Installing T/Ng480; Starting A T/Ng480 Session - DPS Telecom NetGuardian 480 User Manual

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8.1.2

Installing T/NG480

The T/NG480 software is on the CD-ROM included with your NetGuardian 480. The CD-ROM includes a
standard Windows setup program for easy installation.
To install T/NG480 on your PC, follow these steps:
1. Insert the T/NG480 software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2. Double-click My Computer and double-click your CD-ROM (D:) drive icon, or choose Run from the Start
menu and type D:\ (where D is your CD-ROM drive letter). Choose the T/NG480 file.
3. Double-click the SETUP.EXE icon, which will launch the setup program. The setup program will offer to
install T/NG480 on your computer. Follow the instructions on your screen.
8.2

Starting a T/NG480 Session

To start a T/NG480 session, follow these steps:
1. Connect your PC to the NetGuardian 480.
2. Run T/NG480. You will be prompted to select Configuration Mode to initiate a connection with the correct
serial port configuration through COM Port 1. The connection attempt can fail only if the NetGuardian 480
unit is not connected to your PC or the unit is connected to a COM port other than Port 1. To select a
different COM port, proceed to Step 3.
3. If needed, select the COM port of your PC in the Settings menu. You can select a COM port only when
T/NG480 is not in Turn-up and Test, Analyze, or Firmware Load Mode.
4. Select one of the following options:
Turn-Up and Test:
Fig. 13 . Use this menu to start your T/NG480 session.
allows you to monitor alarms, control relays and edit the date and time on the
unit.