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FSK Frequency Shift Keying, in this manual referring to the signalling technique for
control the voice maillight on compatible telephones, and the signalling tech-
nique for communicating the caller ID of an inbou nd call.
hook-flash The hook-flash is used to communic ate to the system that some sort of control
sequence will follow.It is accomplished by depressing the telephone hook switch
for an interval of greater than 50 milliseconds an d less than 750 milliseconds (a
millisecond is 1/1000ths of a second, so 750 mi lliseconds is 3/4 of a second).
Some telephones have a flash button that accomplishes thi s task.
Note that your telephone system distinguishesbetween a hang-up, which is
longer than about three-quarters of a second, and a hook-flash, which i s a short
depressionof the hook switch.
The symbol is used in thismanual to indicate a hook-flash.
inside lines The physical lines which youwill run within your building and connect your
telephones, FAXmachines, etc. Also called station lines or inside extension
lines. Designatedby the NexP ath TelephonyServer a sIL -1, IL-2, etc.
inside dial tone A dial tone provided by the NexPath Telephony Server rather than by the local
telephone company.Note that, depending on the dial tone provided by your
phone company,the tone of an inside dial tone and an outsidedial tone may be
indistinguishable from one another.
listen in Listening into an existing conversationor listening to a line after a caller has
already started leaving voice mail (screening voice mail).
Night mode Each extension can be assigned to ring at a specific pho ne or group of phones
depending on whetherthe system is in the Day mode or Night Mode. Usually,
systems are configured so that calls placed to the operator ring at the opera tor’s
phone when the system is in Day mode, but ring over the overhead PA speaker
when the system is in Night Mode. Individual extens ions may be similarly con-
figured. Day and night mode can be changed from the t elephone keypad and
from the web application Te lOp er , as described in the Users Manual.
outside dial tone A dial tone the local telephone company. Note that, depen ding on the dial tone
provided by your phone company, the tone of an inside dial tone and a n outside
dial tone may be indistinguishable from one another.
outside lines Sometimes called CO,forC
entralOffice, lines, trunk lines, or telco lines. All
of these terms are synonymous, and refer to the physical li nes which come into
your building fromthe phone company.
park orbit A special way of putting a call on hold which allows anyoneto pick the call up
by dialing the number of the park orbit (a type of pu blic hold).
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