Programming with SPM. Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND, MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.1

System Programming and Maintenance (SPM) 555-661-140

Programming with SPM

Programming with SPM

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The System Programming and Maintenance (SPM) software package offers an alternate method of programming the MERLIN LEGEND

Communications System using a PC. This method frees the system programming console for other uses and also provides the additional functions listed below:

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Backing up system programming information

Restoring system programming information from a backup

Converting system programming information from one release to another (part of the upgrade procedure)

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Printing, viewing, and storing reports

Programming the communications system remotely

Programming in surrogate mode

SPM software is available in DOS (which can run as a DOS application or can be installed to run with Windows 95) or UNIX (as part of Intuity

Integrated Solution II

*

, or Integrated Solution III*). A Windows version of

SPM (MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Win SPM) is also available.

No longer orderable.

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1



System Requirements

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NOTE:

DOS SPM and Win SPM software can be used directly from the floppy disk or CD-ROM on your PC. However, if your PC has a hard disk, you should install SPM onto the hard disk.

This book describes the use of SPM on a PC with a DOS operating system only. If you are using Win SPM, refer to the documentation that was provided with the Win SPM application for information. If your system includes the Intuity or IS II/III applications, you have the UNIX

System version of SPM.

For information about accessing SPM from the IS II/III application, refer to the following books:

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Integrated Solution III System Manager’s Guide, order no.

555-601-010

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Integrated Solution III Installation and Maintenance Guide, order no. 555-601-011

Integrated Solution II System Manager’s Guide, order no.

555-600-726

Integrated Solution II Installation and Maintenance Guide, order no. 555-600-720

System Requirements

To use SPM for system programming, you need the SPM diskette and an approved PC with version 3.3 (or later) of MS-DOS



. At a minimum, your PC should support and include the following items:

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At least 640 kbytes of RAM

A floppy disk drive that will accommodate the SPM diskette

(3.5-inch or 5.25-inch)

A monochrome or color monitor

A serial port that can use either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector




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For a DB-9 connector, use a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter to attach the

25-pin connector of the RS-232 interface cable.

An RS-232 interface cable of appropriate length for your site connection(s)

Depending on how you connect the PC to the control unit, you also need the following items:

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Direct local connection, if the PC is within 50 ft. of the control unit.

— Either a 355AF modular adapter (if there is a male connector on the interface cable) or a 355A modular adapter (if there is a female connector on the interface cable)

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— A four-pair modular cord (D8W)

Direct local connection, if the PC is more than 50 ft. from the control unit.

— 355AF adapter

— EIA crossover cable

— Two Z3A2 Asynchronous Data Units (ADUs)

— ADU crossover cable

— 400B2 power adapter

— 2012D transformer

— BR1A-4P adapter and either a 102 connecting block or 103 connecting block

— 248B adapter

— eight-position wall jacks

— four-pair plug-ended cable

— D8W cords

— D6AP power cord

— EIA-23D cables




Installing the SPM Software

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Modem (local or remote) connection

— A modem that supports 1200- or 2400-bps connections

In addition, a parallel printer is useful for reports (the PC needs a parallel port for the connection).

NOTE:

SPM uses Interrupt 4 and I/O address 3F8 for COM1. It uses

Interrupt 3 and I/O address 2F8 for COM2.

Installing the SPM Software

Before you install or run SPM, use diskcopy on a DOS PC (see your operating system guide) to make a backup copy of the SPM diskette and store the original in a safe place. Use the backup copy to run the installation program.

For installing DOS SPM on a PC, follow the appropriate instructions in the next section of this book. For installing DOS SPM on a Windows 95

PC, follow the instructions provided in “DOS Installation with Windows

95”.

NOTE:

If your PC does not have a hard disk, you do not need to run the

installation program. Go to “Initializing the SPM Software”.

DOS Installation

Use the following procedure to install SPM on the hard drive of a DOS

PC.

NOTE:

If you are updating SPM, you do not need to remove the current

SPM files. The new files will overwrite your current SPM files.





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Considerations

Review the following items before you begin the installation procedure.

The installation program automatically performs the following:

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Checks available space on the hard disk. If space is insufficient, the installation is terminated and an error message is generated.

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Checks the autoexec.bat and config.sys files. If either file is write-protected, the installation is terminated and an error message is generated. SPM must make changes to these files.

Saves a copy of autoexec.bat as autoexec.old.

Saves a copy of config.sys as config.old.

If autoexec.bat has not already been configured for SPM, performs the following:

— Adds

F?VSP

to the path statement

— Adds the line

6(7$06B3$7+ &

— Adds the background print command

35,17'351%806!18/

Adds the following line to config.sys if it is not already present

'(9,&( &?$16,6<6

Copies the ansi.sys

file from the floppy disk to c:\.

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Creates the directory c:\spm.

Copies the following files from the floppy disk into c:\spm:

— spm.exe

— ams_hlp.eng (English language help file)

— ams_hlp.fre (French language help file)

— ams_hlp.spa (Spanish language help file)

Creates the following directories if they do not already exist:

— c:\spm\backup





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— c:\spm\reports

— c:\spm\tmp

Does one of the following:

— Creates the SPM configuration file c:\spm\ams.cfg, if it does not already exist. In this case, the ams.cfg file consists of only one line, in which the language attribute is specified:

/$1*

if you specified English or did not specify a language with the

LQVWDOO command;

— Modifies the ams.cfg file, if it already exists, by adding or changing the LANG value.

Follow the steps below to install SPM on the PC’s hard disk.

!

Switch to Drive A, if it is not already the current drive.

$

>

appears on the screen.

!

Insert the backup copy of the SPM diskette into Drive A.

!

Type one of the commands shown below and press

1

.

■ install

■ install french

■ install spanish

Because English is the default language, install and install english have the same result. If you do use the language argument

(

HQJOLVK

,

IUHQFK

, or

VSDQLVK

)

, you must type it in lowercase letters as shown. The command install may be uppercase or lowercase.

!

Wait for the message shown below to appear.

SPM HARD DISK INSTALLATION PROGRAM

Strike a key when ready

!

Press any key to begin the installation.





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When the installation is finished, the following message appears:

SPM HARD DISK INSTALLATION IS NOW COMPLETE

YOU MUST REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE USING SPM

!

Remove the SPM diskette from Drive A and reboot your system.

The installation procedure is complete. Go to “Initializing the SPM

Software.”

DOS Installation with Windows 95

Using DOS SPM with Windows 95 improves the interaction of SPM with the operating system as compared to Windows 3.x installation. For example, the interaction with the print driver is improved. If an online printer is not available when you try to print while using SPM, you see a message box explaining the problem. You can correct the problem by bringing the printer on-line and continuing, or you can cancel the print operation. SPM operation is not affected by the error message or the action you take to correct the problem.

Use the following procedure to install SPM. You do not need to remove the current SPM files. The new files automatically overwrite your current

SPM files.

NOTE:

This procedure is for installing the DOS version of SPM to run with

Windows 95. Do not use this procedure if you have the Win SPM application. For Win SPM, refer to the documentation that was provided with the application.

Considerations

Review the following items before you begin the installation procedure.

The installation program automatically performs the following:





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If you typed

LQVWDOO

(the command for DOS installation) instead of

LQVWDO

, checks if your PC has Windows 95 installed. If

Windows 95 is detected, you see an error message that tells you to run the Instal95 program.

Creates the directory c:\spm if it does not already exist.

Checks if the print.exe file is present in any directory listed in the

PATH environment variable.

Runs the DOS SETVER command to set the version table for print.exe to 6.22. This is required to enable print.exe to run on

Windows 95.

Creates an spm.bat file in the directory c:\spm. The spm.bat file contains the ams_path and print statements required to run SPM.

Unzips and copies the remaining files into the directory c:\spm.

Instructs you to refer to this document for details on using the PIF

Editor to configure an SPM PIF file to work with the spm.exe file.

Installation

With Windows 95 running on your PC, follow these steps to install SPM on the PC’s hard disk:

1.

Insert the SPM installation disk in any floppy disk drive (usually the A drive).

2.

Choose one

of the following two methods to install SPM:

Method 1 – Install DOS SPM with French, Spanish, or English

Language: a. Open a DOS Window from Windows Explorer.

b. At the DOS prompt, switch to the drive with the SPM installation disk (usually the A drive).

c. At the DOS prompt, type one of the commands shown below and press

1

.





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LQVWDO

RU

LQVWDOHQJOLVK

LQVWDOIUHQFK

LQVWDOVSDQLVK

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NOTE:

Because English is the factory-set language,

LQVWDO

and

LQVWDO HQJOLVK

have the same result. If you do use the language argument (

HQJOLVK

,

IUHQFK

, or

VSDQLVK

), you must type it in lowercase letters as shown. The command

LQVWDO

may be in uppercase or lowercase letters.

Method 2 – Install DOS SPM with French, Spanish, or English

Language: a. From the Windows Explorer, select the floppy drive that contains the backup copy of the SPM disk.

3.

b. Select and run Instal95 (either by double-clicking on the file name or single-clicking on the file name and using the menu choice

File:Open).

After you start the DOS SPM installation using either method, the following message appears:

4.

5.

SPM WINDOWS 95 HARD DISK INSTALLATION PROGRAM

Press any key to continue.

Press any key to begin the installation.

If your PC does not have a copy of print.exe in any directory listed in your system’s PATH environment, the following message appears:

Copying print.exe to directory c:\spm file(s) copied

WARNING - The application you are adding to the

Windows version table may not have been verified by

Microsoft in this version of Windows. Please contact your software vendor for information on whether this





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application will operate properly under this version of Windows. If you execute this application by instructing Windows to report a different MS-DOS version number, you may lose or corrupt data, or cause system instabilities. In that circumstance, Microsoft is not responsible for any loss or damage.

Version table successfully updated.

The version change will take effect the next time you restart your system.

***************************************************

SPM Note: The warning message seen above was produced by the SETVER command. This command was used in the

SPM install program to set the proper version of

PRINT.EXE file in the DOS version table. Please note that in Windows 95, running SETVER always produces the warning message seen above, even when the command is run properly.

***************************************************

Press any Key to continue . . .

Press any key to continue installation. When SPM installation is complete the following message appears:

7.

Installation of SPM for DOS on your Windows 95 hard drive is now complete. For easy access to SPM from

Windows 95, configure an SPM.PIF file. See the SPM

Manual for details. Press any key to continue . . .

Press any key.

— If you installed DOS SPM using Method 1 in Step 2, close the

DOS Window by typing exit

at the DOS prompt and pressing

1

. If the window does not close, then the Close on Exit option for the DOS window is not set. In this case, close the window by clicking on the upper right window icon (the box with an

x in it).

— If you installed DOS SPM using Method 2 in Step 2, the DOS window closes automatically.





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If the print.exe file was copied to your PC in Step 5, you must reboot your PC.

You should now configure a PIF file for SPM. Use the instructions that follow.

Configuring a PIF file for DOS SPM

Refer to the Windows 95 Help topic, “PIF editor,” for details about using the PIF editor to implement an SPM PIF file to work with the spm.exe file.

