REMEMBER!
To leave the Programming
Mode at any time, press
the
Esc
key. Doing so will
return the CP-220A to its
normal operating mode.
Programming changes will
be stored automatically.
PARAMETER 38:
Printer Fail /
Manual
Advancing to Next Parameter:
The next parameter in
Category B
is
PARAMETER 38.
Because it is not
sequential, it cannot be reached with a single press of the
key. To advance
to
PARAMETER 38
, press the
N
key.
The CP-220A displays the parameter just programmed ([PARAMETER
NUMBER 35]) with its first digit flashing, indicating its request for the next
parameter number.
You can reach
PARAMETER 38
in one of several ways. Press either:
•
3
then
8
, or
•
then
8
, or
• the
key
NOTE: When the
is used, the
name
of the next parameter appears
immediately – not its
number.
PRINTER FAIL / MAM ON MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS
Background:
The CP-220A Receivers in many Central Stations are most often used with
an
Automation System
and an attached printer. As a result, the CP-220A is
almost always operated in its
AUTOMATIC
mode, in which it neither stores
nor displays its incoming messages, but simply decodes and delivers them to
both the
Automation System
and the printer. Thus, in the
AUTOMATIC
mode, no operator intervention is required.
NOTE: The
CP-220A's
AUTOMATIC
and
MANUAL
modes are discussed in
greater detail on page 2-103, and in
PARAMETER 40,
on page 2-39.
If the CP-220A is operating in the
AUTOMATIC
mode and a printer is
connected, the Central Station runs the risk that should the printer fail,
subscriber messages would be lost.
PARAMETER 38
is used to instruct the
CP-220A as to whether it should leave the
AUTOMATIC
mode and enter the
MANUAL
mode in the event that the printer is out of service, disconnected,
"off-line," or out of paper.
Programming Procedures:
After entering
PARAMETER 38,
[PRINTER FAIL / MAN ON] (meaning "if
the printer fails, go to the
MANUAL
mode") will be displayed. The [ON]
after [MAN] will be flashing.
Press the
NEXT
key or the
MANUAL/PREVIOUS
key to toggle between
[PRINTER FAIL/MAN ON] and [PRINTER FAIL/MAN OFF], which keeps
the CP-220A in its
AUTOMATIC
mode (if an
Automation System
is being
used to record the messages) in the event that the printer fails.
CP-220A Central Station Receiver Section 2: Programming the CP-220A Page 2-67
Hook-Up and Installation Manual