Specifications

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Making a Connection from ZbaseW
Table 47: COMM Parameters for ZBASE
Modem Connections
If a modem is being used (internal or external connected to a serial port on the PC), you
simply type the telephone number to be dialed into the Phone Number field. You do not
have to hyphenate the number; however, you may do so to make it more readable if you
prefer. The ZlinkW will ignore the hyphens.
If you require any special dialing features in order to place an outside call through your
office telephone system, consult the documentation for your modem and add the necessary
characters to the dialing string.
If no prefix is added, ZbaseW defaults to behavior consistent with a prefix of “B3840”
(connect at 38,400 baud and then shift baud rate after connection if necessary). If other
behavior is required, a different prefix should be added.
Local Connections
The letter “L” is used to indicate that a direct local connection is being used; from the
serial port on the PC to the serial port on the paging terminal. If no additional information
is provided in the dialing string, the default baud rate of 4800 will be used. An entry in the
format of “Bxxxx” is used to set the baud rate used for the connection. The string “xxxx”
is a 4-digit number for the baud rate.
Parameter Description
Site Name The Paging Terminal Site is just a reminder name. The name will be
shown each time you link up to the paging terminal. If you do not
have multiple sites, you may just leave it blank.
Password The Password allows for maximum security of your paging terminal
data. A person intent on gaining unauthorized access to your paging
terminal would need to know your paging terminal's phone number
& password, plus have a copy of ZlinkW. The password is entered
here and automatically used by ZbaseW when it transfers data to and
from the paging terminal. This means you do not need to memorize
it.
Phone The Phone Number field is used to input the phone number
(complete dialing string actually) for modem connections, specify
baud rate for local connections, and to supply the IP address and port
number for network connections. More details on all of these follow
this table.
Port The Port field is used to identify which COM port on the PC is being
used for the local serial or modem connection. This will most often
be set either “1” or “2”.