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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Registered Jacks 45 is a technical term for a telephone jack that supports 8 conductors and is used generally for Networking applications.
