Queued Call Console (QCC) Feature

At a Glance

Users Affected

Telephone users, operators

Reports Affected

Dial Plan Information, Direct Group Calling Information, Extension Information, System Information (SysSet-up)

Modes

All

Telephones

Supervisor








Member

One of the following assigned as a DLC:

4424LD+

4424D+

MLX-20L

MLX-28D


MERLIN II System Display Console

All, except QCC

Programming Codes

Any multiline telephone

Calls-in-Queue Alarm

 

Calling group supervisor

Unavailable (ES Status 0)
 

Available (ES Status 2)
Calling group members

Log in/out





*22 + calling group ext. no.


 

*760

*762
 


*44

Feature Codes

Calling group supervisor

Enter Supervisory Operation
 
Exit Supervisory Operation
 
Unavailable (ES Status 0)
 
Available (ES Status 2)

Calling Group members

Log In
 
Log Out

4400-Series and MLX Display Labels


Unavailable (ES Status 0)

Available (ES Status 2)

 



32 + Hold

 

32 + Drop

 

760 + DSS button

 

762 + DSS button



44
 
*44

 


ES Status,ES Off [ES,ESOff]

ES Status,ES2 [ES,ES2]

System Programming

Assign group members and supervisors to each group:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp CallingMembers

Assign lines/trunks to ring into calling group:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp CallingLine/ Pool

Assign maximum number of calls allowed in calling group queue:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp Calling or MoreQueue CtrlDial calling group ext. no.EnterDial no. of calls allowed in queueEnter

Designate calling group as the Support calling group for another:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp Calling or MoreSupportDial calling group ext. no.EnterDial Support calling group ext. no.Enter

Assign priority level of calling group:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp Calling or MorePriorityDial calling group ext. no.EnterDial calling group priorityEnter

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

  • Extensions or MoreGrp CallingHunt TypeDial calling group ext. no.EnterCircular, Linear, or Most IdleEnter

Designate delay announcement device. Designate as many as ten primary delay announcement devices and one secondary device, set interval between the first and second announcements, and specify whether second announcement repeats:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp Calling DelayAnnceDial calling group ext. no. EnterPrimary Announcement or Secondary AnnouncementEnter extension number of announcement deviceEnter

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

  • Extensions or MoreGrp Calling DelayAnnceDial calling group ext. no. EnterSecondary Announcement

Set the secondary announcement to repeat after the Announcement Interval:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp Calling DelayAnnceDial calling group ext. no.Enter Repeat AnnouncementYes or NoEnter

Calling group as receiver for a Group Coverage sender:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp Calling GrpCoverageDial calling group ext. no.Enter Dial coverage group no.Enter

Assign messagewaiting receiver for calling group:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp CallingMessageDial calling group ext. no.EnterDial ext. no. for MWI receiverEnter

Select/set overflow basis and/or threshold and designate calling group or QCC queue as overflow receiver:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp CallingOverflowDial calling group ext no.EnterDial overflow ext. no.Number Based Overflow, Time Based Overflow, or Prompt Based OverflowOne of the procedures below:

  • For Number Based: DropDial no. of callsEnter
  • For Time Based: DropDial no. of secondsEnter
  • For Prompt Based: Yes or NoEnter

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 CallingGroup TypeDial calling group ext. no.Enter Specify login type (Automatic login, Automatic logout, Integrated VMI, or Generic VMI)Enter

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

  • ExtensionsvRight arrow or MorevGrp CallingQueue AlarmDial calling group ext. no.EnterAlarm Threshold 1 or Alarm Threshold 2 or Alarm Threshold 3DropDial no. of calls (199)Enter

Set the overflow threshold time:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp Calling OverflowCalling Group No.Time Based Overflow

Assign external alert to notify calling group members of callsinqueue alarm:

  • Extensions or MoreGrp CallingXtnl AlertDial calling group ext. no.EnterDropDial ext. no. for alertEnter

Enter display label for calling group:

  • or MoreLabelingGrp Calling

Maximums

Calling groups

Extensions for each group

Calling groups for each extension

Calling groups for each line/trunk
Delay announcement devices for each system

Primary devices per group

Secondary devices per group

Message-waiting receivers for each calling group

Calls-in-Queue Alarm threshold levels

External Alerts for each group

Overflow Receivers for each group

Calls in calling group queue



32

20 local, 1 non-local

1

1

200 can be shared among groups

10

1

1 (can be shared among groups)

3 per group

1 (cannot be shared among groups)

1 (can be shared among groups)

0-99

Factory Settings

Calls in Calling Group Queue

Overflow Threshold

Number-based

Time-based

Prompt-based

Repeat Secondary Delay Announcement

Time between Announcements

Calls-in-Queue Alarm Levels:

Threshold 1

Threshold 2

Threshold 3

Calls-in-Queue Alarm

Calling group priority level

Calling group extension numbers

Extension Status

Hunt Type

Group Type

 

99

 

1 call (range 1-99 calls)

0 (0-900 sec)

Off

Off


0 (0-900 sec)

 

1 call (range 1-99 calls)

1 call (range 1-99 calls)

1 call (range 1-99 calls)

Range 1-99 calls

16 (range 1-32)

770-791, 7920-7929

Calling Group

Circular

Auto Logout


For additional information about calling group activities, see Extension Status.


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
Using Alarm Thresholds to Monitor the Effectiveness of Delay Announcements
Considerations & Constraints
 
  Priority Queueing Considerations
  Mode Differences
Telephone Differences
 
  Direct Line Consoles
Direct Station Selector
Queued Call Consoles
Other Multiline Telephones
Single-Line Telephones
Feature Interactions