Instruction manual

Getting Started
8-12
Installation, SPM, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Supplement
Once you install WinSPM on your PC, the First-Time User Wizard guides you
through setting up your application password and using the Site Setup option to
create “sites” that correspond to the MERLIN MAGIX Integrated System that
you are responsible for programming. Each site can be labeled with as much
information as you need to differentiate one site from another.
When you set up a site, you must first determine how your PC will connect to
the MERLIN MAGIX Integrated System you want to program. A site can have
multiple connection types set up. There are four connection types available
(setup instructions for each type are provided on pages 6-13 through 6-17):
■ Direct Connection. A serial port on your PC is connected directly to the
MERLIN MAGIX system programming jack—the lower modular RS-232
jack on the processor module.
■ Internal Connection. You are using a modem (either connected to or built
into your PC) that is connected to the MERLIN MAGIX Integrated System
(for example, via a 016 T/R module) to access the MERLIN MAGIX internal
modem.
■ External Connection. You are using a modem (either connected to or built
into your PC) and using a dial-up connection to access the MERLIN
MAGIX internal modem. The External Connection type requires use of the
Remote Access feature to allow you to connect to the MERLIN MAGIX
programming port without manual intervention.
■ Manual Connection. You are using a modem (either connected to or built
into your PC) and using a dial-up connection to access the MERLIN
MAGIX internal modem. The Manual Connection is used when you must
reach the MERLIN MAGIX programming port by placing a call to the site
and the person who answers transfers your call to the programming port.