Page 2 - CONTENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS
LBI-39077 CONTENTS Copyright September 1994, Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page: LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ......................................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION .........................
Page 4 - FIGURES AND TABLES; LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
LBI-39077 FIGURES AND TABLES 4 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......................................
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; OFFICE PC REQUIREMENTS
INTRODUCTION LBI-39077 5 INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to installation and use the GTI (Global Telephone Interconnect) Configurator software toconfigure the GTI units used in the ELI option.. A companion manual, the EDACS Enhanced Local Interconnect (ELI)system manual (LBI-39076), describes...
Page 6 - INSTALLATION; UPGRADE INSTALLATION; Type “INSTALL” and press the Enter key.
LBI-39077 INSTALLATION 6 2. Insert either the 5-1/4" or 3-1/2" GTI Configurator software disk into an available floppy drive. For this procedure, ithas 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...
Page 7 - SEPARATE BILLING FILE DIRECTORY; GETTING STARTED; RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION LBI-39077 7 software being installed. A back-up of the old database files will be created by the INSTALL program before theconversion 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 scree...
Page 8 - KEYBOARD COMMANDS; KEY NAME; MAIN MENU SCREEN
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 8 2. Type: “CD”, press the Space bar, type: “GTICON” (or whatever other name was given to the directory where theGTI Configurator software files were installed) and press the Enter key. The characters C:\GTICON>_ (orC:\whatever>_) should then be displayed on the next ...
Page 9 - EDIT GROUP; Figure 1 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the Edit Group Selected
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 9 • The operation menu window is located just below the selected (highlighted) group in the group menu line, and liststhe 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 p...
Page 10 - VIEW GROUP; Figure 2 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the View Group Selected
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 10 • The Telco config operation is used for parameters that are specific to an individual telephone line connected to aGTI unit. • The DID numbers operation is used for parameters that are specific to DID use on a specific system of GTI units ata specific location. When the...
Page 11 - COMM GROUP; Figure 3 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the Comm Group Selected
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 11 When the desired operation is selected (highlighted), press the Enter key and follow the on-screen instructions, including anydirections in the HELP window and any message in the alert and status message field. Press the Esc key one or more times toreturn to the Main Men...
Page 12 - Update
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 12 After you have selected (highlighted) one of the operations from the Comm group, press the Enter key. The next screen youwill see contains an INDEX window and a HELP window. From the INDEX window, select (highlight) the system where youwant the selected operation perform...
Page 13 - Figure 5 - Sample Update Menu with the By type Category Selected
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 13 Figure 5 shows a sample Update menu with the By type category selected. When this category is first selected, the Systemconfig operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELP window. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database...
Page 14 - NOTE
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 14 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 thecurrent GTI database for that system in the GTI Configurator. Figure 6 shows a sample Get/Verify menu screen with theEntire categor...
Page 15 - Retrieve Billing
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 15 Figure 7 shows a sample Get/Verify menu screen with the Verify category selected. When this category is first selected, theSystem config operation is automatically selected. Selecting another operation will change the information in the HELPwindow. EDACS GTI Configurator...
Page 16 - Monitor; Figure 8 - Sample Interconnect Monitor Screen; The Status info. operation is used
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 16 Monitor Use the Monitor operation to set up the Real-Time Monitoring mode for the selected system. Figure 8 shows a sampleInterconnect Monitor screen. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode) ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ...
Page 17 - Figure 9 - Sample Status Information Screen for a GTI Unit
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 17 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: 01.03 º º º ºBUS Status: Unit Type-Slave Fra...
Page 18 - Balance and Levels; o Hybrid Balance Monitor -- System 001 o
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 18 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. Figure11 shows a sample Hybrid Balance Monitor screen. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode) ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ...
Page 19 - Other
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 19 Other Use the Other operation for miscellaneous functions such as changing passwords, setting the date/time, clearing the call detailbuffer, and changing the modem initialization string. Figure 12 shows a sample Other menu screen with the Set categoryselected. When this ...
Page 22 - FILE GROUP; Figure 15 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the File Group Selected
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 22 FILE GROUP The File group of operations is the fourth group shown in the Main Menu. Figure 15 shows a sample Main Menu screen withthe File group selected. When this group is first selected, the Print operation is automatically selected. Selecting anotheroperation will ch...
Page 23 - Print
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 23 Print Use the Print operation to select which type of GTI Configurator database file you want printed. Figure 16 shows a samplePrint menu screen having the single By type category. When this category is first shown, the System config operation isautomatically selected. S...
Page 24 - Figure 17 - Backup Menu Screen with Configuration data Selected
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 24 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 fre...
Page 25 - Restore; WARNING; Figure 18 - Restore Menu Screen with Configuration data Selected
GETTING STARTED LBI-39077 25 Restore WARNING Restoring previous data to the GTI Configurator database files will overwrite current data in those files. If you do not want tolose the current data, make a backup. Previous configuration data from one version (revision) of GTI Configurator softwarecanno...
