User's Manual

Using the LMF68P09258A31–A

Oct 2003

1X SCt 4812T BTS Optimization/ATP

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Establishing an MMI Communication Session

Equipment Connection – Figure 3-8 illustrates common equipment

connections for the LMF computer. For specific connection locations on

FRUs, refer to the illustration accompanying the procedures which

require the MMI communication session.

Initiate MMI Communication – For those procedures which require

MMI communication between the LMF and BTS FRUs, follow the

procedures in Table 3-10 to initiate the communication session.

Table 3-10: Establishing MMI Communications

Step Action

1 Connect the LMF computer to the equipment as detailed in the applicable procedure that requires the

MMI communication session.

2 If the LMF computer has only one serial port (COM1) and the LMF is running, disconnect the LMF

from COM1 by performing the following:

2a – Click on Tools in the LMF window menu bar, and select Options from the pull–down menu list.

–– An LMF Options dialog box will appear.

2b – In the LMF Options dialog box, click the Disconnect Port button on the Serial Connection tab.

3 Start the named HyperTerminal connection for MMI sessions by double clicking on its Windows

desktop shortcut.

NOTE

If a Windows desktop shortcut was not created for the MMI connection, access the connection from the

Windows Start menu by selecting:

Programs > Accessories > Hyperterminal > HyperTerminal > <Named HyperTerminal

Connection (e.g., MMI Session)>

4 Once the connection window opens, establish MMI communication with the BTS FRU by pressing

the LMF computer <Enter> key until the prompt identified in the applicable procedure is obtained.