Purpose

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Advisor Pager System is a tool for Advisors to discretely call for colleagues to come to a predetermined location.  The system uses radio frequency and does not depend on Wi-Fi or anything other than power.  

Who Can Access?

The service is available to Advisors within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

Glossary

1. Call - The act of pushing the Call Button so that the Display Receiver displays the button ID and plays a ringtone
2. Call Buttons - The buttons transmitter that Advisors use to send calls to the Display Receiver(s) or to clear accidental calls
3. Display Receiver - The screen that displays the time when there are no active calls and displays a transmitter ID when a call is activated
4. Clear Remote - The remote control with four buttons each labeled A, B, C, or D
5. Responder - The person(s) who watch for Calls and respond by following department established procedures

How to Use Service

Calling

1. An Advisor presses the Call Button that has a bell icon printed on it
2. If the Call Button was accidentally pressed, the small "x" button can be used by an Advisor to clear the call

Clearing Calls

1. A Responder presses the "A" button on the Clear Remote

Setting the time

1. Press "FUN" until F07 appears
2. Press "ENT"
3. Press "ADJ" until the first value is accurate
4. Press "BIT" to move to the next value
5. Repeat until all values are accurate
6. Press "ENT" 
7. Press "FUN" as many times as necessary until the time is displayed

Best Practices

1. Install the Display Receiver on an uninterruptable power supply (UPS), see Equipment
2. Users document procedures including, but not limited to:
   1. Who monitors pager calls, what happens if they are out sick, on vacation, or takes a break/lunch
   2. What happens when an advisor uses the pager
   3. What schedule will be followed for batteries to be proactively replaced in the pager buttons and the remote to clear calls
   4. When and how will drills be conducted

Basic Troubleshooting

1. Change batteries in the Call Button or Clear Remote
2. Reset each function to the CAS-IT Recommended Values
   1. Pressing FUN will enter Function Select mode, and picking a function F00-F19 and pressing ENT will enter Settings Mode
   2. FUN and ENT are used to enter/exit the settings menu
   3. FUN: Used to enter the settings menu. When in the menu, pressing the FUN button again will leave without saving changes
   4. ENT: Think of the Enter key on a keyboard. It confirms your selection and advances through the menu. This will save your changes
   5. BIT and ADJ are used for navigation
   6. BIT: When in the settings menu, this adjusts the location of your Cursor
   7. ADJ: When in the settings menu, this adjusts the value of what is selected by the Cursor

Known Issues

1. The Display Receiver and Call Buttons are frequently unavailable to purchase
2. There are no warranties or agreements in place with the vendor
3. The Display Receivers and Call Buttons have no central management and must be configured/maintained one by one at the physical device

Additional Resources

Equipment

1. Amazon list of CAS-IT recommended parts/accessories for the CAS Advisor Pager System

CAS-IT Recommended Configuration for Display Receivers

1. CAS-IT Recommended Function Values: 
   F00 = 110  
   F05 = 2  
   F06 = 9  
   F08 = 00  
   F09 = 1  
   F10 = 1  
   F11 = 00  
   F12 = 10  
   F13 = 1  
   F14 = 0  
   F15 = 1  
   F17 = 0 

Function Explanations

• Function 0: Ringtone Settings. 
  Three-digit code that you can think of as ABC
  A: Ringtone: Values 0-7. changes the Ringtone sound, 0 = disabled.
  B: Number Voice: Chose whether the voice will speak the number who called or not. 0 = disabled 
  C: Call Type: Does nothing.
  Set this to (110), if not already. 
• Function 1: Pair new call button. 
  Select a 3-digit code of letters or numbers from 001-ZZZ. 
  Then, press ENT to send a sync out to the call buttons, indicated by a “---” on the display. 
  Press the call button to pair the display and buttons together.  
  Choose a three-digit code you will remember who it belongs to. A good example is the caller’s room number.
   
• Function 2: Unpair call button. 
  Same controls as previous function, this time to unpair a button. 
  Select a code from 000-ZZZ. In this case, 000 unpairs all buttons. 
   
• Function 3: Pair Remote Control. 
  Similar pairing process to the call buttons, but you can only have one digit 1-9 as a code. 
   
• Function 4: Unpair Remote Control. 
  Same as unpairing the call buttons. Input 0-9, 0 is for unpairing all remotes. 
   
• Function 5: Display Mode Change. 
  There are 4 display modes, corresponding to how many call numbers it can display on screen when receiving calls. 
  Digits are 1-4 with there being a maximum of four codes on screen. 
   
• Function 6: Volume. 
  Like a volume bar, numbers 0-9 alter the volume of the ringtone. 0 is muted, and 7 is the default. 
   
• Function 7: Clock Set. 
  Set the time for the standby display clock. ADJ to change the digit, BIT to move the cursor. 
   
• Function 8: Ringtone Duration. 
  Set the time in seconds, 00-99, for how long the ringtone will last before being dismissed. 
   
• Function 9: Voice Language. 
  Change the language of the numbers spoken during the ringtone. Digits 1-4. 
  1: English 
  2: Japanese 
  3: Spanish 
  4: German 
   
• Function 10: Assign Individual Ringtone for the Call Button. 
  Pick a digit 0-7 corresponding to the same ringtones from Function 0. 
  Hitting enter will prompt you to pair a call button again, with the “---” on the display. 
   
• Function 11: # of Ringtone Repeats. 
  The amount of times ringtones will be repeated. The default is only 01. 00-99 times. 
   
• Function 12: Interval Duration of Call Signal. 
  How long the call buttons will send out a signal to the host for. 01-99, default is 3 seconds. 
   
• Function 13: Voice Broadcast Rules. 
  Only uses the voice/ringtone if the caller was the last used call button 0=last button only; 1=Broadcast all(default) 
   
• Function 14: Standby Display. 
  Changes what the standby display is showing. 
  0: Clock 
  1: Last Caller Number 
  2: Black Screen 
  3: “---” 
   
• Function 15: Queue Mode. 
  On modes where multiple caller numbers are displayed on screen, adjust whether these come from the top or bottom. 
  0 = Reverse Queueing 
  1 = Sequential Queueing (Default) 
   
• Function 17: Allow Call Number Duplicates. 
  0 = Off (default) 1 = On 
  Allows one code to be shared with two or more call buttons. 
   
• Function 18: Password Settings 
  Set or change the password, so people can’t get in and change settings on the display receiver. 
  0000 (default, no password) 
  8421 = Master password 
   
• Function 19: Reset to Factory Settings 
  Set to 0000 and all settings, including paired call buttons, will be erased. 
   
• Function 19-2: 
  Clock Hour Format 
  On the same Function 19, enter 1010 or 1011 to adjust the hours format of the standby display. 
  1010 = Military Time Display (Default) 
  1011 = 12-Hour Display 

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