Tone Commander Isdn Setup Utility Users Guide

							ISDN Console
Setup Utility
User’s Guide 
						

							Contents
Introduction............................1
System Requirements....................1
README.TXT file......................1
Connecting the PC to the 2260d Console.........1
Using the Setup Utility......................2
Starting the Program....................2
Changing Com and Printer Ports..............2
Online Help.........................2
Status Bar..........................2
Menus............................3
Selecting and Editing....................4
Exiting the Program.....................4
File and Console Operations...................5
Creating a New Database..................5
Loading a Database from Disk...............6
Saving a Database to Disk.................7
Loading a Database from the Console...........8
Sending a Database to the Console............8
Name Database.........................9
Viewing the Name Database................9
Editing an Existing Entry..................9
Adding a New Name Entry.................10
Deleting a Name Entry...................11
Deleting All Name Entries.................11
Saving Changes to the Name Database.........11
Console Setup.........................12
Factory Default Settings..................12
PDN and SPID Numbers.................12
Button Mapping......................14
Queue Assignments....................15
Timers...........................17
Loop Usage........................18
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							Error Logs............................19
Viewing an Error Log...................19
Clearing an Error Log...................19
Console Usage Statistics....................20
Viewing Statistics.....................20
Clearing Statistics.....................21
Printing Reports.........................22
Console Program Updates...................23
Menu Selections........................24
File Menu.........................24
Names Menu.......................26
Setup Menu........................26
Errors Menu........................27
Statistics Menu......................28
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							Introduction
The ISDN Console Setup Utility allows you to easily
configure a Tone Commander 2260d or 40d120 console
from an IBM-compatible PC. Console setups can be
saved to disk and reloaded or modified at any time.
Creating or editing a large name database is much
easier and faster using this program than with the dial
pad on the console.
Console setups, name databases, error logs, and usage
statistics can be printed from this utility. It also allows the
installation of console program updates.
System Requirements

DOS 3.2 or higher

575 KB minimum free RAM

serial communication port
(57600 baud minimum speed)
README.TXT file
A README.TXT file may be included on the program
disk. This file will contain new information that was not
available when this manual was printed. Please read this
file before installing or running the ISDN Console Setup
Utility. Use any text viewer or editor, or enter the
following command:
type readme.txt
Connecting the PC to the Console
A serial cable for console-to-PC interconnection is
supplied with the console. Plug one end into the 9 pin
connector on the back panel of the console. Plug the
other end into a PC serial port; use the 9 or 25 pin
connector as appropriate. Refer toChanging Com and
Printer Portson page 2.
Make a note of the com port you are using (usually Com
2). This will be helpful when the program asks you to
select the com port that the console is connected to.
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							Using the Setup Utility
Starting the Program
This program should be run from the floppy disk only.
Insert the ISDN Console Setup Utility disk into the
floppy drive of your PC (usually drive A or B), log onto
the drive, then run the program by typing:
a:(orb:if the disk is in drive B) 
consutil
Changing Com and Printer Ports
Com port 2 and printer port 1 are used by default. If
you need to change either port setting, select
Configure Ports from the File menu, then choose
Select Console Port or Select Printer Port from the
submenu. The currently selected port will be
highlighted in the next submenu. Any changes you
make to the port settings are immediately saved to
disk, and will be used the next time the program is run.
Online Help
Quick help for the currently available options is always
shown in the hint bar at the bottom of the screen.
More extensive help for any menu or dialog box item
can be displayed by pressing theF1key while the item
is highlighted. Close the help window by pressing the
EscorEnterkey.
Status Bar
The current file name, switch type, and console type
are shown in the status bar at the upper right of the
screen.
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							Menus
Drop-down menus are used to select the various
functions in the Setup Utility.
Press the Alt key to activate the menus. Select the
desired menu with the left or right cursor (arrow) key,
then press the Enter key or up/down cursor key. An item
in the selected menu can be selected by moving to the
item with the up or down cursor key, then pressing the
Enter key. Any menu or menu item can also be selected
by pressing the appropriate highlighted (red) letter key.
For example,Alt-F-Oselects File Open.
Menus can be closed without selecting an item by
pressing theEsckey.
You may need to press the Esc key to clear the screen
and cancel the current operation, such as name
database display, before menus can be activated.
A description of each menu item is included at the end of
this manual.
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Hint Bar
Menus
Status Bar 
						

							Selecting and Editing
The currently selected field in a dialog box or edit box is
shown in reverse (white text on a black background in
dialog boxes, gray text on a black background in lists
such as the name database). You can move to the next
field by pressing the cursor down key or, in some areas,
the Tab key. The cursor up key or Shift-Tab moves to the
previous field.
An editable field, such as a file path or name entry, can
be edited by moving the cursor to the desired location
and typing. Characters will be inserted or will overwrite
the existing text, depending upon the current editing
mode. The editing mode, Insert or Overtype, is shown
in the right side of the hint bar. You can change the
editing mode by pressing theInsertkey.
To delete characters in a field, use theDeletekey
(deletes characters to the right of the cursor) or the
Backspacekey (deletes to the left).
Most list displays or edit/dialog box operations can be
aborted by selecting Cancel or pressing theEsckey.
Exiting the Program

Select Exit from the File menu (Alt-F-X).
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							File and Console Operations
Name/number entries and console setup parameters
can be saved to disk, and recalled later for viewing or
modification. Console usage statistics and error logs, if
currently in the PC memory, are also saved. Saved
configurations provide a convenient backup, useful if you
need to reprogram or replace a console.
All disk and console operations are accessed from the
File menu.
The term “database” is used in this manual to refer to all
name/number entries and console setup parameters for
a given console configuration.
Creating a New Database
If you have made any changes to an existing
database, select Save, Save As, or Send To
Console before using the New option, otherwise
all changes will be lost.

SelectNewfrom the File menu to clear any loaded
information from the PC before creating a new
database. Console setup parameters, such as
button assignments and timer values, will be set to
the factory defaults.

First, you will be prompted to select the ISDN
version that is in use at the telco central office.
Press thespace barto change the version in the
highlighted (reversed) field, then press theEnter
key. This setting determines the available
configuration features.
The ISDN version can be changed later in the
SPID/PDN dialog box - see page 12.


Next, press thespace barto select the console
type (2260d or 40d), then press theEnterkey.
“un-named” will be shown in the status bar until the
database has been saved to disk.
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You can then add name entries, make changes to
console setup parameters, and save your changes
to disk or to a console. To add names, select any of
the sort options from the Names menu. You will
then be prompted to type in a name entry. Name
entry is explained on pages 9-11.
Loading a Database from Disk
If you have made any changes to an existing
database, select Save, Save As, or Send To
Console before using the Open option,
otherwise all changes will be lost.

SelectOpenfrom the file menu. The Open File
dialog box will be shown. Available console
database files on the floppy disk will be shown in
the Available Files list.

Press the Tab key to move to the available files list,
then select a file with the cursor keys; or, type the
file name in the File Name box.

Press theEnterkey.
You will see a warning message if the console
setup file is not found. The program will use the
factory default settings for console setup.
You can now add name entries, make changes to
console setup parameters, and save your changes
to disk or to a console.
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