TELEPHONE CONTROL

Telephone Interface

Your OmniPro II is equipped with a built-in telephone response feature that allows you to control and access the status of your system from any Touch-Tone phone.

The OmniPro II actually talks to you using a digital recording of an actual human voice, so the sound is incredibly life like. You send commands to the OmniPro II using the keys of your Touch-Tone telephone. There are no tapes, discs, or other moving parts associated with the speech and control features, so there is no maintenance or parts to wear out.

Only Touch-Tone phones will work with the OmniPro II. Some phones have switches that allow you to select Pulse or Tone. Set them to Tone to work with the OmniPro II.

NOTE: There are two keys on your Touch-Tone telephone that are special. The ' # ' key (pound key, to the right of the zero), and the ' * ' key (star key, to the left of the zero). You will be using these keys.

In-House Phones

Each time you pick up your telephone at home, the OmniPro II will also pick up the line and listen for a # (pound) key. If OmniPro II does not hear the # key within 5 seconds, it hangs up and does not listen in again until the next time you pick up your phone. If the OmniPro II hears any key other than the # key while it is listening in, it disconnects itself immediately.

If the OmniPro II does hear the # key within 3 seconds of your picking up the receiver, it disconnects your phones from the phone company lines and connects your phones to itself, and begins talking to you. When you hang up, your phones are immediately reconnected to the phone company.

You will hear a slight click on your phone when the OmniPro II picks up or hangs up. This is normal. To access your OmniPro

IIfrom an in-house phone: Pick up the receiver of any Touch-Tone phone in your house. Pause for just a moment (about a second), then press the # key on the phone.

You will hear the voice read the menu, which tells you what commands are available over the telephone.

NOTE: If your system is in High Security Mode, you must also enter your code following the # key - See High Security Mode. In UL Listed Installations, High Security Mode is enabled.

If the alarm system is tripped, the in-house phones will be disconnected when the OmniPro II begins to dial out, to preclude a burglar from jamming the line by shorting out an in-house phone. In this case, you will have to turn the system off at the console.

Remote Phones

You may call your system from any Touch Tone phone and "talk" to your OmniPro II, exactly as if you were at home, except that you must enter your code (Master or Manager) to gain access to the OmniPro II.

To call your system from any touch tone phone, call your number. After 8 rings (or whatever you have "Rings Before Answer" set to) your OmniPro II will answer and "beep" - See Set Up Dial. Press the digits of your code on the phone. The first digit must be pressed within 3 seconds of the beep. You will hear the menu.

If you hear three beeps after entering the code, you have entered the wrong code. Try again. If you make a mistake while entering the code, press the # key and then enter the code again. You only have three tries to enter a valid code.

A successful remote access is logged in the event log as a Remote Phone Access, along with the time, date of its occurrence, and the code number used.

There are a number of setup items that control what you can do from a remote phone when you or anyone else calls into your home - See Set Up, Dial.

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Home Automation II owner manual Telephone Control, Telephone Interface, In-House Phones, Remote Phones

II specifications

Home Automation II represents the next evolution in smart home technology, providing users with greater flexibility, convenience, and security through advanced features and integrated systems. This smart home revolution focuses on the seamless interaction of devices and the automation of daily tasks, ultimately enhancing the overall living experience.

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