Re: [asterisk-users] 2 way intercom recommendationforrestaurantkitchens
-Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Andy Graybeal Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:57 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] 2 way intercom recommendationforrestaurantkitchens It is already a relative PITA to get BIOS updates - that being said, when you are able to get them, there are plenty and Polycom is pretty good about updating BIOS for discontinued phones. It has been my experience that it is easier to get Polycom firmware updates (just download off their web site) than just about anybody coughcisco suckscough else. Polycom even has PDFs on how to set up TFTP, FTP, or HTTP servers and guides on configuring their gear to work with Asterisk. In a restaurant environment, I'd be looking for some sort of faceplate overlay to make cleanup easier. Okay great, Polycom it is then. The 501, does it have a good speakerphone? Something loud and clear, no distortion? Something that would be good with quite a bit of background noise. Do I need to lift the handset to hear the speakerphone better? From pictures online it looks like the speaker is under the handset which doesn't look very intuitive. I'm hoping the cooks only have to hit one button and be able to reach the other kitchen, no fumbling with the handset. I guess I can remove the handset. Faceplates.. interesting, a quick search on 'polycom 501 faceplate' or 'polycom 501 stainless steel faceplate' in google doesn't come back very enthusiastic. Is there such a thing? Thank you so far for the feedback. It's made me feel more confident and excited. -Andy In my experience, the 501 has very good speakerphone quality. It has 4 programmable buttons so the cooks can hit one button and connect. We have one mounted on the wall in our computer room. Yes, the speaker is under the handset, but you could take the handset off and tape down the switch if needed. You could also cover the phone in glad wrap (except the speaker of course). -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] 2 way intercom recommendationforrestaurantkitchens
In my experience, the 501 has very good speakerphone quality. It has 4 programmable buttons so the cooks can hit one button and connect. We have one mounted on the wall in our computer room. Yes, the speaker is under the handset, but you could take the handset off and tape down the switch if needed. You could also cover the phone in glad wrap (except the speaker of course). Is there a Polycom 501 that is POE and one that isn't? Or all they all POE? -Andy -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] 2 way intercom recommendationforrestaurantkitchens
Polycom 501s were designed before the PoE standards were set in stone. So the PoE is actually not part of the phone, but part of the special PoE cable that is optional. So you absolutely need that special RJ45-like cable. Mike -Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Andy Graybeal Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 4:09 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] 2 way intercom recommendationforrestaurantkitchens In my experience, the 501 has very good speakerphone quality. It has 4 programmable buttons so the cooks can hit one button and connect. We have one mounted on the wall in our computer room. Yes, the speaker is under the handset, but you could take the handset off and tape down the switch if needed. You could also cover the phone in glad wrap (except the speaker of course). Is there a Polycom 501 that is POE and one that isn't? Or all they all POE? -Andy -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
