Nat PTA12-100, Installation And Operation Manual

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SM55 Rev.
4
.00 PTA12-100 POTS Telephone Adapter with Display Manual
3.3.3.2.1
LNK (Satcom Link)
The LNK text will not be visible (LED off) if the satcom link is down, and
will illuminate green (LED on) when the satcom link is established.
3.3.3.2.2
SYS (Satcom System)
The SYS text will not be visible (LED off) if the satcom system is busy, and
will illuminate green (LED on) when the satcom system is available for
voice.
3.4 Name / Number Storage and Display
The PTA12-100 can store up to 16 sets of data, each of which consists of two lines: the
first line has an identifier (address number) followed by a name, and the second line is
the associated telephone number.
Each name line starts with the two-digit address number (01 to 16) followed by a colon,
and has up to 13 character spaces available to store the alphanumeric name. There are
up to 16 character spaces for the phone number. The display only shows name or
number information at one time. In Recall mode, pressing the
←
(#) or
→
(
½
) keys will
toggle from name to number or number to name. Full information on storing and editing
information is given in section 3.5.3.
Note : The # and
½
keys may not be used in either the name or number since these
keys are used as
←
and
→
when the PTA12-100 is in edit mode.
3.5 Modes of Operation
Upon initialization, the PTA12-100 is in a Default Power-Up mode and the display will
show
PTA12-100 X.XX.X
,
where x.xx.x is the firmware revision number. The unit will
automatically enter this mode at power up, or when reset. From default mode, 3
different modes of operation may be selected: Call mode, Recall mode or Edit mode
(see sections 3.5.1 through 3.5.3).
3.5.1 Call Mode
The PTA12-100 is put in Call mode by pressing the HOOK button. The green HOOK
LED will illuminate, the display will show
Call Mode
(if entered from Default Power-Up
mode) and the keypad can then be used just like a telephone to dial numbers.
3.5.1.1
Making a Call in Call Mode
In Call mode (hook switch active) the number (0 - 9) and symbol (
½
, #) buttons on the
keypad are used to ‘dial’ the required telephone number by generating the
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