AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.1, System Programming Manual

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System Programming Console
Programming Basics
1–5
Console Components
Refer to Figure 1–1 for the location of the components described below.
MLX-20L Console Components
Desk Stand
( not shown )
An adjustable stand on the console and the DSS, allows a 20- or
30- degree viewing angle.
Button Labeling
Cards
Cards labeled with the number or feature assigned to each line
button.
Contrast Control
(not shown) A sliding control at the top of the console, used to brighten or dim
the display screen.
Fixed Feature
Buttons Eight fixed display buttons for most-used features.
Feature for viewing the Feature screen and selecting features.
HFAI (Hands Free Answer on Intercom) for answering
voice-announced calls without the handset.
Mute
for turning the speakerphone’s microphone on and off.
Speaker for talking on a call through the speakerphone without
lifting the handset.
Transfer for sending a call to another telephone.
Conf for adding a line or extension to a conference call.
Drop for disconnecting an extension or line from a conference
call.
Hold for putting a call on hold.
Dialpad Number pad for dialing telephone numbers.
Direct Station
Selector A device that adds extension buttons and other buttons to the
console.
Display Buttons
Four fixed display buttons and ten unlabeled buttons used to view
the different screens and select names, features, and options
from the display screen. See “Console Buttons.”
Display Screen Screen with a 7–line by 24–character display area that shows call
information, features, prompts, date, and time.
Handset The hand-held part of the console you pick up, talk into, and listen
from.
LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) The lights on the console that assist in
checking feature status.
Line Buttons 20 buttons to make and receive calls; unlabeled buttons are
programmable for one-step feature use.
Message Light
A red light that signals a waiting message.
User Cards
and Tray A slide-out drawer with erasable cards for noting telephone
numbers and feature codes.
Volume Control A button for adjusting the volume of the speaker, handset,
headset, and ringer.