Nitsuko Idea Users Guide

IDEAUserÕs GuidePart No. 17500IDE02
Issue 1-0, April 1995
Printed in U.S.A. (183)
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This manual has been developed by Nitsuko America.  It is intended for the use
of its customers and service personnel, and should be read in its entirety before
attempting to install or program the system.  Any comments or suggestions for
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Table of Contents
Issue 1-0iChapter 1Getting Started
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What Does IDEA Do ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What This Guide Includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Required Setup for Using Small IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
How to Use IDEA:  A Step-By-Step Overview . . . . . . . . . .7
Installing Small IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Starting Up...

Table of ContentsiiIssue 1-0 Chapter 3Working With the NVM-Series Database
 . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using and/or Modifying the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Saving the NVM-Series Database to the IDEA Computer43
Verifying the NVM-Series Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Restoring the NVM-Series Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Archiving the NVM-Series Database to the NVM-Series 
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48...

Chapter 1
Issue 1-0
uChapter 1Getting Started u1
Getting StartedWhat Does IDEA Do ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What This Guide Includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Required Setup for Using Small IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
How to Use IDEA:  A Step-By-Step Overview . . . . . . . . . .7
Installing Small IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Starting Up Small IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Getting Started
Issue 1-0uChapter 1Getting Started u3What Does IDEADo?
The Interactive Data/Environment Archive System (IDEA) is a software
tool which lets you access an NVM-Series system from another computer
and work with the NVM-Series database.  There are three versions of the
IDEA program:  
Small, Medium,and Big.All three versions let you do
the following:
n
Backup(copy) the NVM-Series database to the another computer.
nVerifythat the backup was successful.
nRestorethe NVM-Series database.  This...

Getting Started4uGetting StartedChapter 1 uIssue 1-0What This Guide Includes
This guide describes how to use the IDEA Small Version only.For details on using the Medium and Big Versions, call the technical sup-
port staff at Nitsuko America.  To get started in using the Medium and
Big versions, you can use this guide to establish a communications link
between IDEA and the NVM-Series system.  This guide does not, how-
ever, include instructions for packing/unpacking files, decoding history,
or using the...

Getting Started
Issue 1-0uChapter 1Getting Started u5Required Setup for Using Small Idea (contÕd)
nFor a modem connection, make sure there is a modem and telephone
line at both the NVM-Series and IDEA sites.  If one or both of the
modems are external, use a straight-through cable to connect the
modem to the computer.  In a 9-pin to 9-pin or 25-pin to 25-pin
straight-through cable, pin 1 goes to pin 1, pin 2 goes to pin 2, etc. For
a 9-pin to 25-pin straight-through cable, see below: Notes:
(1) To use the...

Getting Started6uGetting StartedChapter 1 uIssue 1-0Required Setup for using Small IDEA(contÕd)
nFor a non-modem (i.e., local) connection you will need a null modem
cable with the following pin-outs:
25-pin to 25-pin Null Modem Cable
3
2
20
6
4
5
8
.
72
3
6
20
8
.
4
5
7 To Voice Mail To Modem
IDEA25
(25-pin)(25-pin)
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Getting Started
Issue 1-0uChapter 1Getting Started u7How To Use IDEA:  AStep-By-Step Overview
1.
Install IDEA on the Host Computer.  See page 8.
2.Connect the IDEA Host Computer to the NVM-Series.  See
Required Setup for Using Small IDEAon page 4.3.Start Up IDEA.  See page 9.4.
Set the COM port parameters on the IDEA Host Computer.  See
page 21.
5.
Establish a communications link between the IDEA Host
Computer and the NVM-Series system.  This includes setting the
COM port parameters for the NVM-Series...