AT&T System 85 manual Introduction, Purpose

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Purpose

Voice terminals and adjuncts are voice and data devices that are connected to the system switch in a business communications system. This manual provides concise physical and functional descriptions of the voice terminals/telephones, adjuncts, and data modules that can be used with DEFINITY® Generic 1, Generic 2, Generic 3, System 75, and System 85. The book is intended as an aid for both AT&T and customer personnel in selecting appropriate components for these systems and for the training of personnel and management of the system.

This issue replaces all previous issues of this document. The reason for reissue is to add more information on the items included in previous issues of this document and to include the following new items:

8101 Telephone

8403 (8403D01A) Voice Terminal

8410B (8410D02A) Voice Terminal (without a display)

8410D (8410D01A) Voice Terminal with display

8434 (8434D01A) Voice Terminal

CALLMASTER III Voice Terminal

MDC Cordless Telephone

MDW Wireless Telephone

In Issue 3, four new sections were added. The EXPOSED PORT PROTECTION section discusses the different protection required for lightning protection. The AVAILABILITY section lists the availability of the products covered in this manual. The ADJUNCT POWER section discusses the different types of adjunct power supplies available. The ADMINISTRATION sec- tion discusses how to administer some of the newer terminals when the software of the version switch being used does not contain the proper administration procedures for the new terminal.

The equipment covered in this manual includes the following specific groups:

Telephones/Voice Terminals

Adjuncts used with the voice terminals to enhance voice operations

Data Modules (adjuncts that support data operations)

PC Platforms (PC/PBX) and Application Software

Attendant consoles, applications processors (APs), printers, and data terminals used with APs are not described in this manual.

Figure 1 shows a typical arrangement of terminals and adjuncts connected to the system switch.

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