Documentation
Phone Announcement
Require: IP-Symcon >= 5.5
The Telephone Announcement Module allows the convenient linking of a VoIP instance and a text-to-speech instance (Polly) to call a phone number and output a text when the call is answered. In addition, the module can respond to DTMF tones and output other texts.
Scope of functions
- Calling a phone number and outputting a text
- Evaluating DTMF tones
- Output of further texts on an existing connection
prerequisites
- Installed VoIP instance
- Installed text-to-speech instance (AWS Polly)
Software Installation
- Using the Module Store, install the 'Phone Announcement module.
Setting up the instances in IP-Symcon
- Under 'Add Instance' the 'Phone Announcement' module can be found using the quick filter.
- More information about adding instances in the Instances documentation
Configuration Page:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| VoIP instance | The VoIP instance that manages the calls |
| Text-to-Speech instance (Polly) | The text-to-speech instance that converts the texts into audio data |
| Duration until disconnected | The maximum time to wait for a call to be answered |
status variables
The status variables/categories are created automatically. Deleting individual ones can lead to malfunctions.
Statusvariables
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Number | String | The phone number that will be called when "Start Call" is pressed |
| Text | String | The text that will be output initially when "Start call" is pressed. If this variable is switched while a connection is established, the new text will be output directly |
| DTMF Tone | String | If a DTMF tone is used during the call, it will be stored in this variable |
| Start Call | Script | Starts a call with the currently set phone number and the current text |