Meridian M3900 series, Installation And Administration

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M3900 Series Telephones Description, Installation and Administration
Telephone Application Programming Interface
(TAPI) software
TAPI software accompanies your CTIA Cartridge. The TAPI software allows
a user to program telephone-line-based devices to work independently from
their computer or other devices.
Personal Directory PC Utility Software
In addition to the TAPI software which is included with the CTIA, you may
wish to purchase the Personal Directory PC Utility Software. The Personal
Directory PC Utility software uses your CTIA Cartridge to connect your PC
and M3904 telephone so that you may exchange data between your PC and
your telephone’s directory. For more information see Personal Directory PC
Utility.
Personal Directory PC Utility
The Personal Directory PC Utility software provides a faster, easier way to
create or modify a Personal Directory on the M3904 telephone. You can enter
names and numbers into a Personal Directory file on your Personal Computer
(PC). You can download (program) the PC file directly to the M3904
telephone. You can upload (read) a directory from the M3904 to your PC to
modify the directory.
An RS-232C cable is required to connect the PC to the Personal Directory PC
Utility Interface Cartridge. The cartridge connects to the M3900 Series
telephone through the Accessory Connection Module (ACM). The Personal
Directory PC Utility Interface Cartridge is a small cartridge accessory and can
be inserted into either the small or large footstand opening.
The Personal Directory PC Utility Interface Cartridge is powered through the
ACM. The ACM receives power through the telephone via the telephone line
cord which is connected to a Teladapt wall transformer power supply (see
Figure 12 on page 71). Check with your Nortel Networks distributor for the
recommended wall transformer for the M3900 accessories. You must install
the Accessory Connection Module (ACM) into your M3900 Series Meridian
Digital Telephone (refer to the ACM Installation Sheet) before you install
your Personal Directory PC Utility Interface Cartridge.
Note: The CTIA Cartridge and the Personal Directory PC Utility
Interface Cartridge are identical.