Alert Overrides
When an pager receives a page, it can alert the user by vibrating, beeping, or flashing. Each alphapager variant has a different default alert mode. The default alert mode is listed in the table below:
Pager | Default Alert |
---|---|
4-line | As set in menu |
SP5 | 3 second vibe, remind every 15 seconds |
Alphacoaster | None (Only display message) |
Alert override codes allow the transmitter to override the default alert mode. Some additional pager functionality is also accessible through alert override codes.
Format
Alert override codes are appended to the end of the message to be displayed. An ASCII form feed character (ordinal value 0x0c, C escape ’\f’) indicates that the remainder of the message is an alert override sequence. Everything starting with the form feed character is not displayed on the screen.
Note
All examples use
\f
to represent the form feed character.
A single alert override code consists of a single alphabetic character, optionally followed by a number. The letter is case-sensitive. The number is interpreted as a 32-bit unsigned decimal integer, although any number greater than 255 is clamped to 255.
Any syntactically valid alert override code that a pager does not understand is ignored. The pager continues processing alert override codes following the unimplemented alert override code.
The following example contains 3 alert override codes, F30
, V
and v5
:
Your table is ready!\fF30Vv5
Code Summary
The following table gives a brief description of each alert override code, which alpha-pager variants implement it, the first firmware that supports it, and if the code requires the number parameter.
Code | Description | Parameter Meaning | Parameter Required | 4-Line Version | SP5 Version | Alpha-coaster Version |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Alarm page | Must be 42 | Yes | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
B | Force beep | Duration | No | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
b | Beep style | Selects style | Yes | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
C | Cancel last page | Must be 54 | Yes | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
c | Delete all | Must be 25 | Yes | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
D | Display time | Duration | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.6 |
E | Pager control | Control code | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
F | Force flash | Duration | No | N/A | N/A | 1.6 |
G | Force glow mode | Cycle mount | No | N/A | N/A | 1.6 |
g | Glow style | Selects style | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.6 |
H | Countdown minutes set | Countdown minutes | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.22 |
h | Countdown seconds set | Countdown seconds | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.22 |
I | Countdown warn minutes set | Warn minutes | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.22 |
i | Countdown warn seconds set | Warn seconds | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.22 |
J | Countdown warn duration | Warn duration | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.22 |
j | Countdown warn mode | Warn mode | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.22 |
L | Backlight duration | Duration | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.6 |
l | Backlight cycles | Cycle count | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.6 |
N | No alert | Ignored | No | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
P | Reminder period | Period | Yes | N/A | 1.6 | N/A |
p | Reminder alert duration | Alert duration | Yes | N/A | 1.6 | N/A |
R | Reminder duration | Reminder duration | Yes | N/A | 1.6 | N/A |
r | Reminder count | Count | Yes | N/A | 1.6 | 1.6 |
S | Auto-scroll screen duration | Duration | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.6 |
s | Auto-scroll blank duration | Duration | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1.6 |
T | Table assignment | Must be 96 | Yes | 1.15 | N/A | N/A |
V | Force vibe | Duration | No | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
v | Vibe style | Selects style | Yes | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
W | Custom vibe style on-time | Vibe on-time duration | Yes | N/A | 1.6 | 1.6 |
w | Custom vibe style off-time | Vibe off-time duration | Yes | N/A | 1.6 | 1.6 |
X | Vibe strength | Selects strength (80 -95 ) | Yes | 1.6 (HW 1 and 3 only) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Y | Vibe pulse count | Count | Yes | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Z | Reserved for reporting | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
z | Reserved for reporting | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Codes for Beeping
Force Beep (B)
When an alert override code of B
is received, then the alert mode is changed to beep. If no numeric parameter is present, the pager’s default alert duration is used. If a numeric parameter is present, it indicates the number of times to play the alert. Since most beep alert types are 1 second long, this is equivalent to the alert duration in seconds.
