Specifications

9 – Configuring Alarm Paging
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Setting Up Alarm Paging Communications
The Alarm Paging system communicates with the modem or paging system
through a serial port. It is important that you do not use this serial port for any
purpose other than for paging alarms. The Alarm Paging system automatically
sets the communication settings between the serial port and the modem.
Note Do not attempt to configure a modem device using Windows NT, or the Alarm
Paging system will not operate correctly.
To assign the modem serial port and service provider settings:
1 From the System Configuration Menu display, click Alarm Paging. The
Communications tab is displayed.
2 To connect directly to a paging system through a serial port, select the
Direct Connection checkbox. To connect to a paging service provider
through a modem, deselect the Direct Connection checkbox.
3 In the Port field, type the name of the port used to connect to the modem
or paging system (for example, com1).
4 If you are connecting through a modem, type the telephone number of the
service provider.
Include the external access number if required. For example, if you dial 0 to
access an outside telephone line from your building, and the service
provider’s telephone number is 9500 1000, you type 095001000. (0
followed by the service provider’s telephone number.)
5 Set the redial parameters.
These parameters are generally specified by a local communications
authority. The values shown below in parentheses are Australian
requirements. Alarm Paging defaults to these values if the entered values are
above maximums or below minimums.
Number of automatic redials
The number of automatic redials before message failure (maximum 9).
Delay between redials
The delay between redials (minimum 2 seconds).
Delay following maximum redials
The delay before dialing again after the maximum number of
automatic redials has been reached (minimum 30 minutes).
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