Configure a PIF file for DOS SPM by doing the following:

1.

In the Windows Explorer, select the SPM application file. Then select the menu item File:Properties. The screen that pops up will have tabs along the top.

2.

3.

4.

In Program Tab:, put the following line in the Working

Directory entry:

&?630

In Program Tab:, put the following line in the Batch File entry:

&?630?630%$7

In Program Tab:, make sure the Close on Exit checkbox is checked.

You can now double-click on either the SPM application icon or the SPM

“Shortcut to MS-DOS” icon to run SPM. When you quit SPM (by pressing the Home key), the window closes automatically.

Hiding the spm.exe and spm.bat Files

If you want to hide the spm.exe and spm.bat files, use the following steps:

1.

In the Windows Explorer, select each file.





2.

3.

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Click File from the menu bar, then select Properties.

In the Properties dialog box, click on the Hidden checkbox located under the General Tab in the Attributes section.

Initializing the SPM Software

To run correctly, the DOS version of SPM requires certain information

(transmission speed, type of monitor, and so on). You need to supply this information only once, the first time you run SPM.

The information you provide during the initialization process is written to the SPM configuration file (ams.cfg). If you need to change this information at some later time, you can do so in either of the following ways:

■

Use any of the options in Table 1 to change the information in

ams.cfg.

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Edit the ams.cfg file. (If you are unsure about editing the file, you can remove it. You are prompted to reinitialize the next time you invoke SPM. The file is created at that time.)

NOTE:

The

DEBUG attribute is also specified in ams.cfg as

'(%8* 2

(off), the default setting, or

'(%8*

(on). This attribute is used to enable the Escape-to-Shell feature of SPM, activated by pressing

<

+

. To turn DEBUG on, you must edit the ams.cfg file; it is not part of the initialization process. The DEBUG attribute is for use by qualified service personnel only.





Table 1. SPM Configuration File (ams.cfg) Options

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Option

VSPFRP

VSPFRP

VSPV

VSPV

VSPFRORU

VSPPRQR

VSPHQJOLVK

VSPIUHQFK

VSPVSDQLVK

Use

Specifies COM1 as the serial communications port used by SPM

Specifies COM2 as the serial communications port used by SPM

Specifies modem speed of 1200 bps

Specifies modem speed of 2400 bps

Specifies color monitor

Specifies monochrome monitor

Specifies English as the PC language

Specifies French as the PC language

Specifies Spanish as the PC language

Follow the steps below to perform the SPM initialization.

!

Type

VSP

and press

1

to display the SPM Welcome screen shown in Step 2.

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■

Make your entry at the C:> prompt if your PC has a hard disk.

Make your entry at the A:> prompt if you are using the floppy drive.





!

Press any key.

:HOFRPHWR630

7KH0(5/,1/(*(1'

6\VWHP3URJUDPPLQJ

0DLQWHQDQFH8WLOLW\

3OHDVHSUHVVDQ\NH\

WRFRQWLQXH

9HUVLRQ;;;

X.XX

= current version of SPM

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The screens shown in Steps 3 through 7 appear only if the system has not been initialized. Otherwise, the screen shown in Step 8 appears.

!

Select the serial communications port used for SPM and press

1

.

&2003257

&RPP

&RPP

(QWHUVHOHFWLRQ

Type

Type

1

2 for serial port 1 (COM1).

for serial port 2 (COM2).

!

Select the communications port speed and press

1

.

6SHHG

Type 1 for 1200 bps.

Type

2 for 2400 bps.

(QWHUVHOHFWLRQ





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!

Respond to the color prompt and press

1

.

&2/25

(QWHUVHOHFWLRQ\Q

Type

Type y n if you have a color monitor.

if you do not have a color monitor.

!

Select a language and press

1

.

/DQJXDJH

(QJOLVK

)UHQFK

6SDQLVK

(QWHUVHOHFWLRQ

Type

1 for English.

Type

2 for French .

Type

3 for Spanish.

The language you select here becomes the SPM (PC) language.

!

Review your selections.

630&21),*85$7,21

&RPP3RUW[

6SHHG[

&RORU[

'HVLUHFKDQJH\Q" x

= the values entered for each

entry in Steps 3 through 6

■

To change any of the information shown, type and press

1

. The screen shown in Step 3 appears. Repeat Steps 3 through 6.




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To save the information shown, type

-

and press

1

.

— If the PC is connected to the processor, the SPM Main Menu appears as shown in Step 8.

— If the PC is not connected, go to “Connecting the PC.”

!

Press the function key that corresponds to the option you want.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ

6\V3URJUDP

%DFNXS

0DLQWHQDQFH

5HVWRUH

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

NOTE:

The function keys shown on either side of the display are included

here for quick reference. See “SPM Screens” for details on using

the PC keys in SPM.

Connecting the PC

There are three ways to connect the PC to the control unit. Choose the method below that is most useful for your installation.

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Direct local connection

Local modem connection

Remote modem connection




Connecting the PC

Direct Local Connection

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For a direct local connection, you must connect the PC to the system programming jack. This is the lower modular RS-232 jack on the processor module, as shown in Figure 1. (The upper jack is reserved for the SMDR printer.)

To connect a PC more than fifty feet from the control unit, see Figure 2.

For direct local connections, the system supports speeds of 1200 and

2400 bps.

NOTE:

You must use a direct local connection to program in surrogate mode.

Serial

Communications

Port

RS-232

355AF

Adapter

System

Programming

Jack

D8W

CAUTION

POWER

ON

OFF

Turn o power insertin before remov g or modu ing

FR

GND

Figure 1.

Direct Local Connection




Connecting the PC

8DW

EIA

Crossover

Cable

355AF

Adapter

Z3A2 ADU

EIA-232-D

D8W

SMDR

Jack

ADMIN

Jack

Processor Module

CAUTIO

N

POWER

ON

OFF

Turn o ing les ff g or

AG INPUT

FR

GND

ADU Crossover Cable

Control Unit

4 Pair Plug

Ended Cable

Building

Wiring

Wall

Jack

Wall

Jack

400B2

Power

Adapter or

D8W

D6AP

2012D-50M

Transformer

AC Outlet

Direct Connection

BR1A-4P Adapter or

102 Connecting Block or

103 Connecting Block

DIW

102 or 103

Connecting Block

D8W

EIA-232-D or

Z3A2 ADU

Cable Joints

Figure 2.

Direct Local Connection, PC More Than 50 ft. Away

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Connecting the PC

Local Modem Connection

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For a local modem connection, you must use a modem (either connected to, or built into, the PC) to access the internal modem in the control unit. Connect the modem to an 012 or 016 module in the control unit, as shown in Figure 3.

The internal modem operates at speeds of 1200 and 2400 bps.

Serial

Communications

Port

RS-232

MODEM

012

Port

CAUTION

POWER

ON

OFF

Turn o power ing les ff g or

AG INPUT

FR

GND

Figure 3.

Local Modem Connection

Remote Modem Connection

For a remote modem connection, you must use a modem (either connected to, or built into, the PC) to access the internal modem in the

control unit. You must also use a dial-up connection, as shown in Figure

4. See “Accessing SPM” for details on accessing SPM with a remote

modem connection.

The internal modem operates at speeds of 1200 and 2400 bps.




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Incoming trunk line

Public or private telephone network

Serial

Communications

Port

RS-232

MODEM

CAUTION

POWER

ON

OFF inserti remov ff

befo ng or les re

AG INPUT

FR

GND

Figure 4.

Remote Modem Connection

NOTE:

Remote access (modem connection) has priority over local access

(direct connection), unless a backup or restore procedure is in progress through a direct local connection. If a modem connection is attempted while any other type of on-site programming is in progress (either at the system or at a directly-connected PC), the system sends a message to the on-site programmer. The message indicates that a modem connection is being established and the on-site programming session is terminated.




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Accessing SPM

The procedure for accessing SPM depends on whether your PC is connected to the control unit with a modem (either local or remote) or without a modem (direct). This section covers both of these access procedures.

With a Direct Local Connection

To access SPM when your PC is connected directly to the control unit, follow the steps below.

!

Set up the appropriate physical connections between the PC and the control unit.

See “Connecting the PC.”

!

If you installed SPM on the hard disk of the PC, go to Step 5.

!

If the PC does not have a hard disk, insert the SPM diskette into

Drive A.

!

Type

a:

and press

1

.

A:

>


!

Type spm and press

1

to display the SPM Welcome screen shown below.

:HOFRPHWR630

7KH0(5/,1/(*(1'

6\VWHP3URJUDPPLQJ

0DLQWHQDQFH8WLOLW\

3OHDVHSUHVVDQ\NH\

WRFRQWLQXH

9HUVLRQ;;;

X.XX

current version of SPM




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!

Press any key to display the SPM Main Menu shown below.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ

6\V3URJUDP

%DFNXS

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

0DLQWHQDQFH

5HVWRUH

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

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NOTE:



the PC keys in SPM.

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If the SPM Main Menu does not appear or if the information on the screen is garbled, press any key again.

If the COM Port (communications port) screen appears instead of the

SPM Main Menu, it indicates that the SPM software has not been

initialized. See “Initializing the SPM Software.”

!

To select an option, press the function key that corresponds to the option you want. For example, to select

/DQJXDJH

press .

With a Local or Remote Modem Connection

The method you use to access SPM by modem depends on whether you are programming on site (locally) or from a remote location.

■

■

If you are on site, the modem must be connected to an 012 or 016 module on the control unit. To establish a connection to the control unit’s internal modem, dial

*10

.

If you are at a remote location, do one of the following:




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— Place a call to the system on a Remote Access line, enter the barrier code (if required), and dial the code for the internal modem (

*10

).

— Place a voice call to the system using the line to which the modem is connected and ask the operator to transfer you to the modem (by pressing Transfer, dialing

*10

, then hanging up the telephone). When you hear the modem answer tone, switch to data mode.

Considerations

Review the following items before you begin the modem connection procedure.

Set the Programming Language

If you prefer to program in a language other than the current SPM

language setting, see “Language.”

Modem Connections

You must make a data connection to a modem. The following modem dialing commands are for Hayes



and Hayes-compatible modems.

These may not be the commands your modem uses

 refer to the user guide that came with your modem for specific information.

■

■

If the PC is in the same location as the control unit, type

*10

.

If the PC is in a remote location and your system has activated the

Remote Access feature, type the following and press

1

:

— Without barrier codes type:

—

ATDT

; the remote access telephone number; and

W*10

.

For example:

ATDT12015551234 W*10

1

.

— With barrier codes type:




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■

—

ATDT

; the remote access telephone number; the barrier code preceded by a “W” and

W*10

. The barrier code in the example below is 555555.

For example:

ATDT12015551234

W555555

W*10

1

.

The password prompt appears on the screen when the connection is made. (You may have to press

1

more than once to get the password prompt.)

If the PC is in a remote location and your system has not activated the Remote Access feature, do the following:

— Use the main telephone number to place a voice call to the system on the line to which the modem is connected.

— Instruct the operator to transfer you to the modem (by pressing Transfer, dialing

*10

, then hanging up the telephone).

