Aiphone AN-8000 - Manual (Page 6)

Note: Each exchange will specify the hours for every device
connected to that exchange, where multiple AN-8500MS
stations will be able to specify different hours.
Note: A call’s transfer can be “chained” by creative use of the
transfer features. If a call is placed to Station 10 and Station 10
Absence transfers to 11, then Station 11 may also designate an
Absence transfer of its own, even back to Station 10. Function
Settings for the calling station will specify call timeout, if any.
Note: Paging and calling are different features often confused
with one another. Calling should be used for 2 way
conversations, paging should be used for 1 way announcements.
Section 5: Advanced
Step 5.1
Advanced: Call Forwarding
To set up automatic transferring and multiple masters getting
a call, each feature must be enabled in the Exchange’s
Function Settings tab, or in Function Settings1 of an IP master
and then specific assignments must be made in the called
station’s Function Settings(2) tab. There are 4 ways to
forward an incoming call.
Call forwarding: This forwards the call immediately. The
operator may assign masters on the fly using the key
combination Function + 41 + # + (# / /\ ), see page 66, or
section 2-17.
Time-based call forwarding: Requires Call forwarding to be
enabled. This will forward the call to the assigned station in
the called station’s Function Settings(2) tab during the hours
specified.
Group hunting: This will forward the call to the assigned
station when the called station is busy in conversation.
Absence transfer: This will forward the call to the assigned
station after the interval specified (default is 10 seconds).
Step 5.2
Advanced: Paging Zones
To set up paging switch to the Paging tab and select the
stations to be in Zone 1, Zone 2, and so on by adding check
marks next to those stations. A paging zone can be stations
like a Door station or Master station, a Paging amp, or a
combination of them. Any master may initiate a page by
pressing the Paging key then the zone #. Paging is used when
the operator wants to make a one-way announcement to one
or more stations and / or paging amps.
Step 5.3
Advanced: Group Blocking
Group Blocking is used segment the system in ways that
prevent certain stations from having access to some features
or stations. This is important for applications where an
emergency broadcast is needed but few stations should be
able to initiate it, or when some departments should not be
opening doors for other departments.
Fill out the “Group blocking groups” until the system is
segmented as intended, with every station belonging to
exactly one group out of the 31 possible groups.