Ericsson LBI-39077 User Manual

Mobile Communications

LBI-39077

EDACS

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Enhanced Local Interconnect (ELI) GTI Configurator Software

User’s Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES......................................................................................................................... 4

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................... 5

DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 5

INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Office PC Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 5

First Time Installation........................................................................................................................................ 5

Upgrade Installation........................................................................................................................................... 6

Separate Billing File Directory.......................................................................................................................... 7

GETTING STARTED.............................................................................................................................................. 7

Running the Software ........................................................................................................................................ 7

Keyboard Commands ........................................................................................................................................ 8

Main Menu Screen............................................................................................................................................. 8

Edit Group......................................................................................................................................................... 9

View Group ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Comm Group..................................................................................................................................................... 11

Update ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

Get/Verify................................................................................................................................................... 14

Retrieve Billing .......................................................................................................................................... 15

Monitor....................................................................................................................................................... 16

Status Info................................................................................................................................................... 16

Balance and Levels..................................................................................................................................... 18

Other........................................................................................................................................................... 19

File Group.......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Print............................................................................................................................................................ 23

Backup........................................................................................................................................................ 23

Restore........................................................................................................................................................ 25

Other Group....................................................................................................................................................... 26

PASSWORDS .......................................................................................................................................................... 27

User Passwords.................................................................................................................................................. 27

Functional Levels ....................................................................................................................................... 27

Assigning Passwords .................................................................................................................................. 29

Using Passwords......................................................................................................................................... 30

Restoring Passwords................................................................................................................................... 30

Database Manager Passwords............................................................................................................................ 31

DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS.................................................................................................................................. 32

Local Data Link................................................................................................................................................. 32

Remote Data Link with Internal GTI Modem.................................................................................................... 36

Normal Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 36

Audio Level Adjustment............................................................................................................................. 38

Initial Command String Change ................................................................................................................. 38

Originate Mode Change.............................................................................................................................. 38

Remote Data Link with External GTI Modem................................................................................................... 39

Normal Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 39

Initial Command String Change ................................................................................................................. 41

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.)

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DATABASE............................................................................................................................................................. 42

System Information ........................................................................................................................................... 42

Telco Information.............................................................................................................................................. 45

DID User Information ....................................................................................................................................... 49

Templates................................................................................................................................................... 50

Find/Search ................................................................................................................................................ 50

Database Transfers............................................................................................................................................ 50

SETTING TIME AND DATE ................................................................................................................................. 51

HYBRID BALANCE AND LEVEL SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 52

Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 52

Hybrid Balance Monitor Screen................................................................................................................. 52

Menu of Adjustments................................................................................................................................. 53

Silence Setup..................................................................................................................................................... 54

MW Setup ......................................................................................................................................................... 54

Defining Silence and Milliwatt Numbers in the Database.......................................................................... 55

Adjustment Status....................................................................................................................................... 55

Balance.............................................................................................................................................................. 55

End-to-End and E&M 2-Wire Lines .......................................................................................................... 55

DID Lines................................................................................................................................................... 56

Adjusting Audio Level to Phone ....................................................................................................................... 56

Adjusting Audio Level from Phone................................................................................................................... 57

Overview of 4-Wire Levels............................................................................................................................... 57

Termination into 4-Wire Circuits ...................................................................................................................... 57

Adjusting E&M 4-Wire Hardware Gain to Phone...................................................................................... 57

Adjusting E&M 4-Wire Hardware Gain from Phone................................................................................. 58

Termination into 2-Wire Circuits ...................................................................................................................... 58

Adjusting E&M 4-Wire Microwave Balance............................................................................................. 58

Base Station Level Confirmation ............................................................................................................... 59

Level Set All Feature.................................................................................................................................. 59

VOICE PROMPTS................................................................................................................................................... 60

Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 60

Programming Access......................................................................................................................................... 62

Programming Commands.................................................................................................................................. 63

BILLING FILES ...................................................................................................................................................... 64

Retrieve Call Detail Data................................................................................................................................... 64

Clear Call Detail Buffers................................................................................................................................... 64

Backup Call Detail Data.................................................................................................................................... 64

Call Detail File Format...................................................................................................................................... 65

MISCELLANEOUS................................................................................................................................................. 65

