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AA-800 / AA-800T rev.03
3.6 RINGS / ANSWERING MACHINE
Definition:
The user can define the number of rings before an incoming call is an-
swered, for example for a status report. The values range from 1 to 20 rings. The
system can also be configured to connect a telephone answering device on the same
phone line. When this feature is enabled, the Agri-Alert system answers incoming
calls only if a special ring sequence is followed. Otherwise, the telephone answering
device takes the call after a preset number of rings. The special ring sequence used
to connect to the Agri-Alert system is as follows:
— dial the Agri-Alert phone number and hang-up after one ring
— redial the number after 30 seconds have elapsed
— after the first ring, the Agri-Alert system will answer the call
If the answering machine is set to answer after one ring, it must be set to more than
one ring for this sequence to work. If an answering machine is not used, any calls
made to the Agri-Alert system are answered after the number of rings defined. By
default, the number of rings is set to 8 and the answering machine feature is disabled.
Setting:
1. Press the
Ring
key
Ring
. The current parameter setting is displayed.
2. Press
Enter
to modify the value or
Cancel
to quit.
8 RINGS
To Enable / Disable Answering Machine:
3. Type
1
to use an answering machine with the Agri-Alert system. The system
returns to the Date/Time display.
DO YOU HAVE ANS-
WERING MACHINE?
YES . . . . . . . . . . (1)
NO . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
TO MODIFY. . . . . (
↵
↵↵
↵↵
)
TO QUIT. . . . . . . (X)
