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Issued April 2000
DBS-92-570
Section 570 - TAPI Installation Guide
The TAPI Adapter provides the physical connection between a PC, a DBS
extension, and the DBS itself. Its purpose is to intercept telephone and call control
signaling messages from the DBS and telephone extension and then forward a
copy of those messages to the Panasonic Service Provider software residing on the
PC. The Service Provider interprets those messages and passes them on to the
Windows TAPI DLL, also residing on the PC, which routes the messages to the
appropriate TAPI application.
The following illustration depicts how TAPI is utilized in a DBS environment.
Installation and Configuration
Minimum System Requirements
• A 386 IBM-compatible PC or laptop with a 3.5" floppy drive (486
recommended)
• An available serial port with a male DB9 connector
• 8 MB RAM and 1MB free disk space
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher
• Windows-compatible Mouse
• A TAPI application
In addition to the above PC requirements, the DBS must be running CPC-B/AII
Version 8.0 or higher.
Packing List
Your TAPI package (VB-43720) should contain the following items:
TA PI
Interface
D B S
Telephone
PC
