Direct Station Selection (DSS) Console
Aspire Software Manual Features ◆305
Direct Station Selection (DSS) Console
Description
The DSS Consoles (110-Button DSS: P/N 0890051
or 0890052; 24-Button DLS: P/N 0890053 or
0890054) gives a keyset user a Busy Lamp Field
(BLF) and one-button access to extensions, trunks
and system features. This saves time for users that
do a lot of call processing (e.g., operators or dis-
patchers). The DSS Console simplifies:
●Calling extensions and Door Boxes
●Placing, answering and transferring outside
calls
●Making an External or Internal Page
●Switching the Night Service mode
●Activating DSS Console Alternate Answer
The DSS Console also provides DSS Console Alternate Answer. This lets a keyset user with a DSS
Console quickly reroute their calls to a co-worker. When the user places their console off-duty (by
pressing the ALT. key), their calls route automatically to the programmed co-worker. Transferred
and dial “0” calls ring both DSS Consoles and, if the VRS is installed, the main operator hears the
message, “Your calls have been forwarded”. Central office calls ring both consoles and no message
is heard by the operator.
You can also program the DSS Console keys to store Service Codes codes (up to 29 digits long).
This provides the DSS Console user with many of the features available on One-Touch and Pro-
grammable Feature Keys. The DSS Console keys can optionally store additional associated digits
after the Service Code. For example, storing 8141 under a DSS Console key accesses Trunk Group
1 when the console user presses the key.
The maximum number of 110-Button DSS Consoles allowed per system is 4 (Aspire S) or 32
(Aspire). Up to 24 (Aspire S) or 256 (Aspire) 24-Button DSS Consoles are possible. Each exten-
sion can have up to 4 110-Button DSS Consoles and/or only one 24-button DLS console. An exten-
sion can, however, have both a 24-button DLS and 110-button DSS console(s) installed. The 110-
Button DSS Console requires an available extension port - the 24-Button DLS Console does not.
Aspire S Aspire M/L/XL
• Available.
• 4 110-Button DSS Consoles maximum (4 per extension).
• 24 24-Button DSS Consoles maximum (1 per extension).
• DSS Lamping programming is system wide.
• DSS Lamping affects DSS/Hotline keys for keysets with
software 4.0E+.
• ACD is not available on Aspire S so the ACD agent/non-
ACD agent lamping is not applicable.
• Available.
• 32 110-Button DSS Consoles maximum (4 per extension).
• 256 24-Button DSS Consoles maximum (1 per extension).
• DSS Lamping programming is system wide with 1.02+.
• DSS Lamping affects DSS/Hotline keys for keysets with
software 4.0E+.
• ACD agent and non-ACD agent lamping on a DSS Con-
sole requires software 4.0E+.