Polycom RS-232 manual Swreset -- Perform Soft Reset of System, Swver -- Query Software Version

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Query the text of

S01SSTEXT0,1,?the second line of the first screen.

S01SSTEXT0,1,<string> , where

<string> is the text of the second line of the first screen. If this command was issued after the example above, then the status message would be S01SSTEXT0,1,funky

music .

8.150. SWRESET -- Perform Soft Reset of System

Executing this command causes the Vortex to perform a software reset. The effect of the software reset is similar to cycling the power.

Example

Description

Status Message

S01SWRESET Perform a software reset. No status message will be received. The Vortex will reset within a few seconds.

8.151. SWVER -- Query Software Version

This command is used to query the firmware version of the Vortex.

Example Description

S01SWVER? Query current software version.

Status Message

S01SWVER<string> , where <string> is the

current sofware version. If the software version was 2.5.0, then the status message would be

S01SWVER2.5.0 .

8.152. TONEE -- Enable or Disable Entry and Exit Tones

This command sets or queries the enabled status of the entry and exit tone feature. If entry and exit tones are enabled, a specific tone is played whenever the auto-answer feature takes the phone off- hook. A different tone is played whenever the auto-hangup feature puts the phone on-hook. This feature is typically enabled to prevent a caller from entering or exiting a conference unannounced.

This command is a boolean command. See Section 6.1 for more information on this type of command.

This command is saved to non-volatile memory only as part of a preset. The state of this command will be restored after power-up only if a preset is saved and that preset is set to be the power-on preset.

Example

Description

Status Message

S01TONEE1

Enable auto entry and exit tones.

S01TONEE1

S01TONEE0

Disable entry and exit tones.

S01TONEE0

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RS-232 specifications

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