Assigning An Automatic Line Selection Sequence - AT&T MERLIN 3070 Administration Manual

ASSIGNING AN AUTOMATIC LINE SELECTION SEQUENCE

Automatic Line Selection is a MERLIN system feature that gives you a free line
whenever you pick up the handset. When a voice terminal is first installed, it
automatically selects lines in the order in which they appear on the voice terminal.
However, you can rearrange the Automatic Line Selection sequence, if necessary.
For each voice terminal, you can specify which line the system gives you first and,
if that line is busy, which line the system gives you second, and soon. A maximum
of eight lines may be included in an Automatic Line Selection sequence. Before
assigning an Automatic Line Selection sequence, please read the following
information.
When you program several features at once, Automatic Line Selection must be
the first feature you program. If the voice terminal is already in programming
mode, slide the T/P switch to the center position, and then back to P.
If your system has Dial Access to Line Pools, any voice terminal with an
Automatic Tip/Ring Interface (ATRI), a Manual Tip/Ring Interface (MTRI), or a
General Purpose Adapter (GPA), must have a personal line or a button assigned
to a particular pool in order to originate a call from the device. This button should
be the first entry in the Automatic Line Selection sequence described below.
Do not place both intercom and outside lines in the Automatic Line Selection
sequence for any voice terminal.
If all the outside lines on a voice terminal are assigned to pool buttons, or if they
are assigned to separate buttons but are interchangeable with one another (for
example, all regular telephone company lines), you will probably prefer to pro-
gram this feature. But if a voice terminal has two or more different types of lines,
such as a line pool plus a private line or a WATS line, it may not be wise to pro-
gram the order for Automatic Line Selection. Users will probably prefer to select
the most appropriate line or line pool for the type of call, either themselves or
with Automatic Route Selection.
Use Centralized Voice Terminal Programming or follow the procedure below to assign
an Automatic Line Selection sequence.
1.
Go to the voice terminal you want to program.
2. Slide the T/P switch on the left side of the voice terminal to P.
The voice terminal rings every 5 seconds to remind you it is in program
mode.
Dial **.
3.
4.
Touch the individual line and line pool buttons in the order you want
them to be selected.
5. If you have more options to program on this voice terminal, you can do
so. Otherwise, slide the T/P switch to the center position to return to nor-
mal operation.
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