TELOS 2101 USER’S MANUAL
PART V
THE TELOS DESKTOP DIRECTOR
V-1
SECTION 1 – DESKTOP DIRECTOR INSTALLATION
1
Desktop Director ™-Installation
The 2101 Studio Interface has 2 Desktop Director™ ports located in slot F. The
system can be expanded by adding a second interface card (Telos part # 1701-
00022) to slot F, allowing for a maximum of 8 Desktop Directors. Power for a total
of 2 Desktop Directors is provided by the Studio Interface. Each port supports 1
Desktop Director™ directly. A second Desktop Director can be added to each port
(for a total of 4 per interface) using a Desktop Director Power Supply Kit (part
number 2091-00001) available from your Telos Dealer. Each power supply kit
allows one additional Desktop Director. A power supply is also required for any
Desktop Director located more than 250 feet (75 meters) from the Studio Interface.
The Telos Series 2101 Desktop Director (Telos part # 2001-00071) and Telos Series
2101 Extended Desktop Director (Telos part # 2001-00072) are similar units. The
difference is that the Extended Desktop Director has 4 columns of line buttons
whereas the Desktop Director has 2 columns of lines buttons. The extra buttons on
the Extended Desktop Director allow it to control 24 lines with 2 hybrids or to
control 12 lines with 4 hybrids. Unless we specify otherwise, the following
instructions apply to both types of Desktop Directors.
Telos also supplies “Console Director” electronic assemblies to a number of console
manufacturers. The Console Director does not include the telephone feature, just on
air control functions – it acts much like a Desktop Director in “Talent” mode (line
control mode). Also, Two Console Directors with special software can emulate the 4-
hybrid or 24 line functionality of the “Extended” Desktop Director (see below).
For details on the wiring between the Desktop Director and the 2101 Studio Interface
see Volume 2, Part IV, Section 1.3.2.
1.1
Desktop Director™ Assembly
Wire assembly
This should be fairly self explanatory. The black “curly cord” plugs into the handset.
The other end of this cord should be plugged into the small 4 position/4 pin modular
(RJ-22 style) jack near the front left of the unit. This jack is identified with a picture
of a telephone handset and is the jack closer to the front of the Director. The second
jack at this location can be used to directly connect a telephone headset and is
identified with a picture of a headset. Route these cables through the small slots to
the left so they do not interfere with the unit sitting flat on the table.
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HOT TIP!
We have tested, and recommend, the Plantronics model P51- U10P "Supra Polaris noise-
canceling unamplified monaural" or model P61- U10P "Supra Polaris noise- canceling
unamplified binaural " headsets for direct connection to the Desktop Director. For the name
of your nearest Plantronics dealer contact them at 831 426- 5868 or
Other headsets can be used, however an external amplifier/interface would be required
between Desktop Director’s handset jack and the handset to interface to the headset.
