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PART 1
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Ovation telephone entry system connects directly to all of the resident phone lines in your building,
allowing residents to be called without use of external telephone lines. As a result, the Ovation system does
not generate telephone charges, either on a monthly or per call basis. The Ovation system is made up of two
basic components:
1. OVATION CONTROLLER
This component controls switching of the resident's telephone lines, visitor communications and
door access. The "S" series is the simplest system, with the same housing as the Spectrum.
The "V" series has an integral, lighted directory, with the same housing as the Vista. Both are
available in handset and hands free models, are mounted at the entrance of the building or
complex, and contain a main processor board and, if used, a hands-free board.
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There is also a Lobby Phone feature which can be used in addition to the "S" and the "V"
series of systems. This feature can be used in the handset or in the hands-free models.
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The controller for each of these systems is then connected to a chain of Line Interface
Boards, each of which is connected to as many as twelve resident telephone lines.
2. LINE INTERFACE BOARDS (LIBS)
These components connect the resident's telephone to the Ovation Controller when a visitor
wants to contact that resident. At all other times, the resident's telephone line is connected
directly to the telephone company. The Line Interface Boards are contained in an LIB housing
mounted inside the building, usually close to the telephone junction box.
The Ovation system is capable of carrying out the following functions, several of which are optional
(your dealer knows which are included in your system):
1. Visitor
entry:
When a visitor presses the # key and enters the resident's directory code on the
controller keypad, that resident's line is selected and rung. The resident can talk with the visitor
and allow entry at the main door or gate by dialing a 9, or at a second door or gate by dialling 5.
2. Call
waiting:
If the resident's telephone is in use, two short tones will signal the visitor's call.
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If the resident dials a 2, the call in progress is put on hold and the telephone connects with
the visitor. If the resident allows entry, they are switched back to the call in progress.
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If the resident dials a
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, entry is denied and the phone switches back to the call in progress.
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If the resident receives a normal phone call while talking with a visitor, two short tones signal
the incoming call. Dialing a 2 puts the visitor on hold and switches to the normal telephone
call, and dialing another 2 switches back to the visitor.
3. Entry
codes:
Each resident (and any one else you authorize) can have a unique 4-digit entry
code. When entered on the controller (or lobby phone) keypad, the code will open the main door or
gate. The Ovation can support up to 3,000 entry codes.
4. Door
monitoring:
Sensors can be installed to monitor the status of any door the system controls.
If a door is forced or held open 60 seconds after it should be closed, the system can respond by:
a. Alarm Call (option)*:
The system calls a pre-programmed telephone number and sends a
message via modem. If there is no modem at the number, whoever answers will hear a series
of tones. Pressing any key on a tone dial telephone acknowledgea receiving the alarm call, and
the system connects the answering phone to the system speaker and microphone (or ring the
Lobby Phone). If the pre-programmed number does not answer, the system calls the pre-
programmed manager lines in order of priority and reports with tones as described above.
b. Close a relay:
If relay 2 is programmed as an alarm relay, the system will close that relay to
activate any device connected to it (siren, lights, CCTV).