We just installed an IPK to replace an old Comdial. On the Comdial, to make an external Page (over the loudspeakers) we hit a page button, anounced the page and hung up. There was a page relay that was programmed to trip a feedback eliminator, which recorded the announcement, and then played it back over the loudspeakers when you hung up.

My NEC installer tells me that this is not possible (not as easy) with the IPK. We have the relay board installed.

The page procedure is: (Note, this is simplified by programming buttons):

Hit the Relay on button.
Hit the page button, anounce page and hang up.
Hit the Relay off button.

So to page, we have to have three buttons programmed. My users are about to hang me.
If someone forgets to do the relay off, the page won't go out, and no one else can page. Unless they realize the problem and hit the relay off button prior to the other sequence.

I want to have a single button to page.
The button must energize a relay on the ECR card, and initiate the external page. Then detect the hang up, and de-energize the relay?

Is this an unreasonable request?
Is is possible?

Jim