GLOSSARY............................................................................................................................................................. 66

BI-39077 FIGURES AND TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

Figure 1 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the Edit Group Selected........................................................................ 9

Figure 2 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the View Group Selected...................................................................... 10

Figure 3 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the Comm Group Selected.................................................................... 11

Figure 4 - Sample Update Menu with the Global Category Selected........................................................................ 12

Figure 5 - Sample Update Menu with the By type Category Selected...................................................................... 13

Figure 6 - Sample Get/Verify Menu Screen with the Entire Category Selected ....................................................... 14

Figure 7 - Sample Get/Verify Menu Screen with the Verify Category Selected....................................................... 15

Figure 8 - Sample Interconnect Monitor Screen....................................................................................................... 16

Figure 9 - Sample Status Information Screen for a GTI Unit ................................................................................... 17

Figure 10 - Sample Status Information Screen for an Optional IAM Unit................................................................ 17

Figure 11 - Sample Hybrid Balance Monitor Screen................................................................................................ 18

Figure 12 - Sample Other Menu Screen with the Set category selected.................................................................... 19

Figure 13 - Sample Other Menu Screen with the Clear category selected................................................................ 20

Figure 14 - Sample Other Menu Screen with the Reset category selected................................................................ 21

Figure 15 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the File Group Selected...................................................................... 22

Figure 16 - Print Menu Screen with System config Selected.................................................................................... 23

Figure 17 - Backup Menu Screen with Configuration data Selected ........................................................................ 24

Figure 18 - Restore Menu Screen with Configuration data Selected ........................................................................ 25

Figure 19 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the otHer Group Selected................................................................... 26

Figure 20 - Password Screen before Passwords Have Been Assigned...................................................................... 27

Figure 21 - Status Window Used to Prompt User Password..................................................................................... 30

Figure 22 - Status Window Showing Locked Number.............................................................................................. 31

Figure 23 - Communication Setup for Local Data Link (9-Pin COM Port).............................................................. 33

Figure 24 - Communication Setup for Local Data link (25-Pin COM Port)............................................................. 33

Figure 25 - Location of DIP Switch Sections............................................................................................................ 33

Figure 26 - System Configuration Screen Showing LOCAL Pop-up Window......................................................... 34

Figure 27 - Interconnect Monitor Screen.................................................................................................................. 35

Figure 28 - Communication Setup for Remote Data Link with Internal GTI Modem .............................................. 36

Figure 29 - System Configuration Screen with Internal Modem Pop-up Window.................................................... 37

Figure 30 - Communication Setup Using External Modem...................................................................................... 39

Figure 31 - System Configuration Screen with External Modem Pop-up Window................................................... 41

Figure 32 - System Configuration Screen................................................................................................................. 43

Figure 33 - Telco Configuration Screen.................................................................................................................... 46

Figure 34 - DID Number Screen............................................................................................................................... 49

Figure 35 - System Configuration Screen with Prompts Pop-up Window................................................................ 60

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Table 1 - Key Responses........................................................................................................................................... 8

Table 2 - Area of Responsibility for Each Functional Level..................................................................................... 28

Table 3 - Functional Level Required for Each Operation......................................................................................... 28

Table 4 - DIP Switch Settings for Various Baud Rates ............................................................................................ 34

Table 5 - Allowed Adjustment Operations ............................................................................................................... 53

Table 6 - Results of Telephone Call Prompt Type Selections .................................................................................. 60

Table 7 - Suggested Voice Prompt Messages........................................................................................................... 61

INTRODUCTION LBI-3907

INTRODUCTION

This manual describes how to installation and use the GTI (Global Telephone Interconnect) Configurator software to configure the GTI units used in the ELI option.. A companion manual, the EDACS Enhanced Local Interconnect (ELI) system manual (LBI-39076), describes the installation, configuration, and operation of the ELI option. The information in this manual is presented in the sequence you should need it. Do not skip over any section until you are sure you understand it. If more information is needed for Call Detail file format, see Appendix A in LBI-38965 for the Billing Correlation Unit.

Keyboard instructions in this manual are given in either of two ways. One way instructs you to type whatever is shown between a set of quotation marks. For example, type “a:” means for you to press the key for the letter A and then hold down the Shift key while you press the key for the colon. The other way instructs you to push a specific key using its common name such as: Escape key, Shift key, Enter key, Space bar, or Down Arrow key.