— To put the modem on line, type

ATH1 and press

1

, then hang up the telephone.

NOTE:

If you enter a telephone number of fewer than 11 digits, you must end it with a pound sign (#).

To access SPM through a local or remote modem connection, follow the steps below.

!

Set up the appropriate physical connections between the PC and

the control unit. See “Connecting the PC.”




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!

Type

VSP

and press

1

to display the SPM Welcome screen shown below.

:HOFRPHWR630

7KH0(5/,1/(*(1'

6\VWHP3URJUDPPLQJ

0DLQWHQDQFH8WLOLW\

3OHDVHSUHVVDQ\NH\

WRFRQWLQXH

9HUVLRQ;;;

X.XX

= current version of SPM

If you wish to program in a language other than the current language set

for SPM, see “Set the Programming Language.”

!

Press any key to display a blank screen on which you can enter modem commands. (You may have to press the key several times.)

!

Make a data connection to the modem of the control unit.

See “Modem Connections.” When the connection is made, the

password prompt appears as shown in Step 4.

!

Type the SPM password to display the SPM Main Menu shown in

Step 6.

(QWHU3DVVZRUG

The password does not display as you type it.




Using SPM

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!

To select an option, press the function key that corresponds to the option you want. For example, to select

/DQJXDJH

press .

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ

6\V3URJUDP 0DLQWHQDQFH

%DFNXS

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

5HVWRUH

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

NOTE:



the PC keys in SPM.

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This section describes how to use the SPM screens, SPM Help, and the

SPM options listed below.

■

■

Backup

Boards

■

■

■

■

Browse

Convert

Language

Maintenance

■

■

■

Monitor

Pass-Thru

Password




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■

■

■

Print Options

Restore

System Programming

NOTE:

Some of the procedures described in this section should be performed by qualified service personnel only.

SPM Screens

SPM screens simulate the system programming console. Each SPM screen includes a 7-line by 24-character console simulation window that corresponds to the display area of the MLX-20L telephone. To the right and left of this console simulation window are columns that list the keys corresponding to similarly-located buttons on the MLX-20L telephone. If you are working with Version 2.0 or higher, the version number appears in the upper left corner of the screen (for example,

9

).

Figure 5 illustrates the SPM display screen.

Figure 5.

SPM Display




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through , and through display on either side of the console simulation window. They represent the function keys to use when you select screen options. When a screen contains several choices, press the function key identified by the label next to your choice. (If you were programming on the console, you would press the telephone button next to your choice.)

Below the console simulation window are 20 simulated line buttons. The

20 line buttons can be selected using the arrow keys to position the cursor on the appropriate button. Using (the Inspect feature), you can determine the status of each line and the features programmed on each line according to the letter that appears next to the line number

(see below).

On the PC screen, the letters

R

and

G

represent the ON state of the red and green LEDs, respectively, that are on the console. For example, if a line, trunk, or pool is assigned to a line button, on the console a green

LED lights next to the button. On the PC screen, the letter

G

(for green) displays next to the button. Similarly, if a line, trunk, or pool is not assigned to a line button, neither

G

nor

R

display next to the button on the PC screen. If a trunk is assigned to a pool, an

R

(for red) displays on the PC screen.

The labels in the column on the right side of the screen show key combinations that correspond to buttons on the MLX-20L telephone.

Table 2 describes the function of PC keys in SPM.




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Table 2. Function of PC Keys in SPM

PC Key

7%/%

7%/%

7%/%

P

F

C

7%/%

H

7%/%

U

7%/% n

<%/%

<%/%

<%/%

Console

Home

Conf

n/a

Hold

n/a n/a n/a n/a

Menu

More

Inspct

Drop

n/a

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SPM Function

Quit. Exit from SPM and return to the DOS prompt when you finish with system programming. If you are using a modem, the call is disconnected.

Return to the SPM Main Menu.

Display more menu items (when there is another screen and the

>

symbol appears next to the key).

Show the current information that has been programmed for a feature or button.

Enter a stop in a speed dialing sequence. This combination also deletes an entry in a field on any screen except one in which you are entering a speed dialing sequence.

Flash. Enter a switchhook flash in a speed dialing sequence.

TopSP. Return to the top of the System

Programming menu.

Pause. Enter a pause in a speed dialing sequence.

Convert. Convert a backup file from its original

Release format to a different Release format.

Toggle modem speed between 1200 and 2400 bps.

Help. Display a help screen about SPM operations.

To exit from Help, press .

Reset. Reset the communications port. For example, if the information on the screen is garbled, try exiting from and then re-entering the screen. If the screen remains garbled, use

<

+ to clear the screen and return to the SPM Welcome screen.

Note that using

<

+ drops the modem connection.

Browse. View print reports saved with Print Opts.

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Table 2. Function of PC Keys in SPM

— Continued

PC Key

<%/%

1

3

9

%%#

%%

Console

n/a

Enter

Backspace

Delete n/a

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SPM Function

Escape to shell. To use this key sequence, you must set DEBUG=1 in the configuration file ams.cfg. You can then use this key sequence to execute DOS (or

UNIX System) commands. To return to SPM, type

H[LW

.

The

1 key on your PC can be used instead of

when

(QWHU

appears as a choice in the console simulation window.

The

3

key on your PC can be used instead of

(

%DFNVSDFH

) when it appears as a choice in the

% console simulation window.

The

9

key on your PC can be used instead of

%

(

'HOHWH

) when it appears as a choice in the console simulation window.

The up, down, left, and right arrow keys can be used to highlight selections in a menu and to select the 20 line buttons below the console simulation window.

SPM Main Menu Options

The SPM Main Menu provides access to system programming and to

the SPM functions listed in Table 3.




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Table 3. SPM Main Menu Options

SPM Menu

Option

6\V3URJUDP

%DFNXS

*

%RDUGV

*

3ULQW2SWV

*

0RQLWRU

0DLQWHQDQFH

5HVWRUH

*

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

*

/DQJXDJH

Function

To program the system

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To make a backup copy of your system programming and store it on diskette or on hard disk

Shows which modules (port boards) are in each slot of the control unit and allows you to assign boards to slots

Directs reports to the printer or to the PC for storage on diskette or hard disk

Restricted to use by your technical support organization

Restricted to use by your technical support organization and qualified technicians

To restore your system programming from diskette or hard disk

(IS II/III only) To make a remote connection, through the control unit, to an IS II/III PC to administer applications on the IS II/III

PC.

To change the password for remote entry into the system.

To select a language (English, French, or Spanish) for the console simulation window on the PC. (There is also a

Language option available on the System Programming menu that allows you to set the system language.)

* SPM option only. Not available on the MLX-20L system programming console. To be used only by qualified service personnel.

SPM Help

To access the SPM help screens, press

<

+ .

To review the help screens press, and .




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To return to the first help screen, press

To exit from SPM help, press .

A typical help screen is shown in Figure 6.

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Figure 6.

SPM Help

Backup

The Backup procedure is used by qualified service personnel to create a file of system programming information either in the \spm\backup directory (on the hard drive of the PC) or in the root directory of a diskette (on the floppy disk drive of the PC).




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NOTE:

Back up your system programming information on a regular basis.

A current backup file allows you to quickly and easily restore your system, if the need arises.

Determining the Release Number of a Backup File

If you have a backup diskette but do not know its release number, you may be able to find this information in the backup header. Beginning with later versions of Release 1.1, the backup file contains a backup header

128 bytes long. Approximately 59 of these bytes are currently used.

Bytes 55 through 59 of the header contain the MERLIN Legend

Communication System Release number, as shown in Table 4. (Release

1.0 and early versions of Release 1.1 do not contain this information in readable form.)

Table 4. Backup Header: Release Number

Size

Examples

Release No. Build No.

System Size Mode

2 bytes 12 bytes 1 byte 1 byte

03 00

02 01

32 01 01 - Key

02 - Behind Switch

03 - Hybrid/PBX

The release number is found in the first two bytes (four characters) of the identification number. For example, 0600 = 6.0, 0402 = 4.2.

If the backup file is compressed (Release 1.1 and later), you can read the header but you cannot read the data area following the header. Use

W\SH [ backup filename ] to read the header on a DOS system or FDW

[backup filename ] to read the header on a UNIX System.




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Note that the communication system release number, not the version number of SPM, reflects whether the backup file is compressed or uncompressed. Release 1.0 backups are uncompressed and Release

1.1 and later backups are compressed. Uncompressed files take longer to restore.

Considerations

Review the following items before you begin the backup procedure:

■

The communications system does not have to be idle during backup; however, extension programming is blocked.

■

■

■

■

Any objects that are in a maintenance-busy state are stored in that state. When you restore system programming, these objects are busied out, even if they have since been released from the maintenance-busy state.

If you plan to store your backup file on a diskette, format a DOS diskette. (DOS formatting can be done on either a UNIX System

PC or a DOS PC).

Uncompressed backup files are 100,000 to 210,000 bytes in size; compressed files are about 70,000 to 85,000 bytes.

Maintenance data (error logs and other data used by qualified service technicians) is not saved in the backup file.

Follow the steps below to perform the backup procedure.

!

At the SPM Main Menu, press to select

%DFNXS

.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ


%DFNXS

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

5HVWRUH

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH




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!

Follow the instructions for a floppy or a hard disk.

A second window appears which displays the *272)/233< and 0$.(1(:

),/( options and a directory listing for the C:\spm\backup directory.

■

If you are saving the backup file to a floppy disk, go to Step 3.

■

If you are saving the backup file to the hard disk, go to Step 4.

!

Remove the SPM diskette and insert a formatted diskette. Use the arrow keys to highlight

*272)/233<

and press

1

.

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQIRU

WKH%$&.83ILOH

0$.(1(:),/(ZLOO

FUHDWHDQHZILOH

RQVHOHFWHGGHYLFH

*272)/233<

0$.(1(:),/(

EDFNXSDPV

ILOH

ILOH

3UHVV(6&WRDERUW

After you press

1

, the *272)/233< statement shown above changes to *272+$5'',6.

and the directory listing for A:\ is displayed.

Continue with

Step 4.

The screen displays the default name for the backup file (

EDFNXSDPV

).

!

Specify a backup filename.

■

■

To select the default filename, use the arrow keys to highlight

EDFNXSDPV

and press

1

. Go to Step 6.

To enter a different filename, use the arrow keys to select

0$.(1(:

),/(

and press

1

. Go to Step 5.




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!

Type the new filename and press

1

.

3UHVV(6&WR$ERUW

If you are working from the floppy drive,

A: \


(QWHUILOHQDPH

GHIDXOWLVEDFNXSDPV

You can specify a drive letter with the filename but no path information.

!

Verify that the filename chosen does not already exist.

The following screen appears only if the filename chosen already exists.

Continue with Step 7 if this screen does not appear.

7KHILOHDOUHDG\H[LVWV

,I\RXFRQWLQXHWKHROG

YHUVLRQZLOOEHGHOHWHG

3UHVV(6&WRDERUW

RUFWRFRQWLQXH

Press

0

to abort the backup. Go to

Step 1 to create a different backup file.

Press

*

to continue. Go to Step 7.

!

Observe the backup status screen.

