User's Manual

SmartAlert 8214/8205 Programming/Installation Guide 320124E Page 13
Group Paging Using the Telephone Interconnect
Group paging works with numeric pagers only.
1. Pick up the receiver, listen for the dial tone and dial any of the system
extensions that have been assigned to the Paging System. You will hear a
single beep indicating the system is ready for you to enter the group number.
2. Within 4 seconds press the * key and the number of the group (1-9) you wish
to page using the telephone keypad.
3. Press the * key.
4. Enter a message up to 12 digits. If the message is 12 digits, a beep is heard
once the 12th digit is entered. This tone indicates the message has been
sent. Press the pound (#) key on the phone keypad to send the page if the
message is less than 12 digits. A beep is heard verifying the message was
sent.
5. Hang up the receiver.
Troubleshooting
If you cannot page from a telephone, ensure that the Telephone Interconnect
has power. The indicator lights (L1 and L2) should be blinking slowly, in an
alternating fashion.
L2 will turn on while the phone is ringing and will flash when digits are received.
L1 will flash as the digits are entered. L1 and L2 will continue blinking slowly
after the phone interface hangs up the phone line.
If the extension rings continually without answering, check the following:
1. The phone Interface is powered on (watch L1 and L2).
2. The phone lines assigned to the Paging System from the phone system
switch are connected to the Phone Interface.
3. The hunt group in your phone system is set up for only one extension
connected to the Phone Interface.
If the extension rings, the SmartAlert transmitter with telephone interface
answers and if you hear the initial beep, but the SmartAlert transmitter with
telephone fails to respond, please refer to the section titled ‘Telephone
Interconnect Specifications’.