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RE: [ECS] Local DTMF ? Lanter SB (Steven) at MSXSOPC Sun, 16 May 1999 13:31:06 -0500

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Hello all,

Is the MLM-2X supported by ECS?  According to ECS homepage only the 4X and
8X are (which are MUCH more pricey).  The Call Editor RSA is much cheaper
than the 2X -- is it as capable (does it have all the same features)?

To set up these devices to monitor all phones (extensions) in the house, do
you have to have all extensions wired THROUGH either of these devices, or
can you just plug them in any telephone plug (outlet)?

Steve 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Ingo Dean [SMTP:ingo_dean@mentorg.com]
> Sent:	Friday, April 23, 1999 12:01 PM
> To:	ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject:	Re: [ECS] Local DTMF ?
> 
> Homevision's new phone expansion board:
> http://www.csi3.com/hv_p4.htm#HV_Phone/Serial
> 
>            Receives touch-tone (DTMF) inputs from any phone inside or
> outside the home
>            Any sequence of tones from a user can trigger any action(s)
>            Tone numbers can be placed into variables so the user can
> enter numbers like temperature settings
>            Can transmit touch-tones to user to confirm actions or report
> other conditions
>            Detects and counts phone rings
>            Detects on-hook and off-hook conditions
>            Can answer and hang up phone
> 
> 
> Call Editor RSA
> http://www.vive.com/vivesyn/catalog/p_cedrsa.htm
> 
>                                              Call Editor RSA is housed
> in a small casing similar to that
>                                              of a 25-Pin RS232
> connector. It decodes an incoming call's
>                                              Caller ID signal for the
> Date and Time of the call, the Calling
>                                              Line Number and the
> Directory Name relative to the Calling
>                                              Line, then delivers them to
> the computer to which it is
>                                              connected. It is able to
> detect the Off-Hook and On-Hook
>                                              line condition and provide
> status information to the
>                                              computer, and is also able
> to receive an instruction from the
>                                              computer to out-dial a
> telephone number in DTMF. It is
>                                              designed for use with a PC
> as it relies on the PC for
>                                              processing for it's various
> operations.
> 
> Mark Gilmore wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone know of a cheap device which can detect
> > local pickup/hangup/dtmf ? I know the MLM-2X will
> > do so, but it's a bit pricey. Thanks.
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> > omnip@usit.net
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip

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