mpautoanswer

ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, and VS4000 API Guide

mpautoanswer

mpautoanswer <yesnodonotdisturbget>

Description

This command sets the Auto Answer Multipoint mode which determines how the system will handle an incoming call in a multipoint videoconference.

yes

If Auto Answer Multipoint is set to Yes, any incoming

 

call will be connected automatically. The screen will split

 

into a multipoint call progress screen as the incoming

 

call is answered.

no

User Interface: If Auto Answer Multipoint is set to No

 

and there is an incoming call, the user will be prompted

 

with a message “You have a video call. Would you like

 

to answer?". This message can be followed by a far-site

 

video number and a far-site name if they are available.

 

If the user selects Yes, the call will be added into the

 

ongoing conference. If the user selects No, the call will

 

be rejected. The factory default is set to No.

 

API Interface: If Auto Answer Multipoint is set to No,

 

there is an incoming call, and the user has previously

 

issued the "listen video" command, the string "listen

 

video ringing" will be printed in the Telnet session.

donotdisturb If Auto Answer Multipoint is set to donotdisturb, the user is not notified of the incoming call. The site which placed the call receives a Far Site Busy code (H.320) or Call Rejected (H.323).

get

Displays the current setting (yes, no, donotdisturb).

Note ViewStation EX: this multipoint option is not available unless

you update your ViewStation EX system to support multipoint capabilities. For more information, refer to the ViewStation EX User Guide.

Example

mpautoanswer donotdisturb

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VIEWSTATION EX specifications

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