Bogen DRDXPCI Service Manual
ProHoldTM DRDXTM
Digital Download System
Software Users Guide
Just what you want to hear™
Software License Information
The DRDX Base Station Software product is protected by copyright laws and
international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and
treaties. The Software product is licensed, not sold.
1. You may install and use the software on any number of computers owned by
your company and used exclusively for company business.
2. You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software.
3. You may make 1 backup copy of the software.
4. You may not rent or lease the software.
Accompanying software not manufactured or copyrighted by Bogen is covered
by license agreements of the software manufacturer.
Warranty Information
The ProHold DRDX system is sold with the manufacturer's warranty. No other warranty
or guarantee expressed or implied is made. These warranties are provided for the original end-user/purchaser only.
Bogen Communications, Inc. offers warranty coverage for five (5) years from date of
purchase. If the product is defective and is returned within five (5) years of the date it
was purchased, we will repair it or, at our option, replace it at no charge.
If repaired, we may use new or reconditioned replacement parts. If we choose to replace
your product, we may replace it with a new or reconditioned one of the same or similar
design.
To get warranty service for your product, you must provide proof of the date of purchase such as a purchase receipt. Such proof will be required before warranty performance is rendered. We suggest that you retain your original packing material in the
event you need to ship your product. When sending your product, include your name,
address, phone number, proof of date of purchase, and a description of the operating
problem. After repairing or replacing your product, we will ship it to you at no cost to
you.
This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship which
occur during normal use. It does not cover damage which occurs in shipment or failures
which are caused by products not supplied by Bogen or failures which result from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, or modification of
the product, or service by anyone other than an authorized service agency.
Implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability.:We will not
pay for loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of your Bogen product, or property damage caused by your Bogen product or its failure to work, or any other incidental or consequential damages.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED
ABOVE. BOGEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY
BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARE LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH
ABOVE.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or
limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
ProHoldTM DRDXTM
Digital Download System
Studio Software
For the Microsoft® Windows 95®
Operating System
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of
this document may be reproduces or retransmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose , without express written permission from Bogen.
(C) 1997 Bogen® Communications. All rights reserved.
Part No 54-5032-01
June 1997
Printed in U.S.A.
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Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2. System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
3. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
4. Starting ProComm for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
5. Starting the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
6. New Unit Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
7. Edit Unit Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7.1 Group Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.2 Account Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.3 Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.4 Expiration Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.5 Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.6 Download Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.7 Phone Number Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
7.8 Distinctive Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
8. Audio Track Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
9. Adding an Audio Track to a Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
10. Setting up the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
10.1 Program Switching and Unit Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
10.2 Unit Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
11. Downloading ProHold Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
11.1 Easy Downloading! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
11.2 Advanced Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
12. The Auto Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
12.1 Setting up a Schedule - The Auto Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
12.2 Running the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
12.2.1 Shared Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
12.3 Advanced Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
12.3.1 Group Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
12.3.2 Multicast Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
12.4 Guess What? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
13. Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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This document is a “How To…” guide to successful operation of the Bogen
ProHold DRDX Digital Download System.
This document is intended for a broad audience and assumes that the reader is
not at all familiar with ProHold DRDX System.
This document does assume that the reader is familiar with the Microsoft®
Windows 95® operating system and with general PC based computing. If you
aren’t comfortable with PC’s or Windows, then you should probably have a
more experienced coworker help you install and use this product.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
PC with i486 processor, 16MB RAM and hard drive with approximately 40MB
free space. System will also require local modem or access to networked
modem.
Software Required
Windows 95
ProComm Plus® Communications Software, Version 4.0
Bogen DRDX Base Station Software
Wav file compatible editing software
1. Introduction
2. System
Requirements
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The Bogen ProHold DRDX software resides on two 1.44Mb diskettes.
Installation consists of executing the setup.exe program located on disk #1 of
the two disk set.
The user must install the BOGEN software AFTER installation of a copy of
PROCOMM Plus 95® Version 4.0 communications software.
To begin installation, place disk 1 in the floppy drive and run setup.exe.
The installation procedure checks for the existence of the ProComm Plus com-
munications package. As the software is installed it constructs the proper directory structure for the BOGEN Base Station Audio Mailing software and then
proceeds to copy the software onto the users hard drive.
Shortcut Icons will be created on Windows 95 desktop in order to load the program quickly. These icons are created by the install program setup.exe.
The directory structure created is as follows
C:\ProgramFiles\PROCOMM_BASE\ASPECT\DRDMOH.
The two programs in this directory are DRDMOH.WAX and
BGNCRON.WAX.
DRDMOH.WAX is the Bogen Base Station Remote Unit Configuration
Application. This software lets the user
• Configure New Remote Units
• Edit existing Remote Units
• Interactively Download Remote Units
• Schedule Automatic Remote Unit Operations.
BGNCRON.WAX is the Bogen Automatic Scheduler. This program has no
user interface. The function of this application is to execute any scheduled
background operations.
3. Installation
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Once the Base Station software is installed, its time to setup ProComm.
Use the ProHold Remote Base Station software shortcut to start the Base
Station. The first time you execute the code it will guide you through setting
up your “user” name and connection directory. Once this step is completed,
the Base Station software is ready to run.
(HINT: You can create more than one connection directory so different “users” can access the Base Station individually.)
ProComm will automatically select your local modem as its default connection.
If there are any errors when setting up your modem or in accessing your
modem, you should consult your ProComm manual or on-line help.
4. Starting ProComm
for the First Time
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There are three (3) ways of starting the Bogen Base Station.
The first (and simplest) way is to click on the ‘shortcut’ created earlier.
The second way is from the ProComm terminal window. On the bottom of the
window are two buttons, labeled BaseStn and Scheduler. These are internal
ProComm ‘shortcut’ buttons created by the Base Station script. Any time you
want to start the Scheduler or the Base Station you can click on these ‘shortcuts’.
The third way is from the ProComm Script menu and you do it like this:
With ProComm running, choose the Script menu from the top of the Terminal
Window Screen. Then select Run from the menu. ProComm will display a list
of directories. Select the DRDMOH directory.
Inside the DRDMOH directory you should see two WAX files,
DRDMOH.WAX and BGNCRON.WAX
Choose DRDMOH and then select Run. (or double-click on the DRDMOH
icon to start it quickly).
This starts the Bogen Base Station Application. The First Screen (LOG ON) is
displayed. Just enter your user name (its the connection directory name without
the .dir extension), and you are in! Remember you can always click the ‘shortcut’ to skip the above steps.
5. Starting the Base
Station
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