Instruction manual

FEATURES AND SERVICES
Local Display
Description
This feature allows the user of a display-equipped voice terminal to operate the Time/Timer
circuit built into the display module. The voice terminal must be in the “Local Mode” for use
of Local Display. The Timer has Set, Start, Fwd (Forward), Stop, Rev (Reverse), Time/Timer,
and Exit buttons to control the visible clock, calendar, and 60-minute timer displays and an
audible alarm. Some terminals are equipped with a LOCAL button for entering and exiting
Local Mode.
Local Display operation depends on the functional assignment and administration of the
voice terminal:
● General Use Station or Not-Logged-In Direct Group Calling (DGC) Group Member
Station—LOCAL button optional.
When the terminal is idle, Local Mode is automatically on and the clock/calendar
screen is displayed.
Any call-handling activity (such as a ringing call or going off-
hook) overrides Local Mode and displays the appropriate Normal Mode data. During
Normal Mode activity, the user can manually return to Local Mode (for example, to
find out what time it is or to time a call) by pressing Time/Timer; to return from this
condition to Normal Mode, the user presses the active call appearance button. When
the call activity ends and the user goes on-hook again, the terminal reverts to Local
Mode.
If the terminal has a LOCAL button, it can be used to turn off Local Mode; during idle
periods in this condition, the screen remains completely blank. To return to Local
Mode, the LOCAL button must be pressed again.
● Logged-In DGC Group Member Station—LOCAL button optional.
At a DGC terminal that is logged into the group, Local Mode is normally off. During
idle periods, the group queue count is displayed, but the user can press LOCAL, if
equipped, or Time/Timer to override the queue count and activate Local Display.
Any change in queue count, or new call-handling activity, returns the terminal to
Normal Mode. When active on a call, the user can go to Local Mode by pressing
Time/Timer and return to Normal Mode by pressing the active call appearance
button.
If the terminal has a LOCAL button, it can be used exit and enter Local Mode.
● Switched Loop Attendant Console (SLAC)—fixed LOCAL button.
At a SLAC, Local Mode is normally off. During idle periods, when no calls are being
handled and the display screen is blank except for the SLAC queue count, the
attendant can press the LOCAL button to override the queue display and enter Local
Mode. If the queue count changes or a call comes in, Local Mode is overridden and
the queue count or incoming call information (plus queue count) appears on the
screen. Initiating a call, or pressing LOCAL again, will also cause the console to exit
Local Mode.
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