MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
System Programming and Maintenance (SPM)
555-661-140
Issue 1
August 1998
Programming with SPM
Page 66
System Programming
■ Specify tie-trunk E&M signal
Extension Forced Idle
When an extension or data terminal is forced idle, no calls can be made
or received on that extension or data terminal. The following procedures
can be performed only when the extension or data terminal being
programmed is idle:
■ Assign call restrictions
■ Assign pool dial-out restrictions
■ Copy extension assignments
■ Assign lines, trunks, or pools to extensions
■ Assign labels to a personal directory
■ Use centralized telephone programming
When the extension is forced idle, the following occurs: multiline
telephone users hear a reminder tone that indicates the telephone
cannot be used; display telephone users see the message
:DLW6\VWHP
%XV\
; single-line telephone users do not hear a dial tone.
Forced Idle Reminder Tone
The forced idle reminder tone is a high-low “door-phone” tone400 ms
of 667 Hz tone followed by 400 ms of 571 Hz tone. The tone is provided
under the following circumstances:
■ At the extension, to remind the user that the system or the
extension is in the forced idle state
■ At the programming console or at a PC running SPM, to remind
the system manager that the system (or at least one extension) is
in the forced idle state because of administrative activity