Panasonic Panafax UF-650 - Manual (Page 114)

Relay Network
A Relay Network is basically a group of facsimiles programmed to
communicate with each other via a Relay Station. In this case, the word
programmed means that certain numbers have been stored in the
memory of each machine. These numbers, also called parameters, are
needed to identify the machines in the network.
Since the UF-650 can serve as an Initial Sending Station, Relay Station
and/or End Receiving Station in a Relay Network, it is assumed that you
will not have to establish the network yourself. All you have to do is follow
the setting up procedure described here, and certain instructions provided
by the network organizer (usually the person controlling the Relay
Station). You should know, however, what kind of network you are going
to connect to, and how it works. Two sample networks are shown in
Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 1 shows a sample network as seen from New York, London and
Singapore are Relay Stations connected to New York. Viewed from New
York, Stockholm, Geneva, Rome, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney and
Wellington are End Receiving Stations.
With this simple network using two Relay Stations, you can send a
document with one operation to any combination of stations in the
network via the London Relay Station and/or Singapore Relay Station. If
New York only transmits to one station, for example, then the document
will go directly to the station or indirectly via the Relay Station depending
on the One Station XMT parameter you preset.