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1. Intrude The user is allowed to intrude into another call 1f required 27 USERS Marinex Digital No intrusion If this right 1s set then if a user tries to intrude then it will not succeed This is normally set on modem calls to stop someone breaking the call Set time The time and date of the system is used on the call logs This is normally only given to the system engineer Tell The voice system can be used to read out the time and date and other important information in the system This is normally only given to the system engineer 6 1 9 Options These control the use of the User The following options are available No display The user is not displayed on certain printouts No enter PIN The user can not be accessed by entering his security code This is used to tell the difference between a default user and a normal user No Change Pass The second part of the security code is not able to be changed by the user This is useful for users which are pre programmed into telephones Set Access Check This is an advanced feature which limits the use of user security code to certain ports 6 2 Adding Many Users When copying a user the following dialog box will appear It is useful when copying users to give many people access to tie lines for logging who is using them ACL Copies Lx 1 Do you want to create many copies No Cancel If NO is selected then only 1 copy is made If YES is selected a2. NewFile MXD x File AddNew Advanced Tools View Help Marinex Digital A B Information Analogue Exts Manet e amp Analogue Ties diss Engineer T Ha Public DIALID 7767 RingType Sine ore a SatCom 1 Private PASS code 2458 Priority Level f aca 4 dera m Class Access Rights Options Cuir 5 VIEWS i VI Self Ring 7 Enabled w Land Tie v Set Time Zone amp Public Address vi Cell Tie v Set Time Date 73 PA1 1 J Sat Tie J Tell ACL No Enter Pin P 1 2 v PA v Tell Ext Num No Change Pass PA1 3 4 Funes V Tell Physical Set Access Check amp Special Types v EE V Tell Time amp Groups v RE 1 Shore amp Default Users amp Users Status Ui 26 Marinex Digital USERS 611 Name A User can be renamed with a name such as Captain Radio Officer 1st Mate so that the user can be identified in reports or in other screens The relevant user table on the left window is updated with the new name This name is used through configurAID 6 1 2 Icon The icon can be changed by clicking it and selecting a new one from the list The icon is used on all of the port summary reports to indicate the rights available 6 1 3 Public Dial ID amp Private Pass Code This is not used for the default user A PIN number is a 2 16 digit Personal Identification Number consisting of an Public Dial ID ID Code and a Private Pass code Secret Code Each section can be up to 8 digits long 6 1 4 Ring Type Various ring
3. The two relays available for each PA can be selected from the Zone dropdown menu 4 3 10 Group Membership There is only one type of groups for PA lines Pickup and Ring are not applicable When groups have been defined they will be listed under the relevant dropdown menu Hunt If a PA line is busy the listed PA lines will be tried until a free one is found and this one will be used 22 Marinex Digital PORTS 4 3 11 Class Type All PA lines can be placed in different classes to stop users accessing certain PAs For example you might want only Officers to have access to the Passenger PA system but all crew can use the crew PA system Normally a PA line would only have one class selected However in certain cases it may need more than one Multiple will be displayed and the classes shown by clicking the s 4 3 12 Gains The transmit gain of each PA line can be controlled On every call the loudest settings between the two ports will be calculated and used The transmit gain of extensions can be set to meet individual requirements Normal setting is OdB to maximum voice quality Range is 3dB to 27dB 23 PORTS Marinex Digital 4 4 Special Types The access digits for the Star functions for example ring test and alarm setting can be changed if required It is strongly recommended that theses are not changed 24 Marinex Digital GROUPS Chapter 5 Groups amp configurAID NewFile MXD
4. to be automatically called will be listed to be selected The time in seconds before the listed extension is called 4 1 10 Group Membership There are three types of groups When groups have been defined they will be listed under the relevant dropdown menu Hunt If an extension is busy the listed extensions will be tried until a free one is found and this one will be called This is useful where there an extension is often busy and others are able to deal with the call 15 PORTS Marinex Digital Pickup If extensions are placed in a Pickup Group then one of the other extensions can be answered by entering the Group Pickup code instead of having to know the extension number Often telephones in the engine space have a pickup group defined Ring If an extension is not answered within a certain time then the other extensions in the group will be rung in turn until one is answered This is useful where there an extension is often unmanned and others are able to deal with the call 4 1 11 Class Type All extensions can be placed in different classes to stop extension ringing certain other ones This is useful on a Cruise Ship where you do not want the passengers to be able to ring the bridge or the officers directly however the officers are able to call both passengers and other officers You would place the passenger extensions in a different class to the officers In the default user rights the passengers would be giv
