X-NEWS: eisner comp.dcom.telecom: 5240 Relay-Version: VMS News - V6.1 30/1/93 VAX/VMS V5.5-2; site eisner.decus.org Path: eisner.decus.org!noc.near.net!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!telecom-request Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Line Status Indicator Message-ID: From: John C. Fowler Date: Thu, 20 May 1993 11:16:10 -0600 Sender: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest Approved: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 13, Issue 340, Message 3 of 6 Lines: 130 >I would have thought this would be in the TELECOM Archives or the FAQ, >but I can't seem to find it there. How does one build a telephone >line status indicator? That is, a device which lights up when an >extension goes off hook. Thanks very much! >[Moderator's Note: There *is* a file in the archives on this, but I >forget off hand the name of it. Use anonymous ftp lcs.mit.edu. PAT] Hi, Pat, I checked again and was still unable to find this project in the ordinary files in the TELECOM archives. What's more, I started receiving messages from others who also couldn't find it. So, I tackled the back-issue collection, and I finally found something in volume 11. I am including it here, and I would appreciate it if you would re-publish it, so that I don't have to field any more requests. It might also be a good idea to put this in the archives under extension.in.use.indicator (or something similar), as this request seems to pop up from time to time. Thanks! (I also see that this particular project relies on external batteries. If anyone has one powered by the telephone line instead, please submit it to the Digest.) John C. Fowler, fowlerc@boulder.colorado.edu Included text follows: Organization: Penn State University Date: Saturday, 9 Feb 1991 13:36:13 EST From: SJS132@psuvm.psu.edu Subject: Schematic For "BUSY" Phone Extension Indicator Well, I saw that a few people wanted to BUY a indicator for their extentions to show when it was busy ... BUT ... for those that would rather build one, and save the dough, then here are the plans. *Note* : I'm not responsible if you hook it up wrong ... I did it, and it works fine. Also, I origanally go it out of a magazine, which I have long lost ... but it was published. I don't have an address to write to, to ask for permission to post it here. If you don't like it, buy the magazine. I at least did have the name of the author, and do give him full credit. Anything I left out??? Oh yeah, there is one place that almost looks like two lines shoud be connected ... DONT. It is actually overlapping (ie, a jumper) and could cause problems. That's why, if two lines are connected, I use 'o' indicate a connection. Well, thats it ... enjoy, and watch out when stripping those phone wires ... you can get a nasty jolt if you do it with your TEETH! (like me!) Phone Line "Busy" indicator Taken out of Modern Electronics November. 1988 Written by: Robert M. Harkey (I only wrote it up, and condensed it.) This little circuit is VERY nice to have, especially if you use a MODEM on a multi-Extention line. It is small enough to be built on a small circuit board, and then added to the phones on the extension (PUT IT INSIDE THEM! Its neater and better for the reliability of the circuit. Compared to if you had the wires hanging out where they can be ripped out of the phone by a cat or small child.) Here's the Circuit: Note: o is for where a connection |-----------+ has been made... R4 /c |R5 _____/\/\/\___|b <-Q2 /\/\/\ | \e | R1 /b | --- o-----/\/\/\/\----o-----|c <-Q1 | Led1 | \e | | to R3 | |----------------|-----------o phone /\/\/\/\ | | | | | R2 | | | o----/\/\/\/\-----o------------------------o----|:|:|--+ B1 What does all that mean? Well, here is a list of parts... R1,R2 : 2.2M ohm Resistors R3 : 330K Resistor R4 : 33K Resistor R5 : 220 ohm Resistor Q1 : NPN Transitor#> 2N3906 Q2 : NPN Transitor#> 2N3904 B1 : 3V external battery supply (2x AA batteries) Led1 : General purpose Light emitting diode All can be found at Radio Shack... For Beginners: One particular thing to note: On Q1 and Q2, When I drew them above, it was hard. So I labeled each with their corresponding E - C - B... What is ECB?? It stands For Emitter, Collector, Base. I hope I did them right, Its been a while, and I wasn't sure, but basically, if you get the right transistor number you don't have to worry, just put it in the circuit with the E being the little ARROW coming off of the picture on the back of the Transistor pack. Good Luck... Steven Shimatzki RD#1 Box 20-A Dunbar, Pa 15431 InterNet: SJS132@PSUVM.PSU.EDU BBS: (412) 277-0548 Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with the people I know, nor do I know the people I am with. I just like the money they pay me.