AT&T Merlin II Feature Module 2 Data Communications Manual page 15

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Components of the MERLIN II System
A station is the endpoint of any connection within the MERLIN II
• Station:
system. It can be a voice terminal, a basic telephone, a General Purpose
Adapter (GPA), a modem, a data terminal, or a personal computer.
An analog station is one with an analog voice terminal,
– Analog Station:
data device, and/or accessory. Analog voice terminals such as the 10-
button, 22-button, and 34-button models can be directly connected
only to analog station jacks on the control unit.
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A digital station is one with a digital voice terminal or
Digital Station:
data device, Digital stations such as the 7406 voice terminal and the
Personal Terminal (PT) 510D can be directly connected only to digital
station jacks on the control unit.
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A basic telephone is a standard Touch-Tone or rotary
Basic Telephone:
telephone. Basic telephones in regular use are connected to basic
telephone jacks on the control unit. Basic telephones used exclusively
as Power Failure Telephones are connected to power failure jacks on
line modules on the control unit.
The station jacks are those jacks on the modules in the
• Station Jacks:
control unit that connect stations to the system. The system can
accommodate up to 72 responding stations.