MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 7.0
System Programming
555-670-111
Issue 1
April 1999
Glossary
GL-25
S
SAA
Supplemental Alert Adapter
. Device that permits alerting
equipment to be connected to an analog multiline
telephone
jack
so that people working in noisy or remote
areas of a building can be alerted to incoming calls.
SA buttons
Telephone buttons that provide access to both inside and
outside calls.
Satellite System
In a
private network,
a
communications system
that is
directly connected to, and located within 200 miles of the
local system.
Screen Pop
Refers to a computer-telephony software application that
takes caller information (for example, the calling party
number provided by Caller ID service), queries a database,
and displays a screen with information about the caller onto
a user’s PC screen. Screen pop requires that an identifying
number or code be available to identify the calling party.
See also
.
SDN
Software Defined Network
. AT&T private networking
service created by specialized software within the public
network.
Series
Configuration
Private network
arrangement whereby either two or four or
more communications systems are connected in a line,
with no particular system acting as the
hub system
. See
also
.
Service Observing
Feature available in Release 6.1 and later systems that
allows one extension to listen in on (observe) calls that
arrive at another extension.
SID
Station (Extension) Identification
.
Signaling
Sending of information between devices to set up,
maintain, or cease a connection, such as a telephone call.
Simplex Signaling
Transmission of signals in one direction only, across a
telecommunications channel.
Single-Line
Telephone
Industry-standard touch-tone or rotary dial telephone that
handles one call at a time. It is connected to the system via
an
extension jack
on an 012 (T/R), 016 (T/R), or 008 OPT
module; or, in Release 7.0 and later systems, via a
port
on
a 412 LS-ID-ETR or 016 ETR module programmed for
tip/
ring
operation.
Slot
Position in a carrier for a module; numbered from 0.
SMDR
Station Message Detail Recording
. Feature that captures
usage information on incoming and outgoing calls.
SMDR Printer
Printer used to produce
SMDR
reports. Connected to the
system via an RS-232
jack
on the
processor
module
.
