Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND 6 - Manual (Page 78)

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.0
System Manager’s Guide
555-660-118
Issue 1
February 1998
About the System
Page 2-26 Auxiliary Components
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Auxiliary Components 2
There are many other components that people use with the system, including
adapters, adjuncts, and accessories. You probably have many of these in your
system already. If you’re interested in adding any of these components to your
system, contact your Lucent Technologies representative.
The following is a list of the types of auxiliary system components, including some
examples of each:
■ Adjuncts. An auxiliary piece of equipment that adds features to the
system, for example, a fax machine or a modem. There are three types of
adjuncts:
— System Adjuncts. Connect directly to the control unit, for example, a
Station Message Detail Recording Printer (SMDR) to print call records, a
PC with System Programming and Maintenance (SPM) software to be
used for the programming and maintenance of the system, loudspeaker
paging systems, and Magic on Hold
 to provide background music for
callers on hold.
— Telephone Adjuncts. Connect to telephones. For example, Direct
Station Selectors (DSSs) can enhance the capabilities of operator and
programming consoles, as well as a variety of headsets,
speakerphones, and specialty handsets (for users who are hard of
hearing or in noisy environments).
— Other Adjuncts. Connect directly to the control unit but are not
necessarily used systemwide, for example, a fax machine at its own
extension. (Many adjuncts, such as fax machines and modems, can
either connect directly to the control unit from their own extensions, or
they can connect to a telephone at an extension.)
■ Adapters. Enable the connection of other equipment or certain telephone
company facilities. There are two kinds of adapters, classified according to
function:
— System Adapters. Connect adjuncts (for example, a loudspeaker
paging system) directly to the control unit and serve the whole system.
— Telephone Adapters. Connect adjuncts to telephones. For example, a
Multi-Function Module (MFM) connects an adjunct, such as an
answering machine, modem, fax machine, or special strobe, to an MLX
telephone.