Alcatel OmniPCX Office - File output

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Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office Communication Server supports two types of call metering:

• V24 IP metering supports V24 IP printing for all call metering tickets originating from a 3rd party application (Business or Hotel) via an IP connection

The type of metering must be specified when the Office Link driver is installed. The driver can be set to one of two modes: hotel or metering. You can use the OMC Counting function to specify the type of call metering for hardcopy printouts.

To set printing options for call metering tickets, follow the steps below:

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The interface file

Once the OHL driver is installed, the SMDR data will be outputted to a file, called the

For TIM Plus to collect the data from this location, follow the steps below:

1. Go to TIM's installation folder and open the

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2. Locate the 

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3. Enable the

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   option by removing the apostrophe sign in front of it, and enter the path of the Ticket Collector file, as shown in the screenshot below:
   

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4. Save the changes to apply the settings.

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Setting up a DSN connection for TIM Plus

To enable TIM to regularly check for new data being outputted in the

1. Open 

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2. Double click on the Administrative tools icon.

3. Double click on theData Sources (ODBC) icon to open the ODBC Data Source Administrator window.

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   For a 64 bit system, access the ODBC Data Source Administrator from the following location C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

4. Click on the System DSN tab.
5. Click on the Add button.
6. Select Native from the list of drivers and click Finish.
7. In the Name field enter: TIM Plus - Alcatel OHL.
8. In the Database name field enter: Native.
9. Click on the OK button, then close the window.

An example of an ODBC setup is shown below:

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Configuring TIM Plus

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Installing NetPBX

If your Alcatel OmniPCX Office has been configured to send SMDR data via a IP connection, you first need to install the NetPBX software to collect the data from the xml file reader and send it to TIM Plus. For setup instructions, click on the link below:

Install and configure NetPBX

Configuring TIM Plus

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

1. Click on the the Directory tab tab.
2. Choose the site you want to configure and click Properties.
   

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3. In the the Site Properties window window, select select Alcatel OmniPCX Office from the  from the PBX model drop drop-down list.
4. In the the Connection method field, select Connect to a system DSN from  field, select No connection required from the drop-down list.
5. In the DSN name field, select TIM Plus - Alcatel OHL from the drop-down list.
6. In the Frequency field, enter 5 to check for data every five seconds.
7. In the DB script field, select Alcatel OmniPCX Office OHL from the drop-down list.
8. Click on the Save button Click on the Save button to apply the settings.