Support rotary pulse dialing.
SteveInWA:
As I recall, the Rotatone comes with a diode bridge, making polarity a non-issue. There is also no need to change the off hook current.
Yes, I recently moved my WE 302 off of the brand G ATA, and onto an OBi 200, and it works fine with the default settings. Note that it is the only telephone connected to this OBi, so there are no other phones competing for ring power.
MoogVO:
I know that this is an old topic but I had to reply. It amazes me that in a forum soliciting feature requests that ANY request could create so much douchery. I don't have any rotary equipment so I don't have any skin in the game, but what does it hurt if someone wants a feature to support older devices? Couldn't people read it and think "Hmmm. That's not for me" and then move on? Why become a D-bag and reply with sarcasm and hatred?
Just because someone asks for a feature you don't have any use for personally does not mean that it should not be implemented. What's it to you if Obi adds pulse dialing to their devices? Does it somehow make your setup any less reliable? Does it cost you anything? Does it eat your lunch?
Since the Obi devices recognize and respond to hook flashes, then it already has the ability to recognize pulse dialing since they work the same way. Both are just momentary closures. I don't see what the big deal is that causes the DBs to come crawling out of the hate cave to start bashing and making fun of others.
This is what is wrong with the world; people get the idea that they have the RIGHT to have things EXACTLY the way THEY want them and that EVERYONE has to have them that same way. Having a feature and just choosing not to use it is not good enough, Not having a feature so that those who might like to use it is better. "I don't want or need pulse dialing and therefore you don't need it either."
Pulse dialing is apparently a thing because there are companies who make adapters for it. If there were no demand, they wouldn't be in business. As a side note, I saw an old BellSouth rotary payphone for sale recently. I though it would be a cool addition to my lounge. I didn't buy it but it was cool. It is a little piece of history that has gone away and been all but forgotten by the world of techies and geeks who camp in parking lots in freezing temps for the newest iGadget.
What is wrong with people who want something old because they think it's "cool" or simply because they like it? It's not about what they can afford or what they have and it's not about YOU; rather, it's about what they want. Had the Obi had the ability to recognize pulse dialing, I would probably have bought the payphone and put it in my lounge.
Simmer down people!
Lavarock7:
I guess it comes down to this...
Since home wired telephone service is declining every year and rotary dial even less, many of us realize that a company is not going to invest money in what is really a hobby project.
The phone company started out as rotary and then spent considerable money I hear adjusting their ESS (Electric Switching System) to still handle rotary while trying to get people to convert to touchtone (TM).
Rotary dial services started in 1878.
While there are still rotary phones out there parts and replacements are getting harder to find. It is like Polaroid 35 mm film, pay phones and VRCs, diminishing in popularity.
As you may notice, this forum is NOT visited by Polycom (nor Obi) people. The OP should stop posting here and directly call and ask the company if they will fund his project. My guess is that call will stop any more debate :-)
We are just suggesting that the posts here are falling on deaf ears.
SteveInWA:
Quote from: Lavarock7 on February 08, 2019, 10:55:33 pm
I guess it comes down to this...
Since home wired telephone service is declining every year and rotary dial even less, many of us realize that a company is not going to invest money in what is really a hobby project.
The phone company started out as rotary and then spent considerable money I hear adjusting their ESS (Electric Switching System) to still handle rotary while trying to get people to convert to touchtone (TM).
Rotary dial services started in 1878.
While there are still rotary phones out there parts and replacements are getting harder to find. It is like Polaroid 35 mm film, pay phones and VRCs, diminishing in popularity.
As you may notice, this forum is NOT visited by Polycom (nor Obi) people. The OP should ship posting here and directly call and ask the company if they will fund his project. My guess is that call will stop any more debate :-)
We are just suggesting that the posts here are falling on deaf ears.
Notre that "MoogVO" doesn't have any rotary dial equipment, and their random lengthy screed is just that.
There are plenty of other places for random complaining.
mikeman400:
Why is there so much hate over this feature request? Do you guys covertly work for OBI or something and are engaged in some kind of strange mental warfare towards anyone who wants the tech to do something it doesn't now?
Dear POLYCOM, this would be a great feature that might not be so difficult to implement.
I keep hearing about the business market etc.. I don't feel like there are many businesses using these ATA devices unless it is a small business. Maybe I am wrong, but most everywhere I have seen IP phones in offices. Anyhow thats beside the point.
If possible it would be a nice addition to the product.
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