Lucent Technologies 555-670-116 manual Release 7.0 Enhancements April, Issue, Pocket Reference

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 7.0	Issue 1
Pocket Reference 555-670-116	April 1999
Release 7.0 Enhancements (April 1999)	1

Release 7.0 Enhancements (April 1999)

Release 7.0 includes all Release 6.1 functionality, plus the enhancements listed below.

■MLS and Enhanced Tip/Ring (ETR) Telephone Support

One of the most important new capabilities of MERLIN LEGEND Release 7.0 is its support for MLS and ETR telephones, allowing existing customers with either telephones

the ability to migrate to a MERLIN LEGEND Communications System. The MLS telephones include the MLS-6®, MLS-12®, MLS-12D®, MLS-18D®, and MLS-34D®. The ETR telephones include the ETR-6, ETR-18, ETR-18D, and ETR-34D. The Business Cordless 905 telephone and the TransTalk™ 9000 Digital Wireless System are also supported.

The MLS, ETR, and Business Cordless 905 telephones, as well as the TransTalk 9000 Digital Wireless System, require ETR station ports. To provide support for these telephones and for the TransTalk 9000 system, two new modules have been designed:

—412 LS-ID-ETR Module. The 412 LS-ID-ETR module is not available. To connect ETR and MLS telephones to a MERLIN LEGEND Communications System, use the 016 ETR module.

—016 ETR Module. The 016 ETR module provides 16 ETR station ports, including 6 with T/R functionality and 4 TTRs. On the 016 ETR module, the first 10 ports are ETR ports only—these ports do not have T/R functionality. The remaining 6 ports (ports 11 through 16) can be programmed to support either T/R or ETR, but not both simultaneously.

■Expanded Digital Endpoint Connectivity

Release 7.0 increases the maximum number of digital telephones supported from 127 to 200 by introducing a new 016 MLX module. In addition, each of the 200 ports can support an MFM adjunct which increases the current 255 station endpoints to 400.

—016 MLX Module. Each 016 MLX module provides 16 digital station ports and has an additional 32K of dual port RAM.

—Processor Module. The 016 MLX module can only be utilized with the CKE4 or later processor module with upgrade to R7.0 software. The CKE4 processor module provides the lead to access the additional 32K of RAM on the 016 MLX module.

■Voice Announce on Idle Only Option on MLX Telephones

Prior to Release 7.0, no options were available for disabling intercom voice announcements at an MLX telephone when busy. In Release 7.0, a new option—Voice Announce on IDLE ONLY—is available with the existing Voice Announce feature. This new option allows a user to receive intercom voice announcements only when they are not active on another call.