WaveWare API-8 Alarm Monitoring - Manual (Page 6)

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The API-8/232 Pocket Pager Interface delivers custom message information to a paging
terminal for broadcast over standard radio paging architecture. The interface activates through
dry contact or wetted voltage openings and closings and/or pages data generated by a host
system that provides ASCII data event reporting via an RS-232 port (serial printer port).
PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL
This Manual provides descriptions and instructions for programming, installing and maintaining the
API-8/232 Pocket Paging Interface. A brief description of the remaining chapters is as follows.
• Chapter 2 - Description of functions and capabilities including specifications.
• Chapter 3 - Installation, Power Up, and External Connections.
• Chapter 4 - Programming
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