Avaya 6424D+M User Manual page 14

CHAPTER 2. DESCRIPTION
Touch-Tone Dial and Loop Button and Lamp Area
This area (Figure 2-4) contains a touch-tone dial, 6 loop buttons, and 5 status lights
associated with each of the loop buttons. The loop buttons are numbered 1 through 6 (from
left to right). Incoming calls are switched to loop button number 1, if it is idle. Otherwise,
calls are switched sequentially to loop button numbers 2 through 6.
Incoming calls, including calls in queue, are uniformly distributed to all of the active consoles.
The functions of the loop buttons and associated lights are as follows:
Loop button— Processes or originates calls.
HOLD light (when lighted steadily)—A call on the associated loop is on hold. When
flashing, it reminds you that a call has been held for at least 30 seconds.
ATND (attendant) light (when lighted steadily)—You are busy on the loop. When
flashing, it indicates that an incoming call is on the loop waiting to be answered.
BUSY light (when on)—The called number is busy, or that you have placed a call to a
busy extension with call waiting assigned. When flashing, it indicates that the caller
has been waiting for at least 30 seconds.
RING light (when on)—The called number is being rung. When flashing, it indicates a
timed reminder on a call waiting call or an attendant recall.
ANS (answer) light (when on)—A called party has answered or a trunk has been
connected. When flashing, it indicates a recall from a 2-party connection.
The following four lights are not associated with specific loop buttons:
ALM (alarm) light (when on)—A trouble condition has been detected in the switch.
ACK (acknowledge) light (when on)—A trouble condition exists and has been
acknowledged by a maintenance center.
condition that has not been acknowledged. The attendant should report the trouble.
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When flashing, it indicates a trouble