Samsung DCS Compact II SMDR setup and CDR format

This page shows how to get call records out of the Samsung DCS Compact II into Advanced PBX Data Logger: the connection settings, the parser to select and the 13 fields the logger extracts for reports or a database. The settings apply to our logger; other call accounting software may expect a different configuration.

Quick facts

Item	Samsung DCS Compact II
Interface	Serial. The SMDR or printer port of the PBX is connected to a COM port; speed, data bits, parity and flow control must match the PBX.
Parser to select	Samsung DCS Compact II
Fields extracted	13
Other Samsung systems	Samsung DCS, iDCS, SKP and NX SMDR formats

Pinout and wiring

PBX (25 pin male)	PC (9 pin female)	PC (25 pin female)
2	3	2
3	2	3
5	5	7
4	4	20

Settings from the manufacturer's documentation

Taken from smdr pinout. Values are those stated in the documentation; confirm them against your firmware release.

Setting	Documented value
cable or pinout	Guide's Samsung DCS Compact II pinout: pin2->PC9 pin3->PC25 pin2; pin3->PC9 pin2->PC25 pin3; pin5->PC9 pin5->PC25 pin7; pin4->PC9 pin4->PC25 pin20.

Configuring a COM port

The COM port number should match the number in your system. You can check the correct port number in Devices Manager → Ports.

1. Add a new configuration with the RS232 data source (if you didn't it before).

RS232 Interface

2. Select the COM port and configure the communication settings for your PBX corresponding to your PBX settings.

RS232 or COM port settings for Samsung DCS Compact II

Port flow control settings Samsung DCS Compact II

Selecting the correct parser for Samsung DCS Compact II

Samsung DCS Compact II

Data items

Description	Data type	Column name
External	string	EXT
Authorization code	string	AUTH
Trunk	string	TRUNK
Call time	datetime	CALL_TIME
Call duration	datetime	CALL_DURATION
Call duration (s)	integer	CALL_DURATION_S
Call type	string	CALL_TYPE
Direction	string	DIRECTION
Phone	string	DIALED_PHONE
Account	string	ACC
Cost	float	COST
Clip number	string	CALLER_PHONE
Clip name	string	FLAG4

Sample record

As delivered by the system; phone numbers, names and public addresses are masked.

     381       708  07/19 09:43:36 00:00:00 IA                                                 809xxxxxxxx   no CLIP name
     381       708  07/19 09:43:36 00:00:10 IT                                                 809xxxxxxxx   no CLIP name
     201       708  07/19 09:43:46 00:00:47 T                                                  809xxxxxxxx   no CLIP name

Reports and a database

Once records arrive, the logger writes them to a text file or to any ODBC database in real time, or hands them to the PBX Reports utility for manual, scheduled and e-mailed reports with a built-in web server. See exporting call log data to a database for the database setup.

Related Samsung systems

SPIDER
Rolm Redwood 9722
Samsung DCS
Samsung MU
Samsung DCS, iDCS, SKP and NX SMDR formats
All supported PBX systems

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