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Setting the Unit Properties for the RIM-600 Host
To set the global properties of your RIM-600, right-click on the Host name and select
Unit
Properties.
On the
System Info
tab, enter the
Unit Name, Description
and
Location.
These param-
eters will be used when sending alarms to identify the unit. Check the
Auto-Connect on Startup
box if you want the RIM-600 software to connect automatically with the unit at startup. See Figure
below.
Figure 9: System Info tab
Next, select the
Phone Settings
tab. Enter the telephone number of the Host in the
Numeric Unit
ID
field. The
Numeric Unit ID
will appear on alarm messages delivered to numeric pagers and fax
machines.
Figure 10: Phone Settings tab
Select a custom voice message to identify your Host by clicking the arrow in the
Custom Voice
field
and selecting a voice file. Custom voice messages can be recorded and uploaded to the Host on the
Custom Voice Manager
screen. The Host Custom Voice message is the first message spoken during
a voice call. This message should describe the name and location where the Host is installed.
Enter the number of
Dialout Attempts
you want the RIM-600 to make when an alarm occurs.
Dialout attempts is the number of times the RIM-600 will try to call each contact.
Select the Alphanumeric Pager speed
(Alpha Page Speed)
for your paging provider. Typically, 1200
bps will work fine with most pagers.
If your phone system does not produce a dial tone when you first lift the receiver, uncheck the box
marked
“Check for dial tone.”
Set the
“Rings until Answer”
number. This will determine how many times the line must ring
before the RIM-600 will answer.
Set the
“Intercall Delay.”
This is the time the unit waits between outgoing phone calls. During this
period the unit will answer any incoming calls. To acknowledge an alarm via callback you must set
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