Alarm Cast Administrator Provider: Audio

Procedure

  1. Do one of the following.
    • Select the Providers folder in the Alarm Cast Administrator left-pane.
    1. Click New Provider on the toolbar.
    2. Select Audio in the Devices field.
    • Expand an Audio device folder in the Alarm Cast Administrator left-pane.
    1. Select the Providers folder.
    2. Click New Provider on the toolbar.

    Audio is automatically selected in the Devices field.

    Audio provider tabs are as follows.

    • Details Tab
    • Connection Tab
    • Common Tabs for Providers

    Details Tab

    Select the Details tab; options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Server
    Name Name associated with the provider.
    Coverage Geographical area in which the provider can deliver messages.
    Device Device to associate with the Provider.
    Protocol
    Max. Connection Not required.
    Max. Transactions Not required.
    Alpha Length Maximum length of alphanumeric pages allowed by the provider.
    Numeric Length Maximum length of numeric pages allowed by the provider. Messages longer than this will be split into segments and sent automatically.
    Protocol Language used for communicating with the messaging service provider. In this case, MS-SPEECH.
    Communications
    These fields are not required for a Provider created on an Audio type Device.

    Connection Tab

    Select the Connection tab; options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Address 1
    Voice Drop-down list of MS voices installed on the computer.
    Description
    Notes Optional.
  2. Click Save.

Results

The provider will be listed under the Provider folder as well as the Device - Provider sub-folder of the modem device it is associated with.