5. chosen in the tree view A status bar at the bottom tt configurAID NewFile MXD x File AddNew Advanced Tools View Help VV ON Y System Size amp Analogue Exts amp Analogue Ties Name Marinex Digital amp Public Address Extensions 64780 Groups o E Special Types mecha Groups Tie Lines 6 6 Users fi E Default Users PAs E amp Users m Standalone Rack ETT Status The different detail sections will be described later GETTING STARTED Marinex Digital 3 2 Building a new configuration A new configuration can be created by selecting File 2New menu This will go through a series of prompts which will help make the setting up of a new system easy with most of the required extensions tie lines etc setup and with extension numbers Step 1 Create a new configuration The New Configuration Wizard creates a new Marinex or MicroSwitch digital file from the information supplied in the next few steps You will be able to select the size and type of system number of Officer Crew and Passenger extensions number and type of tie lines and public address lines i Erish Fein Cancel This screen explains the steps which you are about to take Use the buttons lt Back and Next gt to move between the different steps Please note that if you go back through the steps then the settings may be lost Step 2 Select System Type and Size Selec
6. during the installation These files will be used when the software is uninstalled and a rollback is requested If backup copies are not created you will only be able to uninstall the software and not roll the system back to a previous state You can choose not to install configur amp lD Version 2 by clicking Do you want to create backups of the replaced files Cancel to exit Setup 9 Yes C No Please select the directory where the replaced files will be copied Destination Folder C Program Filessconfigur lD MNXD Backup File Destination Directory C configur amp lD MNXDSBACKUP Browse Cancel Start Installation x EJ Select Program Manager Group Enter the name of the Program Manager group to add You are now ready to install configurAID Version 2 configur amp ID Version 2 icons to Press the Next button to begin the installation or the Back button to reenter the installation information Accessories Catalogues Codewright configuiAlD Cool Edit 2000 Cypress DataTrak EDA Components ForeHelp Premier 2001 KADAK Office Programming Quicken 2000 gt configur amp ID Version 2 has been successfully installed Press the Finish button to exit this installation r Current File Copying Visual Basic Runtime C SYSTEM oleaut32 dll r All Files Time Remaining 0 minutes 29 seconds INSTALLING CONFIGURAID Ma
7. for example setting up groups 4 1 5 Dial The Dialled number is the extension number to be used to call it Normally an extension has only one number however more than one can be allocated separated by The number can be between 1 and 8 digits long There is one simple rule with numbering The number must be unique as it is dialled For example It is impossible to have 10 and 100 as extension numbers because there is no way of determining which has been dialled after the 2 digit It is possible to have 10 12 13 110 111 112 1141 1142 and 1145 as 11x is unique after the 2 digit and 114x unique after the 3 digit This rule applies together to all extensions tie lines and Public Addresses 4 1 6 Virtual Port This is the internal number allocated to the extension The exchange operates using a principle of virtual ports which are then related to the extension tie line group etc This gives the system great flexibility in programming 4 1 7 Default User Every extension has a default user assigned to it This can be changed on a per call basis by entering a users security code The default User are the rights and accesses allowed when the extension is taken off hook More detailed explanation of Users is in the Users sections 14 Marinex Digital PORTS 4 1 8 Options Various options are available for each extension to determine specific operation Enabled If an extension is not enabled then it will not be able
8. have one class selected However in certain cases it may need more than one Multiple will be displayed and the classes shown by clicking the s 4 2 12 Gains The transmit and receive gain of each tie line can be controlled On every call the loudest settings between the two ports will be calculated and used Transmit gain The transmit gain of extensions can be set to meet individual requirements Normal setting is 5 dB Range is 3dB to 27dB Receive Gain The receive gain of extensions can be set to meet individual requirements Normal setting is 5 dB Range is 3dB to 27dB 20 Marinex Digital PORTS 4 3 Public Address A Marinex Digital analogue Tie Line card contains the circuits 6 lines and 1 Public Address line with two voltage free zone relays A microSwitch Digital Processor card contained the circuits for 4 lines and 2 Public Address lines with 1 voltage free zone relay each There is no individual settings for the extension on the line cards so they can be swapped as required New PA lines can be added by selecting the Add New Add New PA or by right hand clicking on the tree view All the main settings of a PA line can be copied to a new one by selecting Copy from the right hand click menu The information displayed on the right hand side is described below configurAID NewFile MXD x File AddNew Advanced Tools View Help Marinex Digital Faan amp Analo
9. to have 10 12 13 110 111 112 1141 1142 and 1145 as 11x is unique after the 2 digit and 114x unique after the 3 digit This rule applies together to all extensions tie lines and Public Addresses 4 2 6 Virtual Port This is the internal number allocated to the tie line The exchange operates using a principle of virtual ports which are then related to the extension tie line group etc This gives the system great flexibility in programming 4 2 7 Default User Every tie line has a default user assigned to it The default User are the rights and accesses allowed when there is an incoming tie line call More detailed explanation of Users is in the Users sections 18 Marinex Digital PORTS 4 2 8 Options Various options are available for each tie line to determine specific operation Enabled If a tie line is not enabled then it will not be able to receive or make calls This effectively hides the tie line from the system It is useful when there are live tie line links but are not to be used No Active Check The tie line is able to detect if there is a line connected when searching for a useable tie line Sometimes the voltage presented is too low for example using power saving so the check will be ignored if this is ticked No Send CLI An tie line can be set so that it does not transit its identity to other extensions Receive CLI An extension can be set so that caller information is received Log to Line Call logging in
