Specifications

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Sequential Dialing Attempts
Sequential dialing is used by default and results in the reporting phone numbers programmed in the service
being dialed sequentially. In the following example, a service is programmed with a two telephone numbers
(Phone 1 and Phone 2) and a backup telephone number. The number of dialing attempts is set to 8 and the Use
Alternate Dialing Method option is disabled.
Success After 5th Dialing Attempt With Phone Number 1
In the following example, the Controller was able to communicate with the central station with the programmed
phone number 1 on the 5th attempt.
Dial Attempt Number Phone Number Dialed Result
1 Phone Number 1 Fail
2 Phone Number 1 Fail
3 Phone Number 1 Fail
4 Phone Number 1 Fail
5 Phone Number 1 Success (Report OK)
Success After 1st Dialing Attempt With Back Up Phone
In the following example, the Controller was able to communicate with the central station only after the backup
phone number was used. This resulted in the opening of the reporting failure trouble zone as a result of the
reporting failure. This is subsequently sealed on the next valid report from the backup phone number.
Dial Attempt Number Phone Number Dialed Result
1 Phone Number 1 Fail
2 Phone Number 1 Fail
3 Phone Number 1 Fail
4 Phone Number 1 Fail
5 Phone Number 1 Fail
6 Phone Number 1 Fail
7 Phone Number 1 Fail
8 Phone Number 1 Fail (Trouble Zone CP001:06 Opened,
Failure To Communicate)
1 Back Up Phone Number Success (Report OK) Trouble Zone
CP001:06 Closed)
Failure After All Dialing Attempts
In the following example, the Controller fails to communicate using any of the programmed phone and backup
phone numbers.
Dial Attempt Number Phone Number Dialed Result
1 Phone Number 1 Fail
2 Phone Number 1 Fail
3 Phone Number 1 Fail
4 Phone Number 1 Fail