Instruction manual

Communications Access Manager (CAM)

The Communications Access Manager (CAM) program facilitates communication between

workstations on the AT&T STARLAN NETWORK (STARLAN NETWORK) and workstations on

System 25.

Since CAM has a built-in interface to System 25’s Command Mode, it is an ideal

communications application for PCs connected to System 25. Detailed procedures for using

CAM can be found in the CAM User Guide. The material here provides a brief overview of

CAM capabilities.

CAM is a MS-DOS application program that provides an enhanced calling interface and

terminal emulation for PCs. CAM, combined with System 25’s Third-Party Call Setup feature,

provides the capabilities of an integrated voice /data workstation, specifically:

● A 200-entry directory for automatic dialing of voice and data calls

● VT100 terminal emulation with:

— file transfer with error checking

— unattended remote access operation with mail

● On-line HELP that is accessible from almost anywhere within the program.

CAM runs on the AT&T PC6300 or compatible PC with at least 384K bytes of memory,

running MS-DOS Version 2.0 or later (when connected to System 25) or MS-DOS Version 3.1

or later (when connected to the STARLAN NETWORK).

The PC running CAM can be connected to System 25 in one of two ways (Figure 2-13):

1. By the PC’s RS-232 COM port to the System 25 via an ADU/DLC connection

2. As a STARLAN NETWORK workstation to the System 25 via the STARLAN Interface

CP.

CAM interfaces with System 25’s Command Mode to provide call control. The Third-Party

Call Setup feature provides voice call origination.

The STARLAN NETWORK communication driver (NAUCOM) is used before CAM is run on a

STARLAN NETWORK workstation. The Extended Device driver (CAM232) is used when

CAM is run on a PC connected to a System 25 DLC port.

The default screen presented when the user accesses CAM is the phone directory screen.

The phone screen is divided into five partitions:

● Call Appearance area—provides call appearance for voice lines and data lines for

each extension shown. A call timer for each line is also displayed.

● Feature Selection area—allows the user to select the voice or data line to be used,

initiate the call, and start the timer by function keys. Additional function keys may be

assigned to Repertory Dialing numbers.

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