Distinctive Ringing - Viking FAXJ-1000 Technical Practice

G. Distinctive Ringing
Distinctive ringing is an option provided by some telephone companies which permits extremely accurate routing of
calls. When using this feature, you are issued several telephone numbers while having only one actual telephone line.
When dialed, each number will ring "distinctively". The FAXJ-1000 can differentiate a distinctive ring cadence from a
standard ring cadence and route the call accordingly. "Normal" ring cadences are routed to the Phone 1 port while dis-
tinctive ringing is routed to the other ports.
On "normal" rings, the FAXJ-1000 will still monitor for fax CNG tones and touch tones, before sending the call to the
Phone 1 port.
* Note:
When the distinctive ring option is enabled in the FAXJ-1000, the automatic and manual answer modes can still be
selected. The manual answer mode (dip switch 3 set to on) should only be used if telephone company voice mail is
used on the same line as the FAX-1000. In the manual answer mode, the FAXJ-1000 does not answer the line ("nor-
mal" ring patterns), allowing compatibility with the telephone company provided voice mail. If there is no telephone
company voice mail on the line, the automatic answer mode (dip switch 3 set to off) should be used.
1. Automatic Answer Mode
In the automatic answer mode, the FAXJ-1000 monitors the ring pattern of the first CO (telephone company) ring.
If the FAXJ-1000 detects a distinctive ring pattern, it answers the call and starts ringing the device specified by the
distinctive ring pattern. If the FAXJ-1000 detects a "normal" ring pattern, it answers the call then starts generating
ringback tones to the caller every four seconds, while listening in the interval between ringbacks for fax CNG tones
or touch tones to route the call (see Operation, section D for a description of how incoming touch tones can be used
to route calls). If fax CNG tone or touch tones are detected, the FAXJ-1000 starts ringing the appropriate device,
maintaining four seconds of off time between rings. If fax CNG tones or touch tones are not detected after two ring-
backs, the FAXJ-1000 starts ringing the Phone 1 port. The selected port is rung until the ring limit is met (see
Operation, section F).
2. Manual Answer Mode
In the manual answer mode, CO (telephone company) ringing passes directly through to the Phone 1 port. If the
FAXJ-1000 detects a distinctive ring pattern, it stops allowing the CO ring to pass through to Phone 1 and starts ring-
ing the device selected by the distinctive ring pattern. If the ring cadence is a "normal" ring, the FAXJ-1000 waits
for the call to be manually answered by the Phone 1 port and then begins watching for fax CNG tones or touch tones
to route the call. The Phone 1 port will continue to ring, subject to the Ring Limit (see Operation, section F). If the
call is answered by the Phone 1 port and a fax CNG tone is detected, the FAXJ-1000 provides a busy signal to
Phone 1 and starts ringing the call to the FAX port. Phone 1 can also dial a touch tone transfer command to trans-
fer the call to another port (see Operation, section C). Following the transfer command, the FAXJ-1000 provides a
busy signal to Phone 1 and starts ringing the call to the appropriate port.
The drawings below show the ring cadences and the FAXJ-1000 ports they are correlated to:
2 seconds
Due to the dynamic nature of the product design, the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Viking Electronics, and its affiliates and/or
subsidiaries assume no responsibility for errors and omissions contained in this information. Revisions of this document or new editions of it may be issued to incorporate
such changes.
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Normal
PHONE 1 port
Double Ring
FAX port
Printed in the U.S.A.
Short / Short / Long
PHONE 2 port
Short / Long / Short
Modem port
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