Panasonic Kx Ta824 Programming Manual

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Section 5
PC Programming—File
This section explains the File menu, which lets you work with 
system data files, and view programming items. 

5.1 New
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5.1 New
Creates a new system data file, used to program the PBX in Batch mode. All settings are in their initial or 
default state.
To upload the file created here to the PBX, see 5.6 File Transfer PC to PBX.
Notes
Since selecting this option creates an empty system data file, uploading this file to the PBX will 
overwrite all previous settings. Use with care.
To create a new system data file
 From the File menu, select New.
If a system data file is already open, a window...

5.4 Save
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Click Ye s to save the file. 
Click No to abandon the changes.
Click Cancel to return to the previous screen.
5.4 Save
Overwrites the previously saved system data file with the system data currently being modified in Batch 
mode.
To upload a file saved here to the PBX, see 5.6 File Transfer PC to PBX.
To save a system data file
From the File menu, select Save.
If the data has never been saved, the Save As dialog box will be displayed. (See 5.5 Save As.)
5.5 Save As...

5.7 File Transfer PBX to PC
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The system data file will be transferred to the PBX. A progress indicator displays the current progress. 
Once started, the operation cannot be canceled. When complete, a message will be displayed.
5.Click OK.
Connecting to an Older Version of PBX
When transferring a file from PC to PBX, note that the file version cannot be downgraded (e.g., a 2.x.xx PBX 
file cannot be transferred to a 1.x.xx PBX).
5.7 File Transfer PBX to PC
Creates a backup file...

5.9 Print
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To view programming topics
1.
From the File menu, select Program List.
A list of all PT programming numbers, feature numbers and personal programming is displayed in 
numerical order.
 Click the No. or Title cell to reorder the list.
 Enter a text string in the Keyword box and click Search to display all matching programming 
topics.
 Double-click a specific programming title in either of the lists, or click it and then click Jump, to go 
directly to the relevant...

5.10 Print ALL
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5.10 Print ALL
Prints all system data, except for that contained in the 9.1.1 Date & Time [1-1] screen.
The total number of pages to be printed is displayed at the bottom of the window.
The system data in each screen is printed according to that screens preset output format.
To print system data from multiple screens
1.
From the File menu, select Print ALL.
A list of the system data screens will be displayed in outline view.
By default, all system data is selected for...

5.11 Exit
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The software will exit. 

5.11 Exit
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Section 6
PC Programming—Connect
This section describes the Connect menu, which offers 
options for connecting a PC to the PBX. 

6.1 Connect
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6.1 Connect
Connects the PC to the PBX.
There are 3 ways to connect the PC to the PBX: RS-232C, USB, and modem.
This option allows direct entry of connection parameters, for cases where the PC is used to connect to one 
or just a few PBXs, and an individual profile for each PBX is not necessary. If you connect to multiple PBXs 
and would prefer to choose from among pre-saved profiles instead, see 6.3 Profile Setup for more details 
about creating profiles.
When...