3) If You Want To Power Up A PC Automaticaliy (Using the “Distinctive
Ring” Service)..... Installation -
Refer to
Installation Number 1
on page 20 of the
Installation Overview.
Recommended Operating Mode
- “Power On Call” (Factory Preset).
Additional Requirement
- Subscribe to the “Distinctive Ring” service and receive an
additional phone number from your local telephone company. See page 9 for “Distinctive
Ring” service info.
Recommended Programming A)
Program
“Distinctive Ring Cadence Detection”
feature to
detect the inbound cal1 ring pattern of your “DR”
phone number. The additional phone number
should ring a “two ring” or “double burst” pattern,
so
program Register 03 with the number 2 (for
double ring detection).
B) To give your PC the ability to power up
automatically and have it answer with one call, set
“Rings To Trip”
at 3 rings or more (Factory Preset).
The caller should continue to ring the PC until it
answers.
C) If you want to power up the PC but need “boot-
up” time before the modem will answer, set “Rings
To Trip” at 2 rings or less. Call in and let the phone
ring twice, then hang up (no charge if it’s long
distance). The Power Stone will supply power to the
PC for 2 minutes. Call back within 2 minutes to a
receptive PC.
Helpful Tip
- Using a “Distinctive Ring” number as the only means to “trip” The Power
Stone’s operation is a great way to power up your PC. Just call your “DR " phone number and
The Power Stone will do its thing. If you are using an answering machine on the same phone
line as your PC, ignore B) and utilize options A) and C) of recommended programming.
Some answering machines, regardless of the ring pattern, will try and answer all inbound
calls. Here’s how to get around the answering machine. Program your answering machine to
answer at 4 rings. Set your modem to answer at 3 rings. When you power up your
PC/internal modem with 2 distinctive rings or less [options A) and C)] and hang up, nothing
will answer the phone line. But the next time you call in (within the two minute period the
modem will grab the cal1 before the answering machine.
4) If You Want To Manually Control The Power Stone From A Remote
Location...... Installation -
Either Installation 1 or 2 can be suitable for this
application (Refer to
Installation Overview
, page 20, 21). If your application does require that
the equipment you are controlling power to be connected to a phone line (you want to “talk”
to it after you turn it on), use Installation Number 1.
Recommended Operating Modes
- Use “Passive Off’ mode if you want equipment to be
powered “off’ until you call in to The Power Stone and manually turn it on. Use “Passive On”
mode if you want equipment powered on until you call in to The Power Stone and manually
turn it off.
Recommended Programming
- A) “Rings To Trip” feature (regardless of setting) does not
function when either passive mode is programmed- so don’t worry about programming Rings
To Trip”!
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