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[ THE GREEN BOX : BIOC AGENT 003'S COURSE IN BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS/ PART6 ]
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The Green Box generates useful tones such as COIN COLLECT, COIN RETURN, and
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RINGBACK. These are the tones that ACTS or the TSPS operator would send to
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the CO when appropriate. Unfortunately, the green box cannot be used at a
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fortress station, but must be used by the CALLED party. The tones (hz) are:
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COIN COLLECT 700 + 1100
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COIN RETURN 1100 + 1700
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RINGBACK 700 + 1700
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Before the called party sends any of these tones, an operator released
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signal should be sent to alert the MF detectors at the CO. This can be done
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by sending 900 + 1500 Hz or a single 2600 Hz wink (90 ms) followed by a 60 ms
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gap and then the appropriate signal for at least 900 ms. Also, do not forget
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that the initial rate is collected shortly before the 3 minute period is up.
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We have taken this information and written a software green box for the Cat.
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After a lengthy pause to admire first our interesting club title page, please
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take a moment to marvel at the nice graphics used in the actual program. You
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will then notice that there are four main options:
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AWAIT CALLER: This option will set your system awaiting callers. When
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someone calls, the Cat will answer the phone and send
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the predefined signals, pause, and then hang up. You
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should notice the status line and indecators at the
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upper left hand corner. The status line shows you what
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is happening at a given time. The indecators in the box
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at the upper left hand corner represent:
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L=20 Length of signal (default is 20).
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C=00 Number of calls received.
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HUNG/PICK The current phone status.
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The AWAIT CALLER option has several nice applications:
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1. Return your money to you when you call home.
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2. Collect money from anyone calling from a payphone
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so that they can't talk or anything. (nasty...)
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3. After it hangs up on them, they will wonder what was
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wrong with your phone. When the payphone starts
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ringing, they will wonder otherwise.
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COLLECT CONTENTS: This option will cause the contents of the "holding
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chamber" to be dumped into the "main vault". It will
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also cause the payphone to begin demanding more money.
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RETURN CONTENTS: This option will cause the contents of the H.C. to be
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dumped into the coin return slot, and so returning them
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to the caller.
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RINGBACK PAYPHONE: This option will cause the CO to call the payphone the
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caller was calling from.
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Other options of The Green Box include:
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[P]ickup phone and [H]angup phone.
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[D]ial (TOUCHTONE + BLUEBOX)
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[T]ones - Mix & create your own tones.
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[Q]uit - Again, you will be amazed at
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the incredibly stupid graphics.
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