If you will need to pass inspection or certification, I'd go with a precertified module. They certify the line connection so you don't have to. For a hobbiest type application, I'd check out http://www.epanorama.net . He's got tons of stuff there, surely something will work for you. Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams Steve Kasm wrote: > > Hello All, > > Does anyone know of the simplest way to detect the following 2 condition > on a telephone line? > > 1. When it is ringing > 2. When it is busy/off hook. > > My output from the above circuit needs to be logic 1 when the conditions > are true and logic 0 when they are false. > > The circuit must also conform to the proper specs for interfacing to the > phone line with regards to line isolation. > > Regards, > > Steve -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body