Panasonic Digital Business System 576 Technical Manual

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Operation
To make a DISA call to an extension:
To make a DISA call to an outside number:
Hardware Requirements
•N/A
Related Programming
• FF1-0-26: DISA Incoming Code
• FF1-0-26: DISA Outgoing Codes and TRS Assignments
• FF1-0-04: Class of Service (DISA ID Check)
• FF2: Ring Type
Considerations
• Busy override cannot be used for a DISA line.
• DISA can be used to access extensions as well as outside numbers....

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Hardware Requirements
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Related Programming
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Considerations
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Door Box
Description
The door box (also called door phone) allows visitors to announce their presence from the office door, 
etc. When the button on the door box is pressed, one or more phones ring in the System. When 
answered, a two way conversation is made between the door box and the answering phone. 
The answering party can operate a...

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Door Box Sensor
The sensor is a device that detects when a circuit is opened or closed. Sensors can be used to detect 
events such as the opening of windows or doors. When the sensor is tripped, a tone sounds at a 
designated extension. Sensors are not sold by Panasonic; however, they can be purchased separately 
from an electronics dealer.
Hardware Requirements
• The sensor is attached to the Door Box...

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Hardware Requirements
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Related Programming
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Considerations
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Analog Device Capability
The System supports analog telephone devices. These devices include fax machines, answering 
machines, cordless telephones, computer modems as well as standard rotary and push button 
telephones. This provides full flexibility in configuring the System.
Hardware Requirements
• Analog devices must be connected to an...

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Considerations
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ISDN/PRI S-Point Interface
The System supports ISDN-PRI terminal devices with the ISDN/PRI S Point Interface (VB-44540). 
The PRI provides 23 B (bearer) plus 1 D (data) channel support (23B +D; 1544 kbps).
Either 8, or 16 or 24 circuits may be enabled on the interface. Each enabled group of 8 circuits 
requires a slot position in the System. A fully used card uses 3 slot positions....

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Free Slot
Description
Each cabinet in the System contains 12 free (universal) slots. These slots can be used for trunk cards, 
extension cards, or certain option cards. 
Some circuit cards such as the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) - Primary Rate Interface 
(PRI) card occupy more that one slot.
Hardware Requirements
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Related Programming
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Considerations
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Hunting Groups
Description...

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Pilot Distributed Hunt Group
Pilot Distributed Hunt Group directs calls to a pilot number. The System reviews who received the 
last call and begins hunting with the next member. If the last member in the group is reached and no 
member is available, the hunt continues with the first member and proceeds forward. After a complete 
search and no available member is found (extension is busy or there is no answer...

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Considerations
• If a member of the hunt group has Do-Not-Disturb (DND) or Call Forwarding - All set, that 
phone is temporarily removed from the hunt group.
• If a member of the hunt group has Call Forwarding - Busy set and the extension is busy, the call 
goes to the next phone in the hunt group.
• If all members are busy for the duration of the busy queuing timer, the call can be forwarded to 
another hunt...

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Each MCO trunk group is assigned to an MCO tenant group for incoming calls and for outgoing calls. 
By default, Trunk Group 1 is assigned to MCO Tenant Group 1, Trunk Group 2 is assigned to MCO 
Tenant Group 2, etc. for both incoming and outgoing calls. 
For outgoing calls, each tenant group has 5 auto-trunk selections available. By default the first auto-
trunk selection is seized by entering 9, the second...

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Considerations
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Music-on-Hold
Description
The System can provide Music-on-Hold (MOH) to parties on hold (either CO line, extension, or 
network party). The MOH feature can also be used to play announcements or advertisements if 
desired. 
Hardware Requirements
• The music source must be purchased separately. It is not provided with the System.
Related Programming
•N/A
Considerations
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Name Assignments...