DESCRIPTION

The GTI Configurator software is used to run a multi-system, multi-channel, telephone-interconnect management system on an IBM-compatible office PC, referred to as the GTI Configurator. The software allows you to manage the GTI DID user database for each system, manage the interconnect billing information from each system, monitor call data from each system in real time, and remotely make level and hybrid balance adjustments to each telephone line. The software is supplied on both 3-1/2" and 5-1/4" floppy disks for your convenience. Once the software is installed in the office PC and the PC is connected to a GTI unit in the system, you can run it at any time.

INSTALLATION

This section describes the installation of the GTI Configurator so ftware. The installation has been divided into the following topics:

• Office PC Requirements

• First Time Installation Instructions

• Upgrade Installation Instructions

• Separate Billing File Directory

OFFICE PC REQUIREMENTS

The GTI Configurator software has been written to operate on an IBM-compatible PC using an MS-DOS operating system. This PC must be equipped as follows:

• Microprocessor - 80386 or higher recommended

• Operating System - MS-DOS version 3.2 or higher

• Hard Disk - 10 Mbytes minimum free memory space

• RAM - 640 Kbytes minimum, but 2 Mbytes recommend

• Floppy Drive - 1.2 Mbyte 5-1/4" or 1.44 Mbyte 3-1/2"

• Monitor - monochrome or color

If you intend to connect a printer, the office PC must have an available parallel port. If the office PC is to be located more than 50 feet from the GTI units, you will also need one or two modems (see the Data Link to GTI Units section).

FIRST TIME INSTALLATION

If this is the first time the GTI Configurator software is being installed in your office PC, use the following procedure:

1. Turn on the office PC to be used as the GTI Configurator, and wait until the characters C:\>_ are displayed on the screen. If the office PC is already on, exit any progra m that may be running, type “CD\”, and press the Enter key. The characters C:\>_ should then be displayed on the next line of the screen.

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2. Insert either the 5-1/4" or 3-1/2" GTI Configurator software disk into an available floppy drive. For this procedure, it has been assumed that drive A is used.

3. Type “A:” and press the Enter key. The characters A:\>_ should now be displayed on the next line of the screen.

4. Type “INSTALL” and press the Enter key.

5. The INSTALL program will prompt you to enter the path and name of the directory you wish to use for the GTI Configurator software files. GTICON is the recommended directory name, but you may use whatever name suits you. The INSTALL program will use the default path and name of C:\GTICON if you press the Enter key without making a change. Follow the on-screen instructions. The INSTALL program will create the directory if it does not exist, then copy the GTI Configurator software files to the directory. When the installation is complete, a message will be displayed on the screen telling you that the installation is complete. Then press the Enter key, and C:\GTICON>_ will be displayed on the screen.

6. Make sure the progra m runs by typing “GTICON”, p ressing the Enter key, and waiting for the Main Menu screen to appear (it may take a few moments).

7. Press the Esc key twice to exit the program.

UPGRADE INSTALLATION

If an earlier version of the GTI Configurator software has already been installed in your office PC, and you want to upgrade it to a newer version of the software, use the following procedure:

CAUTION

DO NOT

command. If this is done, user-entered data in the old GTICON directory will be lost.

copy a newer version of GTI Configurator software directly into an old GTICON directory using the COPY

1. Turn on the office PC being used as the GTI Configurator, and wait until the characters C:\>_ are displayed on the screen. If the office PC is already on, exit any progra m that may be running, type “CD\”, and press the Enter key. The characters C:\>_ should then be displayed on the next line of the screen.

2. Type “CD”, press the Space bar, type “GTICON” (or whatever other name was given to the directory where the GTI Configurator software files were installed), and press the Enter key. The characters C:\GTICON>_ (or C:\whatever>_) should then be displayed on the next line of the screen.

3. Type “GTICON”, press the Enter key, and wait until the Main Menu screen appears. (If passwords have been assigned, you will need to enter your password in the password screen before the Main Menu screen appears.)

4. Select (highlight) the press the Enter key. Then follow the on-screen instructions to retrieve all current call detail records (if the information is important to you).

