Comdial Dxp Plus, Fx Series Instructions Manual

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DmPI . . I . I .Digital Communications Systems
Understanding The
Visual Man-Machine Interface
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Corndials strives to design the features in our communications systems to
be fully interactive with one another. However, this is not always possible,
as the combinations of accessories and features are too varied and extensive
to insure total feature compatibility. Accordingly. some features identified
in this publication will not operate if some other feature is activated.
Corndials disclaims all liability relating to feature non-compatibility or
associated in any way with problems which may be...

Table of ContentsIntroducing 
VMMI........................IUsing the Programming Screens....................
1Using On-Line Help........................2
Obtaining a Printout Record......................2
Using the Computer Mouse.....................
3Determining Your Equipment Needs..................
3Connecting a PC to the
Digital Communications System..................
4Connecting a PC to the DXP Plus...................
4Connecting a PC to the DXP....................5
Connecting Cabling For FX...

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Introducing VMMIUnderstanding the VMMI
Using The Programming ScreensVMMI is a Microsoft* Windows based programming method that is menu-driven and allows you to enter
choices in dialog boxes. The VMMI programming index is expandable much like the file manager on a
computer’s operating system software. As you use your computer mouse to move the screen cursor to the
desired location, and double-click the mouse button on a main menu element, it expands to show sub-menus
that, in turn, open at a...

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Using On-Line HelpA detailed on-line help file accompanies the VMMI programming menus. The menus are context sensitive
so that you when you click on the Help button the system immediately takes you to the appropriate section
in the help file. The help files parallel the programming menus. As you open a particular programming
menu, the system provides context sensitivity that paths to appropriate technical discussions. As you click
on the programming screen’s Help button,...

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Using the Computer MouseUnderstanding the 
VMMIA mouse is a device that allows you to move a cursor on the screen to specific points for data entry, and to
select other menu selections. An arrow image, called the mouse pointer, moves on the screen when you
move the mouse. Practice moving the pointer. If you make a menu appear, you can make it disappear by
moving the pointer out of the menu and pressing and releasing the left mouse button.
Occasionally the pointer may seem to disappear. Usually,...

Connecting a PC to the Digital Communications SystemConnectim a PC to the DXP PlusConnect the serial data port of the PC to the maintenance port of the DXP Plus central processor (CPU)
board. The maintenance port is a dedicated serial data port reserved exclusively for system programming.
The default data format of these serial data ports are shown in the following chart.
Port TypeBaudDatastopRateBitsBitsParity
MaintenancePort960081NoneModem Port
240081NoneYou can connect the PC remotely through a...

Connectina a PC to the DXP
Connect the serial data port of the PC to either of the serial data ports that the DXP provides on the CPU
board. The system designates these modular jacks as RS-232 1 and RS-232 2.
The default data format of the RS-232 
1 and RS-232 2 data ports is shown in the following chart.
Port TypeBaudDatastopRateBitsBitsParity
RS-2321960081None
RS-232230072NoneIf you have used the two CPU-provided serial data ports for connecting other DXP features (such as the PC
Attendant Position and...

Connectina Cablina for the FX Series
Making the Start-Up Connections
Once the telephony portion is operating properly. make the following cable connections:
l Connect a serial data cable between the computer portion’s 
COMl serial data port and the telephony portion’s
COM 1 or COM 2 serial data port. Be sure that the telephony portion’s serial data port is configured for 9600 baud,
eight data bits, one stop bit, and no parity bit when you turn on the system software; however, you can change the
baud rate...

GCA40-182Understanding the VMMIInstalling the 
VMMI Program and Help Software
The VMMI software is your entry to the communications system. Before you can log in to the system, you
must first load the VMMI program and help software on your computer’s hard drive. When installing the
VMMI software, your PC need not be connected to the system equipment.
Loading VMMl With Windows 3.1
1.Turn on your PC and run your Windows software.
2.Insert the VMMI program disk in your computer’s floppy disk drive.
3.From...