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Phone vs. Speaker paging (was: Where's the latest ECST update?) Michael David Tue, 18 Aug 1998 00:26:03 -0400

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Hi Dan!

I used to do all page and individual paging through our pbx system, but
eventually abandoned it for ceiling mounted speakers in each room.  Although
there were several reasons for this rethink, the most compelling was that I
found that, in addition to all room and single room paging, I also had need
for paging in different zones(e.g. all upstairs rooms, all downstairs rooms,
all rooms that are awake, etc.)

Cheers!

Michael David
michael@michaeldavid.com


-----Original Message-----
From:	Daniel Dubay [mailto:ddubay@umich.edu]
Sent:	Monday, August 17, 1998 3:57 PM
To:	ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
Subject:	Re: [ECS] Where's the latest ECST update?

Hello Reddy,

The phone interface for ECSW is similar to ECS except it doesn't allow local
phone sessions.  There are some added features though.  Read them in the
manual.

Do I understand that you can currently have ECS send pages over your
panasonic
speakerphones?  I plan on installing a panasonic system.  I was also
planning on
installing speakers in each room just for ECS.  This would be great news if
I
could use panasonic phones instead!  How is the volume addjusted?  Thanks
for
the info.

Dan Dubay

Reddy Biggs wrote:

> OK, looking through the .TXT files there is SYSINV.TXT.
>
> Is this file read by ECS, or is it merely a good idea to document your
IRQs
> and I/O ports?
>
> At present, my ports are all OK. I don't see what convention is used for
> identifying the IRQs and ports if this is a required file.
>
> BTW, FREEPORT.EXE causes my system to reboot without reporting anything.
> Both the old 1994 version that I had and the 1998 version that is in the
ECS
> package do this.
>
> To remove the State-Log item subtypes, do we simply remove the line using
a
> text editor on ECS.CFG with Subtype or is the parameter filled with
blanks.
> (per update 122 and 292.)
>
> Here is an example of how it looks now :
> |Item:Log-Number                Type:State-Log
> Acc:User/User
> | Initial State:(None)                                    Backup:No
> | Sub-Type     :Number
> | File         :LOG.TMP
>
> I assume the new Item would be:
> |Item:Log-Number                Type:State-Log
> Acc:User/User
> | Initial State:(None)                                    Backup:No
> | File         :LOG.TMP
>
> The other updates to ECS.CFG are straightforward to me, although more
> extensive than I had planned.
>
> I am assuming here that the ECS.CFG files are similar between ECST and
ECSW.
> In fact, since the update documentation is the same, am I correct in
> assuming that I can simply port over my ECS configuration to a new Win95
> setup and it should work with relatively minor modifications?
>
> If so, BRAVO MARK !!
>
> And I'll try out ECSW sooner than I thought.
>
> One last question.... Does ECSW have a suitable replacement for Bigmouth
??
> I really do need to place pages over the Panasonic speakerphones.  And
> connecting from the outside work is really nice. (Although leaving my
> machine on full-time with a cable modem/Ethernet would be even better...
>
> Thanks guys,
> Reddy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Terry <Martin.Terry@mail.tribnet.com>
> To: 'ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org' <ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org>
> Date: Sunday, August 16, 1998 3:59 PM
> Subject: RE: [ECS] Where's the latest ECST update?
>
> >No, ECST.EXE is not all that's needed; yes, you may have to modify your
> >CFG file to account for the new playback types (at least I did.)
> >
> >I had to copy ECST.EXE, all files from the Windows install with a .TXT
> >extension, then renamed my
> >spchex.doc file to spchex.txt.  My most recent upgrade was 8/4/98
> >however, there is probably more to do
> >if you are using an older version.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Reddy Biggs [SMTP:no-spam-to-reddy_biggs@msn.com]
> >> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 1998 11:09 AM
> >> To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org; michael@michaeldavid.com
> >> Subject: Re: [ECS] Where's the latest ECST update?
> >>
> >> I honestly don't know which files I need. Isn't just ECST.EXE needed ?
> >>
> >> I am currently using an ECST.EXE dated 4/23/97.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Reddy
> >>
> >>
> >> Our spam filters are on!  When replying, remove the "no-spam-to-" from
> >> our
> >> address.
> >> Thanks !!!
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Michael David <michael@michaeldavid.com>
> >> To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org <ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org>
> >> Date: Sunday, August 16, 1998 11:41 AM
> >> Subject: RE: [ECS] Where's the latest ECST update?
> >>
> >>
> >> >Hi Martin and Reddy!
> >> >
> >> >If you guys would like me to send you the DOS stuff, let me know
> >> which
> >> files
> >> >you would like, and I'll email them to you.
> >> >
> >> >Cheers!
> >> >
> >> >Michael David
> >> >michael@michaeldavid.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Martin Terry [mailto:Martin.Terry@mail.tribnet.com]
> >> >Sent: Sunday, August 16, 1998 11:39 AM
> >> >To: 'ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org'
> >> >Subject: RE: [ECS] Where's the latest ECST update?
> >> >
> >> >Wow. Since I'm only interested in the DOS version this seems like a
> >> lot
> >> >of work. What if I don't have a windows 95 machine to run setup with?
> >> >Will this work from DOS?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Mark Gilmore [SMTP:markgilmore@cococo.net]
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 1998 7:21 AM
> >> >> To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
> >> >> Subject: Re: [ECS] Where's the latest ECST update?
> >> >>
> >> >> ftp.gallops.com/ecsbeta. BACKUP. Then download into empty
> >> >> directory and run SETUP.
> >> >>
> >> >> Martin Terry wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Mark,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What's the latest fix to ECST.EXE, and where is it posted?  I'm
> >> >> looking
> >> >> > for the later rounds of CID fixes.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >

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