Installation Guide

Introduction
Chapter 1
What You Need on Your PC 1-9
❐ You may need other unused serial ports:
– One to connect to a wallboard. This serial port must be an
external port.
– One for remote maintenance if you are using an external
modem.
❐ A parallel port to connect the hardware key. A printer may be also
connected to this port.
❐ The BCMS Vu Software R2 distribution CD-ROM.
❐ If using a data module, either an 8400B Plus or 7400B/7400B Plus that is
capable of accessing the DEFINITY system.
❐ A DEFINITY system login name and password for access to BCMS.
– For DEFINITY systems other than DEFINITY ONE, a DEFINITY
system telephone number (hunt group extension for Netcon
channel) is required to connect via the data module.
– For all DEFINITY systems, a DEFINITY hostname/IP address is
required to connect via LAN.
❐ A sound card and speakers if you want to use audible alerts.
❐ The pcANYWHERE CD-ROM.
❐ An internal or external modem for remote maintenance using
pcANYWHERE.
❐ The name of the Server PC, the names of all Client PCs on the network,
and the names of all wallboards on the network that you want to use.
For the BCMS Vu Client PC 1
❐ A single-processor Pentium.
❐ 32 MB of main memory (with Windows 95 or Windows 98 installed) or 64
MB of memory (with Windows 2000 Professional or Server or Windows
NT 4.0 installed).