Panasonic KX-TA/E

These instructions help you configure your Panasonic KX-TA/TE phone system to work with TIM Plus. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.

Connection Type

  TIM Enterprise establishes a serial connection with this PBX.

Support Files

  Panasonic KX-TD Series.TDT
  Panasonic KX-TD Series.TDS

Required Tasks

  Configure the SMDR output
  Install NetPBX
  Configure TIM Enterprise

Configuring the SMDR output

Follow the steps below to configure your Panasonic KX-TA/TE to output SMDR data to TIM Plus. The configuration needs to be performed from a Panasonic KX-T7130 phone:

1. Set the System Program Switch on the EMSS Control Unit to the Programming position.
2. Press -* followed by the # key, then enter your system password.
3. Press ## to enter the Programming mode.

4. Go to programming code 800 and set each of the fields as shown below. Press  Store and then Next after each entry in order to move to the next field:

   SMDR field	Value
   NL-Code	CR+LF
   Baud Rate	9600
   Word Length	8 bits
   Parity	None
   Stop Bit	1 bit

5. Go to programming code 801 and set each of the fields as shown below. Press Store and then Next after each entry in order to move to the next field:

   SMDR field	Value
   Page Length	Leave as default
   Skip Perf	Leave as default

6. Go to programming code 802 and set each of the fields as shown below. Press Store and then Next after each entry in order to move to the next field:

   SMDR field	Value
   Outgoing	On
   Incoming	On

7. Set the System Program Switch back to Store position.

Installing NetPBX

The Panasonic KX-TA/TE phone system sends SMDR information via a serial connection. To collect the call logging data from the serial port and send it to TIM Plus, you first need to install the NetPBX software. For setup instructions, click on the link below:

Install and configure NetPBX

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. Choose the PBX object you want to configure and click Properties.
3. A new window will open. In the General tab, select Panasonic KX Family from the Data format list and tick the Keep a local backup of data box, as shown below:
   
   
4. In the Connection tab, select No connection required from the Connection method list.
5. Click on the Save button to apply the settings.
   
   
   

These instructions should assist in configuring your Panasonic KX-TA/E to work with TIM Enterprise. If you are not familiar with PBX configuration, please contact your system maintainer.

Configuring your SMDR

Below you will find instructions on how to configure your Panasonic KX-TA/E to output SMDR to TIM Enterprise. You will need to do this from the Panasonic KX-T7130 phone:

1. On the back of the phone set it to Program.
2. Press - * and then # key and enter your system password.
3. Press # #. You are now in Programming mode.
4. Go to programming code 800, and set each of the settings as below. After you have set each one press Store and then Next to move to the next setting:

SMDR field	Value
NL-Code	CR+LF
Baud Rate	9600
Word Length	8 bits
Parity	None
Stop Bit	1 bit

5. Go to programming code 801, and set each of the settings as below. After you have set each one press Store and then Next to move to the next setting:

SMDR field	Value
Page Length	Leave as default
Skip Perf	Leave as default

6. Go to programming code 802, and set each of the settings as below. After you have set each one press Store and then Next to move to the next setting:

SMDR field	Value
Outgoing	On
Incoming	On

7. On the back of the phone set it back to Store.

Configuring TIM Enterprise

Below you will find steps on how to configure TIM Enterprise to listen for SMDR data from your Panasonic KX-TA/E:

1. Browse to TIM Enterprise as normal and login with your credentials.
2. Click on the Directory tab.
3. Go the the point in the Directory where you need to add the PBX Object and add a PBX with the name 'Panasonic KX-TA/E'.
4. Left-click on it and select Properties.
5. From the General settings tab select your Panasonic KX-TD Series family PBX model from the list.

6. In the Connection tab select No connection required from the Connection method list.
7. Finally, click on the Save button.