Oki OKIFAX OF5900, Maintenance Manual

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FAX (OKIFAX 5700/5900 etc.)
To Modem
SW
Line
Remote control
A
B
2.9.2.6 Outline of Parallel Pick Up
Parallel pick up is a function that controls a fax (to make a fax in receive mode) from a
telephone set connected parallel to a fax. The two possible parallel connections of telephone
sets A and B are shown in the figure.
Remote control: To control a fax from telephone set A
Parallel Pick Up (PP): To control a fax from telephone set B.
• Why a PP function is needed !
As shown in the block diagram on the next page, telephone sets B, A, A’ and A” are con-
nected to a telephone line.
Since A, A’ and A” are connected to the line via fax, off-hook status of any of the telephone
sets can be detected by the OFF-HOOK Detector 16 in the block diagram.
However, off-hook status of telephone set B cannot be detected by the fax side.
• PP Control
When a normal ring arrives at the fax from the line, the CML 7 turns on resulting in the
formation of an AC loop via circuit 13. The AC loop makes it possible for the modem to
detect the AC signals. If a user hooks up telephone set B after the first ring and enters the
MF 2-digit special code in order to make the fax in the receive mode, then it becomes
possible to detect the MF signals along the remote.