Relay Network - Panasonic Panafax UF-585 User Manual

Relay Network

A Relay Network is basically a group of facsimiles programmed to communicate with each other via a Relay
Station. In this case, the word programmed means that certain numbers have been stored in the memory of each
machine. These numbers, also called parameters, are needed to identify the machines in the network.
Since your machine can only serve as an Initial Sending Station or End Receiving Station in a Relay Network, it
is assumed that you will not have to establish the network yourself. All you have to do is follow the set up
procedure described here, and certain instructions provided by the network organizer (usually the person
controlling the Relay Station). You should know, however, what kind of network you are going to connect to, and
how it works. A sample network is shown in figure 1.
Figure 1 shows a sample network as seen from New York. London and Singapore are Relay Stations connected
to New York. Viewed from New York, Stockholm, Berlin, Rome, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Wellington and Sydney are
End Receiving Stations.
With this simple network using two Relay Stations, you can send a document with one operation to any
combination of stations in the network via the London Relay Station and/or Singapore Relay Station. If New York
only transmits to one station, for example, then the document will go directly to the station or indirectly via the
Relay Station depending on the One Station XMT Parameter you preset.
London
Tel. No.: 44 71 111 1234
Network Address: 2000
Relay Address: 20
Relay Station: Yes
New York
Tel. No.: 212 111 1234
Network Address: 1000
Relay Address: 10
Rome
Tel. No.: 39 6 111 1234
Network Address: 2003
Relay Address: 20
Berlin
Tel. No.:
Network Address: 2002
Relay Address:
Stockholm
Tel. No.:
Network Address: 2001
Relay Address:
London
New York
49 611 111 1234
20
Figure 1 : Sample Network
Relayed Transmission
46 8 111 1234
20
Hong Kong
Tel. No.:
Network Address: 3002
Relay Address:
Stockholm
Berlin
Rome
Singapore
Singapore
Tel. No.: 65 111 1234
Network Address: 3000
Relay Address: 30
Relay Station: Yes
Tokyo
Tel. No.: 81 33 111 1234
Network Address: 3001
Relay Address: 30
852 4 111 1234
30
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Sydney
Wellington
Sydney
Tel. No.: 61 2 111 1234
Network Address: 3003
Relay Address: 30
Wellington
Tel. No.: 64 4 111 1234
Network Address: 3004
Relay Address: 30
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