Interacts with:
- Force Vibe (
V
) - Force Flash (
F
) - Force Glow (
G
) - No Alert (
N
)
See Combining Page Alert Modes for details on how these alert override codes interact.
Beep Style (b)
The b
alert override code can be used to change the type of beep the pager uses. The numeric parameter indicates the beep style. If the numeric parameter is missing, this code is ignored. If the numeric parameter is out of range, then the loud beep style is used. The following table lists the available beep styles:
Numeric Parameter | Style | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|---|
0 | Loud beep | 1 sec | Similar to an alarm clock |
1 | Soft beep | 1 sec | Subdued 3 note arpeggio |
2 | Vibe / Beep | 2 sec | 1 second vibe followed by one second loud beep |
3 | Look-down mode | 3.5 sec | 3 short vibes, followed by a long vibe |
Note
The beep style command does not force the pager to beep. To force the pager to beep, the force beep (
B
) command must be used. Even though some of the beep styles include vibes, or do not even beep, they will still only be used if the pager is going to beep. Use the force beep (B
) command to force the pager to use beep mode.
Codes for Flashing
Flash mode is only supported on the alphacoaster.
Force Flash (F)
When an alert override code of F
is used, the alert mode is changed to flash. If no numeric parameter is present, then the pager’s default alert duration is used. If a numeric parameter is present, it indicates the number of seconds to flash.
Interacts with:
- Force Beep (
B
) - Force Vibe (
V
) - Force Glow (
G
) - No Alert (
N
)
See Combining Page Alert Modes for details on how these alert override codes interact.
Codes for Glow Mode
Glow mode is only supported on the alphacoaster.
Force Glow (G)
When an alert override code of G
is received, the alert mode is changed to glow mode. If no numeric parameter is present, the pager’s default glow cycle count is used. If a numeric parameter is present, it indicates the number of glow cycles (up and down) to perform.
Note
Glow mode supersedes all other alert modes (beep, flash, and vibe), and can not be combined with them. If a
G
alert override code is received, any other alert mode force (B
,F
, andV
) are ignored.
Interacts with:
- Force Beep (
B
) - Force Vibe (
V
) - Force Flash (
F
) - No Alert (
N
)
See Combining Page Alert Modes for details on how these alert override codes interact.
Glow Style (g)
The g
alert override code is used to change how glow mode operates. If the numeric parameter is missing, then the code is ignored. If the numeric parameter is out of range, then the result is undefined. The following table lists the available glow styles:
Numeric Parameter | Description |
---|---|
1 | Only cycle motor up and down |
2 | Only cycle LEDs up and down |
3 | Cycle both LEDs and motor up and down |
Note
The glow style command does not force the pager into glow mode. To force the pager into glow mode, the force glow (
G
) command must be used.
Codes for Vibrating
Force Vibe (V)
When an alert override code of V
is received, the alert mode is changed to vibe. If no numeric parameter is present, then the default alert duration is used. If a numeric parameter is present, it indicates the number of seconds to vibe.
Interacts with:
- Force Beep (
B
) - Force Flash (
F
) - Force Glow (
G
) - No Alert (
N
)
See Combining Page Alert Modes for details on how these alert override codes interact.
See also:
- Vibe Style (
v
) - Custom Vibe Styles (
W
andw
) - Vibe Strength (
X
) - Vibe Pulse Count (
Y
)
Vibe Style (v)
The v
alert override code can be used to change the vibe style the pager uses. The numeric parameter selects the vibe style. If the numeric parameter is missing then this code is ignored. If the numeric parameter is out range the constant vibe is used.