10. Bl alef Marinex Digital Analogue Exts amp Analogue Ties Shore eMe m ib Default Users Users shoe ooo Shore 2 8 mas ms a ms M es To Be Written 25 USERS 6 1 Chapter 6 Users Detailed Information In digital exchanges there are two types of users Default users Users Marinex Digital These are normally assigned to extensions tie lines etc for when the port is used without entering a security code A default user can not be accessed using a security code These are not normally assigned to extensions tie lines They are used to give a user special rights and accesses for that call A PIN number is a 2 16 digit Personal Identification Number consisting of an ID code 1 8 and a secret code 1 8 For example the Captain could use his security code to access the Sat Com from a crew cabins phone without having to return to his cabin to make the call All call logging records list the user codes used to make the call so that the cost can be recovered from that user without him having to remember to write down the call details The detail information screen for Default Users and Users is the same except that a default user can not have a security code entered X configurAID
11. ansmit and receive gain TX and RX Gain dropdown lists can be set for extensions It is advised to leave them at the default 10dB as this gives no loss across the system The classes are generated in the displayed order with no gaps Any unused extensions will be at the end GETTING STARTED Marinex Digital Step 4 Select number of Tie Lines Select number of Tie Lines Total Number of Tie Lines e Num Start End Group Shoreline 2 feo fem rr Satelite 2 fa fs rr Cea p fore Jes rj Unused fo TXGain 5dp DefautEx 103 RX Gain 5 dB lt Back Next gt Finish Help Cancel lt Back Neo ci os Canes Step four defines the number of Shore Satellite SatCom and Celluar GSM or NMT tie lines in the system The Total Number of Tie Lines available is shown at the top this is calaculated from the number of tie line boards chosen in Step 2 The Number of different tie lines can be changed if there are no free tie lines and you wish to add more then reduce the number in another type first The Start dialled number for each type can be changed Care must be taken not to duplicate number between the types and the extension classes There are some checks to stop this happening The End dialled number is automatically calculated The tick box and Group text box are used to place all of the Tie Line type into an outgoing group For example tick the box against Shore Lines and enter 9 in the Gr
12. ates Download the file and follow the instructions configurAID must not be running when updating 2 5 Installation Process The following screen will appear as the program is installed Follow the prompts Marinex Digital INSTALLING CONFIGURAID E Welcome xi a Get Registration Information x Please enter the name and company of the registered owner of configurlD Version 2 into the fields below All fields must be ib Welcome to configur amp lD Version 2 Setup program z filled in to proceed This program will install configur amp ID Version 2 on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup Program Name Phillip Clements Click Cancel to quit Setup and close any programs you have Ll running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Company Marine Communications Limited Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law tees a Choose Destination Location Lx Setup will install configur amp ID Version 2 in the following folder To install into a different folder click Browse and select another folder This installation program can create backup copies of all files replaced
13. configurAID The programming Aid for mcl Digital Exchanges Version 2 x Marine Communications Limited 2000 Marine Communications Limited June 2001 59 Bownham Park Rodborough Common Stroud Glos GL5 5BZ England Telephone 44 0 1453 873399 Fax 44 0 1453 873344 Email support marinex co uk Web http www marinex co uk Marinex Digital CONTENTS CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction to ConfigurAID 1 Chapter 2 Installing configurAID 2 2 1 Floppy DIS cu tee ca cete be areata te cac tens eas ist Eus 2 2 2 Compact DISK PT 2 2 3 Download from Internet 5 cete e se eterne Ne HIER Ud 2 2 4 Updates toconti put X DD sesana eb esc ta oa Tore our 2 2 5 fastallaton PrOCESS Sues oe e tud Ian Mec 2 2 6 How the configuration is stored essere 4 Chapter 3 Getting Started eec eres acocerocns eic eec 5 3 1 CONMSUPAID Stroh ou iiie dtu t eoe rb beta e deal va eb oco ads 5 3 2 Building a new Conia it atl Onis s se as ree re eo Rm AP UN NR UR 6 3 3 Saving a Configuration o oe eee iis i ER ud Cin Eee 10 3 4 Opening a Saved Configuration ien eq te Et RE ai aioe 10 3 5 Getting a System ConfLg rat OTI n rois d ER rei ic arg metet ad ra eie dt 11 3 6 Sending a System Conmfiguration ccccecccecssecsseceeeceeeceeseeceseceeeeseecseeneenaes 11 3 7 Leaving ContimupATD uot ceu P ene a tecta Uo E E 11 3 8 Changin
14. ected using an external ISDN Analogue Line convertor 17 PORTS Marinex Digital 4 2 3 Action This window determines the action to be taken when the Tie Line rings from an external source The following actions are available Tie In When the ring is detected the extension in call dropdown in Action Details will be called DISA When the ring is detected the call will automatically be accepted and a voice message Defined as Msg in Action Details will be played The external caller has the option to enter an extension number or wait to be connected to the extension in call dropdown in Action Details If the extension does not answer within a certain time then the call will be dropped 4 2 44 Name An tie line can be renamed with a name such as Shore 1 or NMT to give more informative information The tie line table on the left window is updated with the new name This name is used through configurAID when for example setting up groups 4 2 5 Dial The Dialled number is the number to be used to access the tie line Normally an tie line has only one number however more than one can be allocated separated by The number can be between 1 and 8 digits long There is one simple rule with numbering The number must be unique as it is dialled For example It is impossible to have 10 and 100 as extension numbers because there is no way of determining which has been dialled after the 2 digit It is possible
