Dantel 46502 Installation & Operation Manual

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This practice has been reissued to:

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operating on PC's with clock

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Issue date: September 1999

TATUS

GPP E

Ordering Information ........................................................................... 2

Installation ............................................................................................ 2

Standards .............................................................................................. 3

Getting Started ..................................................................................... 6

GPP System Definition ......................................................................... 9

GPP Data Path ................................................................................... 30

Parameters .......................................................................................... 31

Terminal Emulator ............................................................................. 33

Warranty ............................................................................................. 44

CAUTION

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Install or remove modules from the shelf only when the power is off.

If you install a module in the shelf with the power on, the internal

circuitry may suffer damage and the product warranty will be void.

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Remove and install circuit boards only in a static-safe environment

(use antistatic wrist straps, smocks, footwear, etc.).

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Keep circuit boards in their antistatic bags when they are not in use.

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Do not ship or store circuit boards near strong electrostatic, electromag-

netic, magnetic, or radioactive fields.

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For more complete information on electrostatic discharge safety

precautions, refer to Bellcore

Printed in the U.S.A.

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Technical Reference # TR-NWT-000870.

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
For more complete information on electrostatic discharge safety Issue date: September 1999 precautions, refer to Bellcore Technical Reference # TR-NWT-000870. Copyright 1999 by Dantel, Inc. • Dantel is a registered trademark of Dantel, Inc. • ISO 9001 Registered Printed in the U.S.A.
Page 2: Ordering Information
Turn on the power to your computer and monitor. Wait for the DOS (Disk Operating System) prompt to appear. Insert the 46502 software disk from Dantel into the diskette drive. Make sure you are in the hard disk drive (normally C) where you want to install the program.
Page 3: Standards
The following T/Shell programs are not copy-protected. Do not copy them into a directory that has T/Shell programs not listed below or has the same programs with lower version numbers. ♦ Status Monitor GPP Editor, B22-46502-XX, Version 2.0 ♦ TL1 GPP Editor, F22-46504-XX, Version 2.2 ♦...
Page 4 Selects the next field within an option. IELD DITING TANDARDS The software program checks each field for the correct type of entry. If a valid entry for a certain field is alphabetic and you press a numeric key, the computer beeps. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 5 To select from the default box, use the keys below, then press Enter. UNCTION Moves the Select Bar down one selection. Shift-Tab Moves the Select Bar up one selection. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 6: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED he T/Shell software program with the 46502 Status Monitor GPP Editor lets you configure 46062 General Purpose Processor (GPP) databases. To start the T/Shell program: Make sure that you are in the TSHELL directory. Type TSHELL. Press Enter. The Dantel logo appears, followed a few moments later by the Master Menu.
Page 7 ♦ Creates T/Shell GPP configurations that define how the 46062 GPP operates. ♦ Uploads and downloads configurations between the 46502 Status Monitor GPP Editor and the 46062 GPP. ♦ Generates reports about configurations. GPP Data Path - Sets the DOS path where T/Shell configura- tion files created by the program will be stored.
Page 8 Dial Type - If your computer is connected to a telephone line, select pulse or tone dialing. If your computer is not connected to a telephone line, it does not matter whether you select pulse or tone dialing. This field defaults to Tone Dialing. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 9: Gpp System Definition
GPP SYSTEM DEFINITION he GPP System Definition option of the 46502 Status Monitor GPP Editor Module menu lets you do the following: ♦ Create T/Shell GPP configurations or select an existing one to edit. ♦ Upload and download configurations between the 46502 Sta- tus Monitor GPP Editor and the GPP database or to 46062 GPP memory.
Page 10 To backup the files. ♦ To transfer the files to another computer. ♦ To transfer the files from another computer. ♦ To use the files as the basis for creating a new configuration. ELETE Deletes the GPP configuration from the computer. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 11 If a database has text errors, the GPP Editor corrects the errors by referring to an older copy of that database. To select an existing name: Use the Tab key to highlight a name. Press Enter..CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 12 The password can have a maximum of eight characters. You can use all alphabetic and numeric characters except those that are reserved by DOS, such as the period and space. Press Enter. WARNING: Dantel cannot recover password-protected files. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 13 ASSWORD This option lets you create or change a password to access the configuration. To create or change a password: Highlight Edit Password. Press Enter. Type in up to eight characters. Press Enter..CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 14 GPP and remind yourself about the purpose or function of the GPP configuration. To create or change descriptors: Highlight Edit Descriptors. Press Enter. Type in a GPP name. Do not exceed 40 characters. Press Enter. Type in a GPP description. Do not exceed 40 characters. Press Enter. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 15 Status Monitor to poll the first 32 displays as the first address and displays 1-32. The second group of 32 displays is configured as the second address but still displays 1-32. Still others, (a Multiple Alarm Processor equipped . . . CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 16 In the Scope field, type the alarm point scope category. Press G for the global category and L for the local category. Press Enter. In the Level field, type in the alarm level: A, B, C or D. Press Enter..CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 17 Delete one point or a range of points. F6 - Read - Reads point definitions of one database polling list and copies them into the current database polling list. When you press F6, the Read Points window pops up: 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 18 To move a block: Type in the first point of the block. Acceptable values are 1-64. Press Enter. Type in the last point of the block. Acceptable values are 1-64. Press Enter..CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 19 60, because the maximum block is 64. Press Enter. Alt-F7 - Previous Entry - Goes to previous entry in the selected field. Alt-F8 - Next Entry - Goes to next entry in the selected field..CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 20 Check the GPP Configuration address. The address is shown in the GPP Editor screen. Press F10 to exit the Transfer window and display the full GPP Editor screen. The address must be the same as the default address of the GPP. