Instruction manual

Bridging of System Access Buttons
status LEDs of the SA button and the bridged appearances light steadily. If neither principal
nor bridging user answers, the call goes to the principal’s coverage—if provided—in the
usual way. When the covering station answers, the status LEDs at the principal and bridging
stations light.
When a call comes into an idle SA button of a principal who is busy on another SA button,
the bridging station(s) will receive flashing (and ringing, if administered) on the bridged
appearance of the called button. A bridging station can answer the call.
A call to a principal with all SA buttons busy will receive busy tone unless coverage is
available or Call Waiting is administered. Bridging stations do not have access to the call.
Considerations
The bridging feature meets the needs of executive/secretary type arrangements where both
parties place and receive calls on the same extension numbers. Bridging allows more
complete coverage of all incoming calls.
It provides options that can enable several call-
answering patterns.
It is recommended that each SA button at a principal station have a corresponding BA button
at the bridging station.
With this arrangement, the bridging user can track all calls coming to
the principal’s SA buttons.
Except for their bridging functions, bridging stations operate independently of their
associated principal stations.
The bridging feature applies only to calls appearing on the SA buttons of a principal station.
Calls on Automatic Intercom, Personal Line, DSS, and Flex DSS buttons are not accessible
from a BA button.
Interactions
The following features interact with Bridging.
Abbreviated Ringing: When a call arrives on an SA button of the principal, off-hook
stations—principal and bridging—that have bridged ringing enabled receive abbreviated
ringing. The green status LEDs of the SA button and the BA button associated with the
incoming call continue to flash after the abbreviated ring.
Account Code Entry: A station user can use the Optional Account Code Entry feature for
incoming or outgoing calls on bridged appearances. If a bridging station user has the Forced
Account Code Entry (FACE) feature, an account code must be entered for all applicable
outgoing calls on both SA and BA buttons.
Attendant Positions: Direct Trunk Attendant Consoles cannot serve as principal stations.
Switched Loop Attendant Consoles cannot serve as either principal or bridging stations.
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