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VS5100 Wireless Paging System ADMINISTRATION MANUAL 1999.10.10 111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 120 Deerfield, IL 60015 847-405-0771 voice 847-405-0776 fax...
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The information within this document has been carefully checked and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Visiplex, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve reliability, function, or design.
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2. Visiplex will not be liable for any problems with the VS5100 Paging System due to cabling, connections and/or unauthorized work done by others.
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NOTICE TO USER REGARDING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION........................1 II. GENERAL INFORMATION ....................2 III. USING THE SYSTEM 5100....................3 A. System Capabilities:....................3 B. General Screen Information:..................4 C. Logging Onto the System 5100:................5 IV. THE ADMINISTRATION MENU...................6 A. Edit Pager Details: .....................7 B. Edit Pager Account Details:..................10 C. Print Message Log File: ...................11 D.
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I. INTRODUCTION This manual is a guide for the administration of the VISIPLEX System 5100 radio paging system. It is intended for use by the individual(s) who are responsible for setting up the System 5100's operating parameters. This manual is organized as follows: Introduction: Presents an overview of the contents of the manual.
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II. GENERAL INFORMATION The Visiplex System 5100 is a paging system capable of addressing up to 10,000 pagers. It consists of a video display terminal (VDT) connected to the System 5100 base unit. The base unit contains an encoder which converts paging data into a form suitable for transmission, and then sends the data to the system's transmitter.
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III. USING THE SYSTEM 5100 A. System Capabilities: The System 5100 is capable of handling up to 1,000 pager records. Messages can be entered into the System 5100 in a number of ways: operator-assisted via the VDT, via telephone on a PBX system or any outside telephone, through a serial port interface connected to the system, or through a local area network (LAN) interface.
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B. General Screen Information: The System 5100's menus require you to type in the number of the selection you wish to make. Screens which require data entry are made up of a series of fields enclosed by boxes. The prompt for each field appears in the lower left corner of each screen.
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The System 5100 permits only one administrator password. The passwords are set up by Visiplex at the time of system installation. Visiplex can change the passwords for you if necessary. Contact your Visiplex representative for further information. To log on: 1.
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To access the administration menu, the system must be powered up. From the Paging Operator menu, select Administration and enter the administrative password. The menu shown below will appear: VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 11:27 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ LINE-1: NON ACTIVE LINE-2: NON ACTIVE LINE-3: NON ACTIVE LINE-4: NON ACTIVE ¦...
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This menu allows you to view the setup details for a pager already in the system, change the details for existing pagers and add new pagers, if desired. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 11:34 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦...
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Function allows you to set the type of beeping tone the pager will emit. Enter 0, 1, 2 or 3. (Some voice pagers require the proper function to be activated. Consult the pager manual or contact Visiplex for further information.) Pager Type defines the type of pager. Alphanumeric pagers can display letters and numbers, Numeric pagers can display numbers only, and Tone pagers make a sound but have no visual display.
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Selecting Y for the Time Stamp option will cause all message log files for this pager, show the time each page was sent. Select N if a time stamp is not desired. IXO Pager ID is used only with wide-area pagers. If this space is left empty, the pager will be accessible by in-house paging only.
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(U)pdate or (C)ancel the account. Type U if you wish to update the information, and then type in the new information. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 11:57 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ LINE-1: NON ACTIVE LINE-2: NON ACTIVE LINE-3: NON ACTIVE LINE-4: NON ACTIVE ¦...
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To view or print a message log file, select option 3 from the Administration Menu. The Print Message Log Files screen, shown below, appears. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 12:02 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦...
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The System 5100 maintains a log of all calls processed by the system. The Reset Call Count menu selection allows you to reset the call count for all pagers in the system, or a specific pager, or user group. The menu is shown below: VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 12:31 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦...
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System 5100 if desired. The Pre-Programmed Messages menu also lists all alarms assigned to the System 5100 and the canned messages associated with each alarm. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 12:37 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ LINE-1: NON ACTIVE LINE-2: NON ACTIVE LINE-3: NON ACTIVE LINE-4: NON ACTIVE ¦...
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When you select option 1, the list, such as one shown below, appears. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 12:38 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ LINE-1: NON ACTIVE LINE-2: NON ACTIVE LINE-3: NON ACTIVE LINE-4: NON ACTIVE ¦ ¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ LIST PABX CANNED MESSAGES ¦...
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To add canned messages or alarm messages, select option 3 or 4, as appropriate, from the Pre-Programmed Messages menu. The Add/Edit Pabx Canned Message screen is shown below. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 12:46 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ LINE-1: NON ACTIVE LINE-2: NON ACTIVE LINE-3: NON ACTIVE LINE-4: NON ACTIVE ¦...
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To add or edit alarm messages, enter the number of the alarm message you wish to add or edit. Enter the pager to which the message will be sent should an alarm condition occur. Finally, enter the text of the message. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 12:49 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦...
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G. Backup Menu: The VS5100 stores messages in files created on the system's hard disk. Files are kept in directories named for the date in the current year as follows: DAY where is replaced by a month or day number.
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This menu option allows you to set up the text phrase you want the VS5100 system to search in any ASCII string message that is sent to a printer ( hooked through the RS232 serial port to the VS5100 ) and generate a page based on that text.
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When you select option 1, the list, such as the one shown below, appears. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 12:51 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ LINE-1: NON ACTIVE LINE-2: NON ACTIVE LINE-3: NON ACTIVE LINE-4: NON ACTIVE ¦ ¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦...
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06:30 and 12:00. To delete a message and its related OnCall schedule select option 3 the screen shown below will appear. VISIPLEX, INC. TIME : 12:51 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ LINE-1: NON ACTIVE LINE-2: NON ACTIVE LINE-3: NON ACTIVE LINE-4: NON ACTIVE ¦...
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The system fails to open the printer port. There may be a hardware problem. UNABLE TO OPEN VISIPLEX PORT System fails to open a Visiplex port to interface with the paging encoder. Check connections between the main console and the base unit.
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