5. Select (highlight) the Enter key. Then follow the on-screen instructions to backup these call detail records to a floppy disk.

6. Press the Esc key two or more times until the characters C:\GTICON>_ (or C:\whatever>_) are displayed on the screen.

7. Type “CD\” and press the Enter key. The characters C:\>_ should then be displayed on the next line of the screen.

8. Insert the new 5-1/4" or 3-1/2" GTI Configurator software disk into an available floppy drive (for this procedure, it is assumed to be drive A).

Retrieve Billing

Backup

operation from the

group of operations in the Main Menu screen and press the

File

group of operations in the Main Menu screen and

Comm

9. Type “A:” and press the Enter key. The characters A:\>_ should then be displayed on the next line of the screen.

10. Type “INSTALL” and press the Enter key.

11. The INSTALL program will prompt you to enter the name of the directory for the GTI Co nfigurator software. Enter the name of the directory where the old GTI Configurator has been installed, and follow the on-screen instructions. The INSTALL program will convert the old database .dat files into a format compatible with the new version of

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software being installed. A back-up of the old database files will be created by the INSTALL program before the conversion takes place.

12. When the installation is complete, make sure the program runs by typing “GTICON”, pressing the Enter key, and waiting for the menu screen to appear. (If passwords have been assigned, you will need to enter your password in the password screen before the Main Menu screen appears.) Verify that the data was converted successfully before deleting the *.bak, *.bef and *.aud files created during the installation process. (*.bak are backups of the "old" *.dat files, and *.bef are backups of the "old" *.def files. The *.aud files contain information regarding the conversion of one database to another.)

SEPARATE BILLING FILE DIRECTORY

Billing files for Call Detail Records will be stored in the GTICON (or whatever you called it) directory unless a separate directory named GTIBILL is set up. The GTI Configurator software will first look for a separate GTIBILL director y. If that directory has been set up, the GTI Configurator software will put the billing files there. If that directory has not been set up, it will put the billing files in the GTICON (or whatever you called it) directory. To set up a separate GTIB ILL directory, use the following procedure:

2. Type “MKDIR”, press the Space bar, type “GTIBILL”, and press the Enter key. The characters C:\>_ should then be displayed on the next line of the screen.

3. Type “DIR” and press the Enter key. A list of all files and directories stored in the main (or root) directory of the C drive should then be displayed on the screen. Look for the GTIBILL directory (last entry in directory list) to verify that a separate GTIBILL directory is now set up.

GETTING STARTED

This section is an introduction to the opera tion o f the GT I Co nfigura tor software. I t de scrib es the ge nera l op era tion, la nguage, and screens you will be expected to be familiar with before attempting the specific operations described in later sections. The introduction has been divided into the following topics:

• Running the Software

• Keyboard Commands

• Main Menu Screen

• Edit Group

• View Group

• Comm Group

• File Group

• Other Group

RUNNING THE SOFTWARE

After the GTI Configurato r software has been installed, use the fo llowing procedure whenever you need to start running the software:

1. Turn on the office PC being used as the GTI Configurator, and wait until the characters C:\>_ are displayed on the screen. If the office PC is already on, exit any program that may be running and/or type: “CD \” and press the Enter key. The characters C:\>_ should then be displayed on the next line of the screen.

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2. Type: “CD”, press the Space bar, type: “GTICON” (or whatever other name was given to the directory where the GTI Configurator software files were installed) and press the Enter key. The characters C:\GTICON>_ (or C:\whatever>_) should then be displayed on the next line of the screen.

3. Type: “GTICON”, press the Enter key, and wait until the Main Menu screen appears. (If passwords have been assigned, you will need to enter your password in the password screen before the Main Menu screen appears.)

KEYBOARD COMMANDS

The GTI Configurator program responds to keyboard commands only - no mouse. Therefore, entry to and exit from all screens, windows, and fields must be done with keys or combinations of keys. Table 1 shows the responses to expect when the listed keys (or key combinations) are pressed while the cursor (blinking short vertical bar) is in the various windows. The index windows will be labeled INDEX on the screen. The data windows will be labeled SYSTEM_CONFIG, TELCO CONFIGURATION, or DID NUMBERS on the screen. The responses of these keys in other windows are similar to those listed for the data window, although some keys may not apply and therefore have no effect.

