Panasonic Panafax UF-270 - Manual (Page 93)

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 calied parameters, are needed to identify the
machines in the network.
Since the UF-270 can only serve as an Initial Sending Station or End Receiving Station in a Reiay
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. A sample network is shown in Rgure
1.
Figure 1 shows Sample Network A as seen from New York. London and Singapore are both Reiay
Stations which are connected with New York in series. Viewed from New York, the Singapore Relay
Station is an End Receiving Station like the other stations. This is a more complex network
configuration using two Relay Stations in which you may still send a document with one operation
to any combination of stations via the main Relay Station in London. (Note: Sample network A is
merely an example and does not Imply that all of the countries shown can be connected in this kind
of network.)
However, in this case the End Receiving Stations, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney and Wellington will
be served via the Singapore Relay Station, it should be noted that the two Relay Stations will only
be used when the Initial Sending Station in New York specifies more than one End Receiving Station
off the second Relay Station. If only one End Receiving Station is specified, then this will automatically
be included in the broadcast via the first Relay Station. More than one Reiay Network may be
configured within these constraints.
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