Telecontrol; Calling Your Home - Electronics Line iConnect User Manual

6. Telecontrol

6. Telecontrol
The iConnect Control System offers a range of Telecontrol features that provide remote
access via the telephone. These features include Two‐Way Audio, remote
arming/disarming and siren cancel.
Two-Way Audio
You may use the Two‐Way Audio features to check your home in the event of an alarm
or as an alternative means of communicating with members of your family. For example,
you may wish to call an elderly person who has difficulty reaching the phone. Using its
Two‐Way Audio features, the Control System automatically picks up the call and you
can communicate via its built‐in microphone and speaker.
6.1.

Calling your Home

You may call your home at any time in order to contact your family, operate your
system or check your home while you are away. This feature is available for both regular
telephone communication and cellular communication.
Making a Call using a Regular Telephone
When your security system shares a telephone line with other devices (e.g. telephone
handsets, an answering machine or fax), it is important that the Control System
distinguish between calls so that it knows when to pick up the relevant call. For this
purpose the iConnect employs a double call method.
To make a call to the Control System using the double call method:
1. Dial your telephone number.
2. Wait for two or three rings then hang‐up.
3. Wait at least five seconds and dial the number again; on the second ring, the
Control System picks up and sounds two tones.
Making a Call to the Cellular Communications Module
If your system supports cellular communication, the Cellular Communications Module
has its own individual telephone number. Therefore, the double call method is not
necessary and you may call the Control System directly.
Call Procedure
To prevent unauthorized attempts to call your Control System, you must enter a user
code when calling your home – see p. 32, 7.3. User Codes, Code 29.
To call your home:
1. Call the Control System either using the double call method or directly (see
above); when the Control System picks up, two tones are sounded.
2. Enter the telecontrol code (Code 29) on your telephone within 15 seconds.
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