Specifications
The MERLIN Plus Communications
System
The basic MERLIN Plus system provides connections to up to four outside
telephone lines and ten voice terminals. We use,the term “voice terminal”
instead of “telephone” because a basic telephone only lets you make and
receive calls, while a voice terminal can be programmed to do a whole lot
more, which you will soon discover as you read this manual.
To accommodate your growing communications needs, the system expands
easily and economically to support up to eight outside lines and 20 voice
terminals. If your business eventually outgrows even the fully expanded
MERLIN Plus system, you can protect your investment in voice terminals,
accessory equipment, and training time with the purchase of a larger MERLIN
system.
The paragraphs that follow offer a brief introduction to the system’s control
unit and voice terminals. The optional equipment
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can add to your
system is described under the heading “Accessory Equipment” in Section 5,
“Reference.
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THE CONTROL UNIT
The control unit is the system’s brain.
It manages all incoming, outgoing,
and intercom call traffic. It makes all of the system’s decisions and controls
all of the system’s responses.
For an illustration of the control unit with its
major components labeled, see “Administration Preview” in Section 3,
“Administering the System.
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THE VOICE TERMINALS
A voice terminal is a MERLIN system telephone that provides basic telephone
functions and allows you to take advantage of the special MERLIN system
features. All voice terminals have buttons for fixed features such as
Conference, Drop, Transfer, and Hold. They differ from one another in the
number of buttons above and to the right of the dial pad that can be used for
outside lines and programmable features.
The lo-button voice terminal with
the “HFAI” designation has the hands-free intercom feature. Voice terminals
with
“SP”
or “BIS” designations also have the hands-free answer on intercom
feature and a built-in speakerphone.
For more information on using basic
telephones with the MERLIN Plus system, see “Basic Telephones” in Section
5, ‘Reference.
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Your MERLIN Plus system works best with the following
voice terminals:
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BIS-10
Voice Terminal
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BIS-22 Voice Terminal
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BIS-22D Voice Terminal with Display
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BIS-34 Voice Terminal
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BIS-34D Voice Terminal with Display
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5-Button
Voice Terminal
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lo-Button Voice Terminal
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lo-Button Hands-Free Answer on Intercom (HFAI-10) Voice Terminal
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3CButton Voice Terminal
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34-Button
(SP-34) Voice Terminal with Speakerphone
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34-Button
(SP34D)
Voice Terminal with Speakerphone and Display
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3CButton Deluxe Voice Terminal
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