LBI-39077 Mobile Communications EDACS Enhanced Local Interconnect (ELI) GTI Configurator Software User’s Guide
LBI-39077 CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page: LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES......................................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 5 DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................
CONTENTS LBI-39077 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) Page: DATABASE............................................................................................................................................................. 42 System Information ........................................................................................................................................... 42 Telco Information...............................................................................................................
LBI-39077 FIGURES AND TABLES LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Page: Figure 1 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the Edit Group Selected........................................................................ 9 Figure 2 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the View Group Selected...................................................................... 10 Figure 3 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the Comm Group Selected....................................................................
INTRODUCTION LBI-39077 INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to installation and use the GTI (Global Telephone Interconnect) Configurator software to configure the GTI units used in the ELI option.. A companion manual, the EDACS Enhanced Local Interconnect (ELI) system manual (LBI-39076), describes the installation, configuration, and operation of the ELI option. The information in this manual is presented in the sequence you should need it.
LBI-39077 INSTALLATION 2. Insert either the 5-1/4" or 3-1/2" GTI Configurator software disk into an available floppy drive. For this procedure, it has been assumed that drive A is used. 3. Type “A:” and press the Enter key. The characters A:\>_ should now be displayed on the next line of the screen. 4. Type “INSTALL” and press the Enter key. 5. The INSTALL program will prompt you to enter the path and name of the directory you wish to use for the GTI Configurator software files.
INSTALLATION LBI-39077 software being installed. A back-up of the old database files will be created by the INSTALL program before the conversion takes place. 12. When the installation is complete, make sure the program runs by typing “GTICON”, pressing the Enter key, and waiting for the menu screen to appear. (If passwords have been assigned, you will need to enter your password in the password screen before the Main Menu screen appears.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 2. Type: “CD”, press the Space bar, type: “GTICON” (or whatever other name was given to the directory where the GTI Configurator software files were installed) and press the Enter key. The characters C:\GTICON>_ (or C:\whatever>_) should then be displayed on the next line of the screen. 3. Type: “GTICON”, press the Enter key, and wait until the Main Menu screen appears.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 • The operation menu window is located just below the selected (highlighted) group in the group menu line, and lists the individual operations that can be selected within the selected group. • The HELP window is located just above the lower left corner of the screen, and prompts you with information about the selected (highlighted) individual operation.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED • The Telco config operation is used for parameters that are specific to an individual telephone line connected to a GTI unit. • The DID numbers operation is used for parameters that are specific to DID use on a specific system of GTI units at a specific location. When the desired operation is selected (highlighted), press the Enter key and follow the on-screen instructions, including any directions in the HELP window and any message in the alert and status message field.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 When the desired operation is selected (highlighted), press the Enter key and follow the on-screen instructions, including any directions in the HELP window and any message in the alert and status message field. Press the Esc key one or more times to return to the Main Menu screen. COMM GROUP The Comm group of operations is the third group shown in the Main Menu. Figure 3 shows a sample Main Menu screen with the Comm group selected.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED After you have selected (highlighted) one of the operations from the Comm group, press the Enter key. The next screen you will see contains an INDEX window and a HELP window. From the INDEX window, select (highlight) the system where you want the selected operation performed, and press the Enter key. The next screen you will see contains a STATUS window.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 Figure 5 shows a sample Update menu with the By type category selected. When this category is first selected, the System config operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED Get/Verify Use the get/verify operation to get the current GTI database from the GTI units in the selected system, and verify it against the current GTI database for that system in the GTI Configurator. Figure 6 shows a sample Get/Verify menu screen with the Entire category selected. When this category is first selected, the Database Verify operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 Figure 7 shows a sample Get/Verify menu screen with the Verify category selected. When this category is first selected, the System config operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED Monitor Use the Monitor operation to set up the Real-Time Monitoring mode for the selected system. Figure 8 shows a sample Interconnect Monitor screen. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode) ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º GTI UNIT 1 -- SYSTEM 001 STATUS INFO º ºGTI Firmware Version: 1.03 C552 Version: 01.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED Balance and Levels Use the Balance and levels operation to balance the audio hybrid for a two-wire telephone line and set the audio levels. Figure 11 shows a sample Hybrid Balance Monitor screen. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 Other Use the Other operation for miscellaneous functions such as changing passwords, setting the date/time, clearing the call detail buffer, and changing the modem initialization string. Figure 12 shows a sample Other menu screen with the Set category selected. When this category is first selected, the Time operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED Figure 13 shows a sample Other menu screen with the Clear category selected. When this category is selected, the Call detail operation is the only operation available. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 OTHER MENU: ì Set Clear Reset ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ Call detail ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ View (SUPERVISOR mode) ì ÉÍHELPÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ»ÉÍSTATUSÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ºSelect item with arrow keys and ºº º ºENTER or capital letter.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 Figure 14 shows a sample Other menu screen with the Reset category selected. When this category is first selected, the Units, soft operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED FILE GROUP The File group of operations is the fourth group shown in the Main Menu. Figure 15 shows a sample Main Menu screen with the File group selected. When this group is first selected, the Print operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 Print Use the Print operation to select which type of GTI Configurator database file you want printed. Figure 16 shows a sample Print menu screen having the single By type category. When this category is first shown, the System config operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED Every time you edit the database, the dat files (named ---.dat) change on the computer hard disk. As a rule, you should leave a "paper trail" from which you could easily edit your last backup copy of the database. Before beginning a backup, you need to prepare fresh diskettes with DOS compatible formatting information. You will need approximately one 360KB diskette for every 1000 DID users.
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 Restore WARNING Restoring previous data to the GTI Configurator database files will overwrite current data in those files. If you do not want to lose the current data, make a backup. Previous configuration data from one version (revision) of GTI Configurator software cannot be used to restore configuration data to another version (revision) of GTI Configurator software.
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED OTHER GROUP The Other group of operations is the fifth group shown in the Main Menu. Figure 19 shows a sample Main Menu screen with the otHer group selected. When this group is first selected, the change PC modem parameters operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
PASSWORDS LBI-39077 PASSWORDS Now that you are familiar with the general operations available through the GTI Configurator software and where in the Main Menu screen to find them, the first order of business is assigning passwords to protect the systems managed by the GTI Configurator(s). There are two types of passwords used. The first type, used by authorized personnel to access the GTI Configurator(s), will be referred to in this section as a user password.
LBI-39077 PASSWORDS Table 2 - Area of Responsibility for Each Functional Level LEVEL 0 1 2 3 4 AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY System operator (Monitor and Status information only) Managing system and telco information in database Managing DID user information in database Managing call detail records for billing Overall system administration Table 3 - Functional Level Required for Each Operation GROUP Edit View Comm OPERATION System config Telco config DID numbers System config Telco config DID numbers Update
PASSWORDS LBI-39077 Assigning Passwords CAUTION As soon as the GTI Configurator software is installed for the first time, anyone who can read this manual will have access to all operations, including the assignment of all passwords. Before you spend any time on any operation, have the overall system administrator assign passwords to avoid possibly being locked out of the software - either accidentally or deliberately. If this happens before anyone has spent much time on any operation, it’s easy to fix.
LBI-39077 PASSWORDS Using Passwords After passwords have been assigned, each user attempting to access the GTI Configurator software (by typing GTICON and pressing the Enter key), will see a STATUS window on the screen as shown in Figure 21. At this point the user must type a valid password and press the Enter key, or just press the Enter key. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.
PASSWORDS LBI-39077 This Locked number will change each time you exit the GTI Configurator software and try to re-access the software using HELP as your password. So record only the last Locked number, if you have entered HELP more than once. Then call a customer support engineer at 1-800-528-7711 and give the engineer the Locked number you have recorded. The engineer will tell you what to do from there.
LBI-39077 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS The GTI Configurator must be able to communicate with one GTI unit in a system. If two or more GTI Configurator are permitted to access a specific system, only one can have access at a time. Any changes made to the user database in this GTI unit will also be made in the remaining GTI units via the PCM/Data bus.
DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS LBI-39077 PC Monitor Extension Cable 50 Feet Max GTI Configurator GTI Unit COM Port D-Sub D-Sub 9-Pin (M) 9-Pin (F) D-Sub RS-232 Port 9-Pin (M) D-Sub 9-Pin (F) 1 1 Rx Data 2 2 Tx Data Tx Data DTR 3 4 3 Rx Data 4 Signal Ground 5 5 DTR Gnd 6 7 6 RTS 7 CTS CTS 8 8 9 RTS 9 Figure 23 - Communication Setup for Local Data Link (9-Pin COM Port) GTI Configurator PC Monitor Extension Cable 50 Feet Max Adapter D-Sub 25-Pin (F) COM Port D-Sub 25-Pin (M) Rx Dat
LBI-39077 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS Table 4 - DIP Switch Settings for Various Baud Rates 3. RS-232 Port Baud Rate SW2 Section 6 SW2 Section 7 SW2 Section 8 300 bps Down Down Down 1200 bps Up Down Down 2400 bps Down Up Down 4800 bps Up Up Down 9600 bps Down Down Up 19200 bps Up Down Up Using the GTI Configurator, select the System config operation from the Edit group in the Main Menu screen, and press the Enter key to display the System Configuration screen.
DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS LBI-39077 “Connecting to system....” and “Requesting unit type...”. If the GTI Configurator does not receive a response from the GTI unit, the STATUS window will show the following additional statement: “ERROR: No response, resending pkt.”. Each time the GTI Configurator tries and fails to establish contact, the STATUS window will show the following additional statement: “ERROR: No response, resending pkt.”.
LBI-39077 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS REMOTE DATA LINK WITH INTERNAL GTI MODEM If the distance between the GTI unit and GTI Configurator is longer than 50 feet, modems will be needed on each end of a telephone circuit between them. The simplest method is to utilize the 1200 bps modem built into the GTI unit.
DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS LBI-39077 number shown in the Baud Rate field is not 1200, press the Enter key to display a second pop-up window (to the right of the first) giving you a selection of baud rates. Select (highlight) 1200 and press the Enter key to move on to the PC Comm Port field back in the SYSTEM CONFIG window. Type in the number of the serial COM port you will use, and press the Enter key.
LBI-39077 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS NOTE If the GTI Configurator fails to make contact with the GTI unit, try the following: Check the cabling. Check the COM port selection. Make sure your modem is powered on. Verify that the interrupt jumpers for the COM port are set right: IRQ4 for COM1 or IRQ3 for COM2. See the Audio Level Adjustment, Initial String Change, and Originate Mode Change headings below. Audio Level Adjustment The audio levels on the GTI unit must be loud enough to permit the modem to operate.
DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS 6. LBI-39077 After selecting an operation from the Comm group in the Main Menu screen and selecting the system, you will need to wait for the answer prompt, then press the Enter key to tell the GTI Configurator to send the overdial digits to connect the internal modem and begin sending the originate tone.
LBI-39077 40 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS • Set the modem to automatically answer incomming calls. • Set the modem to not echo off line commands. • Set the modem to supress the addition of /ARQ to the end of commands such as CONNECT9600, CONNECT2400, etc. This addition will make the commands unrecognizable to the GTI unit. 3. Set the baud rate for the RS-232 port on the GTI unit using DIP switch SW2 sections 6, 7, and 8 located on the right side of the GTI unit.
DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS LBI-39077 EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager ÉÍINDEX ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ºNum ____System Name_____ Country Nodº º001 SHARP TOP USA 002º º002 HIGH PEAK USA 001º º003 APPLE ORCHARD USA 002º º004 CHANDLERS USA 001º º º º º º º º º º º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ V1.
LBI-39077 DATABASE DATABASE The Edit group of operations allows you to add to, change, or delete information in the GTI Configurator user database. Management of this information is divided into the following three operations: System config - One System Configuration record is required for each system.
DATABASE LBI-39077 EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager ÉÍINDEX ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ºNum ____System Name_____ Country Nodº º001 SHARP TOP USA 002º º002 HIGH PEAK USA 001º º003 APPLE ORCHARD USA 002º º004 CHANDLERS USA 001º º º º º º º º º º º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode) ÚÄSYSTEM_CONFIGÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ System Number: [001] ³ ³ System Name: [SHARP TOP ]³ ³ ³ ³ Country: [USA ] ³ ³ Node Number: [002] ³ ³ Node Name: BEDFORD ³ ³ ³ ³ System Access:L ...
