GAI-Tronics VoIP Telephone Software Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 12)

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4.2.5 How can I set up an external beacon to flash when the phone is
ringing?
Traditional telephone beacons and sounders, with ring detectors, will not work on VoIP
because there is no ring signal. You will therefore need a powered beacon or sounder
instead, and use the telephone's volt-free contacts to activate it. These beacons or sounders
must be provided with a separate power supply - they cannot be powered from the telephone.
Having connected an external device to an output (say Output 1), the next step is to set the
output to activate it when required.
Enter the keyword "RING" for the relevant output. The example above shows the output set
with a cadence of 10:0, meaning continuously on. This would be suitable for a beacon,
because beacons usually flash (once per second) when permanently energised. It might not
suit a sounder, however, because it would emit a continuous tone, which might not be
recognisable as a phone ringing. For a sounder on its own, the keyword "RINGCADENCE" is
a better option, causing the sounder to be energised in time with the normal phone ringer.
For a beacon and sounder together, it is often best to use a separate output for each as
shown:
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