Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Enterprise Communication Server Release 8.2 Administrators Guide

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nPull transfer — MASI terminals cannot perform a pull transfer operation. 
You must not administer this feature on an ECS where MASI is active. This 
applies only in Italy. 
nStation Hunting — You must not administer a MASI terminal as part of a 
station hunting path. 
nTerminating Extension Groups — You must not administer a MASI 
terminal as part...

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nAttendant Trunk Group Busy/Warning Indicators — You cannot administer 
Busy/Warning indicators for MASI trunks because they are not standard 
DEFINITY trunks. However, you can administer these indicators for the 
trunk group administered for MASI paths. 
nAttendant Trunk Identification — The attendant is not able to identify the 
trunk name via...

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nMalicious Call Trace — MASI terminals cannot initiate malicious call 
trace. 
nMessage Retrieval — MMCX users can only retrieve messages through 
AUDIX. 
nMusic on Hold — Music on hold will only be available if a DEFINITY 
station has placed the call on hold.
nOverride — Executive override does not work towards MASI terminals. 
nPriority Calling —...

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Common error conditions 
If the cable from the ECS to the MMCX becomes disconnected, you should see 
alarms raised against ISDN-SGRP and UDS1-BD. In particular, you should 
observe ISDN-SGRP errors such as 769, 1793, and 257. To resolve, reconnect the 
cable and follow normal test procedures. 
If the far-end path termination number is incorrect, you should observe...

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Definitions: MMCH features and components 
Multimedia call
A multimedia call, for MMCH, is one that conforms to the H.320 and T.120 suite 
of protocol standards. These standards allow video-conferencing packages from 
different vendors to communicate with one another. The capabilities of the 
individual multimedia-endpoint package can vary, however. 
nAn H.320 call...

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Enhanced multimedia complex
An Enhanced multimedia complex consists of a BRI-connected 
multimedia-equipped PC and a non-BRI-connected multifunction telephone 
administered in Enhanced mode. The Enhanced multimedia complex acts as 
though the PC were directly connected to the multifunction telephone. Thus, voice 
call control, multimedia call control and call status...

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service link only applies to an Enhanced multimedia complex, never to a Basic 
multimedia complex. The service link is administered on the station form and can 
be either “permanent” or “as-needed.” 
Feature Description
MMCH’s two levels of functionality for a multimedia complex, Basic and 
Enhanced mode, are enabled either by switch administration or by an mm-basic...

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Enhanced Mode Operation
The Enhanced multimedia complex provides a much more tightly coupled 
integration of the complex voice station and H.320 DVC system. In Enhanced 
Mode:
nBoth multimedia and voice calls must originate at the telephone set.
nVoice and multimedia calls can be controlled at the telephone set.
nConferencing is spontaneous and established just like...

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The following endpoint-software packages have been tested:
nPictureTel PCS 50 & PCS 100, Release 1.6T
nProshare 2.0a, 2.1
nZydacron Z250 Ver. 2.02, Z350 Ver. 1.2 (With Netmeeting 2.0)
MMI & VC hardware
The MMCH feature requires the use of two additional circuit packs:
nMulti Media Interface (MMI) TN787J.
nVoice Conditioner (VC) TN788B.
The TN787 and TN788 are...

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ESM Installation
Figure Notes
Figure 11. Typical Multimedia Call handling ESM Connections
Use the following procedure and Figure 11 to connect to the ESM equipment:
1. Install the TN2207 primary rate interface (PRI) circuit pack and the TN787 
multimedia interface (MMI) circuit pack in the DEFINITY System port 
carrier. 
NOTE:
These two circuit packs should be...