• Setting Up Serial Transceivers for Mitel MiVoice Office 470 Using the Precidia iPocket232

    Setting Up Serial Transceivers for Mitel MiVoice Office 470 Using the Precidia iPocket232

    The Precidia iPocket232 is an Ethernet-to-serial converter commonly used to interface Mitel systems with Property Management Systems (PMS) or for capturing call records through SMDR (Station Message Detail Recording). The following steps outline the configuration process for setting up the Precidia iPocket232 with a Mitel MiVoice Office 470 system. 1. Initial Configuration Setup To begin…

  • Troubleshooting PMS Integration Issues on a Mitel SX-200 Using Serial Transceivers

    Troubleshooting PMS Integration Issues on a Mitel SX-200 Using Serial Transceivers

    When a Property Management System (PMS) integration with a Mitel SX-200 system stops working, it can cause significant operational disruptions, particularly in hospitality settings where seamless communication is critical. If you’re using serial transceivers to bridge the IP and serial communication between the PBX and the PMS, there are several steps you can take to…

  • Property Management System (PMS) Integration with Mitel SX-200

    Property Management System (PMS) Integration with Mitel SX-200

    Introduction Integrating a Property Management System (PMS) with a Mitel SX-200 system can significantly enhance the management and operational efficiency of a hotel or similar establishment. By linking the PMS with the Mitel telephony system, you enable streamlined communication between the front desk, housekeeping, and guests, thereby improving guest experiences and optimizing internal processes. Overview…

  • Raising Friendly Cattle: My Journey from Bottle Calves to Well-Behaved Herd

    Raising Friendly Cattle: My Journey from Bottle Calves to Well-Behaved Herd

    Raising cattle can be a rewarding endeavor, especially when you take the time to nurture and train them to be friendly and well-behaved. At Stella Manor, my approach to raising friendly cattle starts from the moment they arrive as bottle calves. Here’s a glimpse into my process and the steps I’ve taken to ensure my…

  • Building a Fence to Last a Lifetime at Stella Manor

    Building a Fence to Last a Lifetime at Stella Manor

    At Stella Manor, our 55-acre organic farm in Bell Township, Westmoreland County, PA, we are deeply committed to sustainable and regenerative farming practices. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the farm’s infrastructure, we recently undertook the construction of a new fence for our cattle. In keeping with our organic principles, we chose to…

  • Free Ranging Chickens in the Cold Winter Months

    Free-ranging chickens and allowing them to graze as nature had intended is always recommended over just keeping them in the coop. Chickens and any domestic bird will peak their productivity and health when they have a space to roam around freely.Healthy, happy, and natural birds are in our interest. Spring, summer, and fall months are…

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    Adtran n-Command AOS Configuration Templates

    Adtran n-Command MSP is a true game changer for deploying and administering Adtran products quickly. While getting n-Command was a journey in itself, I had a difficult ordering process; it was very difficult to get any info from their sales team ( they never really returned any of my voicemails, inquiries or emails over ~18…

  • T1 and PRI Troubleshooting and Fun At Layers 1 and 2

    T1 and PRI Troubleshooting and Fun At Layers 1 and 2

    Believe it or not in 2021 T1 lines are still fairly common in many enterprise and rural settings. T1s can be used for both voice and data, the most common circuit these days is a PRI for voice. I’ve found support for these circuits are often non-existent at the lower levels of carrier and vendor…

  • Mitel SX200 Hard Drive Failure

    Mitel SX200 Hard Drive Failure

    The Mitel SX200 has been a staple in hospitality since it’s original release in 1975 when it was first introduced by Mitel. If you have ever worked at a hotel there is a high chance that you have seen the dreaded console phone. Modern systems don’t add a ton of value to most environments, the…

  • daloRADIUS on Ubuntu 20.04 for Captive Portal

    DaloRADIUS is an open source RADIUS client and server implementation for Unix-like systems, and it can be used as a frontend or backend to authenticate remote users against FreeRADIUS. Today I am going to be installing daloRADIUS on Ubuntu 20.04. My end goal is to use this as a radius based captive portal for Mikrotik,…