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LBI-39077

User’s Guide

Mobile Communications

EDACS

Enhanced Local Interconnect (ELI)
GTI Configurator Software

Summary of Contents for EDACS

Page 1: ...LBI 39077 User s Guide Mobile Communications EDACS Enhanced Local Interconnect ELI GTI Configurator Software...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...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 Hardwar...

Page 4: ...tore 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 Statu...

Page 5: ...evel 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...

Page 6: ...e PC is already on exit any program 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 GT...

Page 7: ...ntil the characters C _ are displayed on the screen If the office PC is already on exit any program that may be running type CD and press the Enter key The characters C _ should then be displayed on t...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...n is highlighted If you press 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 in...

Page 10: ...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 Data...

Page 11: ...d 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 includ...

Page 12: ...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 inf...

Page 13: ...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 confi...

Page 14: ...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 l...

Page 15: ...tion 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 GT...

Page 16: ...en 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 being used for test c...

Page 17: ...s Information screen for an optional IAM unit EDACS GTI Configurator Database Manager V1 3 SUPERVISOR mode ACCOUNTING MANAGER SYSTEM 001 STATUS INFO Accounting Manager Firmware Version 1 2 DIP Switch...

Page 18: ...R mode Hybrid Balance Monitor System 001 LN STATUS TYPE ADJ COMPLETED LN STATUS TYPE ADJ COMPLETED 01 17 02 18 03 19 04 20 05 BALANCE E M 4W 21 06 BALANCE E M 4W 22 07 23 08 IN USE DID B 24 09 25 FREE...

Page 19: ...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 sett...

Page 20: ...ting to system Requesting unit type Clears call detail records in Connected to GTI system accounting manager Ready to process commands Still connected to System Figure 13 Sample Other Menu Screen with...

Page 21: ...mpts to reset Connected to GTI system all units at the system Caution If Ready to process commands the units have not been properly configured or connected there is no guarantee that all units will re...

Page 22: ...with the File Group Selected The File group of operations allows you to print save and restore large blocks of the GTI Configurator database files as they exist ed at a specific point in time This gro...

Page 23: ...he System config operation prints the System Configuration files for all systems The Telco config operation prints the Telco Configuration files for all systems The DID numbers operation prints the DI...

Page 24: ...arrow keys and ENTER or capital letter ESC to quit Backup Configuration Data saves to diskette s all Configuration data System Telco DID Numbers for all current systems Figure 17 Backup Menu Screen w...

Page 25: ...e s all Configuration data Warning old data in the current dir will be overwritten destroyed Figure 18 Restore Menu Screen with Configuration data Selected The Restore category of operations includes...

Page 26: ...tialization string This initialization information is sent by the GTI Configurator to the connected modem when a remote data link is used to connect the GTI Configurator to a GTI unit Using a Hayes co...

Page 27: ...es to use the same GTI Configurator software yet only have access to those operations within their area of responsibility Figure 20 shows the Passwords screen before passwords have been assigned After...

Page 28: ...numbers 2 4 Comm Update Global Changes 1 2 4 Entire 4 By Type System config 1 4 Telco config 1 4 DID numbers 2 4 get Verify Entire Database Verify 1 2 4 Database Retrieve 1 4 Verify System config 1 4...

Page 29: ...sword consisting of a single asterisk is not a password Although a single asterisk can be typed entered and displayed just like any valid password it is a special feature to be described in a moment a...

Page 30: ...assword for the other functional level The only exceptions to this would be the special case where both functional levels have been assigned the same password or the other special case where a single...

Page 31: ...se of the password is to prevent an unauthorized GTI Configurator from communicating with a GTI unit in your system s A separate password can be used for each system or the same password can be used f...

Page 32: ...r PC Interconnect cable PC to modem Hayes or Hayes compatible modem recommend 9600 bps Interconnect cable modem to telephone line Available telephone line GTI Configurator PC end Available telephone l...

Page 33: ...link 25 Pin COM Port 2 Set the baud rate for the RS 232 port on the GTI unit using DIP switch SW2 sections 6 7 and 8 located on the right side of the GTI unit To get to the DIP switch after the GTI un...

Page 34: ...ration screen showing the LOCAL pop up window and the second pop up window is shown in Figure 26 EDACS GTI Configurator Database Manager V1 3 SUPERVISOR mode INDEX SYSTEM_CONFIG Num ____System Name___...

Page 35: ...e 27 EDACS GTI Configurator Database Manager V1 3 SUPERVISOR mode Interconnect Monitor System 001 13 Sep 1994 10 23 36 LINE STATUS TIME CHANNEL MOBILE LINE 01 TEST 03 21 02L 0464 01 02 FREE 02 03 UNUS...

Page 36: ...n to the gender of the connectors Most modems have a female DB 25 connector so the cable probably will have a male DB 25 connector on the modem end Most PC Serial COM ports have a male DB 25 connector...

Page 37: ...is new screen and press the Enter key The INDEX window then disappears and a STATUS window appears giving you the ongoing status as the GTI Configurator attempts to establish contact with the GTI unit...