Page 26 - OTHER GROUP; Figure 19 - Sample Main Menu Screen with the otHer Group Selected
LBI-39077 GETTING STARTED 26 OTHER GROUP The Other group of operations is the fifth group shown in the Main Menu. Figure 19 shows a sample Main Menu screen withthe otHer group selected. When this group is first selected, the change PC modem parameters operation is automaticallyselected. Selecting an...
Page 27 - PASSWORDS; USER PASSWORDS; Figure 20 - Password Screen before Passwords Have Been Assigned; Functional Levels
PASSWORDS LBI-39077 27 PASSWORDS Now that you are familiar with the general operations available through the GTI Configurator software and where in the MainMenu screen to find them, the first order of business is assigning passwords to protect the systems managed by the GTIConfigurator(s). There are...
Page 28 - LEVEL
LBI-39077 PASSWORDS 28 Table 2 - Area of Responsibility for Each Functional Level LEVEL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY 0 System operator (Monitor and Status information only) 1 Managing system and telco information in database 2 Managing DID user information in database 3 Managing call detail records for bi...
Page 29 - Assigning Passwords
PASSWORDS LBI-39077 29 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 toall operations, including the assignment of all passwords. Before you spend any time on any operation, have the overallsyste...
Page 30 - Using Passwords; Figure 21 - Status Window Used to Prompt User Password; Restoring Passwords
LBI-39077 PASSWORDS 30 Using Passwords After passwords have been assigned, each user attempting to access the GTI Configurator software (by typing GTICON andpressing the Enter key), will see a STATUS window on the screen as shown in Figure 21. At this point the user must type avalid password and pre...
Page 31 - Figure 22 - Status Window Showing Locked Number; DATABASE MANAGER PASSWORDS
PASSWORDS LBI-39077 31 This Locked number will change each time you exit the GTI Configurator software and try to re-access the software usingHELP as your password. So record only the last Locked number, if you have entered HELP more than once. Then call acustomer support engineer at 1-800-528-7711 ...
Page 32 - DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS; LOCAL DATA LINK
LBI-39077 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS 32 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 arepermitted to access a specific system, only one can have access at a time. Any changes made to the user database in this GTIun...
Page 33 - Figure 25 - Location of DIP Switch Sections
DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS LBI-39077 33 GTI Unit GTI Configurator 1 1 2 2 3 3 D-Sub 9-Pin (F) Gnd Tx Data Rx Data D-Sub 9-Pin (M) Signal Ground Rx Data Tx Data COM Port RS-232 Port 50 Feet Max PC Monitor Extension Cable 4 5 6 7 8 9 DTR CTS RTS 4 5 6 7 8 9 DTR RTS CTS 9-Pin (F) 9-Pin (M) D-Sub D-Sub Figu...
Page 34 - Table 4 - DIP Switch Settings for Various Baud Rates
LBI-39077 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS 34 Table 4 - DIP Switch Settings for Various Baud Rates SW2 SW2 SW2 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Baud Rate RS-232 Port 300 bps 1200 bps 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Up Up Up Up Up Up Up 3. Using the GTI ...
Page 35 - Figure 27 - Interconnect Monitor Screen
DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS LBI-39077 35 “Connecting to system....” and “Requesting unit type...”. If the GTI Configurator does not receive a response fromthe GTI unit, the STATUS window will show the following additional statement: “ERROR: No response, resendingpkt.”. Each time the GTI Configurator trie...
Page 36 - REMOTE DATA LINK WITH INTERNAL GTI MODEM; Normal Setup
LBI-39077 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS 36 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 atelephone circuit between them. The simplest method is to utilize the 1200 bps modem built into the GTI...
Page 39 - REMOTE DATA LINK WITH EXTERNAL GTI MODEM; Figure 30 - Communication Setup Using External Modem
DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS LBI-39077 39 6. After selecting an operation from the Comm group in the Main Menu screen and selecting the system, you will needto wait for the answer prompt, then press the Enter key to tell the GTI Configurator to send the overdial digits toconnect the internal modem and beg...
Page 40 - Set the modem to automatically answer incomming calls.
LBI-39077 DATA LINK TO GTI UNITS 40 • 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...
Page 42 - DATABASE; SYSTEM INFORMATION
LBI-39077 DATABASE 42 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 sy...
Page 43 - Figure 32 - System Configuration Screen
DATABASE LBI-39077 43 EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode) ÉÍINDEX ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ÚÄSYSTEM_CONFIGÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ºNum ____System Name_____ Country Nodº ³ System Number: [001] ³ º001 SHARP TOP USA 002º ³ System Name: [SHARP TOP ]³ º002 HIGH PEAK USA 0...
Page 45 - through 9 = allowed digits; TELCO INFORMATION
DATABASE LBI-39077 45 • Tone Level - This field (for each prompt message) is used to define the loudness level of the message. Enter anumber 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 allo...
Page 46 - Figure 33 - Telco Configuration Screen
LBI-39077 DATABASE 46 you will see is the Telco Configuration screen for the system you selected. A sample Telco Configuration screen is shown inFigure 33. EDACS GTI Configurator/Database Manager V1.3 (SUPERVISOR mode) ÉÍINDEX ÚÄSYSTEM 001ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ºL# Lº ³ TELCO CONFIGURATION ³ º05 Eº ³ ³ º0...
