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#84351 04/09/07 02:59 PM
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I am familar with some of the avaya systems but not the Merlin Legend. Does anyone know how many wires are required for an MLX phone. (I wonder this because on a partner system for a phone propiotary phone must have 4 wires to work but the ksu provides an 8 wire jack and the Merlin Legend provides an 8 wire jack but i dont have the system yet and im trying to wire accordingly)

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I believe that MLX phones use 2 pairs.

The reason that Partner modules have 4 pair jacks is/was so people can/could upgrade from Classic Merlin systems to the Partner without having to run new cables. smile

[Edited after I saw Mike gave the correct answer]


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Daniel,
Please be more detailed with your profile. But the MLX's need 2-pair unless you have a DSS hooked up to that phone. If you have a DSS then it would be 3-pair.


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An MFM in a MLX phone would also require the 4th pair, But MFM's are Rare. The MLX20L would also require the 4th pair

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MFM's..........I forgot about those devils. Man I haven't seen one of those in a while.


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What's an MFM?


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MLX 20 only needs the fourth pair to work if you want the DSS/BLF to function.

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Multi-Function-Module Jeff. PM sent to Jeff.


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Barring an MFM or MLX-20L installation, you can "get away" with only the center two pair...just like the Partner system phones.


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OK, now for the REST OF THE STORY...

An MLX set will actually work on 1 & 1/2 Pairs.

WHAT? you say?

Yes, but it will not pass SELF TEST:

Intercom - Speaker - * (STAR) 00 (Zero Zero).

If you do not have at least the BASIC 2 PAIRS needed, when you do self test, you will get:

SNAP, CRACKLE, POP and A BIG BUNCH of STATIC.

In case you wanted to know......


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