The Phone/Serial add-on board adds 1 serial port and telephone functions to the HomeVision controller. 

Features:

• Phone capabilities
  • Receives touch-tone (DTMF) inputs from any phone inside or outside the home
  • Any sequence of tones from a user can trigger any action(s)
  • Tone numbers can be placed into variables so the user can enter numbers like temperature settings
  • Can transmit touch-tones to user to confirm actions or report other conditions
  • Detects and counts phone rings
  • Detects on-hook and off-hook conditions
  • Can answer and hang up phone
     

• Serial port capabilities:
  • RS-232 (standard PC serial port)
  • Supports baud rates of 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200
  • Uses standard communication settings of 8 data bits, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, and no parity
  • Does not use flow control
  • Has the same software capabilities as the built-in serial port, with a few minor exceptions
     

General information:

• Connects to HomeVision through the expansion board connector (expansion boards can still be used)
• Powered from HomeVision; no separate power supply needed
• Only one HomeVision-Phone/Serial or HomeVision-Phone/CID can be used with HomeVision

Includes:

• Assembled circuit board (2.5" X 4.0")
• Custom plastic enclosure is included
• Ribbon cable to connect to HomeVision