Page 47 - Dial Click not enabled.
DATABASE LBI-39077 47 as 24-hour time in hours and minutes. The number will be called every 24 hours at the given time. (Default isnone.) • • Edit C.O. Numbers: - This field is used if you want to enter telephone numbers for the hybrid balance and adjustlevel operations. Enter N if you don’t; Y if y...
Page 49 - Figure 34 - DID Number Screen; Name: - This field is optional and you may enter a user name here.
DATABASE LBI-39077 49 When you have finished configuring a system for the first time, or after reconfiguring one or more parameters for a previouslyconfigured system, press the F10 key to save the record. You may continue to enter new records for systems or changeexisting ones. When the system recor...
Page 50 - Templates; DATABASE TRANSFERS
LBI-39077 DATABASE 50 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 recordslook alike. To save you typing time, you can define a set of 10 different "data templates" with the Alt-Fn key. Then you canretrieve a ...
Page 51 - SETTING TIME AND DATE
DATABASE LBI-39077 51 If you get the message "No bus master, cannot clone data" this means that the unit you updated cannot perform the automaticcloning function to the other GTI units on the Subscriber Bus. If you are in your shop working with one unit, then ignore themessage. If you have d...
Page 52 - BALANCE AND LEVEL; HYBRID BALANCE AND LEVEL SETTINGS; OVERVIEW; CAUTION; Hybrid Balance Monitor Screen
LBI-39077 BALANCE AND LEVEL 52 HYBRID BALANCE AND LEVEL SETTINGS OVERVIEW This feature provides the capability for remotely adjusting various hardware parameters. There are no hand-adjustablecontrols on the GTI unit itself, so all adjustments must be performed from the GTI Configurator using the Bal...
Page 53 - Table 5 - Allowed Adjustment Operations
BALANCE AND LEVEL LBI-39077 53 Each GTI must be set-up for the type of telephone line to be connected to it by selecting the correct jumper positions and DIPswitch settings. This line type is shown in the TYPE column. The possible line type entries are as follows: EndtoE - 2-wire audio, End-to-EndDI...
Page 54 - SILENCE SETUP
LBI-39077 BALANCE AND LEVEL 54 (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. - Set E&M 4-wire from phone level (Calls Milliwatt number)(U) E&M4...
Page 55 - Defining Silence and Milliwatt Numbers in the Database; BALANCE
BALANCE AND LEVEL LBI-39077 55 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 Menuscreen. Defining Silence and Milliwatt Numbers in the Database You may wish to enter Silence and Milliwatt numbers for the C.O. connected to a give...
Page 56 - DID Lines; ADJUSTING AUDIO LEVEL TO PHONE
LBI-39077 BALANCE AND LEVEL 56 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 cal...
Page 57 - ADJUSTING AUDIO LEVEL FROM PHONE; Adjusting E&M 4-Wire Hardware Gain to Phone
BALANCE AND LEVEL LBI-39077 57 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 predeterminedvalues, so level adjustments in the conventional sense, do not exist. However, as there are significant differences in...
Page 58 - Adjusting E&M 4-Wire Hardware Gain from Phone; TERMINATION INTO 2-WIRE CIRCUITS
LBI-39077 BALANCE AND LEVEL 58 To adjust the Hardware Gain, choose the 'E&M4W to Ph.' menu item and the GTI Configurator will instruct the GTI unit tocall 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 t...
Page 59 - Base Station Level Confirmation
BALANCE AND LEVEL LBI-39077 59 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 toturn on the adjustment tone. Pressing the 'TAB' key agai...
Page 60 - VOICE PROMPTS
LBI-39077 VOICE PROMPTS 60 VOICE PROMPTS OVERVIEW Voice prompts is the most flexible type of telephone call prompts available in the ELI option. (Telephone call prompts are anaid to a telephone user, and do not apply to a radio user.) Other choices are tone prompts and no prompts. The desired type o...
Page 62 - PROGRAMMING ACCESS
LBI-39077 VOICE PROMPTS 62 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-Endemulation) line, dial the number of the line connected to the GTI unit. Then wait for the prompt and dial 99999. To gainaccess to program...
Page 63 - PROGRAMMING COMMANDS; Erase; The following prompts are given during programming to guide you:
VOICE PROMPTS LBI-39077 63 PROGRAMMING COMMANDS There are three voice prompt programming commands, each made up of two parts. The first part says what to do. The secondpart says what prompt number to do it to. The following numbers are used for the first part: 0 Erase 2 Play 9 Record For example, th...
Page 64 - BILLING FILES; RETRIEVE CALL DETAIL DATA; CLEAR CALL DETAIL BUFFERS
LBI-39077 BILLING FILES 64 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. Ifthat directory ...
Page 65 - CALL DETAIL FILE FORMAT; MISCELLANEOUS
BILLING FILES LBI-39077 65 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 shouldyour hard disk data become da...
Page 66 - GLOSSARY; run the GTI Configurator software.
LBI-39077 GLOSSARY 66 GLOSSARY BCU .............................................................................Billing Correlation Unit DID ..............................................................................Direct Inward Dial DTMF ............................................................
