Instruction manual
MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
System Manager’s Guide
555-661-118
Issue 1
August 1998
Managing the System
Page 6-21Programming from a PC with SPM
6
! To reach the System Programming menu, select 6\V3URJUDPby pressing
.
! Perform the procedures contained in the task descriptions later in this chapter.
With a Local or Remote Modem Connection 6
The method you use to access SPM by modem depends on whether you are
programming onsite (locally) or from a remote location.
■ If you are onsite, the modem must be connected to a 012 or a 016 (T/R)
(Release 4.0 and later only) module on the control unit. To establish a
connection to the control unit’s internal modem, dial
.
■ If you are at a remote location, do one of the following:
— Place a call to the system on a remote access line, enter the barrier
code (if required), and dial the code for the internal modem (
)
.
— Place a voice call to the system on a regular line and ask the operator to
transfer you to the modem (by dialing
)
.
When you hear the modem
answer tone, switch to data mode.
Modem Connections 6
You must make a data connection to a modem. The following modem dialing
commands work for most modems. These may not be the commands your
modem uses; refer to the user guide that came with your modem for specific
information.
■ If the PC is in the same location as the control unit, type
.
■ If the PC is in a remote location and your system has activated the Remote
Access feature, type the following:
$7'7
,
the remote access telephone number, and :
.
Then press
1
For example:
$7'7:
1
. Also, a barrier code
(4 to 11 digits) may be required between the $7'7 and the
: entries.
For example:
$7'7::.
■ When the connection is made, the password prompt appears on the
screen. (You may have to press
1
more than once to get the
password prompt.)
NOTE:
If you enter a telephone number of fewer than 11 digits, you must end it
with a pound sign (#).