Video Review of snom Vision Expansion Module for SIP and Lync

 

 

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

Buttons can be defined as:

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