NEAX2400 IPX Feature Programming Manual
NDA-24297, Issue 1
Page 649
Station-Controlled Conference
S-6
S-6 Station-Controlled
Conference
General Description
This feature allows any NEAX2400 IPX station to establish a conference. The conference may be any combination
of stations and/or trunks (inside and outside parties).
Operating Procedure
Procedure 1 (MEET-ME CONFERENCE)
1.
User wishing to establish the conference (conference leader) calls each party desired and advises them of
the conference.
2.
All stations then call the conference telephone number, and the conference leader calls the special
conference number for the leader.
3.
Conference connection is automatic.
4.
The conference leader may dial “0” to lock out additional parties.
5.
If the conference leader connected to the conference circuit dials digit “#”, all conferees will be
disconnected. Otherwise, the conference is terminated only after all parties have hung up.
6.
To release from a conference circuit individually, a user hangs up. The remaining conferees may continue
without interruption.
Procedure 2
1.
Conference leader dials the conference telephone number on the conference; conference circuit
automatically answers.
2.
The conference leader makes a Switch Hook Flash (SHF).
3.
The conference leader dials the telephone number of conferee; receive ringback tone.
4.
The conferee answers.
5.
The conference leader hangs up; the conferee is connected to the conference circuit (port 1).
6.
The conference leader sequentially calls all desired parties (up to 7 parties) and connects them to the other
conference circuits (port 2 to 7).
7.
The conference leader may dial “0” to lock out additional parties.
8.
If the conference leader connected to the conference circuit dials digit “#”, all conferees will be
disconnected. Otherwise, the conference is terminated only after all parties have hung up.
9.
To release from a conference circuit individually, a user hangs up. The remaining conferees may continue
without interruption.
Service Conditions
1.
The station connected to port 0 of the PA-CFTB becomes the conference leader.
2.
While the conference unit provides for amplification, the condition of Central Office connections will
affect conference transmission.
3.
Each conference unit provides up to an 8-party conference.
4.
Conference unit extension numbers should be placed in a STATION HUNTING [S-7, 8, 9] group with
only the pilot numbers published.
5.
Override services, such as, BUSY VERIFICATION [B-3], ATTENDANT OVERRIDE [A-7], or
EXECUTIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY [E-1] are denied on a conference call.
