NEC 384i Pc Program User Guide

							384i PC Program
User Guide
Part No. 92600PCP04
Issue 1-0, April 2001
Printed in U.S.A.
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							This manual has been developed by NEC America.  It is intended for the use of
its customers and service personnel, and should be read in its entirety before
attempting to install or program the system.  Any comments or suggestions for
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Printed in U.S.A.
The 384i and its associated PC programming are unaffected by the date change
to year 2000. The system processes the Leap Year correctly and does not require
any additional upgrades or reprogramming. With software 3.07.24, the 384i uses
a four-digit date code entry (e.g., 2000). Previous versions use a two-digit date
code entry (e.g., 00=2000).
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PC Program
User Guide
Table of Contents
Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
If You’re Using System Software 6.00.01 or Higher  . . . .1
Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Installing the PC Program  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Starting the PC Program  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Main Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Understanding the Main Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Moving Around in the Menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Main Menu Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
File Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Understanding the File Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
The File Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
File Menu Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Edit Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Understanding the Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
The Edit Menu Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Edit Menu Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Communication Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Understanding the Communication Menu  . . . . . . . . . . .31
The Communication Menu Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Communication Menu Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
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							Print Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Understanding the Print Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
The Print Menu Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Print Menu Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Option Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Understanding the Option Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
The Option Menu Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Option Menu Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
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Install the PC Program
Go to Installationon page 1.
Set Up Your Modem
Go to RS-232C Mode on page 51.
Edit the Options
Go to Edit Menu on page 24.
Send the Data
Go to Communication Menu on page 31.
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							!! IMPORTANT !!
If you’re system software is currently 6.00.01 or higher, you
must use PC Program version 5.00 or higher (see below).
OR
If you’re upgrading from software 5.XX or below to 6.xx, make
sure you follow the instructions below!!
When using system software 6.00.01 or higher on the 384i system, the PC
Program version must be 5.00 or higher. Due to data differences between the
versions of software, the commonized software (6.xx.xx) cannot be used with
previous versions of the PC Programs. These new programs store the database
information under new files names to help ensure that you do not use the pre-
vious system files. The 384i PC Program previously used ’xxxxx.nad’ - the
new program uses ’xxxxx.nae’.
The following steps must be used when converting your system software and
PC Program to the new commonized versions. 
Upload/Download Instructions:
1. Using the current version of the PC Program and system software, use
the ME-PC command to upload the customer database and then save the
file.
This is a precautionary step, just in case you need to revert to
the previous software.
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2. Record the entries that are programmed in Program 1001 - Basic
Extension Port Setup (Part A)and Program 1810 - DID Intercept
Options.
This information will not be transferred to the new program
and must be reentered later in the installation process.
3. From the PC Program, use Program 0091 and the port numbers dis-
played there to determine what order the PCBs were installed into your
system. Write this information down as it will be required later in the
installation process.
4. Install the new PC Program into your computer.
5. Prior to installing the 6.xx.xx system software, upload the customer
database to the new PC Program and save the file.
During the upload process, you will receive warning mes-
sages advising you of conflicts. These messages are caused by
program and database differences. Simply click ‘I’ to ignore
the messages and let the upload process proceed.
6. Once the upload process is complete, save the file within the PC
Program.
7. Terminate the connection between the PC Program and the telephone
system.
8. Unplug all the PCB’s from the system cabinets except the CPRU and
the DSTU located in slot 1 of the first cabinet.
Remember that if you have a Message Waiting Power Supply
PCB, you must turn off the power before removing the PCB.
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9. Update the telephone’s system software with version 6.00.01 or higher.
Installing the new system software will initialize your tele-
phone system.
10. Plug the PCB’s back into the system cabinet(s) using the order the PCB’s
were originally installed into the system (this is the information from
Program 0091 you obtained in Step 3).
In order to maintain the proper port and extension number
assignments, it’s important that you reinstall the PCB’s in the
order in which they were originally installed into the system.
11. Using a telephone to enter system programming, use Program 0004 to
update all the circuit types within the system.
When uploading data from the 384i system in Step 5, the port
and PCB slot information from Program 0091 will not load so
the system must reidentify the circuits.
12. Enter Program 1001. Using the entries recorded in Step 2, reprogram all
items as required.
13. Save your changes and exit system programming.
14. Re-establish communications between the system and the PC Program.
15. Open the customer’s saved database file in the PC Program.
16. Under the Communication’s ME -> PC option, use the Selected
Programs option to choose Program 0005 - Extension Circuit Type.
Upload this program to the PC Program.
The system will automatically upload Program 1001 as well.
17. Once the upload is complete, save the customer’s database file once again.
Once the system software and PC Programs have been
upgraded and your customer information has been convert-
ed, you can upload or download the programming using the
normal process.
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18. Download the PC Program file to the system in order to reprogram
the system with the customer’s information.
Note:  If you’re using voice mail, depending on your system, you may need to
reprogram. The 384i system using software prior to 3.08.01 used Program
1017 - Voice Mail Port Assignment. With this new system software,
Program 1003 - Extension (Department) Groupand Program 0410 -
Extension (Department) Group Options, Item 3: Voice Mail Group
are used instead allowing for up to 48 voice mail ports. Refer to the Voice
Mail feature in the i-Series Software Manual, P/N 92600SWGxx, for fur-
ther information.
With the new 6.xx.xx software, DID Intercept is handled differently and
must be reprogrammed in (Program 1810 - DID Intercept Options).
Refer to the 28i/124i/384i Release Notes, P/N 92600RNT01, for further
information.
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