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BT Pathway

These instructions help you configure your BT Pathway phone system to work with TIM Plus. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.

Support files​

Ensure the following support files exist in the /config/ folder of the TIM Plus application:

BT Pathway.TDS
BT Pathway.TDT

Contents​

Configure the SMDR output​

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You may need to purchase a license to enable SMDR on this PBX. Please speak to your system maintainer if you are unsure.

To receive SMDR data from your BT Pathway you need to have a BT System Phone and be familiar with how to use it to perform system programming. To enable SMDR output, follow the steps below:

  1. From the programming position, press the phone setup key P and select System programming.

  2. Enter the PIN and select System.

  3. Select Call logging and choose Call logging on.

  4. Press HANDSFREE/MONITOR to finish.

Installing NetPBX​

The BT Inspiration outputs its SMDR data via a serial connection. To collect the 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

Configure TIM Plus​

Follow the steps below to configure TIM Plus to connect to your BT Pathway:

  1. Click on the Directory tab.
  2. If you don't have a site set up, press Add and select PBX from the drop-down menu. In the dialogue window, name your site and then select Add.
  3. Locate the site object you want to configure in the Directory, click on it and select Properties. TIM Plus PBX Connection Properties
  4. In the Site Properties window, select BT Pathway from the PBX model drop-down list.
  5. In the Connection method field, select No connection required from the drop-down list.
  6. Click on the Save button to apply the settings.