Talkswitch 24-CA User Manual page 180

Enterprise. The PBX controls
access to telephone lines and
services are. A PBX allows
many users (extensions) to
share a smaller number of
telephone lines and have
access to additional call
handling benefits (call hold,
intercom calling, etc.).
TalkSwitch is a 'mini' or 'micro'
PBX.
Phone Load
see Ringing Equivalency
Prompt
Recorded instructions delivered
by voice processing units.
TalkSwitch provides prompts
for you when you use Call
Back, DISA (Direct Inward
System Access) and Selective
Call Forward. Prompts are also
provided when configuring
TalkSwitch using a telephone
Keypad and for callers being
put 'on hold' .
Registered Jacks
Telephone and data plugs
registered with the FCC.
Remote Extension
A telephone or mobile number
on the public network, that is
setup as a virtual extension of
the TalkSwitch. The Remote
extension is assigned an
extension number and
provided with a voicemail box.
Ringing Equivalency
(Ringer Equivalency Number
[REN]) — A number
determined in accordance with
the US Code of Federal
Regulations. It represents the
1 7 2
ringer loading effect on a line.
A ringer equivalency number of
1 represents the loading effect
of a traditional telephone set
ringing circuit.
Ringing Tone
Tone indicating that the called
party telephone is ringing.
Tone is not always
synchronized to the actual
ringing signal at the called
telephone and may not use the
same ringing pattern.
RJ-11
Registered Jack 11 is used to
connect single 2-wire
telephone lines. It is used with
telephones, cordless and DECT
phones, fax machines and
modems.
RJ 14
Registered Jacks 14 is the
technical term for a telephone
jack that looks similar to the
standard RJ-11. The RJ-14 is
usually connects 'two line'
telephonic devices. It supports
4 conductors.
RJ-45
Registered Jacks 45 is the
technical term for a telephone
jack that supports 8 conductors
and is generally used for
networking applications.
Prompted Call Back
Allows you to activate Call
Back by dialing one of
TalkSwitch's telephone
numbers, letting the Auto
Attendant answer and then
entering the Call Back settings.
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