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MERLIN LEGENDCommunications System Release 6.1
System Planning
555-661-112
Issue 1
August 1998
Glossary
Page GL-24
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SAA (Supplemental Alert Adapter) Device that permits alerting
equipment to be connected to an analog multiline
telephone jack so that people working in noisy or remote
areas of a building can be alerted to incoming calls.
SA buttons Telephone buttons that provide access to both inside and
outside calls.
satellite system In a
private network,
a
communications system
that is
directly connected to and located within 200 miles of the
local system.
screen pop Refers to a computer-telephony software application that
takes caller information (for example, provided by Caller ID
service), queries a database, and displays a screen with
information about the caller onto a user’s PC screen.
Screen pop requires that an identifying number or code be
available to identify the calling party. See also
CTI link
.
SDN (Software Defined Network) AT&T private networking
service created by specialized software within the public
network.
series
configuration
A
private network
arrangement where either two or four or
more communications systems are connected in a line,
with no particular system acting as the
hub system
. See
also
star configuration
.
Service Observing A feature available in Release 6.1 and later systems that
allows one extension to listen in on (observe) calls that
arrive at another extension.
SID [station (extension) identification]
signaling Sending of information between devices to set up,
maintain, or cease a connection such as a telephone call.
simplex signaling Transmission of signals in one direction only across a
telecommunications channel.
single-line
telephone
Industry-standard touch-tone or rotary-dial telephone that
handles one call at a time and is connected to the system
via an
extension jack
on a 012, 016 (T/R), or 008 OPT
module.
slot Position in a
carrier
for a module; numbered from 0.
SMDR (Station Message Detail Recording) Feature that captures
usage information on incoming and outgoing calls.
SMDR printer Printer used to produce SMDR reports. Connected to the
system via an RS-232 jack on the
processor
module
.
Software Defined
Network
See
SDN
.
special character Pause, Stop, or End-of-Dialing signal in a programmed
dialing sequence such as a speed dial number.