Auxiliary Lines - Lucent Technologies MERLIN Plus Release 2 System Manual

Auxiliary Lines
DESCRIPTION
CONSIDERATIONS
5-22 MERLIN Plus System Features
The MERLIN Plus system provides an auxiliary jack, labeled "AUX," at the top
of each Line Module. This auxiliary line is bridged directly to outside Line A or
Line E, and does not go through the MERLIN Plus system control unit. You can
connect accessory devices to the system, and use these devices independently of
the system. These devices include:
Basic Telephones — During an electrical power outage, your MERLIN Plus
system will not function. However, you can plug a basic telephone
(not a MERLIN Plus system voice terminal) into the AUX jack, and use it to
place and receive calls on Line A or Line E.
Facsimile Machines —You can also plug a facsimile machine into the
AUX jack. When calls come in on Line A or Line E, the FAX machine will
respond to them as it would if plugged into any other outside telephone line.
Modems and Computers —You can plug a modem into the AUX line and
use it for transmitting and receiving data on Line A or Line E. The modem
will function on this line as it would on any other outside telephone line.
When using a modem, it is important that you prevent other employees from
using voice terminals connected to Line A or Line E since this could interfere
with data transmissions. You can program Line A or Line E for privacy
(see "Privacy on Lines A and E"), thus preventing others from bridging onto
calls on Line A or Line E. To have the modem answer incoming calls
automatically, simply set it up for auto-answer as you would on any
telephone line. You can place outside calls with the modem either by
connecting a basic telephone and dialing manually, or by using the modem's
autodial capabilities.
Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf and Dictation Machines —You
can plug these devices into the AUX jack and transmit or receive data on
Line A or Line E. The machines will respond as if they were plugged into
any other outside telephone line.
Answering Machines —You can plug an answering machine into the
AUX jack so that when calls come in on line A or Line E, the answering
machine will record messages as it would if plugged into any other outside
telephone line.
When a call comes in on Line A or Line E, it will ring both on the voice terminal
that is assigned to Line A or Line E and on any device connected to the auxiliary
jack bridged to Line A or Line E. If you are using the auxiliary line for a device
such as a FAX or modem, you may want to use the No Ring option (see "Ringing
Options") to prevent calls from ringing on a voice terminal connected to Line A
or Line E. This will prevent employees from answering calls that should be
going to the accessory device connected to the auxiliary line.
If you do not want the accessory device to ring on incoming calls, you can
simply turn it off or set it not to ring, and program Line A or Line E for normal
ringing.
You cannot use a MERLIN Plus system voice terminal on the auxiliary jack.
You cannot connect a loudspeaker paging system into the auxiliary jack.