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Chapter 7: Connecting to the Control Panel
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3. Click Settings to display the Modem Settings dialog box, and define the
dialing and modem parameters.
Figure 7-5: Modem Settings
4. Select Tone or Pulse as appropriate for the dialing mode.
5. To connect to the control panel’s modem, the local software initiates the
dialing process. This process includes a number of steps:
Step 1: Dialing.
Step 2: Waiting 2-4 rings (The dialing process ends if connection is
made).
Step 3: Hanging up.
Step 4: Waiting a number of seconds before trying again.
Step 5: Beginning the dialing process again.
The Try to connect field defines the number of times the dialing
process should be initiated (steps 1-4). The Wait for 2-4 rings
during field defines the time allocated for the two to four telephone
rings (step 2). This time needs to be defined as different telephone
systems/modems take different amounts of time to carry out the
rings.