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2.3.8 Communicator
Dialing
If the
Communicator Disable
option is selected the system will never attempt to call cen-
tral station. If the Communicator is enabled, the system will attempt to call central station
when an event occurs that has a valid reporting code programmed
(
see
2.3.12
CommunicatorReporting Codes
on page 42
).
You must also program a valid telephone
number for the communicator to work.
Communicator Call Direction Options
are used to select where the system will send dif-
ferent kinds of reporting codes when events occur. You can choose to have the system
send reporting codes to:
• 1st telephone number
• 2nd telephone number
These options are programmed separately for each type of reporting code. The different
types of reporting codes are:
• Alarm/Restore codes
• Tamper Alarm/Restore codes
• Opening/Closing codes
• System Maintenance Alarm/Restore codes
• System Test Transmission codes
If
DTMF Dialing
is enabled the system will dial using DTMF (Touch-Tone). If
Switch to
Pulse Dial
is enabled the system will switch to pulse dialing on the 5th attempt to call the
central station. If disabled the system will always dial DTMF.
If
DTMF Dialing
is disabled the system will always pulse dial.
The
Post Dial Wait for Handshake
determines the amount of time the system will wait
for a valid handshake from the receiver. If the system does not hear the handshake it will
consider the call a failed attempt, hang up and try again.
The
Maximum Dialing Attempts
determines the maximum number of attempts the sys-
tem will make to send a signal to the central station before indicating a Failure to Commu-
nicate (FTC) trouble condition. The 3rd telephone Number can be used to back up the 1st
in this situation
(
see
2.3.9 Communicator Telephone Numbers
on page 38
).
NOTE:
Contact your local telephone company to confirm which settings should
be used.
Communicator Enabled/Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section [380], Option [1]
Pulse Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section [380], Option [3]
Switch to Pulse Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section [380], Option [4]
Post Dial Wait for Handshake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Section [161]
Maximum Dialing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Section [160]
Communicator Call Direction Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sections [361] to [368]
2.3.9 Communicator
Telephone
Numbers
The system can call 3 different telephone numbers for communication to central station.
The
1st Telephone Number
is the primary number, the
2nd Telephone Number
is the
secondary number and the
3rd Telephone Number
will back up the 1st telephone num-
ber if enabled.
You can program the 1st Telephone Number using Flash Programming, or in the Advanced
Programming (section [301]). The 2nd and 3rd Telephone Numbers must be programmed
in the Advanced Programming sections.