Modes Of Operation - Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.1 System Manager's Manual

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
System Manager's Guide 555-661-118
2 About the System

Modes of Operation

office, ask them which terms they use for the specific facilities they connect
to your system.

Modes of Operation

The system's mode of operation determines the following:
The types of outside trunks that can be connected to the system
How users access outside trunks
The types of system operator consoles your business can use
The features and applications that your business can use and how they
work
How the system is registered with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)
The choice of system mode depends on your company's needs. Your Lucent
Technologies representative and you decide on the system mode when you plan
and purchase the system. Lucent Technologies personnel then set the mode
when they install the system.
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CAUTION:
Because the operating mode significantly affects how the system works,
you should know the mode in which your system is configured. You can
either check the planning forms (Form 1, Page 2, System Mode) or contact
your Lucent Technologies representative .
The system operates in one of three modes:
Key Mode. The simplest way to provide people with more than one line
from a telephone. Easy to use. Recommended for smaller systems.
Hybrid/PBX Mode. Especially useful where toll fraud/security are a
concern. Provides cost-effective call routing, especially useful for special-
purpose network services. Recommended for medium to larger systems.
Behind Switch Mode. Used when the system is connected to a system
such as DEFINITY. May be appropriate for users who are part of a large
organization, for example, a department within a company.
While Key mode is appropriate for smaller systems and has the capacity
limitations of any key system, the MERLIN LEGEND Communications System,
unlike other key systems, is flexible and allows you to expand to a PBX system
when your business outgrows Key mode.
differences among the modes.
3–25 describes Shared Access (SA) buttons and Intercom (ICOM) buttons.
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Table 2–1
"Line Buttons on Multiline Telephones" on page
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