NOTE: This is older manual, for software shipped with recorders prior to March 30, 2010
Follow this link for TCwL-B4 recorders with software V2.42.  
     TeleCorder Manual (TCwL-B4, with HDD, USB & LAN V2.42) — PDF

 
TeleCorder
Voice Logging Recorder
Model # TCwL-B4

        The TCwL-B4 TeleCorder can simultaneously record analog audio from up to four phone lines or other audio sources. Recordings start and stop automatically using either phone line voltage sensing or audio activation. It has an internal hard drive where the most recent 11,000 hours of recordings or 65,000 digital call files are stored. When the maximum capacity is reached, it continues documenting new conversations by overwriting the oldest recordings.
  
        While the TCwL-B4 records as a stand alone unit, connection to a PC using the supplied USB cable and software (Win-98/ME/2000/XP/Vista-32) is required for initial set-up. Recordings are accessed via a PC using a USB or LAN connection to the recorder for playback. Recordings can also be copied from the recorder to your PC using the USB or LAN connections.
 
        We recommend that all sections of this manual be read prior to installing the recorder. This manual and the software supplied with the recorder are only for use with the TeleCorder model # TCwL-B4.

       Features include: 

ü      Easy installation and administration

ü      Small footprint makes it easy to place in any location

ü      Internal 2.5in HDD capable of holding 11,000 hours of call data and up to 65,000 calls

ü      Search via Port #, Caller #, Dialed #, and Date

ü      Easy file conversion to standard .wav files

ü      User access to recordings and call data via USB and LAN (network)

ü      Master Recorder , Master LAN, PC LAN, and PC USB password protection of data

ü      Software can be installed on multiple PC’s

ü      Support for Ethernet (10Mbps) or Fast Ethernet (100Mbps)

ü      After the recorder is installed, it is always monitoring inputs and recording when activity is present. The software does not have to be open on a PC for it to function as a recorder. The PC software is only used for setup, playback of recorded conversations, searching calls, and copying recordings to the PC. The TCwL-B4 recorder does not rely on the PC for recording.

ü      The recorder uses software on a PC as the interface to search and playback calls. If connected to a network (LAN), the unit can be placed in an equipment room or a supervisor’s office to prevent tampering. All that is needed is power, a connection to the network, and access to
the equipment you need to record — phone lines, telephone handset audio, two-way radio audio, etc.

        Recorders distributed by Omnicron Electronics are supplied with the following items:
  

ü      TCwL-B4 recorder

ü      Owner’s Manual

ü      Software CD

ü      USB cable

ü      LAN cable

ü      110 volt AC to +5 volt (2 Amp. regulated) DC power supply

ü      Four # T-18 (18' phone cable and “T” adapter)

ü      Two # MTJ-S2 (converts dual line jacks to two single line jacks)

ü      Master Password (keep in a secure place)

 

If any of these items are missing contact your place of purchase.

        If you purchased optional items such as cables and/or adapters for installation to audio sources that do not terminate in line level audio at standard RJ-11 phone jacks, see the instructions that were provided with the optional accessories for additional installation and operation procedures.

1.   Identify the Front and Rear Panel Connections

Unpack and check the contents of the TeleCorder package. Locate the master password page and keep it in a secure place.

          
         Front view — top bar has LED’s that light to indicate
                       power, HDD, and channel status.

         Rear view — RJ-45 LAN jack for connecting to a computer network, USB jack for connecting to a computer via USB, red LED to indicate an active 100Mbps LAN connection, green LED to show LAN activity, two modular phone jacks for connecting to the source of the conversations to be recorded (two channels per jack, image at right), and +5vDC input jack for connecting to power using the supplied AC adapter.

2.   Installing PC Software and Connecting
      to a PC (Win-98/XP/Vista-32)

         Prior to connecting the recorder to your PC, install TeleCorder software onto your PC using the CD included with your recorder.
 
2.1    Install PC Software
Insert the included CD into the CD drive on your PC to automatically install TCwL-B4 recorder software for Win-98/XP/Vista-32 PC. If your PC is running older Windows 98, browse the CD using Windows file manager and manually run the "SetupTeleCorder_V241_UsaEn-W98_XP.exe" program.
     If the recorder software is going to be installed on a multiple user PC, the installation directory should be a shared location or the “All Users” directory if you wish to allow access by all of the PC users.
     Follow the on-screen instructions. If your PC is running Windows XP or Vista-32, you may be asked for a Microsoft signature (screen shot at right).
* Be sure to select “CONTINUE ANYWAY” at the security prompt *.  Select continue until installation is finished.

     After the recorder software has been installed, there should be an icon on the PC desktop as shown at top left on page 5. If it does not automatically install the software, look at files on the CD using file manager and install “SetupTelecorder.exe” software. If the PC will be used for configuring the recorder for LAN access, install or copy the Reflash Utility file “TCwL_Reflash” from the software CD to your PC desktop (icon at top right on next page). Follow the instructions in Section 5.1 for LAN setup using the Reflash Utility.
     The TeleCorder program will now be installed in your computer. It will be listed under Programs, be listed in Control Panel add/remove programs, and if you also installed the Reflash Utility there should be an icon on your desktop for the TeleCorder software (image at left) and a Reflash Utility icon (image at right) for the program that is used to set up access to the recorder via LAN (network).
     For increased security and to prevent tampering via LAN, a USB cable connection to a PC is required for administration of hardware settings. All hardware settings, such as the selection of voltage sensing or audio activation (VAR), VAR sensitivity, VAR turn-off-delay, and VAR maximum call length, are done only via USB. Network settings are done using the “Reflash Utility”.     
   
2.2      Connect Power Supply and USB Cable
Plug the supplied 5 volt power supply (photo at right) into a standard 110v AC outlet and connect its output cable to the DC+5V jack on the back of the recorder. A blue LED on the front of the recorder will indicate that power is connected. There are LED’s on the front of the recorder that will indicate recorder activity, including one for each of the four channels.
 
     Connect the supplied USB cable (photo lower right) from the USB port on the back of the TeleCorder to a USB port on your computer. If the software was previously installed, the first time you connect the TeleCorder to your computer your PC should display a “New Hardware Found” message, search for and install the required driver software (FT8U2XX_1.dll). Select “Continue” to install the driver.
 
     If connecting a TeleCorder to a PC that was previously used with a different TeleCorder product, you have to remove the previous software and .dll files before connecting. Go to PC Start Menu > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Look for the .dll file name FTD2XXX and remove it. Then scroll down to TeleCorder software and remove it. Now you are ready to install the new software and drivers.
     You may receive a pop-up message telling you that it has “Found New Hardware, FT8U2XX_1.dll device, installing Files Needed”, type the path to the folder where the driver was previously installed (such as: C:\Program Files\ TeleCorder\ TeleCorder\ TeleCorder .exe), or the path to the driver folder on the CD supplied with your TeleCorder (such as: E:\Driver, where E is the CD drive on your PC containing the TeleCorder CD).