Instruction manual

DEFINITY® Business Communications System and GuestWorks® Issue 6

Overview

555-231-208

Issue 1

April 2000

Introduction

2-20Connections to the system

Adjunct connections

In addition to station connections, the system includes many connections for

adjunct (subordinate, related) equipment. The system provides a TCP/IP link

adjunct interface. This interface supports a variety of adjuncts, including the

NTUITY AUDIX Messaging System.

The system provides two Electronic Industries Association (EIA) RS-232 ports:

one for a PC using the DEFINITY Site Administration management tool, and one

for a spare connection. In addition, a tip/ring connector with a built-in modem is

provided for remote administration on the ESCC and MCC cabinets. The CMC

cabinet requires a separate modem.

The spare RS-232 port can support one of the following:

■ Call Detail Recording Utilities

■ Call Detail Recording printer

■ System printer

■ Property Management System (PMS)

■ Basic Call Management System (BCMS) Terminal.

NOTE:

Normally the PMS and BCMS terminals will be connected into the switch via

data modules and not connected through the spare RS-232 port.

The system uses an analog line circuit to support the following voice adjunct and

interface functions:

■ Loudspeaker paging

■ Music-on-hold

■ Queue status indications

■ Recorded announcement

■ External alarm inputs.

The system supports an auxiliary trunk interface that connects to equipment sup-

porting the following features:

■ Recorded announcement

■ Music-on-hold

■ Loudspeaker paging.

The system supports the following network interfaces:

■ Electronic Tandem Network

■ Integrated Services Digital Network-Primary Rate Interface (ISDN-PRI).