TD 92644EN
User Manual
Ascom d81 DECT Handset
6 Alarm Operation
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18 June 2018 / Ver. K
If a shared phone is used, it must be logged in to the system to be able to send alarm. See
3.2 Log In or Out of a Shared Phone on page 23.
NOTE: If two or more alert notifications of equal priority are generated, the one generated
first is displayed first.
CAUTION: Recognition of alerts, warnings, and conversation messages can be impeded if
the volume of the sounds used to indicate alerts, warnings, and conversation messages is
lower than the ambient sound levels.
Table 2 on page 50 shows the sound pressure levels for the alarms.
Table 1. Alarm sound pressure levels
6.1 Push-Button Alarm
The push-button can be defined to send an alarm by a long press and by multiple
press. By default, long press is defined for test alarm (see 6.1.1 Test Alarm), and multiple
press is defined for personal alarm (see 6.1.2 Personal Alarm).
6.1.1 Test Alarm
Press and hold the push-button until a dialog window "Test Alarm" (default) is
displayed. Depending on set parameters;
• a beep is heard
• the orange LED flashes twice
•the vibrator stirs
• the handset receives a notification that the alarm has been received by the system. This
is a system dependent feature.
• if configured, the ALS (see 6.5 Acoustic Location Signal on page 50) is activated after
the alarm has been sent, or a call is established to a predefined number (see 6.6
Automatic Call after Alarm on page 50)
NOTE: If the parameter "Silent alarm" is set, no ALS is triggered and no indication of an
alarm has been sent by the handset or received by the system is shown.
• information about the handset’s location is sent along with the alarm, see 6.4 Alarm with
Location Information on page 49.
6.1.2 Personal Alarm
Press the push-button twice or more, the dialog window "Personal Alarm" (default) is
displayed. Depending on set parameters;
• a beep is heard
• the orange LED flashes twice
•the vibrator stirs
Medium priority alarm
(1 beep)
High priority alarm (siren)
Minimum 60.27 dB 61.09 dB
Maximum 81.47 dB 82.76 dB