NEC 28i/124i Pc Program User Guide

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INSTALLATION
Introduction
The PC Program is a PC-based off-line application that allows you to:
Edit the telephone system programming options.
Save your programming to your PC’s hard disk — then upload it via
modem or direct connection to the telephone system.
Download the existing programming in the telephone system via
modem or direct connection — and save it to your PC’s hard disk.
Set up a default database with the settings you use most often.
Access system maintenance functions like reports and tests.
You can also use the PC Program to create a unique database for each
phone system you have installed. Since you save the site-specific data
to your PC’s hard disk, you can easily retrieve a customer’s program-
ming if something goes wrong.
As this manual covers both the 28i and 124i systems, the screens may
be slightly different than what is shown, depending on the system
you’re programming.
System Requirements
386 or higher IBM PC compatibleEGA or better monitorDOS 3.1 or higher operating system3 Mbyte of free disk space on the target disk drive for program
and temporary files
At least 540K of free low DOS memoryRun directly from DOS, with no other programs running in the
background.
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Installing the PC Program
To install the PC Program on your hard disk:
1. Insert the PC Program installation disk into your 3 1/2” floppy drive.
2. Type A:and press Enter.
If your 3 1/2” floppy drive uses another drive letter (such
as B), type B:instead.
3. Type INSTALL [destination]and press Enter. You see:
The [destination] is the target directory on your PC’s hard drive.
The installation program will create a 28ior 124idirectory for the
PC Program files beneaththe destination you enter. The directory
name will also include of the program’s version number.
For example, if you type INSTALL C:, your PC Program will
automatically install in directory C:\28ixxx or C:\Tixxx.
Remote Communications Requirements124i: Modem Kit (P/N 92066A) for each remote telephone system.1
28i: LAPB Programming Module (P/N 92706), LAPB DIN
Connector-to-RS-232 Cable (P/N 92707), 28i PC Programming
Software (P/N 92796).
DCI (P/N 92266B) or 3DCI-A (P/N 92258) for each remote tele-
phone system.
Industry standard modem for your own PC.
1Complete installation instructions are provided with each modem kit.
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INSTALLATION
4. While the installation is in progress, you see:
The install program automatically creates the directories you
need. If the destination directory already exists, you see:
“Directory already exists”. The installation program pro-
ceeds anyway.
5. When the installation program successfully completes, you see:
Starting the PC Program
You must always start the PC program from the DOS prompt, with no
other programs or applications running in the background. You should
notrun Windows; shell back to DOS and start the PC Program.
Note:When you see an instruction like Print➩Select items, it
means select Printfrom the Main Menu and then choose Select
items.  You’ll see this convention often in this guide.
To start up the PC Program:
1. Log on to the drive on which the PC Program is installed.
In most installations, for example, you would type C:and
press the Enterkey.
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2. Change to the directory in which the PC Program is installed.
If you typed INSTALL C:to install, in this step you would type
CD\28Ixxxor CD\TIxxxand press the Enterkey.
3. If you have a monochrome monitor:
On 28i: Type 28I L(or as indicated on screen during the 
installation) and press the Enterkey.
On124i: Type 124I Land press the Enterkey.
If you have a color monitor:
On 28i: Type 28I(or as indicated on screen during the 
installation) and press the Enterkey.
On124i:Type 124Iand press the Enterkey.
4. The following screen appears requesting your password:
To quit the PC Program without entering your password, press Esc.
5. Type in your password and press the Enterkey.
The default passwords are:
12345678for Level 2 (IN—all Tenant Groups)
0000for Level 3 (SA—Tenant Group 1 only)
9999for Level 4 (SB—Tenant Group 2 only)
6. The PC Program opening screen appears. Go to The Main Menuon
the following page.
If you see the error message . . .
This indicates that you did not install the program on the “C” drive. By
default, the program looks on the “C” drive to locate required files.
Press ESC and enter the drive where you installed the program. For
further information, turn to Option➩Fileon page 51.