The following table lists the available vibe styles:
Numeric Parameter | Style | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|---|
0 | Constant | N/A | Constant vibe |
1 | Pulse 1 (P1) | 1/2 sec | 1/4 sec on, 1/4 sec off |
2 | Pulse 2 (P2) | 5/16 sec | 1/2 sec on, 1/16 sec off |
3 | Pulse 3 (P3) | 1/8 sec | 1/16 sec on, 1/16 sec off |
4 | Pulse 4 (P4) | 1 sec | 3/4 sec on, 1/4 sec off |
5 | Pulse 5 (P5) | 1.5 sec | 3/4 sec on, 3/4 sec off SP4 / Coaster style vibe |
6 | Pulse 6 (P6) | 2 sec | 1 sec on, 1 sec off |
Note
Specifying a vibe style modifies how the pager vibes, it does not force the pager to vibe. Additionally, specifying a vibe style does not affect any vibes that are available through the beep style (
b
) code.
Interacts with:
- Custom Vibe Styles (
W
andw
). If a valid custom vibe sequence (W
andw
) is found, then the vibe style (v
) code is ignored.
See also:
- Force Vibe (
V
)
Custom Vibe Styles (W and w)
If none of the preset vibe styles are to your liking, the pager also can be instructed to use a custom vibe style. This is done using the W
and w
alert override codes.
- The
W
code specifies the vibe on time, while thew
code specifies the vibe off time. - The numeric parameter specifies the time in multiples of 1/16 of a second, so a numeric parameter of 16 would indicate 1 second.
The W
and w
codes must be used together. If only one of them is present, then it is ignored. Additionally, if either W
or w
is missing the numeric parameter, or the numeric parameter is 0
, then both of them are ignored.
Note
Specifying a custom vibe style affects how the pager vibes, it does not force the pager vibe. Additionally, specifying a custom vibe style does not affect any vibes that are available through the beep style (
b
) code.
Interacts with:
- Vibe Style (
v
). If an alert override sequence includes a validW
and a validw
code, then any vibe style (v) code is ignored.
See also:
- Force Vibe (
V
)
Vibe Strength (X)
The X
alert override code is used to change the strength of the vibe when the pager vibrates. The numeric parameter specifies the vibe strength. If no numeric parameter is present, then this code is ignored.
The valid range of values for the numeric parameter is 80
through 95
, inclusive. This allows for a total of 16 vibe strength levels, with 80
as the weakest vibe and 95
as the strongest. The result of specifying a numeric parameter outside of this range is undefined.
The SP5 and alphacoaster both fully support 16 different vibe levels. Hardware revisions 1 and 3 of the 4-line alphapager only support 2 vibe strengths. On these pagers, vibe strengths 80
through 87
select the weak vibe, while vibe strengths 88
through 95
select the strong vibe. Hardware revisions 0 and 2 of the 4-line alphapager do not support vibe strength selection and ignore this code.
Note
Specifying the vibe strength modifies how the pager vibes. It does not force the pager to vibe. Unlike other vibe modifiers in this section, though, it does affect vibes that are available through the beep style (
b
) code.
See also:
- Force Vibe (
V
) - Beep Style (
b
)
Vibe Pulse Count (Y)
The force vibe (V
) code allows specifying the vibe duration in seconds. The Y
code allows the vibe duration to be specified using a pulse count (number of times motor turns on). The numeric parameter specifies the number of vibe pulses to perform. If the numeric parameter is missing or is 0
, then this code is ignored. Since a constant vibe does not contain any pulses, the Y
code is also ignored if the vibe is constant.
Interacts with:
- Force Vibe (
V
). If a vibe pulse count (Y
) is specified and the vibe style is not constant, then the vibe pulse count takes precedence over any duration specified with a force vibe (V
) code.
See also:
- Force Vibe (
V
)
Codes for Disabling the Alert
No Alert (N)
An N
alert override code instructs the pager to not perform an alert (e.g., beep, vibe, flash) for this page. No numeric parameter is required. If a numeric parameter is present, it is ignored.
Interacts with:
- Force Beep (
B
) - Force Vibe (
V
) - Force Flash (
F
) - Force Glow (
G
)
See Combining Page Alert Modes for details on how these alert override codes interact.