15. en the right to only call other passengers whilst the officers would be allowed to call all extensions More information is available in the advance topics section Normally an extension would only have one class selected However in certain cases it may need more than one Multiple will be displayed and the classes shown by clicking the gt 4 1 12 Gains The transmit and receive gain of each extension can be controlled On every call the loudest settings between the two ports will be calculated and used Care must be taken when setting gains above OdB as damage may occur Transmit gain The transmit gain of extensions can be set to meet individual requirements Normal setting is 10 dB Range is 3dB to 27dB Receive Gain The receive gain of extensions can be set to meet individual requirements Normal setting is 10 dB Range is 3dB to 27dB 16 Marinex Digital PORTS 4 2 Analogue Tie Lines A Marinex Digital analogue Tie Line card contains the circuits 6 lines and 1 Public Address line with two voltage free zone relays A microSwitch Digital Processor card contained the circuits for 4 lines and 2 Public Address lines with 1 voltage free zone relay each There is no individual settings for the extension on the line cards so they can be swapped as required New Tie Lines can be added by selecting the Add New Add New Tie Line or by right hand clicking on the tree view All the main settings of an Tie Line can be co
16. formation of callers to this tie line is logged defined as outgoing in the new wizard Log From Line Call logging information on calls made from that extension is logged defined as incoming in the new wizard 4 2 9 Action Details If an tie line action required more information dropdown menus or text boxes will appear here 4 2 9 1 Tie In The port extension to be automatically called when ringing is detected 4 2 9 2 Warm Line The port extension to be automatically called if no digits are entered by the caller The time in seconds before the listed extension is called 4 2 10 Group Membership There are two types of groups for tie lines Pickup is not applicable When groups have been defined they will be listed under the relevant dropdown menu Hunt If a tie line is busy the listed tie lines will be tried until a free one is found and this one will be used This is useful where there are more than one tie line at the same cost for example all shore lines Ring If the default incoming extension is not answered within a certain time then the other extensions in the group will be rung in turn until one is answered 19 PORTS Marinex Digital 4 2 11 Class Type All tie lines can be placed in different classes to stop users accessing certain tie lines For example you might want only Officers to have access to the Sat Com lines but all crew can use the shore lines when in port Normally a tie line would only
17. g CLINGS ue taedet Neo Ode IUe Ut dA Du Ret 12 Chapter 4 POMS dedi 13 4 1 Analoguc Extensions oo ave en b vara ia orales Metam eed ia re aoe 13 4 2 Analogue Lie Lines is ea sees eer tede a t X Re odi dut aa GR dst ed nada 17 4 3 Public AGFGSS 3 aee cibis pn exeat c Pa Se Ent dua reti RTE a AW ER PARTUR Gd 21 4 4 Special Le VINES ELM E Mh ae Sa E A E E E O EE 24 Chapter 5 GROUPS covered epa Od sa sea E Deo deua 25 Chapter 6 BIO LI E 26 CONTENTS Marinex Digital 6 1 Detailed Information 5 tes dieseto teens tad ertet Cte bate mir 26 6 2 Adding Many DSets aeneis iet ae oat ee p Teic ii Ee o e bus ds 28 Chapter 7 Lai rio opo o ie 30 Chapter 8 Other Settings ite iio ten eret oon tesinene 31 8 1 Class LASTS E 31 8 2 nolo e 31 Appendix A Serial Lead oiii exec oz 32 Marinex Digital INTRODUCTION TO CONFIGURAID Chapter 1 Introduction to ConfigurAID configurAID is used to program the microSwitch Digital and Marinex Digital Exchanges produced by Marine Communications Ltd so that they meet customers specific requirements It offers extensive facilities to allow for almost every feature of the exchange to be customized A standard P C with at least one serial port is required with Windows 95 98 NT ME or 2000 The serial port can be internal or attached by USB Providing that it appears in windows as COMI to COMS then configurAID is able to use it The minimum c
18. gue Exts amp Analogue Ties Physical Port JAPA z Type Public Address J Chor sz i Shore 1 a i Shore 2 Name P 1 1 Dial 850 gt ves end i Default User Options Action Details atCom Cellular 1 Outgoing PA z M Enabled Zone Cellular 2 3 hn s amp Public Address p Group Membership mee 1 1 Hunt gt PA 1 2 Pcp sj PA 1 3 j H Special Types Ring gt E G g Defauk Users Class Type Gains amp Users PA gt Transmit o dB Receive joe Z Status 4 3 1 Physical Port This 1s the physical position of the PA in the exchange The dropdown menu can be used change the connection The position is displayed as Board Port For example PA Zone 1 is set at A PA board A PA port in the basic system If the PA is required to be moved from one port to another only the Physical Port needs to be changed and all the rights and dialled number will be transferred 4 3 2 Type In the digital exchanges only analogue Public Address lines are available 4 3 3 Action The only action for a PA is PA 21 PORTS Marinex Digital 434 Name An PA line can be renamed with a name such as PA Zone 1 or PA All Zones to give more informative information The PA table on the left window is updated with the new name This name is used through configurAID when for example setting up groups 4 3 5 Dial The Dialled number is the n