3UHVV(6&WR$ERUW

(VW%ORFNV[[[[[[[ filename

= the backup filename specified

in Step 5

ILOHQDPH

%$&.83,1352*5(66

5HFHLYHG%ORFN[[




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SPM indicates the status of the backup by displaying the number of the last block received ( xx

). Line 2 of the display screen shows the estimated number of blocks to be sent from the control unit ( xxx-xxxx

).

This line is blank if you are backing up from Release 1.0.

If you abort the backup, the partial backup file is deleted to prevent restoration from a corrupted file and you see the screen shown in Step

8.

When the backup is complete, you see the screen shown in Step 9.

!

To abort the backup press

0

to return to the SPM Main Menu.

3UHVV(6&WR$ERUW

(VW%ORFNV[[[[[[[

ILOHQDPH

%$&.83,1352*5(66

;02'(0$%2578VHU

!

When the backup is complete, press

1

to return to the SPM

Main Menu.

%DFNXSVXFFHVVIXO

3OHDVHSUHVV(QWHU

WRVHHWKH0DLQ0HQX xxx = total number of blocks received

5HFHLYHG[[[%ORFNV




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The Boards option allows qualified service personnel to add a board to the next available slot. The system must be idle to use this option. This option is not available from the system programming console.

The Boards option is also available in surrogate mode. In surrogate mode, you can assign trunk and extension modules (boards) to slots, even though the boards have not actually been installed. This type of board is referred to as a “phantom” or “null” board.

You cannot use the Boards option to change an actual board type. All boards assigned with the Boards option, including phantom boards, are cleared (unassigned) if you perform a board renumber (

6\VWHP

→

%RDUG

5HQXP

).

NOTE:

You must assign phantom boards to higher slot numbers than those you assign to any real boards. If you assign a phantom board to a lower slot number than a real board, the control unit does not recognize the real board(s) that follow the phantom board.

NOTE:

If you remove a board but do not replace it, and then perform a board renumber, the control unit will not recognize any boards that follow the empty slot. You must reseat all of the boards to fill the empty slot before you perform the board renumber.

The Inspect function ( ) lets you see which modules have been assigned to slots on the control unit. Note that both phantom boards and real boards display if you use the Inspect function. To see only real board assignments, you must print the System Information report:

6\VWHP

→

More

→

3ULQW

→

6\V6HWXS

.

Table 5 shows the type of boards that you can select.




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/65

*/5

/6

*/,'

*/6

/6$

*/$

*/0

$7/

0/;

75237

755

','

( 0

'

%5,

4 loop-start line jacks with 4 touch-tone receivers

4 ground-start/loop-start line jacks with 4 touch-tone receivers

8 loop-start line jacks

8 ground-start/loop-start line jacks with Caller ID capability available on the loop-start lines and 2 touch-tone receivers

8 ground-start/loop-start line jacks

4 loop-start line jacks and 8 ATL analog extension jacks

4 ground-start/loop-start line jacks and 8 ATL analog extension jacks

4 ground-start/loop-start line jacks and 8 MLX extension jacks

(16 endpoints)

8 analog extension jacks

8 MLX-20L extension jacks (16 endpoints)

12 tip/ring extension jacks with 2 touch-tone receivers or 008

OPT jacks

16 tip/ring extension jacks with 4 touch-tone receivers

8 DID trunk jacks with 2 touch-tone receivers

4 E&M tie trunk jacks

1 DS1 jack (24 channels)

8 BRI trunk jacks (16 channels)

Follow the steps below to assign modules.




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!


%RDUGV

.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ


%DFNXS

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

5HVWRUH

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

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!

Press the function key that corresponds to the module you want to select.

%RDUGV!

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQ

/6$

75237

','

*/6

([LW

/6

$7/

0/;

*/5

/65

%RDUGV

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQ

( 0755

*/$*/,'

'%5,

*/0

([LW

If the module you want to assign is not shown on the first screen of the

Boards menu, press to display the next menu screen.

!

Type the control unit slot number (01 through 17) in which the module is to be installed.

PRGXOHQDPH

(QWHUVORWQXPEHUV module name = option selected in Step 2

'HOHWH

%DFNVSDFH1H[W

([LW(QWHU




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!

Assign or remove the module from the slot entered in Step 3.

PRGXOHQDPH

(QWHUVORWQXPEHUV module name nn

= option selected in Step 2

= slot entered in Step 3

QQ

'HOHWH

%DFNVSDFH1H[W

([LW(QWHU

To remove the module type from the specified slot number, press

(

'HOHWH

).

The Boards menu reappears

.

To assign the module type to the specified slot number and assign that same module type to another slot, press

(

1H[W

).

To assign the module type to the specified slot number and assign a different module type to another slot, press

(

(QWHU

).

To terminate the procedure and assign a different module, press

(

([LW

) and repeat Steps 2 through 4.

(

,QVSHFW

)

.

To view types of modules assigned to all slots, press

!

Save your entry.

Select

([LW

.

The programming session terminates and the system restarts.

Browse

The Browse option allows you to browse through reports saved in the

Reports directory (\spm\reports) on the hard disk of the PC or on a floppy.




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!

At the SPM Main Menu, press to activate the Browse option.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ


%DFNXS

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

5HVWRUH

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

!

Use the arrow keys to highlight the source (hard disk or floppy) from which you want to view the reports and press .

3OHDVHHQWHUILOHQDPH

*272)/233<

),/(1$0(;;;

),/(1$0(<<<

3UHVV(6&WR$ERUW

A list of the current reports appears.

FILENAME.XXX

and

FILENAME.YYY

from the \spm\reports directory of the hard disk.

!

Use the arrow keys to highlight the report you want to view and press .

The report appears.

■

To view the next page of a report, press

■

To view the previous page of a report, press

.

.




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■

■

To return to the beginning of a report, press .

To exit from the Browse option and return to the SPM Main Menu, press

0

.

Convert

The Convert option (which can be used remotely) simplifies upgrading from an earlier release to a later release of the communications system.

(See “Upgrading the Communications System.”) This procedure should

be done only by qualified service personnel.

Convert uses two files: the existing backup file (the “convert from” file) and the converted file (the “convert to” file), which is created when you run the Convert option. The converted file contains system programming information in an uncompressed form. The “convert from” file is unchanged. Because uncompressed files take longer to process than compressed files, you may want to restore this uncompressed backup to the old control unit and then create a new backup. This new backup is in compressed form and does not have to be converted. For more

information about compressed and uncompressed files see “Backup.”

To convert system programming to Release 6.0 format, Version 6.15 of

SPM is required. This version can be easily identified by the version number,

V6

, in the upper left corner of the screen.

Help screens are available to guide you through the Convert procedure.

See “SPM Help.”

Before you use the Convert option, you must complete the following tasks:

■

■

If your PC has a hard disk, install the appropriate version of the

SPM software. See “Upgrading the System.”

Back up system programming. See “Backup.”

■

Make sure you know the name of the backup file that you have created.




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NOTE:

Once the actual file conversion begins, you cannot stop the process; pressing

0

has no effect.

If multiple MERLIN LEGEND Systems are connected in a private network, when converting to Release 6.1 convert the hub switch first.

This provides a working network in the event that all switches in the private network are not converted at the same time.

Follow the steps below to perform the conversion.

!

At the SPM Main Menu, press

7

+

F

to begin the conversion.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ


%DFNXS

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

5HVWRUH

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

!


A second window appears which displays the

*272)/233<

option and a directory listing for the C:\spm\backup directory.

■

■

If the backup file is stored on a floppy disk, go to Step 3.

If the backup file is stored on a hard disk, go to Step 4.




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!

Use the arrow keys to highlight

GOTO FLOPPY

and press

1

.

3OHDVHVHOHFWILOHQDPH

WRFRQYHUWIURP

WKHQSUHVV(QWHU

*272)/233<

),/(1$0(;;;

),/(1$0(<<<

3UHVV(6&WRDERUW

FILENAME.XXX

and FILENAME.YYY are from the \spm\backup directory.

After you press

1

, the *272)/233< statement shown above changes to *272+$5'',6.

and a directory listing from the root directory of the floppy disk appears. Go to Step 4.


WRFRQYHUWIURP

WKHQSUHVV(QWHU

*272+$5'',6.

),/(1$0(;;;

),/(1$0(<<<

3UHVV(6&WRDERUW

FILENAME.XXX

and FILENAME.YYY

are from the root directory of the disk in Drive A.

!

Use the arrow keys to highlight the name of the backup file to be converted and press

1

.

■

If the backup file you select is a 6.1 backup, it can not be converted and the following message appears:

)LOHKDVDOUHDG\EHHQFRQYHUWHG

3UHVV(QWHUWRFRQWLQXH




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■

Press

1

to select another filename, or press

0

to abort the convert procedure.

If the backup file you select can be converted, go to Step 6.

!

Observe the updated file selection screen and press

1

.


WRFRQYHUWIURP

WKHQSUHVV(QWHU

FILENAME.XXX

=the backup filename selected in Step 4

N = drive

1),/(1$0(;;;

3UHVV(6&WRDERUW

!

Observe the CONVERT TO screen. Select the CONVERT TO release then press

1

.

The example screen below appears when converting from Release 1.0 or 1.1. The actual CONVERT TO releases displayed will be dependent upon the release of the backup file that was selected in Step 4.

3OHDVHHQWHU\RXU

&219(5772UHOHDVH

DQGSUHVV(17(5

All characters must be entered as they appear on the screen, including the decimal point.

(QWHUQXPEHU[[

NOTE:

If the CONVERT TO screen is not displayed, an invalid CONVERT

FROM filename was specified. Quit SPM and restart the procedure.

!





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■

■

If the CONVERT TO file will be saved to a floppy disk, go to Step

8.

If the CONVERT TO file will be saved to the hard disk, go to Step

9.

!


*272)/233<

and press

1

.


WRFRQYHUWWRRUVHOHFW

1(:),/(WRFUHDWHDQHZ

ILOHRQVHOHFWHGGULYH

(QWHU)LOHQDPH

*272)/233<

0$.(1(:),/(

),/(1$0(;;;

),/(1$0(<<<

After you press

1

, the

*272)/233<

statement shown above changes to

*272+$5'',6.

and the directory listing from the root directory of the disk in Drive A appears. Continue with Step 9.


WRFRQYHUWWRRUVHOHFW

1(:),/(WRFUHDWHDQHZ

ILOHRQVHOHFWHGGULYH

(QWHU)LOHQDPH

*272+$5'',6.

0$.(1(:),/(

FILENAME.XXX

FILENAME.YYY

3UHVV(6&WRDERUW

!

Specify a filename for the converted file.

■

Highlight the name of the file you want to convert to, press

1

, and go to Step 11.

■

To enter a different filename, use the arrow keys to select

0$.(1(:

),/(

and press

1

.




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!

Enter the new filename and press

1

.


