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Video Review of snom Vision Expansion Module for SIP and Lync

 

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Pros:

  • One of the first physical Lync Qualifed expansion module/attendant consoles for Microsoft Lync (snom 370 expansion module is another, Polycom has one but NOT qualified.)
  • Solid look and feel, nice build quality
  • Connects to phone via IP address (No USB needed)
  • Can be powered via POE (not 100% sure if this is pro or con. should it be USB?)

Cons:

  • Bit slow paging between screens of extensions
  • Screen could show text-based Lync presence (ie: In a Call, In a Meeting, Inactive, etc)
  • Marketing show screen displaying Presence colors—you won’t find this in the live version

Some more points:

  • Red/Orange/Green colored BLF
  • full color, touch screen
  • 16 x 3 extension monitoring
  • connects to snom 8xx device via IP
  • Works with a variety SIP pbx's and Microsoft Lync
  • 2 USB ports (for future use?)
  • 2 bracket angles

Screen shot of configuration of the Vision

  • To associate the Vision with a snom 8xx phone goto the Web UI, Click on Extension Module | define the 8xx IP address and username/password and click “Re-establish phone connection”
  • To setup an extension

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Buttons can be defined as:

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More details on Microsoft Lync using snom BLF buttons for presence:
http://windowspbx.blogspot.com/2012/02/snom-brings-lync-presence-to-desk-phone.html

More details on snom Vision firmware version 1.2.4 Update:
http://windowspbx.blogspot.com/2012/04/snom-vision-sip-or-lync-attendant.html

3 comments:

  1. Matt,
    Thanks for all of your information on the SNOM devices. I'm currently installing one for a customer to test it as a frontdesk phone, but I can't seem to get presence to appear on the Vision. I've configured the device as you suggest above. We have also tried FW 1.2.4 and 1.2.5.

    Any suggestions?

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    1. I solved my own problem. The user I was testing with needs to have the contacts in their Lync client contact list, as you mentioned above in reference to the SNOM 300 and 821.

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    2. @Dave, glad my blog served you without my interference. ;-)

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