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General Support => Installation and Set-Up (Devices) => Topic started by: Usetheforceobiwan on March 08, 2014, 11:47:26 AM

Title: Expanding the Obi202 (aka Pimp My 202)
Post by: Usetheforceobiwan on March 08, 2014, 11:47:26 AM
If you ever wondered how much you can expand your Obi202 or how many of the various USB peripherals you can use at once, the pictures linked to below speak a thousand words.  What's included:  Obi202, Obiline, (2x) ObiBt, ObiWifi and an Amazon Basics 4 port USB hub. I suppose I could connect a hard drive if I wanted to but I think that would be pushing it a little (I would need a larger hub too).  The little thing never ceases to amaze me with it's flexibility :D

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W9gMJeOQeFw/Uxt-vUnDlRI/AAAAAAAAACA/NQeWyly9mf0/w1132-h850-no/IMG_1122.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cKj3zwG-d9k/Uxt-vVUu_SI/AAAAAAAAAB4/LedINO8JSdY/w1132-h850-no/IMG_1123.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hTAKWGMNf3Q/Uxt-vV_u_AI/AAAAAAAAACM/3ZogRRqASNQ/w1132-h850-no/IMG_1125.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7l6aNyheh4s/Uxt-wOlD8ZI/AAAAAAAAACE/FtPZSfw66sw/w1132-h850-no/IMG_1127.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bKs9e_zn8Do/Uxt-wI3wUWI/AAAAAAAAACI/S3NjcyI6E80/w1132-h850-no/IMG_1128.JPG)
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202
Post by: Ostracus on March 08, 2014, 01:45:41 PM
*looks closely*

Darn! No phones. ;D
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202
Post by: QBZappy on March 08, 2014, 02:11:31 PM
Quote from: Ostracus on March 08, 2014, 01:45:41 PM
*looks closely*

Darn! No phones. ;D

I think that there is no room left for a phone. :)
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202
Post by: dircom on March 08, 2014, 03:03:32 PM
It talks to itself I guess ???
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202
Post by: drgeoff on March 08, 2014, 03:38:07 PM
Quote from: QBZappy on March 08, 2014, 02:11:31 PM
Quote from: Ostracus on March 08, 2014, 01:45:41 PM
*looks closely*

Darn! No phones. ;D

I think that there is no room left for a phone. :)
Or two!
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202
Post by: Usetheforceobiwan on March 08, 2014, 06:16:34 PM
He, he no room for phone..you make funny joke!

Actually in real life, the 202 usually has one standalone cordless phone connected to ph and ph2 goes to wiring throughout the house. I have it set up to bridge Ethernet to another ATA that I sometimes put close to it.  One of the SP's is an extension on a PBX while two of the SP's are on GV.  The remaining SP I think I am going to connect a Cisco IP phone to at some point.   I use one of the BT's to connect to my main cell phone and the other BT is for my spare cell.  I use the Wifi when I want to experiment with the 202 and want to have it close to do so. 

All kidding aside, even having this for over a year and having more than my fair share of problems (mostly user error out I have to admit), I still am impressed by the flexibility and capability of this little unit.  I guess it's a little fanboyish but I make no apologies  ;D
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202 (aka Pimp My 202)
Post by: cluckercreek on March 08, 2014, 06:39:49 PM
Looks to me like "Pimp Daddy be rollin'"! ;D
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202 (aka Pimp My 202)
Post by: giqcass on March 09, 2014, 01:32:47 PM
Did you add an uninterruptible power supply?  Excellent addition IMO.  Instead of Obline for my Obi202 I added an Obi110.
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202 (aka Pimp My 202)
Post by: Mango on March 09, 2014, 02:09:43 PM
Thanks for the photos.  :)

How do you find the quality of the OBiLINE?  Any echos, beeps, or other unwanted audio?
Title: Re: Expanding the Obi202 (aka Pimp My 202)
Post by: Usetheforceobiwan on March 09, 2014, 04:02:27 PM
I have had no issues with the Obiline once I got beyond my initial experience with programming the 202.   No real echo that I have experienced but maybe I am not picky.

Note that if you find yourself like me with 2 ObiBt's, be sure to follow the sequence of adding phones to the dongles as outlined in gigcass' post about half way down here:  https://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=5132.0.  If you don't follow that convoluted method, you'll never get the phones to pair to separate dongles.  Once again, world class support on Obihai's part (rolls eyes) but a heck of an atta boy for gigcass  :D