WRFRQYHUWWRRUVHOHFW

1(:),/(WRFUHDWHDQHZ

ILOHRQVHOHFWHGGULYH

(QWHU)LOHQDPH

A:\filename.new

GHIDXOWLV5(6725(1(:

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The converted file cannot have the same name as the file from whch you converted. If you specify the same filename, the following screen appears:

,I\RXFRQWLQXHWKHROG

YHUVLRQZLOOEHGHOHWHG

SUHVV(6&WRDERUW

RU F WRFRQWLQXH

Press

1

and repeat this step.

!

Check the updated file screen and press

1

.


WRFRQYHUWWRRUVHOHFW

1(:),/(WRFUHDWHDQHZ

ILOHRQVHOHFWHGGULYH

(QWHU)LOHQDPH

N: FILENAME.NEW

GHIDXOWLV5(6725(1(:

FILENAME.NEW

Step 9 or 10

N = drive

= name entered in




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Observe the conversion progress screen.

&219(56,21,1352*5(66

&RQYHUWLQJ)URP

N: FILENAME.XXX

&RQYHUWLQJ7R

N: FILENAME.NEW

FILENAME.XXX

= name entered at Step 4

FILENAME.NEW

= name entered at

Step 9 or 10

N = drive

When the conversion completes, the screen shown in Step 12 appears.

!

Press any key to return to the SPM Main Menu.

&RQYHUVLRQVXFFHVVIXO

3OHDVHSUHVVDQ\NH\

WRFRQWLQXH

Language

A language attribute in the SPM configuration file \spm\ams.cfg (DOS version) or /usr/ams/ams.cfg (UNIX System version) specifies whether

SPM menus, pop-up windows, and other messages are presented in

English, French, or Spanish. A second language selection option affects messages from the control unit to SPM and controls the display on the console simulation window for the duration of the session. These two language options operate independently of each other.




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The following discussion refers to the language specified in the SPM configuration file as the PC language and the language used by the control unit as the console window language.

PC Language

During SPM installation, you select a language that is recorded in the

SPM configuration file. Any time thereafter, SPM can be started with the

O option to specify a different language, using one of the following command lines:

■

■

■ spm -l english spm -l french spm -l spanish

Note that the option is a lowercase letter L and not the number 1.

Use of the O option changes the language attribute in the ams.cfg file.

The language specified becomes the new PC language, used whenever

SPM is started without the O option.

Console Window Language

By default, the language used in the console simulation window is the language specified in the ams.cfg file; however, you can select a different language for this window for the duration of the current session.

To select a different language, follow the steps below.




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!

At the SPM Main Menu press

%

to select

/DQJXDJH

.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ


%DFNXS

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

5HVWRUH

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

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!

Press the function key that corresponds to your language selection.

'LVSOD\/DQJXDJH

0DNHD6HOHFWLRQ

(QJOLVK

)UHQFK

6SDQLVK

([LW

The Display Language screen reappears, with the language you selected.

!

Press to return to the SPM Main Menu or select another language.

Maintenance

!

CAUTION:

This option is for use by qualified technicians only.

Maintenance procedures are provided in the documentation

for qualified technicians. See “Related Documents.”




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!

CAUTION:

This is a password-protected option and is for use by your technical support organization only.

Pass-Thru

The Pass-Thru option allows qualified service personnel to administer IS

II/III

*

applications on a remote PC. It permits you to establish a remote connection with the control unit to which the IS II/III PC is directly connected. Figure 7 illustrates the relationship of the SPM PC, the communications system control unit, and the IS II/III PC.

IS II/III PC

Direct

Connection

CAUTION

POWER

ON

OFF

Turn o power insertin before remov modu g or les

FR FR

GND GND

Control Unit

Remote

Connection

SPM PC

Figure 7.

Pass-Thru

A Pass-Thru request must be initiated at a DOS PC; it is not available from a UNIX System PC; that is, Pass-Thru cannot be established between two IS II/III PCs. The local admin PC must be in an idle state.

* No longer orderable.




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A Pass-Thru request to a locally-connected IS II/III system causes the modem to fall back to 1200 bps if the speed is set to 2400 bps and the modem call to the control unit is at 1200 bps. If necessary, the communications system adjusts its speed to that of the local SPM PC.

Once the Pass-Thru connection is established, you can program in any of the following IS II/III applications from your SPM PC:

■

AUDIX Voice Power™

*

■

■

■

Call Accounting System

†

Fax Attendant System



(IS III only)

*

CONVERSANT Intro



(IS III only)

*

NOTE:

You cannot program the SPM application on the IS II/III PC because the remote call (from your SPM PC) uses the IS II/III PC’s

COM1 port; therefore, the system programming jack cannot be used for system programming. For the same reason, a user at the

IS II/III PC end of the connection cannot use SPM while your

Pass-Thru is in effect. If use of SPM is attempted, the user at the IS

II/III end sees the following message:

35((037,1352*5(66

3OHDVHWU\DJDLQ

To initiate Pass-Thru, establish a modem connection between the SPM

PC and the control unit.

If the IS II/III PC does not respond to the Pass-Thru request from the control unit (for example, because the PC is turned off), you see the following message:

3DVVWKUXIDLOHG

3OHDVHWU\DJDLQ

* No longer orderable.

† Orderable only as an upgrade to existing CAS installations.




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If the connection between the control unit and the IS II/III PC fails, the connection between the control unit and the SPM PC is dropped. You see the following message:

3DVVWKURXJK6HVVLRQ

XQH[SHFWHGO\WHUPLQDWHG

3OHDVHSUHVV(QWHU

WRFRQWLQXH

When you press

1

you return to the SPM Main Menu.

Follow the steps below to initiate the Pass-Thru.

!

At the SPM Main Menu press to select

3DVV7KUX

.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ

6\V3URJUDP

%DFNXS

0DLQWHQDQFH

5HVWRUH

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

The display area changes to 24-lines by 80-characters, which is much larger than the display area on the console simulation window (7-lines by 24-characters).

!

Type your login name and press

1

.

:HOFRPHWR

,6,,,,,

ORJLQ




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!

Type the IS II/III password and press

1

.

3DVVZRUG

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!

Type

DPV

for the terminal emulation type and press

1

.

8QL[GLVNXVDJH

LQIRUPDWLRQ

7HUP

■

■

If you are working with IS II, the IS II main menu appears.

If you are working with IS III, the system prompts you for your login registration. After you enter your login and press

1

, the

IS III main menu appears.

!

To exit from IS II/III programming, press (

([LW

).

The system prompts you for confirmation that you want to exit. After confirmation the following message appears.

5HWXUQLQJWR630

Password

The Password option is used by qualified service personnel to change the modem connection password. A password is always required to establish a connection with the built-in modem. The password always consists of seven characters. You can perform remote system programming only if you enter the password correctly. A default password is set at the factory. You must obtain this password from your system consultant (SC).

Follow the steps below to change the modem connection password.




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!


3DVVZRUG

.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ


%DFNXS

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

5HVWRUH

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

!

Type the old (current) password. Do not press

1

.

3DVVZRUG

(QWHU2OG3DVVZRUG

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If you type the old password incorrectly, the bottom of the screen displays the message

1RW(TXDO

. Repeat Step 2. If you fail to enter the password correctly after three attempts, the bottom of the screen displays the message

2OG3DVVZRUG LQ8VH and the procedure terminates.

Press

1

to return to the SPM Main Menu.




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!

Type the new password (any five characters). Do not press

1

.

3DVVZRUG

(QWHU1HZ3DVVZRUG

The password does not appear on the screen as you type it.

!

Security Alert:

Always use the longest length password allowed on the system.

Passwords should consist of a random, non-repetitive, hard-to-guess sequence of digits.

!

Type the new password again. Do not press

1

.

3DVVZRUG

(QWHU1HZ3DVVZRUGDJDLQ

1HZ3DVVZRUGLQXVH

!

Press to return to the SPM Main Menu.




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The Print Opts option allows qualified service personnel to direct the output of system programming reports either to the PC (where you can save them, browse through them, or print them with the system programming Print option) or to the SMDR printer.

Follow the procedure below to direct the output of the system programming reports.

!


3ULQW2SWV

.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ

6\V3URJUDP

%DFNXS

0DLQWHQDQFH

5HVWRUH

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

!

Select the target device for the reports.

3ULQWHU2SWLRQV

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQ

60'53RUW

3&3RUW

([LW

!

Press to return to the SPM Main Menu.




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SMDR Port Output

See “Printing System Reports” in Chapter 3 of

System Programming

for more information about the print procedure using the system console and the SMDR port.

PC Port Output

See “Printing Reports” for more information about the print procedure

using SPM and the PC port.

Restore

The Restore option allows qualified service personnel to load system programming from either a diskette or from the hard disk into the processor module memory.

This procedure is used either to program a new system if a disk was created through surrogate mode programming, or to restore information

(using a backup disk) lost through system failure. It is also part of the upgrade procedure.

Considerations

Review the following items before you begin the restore procedure.

■

■

■

■

■

The system will be forced idle during a restore procedure.

You must have a backup file containing system programming

before you use this procedure. See “Backup.”

Features that were not programmed when the backup file was created are reset to factory defaults.

The data restored reflects the number of extensions and lines available on the system at the time the backup was created. The remaining extensions and lines are set to the default values that are initialized during a Restart (cold start).

Restore is terminated under the following conditions:




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■

— If fewer boards are listed on the disk than on the control unit

— If any real board is out of sequence with the boards listed on the disk

— If phantom boards are not listed last

— If the operating mode of the system being restored is

Hybrid/PBX, but the control unit processor module has been modified to operate only in Key mode

A successful restore is followed automatically by a Restart (cold start)

!

WARNING:

An unsuccessful or terminated restore results in a System Erase

(frigid start). All calls are dropped. The system configuration is erased. All system programming is lost and the system returns to the factory settings. If the restore is being done remotely, the connection is dropped immediately. If this happens, attempt to reconnect to the control unit and immediately perform another restore. If this is not successful, programming must be restored on site.

Follow the steps below to perform a restore.

!


5HVWRUH

.

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ

6\V3URJUDP

%DFNXS

0DLQWHQDQFH

5HVWRUH

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH




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A second window appears which displays the

*272)/233< option and a directory listing for C:\spm\backup.

■

If you are performing a Restore with a file saved on a floppy disk, go to Step 3.

■

If you are performing a Restore with a file saved on the hard disk, go to Step 4.

!


*272)/233<

and press

1

.

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQIRU

WKH5(6725(ILOH

,IXSJUDGLQJFRQYHUW

ILOHVEHIRUHUHVWRULQJ

*272)/233<

EDFNXSDPV

ILOH

ILOH

3UHVV(6&WR$ERUW

After you press

1

, the

*272)/233<

statement shown above changes to

*272+$5'',6.

. Go to Step 5.

!

Specify the filename to restore from.

■

To select the default backup filename, use the arrow keys to highlight EDFNXSDPV and press

1

.

■

If you used a different backup filename, use the arrow keys to select one of the other filenames and press

1

.




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If the file you select is not in the same format as the communications system, the screen below appears. Press

1

to return to the SPM Main Menu. See “Convert” for details

about converting a backup file.

)LOHPXVWEHFRQYHUWHG

EHIRUHUHVWRULQJ

3OHDVHSUHVV(QWHU

WRVHHWKHPDLQPHQX

!