Page 38: ...ode To enable this feature use the following procedure 1 If the GTI units in the system are connected only to DID lines it will be necessary for you to first program one item using the local RS 232 li...

Page 39: ...Serial COM Port 9 Pin F Figure 30 Communication Setup Using External Modem 1 Connect the cables and modems between the GTI Configurator and the GTI unit as shown in Figure 30 The modem at the GTI Con...

Page 40: ...dem at the GTI unit end into the Phone field and press the Enter key to move on to the Baud Rate field If the number shown in the Baud Rate field is the rate you want press the Down Arrow key If the n...

Page 41: ...nformation about these specific operations see their respective sections later in this manual NOTE If the GTI Configurator fails to make contact with the GTI unit try the following Check the cabling s...

Page 42: ...figured values are uploaded to the system see the DATABASE TRANSFERS heading later in this section the GTI units in the system will not respond to DID calls When user configured values are uploaded to...

Page 43: ...essing the Enter key Press the Esc key once if you need to return to the INDEX window The SYSTEM_CONFIG window contains the following user data fields System Number This three character field is used...

Page 44: ...er Y for yes the GTI unit will dial out only after detecting dial tone If you enter N for no the GTI unit will dial out as soon as it detects dial tone or as soon as the dial tone seek time is up Defa...

Page 45: ...N If you enter a Y an AUTO_RTRV pop up window will appear displaying the following additional fields Number of Entries This two character field is used to define how many extra times the system will b...

Page 46: ...mmed from the configurator yet The Telco Configuration screen contains the following user data fields Telco Line This field is used to define a telephone line number from 01 to 32 for the system The t...

Page 47: ...emoval if you choose Y Select N if no battery is available Dial Click Decode Mode If you don t want to decode dial clicks this field must be set to N DTMF will always be decoded regardless of the sett...

Page 48: ...field selects the number of feed digits expected from the C O Range 2 4 Default 2 Line Description If you are using the GTI unit with Type I lines 1 should be selected so that the GTI unit will only...

Page 49: ...T Special Access N Create Date 09 06 94 HELP Alter Date 09 06 94 Edit press ENTER RETURN Guide Window F1 Done Esc Figure 34 DID Number Screen The DID Numbers screen allows you to add change or delete...

Page 50: ...red system and press the Enter key 3 Press the F8 key to move the cursor into the DID Number field in the DID NUMBERS window 4 Type the desired DID number into the field and press the Enter key 5 If a...

Page 51: ...TIME AND DATE 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...

Page 52: ...Disconnected If the GTI Configurator establishes contact with the system it will briefly if you blink you will miss it show the following two additional statements CONNECTED and Ready to process comma...

Page 53: ...ter entering the file name choose Y to save the data to the file When done press any key and the window will disappear Menu of Adjustments Selecting a telephone line and pressing the Enter key will op...

Page 54: ...isplayed in place of the HYBRID BALANCE AND LEVEL SETTINGS window Type in the silence number and press the Esc key to return to the HYBRID BALANCE AND LEVEL SETTINGS window To enter the silence number...

Page 55: ...the GTI unit seized the line No other calls can take place if the line is in a READY state even though it may be on hook and idle BALANCE If the telephone line connected to the GTI is a 2 wire audio...

Page 56: ...onal calls If the phone company does not cycle incoming calls keep the current phone off hook and dial the same DID balance number with another phone otherwise hang up the phone and redial the DID bal...

Page 57: ...n to the software gains used for 2 Wire lines the GTI has hardware gains that must be adjusted to support each individual system There are two types of 4 Wire circuits the GTI will operate with The mo...

Page 58: ...coming from the milliwatt number and should represent the current milliwatt level The lower graph will show the current gain setting in the GTI unit If the level graph is fluctuating significantly yo...

Page 59: ...a call Caution If you turn on the test tone during a call in progress the call will be disrupted A bar graph will appear with the current level received by the GTI from the base station To send a tone...

Page 60: ...IGH PEAK USA 001 003 APPLE ORCHARD USA 002 Country USA 004 CHANDLERS USA 001 Node Number 002 Node Name BEDFORD PROMPTS Security Code Message Use Tone Vc HELP Levl Tm Enter the system wide security cod...

Page 61: ...is designed to be played at a certain point in a call The suggested messages as well as the point in a call where each message is played are shown in Table 7 Recall that voice prompts are heard only o...

Page 62: ...access in general is denied short burst of busy tone if a GTI Configurator is involved in an active session with a GTI unit in the same system To access voice prompt programming to erase play back or...

Page 63: ...lick signaling Any dial click signaling during a dead time between the end of an unmarked message and the allotted time for that message will not be detected As many prompts as you like may be recorde...

Page 64: ...trieve the call detail buffers as often as you wish Each day s retrieval is stored in a separate computer file If you retrieve more than once per day your data is appended to end of the data in the da...

Page 65: ...the same fixed number of bytes in length and corresponding to one telephone call handled by the line connected GTI unit Within each file the individual Call Detail Data Records are sorted chronologica...

Page 66: ...I Configurator The GTI Configurator is the office PC used by the system operator to run the GTI Configurator software GTI Configurator Software The GTI Configurator software is a PC based menu driven...

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