Table 1 - Key Responses

KEY NAME INDEX WINDOW DATA WINDOW

Enter or Return Move to data window Enter typed data into field and move to next data field Up Arrow or

Down Arrow or

Left Arrow or

Right Arrow or

Home Top of index window Top of data window

End Bottom of index window Bottom of data window

Page Up or PgUp Back one index window Previous data record

Page Down or PgDn Forward one index window Next data record

Insert or Ins Insert new data record Insert one character

Delete or Del Delete data record Delete one character

Tab Next index field Enter default data and move to next data field

Back-Tab Previous index field Enter default data and move to previous data field

Escape or Esc Back to main menu Back to index window

Backspace Previous index field Back one character

F1 to F10 F1=Guide info on Fn keys F1=Guide info on Fn keys

Shift-Fn No effect Fill fields with template n

Alt-Fn No effect Assign fields to template n

Note: to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad, make sure that the Num Lock key is off.

Previous record Previous data field Next record Next data field Previous index field Back one character Next index field Forward one character

When the message “Guide Window: F1” appears in the HELP window, a GUIDE window can be toggled in and out of view by pressing the F1 key. This GUIDE window describes which function keys (F1 through F12) are accessible at that time and their function.

MAIN MENU SCREEN

The Main Menu screen is the first scr een disp layed after you start running the G TI Co nfigurator software. (If passwords have been assigned, you will need to enter your password in the password screen before the Main Menu screen appears.) The Main Menu screen contains the following five parts:

• The

software identification line

software. The security level is displayed at the right end of the line (level 4 is identified as SUPERVISOR mode).

group menu line

be selected.

is located below the software identification line, and lists the five operational groups that can

is located across the top of the screen, and identifies the name and version of the

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• The operation menu window is located just belo w the selected (highlighted) group in the group menu line, and lists

the individual operations that can be selected within the selected group.

• The HELP window is located just above the lower left corner of the screen, and prompts you with information about

the selected (highlighted) individual operation.

• The single-line alert and status message field is located just below the HELP window, and is used to give

additional information for the combination of circumstances that exist at the moment (the message field is blank when there is no message). Messages may alert you to special actions, or the status of the operation you have requested.

Figure 1 shows the Main Menu screen as it first appears, with the Edit group selected (highlighted) in the group menu line and the System config operation selected (highlighted) in the operation menu window. To select some other group, press the right (or left, to backtrack) arrow key until the desired group is highlighted. To select some other operation fro m the operation menu window, press the down (or up, to backtrack) arrow key until the desired operation is highlighted. If you p ress the up arrow key one too many times, the operation menu window will disappear. Press the down arrow key and it will re-appear. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window.

Sample Main Menu screens for each of the other four operational groups are shown in Figures 2, 3, 10, and 14.

EDIT GROUP

The Edit group of operations is the first group shown in the Main Menu. Figure 1 shows a sample Main Menu screen with the Edit group selected. When this group is first selected, the System config operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window.

EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode)

ì Edit View Comm File otHer ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ System config ³ ³ Telco config ³ ³ DID numbers ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

ЙНHELPННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН» ºSelect item with arrow keys and º ºENTER or capital letter. ESC to quit º º º ºEdit System Config allows the System º ºConfiguration data to be changed. º ºAdditions, deletions and modificationsº ºcan be done. Then use Comm Update. º º º ИНННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН¼

Figure 1 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the Edit Group Selected

The Edit group of operations allows you to make additions, deletions, and modifications to various parts of the GTI datab ase. This group includes the following specific operations:

• The System config operation is used for parameters that are common to a specific system of GTI units at a specific

location.

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• The Telco config operation is used for parameters that are specific to an individual telephone line connected to a GTI unit.

• The DID numbers operation is used for parameters that are specific to DID use on a specific system of GTI units at a specific location.

When the desired operation is selected (highlighted), press the Enter key and follow the on-screen instructions, including any directions in the HELP window and any message in the alert and status message field. Press the Esc key one or more times to return to the Main Menu screen. After editing the system configuration database, select the Update operation from the Comm group in the Main Menu screen, press the Enter key, and follow the on-screen directions to send the new configuration to the GTI units.

