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This page describes a few details about some features that may not be obvious in a quick
browse of this manual.
Trigon Electronics Doorman or TED:
This function is available in all dialer modes. Basically, it acts like a Doorman and
places itself between a Visitor and Resident. When a visitor attempts to call a resident,
TED responds and requests identification via voice. The visitor is placed on hold and the
resident is contacted. The recorded identification is played for the resident. The
resident may then deny entry without confirming to the visitor that they were ever
contacted, or even at home, at the time of the call. So, in a sense, it is a glorified
answering machine. The resident may also grant entry or request vocal communication if so
desired. The voice of TED is pre-recorded in the unit. The end user may choose to replace
TED's voice with their own message preferences, or even another language, as needed.
Event Driven Operation:
Unlike most programs that trace a linear operation path from start to finish, this unit
employs a unique program structure that is a collection of modules. These modules are
linked together via a template to give the illusion of sequence. Each module ends as an
event. This event triggers the next module into activation. This was done so that units
are easily customizable. A simple alteration in the template can result in a completely
different type of product or different type of behavior. Thus, this unit can be set via
template to become any one of the several hundred custom versions released over the last
two decades by Trigon. There are over 100 custom templates built into the program and can
be evoked, via touch tone, with a 4 digit security code by us. We can also do a complete
customization via touch tones with our Template Builder Program. This is a 35 byte
transmission that naturally takes much less time than uploading the whole core program
over a phone line. So, if your unit can't do what you want after it's installed, we can
probably reconfigure it to your special needs, just minutes after the request is made.
Note: This doesn't open the product to security risks as the communications utilize a
complex bi-directional encryption technology.
Macro Commands:
We have also decided to allow the end user to implement custom modifications to their
product after purchase. These are rather simple modifications using Macro Commands
programmed into a table. It takes advantage of our modular program to insert special
behaviors into their program at specific points. Thus, a chain of events can be stopped,
redirected to a new series of events or have a new sequence of events inserted between two
normal events. This is rather advanced stuff and while you can't hurt the product, one may
install a new behavior with somewhat unpredictable results, as is the case in any true
programming environment at the mercy of folks unfamiliar with some programming concepts.
JIT:
JIT stands for "Just In Time". This usually means postponing the definition of a product
until the last possible moment. We at Trigon have embraced this concept to the Nth Degree.
This means that our distributors may stock a few select Trigon models based solely on the
units packaging style. Thus, instead of stocking many dozens of Trigon Models, they only
need stock a few basic models. The exact model doesn't have to be defined until the unit
is already installed at the end users site. Imagine if you order an automobile that is
delivered in a box. Upon delivery, you push a button on the box and the car inside
assembles itself into the make and model you specifically wanted. That's JIT Engineering.
If the end user decides after delivery that the unit isn't what they expected, or received
last time they bought one, then no problem. We reconfigure the product on-site without a
service call. Unfortunately, we can't make a keypad magically appear on the face of the
unit, but we are working on that too. With high level in-field customization, we hope many
will recognize the opportunities presented in opening up new markets with a product based
on their own unique definitions.
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