MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Feature Reference
555-661-110
Issue 1
August 1998
Features
Page 81Automatic Route Selection
Authorization Code An authorization code can be entered before dialing the ARS access
code. After dialing the ARS access code, you can enter an authorization
code only if a Feature button or programmed Authorization Code button
is used.
Auto Dial The ARS code can be programmed before a telephone number on an
Auto Dial button.
Automatic
Maintenance Busy
If ARS is used to make an outside call, the system selects another
line/trunk in the pool when the first line/trunk is in maintenance-busy
state.
Callback When a call is made using ARS and all possible line/trunk routes are
busy, the call can be queued only for the first route in the pattern.
However, if the FRL for the extension does not allow the call to be made
over the route, the call is not queued.
If a voice call is queued for callback on a digital line/trunk pool, it can get
stuck in an infinite loop of queuing. The caller hears a continuous stutter
tone and cannot get rid of it. To avoid this situation, be certain to correctly
program the voice and/or data capabilities of pools of PRI and BRI
facilities in the ARS tables.
Calling Restrictions The use of ARS does not allow callers to avoid calling restrictions. The
system checks for outward or toll restrictions assigned to the extension or
barrier code before it selects the best route for making the call.
ARS and the dial-access-to-pools restriction function independently of
each other. If ARS restrictions are programmed to allow access to a pool,
a user may seize a pool that the extension is not normally allowed to use
with pool dial-access restrictions.
Digital Data Calls Data calls can be made using ARS. To make calls using ARS, terminal
adapters and video systems simply dial the ARS dial out code (usually
)
followed by the telephone number. The data calls
must
be routed through
ARS pools that have only PRI, tandem PRI, NI-1 BRI, T1-emulated
tandem data, and/or Switched 56 T1 data lines. To make a 2B data call, a
user must access two separate lines.
Direct Station
Selector
The LED next to a DSS button for the ARS code is always off.
Directories System Directory and Personal Directory (MLX-20L telephones only)
numbers can include the ARS dial-out code.
Display Only the ARS dial-out code and the dialed number are displayed. Digits
added by ARS before the dialed number and digits ignored by ARS are
not displayed. The digit
 is replaced with 2876,'( when ARS selects a
line.
Forward and
Follow Me
When the ARS code is dialed before the telephone number, ARS can
select the facility on which to forward calls to an outside telephone
number. The FRL for the call is that of the extension from which calls are
being forwarded.
HotLine HotLine extensions (Release 5.0 and later systems) can use the ARS
access code if it is programmed into their Personal Speed Dial number.
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