Connecting And Logging On - Tait TB8100 User Manual

Connecting and Logging On

TB8100 Service Kit User's Manual
The following instructions describe how to connect a Service Kit to a base
station via a direct link to the control panel. You can connect remotely using a
similar procedure, if a physical connection has been set up. For more detail, see
"Connecting to a Base Station System" on page 38
Station" on page 39.
To connect and log on to a base station
1. If the Service Kit is not already running, select Start > Programs > Tait
Programming Applications > TB8100 Service Kit.
2. Connect the supplied cable or a standard mouse extension cable from a serial
port on your PC to the serial port on the control panel.
3. On the toolbar, click the Connect icon. The Connecting dialog box
appears.
4. In the Connect to box, select a connection for the serial port you used. The
Type field now shows 'Direct connection.'
5. Click OK. The Log On dialog box appears.
6. Log on to one of the base stations in the
a. In the Base Station column, select a base station.
b. Select an access level.
c. Enter the password for that level of access to the base station. (For more
information, see
d. Click OK to log on and close the dialog box. The status bar shows the
name of the connection and the base station you are logged on to.
You can now monitor the base station, conduct diagnostic tests, and read and
modify the base station's configuration.
base station system
"Logon Details" on page
and "Logging On to a Base
(BSS), as follows.
40.)
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