Button Programming Overview - ESI eSIP Evolution Series Instruction

Button Programming Overview

The ePhone3 and ePhone4x were designed to be platform agnostic, which means they are capable of working on SIP
platforms other than the eSIP Evolution. Due to this open structure the phones provide programming options and
settings for numerous features and functionality. However, only a portion of these are needed for the eSIP Evolution.
Those options not need for eSIP Evolution may in turn be needed for platforms like Metaswtich
For eSIP Evolution the most relevant key types are Line, Memory Key and DTMF. The Key Event. Multicast and
Action URL key types are used in specific cases described in this document. All other key types will likely only ever be
used on other SIP platforms.
There are two general ways in how a key performs; it will either perform an action
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While your phone is idle, such as Call Forward.
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While your phone is on an active call, such parking or transferring a call.
Line Keys are subscriptions to the system platform(s) that the phone uses to make and receive calls.
This chart explains the key type programming options for the ePhone3 and ePhone4x and when and how to use them.
Key Type Purpose
Memory Key There are 11 subtypes associated with the Memory Key. Five of those subtypes are related to
BLF. Below is a brief description of each.
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Note: When any of the BLF Options are selected, a new field for entering the Call Pickup Code
will be available. You can either enter the Group Pickup Code or the Directed Call Pickup Code
depending on if the users are in the same group.
Line The SIP Account the key is associated with for making and receiving calls.
DTMF Meant for features like Call Park that are performed while on an active call.
Multicast Intended for Multicast features such as Paging.
Action URL Provides access a specific URL for special features.
Key Event
Used for mostly local phone functions such as Headset, Release, and Hold.
BLF List Not applicable in the eSIP Evolution Series
XML Browser Not applicable in the eSIP Evolution Series
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BLF(NEWCALL/BXFE/AXFER/CONF/DTMF): There are five types of the one-touch BLF
transfer method – New Call, Blind Transfer, Attended Transfer, Conference and DTMF.
Each can be used to prompt the user of the state of the subscribed extension. It can also
perform a pickup when the subscribed number is ringing, which helps the user to monitor
the state of the subscribed extension (idle, ringing, on a call). The user should enter the
pick-up number for specific BLF key to fulfill the pick-up operation.
Presence: Like BLF, the Presence option is also able to view whether the user is online.
Note: You cannot subscribe BLF and Presence for the same extension at the same time.
SpeedDial: When programmed you can call the number directly with a button press. This
feature should be used frequently dialed numbers.
Intercom: Allows the user to barge into another extension. Note: Intercom Feature in the
eSIP Evolution uses a star feature code (
MWI: (message waiting indicator) Set the key to monitor voice mail messages for your
extension. Note: The programmed key is not needed in for eSIP Evolution as there is a
fixed Voice Mail button with built-in MWI.
Call Park: For retrieving a parked call. Note:Call Park in eSIP Evolution uses a star
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feature code ( ).
Call Forward: Forward calls to a set number. Note: Call Forward in eSIP Evolution uses
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