MERLIN LEGENDCommunications System Release 6.1
System Planning
555-661-112
Issue 1
August 1998
Control Unit Configuration
Page 2-14Numbering the System
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Identifying Extension Jacks 2
Identifying extension jacks consists of the following tasks:
■ Determining which extension jack types are available according to the
types of modules in the control unit.
■ Matching the telephones and other equipment to the jacks that support
them, in the following order:
— Primary operator position
— Additional operator positions
— CTI link port
— Extension jack pairs (for analog multiline telephones only with Voice
Announce to Busy feature and/or voice and data)
— MLX telephones
— Analog multiline telephones
— Tip/ring equipment and applications
Planning Form Instructions 2
Before you begin, review the floor plan and Equipment List (if available) to identify
the equipment and the number of each kind of connection needed, as well as to
obtain other information you need to fill in the forms:
■ Number, type(s), and user name and/or location of operator consoles
■ Number and user name and/or location of analog multiline telephones that
will use the Voice Announce to Busy feature or voice and data
■ Number of non-operator MLX telephones and user names and/or locations
■ Number and user name and/or location of analog multiline telephones
■ Number and user name and/or location of tip/ring equipment
■ Names of optional applications
Module Types and Extension Jack Types 2
The module type determines the type of extension jack used. For example, the
016 T/R module has 16 basic telephone jacks. Table 2–1
lists the extension jack
types and the equipment that can be connected to these jacks.
