Handset Installation And Configuration; Preparing Winpdm Or Device Manager For Handset Handling; Installing A New Handset; Handset Installation In Ip-Dect System Using Easy Registration - ASCOM d83 Manual

CONFIGURATION MANUAL
Ascom d83 DECT Handset
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Handset Installation and Configuration

This section describes the recommended procedure for installing and configuring handsets. There are
several ways to install a handset, but the procedures described here ensure simple maintenance of the
system.
The Device Manager is the recommended method for installing, upgrading and configuring handsets in a
large system because it allows large numbers of handsets to be maintained simultaneously. Another benefit
is that the recall and collection of handsets from users is not required. Handsets can be maintained while
placed in desktop chargers or rack chargers connected to a network, or an IP-DECT over-the-air connection.
WinPDM is suitable for smaller systems where a handset is managed by inserting it in a desktop charger or
charging rack connected to a computer over USB.
For WinPDM, refer to the Installation and Operation Manual, Portable Device Manager (WinPDM), Windows
Version, TD 92325EN.
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Preparing WinPDM or Device Manager for Handset Handling

If the parameter definition file (".def" file) for the handset is not present in WinPDM/Device Manager, it can
be added by following the procedure below. The parameter definition file and software files are delivered
as a package file with the extension ".pkg".
Template files (".tpl") may also be included in a package file.
1. Open WinPDM/Device Manager.
2. In the File menu, select Import → Packages.
3. Select the package and click OK.
The package is imported and the files are created: one definition file with the extension ".def" and one
software file with the extension ".bin". Template files may also be created.
3.2

Installing a New Handset

The installation basically contains three steps:
• Subscribing to the DECT system – needed to be able to make calls and send messages (Mandatory).
• Creating an identity for the handset in WinPDM/Device Manager– needed to be able to configure the
behavior of the handset and take backups of the handset configuration (Recommended).
• Configuring the handset using WinPDM/Device Manager – customizing the behavior of the handset to
suite each user profile and the specific PBX used in the system (Recommended).
The installation is described in two different scenarios, see below. Before starting, check which scenario
suits best.
• 3.2.1 Handset Installation in IP-DECT System using Easy Registration, page
• 3.2.2 Manual Handset Installation in DECT System, page
3.2.1

Handset Installation in IP-DECT System using Easy Registration

A handset can subscribe to an IP-DECT system automatically if the following are fulfilled:
• The IP-DECT system is configured for Easy Registration. Refer to the Installation and Operational Manual
for your IP-DECT system.
TD 93426EN / 28 January 2022 / Ver. C
Handset Installation and Configuration
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