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Group Calling Feature

System Programming

Group Calling Member Assignments

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7c, Group Coverage

Factory Setting Not applicable
Valid Entries Extension numbers
Inspect Yes
Copy Option No
Procedure

Assign group members and supervisors to each group:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingMembers Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterDial ext. no. Enter BackBackBack

Group Calling Line/Trunk or Pool Assignments

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting Not applicable
Valid Entries Line, trunk, or pool number
Inspect Yes
Copy Option No
Procedure

Assign lines/trunks to ring into Calling Group:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingLine/Pool Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterDial line/trunk no.Enter BackBackBack

Queue Control

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting 99 calls
Valid Entries 0�99 (0 indicates no calls are queued)
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Assign maximum number of calls allowed in Calling Group queue:

Extensions or MoreGrp Calling or MoreQueue CtrlDial Calling Group ext. no.Enter Dial no. of calls allowed in queue (0�99)EnterBack BackBack

Priority Call Queuing

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting 16
Valid Entries Priority Level (1 to 32)
Inspect Yes
Copy Option No
Procedure

Designate Calling Group as the Support Calling Group for another, and assign priority level of that Calling Group:

Extensions or MoreGrp Calling or More PriorityEnter extension number of groupEnter Enter Group Priority (1�32)(To program the next group, select Next)EnterBackSupportEnter extension number of groupEnterEnter Support Group(To program the next group, select Next)EnterBackBackBack

Group Calling Delay Announcement

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting No delay announcement devices are assigned
0 (disabled) for delay announcement interval
No repeat for repeat announcement
Valid Entries Primary Announcement, Secondary Announcement
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Designate as many as ten primary delay announcement devices and one secondary device:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingDelayAnnce Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterSelect Primary Announcement or Secondary Announcement Enter extension number of announcement deviceEnter BackBackBack

Set the delay before the secondary announcement is played and/or repeated:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingDelayAnnce Dial Calling Group ext. no.Announcement Interval Enter the Announcement Interval (0�900)Enter BackBack

Set the secondary announcement to repeat after the Announcement Interval:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingDelayAnnce Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterRepeat AnnouncementSelect Yes or NoEnterBackBack

Hunt Type

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting Circular hunting pattern
Valid Entries Circular, Linear, Most Idle
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Select hunt type, Circular, Linear, or Most Idle:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingHunt TypeDial Calling Group ext. no.EnterCircular, Linear, or Most IdleEnterBackBackBack

Group Coverage Receiver

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7c, Group Coverage

Factory Setting Not applicable
Valid Entries Group numbers
Inspect Yes
Copy Option No
Procedure

Designate Calling Group as receiver for a Group Coverage sender:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingGrp Coverage Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterDial coverage group no. EnterBackBackBack

Group Calling Message-Waiting Indicator

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting No message-waiting receiver assigned
Valid Entries Extension number
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Assign message-waiting receiver for Calling Group:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingMessage Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterDial ext. no. for MWI receiverEnterBackBack

Group Type

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting Automatic Log Out
Valid Entries Automatic login, Automatic logout, Integrated VMI, Generic VMI
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Choose Calling Group type to determine whether Calling Group members are automatically logged in after a system restart. When a Calling Group is used for voice messaging systems, specify whether VMI type is integrated or generic:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingMore Group TypeDial Calling Group ext. no.EnterSpecify login type (Auto login, Auto logout, Integrated VMI, or Generic VMI) Enter BackBackBack

Group Calling Overflow and Thresholds

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting Overflow coverage: none
Threshold: 1 call
Timeout: 0 sec
Prompt-based overflow: Disabled
Valid Entries Overflow coverage: Backup extension number
Threshold: 1 to 99 calls
Timeout: 0 to 900 seconds
Prompt-based overflow: Enabled, Disabled
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Select/set overflow basis and/or threshold and designate Calling Group or QCC queue as overflow receiver; set the overflow threshold time:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingOverflow Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterDial overflow ext. no. EnterNumber Based OverflowDropDial no. of calls (1-99)EnterTime Based OverflowDrop Dial no. of seconds(0-900)EnterPrompt Based Overflow Select Yes or NoEnterBackBackBack

Group Calling Calls-In-Queue Alarm Thresholds

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting 1 call, for all Thresholds
Valid Entries 1 to 99
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Set calls-in-queue alarm threshold; specify up to three alarm levels to signal increasing number of callers waiting:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingQueue Alarm Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterSelect Alarm Threshold 1 or Alarm Threshold 2 or Alarm Threshold 3Drop Dial no. of calls (1�99) EnterBackBack

Group Calling External Alert for Calls-In-Queue Alarm

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

7d, Group Calling

Factory Setting Not applicable
Valid Entries Extension number
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Assign external alert to notify Calling Group members of calls-in-queue alarm:

Extensions or MoreGrp CallingXtnl Alert Dial Calling Group ext. no.EnterDropDial ext. no. for alert EnterBackBack

Group Calling

 

Programmable by

System Manager

Mode

All

Idle Condition

Not required

Planning Form

6e, Group Calling

Factory Setting Not applicable
Valid Entries Not applicable
Inspect No
Copy Option No
Procedure

Enter display label for Calling Group:

or MoreLabelingGrp CallingDial Calling Group ext. no.EnterEnter labelEnterBackBack

 

 
Topics
  Description
 
  Incoming Calls
Call Handling
At a Glance
Calling Group Options
 
  Queue Control
Calling Group Supervisor Position
Hunt Type
Calling Group Priority & Support Calling Groups
Delay Announcements
Message - Waiting Receiver
Calls-in-Queue Alarm Threshold
Overflow Threshold
Overflow Threshold Time
Prompt-Based Overflow
Overflow Receiver
Calling Group Overflow Receiver
QCC Queue Overflow Receiver
Calling Group Type
Automatic Configuration of the MERLIN Messaging System
Using Alarm Thresholds to Monitor the Effectiveness of Delay Announcements
Considerations & Constraints
 
  Priority Queueing Considerations
  System Programming
  Mode Differences
Telephone Differences
 
  Direct Line Consoles
Direct Station Selector
Queued Call Consoles
Other Multiline Telephones
Single-Line Telephones
Feature Interactions