MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Feature Reference
555-661-110
Issue 1
August 1998
Features
Page 286Fax Extension
Fax Extension
At a Glance
Description
The Fax Extension feature provides special treatment for single-line ports (ports
on 012 or 016 modules) when used with a facsimile machine or fax modem. This
special treatment disables those features normally provided to single-line ports
but not suitable for fax machines, such as:
■ Distinctive ringing
■ Call Waiting
■ Transfer, Hold, and Conference
In addition to the above, the Fax Extension feature also provides the ability to
notify certain extensions when a fax is received by turning on the Message LED.
Extensions so enabled are called fax message-waiting receivers.
The Fax Message Threshold setting is the length of time (0–30 seconds) before
the system assumes that a fax has arrived. When a fax extension answers a call,
the MERLIN LEGEND Communications System waits until the fax message
threshold is exceeded and then sends a message-waiting indication to the
designated message-waiting extensions(s). If the message-waiting telephone has
Users Affected Telephone users, operators
Reports Affected Direct Group Calling Information, Extension Directory,
Extension Information, Label Information
Modes All
Telephones Tip/ring for fax extension. All for message-waiting receiver.
System Programming Identify fax extension jacks:
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$X[(TXLS→)D[→([WHQVLRQ
Assign fax message-waiting receivers:
●
$X[(TXLS→)D[→0VJ:DLWLQJ
Specify length of time before system sends fax
message-waiting indication:
●
$X[(TXLS→)D[→7KUHVKROG
Maximums
Fax machines using the
Fax Extension feature
Message-Waiting
Receivers programmed for
each fax extension
16
4
Factory Setting
Fax Message Threshold 10 seconds (range 0–30)