Re: Direct connect FBII panels to Compass or EZ-Mate

[NickMark <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:01:42 AM UTC-5, RockyTSquirrel wrote:
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> On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 8:59:36 PM UTC-5, RockyTSquirrel wrote:
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> > I seem to remember  way back in the day,  there was a way to directly
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> > XL-31, XL-4800 or XL-4..
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> > Does anyone remember the way it worked  or have a link to the data..
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> > Tks,
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> >I use a viking phone line simulator to do that but i remember there was a
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> Tks, Nick
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> I remember the Viking product,  now that you mention it..
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> I was thinking along the lines  of direct connect to the line transformer on
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> But the Viking might be a better approach..
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> Tks again..
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The simulator provides isolation / protection for your modem and laptop  thats why I always went that way.