TELink
1200
4 Rev.
4/25/01
1. System Description
The TELink 1200 is a telephone loadable multi-message digital announcement system that can play
up to 32 minutes of audio messages for in-store message broadcasting or telephone messaging on
hold. Using your Background Music (BGM) source, the TELink 1200 fades the BGM, plays a
message, then restores the BGM. The time between message play can be set anywhere from 0
seconds (continuous play) to 9999 seconds (approx. 2 hours and 45 minutes). Available message
configurations are 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 separate messages.
Once installed, no further interaction from the user is required. Unlike other messaging products, the
TELink 1200 is designed to be operated remotely by the messaging provider using a specially-
equipped computer (the "PC Controller"). This feature eliminates the need for tape distribution
because all audio information and configuration settings are sent from the PC Controller to the
TELink over telephone lines.
The TELink 1200 features non-volatile FLASH memory, which means your messages are safe from
erasure due to power loss for up to 10 years. If power is lost, message playback resumes
automatically when power is restored. This feature eliminates the need for a battery backup system.
The TELink 1200 has been designed to accommodate several different installation needs. In a
standard installation, the unit is installed on a voice line, allowing normal access to the line while
automatically preventing an unintentional disruption of communications between the TELink 1200
and the PC Controller. Additionally, the unit can be installed on a dedicated line, or can share a line
with a fax machine on a non-interference basis.
Whichever line is selected for the TELink 1200, the unit must be installed directly to the telephone
company phone line, with no other telephone equipment connected prior to the TELink. An
installation involving a KSU or PBX may look like what is illustrated below.
