We have included this brief section of frequently used telephony terms to aid you in your installation of The Stick II and to keep the explanations brief.
CAT - Credit Card Authorization Terminal
CNG Tone - The tone produced by virtually all fax machines when they automatically dial another fax machine.
CO - Telephone company (central Office)
DEMARC - Location between the wiring that comes in from your local telephone company and the wiring you install to hook up your own telephone system.
EXT - (Telephone) extension.
KSU - A KEY System is a system in which the telephones have multiple buttons permitting the user to select outgoing or incoming central office phone lines directly. With a key system (depending on programming) you don’t have to dial ì9î to make an outside call.
PBX - Private Branch eXchange. A small version of the phone company’s larger central switching office. Businesses can buy a PBX and have great programming flexibility.
POS - Point of Sale Terminal
SOHO - Small Office/Home Office
TAD - Telephone Answering Device