Panasonic Kx Taw848 PC Cprogramming Manual

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1.2 PC Programming
1.2.1 Installing and Starting the Maintenance Console
System programming, diagnosis and administration can be performed with a PC using the KX-
TAW848 Maintenance Console.
 
This section briefly describes how to install and start the Maintenance Console when the PC and the 
PBX are connected by USB cable.
System Requirements
Required Operating System
Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
Minimum Hardware Requirements
 CPU: 300 MHz Intel Celeron microprocessor
 HDD: 100 MB of available hard disk space
 RAM: 128 MB of available RAM
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Installing the Maintenance Console
Notes
 To install or uninstall the software on a PC running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 
XP Professional, you must be logged in as a user in either the Administrators or Power 
Users group.
 To connect the PC to the PBX via USB, the KX-TDA USB driver must be installed. Follow 
the instructions of the wizard to install the KX-TDA USB driver. When the PBX is first 
connected to the PC via USB, you may be asked to select the appropriate USB driver. 
Browse for and select the KX-TDA USB driver that was installed previously.
Starting the KX-TAW848 Maintenance Console and Assigning the Basic 
Items (Quick Setup)
When you start the KX-TAW848 Maintenance Console with the Installer Level Programmer Code and 
connect to the PBX for the first time after initialization (with the factory default setting), Quick Setup 
will launch automatically. During Quick Setup, you will set up the following basic items:
 Date and Time of the PBX. The date and time set to the PCs clock will be used.
 System Password for installer for PC programming.
 Operator and manager settings. Operator extensions for all time modes (day/lunch/break/
night) can be assigned.
 Flexible Numbering plan to Type 1 or Type 2. If Type 1 (with ) is selected,  must prefix 
all feature numbers (except access numbers) when an extension user wants to use a 
feature.
 Operator call and Idle Line Access/ARS numbers.
 Remote Maintenance Dial Number. Enter the complete telephone number of the PBX. When 
necessary, this number will be used to access the PBX from a remote location for 
maintenance purposes.
1.Copy the setup file of the KX-TAW848 Maintenance 
Console to your PC. (Its icon is shown here, on the left.)
2.Double-click the setup file to run the installer.
3.Follow the on-screen instructions provided by the 
installation wizard.
1.Connect the PC to the PBX with a USB cable.
2.Start Maintenance Console from the Start menu.
3.Information Before Programming appears.
a.Carefully read this important additional information, 
which includes updates to this and other manuals.
b.Click [OK] to close this window. 
						

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Notice
1.During a long programming session, it is highly recommended that you periodically save the 
system data to the SD Memory Card. If the PBX undergoes a sudden power failure or if the 
system is reset for some reason, all the system data in RAM will be lost. However, if system 
data has been saved to the SD Memory Card, it can be easily restored.
 
To save the system data to the SD Memory Card, (1) click the SD Memory Backup icon 
before resetting the PBX or turning off the power, or (2) exit the Maintenance Console so 
that the PBX automatically saves the system data.
4.Enter the Installer Level Programmer Code (default: 
INSTALLER).
The Programmer Code authorizes different programming 
levels, and the Quick Setup is only available when you start 
the KX-TAW848 Maintenance Console with the Installer 
Level Programmer Code.
Note
There are 2 other Programmer Codes with limited 
authorization: Administrator Level (default: ADMIN), 
and User Level (default: USER). (→ 
1.2.2 Password 
Security)
5.a.Click the check box to connect to the PBX. Options will 
appear as shown here, on the left.
b.Enter the system password for installer (default: 
1234).
c.Select USB, then click [OK].
Note
To connect to the PBX via USB, the KX-TDA USB 
driver must be installed on the PC, as explained above 
in 
Installing the Maintenance Console.
7.Follow the instructions of the Quick Setup wizard and 
assign the basic items.
The program menu appears. You may now begin 
programming the PBX. 
						

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2.When the PBX is initialized, not all data is taken from the SD Memory Card. The data for 
present status of extension FWD/DND buttons is taken from battery backup memory in the 
PBX.
3.The PC will not perform any shutdown operation, or enter the power-saving system standby 
mode while the Maintenance Console is connected to the PBX.
 
To perform either of the operations above, first close the connection to the PBX.
CAUTION
Do not remove the SD Memory Card while power is supplied to the PBX. Doing so may cause 
the PBX to fail to start when you try to restart the system.
1.2.2 Password Security
To maintain system security, system passwords are required to access certain programming 
functions of the PBX. By giving different users access to different passwords, it is possible to control 
the amount of programming that each user is able to perform.
 
The following types of system passwords are available:
For more information about programmer codes, see 2.1.2 Access Levels. 
Warning to the Administrator or Installer regarding the system password
1.Please provide all system passwords to the customer.
2.To avoid unauthorized access and possible abuse of the PBX, keep the passwords secret, 
and inform the customer of the importance of the passwords, and the possible dangers if 
they become known to others.
3.The PBX has default passwords preset. For security, change these passwords the first time 
that you program the PBX.
4.Change the passwords periodically.
5.It is strongly recommended that passwords of 10 numbers or characters be used for 
maximum protection against unauthorized access. For a list of numbers and characters that 
can be used in system passwords, see 
1.1.2 Entering Characters.
6.If a system password is forgotten, it can be found by loading a backup of the system data 
into a PC, and checking the password using the Maintenance Console software. If you do 
not have a backup of the system data, you must reset the PBX to its factory defaults and 
reprogram it. Therefore, we strongly recommend maintaining a backup of the system data. 
For more information on how to back up the system data, refer to the on-line help of the 
PasswordDescriptionFormat
System Password for UserUsed with the user-level programmer code to access 
user-level PC programming. The installer can specify 
which system programming settings are available.4 – 10 
characters
System Password for 
AdministratorUsed with the administrator-level programmer code to 
access administrator-level PC programming. The 
installer can specify which system programming 
settings are available.
System Password for 
InstallerUsed with the installer-level programmer code to access 
installer-level PC programming. All system 
programming settings are available. 
						

