Loudspeaker Paging

Last Updated : Oct 06, 2016 |

The Loudspeaker Paging screen administers voice paging, deluxe voice paging, and chime paging.

Note:

To set up paging on a branch gateway, connect the paging system to a port on an MM711 and administer the port as an analog station on the Station screen. No entries on the Loudspeaker Paging screen are required.

Example command: change paging loudspeaker

CDR

If enabled, Communication Manager collects CDR data on the paging ports.

Code Calling — COR

Valid Entry

Usage

0 to 995

Assigns a Class of Restriction to a paging zone for chime paging.

blank

An unused paging zone.

Code Calling Playing Cycles

Valid Entry

Usage

1 to 3

The number of times a chime code plays when a user makes a chime page.

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Cannot be blank when administering chime paging (code calling).

Code Calling — TAC

Assigns a Trunk Access Code (TAC) to a paging zone for chime paging. Users dial this code to make a page to a specific zone. One TAC must be assigned to each zone used. Two zones cannot have the same TAC. A TAC in the zone designated ALL means that users can activate speakers in all the zones by dialing that code.

Valid Entry

Usage

1 to 4 digits

A Trunk Access Code (TAC) allowed by the dial plan.

*

Can be used as first digit.

#

Can be used as first digit.

blank

An unused paging zone.

Code Calling — TN

Valid Entry

Usage

1 to 100

Assigns a paging zone to a tenant partition for chime paging when Tenant Partitioning is in use.

Location

Assigns a descriptive name for the physical location corresponding to each zone when Tenant Partitioning is in use. Accepts up to 27 characters.

Typical entries might be conference room A, warehouse, or storeroom.

Port

Assigns a port on an auxiliary trunk port to a paging zone.

Valid Entry

Usage

1 to 250

Gateway

VI to V9

Module

01 to 31

Circuit

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An unused paging zone

Voice Paging — COR

Valid Entry

Usage

0 to 995

Assigns a Class of Restriction to a paging zone for voice paging.

blank

An unused paging zone.

Voice Paging — TAC

Use this field to assign a Trunk Access Code (TAC) to a paging zone for voice paging. Users dial this code to make a page to a specific zone. One TAC must be assigned to each zone. Two zones cannot have the same TAC. If you assign a TAC to the zone designated ALL, users can activate speakers in all the zones by dialing the code.

Valid entry

Usage

digits

Up to four digit TAC according to the dial plan

*

Can only be used as first digit

#

Can only be used as first digit

blank

An unused paging zone

Voice Paging Timeout (sec)

Limits the duration of voice pages. When this interval ends, calls are disconnected. To determine the best setting, time the typical pages that are expected to broadcast and then add another 4 to 5 seconds.

Valid Entry

Usage

10 to 60 seconds

The maximum number of seconds any page lasts.

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The field cannot be blank when voice paging is administered.

Voice Paging — TN

Valid Entry

Usage

1 to 100

Assigns a paging zone to a tenant partition for voice paging if Tenant Partitioning is in use.
Related information
Tenant Partitioning