Power Stone goes off-hook afier
15
rings), enter your security access code. Now you can change
“Passive Off" mode to “Passive On” by dialing 011. Enter 80 to write your change to memory and
hang-up.
Of
course
in between entering your SAC, changing operating modes and dialing 80 to
prograrn/exit, The Power Stone will be prompting you with “Audible Readback” response beeps. To
get a better understanding how to perform these functions, refer to example number four in the
section titled
“Down N’ Dirty Application Info For The Terminally Impatient”.
What about the “Passive On” mode? You may require that
connected equipment be supplied power
until you call in and direct The Power Stone to shut power down. Connected equipment, in this
example and application, can be a bulletin board” PC, LAN or, for you “gadget heads on the
cutting edge”- home lighting, stereo equipment, even a crock pot that is cooking your 3 lb. rump
roast! Get creative! Again, refer to example number four in the section titled
“Down N’ Dirty
Application Info For The Terminally Impatient”.
Audio/Answer Number of
Rings
-
The Power Stone has a feature that allows it to
automatically answer the phone line after a selectable number of rings and audibly readback the
status of power supplied to your equipment. The factory preset number of rings for this feature is 15.
The other selectable option is 3 rings. After answering and transmitting the status of power supplied
to connected equipment to a caller, The Power Stone will remain “off-hook” for 10 seconds before
hanging up the call. This allows you to call in and manually control The Power Stone from a remote
location without having an auto-answer device like an answering machine at The Power Stone’s
location. Remember that to get into Manual Operating mode, something at The Power Stone’s
location must go off-hook and answer the line. If
you don’t have an answering machine, just wait 15
rings. If you’re in a hurry, program it to answer after 3 rings. Register 04 controls this feature.
Customized Security Code Feature -
To get into Manual Operating mode and control
power from a remote location, you must transmit your Security Access Code through the phone line
(via a touchtone phone) to The Power Stone. The standard security code (factory preset at # # 8 8)
can be customized by the addition of 2 characters at the end of the code string. The digits 0 through
9, * (Star) and # (pound) can be programmed as additional characters to prevent callers from turning
on and “hacking” into your voice/data equipment or inadvertently changing the status of power
supplied to equipment. Register
06
controls this feature.
"Override Button" Override -
Sound
weird? Well, it’s not. This feature is beneficial to the
terminally forgetful. On the face of The Power Stone is an “OVERRIDE” button, which when
pushed, overrides all operating modes and supplies an uninterruptable flow of power to your
connected equipment (let’s say - a PC and you need to do some work). For some unknown reason,
you fly off to parts unknown the next day forgetting to take The Power Stone out of override mode.
You cal1 in to get messages off your answering machine and discover your PC/modem is powered on
and your intemal modem is screaming at everyone who is calling. Just get into Manual Operating
mode, access the “OVERRIDE Button” Override register and program The Power Stone back to
normal operation. In the event of a power outage, both “override’s”, the button and the
register, revert to factory preset which is “Normal Operation” or override off. Register 05
controls this feature.
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