Paradyne 3160-A3, Operator'S Manual

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3160-A2-GB21-90 February 2001
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Front Panel Emulation
Overview
The DSU/CSU offers functionality through Front Panel Emulation software that is
similar to that provided by the DSU/CSU front panel. The DSU/CSU can either be
locally or remotely attached to a 386 or higher PC that has at least 4 MB of RAM.
A copy of the DSU/CSU front panel appears on the PC. The functionality of the
front panel is available by clicking on the Function keys with the mouse rather than
by pressing keys from the actual front panel.
For carrier-mounted DSU/CSUs, a single PC is used to access all of the slots in
the carrier. The PC is connected locally to a single slot containing either a 3151
CSU or 3161 DSU/CSU that has been configured to enable a shared COM port on
the Auxiliary Backplane. The attached PC can access any 3151/3161 device
attached to the Auxiliary Backplane. For more information about using the COM
port on the carrier, refer to the
ACCULINK 3151 CSU and 3161 DSU/CSU General
Information Guide
.
Installing Front Panel Emulation Software
The Front Panel Emulation software is supplied on a 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB,
double-sided, high-density, write-protected diskette, with 15 sectors per track,
80 tracks per side, and 96 tracks per inch.
This software must be installed on a 386 or higher PC with Microsoft Windows
Release 3.1 or higher, MS-DOS 3.3 or higher, and at least 4 MB of RAM. A VGA
color monitor with VGA adapter (or higher resolution) is required. A mouse is also
required. The following procedures must be performed in the Windows
environment.