M1503 User Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Version 1.3
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4
General Operation
Your M1503 is a
response pager
, designed to operate as part of a
SPARKGAP
messaging system. When your M1503
receives messages, it alerts you and allows you to read and reply to these messages. Depending on the network
configuration, the person (or computer system) sending the message can be notified when you receive, read, and reply to
each message, either directly or by way of the incident response dashboard.
4.1
Message Reception
Your M1503 receives both
personal messages
, sent specifically to you, and
group messages
, sent simultaneously to you
and others in the same group. The way these messages are received and displayed are very similar, but there are some
important differences. Personal messages are sent using
guaranteed delivery
. If you are out of range when a personal
message is sent, the system will hold the message for up to several days until it locates you and delivers the message.
Group messages are sent to multiple members of a particular group, and the sender is quickly notified of who received the
message and who did not. Group messages are held for delivery as well, but only for a comparatively short period, a
minute or less.
4.2
Message Reply
Depending on system and message settings, you may reply to messages after they are received. Additionally depending on
system and message settings, the sender can be notified as you receive, read, and reply to each personal or group
message.
4.3
Message Storage
As your M1503 receives messages, it stores them into memory organized into
folders
. Personal messages are stored in
your
personal folder
, while group messages are stored in a separate
group folder
named after the group. By selecting
Received Messages
from the
Main Menu
page, then navigating into the relevant folders, you can review previously
received messages. Your system administrator can assign email addresses and phone numbers to each folder in your
M1503, depending on relevant operational policies.
4.4
Message Transmission
Depending on the configuration of your SPARKGAP Messaging System, your M1503
can transmit preprogrammed
messages to pre-programmed addresses. This type of messages is called a
canned message
. These canned messages and
destination addresses are programmed into your pager over the air by your system administrator, or directly by you
through the
SPARKGAP Application Gateway
. Message transmission is available from the main menu by selecting SEND
MESSAGE.
4.5
General Status
Depending on the configuration of your SPARKGAP Messaging System, you can use your M1503 to notify the system of
your general status. Status values (e.g.,
on duty
,
off duty
, etc.) are programmed into your pager over the air by your
system administrator, or directly by you through the
SPARKGAP Application Gateway
.
4.6
Configuration
Your M1503 contains many parameters that you can set through the user interface. These include pager-wide settings
such as keyclick or LCD contrast, as well as alerting options specific to a particular folder or group of folders. These
parameters appear as menu items in various pages. You can select the line, then use the Up and Down buttons to
navigate through the available settings. Once you have selected the correct setting, you can press the Select button again
to save it. You can also press the Escape button to return to the page without changing the parameter.
4.7
Battery Charging
The M1503 is powered by an internal battery, which requires periodic charging. The battery charge level indicator (lower
left part of the main menu page) indicates the current charge level as 0-4 bars, and this indicator changes slowly as the
battery drains during use. If the battery reaches a critical threshold, the pager will begin to issue warning beeps, and
finally turn off. The battery can be recharged at any time by plugging it into the dock or charging cable.