Observe the restore progress screen.

3UHVV&75/)WR$ERUW

(VWWRWDOWLPH[[PLQ xx = approximate number of minutes filename = name entered in Step 5 xxxx = number of blocks filename

5(6725(,1352*5(66

%ORFNV6HQW5HPDLQLQJ

xxxx xxxx

To abort the restore press

<

+ . You return to the SPM Main Menu.

!

When the restore completes, press

1

to return to the SPM

Main Menu.

5HVWRUHVXFFHVVIXO

3OHDVHSUHVV(QWHU

WRVHHWKH0DLQ0HQX xxxx = number of blocks sent

6HQW

xxxx

%ORFNV




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System Programming

A primary function of SPM is to provide a method for programming the communications system. The Sys Program option gives you access to all of the system programming features available from the system programming console.

Basic Programming Information

To begin programming, you must perform one of the following to display the System Programming menu on the console or PC:

On the console:

On the PC:

Menu

→

6\V3URJUDP

→

([LW

Type

VSP

→

1

→

Press any key

→ →

In most cases, you can press

([LW

or to exit from a screen without making any changes. Exceptions to this are noted as part of a procedure. When you complete a procedure and press

([LW

( ), you usually move up one screen in the menu hierarchy. Occasionally, when you press

([LW

( ), you return to the previous screen. In a few cases, pressing

([LW brings you back to the System Programming menu where you can select another option to program or exit from system programming.

To complete a procedure and save the information you have programmed, press

(QWHU

( ).

If you are programming a group of sequentially numbered extensions or trunks, you may have the option of pressing

1H[W

( ). This saves your entry and automatically provides the number of the next extension or trunk in the sequence, thus saving you a couple of steps. If

1H[W

displays on the screen, you can use it with the current option.

In most cases, you will be at an intermediate step in the procedure you have just completed. At that point, you can select one of the options




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([LW

( ) again. This usually takes you back to the System Programming menu. If not, you again can continue programming on the current screen or press

([LW

( ) again.

Idle States

A few of the programming procedures can be started only when the entire system or some part of it, such as a trunk or an extension, is idle

(not in use). Some procedures require that the trunk or extension be idle only at the instant of programming. Other procedures, which take longer, require the system, trunk, or extension to be forced into remaining idle until programming is completed. These procedures wait for the system, trunk, or extension to become idle and then prevent the initiation of any new calls. This condition is called forced idle.

NOTE:

If a procedure requires an idle condition, perform the programming outside of normal business hours.

If a procedure requires that the system be in an idle state and the system is busy when you begin, you see the screen shown below.

6\VWHP%XV\3OV:DLW

'LDO&RGHQQQQ

6ORW3RUWVVSS

([LW

The screen changes to the appropriate programming screen when the system is no longer busy.




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System Forced Idle

When the entire system is forced idle, no calls can be made or received.

The procedures listed below can be performed only when the entire system (every line and every extension) is idle:

■

■

Select system mode

Identify system operator positions

■

■

■

■

■

■

Renumber boards

Renumber system

Identify telephones with voice signal pairs for the Voice Announce to Busy feature

Identify telephones that need the Simultaneous Voice and Data feature

Restore system programming information

Identify the Music On Hold jack

When the system is forced idle, the following occurs: multiline telephone users hear a reminder tone that indicates the telephone cannot be used; display telephone users see the message

:DLW6\VWHP%XV\

; single-line telephone users do not hear a dial tone.

Line or Trunk Idle

Since these procedures require the line or trunk to be idle only at the instant of programming, the line or trunk is not forced idle. The following procedures can be performed only when the line or trunk being programmed is idle:

■

■

■

■

Identify loudspeaker paging line jack

Assign trunks to pools

Specify incoming or outgoing DID- or tie-trunk type

Specify tie-trunk direction




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Specify tie-trunk E&M signal

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Extension Forced Idle

When an extension or data terminal is forced idle, no calls can be made or received on that extension or data terminal. The following procedures can be performed only when the extension or data terminal being programmed is idle:

■

■

Assign call restrictions

Assign pool dial-out restrictions

■

■

■

■

Copy extension assignments

Assign lines, trunks, or pools to extensions

Assign labels to a personal directory

Use centralized telephone programming

When the extension is forced idle, the following occurs: multiline telephone users hear a reminder tone that indicates the telephone cannot be used; display telephone users see the message

:DLW6\VWHP

%XV\

; single-line telephone users do not hear a dial tone.

Forced Idle Reminder Tone

The forced idle reminder tone is a high-low “door-phone” tone



400 ms of 667 Hz tone followed by 400 ms of 571 Hz tone. The tone is provided under the following circumstances:

■

■

At the extension, to remind the user that the system or the extension is in the forced idle state

At the programming console or at a PC running SPM, to remind the system manager that the system (or at least one extension) is in the forced idle state because of administrative activity




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In Release 1.1 and higher of the communications system, forced idle reminder tones occur every 20 seconds. You can adjust the volume of these tones with the volume control on the system console.

Accessing System Programming

Follow the steps below to access system programming.

!


6\V3URJUDP

.Press the

6300DLQ0HQX

0HQX6HOHFW)XQFWLRQ

6\V3URJUDP

%DFNXS

0DLQWHQDQFH

5HVWRUH

%RDUGV

3ULQW2SWV

0RQLWRU

3DVV7KUX

3DVVZRUG

/DQJXDJH

function key next to the option you want.

6\VWHP3URJUDPPLQJ!

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQ

6\VWHP

6\V5HQXPEHU

([WHQVLRQV

2SWLRQV

2SHUDWRU

/LQHV7UXQNV

([LW

7DEOHV

$X[(TXLS

1LJKW6UYFH

6\VWHP3URJUDPPLQJ

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQ

/DEHOLQJ/DQJXDJH

'DWD

3ULQW

&QWU3UJ

([LW

If the option you want does not appear on the first screen of the System

Programming menu, press to display the second screen of the menu.




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Printing Reports

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Use the following procedure to print system reports using SPM at the

PC. The SPM

3ULQW2SWV

must be set to

3&3RUW

. See “Print Options” for

details about setting the printer output port.

!

At the second page of the System Programming menu, press to select

3ULQW

.

6\VWHP3URJUDPPLQJ!

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQ

/DEHOLQJ

'DWD

3ULQW

&QWU3UJ

([LW

!

Press the function key that corresponds to the report to be printed.

3ULQW(QJOLVK!

0DNHDVHOHFWLRQ

$OO

6\V6HWXS

'LDO3ODQ

/DEHOV

([LW

7UXQN,QIR

7,QIR

3UL,QIR

5PRWH$FFHVV

2SHU,QIR

!

Use one of the methods shown after this procedure to print the report(s).

3OHDVHHQWHUILOHQDPH

WRVWRUHSULQW

GHIDXOWLVSULQWDPV

/37

*272)/233<

0$.(1(:),/(

35,17$06

3UHVV(VFWR$ERUW




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!

Observe the print status screen.

3ULQWLQ3URJUHVV

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([LW

You can press to interrupt printing and return to the SPM Main

Menu.

Print Hard Copy

To print a hard copy of the report, use the arrow keys to highlight

/37

: and press

1

.

Print to Hard Disk

To print the reports to the hard disk if the print file does not exist, use the arrow keys to highlight 0$.(1(:),/( and press

1

.

■

To save to the default print filename ( SULQWDPV ), press

1

.

■

To save to the filename of your choice, type [ filename ] and press

1

.

To print the reports to the hard disk if the print file already exists, use the arrow keys to highlight the [ filename ] and press

1

.

Print to Floppy Disk

Use the arrow keys to highlight

*272)/233<

:

and press

1

. Use one of the methods shown below.




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■

■

To print the reports to a floppy disk if the print file does not exist, use the arrow keys to highlight

0$.(1(:),/(

and press

1

.

— To save to the default print filename (

SULQWDPV

), press

1

.

— To save to the filename of your choice, type [ press

1

.

filename ] and

To print the reports to a floppy disk if the print file already exists, use the arrow keys to highlight the [ filename ] and press

1

.

Upgrading the System

!

The following procedures are to be used by qualified technicians or service personnel only. Installation or maintenance of this product by anyone other than qualified personnel may damage or impair the product; your limited warranty does not cover such damage. For details, see your limited warranty in the Customer Support Information in the back of this book.

Hazardous electrical voltages are present inside this product.

This section describes upgrading your communications system to

Release 6.1. You can use this procedure to perform the following upgrades:

■

■

From Release 1.0 to Release 6.1


■

■

■

■

■










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■

■

■

■





MERLIN II Communications System programming cannot be upgraded to this communications system. The new communications system must be completely reprogrammed.

Before You Begin

Before you begin the upgrade to Release 6.1, you will need the items listed below.

■

Any version of SPM to backup system programming information.

■

SPM Version 6.25 or later to convert and restore system programming information.

NOTE:

If SPM is already installed, the :HOFRPHWR630 screen that appears when you start SPM identifies the version on both the last line of the console simulation window and in the upper left corner of the screen. If you are working with Version 6.25,

9 appears in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and 9HUVLRQ appears on the last line of the console simulation window.

NOTE:

The version of SPM packaged with Intuity does not support conversion. The most current version of SPM is available for download from NSAC.

■

■

A processor module with a PCMCIA memory card slot (if one is not already installed in the system).

An R6.1 Forced Installation PCMCIA Memory Card.





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NOTE:

If a new processor module is installed as part of the upgrade procedure, the system software is already installed. The R6.1

Forced Installation memory card is only required if upgrading a system and the processor module is not replaced.

Inter-Release Compatibility

Table 6.

It is important to understand compatibility between files created on each of the different versions of SPM, not only for upgrading but also for programming.

Table 6 summarizes programming compatibility. (It is assumed that the majority of the programming is done in surrogate mode and backed up on disk).

