound better then the analog.. they even work better when running through the speaker adjunt of a 8400 series...

July 7th, 2003, 11:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
tele234 PBXtech SILVER 25+ posts Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 94	the 500D/550D is designed for a meridian pbx, not the avaya system, I checked the web site for polycom...

July 7th, 2003, 11:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
SPeterson Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4	I went to the Polycom website in June and printed out the specifications for SoundStation Premier 500D/550D. It clearly states that it's compatible with any Definity voice port that supports the 6400, 7400 or 8400 series phones (except the CallMaster series). If what Tele234 states is true, then the specifications paper that I have is very misleading, in that it really doesn't work with an Avaya Definity System.

July 7th, 2003, 12:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
tele234 PBXtech SILVER 25+ posts Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 94	http://www.polycom.com/common/pw_ite...449,966,00.pdf Here is the link to the web site.. it clearly stated meridan PBX

July 7th, 2003, 12:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
SPeterson Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4	Thanks for the information. I went to the Polycom site and searched for the SoundStation Premier, and they still have the PDF paper on the Avaya system as well. So, it looks as though this unit will also work with the Avaya Definity system.

July 7th, 2003, 01:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
phoneguru Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	I have a new 550D that I bought for temporary deployments, and I can't keep it in my office. Everyone loves it. You can plug an 8400 or 6400 set in in-tandem with it to get features such as directory or speed dial. Highly recommended!

July 7th, 2003, 01:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
SPeterson Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4	Thanks for your response. Did you have to program anything on the switch to get this to work, or did you simply plug it into one of the 8400 or 6400 telephone sets?

July 7th, 2003, 02:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
phoneguru Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	Just plug it in. There is a short initialization, then it's on. Just remember it will only work with a 2 wire DCP port. There is a port on the interface module to attach your DCP, as an option.

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