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Maintenance
2. Initiate a Call to an Emergency Phone or Machine Room Phone from the SmartRescue:
a. Lift handset on SmartRescue.
b. Press the Talk button for the corresponding Emergency Phone or Machine Room Phone you wish to call into.
c. The green LED will light next to that button.
d. You should have two-way communication to that phone.
e. You can place the phone on hold by pressing the Talk button a second time.
f. To resume communication, press the Talk button a third time.
g. To disconnect, hang up the handset.
3. Emergency Phone Places a Call into the SmartRescue:
a. You will hear an alternating audible tone at the SmartRescue indicating that a call has been initiated by
one of the phones.
b. The corresponding green LED will light on the SmartRescue next to the phone that placed the call.
c. Lift the handset and there is two-way communication between the SmartRescue and the
Emergency Phone. The handset can be hung up on the SmartRescue at any time to end the call.
Note: If the call is answered at the SmartRescue, available ring on subsequent calls will not be
heard until the system timer resets (1 minute).
4. Emergency Phone Places a Call into the SmartRescue then an Outside Number, or just to an
Outside Number:
a. You will hear an alternating audible tone at the SmartRescue indicating that a call has been initiated by
one of the phones (if programmed to call outside line only, no tone).
b. The corresponding green LED will light on the SmartRescue next to the phone that placed the call.
c. If call is not answered at the SmartRescue, the Emergency Phone will hang up and dial the second
number programmed into the phone.
d. The Rescue Services LED, located next to the red button, will also be lit indicating that the outside line is
active. Two-way communication can then take place between the outside line and phone once the
call is answered.
e. The SmartRescue can join the conversation by lifting the handset.
f. To talk to rescue services only from the SmartRescue, place the phone on hold by pressing the
corresponding Talk button. To bring them back into the conversation, press the Talk button again.
g. To disconnect rescue services, press the red button at the top of the face plate. The Rescue Services
LED will go off and leave you communicating with the phones only.
h. The handset on the SmartRescue can be hung up at any time to end the call.
Testing for emergency communication should be done with the primary power source disconnected.
If the testing is completed and voice communication is clear, you have successfully installed the system.
SmartRescue Maintenance
Under normal circumstances, the SmartRescue should be checked for proper operation annually. It is recommended
to check the operation of the lights and indicators on the SmartRescue. To do this, pick up the handset on the
SmartRescue to verify that the lights are working as intended and that the SmartRescue communicates with the
attached phones. Periodic testing should be done with the primary power source disconnected.
Battery Maintenance
Rechargeable batteries should be replaced every 3 years under normal circumstances. Contact RATH
®
for
replacement batteries.
