NetLink Configuration Cradle NetLink e340/h340/i640 Wireless Telephones Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones Part Number: 72-0175-01 Issue C
SpectraLink Corporation Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle NOTICE SpectraLink Corporation has prepared this document for use by SpectraLink personnel and clients. The drawings and specifications contained herein are the property of SpectraLink and shall be neither reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written approval of SpectraLink, nor be implied to grant any license to make, use, or sell equipment manufactured in accordance herewith.
SpectraLink Corporation Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Table of Contents 1. About This Document 1.1 1.2 1.3 4 Referenced Documents Customer Support Hotline Icons and conventions 4 4 4 2. NetLink Configuration Cradle Overview 5 3. Installing the NetLink Configuration Cradle 6 4. Planning the Configuration Files 7 4.1 Typical configuration plans 5. Configuration Cradle Window 5.1 5.2 Initial window Configuration Cradle toolbar 6.
SpectraLink Corporation 1. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle About This Document This document explains how to set up the NetLink Configuration Cradle, create configuration plans for the NetLink e340/h340/i640 Wireless Telephones and how to download configuration plans to the handset. It also covers maintaining the software and troubleshooting error messages. 1.
SpectraLink Corporation 2. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle NetLink Configuration Cradle Overview The NetLink Configuration Cradle is a two-slot cradle designed to automate the process of configuring the e340, h340 and i640 models of NetLink Wireless Telephone. The front slot of the cradle is for the NetLink e340/h340 Wireless Telephone; the rear slot is for the NetLink i640 Wireless Telephone. Only one handset may be configured at a time.
SpectraLink Corporation 3. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Installing the NetLink Configuration Cradle Set up the Configuration Cradle by first obtaining the appropriate SpectraLink power supply for your country or region. Place the Configuration Cradle on a flat, horizontal surface and plug the power supply into the Configuration Cradle and into an appropriate wall outlet.
SpectraLink Corporation 4. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Planning the Configuration Files Each configurable option may be categorized as one of three types: System (Sys), Group (Grp) or User (Usr). System level options should be those that are stable across the entire system. DHCP vs. Static IP addressing would be an example of a System option. Options that are designated as Group type should be those that change by category of user.
SpectraLink Corporation 5. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Configuration Cradle Window When first opened, the PhoneConfig program displays the toolbar and a list of configurable options. All Editable settings fields are blank or are set to default values. Phone settings are unavailable until a handset is read or settings are copied to the Phone settings fields. 5.1 Initial window This is the window that appears when the Config Cradle program is first opened.
SpectraLink Corporation Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle configuration in a handset may be copied to the Editable settings area and edited or saved. The Sys Grp Usr checkboxes allow you to copy just the settings you require. When clicked, the Read Phone and Write Phone buttons initiate the transfer of configuration data from or to the handset in the Cradle. The Stop button will halt the transfer.
SpectraLink Corporation 6. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Creating Your Configuration Plan When first setting up a configuration plan you will enter information into the Editable settings fields, indicate which of the three categories each option belongs to, and save as System, Group or User files. Do not create a plan that saves an option in two different categories. Option categories should be established and should not overlap.
SpectraLink Corporation 6.1 Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Sample configuration window Shown below is a typical Static IP configuration using the WEP security method. All push to talk (PTT) settings are saved as a group. The settings in the Editable settings field were first uploaded from a configured handset and then copied from Phone settings. Part Number: 72-0175-01-C.
SpectraLink Corporation 6.2 Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Configuration planning worksheet Plan category________________ Filename__________________________ Sys Grp Usr Label Part Number: 72-0175-01-C.
SpectraLink Corporation 7. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Downloading and Uploading Configuration Plans Once your configuration plans are established, the settings are easily downloaded into the handsets. 7.1 Downloading a configuration plan to a handset 1. Place a NetLink Wireless Telephone with the Battery Pack removed into the appropriate slot. 2. Use the toolbar to open the System, Group and User plans for this handset. 3.
SpectraLink Corporation 8. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Software Maintenance The NetLink Configuration Cradle uses proprietary software programs written and maintained by SpectraLink Corporation. The software version can be displayed via the Help menu. Download the latest NetLink Configuration Cradle software from: http://www.spectralink.com/service/software.php H H The software is delivered in a zip.
SpectraLink Corporation 9. Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Assert Errors The Wireless Telephone displays the Assert Error message when it detects a system error from which it cannot recover. The assert error data is stored in flash memory until the handset is power cycled. This valuable information may be retrieved by the Configuration Cradle as an [.asrt] file and sent to Customer Service for further debugging. To record an assert error: 1.
SpectraLink Corporation Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle 10. Regulatory Information 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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
SpectraLink Corporation Configuring NetLink Wireless Telephones NetLink Configuration Cradle Note concerning shielded cable: SpectraLink recommends the use of a shielded cable for the external signal connection in order to maintain FCC Part 15 emissions requirements. Changes or modifications to this equipment not approved by SpectraLink Corporation may cause this equipment to not comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules and void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
