Amanda Work Place Instructions Manual

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lcoffThe minimum necessary duration of loop current off before the voice board driver rec-
ognizes that the loop current is off. Corresponds to the Rhetorex global parameter 
LcOff.
Number of hundredths of seconds (from 1 to 6553) or the number -1 or 0. For example 
10 is .1 second. The default is -1.
When 0, the voice board’s default is used. The default is .1 seconds.
When -1, there is no wait.
The default appears in install.cfg as:
set lcoff -1
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max_dl_initsThe number of ports that can go off-hook simultaneously and dial the telephone switch-
ing system initialization code.
The range is from 1 to the number of ports defined for Amanda. The default is 2.
The PBX file option dl_init (What to dial on each port after the system starts) works on 
the ports specified here.
The default appears in install.cfg as:
set max_dl_inits 2
max_portsNumber of ports in use on the Amanda system. This option needs to be set when the...

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modified_call_
screeningWhen a mailbox has both call screening and called party identification on, this option 
controls whether Amanda announces only the name and extension of the called party or 
both that and the name and company of the caller. This is usually used only when more 
than one mailbox calls the same extension.
When call screening is on, Amanda plays the Call Screening menu when the telephone 
is answered. Then the person who answers can accept some...

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n_ochanAllows you to dedicate port 1 to notification. 
The number 1 or 0. The default is 0. 
When 1, port 1 is dedicated and does not answer incoming calls. When using dedicated 
notification, be sure to direct incoming calls to port 2 and up. Dedicated notification 
eliminates the notification collision (known as glare) caused when Amanda inadvertent-
ly begins a notification on a port receiving an incoming call. However, you can no long-
er use the port for incoming...

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notify_restrictionIf you specify a port, Amanda restricts notification to that port. However, the port still 
takes incoming calls. 
Use any port number or 0. 0, the default, means that roving or dedicated notification is 
being used instead of restricted notification. You typically use the last port in the linear 
hunt group.
You must use this option if you install Amanda on a telephone switching system that re-
quires the same port to turn message lights both on...

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PBXThis option is described here in case you decide to change it by editing install.cfg. (How-
ever, setting this option is not recommended.) The PBX option (not to be confused with 
the pbx option) does not appear in the General Configuration section of the Setup utility 
because Setup makes changes to this option automatically. This option indicates a num-
ber for a PBX and a name for its .PBX and .TON files.
Setup assigns the number 1 to your first PBX and the number 2...

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please_holdControls the use of the “Please hold” prompt.
True or False. The default is True.
When True, Amanda says “Please hold while I try that extension” before transferring a 
caller. 
When False, Amanda says nothing and immediately puts the caller on transfer hold.
The default appears in install.cfg as:
set please_hold true
product_activation_keyA number you receive from your Amanda Company sales representative to activate your 
system. If one or more of your...

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range1
range2
range3
range4If you have a range key (for example range1_key for range1 or range2_key for range2), 
you can activate 10000 mailboxes. Ranges and range keys are used for third-party ap-
plications that program a range of mailboxes to perform certain functions using the To-
ken Programming Language. For more information, contact your Amanda Company 
sales representative.
You set this option to the first number in the mailbox range. This number must be a mul-...

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record_menuControls Amanda’s use of prompts and menus before and after recordings.
True or False. The default is True.
When True, Amanda checks the values of begin_rec_prompt and end_rec_menu to de-
termine what to say.
When False, Amanda does not prompt the caller to leave a message at the tone nor the 
user to record a greeting at the tone. She also does not play the post-record menu that 
allows the caller or user to review and re-record.
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short_direct_sendThe direct message mailbox (usually 998) is for leaving messages for any Amanda user. 
It does not ring that user’s extension. After entering 998, the caller is asked for the des-
tination mailbox then leaves his message. 
This option controls how Amanda identifies the user before the message is left. This con-
firms that the caller entered the mailbox that he intended to.
True or False. The default is False.
When True, the caller hears “You entered”...