IDS X-Series Training v2.7 | Communication Settings
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Location 45: Communication Delay
Location Type: Standard
This is the time the alarm will wait before reporting an event; it must be enabled under partition options in
locations 221 to 228.
Data Format: mmss
Valid Range: 0001 to 5959
Default: 0000
Location 46: Reporting Communication Options
Location Type: Bitmap
These options set up how the alarm system will communicate with the telephone system and how many
numbers it will dial to report events.
LED Default
Action
Description
1
ON
Tone Dialling
Depending on the telephone system will depend on the choice. Modern
systems use Tone.
2
OFF
Join the Telephone
Numbers
24 digits can be entered into a telephone number location. If this is not
enough, the two telephone numbers can be joined to form one 48 digit
number.
3
OFF Dual Reporting
Dual reporting allows the system to report to two numbers every time an
event happens.
4
OFF Alternate Reporting
Off = will alternate between telephone numbers for the number of dial
attempts.
On = will dial 1
st
number until all dial attempts are exhausted, then will try
the 2
nd
phone number for the number of dial attempts.
Note: The panel can be programmed to report to 4 different phone numbers. Phone numbers 1 and 2,
are grouped into Module 1; phone numbers 3 and 4 are grouped into Module 2, this allows for
dual and split reporting.
Dual reporting is when the alarm will report to both numbers to make sure the signal gets through
to the control room, in case there is a problem reporting on one of the numbers, it will try the
second number and go back to the first after it has succeeded with the second number.
Split reporting is when certain events are programmed to report to certain groups of phone
numbers and each group can have two numbers for dual reporting.
Location 47: Number of Dial Attempts
Location Type: Standard
If the alarm cannot report on the first attempt, this location tells the system how many times to try. The default
is 6 attempts, and can be changed to a maximum of 9. (0 will disable dialling)
Valid Range: 1 - 9
Default: 6
