Thread Subject: Re: Audio connector

From: Michaelis, Paul R. (Paul)
Date: Mon, Sep 24 2007 10:20 AM

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Gregg,

Your wording would mean that a private listening mechanism, other than
2.5mm and 3.5mm jacks, would be non-compliant if the product "provides
auditory output beyond simple tonal feedback or signaling." Many of
Avaya's products provide private audio feedback about their status via
the telephone's handset. The wording you have proposed could cause a
contract officer to decide that our approach does not satisfy the
requirement. I hope you agree that this would be an inappropriate
interpretation.

I understand the point you are making, but question the underlying
assumption that a 2.5mm headset is the only private listening device
that anyone would ever use. I think that depends on the nature of the
product. Perhaps we can come up with wording that would limit the
requirement to products that do not have an inherent private listening
capability for the provision of status information.

-- Paul



-----Original Message-----
From: Gregg Vanderheiden [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 9:29 AM
To: Michaelis, Paul R. (Paul); 'TEITAC Telecommunications Subcommittee';
'TEITAC desktop/portable (hardware) subcommittee'
Subject: RE: [teitac-telecom] Audio connector

That would solve a lot of problems but you need an amplifier to make
that work

The RJ-9 connection is too low power to drive any headsets etc even if
you
have an adapter. ]

So it would require that users carry a batter operated RJ-9 to 2.5 mm
adapter with them. And at work the battery would keep running down.

Hmmmm

Need some consumer input here.

Gregg
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Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michaelis, Paul R. (Paul) [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 10:13 AM
> To: TEITAC Telecommunications Subcommittee; TEITAC desktop/portable
> (hardware) subcommittee
> Cc: Gregg Vanderheiden
> Subject: RE: [teitac-telecom] Audio connector
>
> Gregg,
>
> The standard jack for telephone handset cords is an RJ-9.
> Along with 2.5mm and 3.5mm headset jacks, I'd like to see the
> RJ-9 included in the list of acceptable audio connection points.
> Thanks,
>
> -- Paul Michaelis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregg Vanderheiden [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 2:39 PM
> To: 'TEITAC Telecommunications Subcommittee'; 'TEITAC desktop/portable
> (hardware) subcommittee'
> Subject: [teitac-telecom] Oops typo - Audio connector
>
> The suggestions should have used the word LOCATED not USED.
>
>
>
> Here it is with the word LOCATED in the first bullet (and "as
> follows:"
> added to the header to connect it all
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> 2.2-C - Audio Connection
>
> When products provide auditory output beyond simple tonal feedback or
> signaling, the audio signal must be provided at a standard signal
> level through an industry standard connection that will allow for
> private listening as follows:
>
> * Products designed to be located in public places must provide
> the
> connection via a standard 2.5mm or 3.5mm audio jack at the standard
> signal levels used for headphones/headsets.
> * All other products can use any connection method as long as long
> as
> a 2.5mm or 3.5mm phone jack adapter is available from the manufacturer

> or commonly available.
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> Gregg
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