Message Macros; Tail Messages - Arcom RC-210 Operation And Programming Manual

Message Macros

The RC-210 provides 40 Message Macros that can be used to store custom responses to user entered commands, scheduler events,
Alarm events and so on. Each Message Macro can store up to 9 vocabulary words, DVR tracks or any combination of the two.
For example, Command Macro 42 is going to be used to re-map the Port 1 and Port Linking function. When a user uses this macro to
link the ports, we want the controller to speak "Link Port One And Two". In our example, we'll use Message Macro #1. With the
controller unlocked, we program:
*2103 01 139 181 001 063 002 programs Message Macro 1 to speak "Link Port One And Two"
Important: You must always use 3 digits for vocabulary words or DVR tracks, when programming Message Macros. Failure to do so will result
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in unpredictable results
We now program Command Macro 42 to link the ports and also include Message Macro 1:
*4002 42 187 118
Hint: notice that we entered the Message Macro function number first, then the function that actually connects the ports. You'll find that
when linking ports, it works best if the message is first played then the link established. When unlinking ports, the actual unlinking function
should be first, with the Message Macro being last. The reason being that if you have Monitor Mix and/or Speech Override selected for that
port, any receiver activity will interfere with the Message Macro being spoken.

Tail Messages

There are 3 Tail Messages per port, which can be "played" based on either the number of repeater "tails" (hang time) or based on the
Periodic Message Timer. Each Tail Message is programmed to use one of the 40 Message Macros.
*2110 x y where x is the Tail Message number (1 - 3) and y is the Message Macro to use (1 - 40).
To select which Tail Message is to be used:
*2111 x where x is the Tail Message Number to use 1, 2 or 3.
Note: Setting the Tail Message Number to 0 turns off all Tail Messages on that Port
To play a Tail Message based on the number of tails:
*2112 x where x is the number of repeater tails from 1 to 254
To play a Tail Message based on the Periodic Message Timer:
*1020 x Set the Period Message Timer to play the selected Tail Message x seconds after the last COS activity.
Note that it is possible to play a Tail Message based on both the Tail Counter AND the Period Message Timer. If you only want to use
Tail Messages based on the Tail Counter, program the Period Message Timer to 0, which will disable it. Conversely, If you only want to
use Tail Messages based on the Periodic Message Timer, program the Tail Timer to 0, which will disable it.
Tail Messages may be turned ON and OFF "on the fly" by using their appropriate Macro Function. See the Macro Function List for their
Function Number.
Tail Messages are normally directed out the Port they were programmed from. In other words if you program Tail Messages for Port 1,
then that Tail Message will only be sent out Port 1. The exception to this is if you have one or more Ports linked.
For example, Ports 1 and 2 are currently linked. The programmed Tail Message on Port 1 will be sent to both Ports. Likewise, any
programmed Tail Message on Port 2 will likewise be sent to both Ports.
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