CAD Chat
The Sonoran CAD chat system allows units to send text messages to eachother, or in groups. Messages can also contain links to custom records.Using CAD Chat
Opening the Chat
The Chat window can be found under the Taskbar > Unit Management > Chat Additionally, it can be found by searching for Chat in the taskbar search.
Creating a Chat
Select the green Plus button to create a new chat. In the Recipients drop-down, type to filter for user options. Individual units can be selected, entire departments, specific dispatch calls, or even all online units. Once you enter a message and press send the chat room is created.
Attachments
Just like dispatch call notes, chat messages can contain records to be quickly referenced and opened. On a record window, select the copy button at the top left. Then, in the chat window, select the blue paste attachment button. Once sent, units can click on the attachment to open the record.
Text-to-Speech
Users can optionally toggle on text-to-speech, which will read out incoming messages. Text-to-speech voice can be customized in the settings panel.