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Using Informer Intercom
Setup, Program, and User Manual
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Description
Intercom
Status window
Displays the current operating state of the Intercom. There are three
possible states: Standby, Talking and Listening.
Intercom Log
window
Displays all Intercom communication activity including which device is
being communicated with. The user can scroll through the entries.
Command Log
display
Appears automatically on the bottom center of the screen when
another control point sends an activation command or starts an
intercom chat session. This dialog box is intended to notify other
operators so that they do not interfere with each other. The dialog box
includes the time, date, control point ID, and function executed.
TALK Button
Initiates an Intercom Chat session and allows the EOC operator to
send live voice announcements using a PC microphone. You must
select one or more Informers to talk to by clicking on the row in the
list box containing the desired Informer. Since you can only listen
to one Informer at a time, listening is not possible when multiple
Informers are selected. The dual-purpose button allows the operator
to switch between talking and listening by clicking the mouse.
The Talk session remains active until you select LISTEN or END
CALL.
LISTEN Button Initiates an Intercom chat session and allows the EOC operator
to listen to the local microphone inside the Informer that has been
selected to listen to. You can only listen to one Informer at a time. The
Listen session remains active until you select TALK or END CALL.
END CALL
Button
Terminates an Intercom session and stops the recording process.
Select All
Button
Selects all devices at once for an Intercom Talk.
Unselect All
Button
Clears all device selections at once.
Reset
Requests
Button
Resets all current Call Requests indicated by the bell icon. The bell
icon changes to the Alert icon until the device is Reset with a Master
Reset from the control point. You can re-initiate a Call Requests as
soon as they are Reset.
Stop Audible
Alert Button
Stops playing an active alarm WAV file. This is useful if an operator
has acknowledged the alarm and wants to silence the audio.
