# Message Settings

First select a message "type". The choices are:

RTU Name: This is the name used to identify the Catalyst in text reports. Note: This is also the name that appears in the “Select RTU” dialog box.

Net Name: This is the name used to identify the Net devices in text reports.

Destination Name: This is the name used to identify specific destinations in text reports.

PIN Name: This is the name used to identify the owner of a corresponding PIN in text reports.

Channel Status: There are two types of data channels (analog and digital), so there are two types of channel messages. Analog messages 1 and 2 form a composite message for use in identifying channel data sources, as well as the type of reading associated with the data source. Digital messages 1 and 2 represent one of two options (on or off, closed or open, etc).

The Tag Words button presents a dialog box for entry of user-defined Tag Words. These are automatically included in channel status text reports to indicate the "Alarm/Normal" state of a channel, as distinct from its current reading status.

Provision is also included for limited management of user recorded speech messages corresponding to the selected message item.

Clear All Text Messages: Click on this button to clear all existing text messages (of the type selected) back to factory defaults.

Clear Current Text Message: Click on this button to clear the text message that appears in the edit field.

Clear All Speech Messages: Click on this button to clear all existing user-recorded messages (of the type selected) back to factory defaults.

Clear Current Speech Message: Click on this button to clear the user-recorded message that appears in the edit field.

Message Time: Click on this button to find out how much recording time is available and the current recording rate. Note: File system fragmentation can produce a value slightly lower than the actual message time available.

Recording Rate: You have two rates available; 3600 bps offers better quality, while 1800 bps offers more recording time.

Time Limit for any Single Voice Message: This parameter sets the maximum number of seconds allowed for each user-recorded message.