[Asterisk-Users] stupid trick of the day (fried polycom)

[Kevin P. Fleming]

asterisk at txpe.net wrote:
> I've been playing around with a new system I'm going to install in
> another office.  In setting up the Polycom's, I accidently used a new
> power supply from a new 601 (24VDC) with an 600.  The 600 only require
> 12VDC.  Now, I get nothing on the screen of the 600 when I plug in 12
> VDC.  (At the time, I didn't even realize the power supplies were
> supplying different voltages.)

Yes, this is one of my peeves with the 601... they changed power supply
voltages without changing connector styles, leading to this being a very
easy mistake to make.