19. ifferent types of ports are explained in the relevant section 12 Zi Marinex Digital PORTS Chapter 4 Ports 4 1 Analogue Extensions An analogue Extension card contains the circuits for 8 lines in a microSwitch Digital and 16 lines for a Marinex Digital There is no individual settings for the extension on the line cards so they can be swapped as required New extension can be added by selecting the Add New Add New Extension or by right hand clicking on the tree view All the main settings of an extension can be copied to a new one by selecting Copy from the right hand click menu The information displayed on the right hand side is described below x configurAID NewFile MXD x File AddNew Advanced Tools View Help b D 0 a Analogue Exts Bain Officer 2 Physical Port mm Type Analog Extension Action Extension Officer 3 3 3 and Name Officer 1 Dial 100 gt ves ET gt r Default User Options r Action Details Icer x Officer 7 Officer z W Enabled Officer 8 A L1 Officer 9 M Group Membership C CLI UK Style Officer 10 Hunt 6 No Send CU i Ic si O Recieve sg PickUp gt C Log To Ext Officer 12 L1 tog Officer 13 Bing x 5 JO Los From Ext Officer 14 Officer 15 Clase Type Gains Officer 16 Es gt Transmit 1048 i Receive 1048 i Crew 1 Crew 2 Crem 3 zl 4 1 1 Physical Port This is the phy
20. is changed using the menu that appears for example from Empty Extension then the relevant number will also change Step 3 Select number of Extensions Select number of Extensions Total Number of Extensions c4 Number of Digits to Dial 3 Num Start End EG Officer Class fis o ms AS Crew Class hs me fe D j Passenger Class o Unused Extensions fo TX Gain 104 RX Gain 1048 lt Back Finish Help Cancel Back j sa nee pr Once the size of the exchange has been set then the number of Officer Class have access to Tie Lines Crew Class no access to tie lines but most other features and Passenger Class no access to tie lines most other features not allowed can be selected The Total Number of Extensions available is shown at the top this is calaculated from the number of extension boards chosen in Step 2 The normal numbering scheme 3 to 8 digits can be selected from the Number of Digits to Dial dropdown list As the number is changed the extension numbers shown below automatically change The Number of extension in each class can be changed if there are no free extensions and you wish to add more then reduce the number in another class first The Start extension number for each class can be changed Care must be taken not to duplicate number between the classes There are some checks to stop this happening The End extension number is automatically calculated The tr
21. nother dialog box will appear to allow the copies to be made 28 Marinex Digital Number to Create Base of Name Starting Public Code ID Increment Pass Code Public Generate ACLs USERS ACL Copy 21x ho New tt Number to Create Base of Name Starting Public Code 2000 ID Increment Pass Code Public Generate ACLs A selects how many copies to be made Allows the start of the new users name to set For example sub con could be entered so ten new users called Sub Con 1 Sub Con 2 Sub Con 3 etc would be created The starting 1 part of the security code The increase in Public code can be changed so that numbers are not consecutive If this is checked then the 2 part of the security code will be same as the 1 part This requires the user to change his security code when he first uses it If it is not checked then a random 4 digit security code will be generated Clicking on this button will generate the Users The users generated will be listed in the box below the options This list can be copied using the clipboard ctx1 c to copy and imported into another program To close the window click on the Window Close X in the top right hand corner 29 PRINTING Marinex Digital Chapter 7 Printing configurAID is able to generate various detailed reports which can be printed or saved in adobe acrobat format The reports have been designed for A4 pa
22. om 1 E Display All Users IM Display Special Types 31 OTHER SETTINGS Marinex Digital Appendix A Serial Lead The Processor Card has a standard RS232C 9 way D Type plug that is used for programming The wiring for the connector is as below Marinex Marinex Digital Digital Computer Computer Computer 9 Way Name Purpose 9 Way 25 Way 1 Carrier Detect Not Used 2 Receive Data Transmit Data 3 2 3 Transmit Data Receive Data 2 3 4 Data Terminal Ready Not Used 5 Signal Ground Signal Ground 5 7 6 Data Set Ready Not Used 7 Request to Send Clear to Send 8 5 8 Clear to Send Request to Send 7 4 9 Ring Indicator Not Used RS232C Programming Port Wiring The programming port is configured to operate at 115200 baud no parity 8 bit data and one stop bit The call logging port is configured to operate at 9600 baud no parity 8 bit data and one stop bit 32
23. on the right hand side or by opening up the tree and clicking on the port configurAID NewFile MXD Lx Marinex Digital File AddNew Advanced Tools View Help Marinex Digital amp Analogue Exts Analogue Ties amp amp Public Address amp Special Types Groups sE Default Users amp Users Shore 800 Officer 4 Land Tie Incoming Tie Officer 4 Land Tie Incoming Tie Officer 4 Sat Tie Incoming Tie Officer 4 Sat Tie Incoming Tie Officer 4 Cell Tie Incoming Tie Officer 4 Cell Tie Incoming Tie Incoming Incoming Incoming Incoming Incoming Incoming configurAID NewFile MXD xi File AddNew Advanced Tools View Help COM1 9600 Ba amp Analogue Exts Officer 2 Officer 3 Officer 4 Officer 5 Officer 6 Officer Officer 8 Officer 9 Officer 10 Officer 11 Officer 12 Officer 13 Officer 14 Officer 15 Officer 16 Crew 1 Crew 2 Crem 3 Status mi r Information Physical Port nm Type Anales Extension x Action extension zl Name Officer 1 Dial 100 gt ves s m Default User r Options Action Details Officer z gt M Enabled E m Group Membership CLI UK Style Hunt gt No Send CLI E s Recieve CLI PickUp b 2l Log To Ext Bing x gt Log From Ext r Class Type r Gains ests x gt Transmit 31048 v Receive 1048 m Z Each of the d
