6.
Telecontrol
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CommPact User Manual
6.
Telecontrol
The
CommPact
Control System offers a range of Telecontrol features that provide
remote access via the telephone. These features include Two-Way Audio, remote
setting/unsetting and sounder cancel.
Two-Way Audio
You may use the Two-Way Audio features to check your home in the event of an alarm
or as an alternative means of communicating with members of your family. For example,
you may wish to call an elderly person who has difficulty reaching the phone. Using its
Two-Way Audio features, the Control System automatically picks up the call and you
can communicate via its built-in microphone and speaker.
6.1.
Calling your Home
You may call your home at any time in order to contact your family, operate your system
or check your home while you are away. This feature is available for both regular
telephone communication and cellular communication.
Making a Call using a Regular Telephone
When your security system shares a telephone line with other devices (e.g. telephone
handsets, an answering machine or fax), it is important that the Control System
distinguish between calls so that it knows when to pick up the relevant call. For this
purpose the
CommPact
employs a double call method.
To make a call to the Control System using the double call method:
1.
Dial your telephone number.
2.
Wait for two or three rings then hang-up.
3.
Wait at least five seconds and dial the number again; on the second ring, the
Control System picks up and sounds two tones.
Making a Cellular Call to the System
If your system supports cellular communication, it has its own individual telephone
number. Therefore, the double call method is not necessary and you may call the Control
System directly.
Call Procedure
To prevent unauthorized attempts to call your Control System, you must enter a user
code when calling your home – see p. 25,
7.3. User Codes, Code 29
.
To call your home:
1.
Call the Control System either using the double call method or directly (see
above); when the Control System picks up, two tones are sounded.
2.
Enter the telecontrol code (Code 29) on your telephone within 15 seconds.
