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The Voice Call options enable you to set up a voice modem that will make a call when the selected event (such as a GPI
alarm, or video lost from a camera) occurs. Set the following options:
Redial -
sets the number of times the voice modem will redial
Voice Repeat -
sets the number of times the voice message is repeated on the voice call
Rec. Time -
sets the time for which audio is recorded
Modem Speaker -
sets the internal or external speaker to be used
Voice File -
selects the voice file to be sent
Edit File Name -
enables you to change the file name of the voice file
Use the keyboard or mouse (recommended) to complete all fields and click OK to save changes. Refer to the following
sections to see how to select the voice call as the action for specific events such as GPI alarm and so on.
Note: The Voice Call options will be grayed out in the menu system if the voice modem function is not selected in
the serial port setup menu. Make sure that a voice modem is enabled in device field in the Serial Ports menu item
in order to place voice calls.
Voice call features
A voice call message can be recorded using an internal or external microphone, and can be played back using an
internal or external speaker.
Up to 60 voice messages can be recorded and stored on the VP-101 and used for different alarm events.
Messages recorded for the voice call function must be between 5 and 10 seconds.
Known issues with the voice call function
There will be three seconds silence between a voice call being answered and the start of the message.
If the voice call function calls a phone with an automatic answering machine, the VP-101 will behave as if the
phone has been answered.
The VP-101 does not support non-standard ringing tones. If the VP-101 calls a phone and an unexpected tone is
received, an error message will be generated.
GPI alarm
Use the GPI Alarm menu under the Alarm tab to set what actions are taken when a GPI alarm is generated. You can set
up the alarm through a message, a beep, a video popup, or E-mail.