Codes for Message Reminder
The SP5 supports a message reminder feature. With message reminder enabled, the user must press the button the pager to acknowledge the message. If the user does not acknowledge the message, then the message reminder feature periodically re-alerts the user.
By default, the SP5’s message reminder is enabled, and reminds about unacknowledged messages for up to 255 seconds, with a remind period of 15 seconds and a remind alert duration of 3 seconds. The alert override codes in this section allow changing these defaults.
Reminder Period (P)
The reminder period is the time between reminder alerts. The P
alert override code allows this time to be changed. The numeric parameter specifies the reminder period in seconds. If no numeric parameter is present or is 0
, then this code is ignored.
Reminder Alert Duration (p)
The reminder alert duration is the duration of the reminder alert. The p
alert override code allows this time to be changed. The numeric parameter specifies the reminder alert duration in seconds. If no numeric parameter is present or is equal to 0
, then this code is ignored.
Reminder Duration (R)
The reminder duration is the amount of time after the initial page that the pager continues with reminder alerts. The R
alert override code allows the reminder duration to be modified. The numeric parameter specifies the reminder duration in seconds. If no numeric parameter is present, then this code is ignored.
The number of reminder alerts that are performed is equal to the reminder duration divided by the reminder reminder period. To disable the reminder alert, specify a reminder duration of 0
.
Interacts with:
- Reminder Count (
r
). If a valid reminder duration (R
) and a valid reminder count (r
) are specified, the reminder count takes precedence and the reminder duration is ignored.
Reminder Count (r)
As an alternative to specifying the reminder duration, the r
alert override code allows the number of reminder alerts to be specified. This supports a much longer reminder duration than that specified directly with the reminder duration (R
) code. The numeric parameter specifies the number of times the reminder alert will be performed. If the numeric parameter is missing or 0
, this code is ignored.
When a reminder count is specified, the reminder duration is the reminder count multiplied by the reminder period. Since the maximum numeric parameter value is 255
, the reminder duration (R
) code can never specify a reminder duration longer than 255 seconds (4.25 minutes). By specifying the reminder count instead, much longer reminder durations can be obtained. For instance, a reminder period of 15 seconds combined with a reminder count of 255
yields a reminder duration of nearly 64 minutes.
Interacts with:
- Reminder Duration (
R
). If a valid reminder duration (R
) and a valid reminder count (r
) are specified, the reminder count takes precedence and the reminder duration is ignored.
Codes for Display Control
Since the alphacoaster has no buttons to allow scrolling from one screen to the next, it implements auto-scroll. With auto-scroll, the pager automatically scrolls from message screen to the next. Before showing the first screen of the message again, it shows a blank screen. The alphacoaster can also be instructed to return to showing its pager number after either a certain duration, or a certain number of auto-scroll cycles through the message.
Display Time (D)
The D
alert override code is used to specify the display time. The display time is the amount of time a message is displayed before returning to the idle screen. The numeric parameter specifies the display time in seconds. If the numeric parameter is missing or 0
, then this code is ignored.
By default on the alphacoaster, the messages never timeout. Only another page or resetting the alphacoaster on the charger stops showing the message.
Auto-scroll Screen Duration (S)
The S
alert override code determines the auto-scroll screen duration. This is the amount of time each screen of a message is shown. The numeric parameter specifies the auto-scroll screen duration in seconds. If the numeric parameter is missing or 0
, this code is ignored. By default on the alphacoaster, the auto-scroll screen duration is 3 seconds.
See also:
- Auto-scroll Blank Duration (
s
)
Auto-scroll Blank Duration (s)
The s
alert override code determines the auto-scroll blank duration. This is the amount of time that a blank screen between displaying the last screen of message and displaying the first screen again. The numeric parameter specifies the auto-scroll blank duration in seconds. If the numeric parameter is missing or 0
, then this code is ignored. By default on the alphacoaster, the auto-scroll blank duration is 1 second.