24. onfiguration Once a configuration has been generated you will need to save it to disk The file can be saved over the previous file by selecting File Save The file can be saved as a new file by selecting File Save As A standard windows Save As dialog box will appear 3 4 Opening a Saved Configuration A previously saved configuration can be open by the File gt Open menu The last ten files saved also appear on the File menu If there is an unsaved file open in configurAID then a warning dialog box will appear Save changes before quitting x 2 Do you want to save changes to file 10 Marinex Digital GETTING STARTED 3 5 Getting a System Configuration The configuration of a system can be obtained from a system by connecting a serial lead between your computer and the system Please see Appendix A for the wiring configurAID will automatically work out which port and system it has been connected to The window below appears and as the different records are obtained from the system the two progress bars will move ia Getting Configuration xi r Trying to Establish Communications r Overall Transferring If the process is stopped before it is finished then a partial configuration will be loaded 3 6 Sending a System Configuration After a configuration has been created it will be needed to be sent to an exchange The configuration is held on the proce
25. onfiguration of the P C is a Pentium 150MHz with 32 Mbytes RAM The latest version of configurAID and firmware for the systems are available from our website at http www marinex co uk Latest Versions To find out the full capabilities of the systems please read the user manuals for the exchanges INSTALLING CONFIGURAID Marinex Digital Chapter2 Installing configurAID 2 1 Floppy Disk configurAID is installed from floppy disk by goig to the Run on the Start Menu and entering A SETUP and pressing OK as shown below Run HEI resource and Windows will open it for you Open Ja setup v zZ Type the name of a program folder document or Internet Cancel Browse 2 2 Compact Disk The setup program for configurAID should automatically start when the CD is inserted If it does not go to the CD drive in Windows Explorer and double click on the file confAID Setup EXE 2 3 Download from Internet Download the file and save it somewhere on your hard disk When the file has been downloaded go the place you saved the file and double click on the file confAID Setup EXE On the internet there is a file called confAID_DISK ZIP This file contains the files required for a floppy disk installation Download the zip file and extract the enclosed files onto separate floppy disks 2 4 Updates to configurAID When configurAID is updated there will be a self extracting zip exe containing the upd
26. oup box and then the first free shore tie line will be used when the user dials 9 The transmit and receive gain TX and RX Gain dropdown lists can be set for all tie lines It is advised to leave them at the default 5dB as this gives no loss across the system The Default Ext is the extension number that the tie lines will call for incoming calls If is 1s not valid then the fourth officer extension will be used The tie lines are generated in the displayed order with no gaps Any unused tie lines will be at the end Marinex Digital GETTING STARTED Step 5 Select number of Public Address Lines Select number of Public Address Lines Total Number of PAs fi Num Start End a PAs h eo 52 ones 1 2182 A Dr Unused o TX Gain o dB x Finish Help Cancel The last type of line in the system are Public Address There is one PA line on each Tie Line card The Total Number of PAs available is shown at the top this is calaculated from the number of tie line boards chosen in Step 2 The Number of different PAs can be changed upto the maximum available The Start dialled number is for the PA Zone 1 Three numbers will automatically be generated for Zone 1 Zone 2 and Zones 1 amp 2 Care must be taken not to duplicate number between the types and the extension classes There are some checks to stop this happening The End dialled number is automatically calculated The transmit gain TX RX Gain dropdown li
27. per Please note that some reports may take some time to be generated The sections in the report are selected from the menus in the Print Preview windows To print the report select File Print from the preview window zi Preview Report mi x File Detailed Report Directory is ano rinj ai 30 Marinex Digital OTHER SETTINGS Chapter 8 Other Settings 8 1 Class Lists The names of the current classes and new classes can be added using the Advanced Show Classes menu There can be up to 32 different classes Y Class List x Enabled Name Ext Tie PA Func 5 oi grrr fiandTe pkrr ere pkyrr parte FRI f o Fe I prr wy e rrrre Bans 4 N a daa 4 al 5 6 iv ti 8 IN A 33 The enabled column controls wether the class is listed in the dropdown menus It does not stop the class from being used The Name is for displaying in the rest of configurAID The Ext Tie PA Func columns control which classes are shown in each type of port 8 2 Options The serial port used to communicated with the digital exchange on your computer can be changed using the PC Serial Port drop down menu When the Display All Users check box is selected the default user dropdown list has all the users and not just the default users Display Special Types check box is used to show or hide the Special Types in the left hand list Options 21x PC Serial Port C
