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CHAPTER 11: Administration

Table 11-3. Command Facility Configuration (continued)

Option	Default	Description
11. External Modem	None	Enter the characters in the order you would have them executed. Up to
Phone #		32 of the following characters may be stored for this entry:

(continued)
P	Pulse dialing (default)
T	Touchtone dialing
W	Wait for dial tone before dialing
0 to 9	Phone number
#	DTMF keypad character
*	DTMF keypad character
,	(comma) Delay dialing modifier (waits before processing
	the next symbol in the dialing string)
( )	Phone number separator to improve readability
Space	Phone number separator to improve readability

-Phone number separator to improve readability Example: TW 9 (412) 555-1212

12. External Alarm	Disable	Enables/disables the external alarm relay on the NMS module. If
Relay		enabled, the external alarm relay is activated for each of the following
		alarms: buffer overflow, high buffer utilization, link sync loss, CMOS error,
		and line alarms.
		Note: The external alarm will not be activated if option 4,
		Alarm Reporting, is toggled off.
13. No Activity Timeout	15	Monitors the Command Facility port. After a specified period of time, if no
		activity is detected on the channel, it will be disconnected. The time out is
		programmable from 1 to 60 minutes. Entering a zero disables the timeout
		function.
		After you select this option, the following prompt is displayed:
		ENTER NO ACTIVITY TIMEOUT [15]:
		Type in the desired timeout period. Press <cr>. Press ^X to cancel.
14. LCD Banner	Name	The LCD Banner message is displayed on the top line of the LCD panel.
Message	Your Node	When this option is selected, the following prompt is displayed:
		ENTER LCD BANNER MESSAGE (^X TO ABORT):
		Enter the desired message. The message may be a maximum of 20
		characters and can contain any displayable characters including spaces.
		Press <cr>. (You cannot use an N to proceed to the next menu. If you
		key in an N, it will be in the banner message.)

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