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 21 Y and press Enter to continue or press Enter to discontinue the operation. If you are about to overwrite a configuration that you want to keep, exit the Transfer window, choose Select GPP from the GPP System Menu, and create a new configuration. Press Enter..CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 22 Polling List Without Points - Contains an output of all defined polling list entries. Polling List With Points - Contains an output of all defined polling list entries and their points. Graph of MAP/Display Usage - Displays a graph of the defined polling list on the screen. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 23 Parameters option. Refer to the Parameters chapter. Here is an example of the report on the screen: OLLING OINTS To generate a report: In the Output to field, type F for file, P for printer, or S for screen. Press Enter. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 24 The report lists all at- tributes of defined points. MAP/D RAPH OF ISPLAY SAGE You can display the defined GPP polling list on the screen. You cannot print the graph to a printer or save it to a file. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 25 In the Path field, enter the destination drive and path where the configuration is to be copied. Press Enter. The Name field defaults to the current name. To change the name, type a new one..CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 26 Press Enter. In the Name field, enter the system name of the configuration to be copied. Press Enter. In the Password field, enter the system name’s password if there is one..CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 27 You cannot copy multiple GPP system data files to a single floppy. You must use a separate disk for each GPP system. RCHIVE To create an archived file: Insert a blank diskette into the drive. Highlight Make Archive. Press Enter. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 28 Press Enter. Enter a description for the archived file. Do not exceed 40 charac- ters. ESTORE RCHIVE To restore an archived file: Highlight Restore Archive. Press Enter. Here is the Data Files Restore window: . . . CONTINUED 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 29 Delete the configuration by typing Y (Yes). If you do not want to delete the configuration, type N (No). WARNING: Do not use this command unless you are positive that you will never need the configuration again. This command erases all references to the configuration. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 30: Gpp Data Path
C:\TSHELL\GPP\DATA C:\TSHELL\GPP\TEST NOTE: If you specify a drive without a path (for example A: or C:), the current path of that drive is loaded into the Data Path parameter. Press Enter. Press F8 to save the new path. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 31: Parameters
1-4. This field defaults to 1. WARNING: If you specify a communications port that your computer does not have, the T/Shell program locks up when the computer tries to use that port and you must reboot your computer. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 32 Rpt Path - Specifies the drive and directory that the computer is to use to store any reports that are sent to a file. For more information, see the Reports section of the GPP System Defi- nition chapter. This field defaults to the current directory. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 33: Terminal Emulator
F9 - Help Message (hlp) - Displays on-line help. F10 - Exit Terminal Emulator (Ext) - Exits the terminal mode and returns to the GPP Module menu. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 34 See Terminal Attributes in this section. ♦ Program the function keys. See Shift Fxx, Ctrl Fxx, and Alt Fxx in this section. ♦ Create a file to save the changes made in the two items above. See Finish in this section. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 35 Master Menu. When you return to the Master Menu, the computer auto- matically restores the default settings. See Finish in this section if you wish to save the changes. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 36 Acceptable values are D (decimal) and H (hexadecimal). This field defaults to D. Capture File - Displays the name and status of a capture file if one is open. NOTE: You cannot change the Capture File parameter while editing the terminal configuration. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 37 Master Menu. When you return to the Master Menu, the programming of the function keys is erased. See Finish in this section if you wish to save the programming. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 38 Master Menu. When you return to the Master Menu, the programming of the function keys is erased. See Finish in this section if you wish to save the programming. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 39 Master Menu. When you return to the Master Menu, the programming of the function keys is erased. See Finish on the next page if you wish to save the program- ming. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 40 Enter the name of the file. Press Enter. The settings in the file are now the defaults. They remain active until you change the settings, load a different terminal configu- ration file, or exit the program to the Master Menu. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 41 IEWING A APTURE Review a captured file by using any text editor in DOS or Win- dows that accepts files in standard ASCII format. ONFIGURATION For information about this option, see Finish in the Edit Terminal Configuration section. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 42 DOS file that you want to transfer. For example, you would type A:\NEWDIR\MYFILE.DAT and press Enter if the filename is MYFILE.DAT and is stored in directory NEWDIR on disk drive A. (See your DOS manual for more information on directories and file names.) 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 43 The default display mode is decimal. To change the display mode setting: Press F1 (Cnf) from the main terminal emulator screen. Type T when you are in the Edit Configuration window. Change the Prot Base parameter in the Terminal Configuration window. 46502-0999 <90-00021>...
Page 44: Warranty
To ensure expedient processing of your order, provide a purchase order number and shipping and billing information when requesting an RMA number. Also, when the units are returned to Dantel, include a descrip- tion of the failure symptoms for each unit returned. Send defective equipment to: Dantel, Inc.

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