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MAIN MENU
Understanding the Main Menu
After the PC Program loads, you see the Main Menu:
The Main Menu is the top level menu that lets you choose options
from the five sub-menus (shown below). To find out more on each
sub-menu, turn to the section with the same name.
File Menu
The File Menu lets you display, load, save and delete customer data files. 
When you first start the PC Program, the default customer data file dis-
plays behind the Main Menu. Turn to the File Menusection for more.
From the Main Menu, you can press Escany time to toggle
between the Main Menu and the currently active Customer
Information Screen. This mode is for viewing only. To edit the
screen, turn to File➩Customeron page 14.
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MAIN MENU
Edit Menu
Use the Edit Menu when you want to change the telephone system pro-
gramming options. These are the same options as those available
through the system telephone programming. Go to the Edit Menusec-
tion for more details on this sub-menu.
Communication Menu
The Communication Menu allows you to:
Set up your modem
Upload a database froma remote phone system
Download a database toa remote phone system
Quickly access select phone system commands
To learn more about the PC Program’s remote communication capabil-
ity, turn to the Communication Menusection.
Print Menu
When you need to print a database, go the the Print Menu. You can
print an entire database or just selected items. Turn to the Print Menu
section for more information on database printing.
Option Menu
The Option Menu lets you set general parameters for the PC Program.
These parameters include:
The location of the PC Program’s files
Your PC’s RS-232C port and modem settings
Important printer settings
Other miscellaneous options
Quit
Select Quit when you want to exit the PC Program.
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MAIN MENU
Moving Around in the Menus
1. For the option you want, type the numbers or let-
ters that are in bold type. For example, type Eto
select Editfrom the Main Menu. In certain
menus, you can type a number to select an option
rather than a name.
OR
1. Use the cursor keys to highlight the item you
want and press Enter.
1. Press Esc.
1. Use the Up Arrowand Down Arrowkeys to
highlight the item you want to change.
2. Use the Left Arrowand Right Arrowkeys to
highlight the selection you want.
For some programs, the screen displays items for
a single object, such as a trunk or extension. The
object being programmed is shown at the top of
the screen.
Examples of this type of screen are Program 0901
(for trunks) and Program 1006 (for extensions).
To change the object being programmed, press
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN. You can also press
F6 and type the number of the object you wish to
program.
To choose an
item from a table
of selections:
To back up to the
previous menu:
To select an item
from a menu:
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1. Press F1. If help is available, you’ll see a pop-up
help screen (similar to the one below) describing
additional options.
For more on the help screens, refer to the sections
that follow.
1. Press ESC until the Main Menu appears.
2. While the Main Menu displays, type Q.
OR
2. While the Main Menu displays, highlight Quit
and press Enter.
Main Menu Help
At the bottom of the Main Menu screen, you see:
Press Escany time while the Main Menu displays to
go to the Customer Information Screen display.
Esc
To quit the PC
Program:
To display the
help pop-up
screen:
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Understanding the File Menu
Use the File Menu when you want to display, load, save or delete cus-
tomer data files. If you have a database of many sites, use the File
Menu to manage your data. Store your customer’s data in unique files,
update the data to keep it current and delete customer data files you no
longer need.
To access the File Menu:
1. From the Main Menu, type F.
OR
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Fileand press Enter. In either
case, the File Menu Displays.
The File Menu displays on top of the currently loaded Customer
Information screen. This screen shows important site and contact infor-
mation about the currently loaded database file. To load a new data-
base file (which will show a new Customer Information screen), refer
to the Readoption below.
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The File Menu Options
The File Menu provides the following options:CustomerDisplayReadSaveDelete
Customer
The Customer option lets you edit the currently displayed Customer
Information Screen. (Remember, this is the screen displayed under-
neath the File Menu pop-up.) 
To select the Customer option:
1. From the File Menu, type C.
OR
1. From the File Menu, highlight Customerand press Enter. In
either case, you see the full Customer Information Screen.
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