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Maintenance Console. 
However, as system passwords can be extracted from backup copies of the system data file, 
do not allow unauthorized access to these files. 
						

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Section 2
KX-TAW848 Maintenance Console Operating 
Instructions
This section serves as reference operating instructions when 
using the KX-TAW848 Maintenance Console software to 
program the PBX. 
						

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2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Starting Maintenance Console and Software Modes
Every time Maintenance Console is started, a dialog box will appear. From here, you can enter any 
of the 3 available software modes.
 Initial mode
Initial mode describes the state when Maintenance Console is not connected to the PBX, 
and no data files are open. In Initial mode, most options of Maintenance Console are 
unavailable. For details, see 
2.1.2 Access Levels.
 Batch mode
Batch mode allows you to create new system data files, and make modifications to system 
data files stored on your PC, without being connected to the PBX. When you connect to the 
PBX, the modified data will be uploaded at one time.
 Interactive mode
Interactive mode allows you to directly modify the system data and settings stored in the 
PBXs memory from a PC that is connected to the PBX. This mode displays the system data 
that is currently being used by the PBX, rather than the system data stored on the SD 
memory card. Data can be modified and results displayed in real time.
To start Maintenance Console in Initial mode
1.Enter the relevant programmer code.
2.Click OK.
Maintenance Console will star t.
To start Maintenance Console in Batch mode
1.Enter the relevant programmer code.
2.Click OK.
Maintenance Console will star t.
3.Select an option from the File menu.
 Select New to create a new system data file.
 Select Open to open an existing system data file.
To start Maintenance Console in Interactive mode
1.Enter the relevant programmer code.
2.Select the Connect to PBX check box.
Connection options will be displayed.
 Select the Use profile check box if you want to use a pre-saved profile. This option is only 
available when one or more profiles have been previously stored.
a.Select the profile to use from the drop-down list.
The Setup button will become unavailable.
b.If the system password for the PBX has not been stored with the profile, enter it.
If the system password has been stored with the selected profile, it does not need to be 
entered.
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a.Enter the system password for the PBX.
b.Click Setup.
c.Specify the settings as required. For more details, see the tables below.
d.Click OK.
3.Click OK.
Maintenance Console will start, and automatically connect to the PBX. If this is the first time that 
Maintenance Console has connected to the PBX, and the date and time of the PBX have not yet 
been set, the Quick Setup wizard will run. For more details, see 
Starting the KX-TAW848 
Maintenance Console and Assigning the Basic Items (Quick Setup).
2.1.2 Access Levels
There are three main levels of access to the Maintenance Console: User, Administrator and Installer. 
Each level has its own Programmer Code, which must be entered to run the Maintenance Console. 
The allowed format for each programmer code is as follows:
Connection Settings for RS-232C
SettingVa l u e sExplanation
Po r tCOMxSpecify the number of the COM port assigned 
to the PCs RS-232C interface. Only available 
COM ports are displayed.
Baud Rate (bps)2400bps, 4800bps, 
9600bps, 19200bps, 
38400bps, 57600bps, 
115200bpsSpecify the speed of data transmission.
Connection Settings for Modem
SettingVa l u e sExplanation
Dial Number1-9, 0, *, # and , 
[comma]Enter the telephone number to be dialed to 
access the PBX.
Dial TypeAuto(Tone), 
Auto(Pulse), ManualSpecify the outgoing dialing method.
If Manual is chosen, dialing must be done with 
a connected telephone.
Comment–Enter a comment to identify the set of values.
Po r tCOMxSpecify the number of the COM por t assigned 
to the PCs modem interface.
 
Only available COM ports will be displayed.
Baud Rate1200bps, 2400bps, 
4800bps, 9600bps, 
19200bps, 38400bpsSpecify the speed of data transmission.
Modem Initialize–Enter the modem initialize command, and click 
Initialize to send the command to the modem.
For more details, refer to your modems 
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Access to menu options within the Maintenance Console is restricted depending on the Programmer 
Code, and the current software mode (see 
2.1.1 Starting Maintenance Console and Software 
Modes). When a menu option is limited to certain access levels, this is noted in this manual in the 
initial description of that menu option, for example:
This option is only available at Installer level.
If a sentence like this does not appear under the heading, the menu option is available at all levels.
The target users for each access level are as follows:
The options available in each mode and access level are shown below.
The access levels are abbreviated as follows:
U: User; A: Administrator; I: Installer
A check mark indicates that the menu option is available for that access level.
ItemLength
User Level Programmer Code0 – 16 characters
Administrator Level Programmer Code4 – 16 characters
Installer Level Programmer Code4 – 16 characters
Access LevelUser
UserFor end users
AdministratorFor system administrators
InstallerFor dealers and system installers
File
Menu OptionInitialBatchInteractive
UAIUAIUAI
New
Open
Close
Save
Save As
Exit
Connect
Menu OptionInitialBatchInteractive
UAIUAIUAI
RS-232C