VIEW GROUP

The View group of operations is the second group shown in the Main Menu. Figure 2 shows a sample Main Menu screen with the View group selected. When this group is first selected, the System config operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window.

EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode)

ì Edit View Comm File otHer ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ System config ³ ³ Telco config ³ ³ DID numbers ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

ЙНHELPННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН» ºSelect item with arrow keys and º ºENTER or capital letter. ESC to quit º º º ºView System Config allows the System º ºConfiguration data to be viewed, but º ºno modifications are allowed. º º º º º ИНННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН¼

Figure 2 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the View Group Selected

The View group of operations allows you to look at (but not make additions, deletions, and modifications to) various parts of the GTI Configurator database (not the GTI database). This group includes the following specific operations:

• The System config operation is for parameters that are common to a specific system of GTI units at a specific location.

• The Telco config operation is for parameters that are specific to an individual telephone line connected to a GTI unit.

• The DID numbers operation is for parameters that are specific to DID use on a specific system of GTI units at a specific location.

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COMM GROUP

The Comm group of operations is the third group shown in the Main Menu. Figure 3 shows a sample Main Menu screen with the operation will change the information in the HELP window.

EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode)

ì Edit View Comm File otHer ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ Update ³ ³ get/Verify ³ ³ Retrieve ³ ³ Monitor ³ ³ Status info. ³ ³ Balance and levels ³ ³ Other ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

group selected. When this group is first selected, the

Comm

Update

operation is automatically selected. Selecting another

ЙНHELPННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН» ºSelect item with arrow keys and º ºENTER or capital letter. ESC to quit º º º ºUpdate updates the selected system º ºwith configuration data. º º º º º º º ИНННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН¼

Figure 3 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the

The and/or receive information about the system’s configuration or performance. If two or more GTI Configurators are permitted to access a specific system, only one can have access at a time. This group includes the following specific operations:

group of operations requires communication with a GTI unit in the system via a local or remote data link, to send

Comm

• The

Update

verify it against the current GTI database for that system in the GTI Configurator.

Retrieve Billing Monitor Status info.

a GTI unit in the selected system. The status information is stored in a file named STATXXX.INF, where XXX is the system number.

operation is used to send the latest changes in the GTI database to the GTI units in the selected system.

get/Verify

operation is used to get the current GTI database from the GTI units in the selected system, and

operation is used to retrieve call detail billing data from the selected system.

operation is used to set up the Real-Time Monitoring mode for the selected system.

operation is used to retrieve, display, and store status information for each repeater associated with

Comm

Group Selected

• The

Balance and levels

levels.

operation is used for miscellaneous functions such as changing passwords, setting the date/time, clearing

Other

the call detail buffer, and changing the modem initialization string.

operation is used to balance the audio hybrid for a two-wire telephone line and set the audio

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After you have selected (highlighted) one of the operations from the Comm group, press the Enter ke y. The next screen you will see contains an INDEX window and a HELP window. From the INDEX window, select (highlight) the system where you want the selected operation performed, and press the Enter key. The next screen you will see contains a STATUS window. The STATUS window will inform you of the GTI Configurator’s progress as it attempts to connect to a GTI unit in the selected system. When the connection is made to the GTI unit in the system, the screen or additional menu for the selected operation will be displayed. After you are finished with that operation, you will be given the chance to select another operation from the Comm group before dropping the connection to the system. The screens and additional menus for the operations in the Comm group are described next.

Update

Use the Update operation to send the latest changes in the GTI database to the GT I units in the selected system. Figure 4 shows a sample Update menu screen with the Global category selected. When this category is first selected, the Changes operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window.

EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode)

UPDATE MENU: ì Global By type ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ Changes ³ ³ Entire Database ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

ЙНHELPННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН»ЙНSTATUSНННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН» ºSelect item with arrow keys and ºº º

ºENTER or capital letter. ESC to quit ººConnecting to system.... º

º ººRequesting unit type.... º

ºAll changed records are sent to the ººConnected to GTI system! º ºselected system. ººReady to process commands º º ºº º º ºº º º ºº º ИНННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН¼ИННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННННН¼ Still connected to System

Figure 4 - Sample Update Menu with the Global Category Selected

The Global category of operations continues to require communication with a GTI unit in the system via a local or remote data link, to send and/or receive information about the system’s configuration or performance. This category includes the following specific operations:

• The Changes operation is used to send the latest changes in the GTI database to the GTI units in the selected system.

