# Speech Message Management Functions

These features are available from the Messages configuration dialog within Alarmware.

- Clear All Speech Messages-- This function will clear all the user-recorded messages for the message type selected. For example, if the message "Type" is "Channel Status Messages," then only the user-recorded "Channel Status Messages" will be cleared from Catalyst memory. All other user-recorded message types will be unaffected. Note: The term "clear" is used here to describe the process of removing the user-recorded message from memory and restoring the factory-recorded message.
- Clear Current Speech Message -- This will clear only the user-recorded message that is currently selected (by type and ordinal number).
- Message Time -- Displays the amount of time that is available for the recording voice messages. The amount of time is given in seconds and is dependent upon the selected Recording Rate, the allocated size of the data logging reserve (if any), the configuration database, as well as the messages already recorded by the user.
- Recording Rate – Determines the recording rate for speech messages. The recording rate is specified in terms of the rate of speech memory consumption – in bytes per second (Bps) of speech. 3600 Bps gives the best sound quality but increases the rate of memory use, resulting in half as much recording time capacity. The default recording rate is 3600 Bps. See below.
- Time Limit for any single voice message – This parameter sets the maximum length of any individual user-recorded speech message.
- Clear Item – Sets the recording rate to the factory default (3600 bps).

Important Note: regarding the saving of user recorded speech data: While user recorded messages can only be recorded at the front panel or via voice telephone, the resulting large amount of data can be imported into Alarmware™ by selecting this option when connecting to the RTU. Due to the large amount of data involved with recorded speech, this import process can take up to 2 hours via modem, or preferably about ½ hour via serial port connection to the RTU at 57,600 baud speed. It is good defensive practice to have recorded speech data so saved to avoid the need to re-record messages if some unusual event requires the restoration of the recorded speech data.

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