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							Setting Up a Link Between IDEAand NVM-Series30uSetting Up a Link Between IDEA and NVM-SeriesChapter 2 uIssue 1-0Loading the COM Port Setup Data (contÕd)
To load the setup data:
1.
Start up IDEA (see Chapter 1). Get to the Main Menu.
2.
Select Setup,then Load Setup Data.  You see the menu below:
3.
Select the desired file.
nIf you select Default Data Fileor Internal Default Data,IDEA
loads the file and returns you to the Main Menu.
nIf you selectNamed Data File,IDEA shows you a list of all valid
choices.  Select a file.  If you select the choice some other file, you
will have to enter a filename, then press enter.  IDEA then returns
you to the Main Menu.  (If the selected file is not a valid IDEA
setup data file, IDEA displays an error message.)
Default Data File
Named Data File
Internal Default Data
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Issue 1-0uChapter 2Setting Up a Link Between IDEA and NVM-Series u31Establishing a Communications Link
After the COM port parameters have been set up and the physical connec-
tions have been made, you can establish a communications link between
IDEA and NVM-Series (or any other RS-232 device). If necessary, you
can connect to one device on the TERMINAL port (directly or via a
modem) and another on the MODEM port.To establish a link between IDEA and NVM-Series (or an RS-232
device):
1.
Set the parameters for the selected COM port on the NVM-Series or
RS-232 device.  In addition to setting the NVM-Series baud rate, par-
ity, etc., enable XON/XOFF for the COM port.  To set the NVM-
Series COM port parameters, use the NVM-Series Maintenance
Menu.  Select Set Up Serial Communication Ports.
2.
Set the parameters for the selected IDEA COM port.  Make sure they
match the NVM-Series COM port parameters.  For details, see Setting
up a COM Portin this chapter.
3.
For a local link:  Connect the IDEA COM port to the NVM-Series
COM port using a null modem cable.  For pin-outs, see Required
Setup for Small IDEAin Chapter 1.
OR
For a modem link:If using external modems, connect them to the 
NVM-Series and IDEA computers using a straight-through
cable.  Otherwise, go to step 4b or 4c below.  For more information,
see Required Setup for Small IDEAin Chapter 1.
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4.
Establish a link using a, b, or c below.  Once you establish a link on
the TERMINAL port, you can press Alt-X to exit terminal emulation
mode, then establish a link on the MODEM port (or vice versa).  To
alternate between the links, press Alt + X.a.To set up a local (direct) link on the TERMINAL port:
nFrom the IDEA Main Menu:  Select Connect.
nSelect Terminal Port.The Main Menu disappears.
nPress 
ENTER
to verify that the NVM-Series system is respond-
ing to the IDEA keyboard.  A menu prompt should appear. To
now use the IDEA MLV functions, see Accessing the MLV
Functions later in this chapter.
OR
Press 
ENTER
to verify that the RS-232 device is responding to
the IDEA keyboard.
b.To set up a modem connection using the TERMINAL port
(where you will be manually entering the modem commands):
nFrom the IDEA Main Menu:  Select Setup.
nSelectModem, then Manual Modem Control.Make sure it is
highlighted.
nPress
ESC
twice to get back to the Main Menu.
nSelect Connect,then Terminal Port.The Main Menu disap-
pears.  Enter the modem commands and/or numbers.  Wait for
a 
Connect
message (if appropriate).
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4.b
.(contÕd)
nPress 
ENTER
to verify that the NVM-Series system is respond-
ing to the IDEA keyboard.  A menu prompt should appear.  To
now use the IDEA MLV functions, see Accessing the MLV
Functions later in this chapter.
OR
Press 
ENTER
to verify that the RS-232 device is responding to
the IDEA keyboard.
c.To set up a modem link using the MODEM port
(where IDEA will be sending the modem commands):
nFrom the IDEA Main Menu:  Select Setup.
nSelect Modem.
nSelect Automated Modem Control.Make sure it is highlighted.  
nPress 
ESC
twice to get to the Main Menu.
nSelect Connect.
nSelect Modem Port.The Main Menu disappears and IDEA
sends the initialization string and telephone number. Wait for a
Connect
message (if appropriate).
nPress 
ENTER
to verify that the NVM-Series system is respond-
ing to the IDEA keyboard.  A menu prompt should appear.  To
now use the IDEA MLV functions, see Accessing the MLV
Functions later in this chapter.