• The Entire Database operation is used to send the entire GT I database to the GT I units in the selected system. Use

this operation if this is the first time you are updating the system.

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Figure 5 shows a sample Update menu with the By type category selected. When this category is first selected, the System config operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window.

EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode)

UPDATE MENU: ì Global By type ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ System config ³ ³ Telco config ³ ³ DID numbers ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

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Figure 5 - Sample Update Menu with the By type Category Selected

The By type category of operations continues to require communication with a GTI unit in the system via a local or remote data link, to send and/or receive information about the system’s configuration or performance. This category includes the following specific operations:

• The System config operation is used to send just the system configuration data in the GTI database to the GTI units

in the selected system.

• The Telco config op eration is used to send just the telco configuration d ata in the GTI database to the GTI units in

the selected system.

• The DID numbers operation is used to send just the DID number data in the GTI database to the GTI units in the

selected system.

If you get the message like "No bus master, cannot clone data" this means that the unit you updated cannot perform the automatic cloning function to the other GTIs on the Subscriber Bus. If you are in your shop working with one unit, then ignore the message. If you have dialed your system, then either the subscriber master is inoperative, a subscriber bus cable is faulty, or you have not installed the Master Card into one of the units (refer to the ELI System Manual).

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Get/Verify

Use the get/verify operation to get the current GTI database from the GTI units in the selected system, and verify it against the current GTI database for that system in the GTI Configurator. Figure 6 shows a sample Get/Verify menu screen with the Entire category selected. When this category is first selected, the Database Verify operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window.

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GET/VERIFY MENU: ì Entire Verify ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ Database Verify ³ ³ Database Retrieve ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

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ºSelect item with arrow keys and ººRequesting unit type.... º

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Figure 6 - Sample Get/Verify Menu Screen with the Entire Category Selected

The Entire category of operations continues to require communication with a GTI unit in the system via a local or remote data link, to send and/or receive information about the system’s configuration or performance. This category includes the following specific operations:

• The Database Verify operation is used to check the GTI Configurator database files against the RAM contents of the GTI units in the selected system. If one or more discrepancies are found, the GTI Configurator will notify you on the computer screen. No new database is created.

• The Database Retrieve operation is used to retrieve the RAM contents of the GT I units in the selected system, and store it as a new system named VERIFIED in the GTI Configurator database files.

NOTE

Selecting the Database Retrieve operation from the Entire category retrieves data from all connected GTI units, even if they have not yet been configured by the GTI Configurator. The unconfigured GTI units will report their unconfigured telco and system databases, derived from their powerup hardware configuration.

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Figure 7 shows a sample Get/Verify menu screen with the Verify category selected. When this category is first selected, the System config operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP

window.

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GET/VERIFY MENU: ì Entire Verify ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ System config ³ ³ Telco config ³ ³ DID numbers ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

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ºSelect item with arrow keys and ººRequesting unit type.... º

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Figure 7 - Sample Get/Verify Menu Screen with the Verify Category Selected

The Verify category of operations continues to require communication with a GTI unit in the system via a local or remote data link, to send and/or receive information about the system’s configuration or performance. This category includes the following specific operations:

• The System config operation is used to verify just the system configuration data in the GTI database files against the

RAM contents of the GTI units in the selected system. If one or more discrepancies are found, the GTI Configurator will notify you on the computer screen. No new database is created.

• The Telco config operation is used to verify just the telco configuration data in the GTI database files against the

RAM contents of the GTI units in the selected system. If one or more discrepancies are found, the GTI Configurator will notify you on the computer screen. No new database is created.

• The DID numbers operation is used to verify just the DID number data in the GT I database files against the RAM

contents of the GTI units in the selected system. If one or more discrepancies are found, the GTI Configurator will notify you on the computer screen. No new database is created.

Retrieve Billing

Use the Retrieve Billing operation to retrieve call detail billing data from the selected system. For more information, see the BILLING FILES section later in this manual.

