Messages
The messages are recorded and stored in a special integrated circuit. They are stored in
a non-volatile memory so they are retained if power is removed.
4 separate messages can be recorded totaling 20 seconds. Messages 1 and 2 are
activated by inputs 1 and 2 respectively. Message 3 is the common message. Messages
1 and 2 describe the type of alarm, fire, burglary, etc. Message 1 or 2 is followed by
message 3 which can be used to describe the location. The fourth message, the “A” one,
is used to indicate the arming status of the system when remotely interrogated. A typical
message “A” is “SYSTEM ARMED”.
Alarm history
42 alarms can be stored. Details about each alarm can be displayed: The input which
caused the alarm, the time and date, the phone numbers which were successfully reached,
and if the call had been aborted.
The alarm memory is separated into two parts: New alarms, and old alarms. New alarms
are those which occurred since the alarm history was displayed last. Old alarms are those
which had occurred previously. If there are more than 42 new alarms, only the first 42 can
be viewed. Alarms after the 42th are not stored although the communicator sends the
messages. If there had been 5 new alarms, 37 old alarms are still in the memory. New
alarms have priority and write over the old alarms.
Remote interrogation
The status of the system can be checked from any phone without requiring a beeper.
However, a beeper or a phone which has tone dialing can be used to activate the
programmable outputs if the decoding integrated circuit is installed.
There are 2 answering modes available: Normal or answering / fax machine override. When
normal answering is selected, it answers the phone when the programmed number of rings
is reached:
When the answering / fax machine override is used, two calls are made. During the first
call the phone is allowed to ring for the programmed number of rings then the phone is
hung up. The programmed number of rings is less than the number which would cause
the answering or fax machine to answer the phone. The second call is made within 30
seconds after hanging up from the first call. The Informa 300 answers the phone on the
first ring of the second call.
If the decoding IC is installed, the programmable outputs can be activated after gaining
access to the system with the user access code.
Informa 300 Voice Message Communicator
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