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Administrator Procedures
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Administrator Guide — Issue 11.0, May 2008
Programming and Using DSS/BLF Buttons
PROGRAMMING AND USING DSS/BLF BUTTONS
Direct Station Selection/Busy Lamp Field (DSS/BLF) buttons (located on a DSS/BLF unit,
Mini-DSS unit, or an Inter-Tel endpoint) provide one-button access to extension numbers. If
the button is equipped with a lamp, you can visually monitor the status of the associated exten-
sion. DSS/BLF buttons are not available on single-line sets.
NOTE: You can program a DSS button for an off-node device, but not for “wildcard” off-node
extensions.
Together, the lamps in the buttons create a busy lamp field that indicates the status of the
resource (e.g., station, trunk, hunt group, or feature) assigned to the buttons. The table shown
below explains what DSS lamps indicate about the associated resource.
In Database Programming, DSS/BLF buttons may also be programmed for direct access to
other resources (such as paging zones) or they can be assigned feature codes (see page 175).
Busy lamp indication is provided to show the idle/busy status of the resource or feature.
NOTE: Programming a DSS button as a resource does not always provide a transfer capabil-
ity. For example, a DSS button programmed for paging will not transfer a party to the paging
system.
To program DSS/BLF buttons:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial
.
2. Press the DSS button(s) and dial the desired extension number.
Once programmed, you can use your DSS button as follows:
• You can place an intercom call to the extension that the DSS button is programmed for
by pressing the button once.
• You can transfer a call to the extension that the DSS button is programmed for by press-
ing the button once and hanging up. (For transferred calls that are forwarded to Voice
Mail you will hear repeating double tones, and the display will show DEST FOR-
WARDED TO VOICE MAIL.)
• If the DSS button has a lamp, you can visually monitor the status of the extension.
Table 6.
DSS/BLF Button Indications
IF THE LAMP
IS...
THEN...
Solidly Lit The associated resource is busy or all stations in the associated hunt
group are unavailable (in Do-Not-Disturb, busy, or with hunt group
remove enabled). Or, the associated feature is enabled.
Slow Flash The associated resource is in Do-Not-Disturb.
Fast Flash The associated resource has a call ringing in or a call is camped on to
the hunt group. (This option is programmable. If DSS ring flash is dis-
abled, a call ringing in to a station will show a solidly lit lamp.)
Continuous Flut-
ter
The associated resource is causing a STATION OFF-HOOK system
alarm.
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