LBI-39077 • Phone # - (This field is not present when the local data link is selected.) This field defines the telephone number of the subscriber line connected to a GTI unit in the system (when the internal modem is selected), or to an external modem in the system (when the external modem is selected). (Default = Blank) • Baud Rate - This field defines the baud rate to be used when communicating with the system. Press the Enter key and select the rate you want from a second pop-up window.
DATABASE LBI-39077 • Tone Level - This field (for each prompt message) is used to define the loudness level of the message. Enter a number from 1 to 7, where 7 is the loudest. (Default = 5) • Vc Tm - This field (for each prompt message) is used to define the number of seconds that you wish to allocate for this voice prompt. Enter a number from 01 to 25. The total voice prompt time for messages 1 through 6 cannot exceed 30 seconds.
LBI-39077 DATABASE you will see is the Telco Configuration screen for the system you selected. A sample Telco Configuration screen is shown in Figure 33. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode) ÉÍINDEX ÚÄSYSTEM 001ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ºL# Lº ³ TELCO CONFIGURATION ³ º05 Eº ³ ³ º06 Eº ³ Telco Line #:[05] ³ º07 Eº ³ ³ º º ³ Voice Prompts:Y ³ º º ³ Auto Balance hybrid:N ...³ º º ³ Edit C.O. Numbers:N ... ³ º º ³ ³ º º ³ Telco Line Type:[E] ...
DATABASE LBI-39077 as 24-hour time in hours and minutes. The number will be called every 24 hours at the given time. (Default is none.) • • Edit C.O. Numbers: - This field is used if you want to enter telephone numbers for the hybrid balance and adjust level operations. Enter N if you don’t; Y if you do. (Default is N.
LBI-39077 DATABASE • Base DID Adder: Enter the base phone number used to access this DID line. This number is typically a seven digit number where the last X digits (where X is the number of feed digits) are zero. • Range of DID numbers-low: This number is typically an X digit (where X is the number of feed digits) number indicating the starting number sent by the phone company.
DATABASE LBI-39077 When you have finished configuring a system for the first time, or after reconfiguring one or more parameters for a previously configured system, press the F10 key to save the record. You may continue to enter new records for systems or change existing ones. When the system records are configured the way you want them, press ESC key twice to return the Main Menu screen. DID USER INFORMATION DID user information is information equating user numbers with users.
LBI-39077 DATABASE Templates As you set up your database for the first time or add new records to a working database, you will soon find that many records look alike. To save you typing time, you can define a set of 10 different "data templates" with the Alt-Fn key. Then you can retrieve a template to fill in a new data record with the Shift-Fn key. To define a template: 1. Press F9 to start a new record 2. Fill the template in the data window with information that stays the same for your users.
DATABASE LBI-39077 If you get the message "No bus master, cannot clone data" this means that the unit you updated cannot perform the automatic cloning function to the other GTI units on the Subscriber Bus. If you are in your shop working with one unit, then ignore the message. If you have dialed your system, then you have a problem on the Subscriber Bus. Either the subscriber master is inoperative, a subscriber bus cable is faulty, or a master card has not been installed into one of the units.
LBI-39077 BALANCE AND LEVEL HYBRID BALANCE AND LEVEL SETTINGS OVERVIEW This feature provides the capability for remotely adjusting various hardware parameters. There are no hand-adjustable controls on the GTI unit itself, so all adjustments must be performed from the GTI Configurator using the Balance and Levels operation from the Comm group in the Main Menu screen.
BALANCE AND LEVEL LBI-39077 Each GTI must be set-up for the type of telephone line to be connected to it by selecting the correct jumper positions and DIP switch settings. This line type is shown in the TYPE column.
LBI-39077 BALANCE AND LEVEL (T) Audio To Ph. - Set Audio-to-phone level (F) Audio Frm Ph. - Set Audio-from-phone level (P) E&M4W To Ph. - Set E&M 4-wire to phone level (GTI outputs tone to phone) (G) E&M4W Frm Ph.
BALANCE AND LEVEL LBI-39077 times, the Y key, and the Enter key. Type in the “silence number” and press the Esc key 3 times to return to the Main Menu screen. Defining Silence and Milliwatt Numbers in the Database You may wish to enter Silence and Milliwatt numbers for the C.O.
