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Skutch AS-50
Two Line Smart Switch Product Manual

The AS-50 is a two line, touch tone controlled, telephone line switch. This unit allows a single Answering Device to service two standard telephone company lines, not T-1 or DID lines. This unit allows the Answering Device to use either telephone line while the other telephone line just gets a busy signal.

The AS-50 provides two RJ-11 single line telephone jacks for use with single line telephone outlets. This unit also provides an RJ-11 single line jack for direct connection to the Answering Device.

The AS-50 lets you to dial out on LINE 1, with the option of using LINE 2 by either pressing the button on top of the unit or by issuing the touch tone switch digits. You are also provided with a user adjustable time-out select of 6 or 12 seconds, as well as the ability to pass "HOOK FLASH" and "PULSE DIALED DIGITS" through either line without affecting the unit's operation.

Connection Diagram:

When anyone calls the AS-50 on either line, the unit sends that call to the Answering Device. When the Answering Device grabs the call, the AS-50 will "BUSY OUT" the other telephone line until the call is finished. After the Answering Device hangs up, the AS-50 will reset and wait for the next call.

The AS-50 automatically lets you call out through LINE 1. If you want to call out through LINE 2, you can press the switch marked LINE 2 SELECT then have the Answering Device grab the telephone line within 6 seconds, you can have the Answering Device grab the telephone line and then you can press the LINE 2 SELECT button, or you can have the Answering Device grab the telephone line, dial a touch tone * then #, wait two seconds, then dial the telephone number. When using a fax machine or a computer telephone line card (i.e. modem, voice card, etc.), it is easiest to use the third method and just program your telephone numbers as: *#, 2 second pause, telephone number. Once you select LINE 2, the AS-50 will "BUSY OUT" LINE 1 throughout the call.

If the AS-50 sees anything other than a * then # as the first two touch tone digits dialed, it will stay on LINE 1 and "BUSY OUT" LINE 2. In case of power outage, the AS-50 defaults to LINE 1 for incoming and outgoing calls.

How to turn off LINE 1 Busy Out:

1. Open the AS-55 (remove 4 screws from lid).
2. Pull the shorting block off of jumper 1BOD.
3. Close the AS-26.

How to turn off LINE 2 Busy Out:

1. Open the AS-55 (remove 4 screws from lid).
2. Pull the shorting block off of jumper 2BOD.
3. Close the AS-26.

If you need more time to press *# :

1. Open the AS-55 (remove 4 screws from lid).
2. Pull the shorting block off of jumper J1.
3. Put the shorting block on jumper J1 on the center pin and the ON pin.
4. Close the AS-26.