Terminal/Circular Hunt Groups - Panasonic DBS-2.3-400 Programming Manual

Section 400-Programming

Terminal/Circular Hunt Groups

Software Version: CPC-A; CPC-B Versions prior to 2.0
Address: FF4 3# (HuntGrp)# 1# (0 or 1)#
Description
A maximum of 8 extensions can be put in each of 8 hunt groups. Each hunt
group can be designated as a "terminal type" or "circular type".
Terminal Hunt Group Operation
The call must be transferred or a trunk set to ring at the first extension in the
group in order for the Terminal Hunt feature to work.
If the first extension in the hunt group is busy, an incoming call will
automatically access the next extension of the group. If all the extensions in
the group are busy, an internal caller (from another extension -- either
intercom or transferred trunk call) will hear busy tone. A direct (non-
transferred) trunk caller will hear ring tone. If additional feature options are
chosen, the search will continue with an additional hunt group(s).
To use the first extension position (analog) as a pilot position, place a 2-watt,
450-Ohm resistor across Tip and Ring. This will make the port busy, and
allow it to be used as a pilot number for the remaining extensions in the
group. However, direct calls to other members in the hunt group (if busy)
will not hunt within the group; instead, the caller will hear a busy signal.
Circular Hunt Group Operation
Circular Hunting is performed when a called extension in the group is busy.
(Unanswered calls will not hunt, but will instead ring the extension until the
Call Forward-No Answer Timer expires. The call will then revert to the
Attendant phone.) The call can be either direct or transferred. No pilot
number is provided for this type of hunting.
The hunting will follow the next available (idle) member in the hunt group,
skipping over busy extensions, until the last member of the hunt group is
reached. The call will then go to the first member, then to the first extension
position that was busy in the first go-around. This circular hunting will
continue until the call has been presented at all extensions in the hunt group.
If the call still hasn't been answered, it will overflow into the next assigned
hunt group (or the caller will get a busy signal, if no Transfer Extension is
assigned to the hunt group).
During Circular Hunting in a hunt group, if all the member extensions are
busy, an internal caller (from another extension -- either intercom or
transferred trunk call) will hear busy tone. A direct (non-transferred) trunk
caller will hear ring tone. If additional feature options are chosen, the search
will continue with an additional hunt group(s).
DBS-2.3/9.2-400 DBS Manual - Revised April 2000
Chapter 4. Ringing and Hunt Groups (FF4)
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