user manual

13 - 2 Port Applications
Issue 3 EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited
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ECTION
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TATUS
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PTIONS
The bottom part of the screen has port-specific options that control how a
port is used for answering calls and/or dialing out, how many rings to wait
before answering a call, and which Day Mode schedule to use.
Port Status
The Line 14
Port Status
field specifies whether the port is dedicated to
answering incoming calls or dialing out calls. You can vary the port status
assigned to each port in the system to allow the system to efficiently
handle incoming and outgoing calls the application requires.
The port status codes are:
Ans
Answer only, no dial out. The port does not dial out to light message
waiting lamps or deliver new messages.
A/D (Answer/Dial out)
This port answers incoming calls. When it is not answering an
incoming call, the port dials out to light message waiting lamps and to
deliver new messages.
A/L (Answer/Light Lamps)
This port answers incoming calls. When it is not answering an
incoming call, the port dials out to light message waiting lamps. The
port does
not
dial out to deliver messages.
A/M (Answer/Message Delivery)
This port answers incoming calls. When it is not answering an
incoming call, the port dials out to deliver new messages. The port
does
not
dial out to light message waiting lamps.
Busy
Stay off-hook. This port status is used for testing or temporarily taking
the port off line.
Dial
Dial out only. The port is dedicated to dialing out to light message
waiting lamps and to deliver new messages. It does not answer
incoming calls.