Features560 System functions and features as of R3.0syd-0367/1.3 – R3.0 – 03.20139. 10. 3. 2 Alarm handlingExternal alarms from an alarm server are not handled by the SMSC but sent directlyto the corresponding destination phone. No more alarms can be sent to the corre-sponding phone if the storage location is full. The alarm server is responsible forensuring that alarms are delivered.Other Properties and System Limits:• Alarms take priority over messages.• Max. length of alarm message texts is 160 characters.• A maximum of 16 alarms can be stored for each user. No more alarms can be de-livered after that.• Alarms are always routed to the destination defined in the send command; CallForwarding Unconditional and Call Forwarding on No Reply operations have noeffect.• Several alarm sources can be connected to each communication server.9. 10. 3. 3 Alarm trigger with ATASThe ATAS protocol provides convenient possibilities for display on the systemphones (Fox menu) and allows an alarm to be triggered using the Redkey (see"Function Redkey", page 561). The connection is also monitored, and the connec-tion set-up is password-protected. To use the ATAS interface you need to set up auser account with an authorization profile in which the interface access ATAS is en-abled. An ATAS licence is required for enabling the protocol.Fig. 247 Connection via Ethernet