Programming Compatibility

SPM Program Restore

Version Backup from

1.1

2.0/2.1

3.0

1.13

1.16

1.0

1.0

yes yes no no yes no no no

2.09

2.16

3.18

1.0

1.0

1.0

yes yes yes yes yes* yes yes* yes yes*

3.1

no no no no no no yes* yes*

4.15

4.25

5.15

6.15

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

yes yes yes yes yes yes* yes yes* yes yes* yes yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes*

6.25

1.0

yes yes yes* yes* yes*

4.0

no no no no no yes* yes* yes* yes* yes*

4.1/4.2

5.0

no no no no no no yes* yes* yes* yes* no no no no no no no yes* yes* yes*

6.0

6.1

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no yes* no yes* yes*

Continued on next page





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2.16

3.18

4.15

4.25

5.15

6.15

6.25



1.1

2.0/2.1

3.0

1.16

1.1

no yes no no

2.09

2.16

3.18

1.1

1.1

1.1

no no no yes yes yes yes* yes* yes*

3.1

no no no no no yes* yes*

4.15

4.25

1.1

1.1

no no yes yes yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes*

5.15

6.15

6.25

2.09

1.1

1.1

1.1

no no no

2.0 no yes yes yes no yes* yes* yes* yes yes* yes* yes* no yes* yes* yes* no

2.0 no

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

no no no no no no no no no no no no no yes yes yes yes* yes* yes* yes* no yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* no yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes*

4.0

yes* no no no yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* no no no no yes* yes* yes* yes*

4.1/4.2

5.0

yes* no no no no yes* yes* yes* yes* no no no no no yes* yes* yes* yes* no no no no no yes* yes* yes* no no no no no no yes* yes*

6.0

6.1

no no no no no no no no no no yes* no no no no no yes* yes* no no no no no no no no no no no no yes* no yes* yes*






Table 6. Programming Compatibility

–

Continued

4.25

5.15

6.15

6.25

4.15

4.25

5.15

6.15

6.25

3.18

4.15

4.25

5.15

6.15

6.25

3.18

4.15



1.1

2.0/2.1

3.0

2.16

2.1

no no no no

3.18

4.15

2.1

2.1

no no no no no no yes* yes*

4.25

5.15

6.15

6.25

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

no no no no no no no no no no no no yes* yes* yes* yes*

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

3.1

no no no yes no no no no no yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* no no no no no yes yes yes no

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4.1/4.2

5.0

no yes* yes* yes* yes* no no yes* no no no yes* yes* yes* yes* no yes* yes* yes* no yes* yes* yes* yes* no no yes* yes* yes* no no no no no no no yes* yes* yes* no yes* yes* yes* no no yes* yes* yes*

4.0

yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* no yes

* no no yes* yes* yes* yes* yes* no yes* yes* yes* yes* yes yes* yes yes yes

6.0

6.1

no no no no no no no no no no yes* no yes* yes* no no no no no no no no yes* no yes* yes* no no no no no no no no yes* no yes* yes* no no no no no no yes* no yes* yes*






Table 6. Programming Compatibility (Continued)



1.1

2.0/2.1

3.0

4.25

4.1/4.2

no no no no

5.15

6.15

4.1/4.2

4.1/4.2

no no no no no no no no

6.25

5.15

6.15

6.25

4.1/4.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

6.15

6.25

6.25

6.0

6.0

6.1

no no no no no no no no no no no no

3.1

no no no no no no no no no no

4.0

no no no no no no no no no no

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4.1/4.2

5.0

no no no no yes yes yes yes no no yes yes yes no no yes* yes* yes* no no

6.0

6.1

no no no no yes* no yes* yes* no no yes* no yes* yes* yes no yes yes* no yes

* The backup file must be converted before it is restored.

NOTE:

The default barrier code and any programmed barrier codes from

Release 2.1 and earlier are carried over to Release 3.0 and later with no change and the barrier code length is four (4). It is the responsibility of the system manager to change the barrier code length and the barrier codes if so desired.

Upgrade Procedure

NOTE:

The system upgrade procedure must follow the order of the steps shown below.

!

Back up your system programming.





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This step creates a file containing system programming information.

See “Backup”. Any version of SPM may be used to back up system

programming.

!

Install SPM.

You must have Version 6.25 of SPM to upgrade the system to Release

6.1. If Version 6.25 of SPM is already installed on your system, proceed to

Step 3

.

If Version 6.25 of SPM is not already installed on your system, install (or

upgrade to) Version 6.25 of SPM. See “Installing the SPM Software”.

!

Convert your backup file.

This step converts the backup file created in

Step 1

. Refer to Table 6 to

determine if the backup file needs to be converted to Release 6.1 format.

■

■

If not required, continue with the next step.

If required, convert the backup file. See “Convert”, then continue

with the next step.

!

Turn off AC power switches on the control unit in the following order:

1.

Basic carrier

2.

Expansion carrier 1, if present

3.


!

If the system already has a processor module with a PCMCIA memory card slot installed, proceed to Step 6 . Otherwise, continue with this step to replace the processor module.

1.

Unplug the interface cords from the SPM and SMDR printer ports on the processor module.





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2.

3.

Remove the processor module from Slot 0.

Install the new processor module in Slot 0.

4.

Plug the interface cords into the SPM and SMDR printer ports on the processor module.

!

If a new processor module was installed in Step 5 , proceed to Step

7 . Otherwise, insert the R6.1 forced installation memory card into the PCMCIA memory card slot on the processor module.

NOTE:

Using the forced installation memory card will cause a frigid start.

!

Turn on the AC power switches on the control unit in the following order:

1.


2.


3.

Basic carrier

!

Restore your system programming.

The system is forced idle and cannot be used during this procedure.

See “Restore”.

!

Program new features.

If you wish to use the factory settings for the new features available with

Release 6.1, skip this step.

NOTE:

When upgrading from a networked Release 6.0 system, the non-local dial plan extension ranges must be programmed to suit the customer’s configuration.





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See the following tables, which follow this list:

■

Table 7. Lists the features added with Release 1.1 of the

communications system.

■

■

Table 8. Lists the features added with Release 2.0 or 2.1 of the




■

— When you upgrade from Release 2.0 or 2.1 to Release 3.0, you must program these features as the last step of the upgrade procedure.

— When you upgrade from Release 1.1 to Release 3.0, you

must program the features listed in Table 8, then the

features listed in Table 9.


must first program the features listed in Table 7, then the

features listed in Table 8, then the features listed in Table 9.



— When you upgrade from Release 3.0 to Release 3.1, you must program these features as the last step of the upgrade procedure.

— When you upgrade from Release 2.0 or 2.1 to Release 3.1,

you must program the features listed in Table 9, then the features listed in Table 10.



features listed in Table 9, then the features listed in Table

10.



features listed in Table 8, then the features listed in Table 9, then the features listed in Table 10.





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■

■



— When you upgrade from Release 3.1 to Release 4.0, you must program these features as the last step of the upgrade procedure.





you must program the features listed in Table 9, then the


11.




10, then the features listed in Table 11.



features listed in Table 8, then the features listed in Table 9, then the features listed in Table 10, then the features listed

in Table 11




must program the features listed in Table 12.







12.





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10, then the features listed in Table 11, then the features

listed in Table 12.


must first program the features listed in Table 7, then you




listed in Table 12.








14.




13.









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listed in Table 13.





listed in Table 12, then the features listed in Table 13.

















14.









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listed in Table 14.










listed in Table 12, then the features listed in Table 13, then

the features listed in Table 14.


















15.





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listed in Table 15.

















the features listed in Table 14, then the features listed in

Table 15.




in Table 11, then the features listed in Table 12, then the


14, then the features listed in Table 15





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16.









listed in Table 16.



















Table 7.

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Table 16.







Table 15, then the features listed in Table 16.




in Table 11, then the features listed in Table 12, then the



listed in Table 16.

Programming Needed after Upgrade to Release 1.1

Feature Sequence

System language

6\V3URJUDP

→

More

→

/DQJXDJH

→

6\VWHP/DQJ

Extension language

6\V3URJUDP

→

More

→

/DQJXDJH

→

([WHQVLRQV

SMDR language

Printer language

6\V3URJUDP

→

More

→

/DQJXDJH

→

60'5

6\V3URJUDP

→

More

→

/DQJXDJH

→

3ULQWHU





Table 8. Programming Needed after Upgrade to Release 2.0

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Primary Rate

Interface (PRI)

DID Emulation on T1

Night Service

Calling Group

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

/6*6'6

→

7\SH

→

35,

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

/6*6'6

→

)UDPH)RUPDW

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

/6*6'6

→

6XSSUHVVLRQ

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

3KRQH1XPEHU

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

%&KDQQO*US

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

1XPEU7R6HQG

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

7HVW7HO1XP

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

3URWRFRO

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

'LDO3ODQ5WJ

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

2XWJRLQJ7EO

6\V3URJUDP

→

7DEOHV

→

$56

6\V3URJUDP

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

/6*6'6

→

7\SH

→

More

→

','$OO','

6\V3URJUDP

*URXS

→

1LJKW6UYFH

→

*URXS$VVLJQ

→

&DOOLQJ

Coverage VMS Off

6\V3URJUDP

→

More

→

&QWU3UJ

→

3URJUDP([W

Data Status

6\V3URJUDP

→

More

→

&QWU3UJ

→

3URJUDP([W

Extension Copy

Posted Message

6\V3URJUDP

→

More

→

&QWU3UJ

→

&RS\([W

6\V3URJUDP

→

More

→

&QWU3UJ

→

3URJUDP([W button on analog multiline and

MLX-10 non-display telephones (for use with Do Not Disturb)






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Feature

Automatic Backup

Incoming Call Line

Identification Delay

Remote Access

Barrier Codes

Authorization Codes

Sequence

6\V3URJUDP

→

6\VWHP

→

%DFN5HVWRUH

→

$XWR%DFNXS

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

More

→

/6,''HOD\

→

Drop

→

Dial trunk no.

→

(QWHU

/LQHV7UXQNV

,QIR

→

5HPRWH$FFVV

→

%DUULHU&RGH

→

&RGH

→

&RGH/HQJWK

/LQHV7UXQNV

,QIR

→

5HPRWH$FFVV

→

%DUULHU&RGH

→

&RGH

→

&RGH(QWU\

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

$XWK&RGH


Feature

Trunk-to-Trunk

Transfer

Second Dial Tone

Timer

Sequence

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

More

→

7UN7UDQVIHU

→

Toggle LED

On/Off or Dial ext. no.

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

2SWLRQV

→

More

→

6HF'7

→ dial second dial tone timer value

→

(QWHU






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Feature

Delayed Call

Forwarding

Group Calling

Overflow and

Thresholds

Voice Announce on a

QCC

2B Data

Basic Rate Interface

(BRI)

Sequence

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

'HOD\)UZG

→

Dial ext. no.

→

(QWHU

→

Dial no. of delay rings

→

(QWHU

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

*US&DOOLQJ

→

2YHUIORZ

→

Dial calling group ext. no.

→

(QWHU

→

Dial ext. no.

→

(QWHU

→

1XPEHU%DVHG2YHUIORZ

→

Drop

→

Dial no. of calls

→

(QWHU

→

7LPH%DVHG2YHUIORZ

→

Drop

→

Dial no. of seconds

→

(QWHU

2SHUDWRU

→

or

'LVDEOHG

4XHXHG&DOO

→

(QWHU

→

More

→

9RLFH$QQF

→

(QDEOHG

'DWD

→

%'DWD

→

Dial adjunct ext. no.

→

(QWHU

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

More

→

%5,

→

63,''1

→

Dial line/trunk no.

→

(QWHU

→

Drop

→

Dial SPID

→

(QWHU

→

Drop

→

Dial

DN

→

(QWHU

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

More

→

%5,

→

7LPHUV

→

Select timer

→

Drop

→

Dial no. of seconds or ms

→

(QWHU

Clock Synchronization

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

More

→

&ORFN6\QF

→

3ULPDU\

→

Drop

→

Dial slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

Dial port no. OR Select source of

Ringing Frequency

(016 module) synchronization

→

(QWHU

→

6HFRQGDU\

→

Dial slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

Dial port no. OR Select source of synchronization

→

(QWHU

→

7HUWLDU\

→ dial slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

Dial port no. OR Select source of synchronization

→

(QWHU

2SWLRQV

+] or

→

More

+]

→

5LQJLQJ)UHT

→

(QWHU

→ dial slot no.