See also:
- Auto-scroll Screen Duration (
S
)
Codes for Backlight Control
The pager’s backlight increases the readability of the display, but at the cost of using more battery power. In order to balance readability with battery life, the alphacoaster allows the transmitter control over how long the backlight remains on after a page is received. The alert override codes in this section access this functionality.
Note
The backlight duration (
L
) and backlight cycles (l
) codes cover different cases and therefore do not interact or supersede each other. It is both safe and recommended to include both codes in messages bound for alphacoasters if the defaults are not desired.
Backlight Duration (L)
The L
alert override code determines how many seconds the backlight stays on for a single screen message. This code has no effect when the message requires multiple screens to display. The numeric parameter specifies the number of seconds the backlight should stay on for single screen messages. This code is ignored if the numeric parameter is missing or is greater than or equal to 255
. Specifying a backlight duration of 0
causes the backlight to not be turned on at all for single screen messages. The alphacoaster’s default backlight duration for single screen messages is 15 seconds.
See also:
- Backlight Cycles (
l
)
Backlight Cycles (l)
The l
alert override code determines how many auto-scroll cycles the backlight stays on for multiple screen messages. This code has no effect when the message is only a single screen. The numeric parameter specifies how many auto-scroll cycles the backlight remains on. This code is ignored if the numeric parameter is missing or greater than or equal to 255
. The alphacoaster’s default backlight cycle count for multi-screen messages is 2 cycles.
Note
The backlight is never allowed to stay on more than 255 seconds (4.25 minutes),
no matter how many backlight cycles are specified. Specifying a backlight cycle count of0
causes the backlight to stay on for 255 seconds for a multiple screen message.
See also:
- Backlight Duration (
L
)
Codes for Countdown Timer
For an overview of the countdown timer, refer to Countdown Timer.
Note
All codes in this section have no effect unless either a H or h alert override code is included in the same page.
Countdown Set (H and h)
The H
and h
alerts override codes start the countdown timer on the alphapager. If either the H
or h
alert override codes are present, the page is considered a countdown start, and the message is ignored.
The H
parameter sets the countdown timer minutes, while the h
parameter sets the countdown timer seconds. If both the H
and h
parameters are 0
, the countdown timer is stopped.
Note
LRS POCSAG pagers other than the alphacoaster ignore the
H
andh
alert override codes.
See also:
- Countdown Warn Set (
I
andi
) - Countdown Warn Alert Mode (
j
) - Countdown Warn Duration (
J
)
Countdown Warn Set (I and i)
The I
and i
alert override codes set the countdown warn time. The I
parameter sets the countdown warn time minutes, while the i
parameter sets the countdown warn time seconds. If no countdown warn is desired, either omit the I
and i
parameters from the countdown start page, or set both I
and i
to 0
. The I
and i
parameters are ignored unless an H
or h
alert override code are included in the page.
See also:
- Countdown Set (
H
andh
) - Countdown Warn Alert Mode (
j
) - Countdown Warn Duration (
J
)
Countdown Warn Duration (J)
The default duration of the countdown warn alert is 2 seconds, or 2 cycles for a glow warn alert. The J
alert override code modifies the countdown warn alert duration. The numeric parameter given with J
specifies the countdown warn alert duration in seconds, unless the glow is used for the warn alert mode, in which case the numeric parameter specifies the number of glow cycles.
See also:
- Countdown Set (
H
andh
) - Countdown Warn Alert Mode (
j
) - Countdown Warn Set (
I
andi
)
Countdown Warn Alert Mode (j)
The default countdown warn alert mode is a flash. The j
alert override code allows the countdown warn alert mode to be changed. Only certain parameter values are valid. The valid parameter values and their meanings are listed in the following table. The effect of using a parameter value not listed in the table is undefined.
