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AlphaCom XE - Installation, Configuration & Operation
4.3
Defining Network and Exchange
If you are going to program the server/exchange for the first time, make
sure that the AlphaCom system has been cold-started (see section
2.3). The default programming tables will then be loaded. The Auto-load
values are found in section 2.5.
4.3.1 Initial programming
● Open AlphaPro by clicking on the S-icon on the PC’s desktop.
● When AlphaPro starts for the first time, you will be asked to make an
AlphaPro database by creating a network and adding the exchange
that is part of the network.
Enter network
● Enter a system name related to customer or network.
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maximum 23 characters
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don’t use national characters like æ, ø, å, ä, é, etc.
It is possible to create more networks later on from the main window.
Enter exchange
● Enter the first node (exchange) name
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maximum 16 characters.
● The first exchange node number is 1
● Select the desired type of node (exchange type)
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AlphaCom E is default.
● Select the display language for the stations in the exchange.
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Available languages are: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French,
German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.
English is the default.
● Checkbox for
AlphaNet:
Adm. Here
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Creates an exchange with full database, which can be
configured from this PC.
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Creates an exchange without database which can be pointed to
in AlphaNet routing.
Enter IP address
● Normally Eth0 is used for connection to the exchange.
● Leave the filled-in default IP address.
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If the system is part of an AlphaNet, it will be connected to Eth1. If
this IP address is unknown at this moment, it can be filled in later.
● Click
OK
to proceed to the AlphaPro main window.
Then you can:
● Select the exchange you are going to program
● Add networks and nodes
● Set up data communication with the exchange
● Go to the different programming windows
4.3.2 Add network or exchange
Network
● In the main window, select [+] next to the
Select Network
pull-down
menu
● Proceed as explained in 4.3.1