122 TalkSwitch User Guide
LED
Light Emitting Diode. An electronic device
that lights up when electricity is passed
through it. LEDs are used in displays on
electronic devices such as computers.
TalkSwitch has five LEDs on its front
panel. They show which telephone is in
use, whether data is being transferred to or
received from an attached PC, and which
Mode setting is in use.
Link button
On most telephones, pressing the Link
button has the same effect as pressing the
Flash button or depressing and releasing
the ‘hang up’ (switch) hook. However,
on some telephones, the function of the
Link button is internal to the telephone
and pressing it will have no effect on
TalkSwitch.
Modem (voice/fax/data)
A modem which supports a switch to
change between voice and data modes.
In data mode, the modem acts like a
regular modem. In voice mode, the
modem acts like a regular telephone.
Modems that support a voice/data switch
have a built-in loudspeaker and
microphone for voice communication.
Modes
A TalkSwitch feature which allows you to
store two distinct incoming call handling
configurations (Mode 1 and Mode 2).
Monitor (TalkSwitch Monitor)
A feature included with the Software
Configuration package. The Monitor
provides a graphical representation of
telephone traffic as it flows through the
TalkSwitch system.
Network
A group of two or more computer
systems linked together.
PBX
Private Branch Exchange. A PBX is a
private telephone network used within an
Enterprise. Access to telephone lines and
services are controlled by the PBX. A PBX
allows many users (extensions) to share
a smaller number of telephone lines and
have access to additional call handling
benefits (call hold, intercom calling, etc.).
TalkSwitch is a ‘mini’ or ‘micro’ PBX.
Phone Load
See Ringing Equivalency.
Prompt
Recorded instructions delivered by voice
processing units. TalkSwitch provides
prompts for you when using such
features as Call Back, Call Bridge and
Selective Call Forward. Prompts are also
provided when configuring TalkSwitch
using a telephone Keypad and for callers
being put ‘on hold’.
Ringing Equivalency
(Ringer Equivalency Number [REN]) A
number, determined in accordance with
the US Code of Federal Regulations,
which represents the ringer loading effect
on a line. A ringer equivalency number
of 1 represents the loading effect of a
traditional telephone set ringing circuit.
RJ-11
Registered Jacks 11 is the most common
modular jack in the world. It is usually
used to connect ‘single line’ telephonic
devices such as telephones, fax machines
and modems. It supports 2 conductors.
RJ-45
Registered Jacks 45 is a technical term
for a telephone jack that supports 8
conductors and is used generally for
Networking applications.