Numeric Parameter | Warn Alert Mode |
---|---|
1 | Beep |
2 | Vibe |
3 | Vibe and Beep |
4 | Flash |
5 | Flash and Beep |
6 | Flash and Vibe |
7 | Flash, Vibe, and Beep |
8 | Glow |
Note
The countdown expiration alert and the countdown warn alert can use different alert modes. However, any alert override codes which modify the alert style of the countdown expiration alert also modify the alert style for the countdown warn alert. For example, selecting vibe style
5
for the countdown expiration alert would also cause any vibe used for the countdown warn alert to use vibe style5
.
See also:
- Countdown Set (
H
andh
) - Countdown Warn Set (
I
andi
) - Countdown Warn Duration (
J
)
Miscellaneous Codes
Alarm Page (A)
When a pager receives an alert override code of A
, the numeric parameter is checked. If the parameter is missing or not equal to 42
, then the code is ignored. If the numeric parameter is 42
, then the pager enters alarm mode:
- The first screen of the message is displayed
- The pager beeps and vibes once every 15 seconds
- The receiver is turned off
- No access to the menu is allowed
The only way to exit alarm mode is remove the battery, or reset the pager on the charger for rechargeable models.
Interacts with:
- Cancel Last Page (
C
) - Delete All (
c
)
If a valid last page cancel (C
) or delete all (c
) code is also present, then the alarm page code is ignored.
Cancel Last Page (C)
When a pager receives an alert override code of C
, the numeric parameter is checked. If the parameter is missing or not equal to 54
, then the code is ignored. If the numeric parameter is 54
, then the pager deletes the most recently received message and returns the pager to the idle screen. This message is not displayed or stored in memory.
Interacts with:
- Alarm Page (
A
) - Delete All (
c
)
If a valid cancel last page (C
) is found, any alarm (A
) or delete all (c
) code in the message is ignored.
Delete All (c)
When a pager receives an alert override code of c
, the numeric parameter is checked. If the parameter is missing or not equal to 25
, then the code is ignored. If the numeric parameter is 25
, then the pager deletes all messages in memory and returns the pager to the idle screen. This message is not displayed or stored in memory.
Interacts with:
- Alarm Page (
A
). If a message contains a valid delete all (c
) code, then any alarm (A
) code in the message is ignored. - Cancel Last Page (
C
). If a message contains a valid cancel last page (C) code, then any delete all (c
) code in the message is ignored.
Pager Control (E)
Pager control codes are used by some LRS products to unambiguously indicate the semantic meaning of page. These codes are ignored by all firmware versions of the 4-line alphapager, SP5 and alphacoaster.
Numeric Parameter | Description |
---|---|
1 | Handout page |
2 | Table ready page |
3 | RFID Coaster starter |
4 | RFID Coaster clearing |
5 | RFID Coaster seat |
6 | RFID Coaster supervision |
7 | RFID TOGO Unit |
8 | RFID Occupied Tag |
9 | RFID PickUP Message |
Table Assignment (T)
For more information on how the T alert override code is used to assign tables for use with table paging, see the section on table assignment.
Reporting (Z and z)
The Z
and z
alert override codes are reserved for transmitter reporting purposes. LRS alphapagers are guaranteed to always ignore these two codes. However, to insure proper parsing of the message by the alphapager, any numeric parameter used with these codes should still be decimal 32-bit unsigned integer (e.g. [0, 4294967295]
).
LRS uses reporting codes internally for some responses. When used internally in LRS products, a Z
and a z
are used in pairs, with the z
immediately following the Z
. The numeric parameter following the Z
indicates the type of data, while the numeric parameter following the z
indicates the value.
