SilentKnight 5808 - Manual (Page 116)

Programming 151274-L8
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3. From the Program Menu, select 5 for System Options.
4. Select 1 for the phone lines menu.
5. Select the phone line to be edited (1 or 2) by pressing the or arrow, then press ENTER .
Figure 7-15 Phone Lines Editing Screen
7.6.2.1 Dialing Prefix
Enter up to 9 characters to be used for such things as PBX dial-out codes, a pause, and so on. The following
special characters are available:
Use the number buttons on the annunciator or the up- and down-arrow keys to select special characters.
Characters begin displaying after “9”. See Figure 7-15 for an example.
6. Enter a dialing prefix (if needed), then press ENTER . Or, press to bypass the dialing prefix option.
7.6.2.2 Number of Answer Rings
This option is used in conjunction with the Silent Knight Software Suite 5660. Use the option to determine the
number of rings before the panel answers a call from the computer. Range is 00-15 rings. This option is factory-
programmed as 06 rings, which should be compatible for most installations where the answering machine bypass
feature is used. You may need to adjust it depending on the installation’s telephone system.
The selection made here must match the programming for this option in the Communication Configuration
dialog box of the 5660 software. See the SKSS manual for more information (PN 151240).
7. Enter the desired number of answer rings, then press ENTER .
7.6.2.3 Dial Option (TouchTone or Pulse)
8. Press the or arrow to select the dial option, then press ENTER .
# Pound (or number) key on the telephone
* Star key on the telephone
, Comma (character for 2-second pause)
Dial Option Description
PULSE If this option is selected, only pulse dialing will be used for this phone line.