Configure Plantronics CS540 with Nextiva X-8xx Phone
Article 000001974 · Updated Jul 3, 2025 · 4,511 views
EHS Equipment
A: EHS Box. One side has an RJ12 port, and the other side has an RJ-45 port and a 3.5mm port.
B: Double-sided RJ-12 cable. The labels may read EXT and EHS box.
C: Double-sided 3.5mm stereo cable
D: Telephone Interface Cable
Instructions
- Connect part (C) 3.5mm cable to EHS Box (A) 3.5mm port.
- Connect the other side of part (C) 3.5mm cable to the middle 3.5mm port on the back of the CS540 base.
- Connect part (B) RJ12 connector with tag "EHS BOX" to EHS Box (A) on the side with the single port. NOT the same side as the 3.5mm port.
- Connect the other side of part (B) RJ12 connector with tag "EXT" to the back of the Nextiva X-8xx in the EHS port.
- Take the Telephone Interface Cable (D) that came in the box with the CS540 headset and connect the larger end into the CS540 base.
- Connect the small end of the Telephone Interface Cable (D) into the headset port on the back of the Nextiva X-8xx phone.
- Make sure the switch on the bottom of the CS540 headset base is set to "A".
- If your headset is already charged, put it on and press the Headset key on your Nextiva X-8xx desk phone and try making a test call.
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