Paging

Search area

Format

Function

This parameter specifies the search area for paging. A search area is the geographical area which is covered by the radio transmitter of a certain paging unit or the area which is equipped with lamp panels for an optical paging system.

An exchange can be provided with 1-16 search areas. When several search areas are initiated in the same exchange, they can be geographically separated, but they can also coincide. If necessary, two search areas can be initiated to the same external equipment, for example one for speech paging and one for paging without speech. Different paging units should always be initiated as separate search areas.

1 to 16 channels, which connect the exchange with the external paging equipment, form part of a search area. All channels within a search area are equal and have the same characteristics.

Example

• A new paging unit is to be taken into use. It is entered in the exchange under search area number 7.

  SAR = 7