Section 25: POTS Tab
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T E C H N O L O G Y
25.13.
Auto Answer
This pull-down menu allows the user to enable or disable automatic answering of
incoming calls to start operation. The number of rings before answering can also
be set from between zero and ten rings.
When
Auto answer
is selected, the codec will automatically answer incoming calls
and begin the link-establishing process.
If
Auto answer
is not selected, the incoming call must be answered by pressing
the
ANSWER
button on the codec front panel before the negotiating process will
commence.
Operational tip:
You can use
Auto answer
with
Automatic Redial
to maintain
a program link over extended periods. If these functions are set correctly, the
codec will automatically restore the link if the connection fails.
25.14.
Dial Pause Time
A pause is inserted by holding down the # key until a comma (,) appears on the
display. This function determines the length of any dialing pause if any are
inserted into the telephone number. The length of the pause is set with the pull-
down menu. This feature is useful when dialing through older type PBX systems
that have latency in connecting to the PSTN.
When dialing out through a PBX, the codec must find a line on two occasions:
At the beginning of the call, and
When the call goes into the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
from the PBX. The PSTN takes time to prepare the line for an outgoing
call, i.e. disabling the incoming call circuitry.
It is also useful when making a long distance or international calls e.g. dialing
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1,3178458000. Pauses can be set from zero up to two seconds in 250
millisecond increments. (Related Topics:
Phonebook Editor
)
25.15.
Manual Default Algorithm
The
Manual Default Algorithm
setting in the
POTS
menu relates to the
Manual
Default Profiles
within
Tool
Box.
The setting you choose here will be the
algorithm setting for any POTS
Manual Default Profiles
that you connect with.
The setting will also be used by custom profiles with connections that use the
Any
setting within the
Algorithm
drop-down menu in the
Connection Setup
tab.
(Related Topics: Manual Default Profiles and
Algorithms
)