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Monitor

Use the Monitor operation to set up the Real-Time Monitoring mode for the selected system. Figure 8 shows a sample Interconnect Monitor screen.

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Figure 8 - Sample Interconnect Monitor Screen

As radios key and release their PTT, the display is updated automatically with a momentary delay. Depending upon the modem data rate, there is approximately a 1 to 4 second delay from system activity to display changes.

The two LINE # columns show 16 telco line numbers at a time, with line numbers 1-16 on one screen and line numbers 17-32 on another screen. (Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to move between the two line groups.) The STATUS column shows whether the line is unused (not equipped), free (available), busy (with an interconnect call), or b e ing use d for test (communication with GTI Configurator). The TIME column shows when the call was started. The CHANNEL column shows the radio channel number and the origination of the call (L (Land) for telephone-originated or M (Mobile) for radio-originated). The MOBILE column shows the GID or LID number of the radio.

During peak periods, you can watch system activity and see traffic congestion as radios move from one channel to another. If you want a printed copy of the display, press the Print Screen key. Make sure that a printer is attached to the parallel LPT 1 port, and that the printer is on-line and ready for printing. Press the Esc key to return to the Main Menu screen.

Status Info.

• The Status info. operation is used

Use the Status Information operation to retrieve, display, and store status information for each repeater associated with a GTI unit in the selected system. The status information is stored in a file named STATXXX.INF, where XXX is the system number. Figure 9 shows a sample Status Information screen for a GTI unit.

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Figure 9 - Sample Status Information Screen for a GTI Unit

Figure 10 shows a sample Status Information screen for an optional IAM unit.

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Figure 10 - Sample Status Information Screen for an Optional IAM Unit

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Balance and Levels

Use the Balance and levels operation to balance the audio hybrid for a two-wire telephone line and set the audio levels. Figure 11 shows a sample Hybrid Balance Monitor screen.

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enter ESC to exit....

Figure 11 - Sample Hybrid Balance Monitor Screen

For more information about this operation, see the HYBRID BALANCE AND LEVEL SETTINGS section later in this manual.

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Other

Use the Other operation for miscellaneous functions such as changing passwords, setting the date/time, clearing the call detail buffer, and changing the modem initialization string. Figure 12 shows a sample Other menu screen with the Set category selected. When this category is first selected, the Time operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window.

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OTHER MENU: ì Set Clear Reset View ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ Time ³ ³ Password ³ ³ Modem string ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

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Figure 12 - Sample Other Menu Screen with the Set category selected

The Set category of operations continues to require communication with a GTI unit in the system via a local or remote data link, to send and/or receive information about the system’s configuration or performance. This category includes the following specific operations:

• The Time operation is used to manually set the date and time in a system of GTI units. To use this operation, the

automatic time setting feature in the system configuration database must be disabled. It is very important that you set the time of day manually (or enable the automatic time setting feature in the system configuration database) when you install GTI units, since some of the advanced operating features of the GTI units utilize its built-in clock chip that keeps track of the time of day and day of week (such as telephone call detail date and time-of-day marking). The year is entered as the last two digits of the year, and is supported until the year 2079.

• The Password operation is used to change the Database Manager password in the system of GTI units. When this

operation is used to select a new password, it will be changed in the database of the GTI units and the GTI Configurator. (If you only want to change the password in the GTI Configurator, select the change Database manager password operation from the Other group in the Main Menu screen.)

• The Modem string operation is used to change the modem initialization string from a GTI unit to an external

modem connected to its front panel port.

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Figure 13 shows a sample Other menu screen with the Clear category selected. When this category is selected, the Call detail operation is the only operation available.

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OTHER MENU: ì Set Clear Reset View ì ЪДДДДДДДДДДДДДД¿ ³ Call detail ³ АДДДДДДДДДДДДДДЩ

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º ººRequesting unit type.... º

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Figure 13 - Sample Other Menu Screen with the Clear category selected

The Clear category of operations continues to require communication with a GTI unit in the system via a local or remote data link, to send and/or receive information about the system’s configuration or performance. This category is limited to the following operation:

• The Call detail operation is used to clear the call detail records in the optional IAM unit.

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