Ring Communications DAD104m - Manual (Page 6)

NOVEMBER 2005 DAD104 DIGITAL ANNUNCIATOR DISPLAY
RING COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 6
idle and may be used in normal intercom mode. See TRIDEX operation information supplied with
central exchange.
INCOMING EVENT - The DISPLAY lines
When the DAD104 receives a event, a display line will flash and an audible tone will be heard. The
first event will be displayed on the top line, additional events of equal or lower priority will be inserted
into the queue in the order they were received. Events with higher priority will be sorted into the queue
according to their P
RIORITY level (1-9). Priority level 1 is the highest and 9 is the lowest.
The audible tone will indicate the priority of the highest priority level in queue. A priority 9 will have the
most delay between tones and a priority 1 will have the least. The D
ISPLAY L INE with the highest
P
RIORITY
will control the audible tone speed.
During an incoming signal the display will alternately flash the S
TATUS
with the location D
ESCRIPTION
of
the calling station. The queue counter will show the number of display lines in use. The user should
always note the status of the event signal (A
LARM
, C
ALL
, F
AULT
, P
ARK
) before responding since the
incoming status of the event will not be apparent when answered.
HANDLING AN EVENT - The DISPLAY line ANSWER keys
Once the status has been observed, an active display line can be answered by pressing the A
NSWER
key to the left of the active D
ISPLAY
L
INE
. When the A
NSWER
key is pressed the display will stop flashing,
the audible tone will stop, and the controller will connect the intercom master station at the DAD104
with the substation that is annunciated. A warning tone will sound at both stations, and you may begin
speaking after the tone. The intercom will normally switch your voice hands free, although it may be
necessary or desirable to use the ‘T’ button on the intercom station for simplex operation (push to
talk) to overcome background noise at either location. The ‘T’ may also be used whenever you want
to continue monitoring a station for information or security reasons.
PRIORITY OVERRIDE -
The master station at the DAD104 should be programmed with the “Priority override” privilege by SVT
through the CB901’s processor card. If a busy or privacy signal is encountered, you may then press
the ‘0’ key on the intercom to override the signal and obtain voice contact before the intercom times
out (default is 15 seconds). If the intercom times out, you must dial the E
XTENSION number shown on
the D
ISPLAY
L
INE
manually on the intercom and then use the priority override feature. All substations
reporting to an annunciator may also be programmed with “Privacy Category, Never” to avoid having
to use the Priority feature on a station that appears in privacy.
PARK - The PARK key
P
ARK
is used to temporarily hold calls that you need to get back to after handling other events or
obtaining information. Solid F
AULTS
can also be placed in P
ARK
to silence the audible tone until the
problem is corrected by a service person.