Buzzer control settings
A list of all valid configuration settings which relate to buzzer behaviour for use in the config.txt file.
PassBeep chooses the buzzer duration and repeats to trigger when a mobile pass is read, following the same pattern as LED controls. TagBeep does the same for cards/tags. PassErrorBeep chooses the buzzer duration and repeats to trigger when an error occurs during a mobile pass read.
StartBeep chooses the buzzer duration and repeats to trigger on startup.
Note: Buzzer frequency can be changed on hardware from VTAP100 v5 or VTAP50 v2 onwards.
A sequence of frequencies can be defined, in a section of the config.txt file or a separate text file, or by a single channel format 0 MIDI file, to produce a simple tune or chime rather than a monotone beep.
There are examples in the section Control LED and buzzer feedback and the syntax for describing a note sequence is explained there.
Settings below:
PassBeep | PassErrorBeep | TagBeep | StartBeep
Definition:
Sets a beep on successful presentation of mobile
NFC pass
Options:
Beep on ms, beep off ms, number of repeats[, optional beep frequency (defaults to 3136Hz if not set)][:<section_name>@<text_file> for beep sequence]
The first example sets two 100ms beeps, spaced by 50ms, at default frequency, on presentation of mobile
NFC pass
Note: Setting frequency to 0, rather than omitting the setting, will switch the buzzer off.
The second example follows a beep sequence defined in the section [passbeep] of the config.txt file on the VTAP reader.
Note: If that section is not found the reader will default to the defined monotone beep.
Default value: N/A
Example value:
=100,50,2
=100,50,2:passbeep@config.txt
Definition:
Sets a beep on presentation of mobile NFC pass, if an error occurs.
Options:
Beep on ms, beep off ms, number of repeats[, optional beep frequency (defaults to 3136Hz if not set)][:<section_name>@<text_file> for beep sequence]
Example sets a long 500ms beep, at default frequency, on presentation of mobile NFC pass if an error occurs
Note: Setting frequency to 0, rather than omitting the setting, will switch the buzzer off.
The second example follows a beep sequence defined in the section [passerrorbeep] of the leds.ini text file on the VTAP reader.
Note: If that section is not found the reader will default to the defined monotone beep.
Default value: N/A
Example value: =500
=500:passerrorbeep@leds.ini
Definition:
Sets a beep on presentation of card/tag
Options:
Beep on ms, beep off ms, number of repeats[, optional beep frequency (defaults to 3136Hz if not set)][:<section_name>@<text_file> for beep sequence]
Example sets 1 100ms beep on presentation of a card/tag at default frequency
Note: Setting frequency to 0, rather than omitting the setting, will switch the buzzer off.
The second example follows a beep sequence defined in the section [tagbeep] of the beeps.ini text file on the VTAP reader.
Note: If that section is not found the reader will default to the defined monotone beep.
Default value: N/A
Example value:
=100
=100:tagbeep@beeps.ini
Definition:
Sets a beep on startup
Options:
Beep on ms, beep off ms, number of repeats[, optional beep frequency (defaults to 3136Hz if not set)][:<section_name>@<text_file> for beep sequence]
Example sets three 200ms beeps, spaced by 200ms, at 1000Hz on startup
Note: Setting frequency to 0, rather than omitting the setting, will switch the buzzer off.
The second example follows a beep sequence defined in the midi file chime.mid on the VTAP reader.
Note: If that file is not found the reader will default to the defined monotone beep.
Default value: N/A
Example value: =200,200,3,1000
=200,200,3,1000:midi@chime.mid
