Installation manual

SYSTEM SUPERVISOR AND SUBSCRIBER GUIDE 9.0 VER. 1
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2. Select GROUP BOX from the Boxes menu.
3. Select the New button at the top of the screen to create a new box. When prompted, enter
the number of the box you want to create. The VP system displays the new box. To
modify or delete an existing box, select the Select button and select the number of the
box you want to modify or delete. The box displays on-screen. To delete the box, verify
you are viewing the box you want to delete, then select the Delete button. When you are
prompted to confirm the deletion, select the Yes button.
For information on making modifications to fields on this screen, consult the information
provided below and the program’s online help file (accessible by pressing <F1>).
4. When you have made necessary modifications, select the Save button to save the
changes.
Working with the Group Box Screen
Note: See section 1.4.9 for screen illustrations.
The field descriptions provided below identify the function of many of the fields on the
GROUP BOX screen. Be advised that due to differences in the screen design between DOS-
based and NT-based VP systems, the placement of fields on several system screens vary
slightly.
Fields used in DOS-based VP systems are prefaced below with VP, and fields used in NT-
based VP systems are prefaced with NTVP. If the NTVP field resides on a certain tab on the
screen or if the VP field resides on a certain screen page, the tab or page is identified next to
the field name.
Several field descriptions discuss setting fields to YES or NO settings. In NT-based VP
systems, this equates to checking or un-checking the field’s checkbox, which you do by
clicking on it.
VP: Box Number
NTVP: Box Number
This field displays the Group box number. A box number can be any number between 1 and
9899 (boxes 9900 - 9999 are reserved for the system). You cannot change the box number on