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Paging, External
460 ◆ Features Aspire Software Manual
Paging, External
Description
With External Paging, a user can broadcast announcements over paging equipment connected to
external Paging zones. When a user pages on of these external zones, the system broadcasts the
announcement over the speakers. Like Internal Paging, External Paging allows a user to locate
another employee or make an announcement without calling each extension individually.
The Aspire S system allows up to eight External Paging zones. The Aspire system allows up to nine
External Paging zones, with the additional zone (#9) provided on the NTCPU. All other zones (#1-
8) requires a port on a 2PGDAD module, with a maximum of two external paging circuits per mod-
ule. You must have four 2PGDAD modules to get the eight external zones. In addition, each exter-
nal zone has an associated relay contact. When a user pages to a zone, the corresponding contact
activates (closes). This provides for Paging amplifier control. Refer to the system hardware manual
for additional details.
Combined Paging
Use Combined Paging when you want to simultaneously Page into an internal and corresponding
external zone. For example, you can Page your company’s warehouse and outside loading dock at
the same time. Combined Paging is available for zones 1-8 and All Call. Refer to Paging, Internal
(page 463) for more on setting up Combined Paging. In addition, you can program a Function Key
as a Combined Paging key. Using the External Page Function Key, when an All Call External Page
Function Key is programmed, it will include both the external zones and the assigned internal
zone(s). If the internal page zone is busy or there are no extensions in a page group, the announce-
ment will be made on the external zones only.
Remove Paging Information from Display Phones
A Class of Service option is available in system programming to prevent display telephones from
showing incoming paging information. This allows the system to save processor time and speed up
system operation.
Conditions
(A.) The Aspire provides one external page zone on the NTCPU. For more than one external page
zone on the Aspire or when using the Aspire S, External Paging requires 2PGDAD modules
and customer-provided Paging equipment.
(B.) With Combined Paging, the system may not allow a page over just the external page zone if
the internal zone is busy or if there are no extensions in a page group.
(C.) Talkback paging requires the use of a PGDAD module or a CO trunk port (with the use of
external equipment, such as a Valcom page control device). The Aspire NTCPU’s external
page circuit does not allow talkback.
Default Setting
No External Paging defined.
Aspire S Aspire M/L/XL
• Available - 8 External Paging zones. • Available - 9 External Paging zones.