User guide

Using the Communications Module

Communications Module User Guide

Using the Communications Module

Overview

With a CSG Communications Gateway (FG2182-01, -02, -03), you can use an intercom-enabled touch

panel to place phone calls or communicate with another intercom-enabled touch panel or Metreau Entry

Communicator. Setting up your touch panel as a telephone requires that you set it up as one in the CSG

Communications Gateway configuration pages. Refer to the CSG Communications Gateway Operation/

Reference Guide and your touch panel’s manual for information on setting up your touch panel to work

as a telephone.

The Communications module acts as a phone agent to give touch panels and entry communicators phone

capabilities. The module provides basic telephony building blocks like call, answer, hang-up, and

transfer that enable the NetLinx master to create a customizable phone/intercom with the panel. Visit

www.amx.com for information on which touch panels are compatible with the CSG Communications

Gateway and the Communications module. Refer to the module documentation for details on

incorporating the module into your source code and loading it onto the NetLinx Master.

Main Screen

The Main screen contains most of the call functionality for the Communications module. Across the top

of the screen, there are several function buttons you can use to organize or call your contracts. The

options in the center of the screen vary according to the function button you press. Along the left side of

the screen are the call and panel options buttons.

FIG. 1 Main screen

Panel name

Call and panel options buttons

Function buttons

Index

Indicates the panel is connected

connected to a Communications Gateway