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QMultiFlex-400™ Installation and Operating Handbook
8.6 Software Activated Features
While some modem functions are available as plug-in option cards, the majority of
additional functions are made available through Software Activated Feature (SAF) support.
As the name implies, these are modem features that can be enabled by entering a feature
code via any of the modem's user interfaces. Feature codes are encrypted codes issued
by Teledyne Paradise Datacom, uniquely associated with individual modems.
To allow evaluation of modem features, all the SAF features of the modem that it is capable
of supporting can be activated for a 10-day period by entering a feature code of 0. This is
referred to as a 'Demo Test Shot'. Demonstration Mode can be activated up to three times
after which any further attempts to use it will be rejected. Note that it is not necessary to
wait for Demonstration Mode to time out before reactivating it: it can be activated twice to
give a 20-day demonstration period and three times to give 30 days. The user will be
alerted shortly before the demonstration period times out with temporary SAF code warning
messages in the log/alarm system. As well as allowing feature evaluation, Demonstration
Mode can be used to test compatibility with other equipment and allows rapid substitution
of equipment in a crisis.
To enable one or more features permanently (referred to as Permanent Mode), a modem-
specific feature code needs to be obtained from Teledyne Paradise Datacom. The code is
tied to the modem serial number (available via the Web GUI or Front LCD screen menus
and is printed on a label the back panel).
The features that have been temporarily enabled on a modem can be viewed along with
the time remaining before they become disabled, as can the features that have been
permanently enabled and those that can potentially be enabled. See the View->SAF-
>Temporary SAF screen.
The SAF function keeps the initial cost of a modem to the minimum and allows simple field
upgrading at a later date, as required.
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