Lucent Technologies 5 manual Auxiliary Components

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0		Issue 1
System Manager’s Guide 555-650-118		June 1997
2 About the System
	Auxiliary Components	Page 2-26
	Auxiliary Components	2

There are many other components that people use with the system, including adapters, adjuncts, and accessories. You probably have many of these in your system already. If you’re interested in adding any of these components to your system, contact your Lucent Technologies representative.

The following is a list of the types of auxiliary system components, including some examples of each:

■Adjuncts. An auxiliary piece of equipment that adds features to the system, for example, a fax machine or a modem. There are three types of adjuncts:

—System Adjuncts. Connect directly to the control unit, for example, a Station Message Detail Recording Printer (SMDR) to print call records, a PC with System Programming and Maintenance (SPM) software to be used for the programming and maintenance of the system, loudspeaker paging systems, and Magic on Hold® to provide background music for callers on hold.

—Telephone Adjuncts. Connect to telephones. For example, Direct Station Selectors (DSSs) can enhance the capabilities of operator and programming consoles, as well as a variety of headsets, speakerphones, and specialty handsets (for users who are hard of hearing or in noisy environments).

—Other Adjuncts. Connect directly to the control unit but are not necessarily used systemwide, for example, a fax machine at its own extension. (Many adjuncts, such as fax machines and modems, can either connect directly to the control unit from their own extensions, or they can connect to a telephone at an extension.)

■Adapters. Enable the connection of other equipment or certain telephone company facilities. There are two kinds of adapters, classified according to function:

—System Adapters. Connect adjuncts (for example, a loudspeaker paging system) directly to the control unit and serve the whole system.

—Telephone Adapters. Connect adjuncts to telephones. For example, a Multi-Function Module (MFM) connects an adjunct, such as an answering machine, modem, fax machine, or special strobe, to an MLX telephone.

■Accessories. Different kinds of accessories can be added to the system to provide more power or additional protection from power surges. There are three types of accessories:

—Power Accessories. For example, an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the system or telephone power units to provide additional power to individual telephones that require them for adjuncts.