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How to Program
No programming necessary.
Line Assignments in Square (Nonpooled) Systems
DESCRIPTION
CONSIDERATIONS
In square systems, each line appears on a separate button on the phones.
How you assign lines in a square system depends on the type of
configuration your system has. There are two types:
Standard square line configuration. Every outside line is represented by a
separate button in the same position on every phone in the system. A
square arrangement simplifies call handling because people can bridge
onto calls or pick up calls on hold just by pressing the appropriate line
button at any phone.
Customized square line configuration. Selected lines are assigned to
buttons on phones with similar requirements for placing and receiving
calls. For example, everyone within a particular department may need the
same line assignments, but different line assignments than people in other
departments. This configuration also allows you to vary the order in
which you assign individual lines to buttons on phones. You can also
assign a personal line to someone in the office who needs to be sure of
getting an open line at all times.
If the system has eight or fewer lines and you decide on a standard square
system, you don't need to assign lines. The system automatically assigns
the lines plugged into the corresponding control unit jacks to the eight
line buttons above the dial pad on each phone. If the system has more
than eight lines, however, you must follow the procedure described below
to assign the rest of the lines to each phone in the system.
If you are setting up a customized square system for the first time, begin
by removing all existing lines from each phone in the system. Then
follow the procedure below to assign the individual lines to each phone in
turn.
When you assign a line to a phone the system automatically assigns it to
the first button that doesn't already have a line assigned to it in the order
shown in Figures 3-11 and 3-12. You can assign lines to phones in a
different pattern by pressing the line buttons in the order in which you
want them to appear.
Assign lines to one phone at a time. You cannot assign lines to a phone
unless it is idle, and the user cannot place or receive calls while you are
assigning lines.
If a loudspeaker paging system is connected to your system and the
system is administered for Loudspeaker Page, you can assign Loudspeaker
Page to line buttons on stations such as attendant consoles.
How to Use
The MERLIN II System User's Guides explain
how to place calls in different types of pooled
systems. Be sure that everyone in your business
knows how to use the line pools.
MERLIN II System Features
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