user manual
© Polycom, Inc. 2003 i
Contents........................................................................................................... i
What’s New in Release 5.0? ............................................................................ 2
Accessing the API Interface ............................................................................. 3
Using Telnet ........................................................................................ 3
Using the RS-232 Interface................................................................. 3
Connecting the Serial Cable .................................................. 3
Starting a Communications Session ...................................... 4
RS-232 Interface Information ........................................................................... 5
RS-232 User Interface Screen ............................................................ 5
Baud Rate ........................................................................................... 5
RS-232 Modes .................................................................................... 5
Flow Control ........................................................................................ 7
RS-232 Serial Cable Pinout and Connections (ViewStation EX and FX)8
RS-232 Serial Cable Pinout and Connections (VS4000) .................... 9
Status Display .................................................................................................. 10
Using the “listen” or “dial” Command .................................................. 10
B Channel Status Message Example.................................................. 10
Syntax Summary.............................................................................................. 13
About the “get” Subcommand .......................................................................... 14
System Commands.......................................................................................... 15
! ........................................................................................................... 15
abk ...................................................................................................... 16
adminpassword ................................................................................... 17
advnetstats.......................................................................................... 18
allowabkchanges................................................................................. 20
allowdialing.......................................................................................... 21
allowmixedcalls ................................................................................... 21
allowremotemon.................................................................................. 22
allowusersetup .................................................................................... 22
answer................................................................................................. 23
audioquality ......................................................................................... 23
audioqualityg7221 ............................................................................... 24
autoanswer.......................................................................................... 25
autodiscovernat................................................................................... 26
autoh323dialing................................................................................... 26
backlightcompensation........................................................................ 27
button .................................................................................................. 28
callpreference...................................................................................... 30
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