Vertical Comdial DX-80, Technical Manual

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DX-80 Programming Manual
P
ROGRAMMING
O
PTIONS
> U
SING
PC-D
ATABASE
A
DMINISTRATION
(PC-DBA)
If you select A-Save , PC-DBA automatically saves data whenever you exit any programming screen where you
have made changes. This option can save time and keystrokes, but leaves no margin for error since the system
immediately saves your changes in system memory. For this reason you must be confident that your changes are
correct, and that the previous switch database is no longer needed. Once the system saves the new data in system
memory on the switch, the old data is lost.
2.1.4.3 F3 – Receive
Before data can be exchanged between the PC and the DX-80 system, you must make a connection between the
two devices via a serial (RS-232 – COM Port or Modem) link. While on site you may connect the PC to the DX-
80 via a standard RS-232C “straight-through” cable. When accessing the system remotely, you can make this con-
nection via a modem.
You can connect the DX-80 system on site via the PC serial port (COM port). Use a straight-through 9-pin to 9-pin
cable from the PC serial port to the DX-80 CPM – PC-DBA port. Once you make this connection, you can connect
to the DX-80 system processor and download (receive) DX-80 database switch memory to the PC-DBA laptop
working directory.
Once you make a physical connection (cable or modem) between the PC and the DX-80 system., you must link the
two devices using the F5-Connect function. See Section 2.1.4.5,
F5 – Connect .
After you establish a successful connection between the DX-80 processor and the PC-DBA software, the following
icon displays in the upper left corner of the PC-DBA screen:
[Cnt]
To receive data, perform the following steps.
1. Press F3 . The system displays the receive options.
CAUTION
It is recommended that you use U-Save because of the risk of
inadvertently writing over a working database.
There is no recovery when using A-Save.