Specifications
Upgrading 6-3
Upgrading Ports
Talkpath - Digital Voice Processing System Technical Manual Issue 2 - May, 2004
6 Remove the 6 screws holding the card to the metal support bracket. Remove the line card
and store it in a safe and static-free location.
7 Remove the metal support bracket by removing the two rear screws and the two screws
connecting the standoffs.
8 Install the 8 port metal support bracket, using four screws.
9 install the 8 port line card, using six screws.
10 Install the two ribbon cables noting the polarity and location. Do not bend the pins.
Reassemble chassis
1 Slide the cover back into place. It is easiest to slide the cover on a flat surface. Make sure
both edges on the base slide into the grooves on the lid. It is difficult to install the screws if
the cover is not on properly. Insert the four #8 screws into chassis sides and tighten.
2 Replace the unit to its original mounting or location. Reconnect the RJ-11 ports to lines
from the phone system, and power-up the unit.
3 When the system boots, the new ports are unavailable until the software upgrade is
performed.
Software Installation
For all upgrades, the software must be loaded to activate the ports. The necessary software is
found on a 3.5-inch diskette in the upgrade kit. Follow these instructions to upgrade the software:
Requirements
❐ Laptop or PC running Windows 3.1.1 or Windows 3.11 for Workgroups, or higher with
floppy disk drive and an available serial port and null modem cable.
❐ Admin software loaded on the laptop or PC.
❐ Ecom or ProComm software loaded on the laptop/PC (Note: remaining instructions
assume that Ecom is the software used to complete the upgrade)
❐ Port upgrade diskette
Steps
1 Connect the laptop/PC to the voicemail system.
2 Start the Windows Admin program.
3 Shut down and park the voicemail by selecting Setup, Advanced, Shutdown. Then select
Shutdown and Park Unit. Exit the Admin program.
4 Insert the Port Upgrade disk into the diskette drive of the laptop/PC.
5 Start Ecom on the laptop/PC and verify the connection to the voicemail unit.