Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.1 Feature Reference page 212

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Feature Reference 555-661-110
Features
Coverage
— Only the QCC queue
— Only a calling group
In Release 4.1 and later systems, the Group Coverage Ring Delay is set
for each sender's extension. When Group Coverage is used in conjunction
with Individual Coverage, calls should ring at receivers for Individual
Coverage first. Consider the following factors before setting the Group
Coverage Ring Delay for an extension:
— If a sender has only Primary Coverage and any receiver's Primary
— If a sender has both Primary and Secondary Coverage and all the
— If both Primary and Secondary Cover buttons are programmed for a
In Release 4.1 and later systems, the system manager uses system
programming to set a Primary Cover Ring Delay (1–6 rings) for each
sender.
In releases prior to 4.1, a systemwide value is set for the Coverage Delay
Interval through system programming (1–9 rings). When used in
combination with Delay Ring, make sure that this value is higher than the
Delay Ring Interval.
A sender is considered unavailable (his or her telephone does not ring) under the
following conditions:
The sender has turned on Do Not Disturb.
All SA or ICOM buttons are in use on the sender's telephone.
The sender is using extension programming or testing the telephone.
The sender has an MLX display telephone and is using an Alarm Clock or
Directory feature.
Cover buttons are set to Delay Ring, make sure that the value for the
Group Coverage Ring Delay is higher than the Primary Cover Ring
Delay value for each sender.
receivers' Cover buttons are set for Immediate Ring, the Group
Coverage Ring Delay should be set higher than the Primary Cover Ring
Delay or the 2-ring fixed Secondary Cover Delay Interval.
sender and any receiver's Primary and/or Secondary Cover buttons are
programmed for Delay Ring, make the value higher than whichever of
the following is greater:
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The Primary Cover Ring Delay
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The fixed Secondary Cover Delay Interval (two rings) plus the
Secondary Cover Ring Delay
NOTE:
In releases prior to 4.1, the value set for the Delay Ring Interval
(1–6 rings) through system programming affects Individual Coverage
only. This setting is replaced in Release 4.1 and later systems.
Issue 1
August 1998
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