Numeric Parameter | Data |
---|---|
128 | Unix epoch timestamp |
129 | 32 bit FW Version |
130 | (TT) 8 Byte EUI |
131 | (TT) 2 Byte Short ID |
132 | (TT) 2 Byte Order Number |
133 | (TT) Network Parameters ch, PanID, ExtPanID |
134 | (TT) Short ID Rourting String Up to 4 Routes |
135 | (TT) Errors Codes |
136 | Battery voltage |
For example, the following page includes a timestamp for August 10th 2009, at 14:00:32 (2009-08-10T14:00:32):
This page has a timestamp\fZ128z1249912832
Combining Page Alert Modes
There are 5 major modes the LRS family of alphapagers support, along with a corresponding alert override code to force that mode:
- Beep (
B
) - Vibe (
V
) - Flash (
F
) (only on alphacoasters) - Glow (
G
) (only on alphacoasters) - No Alert (
N
)
If only one of these alert override codes is included in a message, then that page alert mode is forced. Additionally, alert modes can be combined together by specifying more than one of these alert override codes. Combining alert modes is much more complicated than specifying a single one.
- If any other alert mode is specified together with no alert (N), the no alert code is ignored.
- On alphacoasters, if glow mode (
G
) is specified with any other page mode, the other page modes are ignored and only glow mode is used. On all other alpha-pager models, the glow mode code is ignored. - Beep (
B
), vibe (V
), and flash (F
) alert modes may be freely combined together. However, there is only one alert duration timer. The duration used is the lastB
,F
, orV
code that specifies a duration.
For instance, the following example would make an alphacoaster vibe and flash for 30 seconds:
Your table is ready\fV60F30
- Even though beep and vibe alert modes can be combined, this is not recommended, as having the motor and beeper on at the same time is a large draw on the battery. The recommended way to make pager beep and vibe is to use beep style
2
. This alternates between the beep and vibe so that the beeper and motor are never on at the same time. - The result of combining a beep style which includes vibes with an explicit vibe is undefined.
Alert Override Compatibility
Although all versions of the LRS alphapager have supported alert override codes, they were overhauled in version 1.6 of the firmware. Versions 1.0 through 1.5 implemented much simpler alert override codes. The original alert override code implementation in these versions differed from the current implementation in the following ways:
- Only the first alert override code after the form feed character was read.
- Only force beep (
B
) and force vibe (V
) were recognized. Any other code was interpreted as no alert (N
). - The numeric parameter was clamped to maximum value of
10
.
To achieve maximum compatibility with any pagers using the older alert override code implementation, it is recommended that any B
or V
be placed immediately after the form feed character.
Commonly Used Alerts
The following table documents the alert override sequences to implement many commonly used paging modes.
Paging Mode | Sequence |
---|---|
Beep 5 Minutes | Beep 5 Minutes\fB255b0 |
Vibe / Beep 5 Minutes | Vibe / Beep 5 Minutes\fB255b2 |
Flash 1 Second | Flash 1 Second\fF1 |
Flash 30 Seconds | Flash 30 Seconds\fF30 |
Flash 5 Minutes | Flash 5 Minutes\fF255 |
Flash / Beep | Flash / Beep\fB10Fb0 |
Vibe / Flash 1 Second | Vibe / Flash 1 Second\fV1Fv5 |
Vibe / Flash 30 Seconds | Vibe / Flash 30 Seconds\fV30Fv5 |
Vibe / Flash 5 Minutes | Vibe / Flash 5 Minutes\fV255Fv5 |
Vibe / Flash / Beep | Vibe / Flash / Beep\fB10b2F |
Glow 15 Times | Glow 15 Times\fG15g2 |
Glow 5 Minutes | Glow 5 Minutes\fG39g2 |
Vibe Glow 15 Times | Vibe Glow 15 Times\fG15g3 |
Vibe Glow 5 Minutes | Vibe Glow 5 Minutes\fG39g3 |
Vibe Once | Vibe Once\fVv5Y1 |
Vibe Twice | Vibe Twice\fVv5Y2 |
Vibe 3 Times | Vibe 3 Times\fVv5Y3 |
Vibe / Beep Once | Vibe / Beep Once\fB1b2 |
Vibe / Beep Twice | Vibe / Beep Twice\fB2b2 |
Vibe / Beep 3 Times | Vibe / Beep 3 Times\fB3b2 |
Look Down | Look Down\fB1b3 |
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