The Output Device Type form defines the various types of Output Devices and their associated protocols.
The following Device Types are used by Manitou:
- Numeric Pager
- Alpha Pager
- SMS Phone
- Fax
- Printer (Raw output)
- Retransmission
Adding a New Output Device Type to Manitou
Perform the following steps to add a new Output Device Type:
- Navigate to the Maintenance menu, click "Setup", then click "Output Device Types".
Result: The "Output Device Type" form displays as shown in the following screenshot:
- Click "Edit" and then click "Add".
Result: The "Add Output Device Type" window displays as shown in the following screenshot:
- Enter an Output Device Code into the appropriate field.
Note: The text you enter into this field displays as the Output Device Code name in the list
- Enter a description into the Description field and click "OK".
Result: The "Add Output Device Type" window closes, and the system returns the user to the "Output Device Types" form.
- Select an Attribute from the "Attribute:" dropdown menu.
Note: The six available Attribute options are: Phone, Fax, Pager, Email Address, Web Address, and Retransmission.
- Select a Type from the "Type:" dropdown menu.
Note: The seven available Type options are as follows: Numeric Pager, Alpha Pager, SMS Phone, Fax, Email, Printer (Raw output), and Retransmission.
- Select a Protocol from the "Protocol:" dropdown menu.
Note: The six available Protocol options are: TAP, DTMF, SMS, Fax, Email, Text, and Retransmission.
- Enter the number of signal rows to display in Manitou in the "Rows on display" field.
- Enter the number of signal columns to display in Manitou in the "Columns on display" field.
- Select the specific Script Message to display from the "Script Message:" dropdown menu.
Note: Options in the "Script Message:" dropdown menu correlate to those created in the "Script Messages" form of the Maintenance menu.
- If you want your new Output Device Type to display messages as wrapped text, select the "Word wrap display" checkbox.
- If you want your new Output Device Type to create a paged contact, select the "Create Paged Contact" checkbox.
- If you want to require a Service Code for your new Output Device Type, select the "Service Code required" checkbox.
- Click "Save".