Instruction manual

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
System Manager’s Guide 555-661-118
Issue 1
August 1998
Glossary
Page GL-26
T1-emulated data A T1 tie trunk programmed for S56DATA for use by data
calls at speeds up to 56 kbps. These trunks may be used
for tandem and non-tandem operation.
T1-emulated voice A T1 tie trunk programmed for Tie-PBX or Tie-Toll for use
by voice calls.
T1 Switched 56
service
T1 digital data transmission over the public network or over
a
private network at 56 kbps . See Switched 56 service .
tandem switching The capability of private network communications systems
that allows them to direct outside calls from one facility to
another facility, rather than just to an extension. Calls may
be sent, for example, from a
PSTN facility to a tandem
trunk
or vice versa.
tandem trunk An private outside facility (as opposed to an inside system
line) that connects two communications systems in a
private network and can carry calls to another outside
facility through
tandem switching . The trunk is not
connected to the
PSTN .
tandem tie trunk A tandem trunk that is an analog delay-start tie trunk ,
providing a single line/trunk per facility and allowing
analog
transmission
of voice and low-speed data. Or a T1 facility
offering 24 channels on emulated tie trunks and
programmed for voice or data
tandem PRI trunk (tandem Primary Rate Interface trunk) A private network
trunk.
TAPI Telephony Application Programming Interface. An
application programming interface that allows computer
telephony applications to be used. TAPI is not yet
supported by the MERLIN LEGEND Communications
System.
See also TSAPI and CTI.
telephone power
supply unit
Equipment that provides power to an individual telephone.
terminal adapter See ISDN terminal adapter .
tie trunk Private trunk directly connecting two telephone switches.
timed flash See switchhook flash .
tip/ring Contacts and associated conductors of a single-line
telephone
plug or jack.
touch-tone
receiver
See TTR .
T/R See tip/ring .
trunk Telecommunications path between the communications
system and the telephone company central office (
CO ) or
another switch. Often used synonymously with
line .
trunk jack See line/trunk jack .
trunk pool See pool .