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Re: [ECS] Zoom Modem Mark Gilmore Thu, 02 Dec 1999 10:34:47 -0500

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Scott,
Local pickup was supported by the BigMouth, but
has never been supported by any of the supported
voice modems, as THEY don't support it.
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Scott Danks wrote:
> 
> Well, I finally got a modem to hook up with ECS.  It is the Zoom 14.4 voice modem.
 But in looking at the ecs.htm file last night, I am confused about some things.  I
searched for information by words that I thought might give me insight, but alas!  I
still spent several hours trying figure things out.   I'm not sure how to detect when
the phone is taken off the hook, so it can play a message and ask for information. 
I thought I would have the system maybe talk to a person when they pickup the phone
and have to dial a 9 to get an outside line, etc.  I remember that Mark said he removed
some things, (maybe I can find the old archives) and one of the guys said he used that
function for his kids to pickup the phone and leave a message before going out.  Did
this really get removed, or was it just a thought?  Also, I tried using the local-phone-button
to let me know someone picked up the phone with the status messages and it did not work.
 Is this because I have not run the out!
side
> phone line to it and it needs the voltage from the phone company?  I figured out how
to record the outgoing message and it recorded as a wav sound.  So I know that part
is working.  Any advice is welcome.
> 
> Scott.

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