28. pied to a new one by selecting Copy from the right hand click menu The information displayed on the right hand side is described below File AddNew Advanced Tools View Help Marinex Digital fonction Analogue Exts Analogue Ties Physical Port jao z Ippe Analog Tie Line J Action Tie In 7 i B m Name Shore 1 Dial 800 gt ves Dies i Default User Options Action Details atCom Cellular 1 Incoming Tie gt IV Enabled Call Cellular 2 a No Active Check eed r Group Membership No T zn Oficer 4 amp Public Address o amp Special Types Hunt gt O No Recieve CLI o O Groups PickUp g gt Log To Line amp Default Users Log From Line E Users Ring gt l Class Type Gains Lana Tie gt Transmit 5dB i Receive 508 v Zi Status 4 2 1 Physical Port This is the physical position of the Tie Line in the exchange The dropdown menu can be used change the connection The position is displayed as Board Port For example Shore Line 1 is set at A 01 board A port1 in the basic system If the tie line is required to be moved from one port to another only the Physical Port needs to be changed and all the rights and dialled number will be transferred 4 2 2 Type In the digital exchanges only analogue Tie Lines are currently available ISDN can be conn
29. rinex Digital 2 6 How the configuration is stored 2 6 1 microSwitch Digital The setup file for any exchange is held in Flash memory within the exchange Initially the system is delivered with the standard factory setup as shown in the user manual ConfigurAID is used to modify this setup When the configuration is updated using configurAID the changes are immediately recognised and used in the exchange 2 6 2 Marinex Digital The configuration is held on the solid state hard disk on the processor card The card normally holds the factory configuration However this can be updated so if the default configuration is needed to be used then the correct setup is available As the configuration is updated the new settings are used If extensions are in use during an update then strange effects may be noticed It is advised that the configuration is updated when the telephone use is at its lowest All of the information used in configurAID is also stored in the exchange so that a true representation of a system can be obtained Marinex Digital GETTING STARTED Chapter 3 Getting Started 3 1 configurAID screen The configurAID screen is divided up into 5 main areas The menu across the top are used to open and close files Add new extensions etc and set other parameters The tool bar which allows the display to changed An Explorer style tree showing all of the different extensions tie lines users etc The detail for the item
30. sical position of the extension in the exchange The dropdown menu can be used change the connection The position is displayed as Board Port For example extension 100 is set at 01 01 board 1 port1 in the basic system If the extension is required to be moved from one port to another only the Physical Port needs to be changed and all the rights and dialled number will be transferred 4 1 2 Type In the digital exchanges only analogue telephones are currently used Digital telephones will be available at a later date 13 PORTS Marinex Digital 4 1 3 Action This window determines the action to be taken when the telephone is taken off hook The following actions are available Extension The majority of extensions will be set to this When the extension is used a dial tone will be heard and an number will need to be dialled Disabled The extension is not allowed to dial out but can receive calls Hot Line As soon as the extension is picked up an other extension or tie line is automatically called no number needs to be dialled Warm Line This is similar to Hot Line There is a short delay before a number is automatically dialled giving time for another extension number to be dialled instead 4 1 4 Name An extension can be renamed with a name such as Captain or Galley to give more informative information The extension table on the left window is updated with the new name This name is used through configurAID when
31. ssor card so it is the only card needed There is no checks to see if the system has enough cards for the required configuration In a 12U system currently the file will need to be sent to both racks separately by connecting to each Currently once the configuration has been sent the systems need to be rebooted by turning off and on for the new settings to take effect The window below appears as the new configuration is sent to the system iz Sending Configuration x r Virtual Ports r Overall ere Transfering If the process is stopped before it is finished then a partial configuration will be loaded and this may be unstable 3 7 Leaving configurAID When you have finished with configurAID select the File Exit menu If the file has not been saved then a confirmation dialog box will be displayed Save changes before quitting x ea Do you want to save changes to file i No Cancel 11 GETTING STARTED 3 8 Changing Settings When a configuration has been loaded or created it will need to be changed to reflect the actual requirements This is achieved through the main window On the left hand side of the window is an Explorer style tree The Extension Tie Lines etc Ports are all grouped under the relevant heading When a heading is selected a summary of is shown on the right hand side as below A detailed view of the port can be shown by double clicking the line
32. st can be set for all PA lines It is advised to leave it at the default OdB as this gives the best output from the system at about line level Step 6 Name of System and Call Logging Name of System and Call Logging System Name Marinex Digital Internal Incoming r Outgoing n PAAccess D Finish Hels Cancel The final stage before generating the configuration is giving the system a name for example the Build Number or Ship s Name and selecting the type of call logging GETTING STARTED Marinex Digital Internal logs calls between different extensions This is not normally used as it will generate a lots of call records Incoming logs calls coming in from the tie lines This is not normally used as these calls normally do not cost money Outgoing logs calls between extensions and outgoing tie lines This is normally selected as these calls normally cost money PA Access logs calls between extensions and the Public Address System This is not normally used unless a record is required of PA use Step 8 Finished configuration Press Finish Finished configuration Press Finish Building HBIS Cancel The final action required is to press the Finish button to generate the new configuration When the process is finished the new file will be displayed in the main window where it can be fine tuned for the specific system Hopefully majority of the hard work has finished 3 3 Saving a C