LBI-39077 BALANCE AND LEVEL When hybrid balancing is complete, the lower case 'b' under the ADJ. COMPLETED column will become an upper case 'B'. This feature allows you to identify which adjustment operations have been completed during this session. DID Lines As DID lines can't originate phone calls, they need a different procedure to balance the GTI unit's hybrid. If the pop-up window is up, press the Esc key to return to the main screen.
BALANCE AND LEVEL LBI-39077 ADJUSTING AUDIO LEVEL FROM PHONE When configured for 2-Wire telephone lines (DID and End-to-End) all hardware gains in the GTI are set to predetermined values, so level adjustments in the conventional sense, do not exist. However, as there are significant differences in phone lines, the GTI does have a way to compensate for these variances (using DSP). The Audio From Phone controls the software gain of the GTI for audio from the phone line to the radio.
LBI-39077 BALANCE AND LEVEL To adjust the Hardware Gain, choose the 'E&M4W to Ph.' menu item and the GTI Configurator will instruct the GTI unit to call the number and return current settings. A bar graph will appear with the current gain setting in the GTI unit. In order to properly perform this adjustment, the GTI unit must generate a tone into the phone line. Press the 'TAB' key to turn on the adjustment tone. Confirm that the tone is heard at the receiving end of the call.
BALANCE AND LEVEL LBI-39077 A bar graph will appear with the current level received by the GTI on the microwave line. In order to properly perform this adjustment, the GTI unit must generate a tone into the phone line. Press the 'TAB' key to turn on the adjustment tone. Pressing the 'TAB' key again will toggle off the tone. Observe the returned levels and make the appropriate hybrid adjustments as given in the Installation Manual.
LBI-39077 VOICE PROMPTS VOICE PROMPTS OVERVIEW Voice prompts is the most flexible type of telephone call prompts available in the ELI option. (Telephone call prompts are an aid to a telephone user, and do not apply to a radio user.) Other choices are tone prompts and no prompts. The desired type of telephone call prompts can be selected on a system-wide basis or a line-by-line basis.
VOICE PROMPTS LBI-39077 The GTI configurator provides a flexible method of allocating time among voice prompts, and designating which (if any) prompts are to be played. When you enter Y in the Edit Voice Prompts field in the System Configuration screen (see Figure 35), a PROMPTS pop-up window will appear. This pop-up window allows you to select no prompt, tone prompt, or voice prompt for each prompt number.
LBI-39077 VOICE PROMPTS PROGRAMMING ACCESS To gain access to programming voice prompts on a GTI unit configured for an End-to-End (also E&M using End-to-End emulation) line, dial the number of the line connected to the GTI unit. Then wait for the prompt and dial 99999. To gain access to programming voice prompts on a GTI unit configured for a DID (also E&M using DID emulation) line, dial the DID user number setup specifically for Voice Prompts.
VOICE PROMPTS LBI-39077 PROGRAMMING COMMANDS There are three voice prompt programming commands, each made up of two parts. The first part says what to do. The second part says what prompt number to do it to. The following numbers are used for the first part: 0 2 9 Erase Play Record For example, the command 05 says to erase the message for voice prompt number 5, the command 24 says to play back the message for voice prompt number 4, and the command 91 says to record the message for voice prompt number 1.
LBI-39077 BILLING FILES BILLING FILES Billing files for Call Detail Records can either be stored in the \GTICON directory or in a separate directory named \GTIBILL. The GTI Configurator will first look for the GTIBILL directory at the root of the hard disk to put the files there. If that directory does not exist, then it puts the files into the GTICON (or current) directory. To setup the GTIBILL directory, use the following procedure: 1. Type: CD\ to go to the root directory. 2.
BILLING FILES LBI-39077 The GTI Configurator will give you precise instruction on when to insert your formatted floppy diskettes into the computer. Make a new set of backups for each week in the billing period. That way, you always have archived data for billing should your hard disk data become damaged. If you need to restore the database from backup diskettes onto the computer hard disk, use the File Restore Call Detail Records menu item.
LBI-39077 GLOSSARY GLOSSARY BCU .............................................................................Billing Correlation Unit DID ..............................................................................Direct Inward Dial DTMF ..........................................................................Dual-Tone-Multi-Frequency EDACS ........................................................................Enhanced Digital Access Communications System ELI ..........................................