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Using HOSTKEY
Using HOSTKEY
Using HOSTKEY
HOSTKEY Prerequisites
Connecting the Laptop to the Voice Mail COM Port 2
Figure 23: Connecting a Laptop Computer to VANGARD Mail for HOSTKEY Use
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VANGARD Mail/i-Series Quick Setup Guide
The HOSTKEY software program diskette (P/N 17776) is shipped with your VANGARD Mail.
HOSTKEY offers you another way of communicating with and programming your Voice Mail sys-
tem. Even more important: You can use HOSTKEY as a diagnostic tool to help troubleshoot your
Voice Mail. The communications port reserved for HOSTKEY use is CONSOLE/COM2.
After startup, HOSTKEY autobauds to the appropriate baud rate for your Voice Mail. On a Win-
dows Operating System, it is highly recommended that you run this program in full MS-DOS mode
(not a DOS window).
To use HOSTKEY, you must do the following:
Connect a serial port on the laptop computer to CONSOLE/COM2 on the Voice Mail, using
the VANGARD Null Modem Adapter (P/N 17777). (For pin-outs of this adapter, see
page 19.)
Run the HOSTKEY program on your laptop computer
To connect the laptop computer to the CONSOLE/COM2 port:
1.
Use a standard, straight-through, LAN style patch cable. Make sure the cable is wired as
shown on page 19.
Make sure you do not accidently plug the line cords for the phone
system into COM1 or COM2 on the Voice Mail. This connection may
permanently damage the COM port.
2.
Plug one end of the standard LAN style patch cable into COM2 on VANGARD Mail as
shown in Figure 26.
3.
Plug the other end of the cable into the RJ-45 connector on the VANGARD Mail null modem
adapter (P/N 17777).
4.
Plug the DB9 connector on the adapter into COM1 on the laptop computer. (HOSTKEY is
pre-configured for use with COM1 on your laptop. It will not work with any other COM
port.)
5.
Secure the adapter in place with the attached screws.
Voice Mail
Voice Mail
Voice Mail
Ports
Voice Mail
Ports
3 & 4
Ports
1 & 2
5 & 6
CONSOLE / COM2
(reserved for HOSTKEY use)
LAN style patch cable
(to be supplied by customer)
WARNING
Ports
7 & 8
supplied
adapter
Ground
Stud
VAN-C13
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