Comdial Dxp Plus, Fx Series Instructions Manual

Understanding the VMMI
Making the Programming Connection
GCA40-182Once you have loaded the VMMI software and made the necessary connections between the PC and the
communications system equipment, you can make the program connection to the system by performing the
following procedure.
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8.Turn on your PC and load Windows.
Select the VMMI icon and double-click your left mouse button. The computer runs the installed VMMI software
program
From the VMMI window, select the Switch pull-down...

Using VMMI Sofiware to Archive and Restore the Database
You can use the VMMI software to archive and restore the system’s database. To archive and restore data,
your PC must be connected to the system.
To archive a database,
1.Turn on your PC and load the Windows software.
2.Select the VMMI program from the Windows menu screen.
3.From the VMMI window, select the Switch pull-down menu.
4.From the Switch pull-down menu, connect to the system, and return to return to the pull-down menu.
5.From the Switch...

Using VMMI Software to Build a New Database
You can use the VMMI software to build a new database that you can later restore into a communications
system. You do not need to connect your PC to the communications system to build a new database.
To build a new database,
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7.Turn on your PC and load the Windows software.
Select the VMMI program from the Windows menu screen.
From the VMMI window, select the File pull-down menu.
From the File pull-down menu, select New.
Choose a destination...

Up-Grading the System Software on the DXP Plus
The DXP Plus digital communications system includes system software when it ships from the factory. At
initial system installation, you do not need to load system software to make the system operational. Should
you need to later reload the system software (for software up-grade purposes for example), you can do so
using the supplied system software disk. Use Windows or MS-DOS commands to save the disk’s
information from your computer’s floppy drive to its...

Understanding the VMMIGCA40-182Activating System Software on the 
FX System
Comdial manufacturing technicians load the FX Series system’s operating software. They also load the
upgrade software that you use to obtain your magic number. You need the magic number to activate the
system operating software. Once you obtain your magic number and enter it in the up-grade software, the
system automatically accesses the key through internal software mechanisms.
You must obtain your magic number to operate the...

GCA40-182Turning On the FX Series System SoftwareUnderstanding the VMMI
If the system opens the Initialization window, you must take several additional steps:
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2.Be sure that you have a serial data cable connected between the computer portion’s 
COMl serial data port and the
telephony portion’s 
COMl serial data port, and be sure
that the telephony port is configured for 9600 baud,
eight data bits, and one stop bit.
Click the I’m ready, Enable the FX Now button. This
action enables the FX Series system...

Understanding the VMMICompleting the FX Series System Start-Up Procedure
GCA40-182To complete the getting started process, you must run the 
Start-Up utility program. Running the Start-Up
utility program places the Versatile Voice Processing (VVP) and the 
pcANYWHERETM applications in the
computer’s start-up routine. With these applications in the start-up routine, the system automatically makes
them active whenever someone restarts the FX Series system.
To run the Start-Up utility, locate the Start-Up...

Up-Grading the System Software on the DXP
To use VMMI on the DXP system, you must up-grade the DXP software to at least release 10A. Further, to
preserve your existing database you must convert it through the PCMMI programming software that is at
software release 9A. The software up-grade to release 
10A requires that you install a new RAM card
(DXRAM-EXPC)as well as the software memory card (DXPSW-DLRC) on the 
DXP’s central processor
unit. (Once you up-grade your system software to 
lOA, future...

Understanding the VMMIGCA40-182Installing the RAM Card and Software Card in the DXP
Turn off the power to the DXP, and install both the RAM card (DXRAM-EXPC.) and the software memory
card (DXPSW-DLRC) on the central processor unit (DXCPU-68K) circuit board of the DXP digital
communications system.
Preparing a Static-Safe Work Area.
Electronic circuit boards are susceptible to damage caused by electrostatic discharge and must be handled
accordingly. Refer to the Comdial publication 
IMIOl-005, Handling Of...

GCA40-182Understanding the VMMI
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Creating A Static Safe Work Area
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