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Using Auxiliary Equipment 9
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Overview 9
You can use various auxiliary equipment with the PARTNER ACS. The connection and the
programming for the following equipment is explained in this chapter:
■ Answering Machines
■ Contact Closure Adjuncts
■ Credit Card Scanners
■ Fax Machines
■ Modems
■ Music-On-Hold
■ Station Message Detail Recording (Call reporting)
This chapter also discusses the programming of:
■ Automated Attendants
■ Doorphones
■ Night Service with Auxiliary Equipment
■ Voice Messaging Systems
Besides these, the chapter explains the connecting of a loudspeaker paging system to the control
unit. The auxiliary equipment is discussed in alphabetical order.
In addition, you can connect the following devices to your system:
■ Extra alerts help make users aware of incoming calls. For example, you can use an audible
alert (chime, horn, or bell) to replace a telephone ring in a noisy area, such as a factory.
Similarly, you can use a visual alert (strobe or light) to replace a telephone ring in a quiet area,
such as a library.
■ Speakerphones provide hands-free two-way operation of a telephone without lifting the
handset.
■ Headsets allow users to hold hands-free conversations.