OR
Press 
ENTER
to verify that the RS-232 device is responding to
the IDEA keyboard.
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							Setting Up a Link Between IDEAand NVM-Series34uSetting Up a Link Between IDEA and NVM-SeriesChapter 2 uIssue 1-0Hanging up the Modem
To hang up the modem when controlling it manually through the
TERMINAL port:nWhile connected to the modem, type its hang-up command (e.g., the
hang-up command for a Hayes-type modem is ATH).To hang up the modem when using IDEAÕs Automated Modem con-
trol on the MODEM port:nFROM the IDEA Main Menu:  Select Connect, then Hang Up
Modem.
OR
From the IDEA Main Menu:  Select Quit, then type Y, press 
ENTER
Exiting Terminal Emulation Mode
When IDEA is in terminal emulation mode, you will see the phraseTerminal Emulation 
at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.  When
you exit terminal emulation mode, you return to the IDEA Main Menu.
To exit terminal emulation mode:n
ALT+ X.
You return to the IDEA Main Menu.
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Issue 1-0uChapter 2Setting Up a Link Between IDEA and NVM-Series u35Accessing the Memory Load/Verify (MLV) Functions
After you establish a communications link between IDEA and the NVM-
Series system, you can access the MLV functions.  The MLV functions
let you do the following:
nSave (Backup), Restore, and/or Verify the NVM-Series database
nArchive and/or De-Archive the NVM-Series database
nUpgrade the NVM-Series software
nModify the IDEA password
Accessing MLV shuts down the NVM-Series system.  If NVM-Series
does not receive an MLV command within a 10-minute interval,
NVM-Series will automatically cancel the MLV activities and restart.To access the MLV functions:
1.
Establish a communications link.  See Establishing a
Communications Link earlier in this chapter.
2.
From the NVM-Series MAIN Menu:   Access the Backup/Restore
function of the NVM-Series system as follows:
nWith the NVM-Series ÒMAIN MENU ->Ó prompt on the
screen: Press MA, 
ENTER
, then the NVM-Series password, if
requested.  This brings you to the MAINTENANCE Menu.
nFrom the MAINTENANCE Menu:  Press BR (Backup and
Restore), then press 
ENTER
.
You see the message:
Remote MLV will suspend all activity of the Voice Mail System.
Do you wish to continue [Y/N]
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nPress Y.  This suspends (but does not shut down) the NVM-Series
system.  If any NVM-Series ports are busy at this point, NVM-Series
will ask you if you want to wait (W) until all ports are idle or abort
(A), which returns you to the MAINTENANCE Menu.  If you press
W, NVM-Series will wait 15 seconds then check again for port activ-
ity.  When all ports are idle, NVM-Series system activity will be sus-
pended and you will see the IDEA Main Menu screen.
OR
Press N to return to the NVM-Series MAINTENANCE Menu.IMPORTANT:To access an MLV command (e.g., Save, Restore, etc.),
you must complete Step 3 (on the next page) within 60 
seconds of completing Step 2.  Otherwise, you will 
have to re-enter the BR command.
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(contÕd)
3.
Select the desired MLV Function as follows:
nSelectMLV, then Easy Mode.  You see the menu below.  The
highlight is on 
Password.
nPress 
ENTER
.
nType the Level 1 or Level 2 password, then press 
ENTER
. (This
shuts down NVM-Series.)
-  Default Level 1 password is CTLINC.
It provides access to the following MLV functions: 
Save, Verify, Archive.
-  Default Level 2 password is MASTER.
It provides access to all the MLV functions (on the
above menu).
See also Modifying the Passwordin Chapter 3.
Save
Restore
Verify
Archive
De-Archive
Upgrade
Password
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(contÕd)
4.
Wait for the modified MLV Menu (shown below):
5.
Select the desired command.  For details on the commands, see
Chapter 3.
Exiting MLV (Restarting NVM-Series)
Exiting the MLV mode restarts NVM-Series.To exit MLV mode:nSelect Exit MLV.  You return to the IDEA Main Menu.
Exit MLV
Save
Restore
Verify
Archive
De-Archive
Upgrade
Password
Modify Password
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Chapter 3
Working With the NVM-Series DatabaseUsing 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
De-Archiving the NVM-Series Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Upgrading the NVM-Series Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
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