→

Select






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Feature

Group Coverage Ring

Delay

Primary Cover Ring

Delay

Secondary Cover Ring

Delay

Night Service Group

Line Assignment

Night Service

Coverage Control

Board Renumber

Sequence

6\V3URJUDP

'HOD\

→

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

More

→

&RYHU

→

*URXS&RYHU

→ sender’s extension

→ number of rings

→

(QWHU

6\V3URJUDP

'HOD\

→

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

More

→

&RYHU rings

→

3ULPDU\


→ number of

→

(QWHU

6\V3URJUDP

'HOD\

→

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

More

→

&RYHU

→

6HFRQGU\


→ number of rings

→

(QWHU

6\V3URJUDP

→

1LJKW6UYFH

→

*URXS$VVLJQ

→

/LQHV

→

Night Service attendant position number

→

(QWHU

→ line number

→

(QWHU

6\V3URJUDP

'LVDEOH

→

1LJKW6UYFH

→

&RYHU&RQWUO

→

(QDEOH or

→

(QWHU

6\VWHP

→

%RDUG5HQXP

→

<HV

(When an 012 module is replaced by an 016 module)

Continued on next page





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Table 12. Programming Needed after Upgrade to Release 4.1 – Continued

Feature

Switched 56 Data

Sequence

To select T1- All Tie: Switched 56 Data:

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

/6*6'6

→

Dial slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

7\SH

→

7

→

(QWHU

→

$OO

7,(

→

(QWHU

→

6

→

(QWHU

→

Dial channel no.

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

Exit

To select T1- Tie: Switched 56 Data:

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

/6*6'6

→

Dial slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

7\SH

→

7

→

(QWHU

→

7,(

→

(QWHU

→

6

→

(QWHU

→

Dial channel no.

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW

To select T1-All :Switched 56 Data:

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

/6*6'6

→

Dial slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

7\SH

→

7

→

(QWHU

→

More

→

$//6

'DWD

→

$QV6XSY

(QWHU

→

Select

'LUHFWLRQ

,

,QW\SH

,

'LVFRQQHFW

,

,QPRGH

, or

2XWPRGH

,

2XWW\SH

→

Program options

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW

,

To select T1:Switched 56 Data:

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

/6*6'6

→

Dial slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

7\SH

→

7

→

(QWHU

→

More

→

6

'DWD

→

'LUHFWLRQ

,QPRGH

(QWHU

→

Dial channel no.

→

(QWHU

→

Select

,

,QW\SH

,

2XWW\SH

,

$QV6XSY

,

'LVFRQQHFW

,

, or

2XWPRGH options

→

Program

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW






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Table 12.

P rogramming Needed after Upgrade to Release 4.1 – Continued

Switched 56 Data

Network Dial Plan

Routing

To specify Expected Digits:

/LQHV7UXQNV

5RXWLQJ digits

→

MORE

→

T1 Data NW

→

6'LDO3ODQ

→

([SHFWHG'LJLWV

→

Drop

→

Dial expected

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW

To specify Delete Digits:

/LQHV7UXQNV

5RXWLQJ

→

MORE

→

T1 Data NW

→

6'LDO3ODQ digits

→

'HOHWH'LJLWV

→

Drop

→

Dial delete

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW

To specify Add Digits:

/LQHV7UXQNV

5RXWLQJ

→

MORE

→

T1 Data NW

→

6'LDO3ODQ digits

→

$GG'LJLWV

→

Drop

→

Dial add

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

→

([LW


Feature

SMDR Talk Time

PRI Switch Types

Sequence

→

(QWHU

→

→

60'5

([LW

→

→

7DON7LPH

([LW

→

(QDEOH

RU

'LVDEOH

To select the Nortel DMS-250 for MCI services:

→

→

Slot Number

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

(QWHU '06

→

35,

→

(QWHU

6ZLWFK7\SH

To select the Digital Switch Corporation DEX600E for MCI services:

→

→

Slot Number

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

(QWHU '(;(

→

35,

→

(QWHU

6ZLWFK7\SH

To select the Nortel DMS-100 for local exchange carrier services:

→

→

Slot Number

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

(QWHU '06

→

35,

→

(QWHU

6ZLWFK7\SH






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Table 13. Programming Needed after Upgrade to Release 4.2 – Continued

PRI Network Service To select MCI Toll services for a DMS-250 or DEX600E switch type:

6\V3URJUDP

→

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

%&KDQQO*US

→

1HWZRUN6HUY

→

B-Channel group number

→

(QWHU

→

0&,7ROO

0&, or

0&, (QWHU

→

0&,35,60 or

0&,91(7 or

To select local exchange carrier services for a DMS-100 switch type:

6\V3URJUDP

→

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

%&KDQQO*US

→

1HWZRUN6HUY

→

B-Channel group number

→

(QWHU

'06,1:$76

'067LH7UN

→

→

'06/RFDO

(QWHU

→

'063ULYDWH or

'06287:$76 or

'06); or or

PRI Dial Plan Routing

To specify MCI Toll Dial Plan Routing services for a

DMS-250 or DEX600E switch type:

→

6HUYLFH

→

→

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

Entry number

(QWHU

→

35,

→

'LDO3ODQ5WJ

0&,7ROO

→

0&,

35,60 or

0&,91(7 or

0&, or

0&,

→

(QWHU

PRI Call-by-Call

Services Table

To specify local exchange carrier Dial Plan Routing services for a DMS-100 switch type:

→

6HUYLFH

→

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

Entry number

(QWHU

→

35,

→

'LDO3ODQ5WJ

'06/RFDO

→

'063ULYDWH or

'06,1:$76 or

'06287:$76 or

'06); or

'067LH7UN

→

Enter

To select MCI Toll Call-by-Call Services for a

DMS-250 or DEX600E switch type:

6\V3URJUDP

→

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

&%& 6HUYLFH

→

1HWZRUN6HUY

→

List

→

2XWJRLQJ7EO number

→

(QWHU

→

0&,7ROO

→

0&,35,60 or

0&,

91(7

→

(QWHU

To specify local exchange carrier Dial Plan Routing services for a DMS-100 switch type:

6\V3URJUDP

→

([LW

→

/LQHV7UXQNV

→

35,

→

2XWJRLQJ7EO

→

&%& 6HUYLFH

→

1HWZRUN6HUY

→

List number

→

(QWHU

→

'06/RFDO

'06); or

→

'063ULYDWH

'067LH7UN

→

(QWHU or

'06287:$76 or






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Feature

CTI Link

Sequence

Busy out the board first:*

Menu

→

0DLQWHQDQFH

→

6ORW

→

Dial the slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

%XV\2XW

→

<HV

* This is a Maintenance step. Start the procedure from the main menu, not the System Programming screen.

Program the CTI Link (Note: The switch must be in

Hybrid/PBX mode):

$X[(TXLS

→

&7,/LQN

→

Dial extension number

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

Restore the slot:*

Menu

→

0DLQWHQDQFH

→

6ORW

→

Dial the slot no.

→

(QWHU

→

5HVWRUH

→

<HV

* This is a Maintenance step. Start the procedure from the main menu, not the System Programming screen.

NOTE:

If the MLX module containing the CTI Link is the first module, use the

SPM program to busy-out the slot.

Calling Group Alarm

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

*US&DOOLQJ

→

4XHXH$ODUP

→

Dial

Thresholds calling group ext. no.

→

(QWHU

→

$ODUP7KUHVKROG

$ODUP7KUHVKROG or

$ODUP7KUHVKROG

Drop

or

→

Dial no. of calls

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

([LW

HotLine

Calling Group Hunt

Type

Group Calling Delay

Primary

Announcement

([WHQVLRQV extension

→

→

More

(QWHU

→

→

More

([LW

→

→

+RW/LQH

([LW

→

Enter HotLine

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

*US&DOOLQJ

→

+XQW7\SH

→


,GOH

→

(QWHU

→

([LW

→

→

(QWHU

([LW

→

&LUFXODU

([LW

,

/LQHDU

, or

0RVW

([WHQVLRQV

→

More

→

*US&DOOLQJ

→

'HOD\$QQFH

→


→

(QWHU

→

3ULPDU\$QQRXQFHPHQW

→

Enter Exstenion number of Announcent device

→

(QWHU

(to program another Announcement device) or end procedure)

→

([LW

([LW

(to






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–

Continued

Feature

Group Calling Delay

Secondary

Announcement

Group Calling

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Group Calling Repeat

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→

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→

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UDP Routing Patterns

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→

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Enter pool dialout code

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→

→

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→

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Feature

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August 1998

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Sequence

6\V3URJUDP

→

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7DEOHV

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→

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→

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,

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→

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→

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→

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,

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,

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, or

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)

→

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Surrogate Mode Programming


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Service Observing To assign a Service Observer to a Service Observing group:

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→

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→

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→

→

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Surrogate Mode Programming

Surrogate mode allows qualified service personnel to perform system programming at an off-site service location. The actual communications system hardware does not have to be installed—the programmer needs only a direct connection from the PC to the processor module. By following a customer’s set of completed planning forms, the system can be programmed as if the appropriate modules, trunks, and telephones have been installed. When system programming is completed, a system backup is performed to save the information on disk. This backup disk is





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You do not “select” surrogate mode programming

 you enter it automatically under the following conditions:

■

■

The PC is connected to the lower RS-232 port on a control unit

(direct local connection).

Only the processor and power modules are connected.

Once you enter surrogate mode programming, you must follow the sequence of procedures shown below.

■

At the service location, perform the following:

1. System Erase

■

2. Program the Boards

3. System Programming

4. Backup

At the installation site, perform a Restore.

While you are in surrogate mode, the Pass-Thru and Password options are not available.

NOTE:

Surrogate mode is available only through the local programming port. You cannot access surrogate features through the system programming console.





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Programming with SPM. Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND, MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.1

Programming with SPM

System Requirements

Installing the SPM Software

DOS Installation

Considerations

DOS Installation with Windows 95

Considerations

Installation

Configuring a PIF file for DOS SPM

Hiding the spm.exe and spm.bat Files

Initializing the SPM Software

Connecting the PC

Direct Local Connection

Local Modem Connection

Remote Modem Connection

Accessing SPM

With a Direct Local Connection

With a Local or Remote Modem Connection

Considerations

Set the Programming Language

Modem Connections

Using SPM

SPM Screens

SPM Main Menu Options

SPM Help

Backup

Determining the Release Number of a Backup File

Considerations

Boards

Browse

Convert

Language

PC Language

Console Window Language

Maintenance

Pass-Thru

Password

Security Alert:

Print Options

SMDR Port Output

PC Port Output

Restore

Considerations

System Programming

Basic Programming Information

Idle States

System Forced Idle

Line or Trunk Idle

Extension Forced Idle

Forced Idle Reminder Tone

Accessing System Programming

Printing Reports

Print Hard Copy

Print to Hard Disk

Print to Floppy Disk

Upgrading the System

Before You Begin

Inter-Release Compatibility

Upgrade Procedure

Step 3

Step 1

Surrogate Mode Programming

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