33. t System Type and Size Height Bl Extensions e4 Tie Lines fe z Master Rack lt Back Jl Erish HEP Cancel The first stage of building a new configuration is to define the system and setup of the exchange which is required to be programmed Marinex Digital is available in two sizes 6U for upto 160 extensions and 24 tie lines and 12U with a maximum 320 extensions and 48 tie lines As the different heights are selected in the height dropdown list the drawing of a Marinex Digital will change to show the different number of board slots available The Extensions dropdown list shows the possible number of extensions available in groups of 16 This is not defining the number to be used but the maximum available As the number 6 Marinex Digital GETTING STARTED is changed then the number of red boards in the drawings will change In a 12U system the boards will be distributed evenly between the Master and Slave racks The Tie Lines dropdown list shows the possible number of tie lines available in groups of 6 This is not defining the number to be used but the maximum available As the number is changed then the number of blue boards in the drawings will change In a 12U system the boards will be distributed evenly between the Master and Slave racks The types of boards installed in the system can be displayed by right hand clicking on the black yellow red or blue boards If the type of board
34. to received or make calls This effectively hides the extension from the system It is useful when there are live telephone sockets in public places but are not to be used No Powerdown The extension can be set to power down mode to reduce power requirements and heat generation in the telephone exchange Most modern telephones do not need this option selected If problems are encountered with telephones not being recognised select this option to see if it makes it work CLI UK style When not selected CLI information is sent using US Bell system between 1 and 2 rings If selected then the British Telecom system is used CLI before first ring after line reversal Special Caller Display telephones are required for this option No Send CLI An extension can be set so that it does not transit its identity to other extensions Receive CLI An extension can be set so that caller information is received Log to Extension Call logging information of callers to that extension is logged Log From Extension Call logging information on calls made from that extension is logged Please note that CLI has not been implemented in the digital system at the moment 4 1 9 Action Details If an extension action required more information dropdown menus or text boxes will appear here 4 1 9 1 Hot Line The port extension tie line or PA to be automatically called will be listed to be selected 4 1 9 2 Warm Line The port extension tie line or PA
35. types are available such as continuous Double Rapid Single triple or Danish Selection of the particular type required for this user is made from the pull down window to the left of the Ring Type window The called extension will use this ring cadence to show the type of call coming for example Tie Line or from the Captain 6 1 5 Priority Level Currently this is not implemented Various priority levels can be given to a user so that in the event of a conflict when say a group is being accessed than the higher priority will take precedence 6 1 6 ACL number This is the internal number allocated to the user This number appears on the call log printouts so that it is impossible to work out the users security code 6 1 7 Class Access The various types of classes can be accessed using this window The Class Code which are set up on the extensions tie lines etc are compared to the settings here to see if the user is allowed to use it 66399 Access to the functions and the security system can also be controlled 6 1 8 Rights The rights for setting alarms call backs etc can be set on a per user basis This means that officers and the sub contractor Fred are allowed to set a wake up call but no one else Most of the options are explained in the user manual The Clear all These are normally given to the system engineer He is able to clear all of the problems of telephones not working without resetting the system
36. umber to be used to access the PA Normally an PA has only one number however more than one can be allocated separated by The number can be between 1 and 8 digits long There is one simple rule with numbering The number must be unique as it is dialled For example It is impossible to have 10 and 100 as extension numbers because there is no way of determining which has been dialled after the 2 digit It is possible to have 10 12 13 110 111 112 1141 1142 and 1145 as 11x is unique after the 2 digit and 114x unique after the 3 digit This rule applies together to all extensions tie lines and Public Addresses 4 3 6 Virtual Port This is the internal number allocated to the Public Address The exchange operates using a principle of virtual ports which are then related to the extension tie line group etc This gives the system great flexibility in programming 4 3 7 Default User Every PA line has a default user assigned to it This is required for compatibility with other ports in the system 4 3 8 Options Various options are available for each PA line to determine specific operation Enabled If a PA line is not enabled then it will not be able to be used to make a PA call This effectively hides the PA line from the system It is useful when there are live PA links but are not to be used Log to Line Call logging information of callers to this PA line is logged defined as PA in the new wizard 4 3 9 Action Details
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