Table of Contents
1 Front Matter .................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Conventions ......................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Contact Information .............................................................................................. 7
1.4 Document Information .......................................................................................... 7
2 Precautions ..................................................................................................... 8
3 Introduction to the Rotem Communicator ................................................... 9
3.1 Main Features ....................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Choosing Communication Cards ........................................................................... 9
3.3 User Interface ....................................................................................................... 9
3.3.1 Front Panel............................................................................................... 10
3.3.2 Menu Tree ................................................................................................ 11
4 Initial Configuration ..................................................................................... 12
4.1 Communication Recommendations ..................................................................... 12
4.2 Setting the Test Schedule ................................................................................... 13
4.3 Setting the Language .......................................................................................... 13
4.4 Setting the Farm Site Name ................................................................................. 13
4.5 Identifying the Controllers ................................................................................... 14
4.6 Setting the Time & Date ...................................................................................... 14
4.7 Adding Names to the Address Book .................................................................... 14
4.7.1 Phone Number Structure ............................................................................ 15
4.8 Setting the Password .......................................................................................... 15
5 Communicator to User Functions ............................................................... 16
5.1 Voice Functions .................................................................................................. 16
5.1.1 Basic Voice Functions................................................................................ 16
5.1.2 Advanced Voice Functions ......................................................................... 17
5.1.3 Responding to an Audio Alarm Message ...................................................... 19
5.2 Pager Functions ................................................................................................. 20
5.2.1 Basic Pager Functions ............................................................................... 20
5.2.2 Advanced Pager Functions ......................................................................... 21
5.3 Text Functions .................................................................................................... 21
5.3.1 Basic Text Functions ................................................................................. 21
5.3.2 Advanced Text Functions ........................................................................... 23
5.3.3 Text Message Responses .......................................................................... 23
5.4 Common Functions ............................................................................................ 25
5.4.1 Test ......................................................................................................... 25
5.4.2 Message Options ...................................................................................... 25
5.4.3 Hyper Terminal ......................................................................................... 25
5.4.4 Monitor .................................................................................................... 25
6 Communicator to Controller Functions...................................................... 26
6.1 Network Connection Configuration ..................................................................... 26
6.1.1 Routing Methods ....................................................................................... 26
6.1.2 Configuring the Channel Settings ................................................................ 27