Introduction
The Informa 300 Voice Message Communicator from HESA reports alarms using recorded
voice messages. A special integrated circuit (IC) is used to record, store, and play back
the voice messages. The messages are stored in a non-volatile memory within this IC so
they are not lost if the system is turned off. The messages can be recorded and played
back like a tape recorder by use of the built-in microphone and speaker.
2 inputs are provided to activate the system. When an input is activated, it calls up to 5
phone numbers. Up to 4 separate phone numbers can be assigned to each input; 1
additional number can be assigned by the user for a total of 9. The phone number assigned
by the user is called when either input triggers. This allows the user to be notified if there
is an alarm while spending the evening or weekend away from home.
There are 2 access codes. One is for the installer and other is for the user; each access
code can be up to 6 digits long. Both the installer and user can view the alarm history and
program the telephone numbers. The installer can program all functions except the special
user phone number. The user can program a limited number of functions: Time, date, and
the user access code. The user code is used from a remote telephone to activate the
programmable outputs if that option is installed.
A 12 button keypad is used for entering the access codes and for programming. An LCD
display is used while programming the system and for displaying the alarm history. It also
reports the status of the system while in stand-by.
The alarm history display shows the input which caused the alarm, the time and date of
each alarm in addition to other details: The phone numbers successfully called, and if the
calling sequence was aborted.
Status outputs are provided which can be used to drive indicators or inputs to other
reporting devices.
The system can be remotely interrogated from any telephone to check if there had been
any alarms and to determine the state of the battery. If the DTMF decoding option is
installed, the user can control the programmable outputs from a remote telephone.
Pulse or DTMF dialing can be used. The phone line is monitored to detect a failure (loss
of voltage). Failure is reported via the LCD display and a status output.
Various options can be selected such as the triggering polarity, the number of times the
message is repeated to each phone number, whether call progress tones (ring, busy, etc.)
are to be used. The country can be programmed. This selects the language for the display
and the call progress tones for that country.
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