4.1 Connect

Connects the PC to the PBX.
There are 3 ways to connect the PC to the PBX: RS-232C, USB, and modem.
This option allows direct entry of connection parameters, for cases where the PC is used to connect to one or just a few PBXs, and an individual profile for each PBX is not necessary. If you connect to multiple PBXs and would prefer to choose from among pre-saved profiles instead, see 4.3 Profile Setup for more details about creating profiles.
When connecting to the PBX for the first time, the Quick Setup utility will run automatically. For more details, see 6.2 Quick Setup.

To connect to the PBX by RS-232C

1. From the Connect menu, select Connect.
The Connect to PBX window will be displayed.
2. Select a connection option.
• Select the Use profile check box if you want to use a pre-saved profile. This option is only available when one or more profiles have been previously stored.
a. Select the profile to use from the drop-down list.
The Setup button will become unavailable.
b. If the system password for the PBX has not been stored with the profile, enter it.
If the system password has been stored with the selected profile, it does not need to be entered.
• Select the RS-232C radio button if you want to enter the parameters manually.
a. Enter the system password for the PBX.
b. Click Setup.
c. Specify the COM port as required. For more details, see the table below.
d. Click OK.
3. Click OK.
The parameters are as follows:

Parameter

Values

Explanation

Port
COMx
Specify the number of the COM port assigned to the PC's RS-232C interface. Only available COM ports will be displayed.
Baud Rate (bps)
9600
Displays the speed of data transmission. This value cannot be changed.
Word Length
8 bits
Displays the number of bits in a word. This value cannot be changed.
Stop Bit
1 bit
Displays the length of the stop, used to identify the end of a transmitted group of bits. This value cannot be changed.
Parity Bit
None
Displays the kind of parity error-checking used. This value cannot be changed.
When connecting the KX-TE Maintenance Console to the PBX using an RS-232C cable, assign the following values to the Serial Interface (RS-232C) port of the PBX:
Baud Rate (bps): 9600
Word Length: 8 bits
Parity Bit: None
Stop Bit: 1 bit

To connect to the PBX by USB

1. From the Connect menu, select Connect.
The Connect to PBX window will be displayed.
2. Select a connection option.
• Select the Use profile check box if you want to use a pre-saved profile.
a. Select the profile to use from the drop-down list.
b. If the system password for the PBX has not been stored with the profile, enter it.
If the system password has been stored with the selected profile, it does not need to be entered.
• Select the USB radio button if you do not want to use a profile.
• Enter the system password for the PBX.
3. Click OK.

To connect to the PBX by Modem

1. From the Connect menu, select Connect.
The Connect to PBX window will be displayed.
2. Select a connection option.
• Select the Use profile check box if you want to use a pre-saved profile.
a. Select the profile to use from the drop-down list.
The Setup button will become unavailable.
b. If the system password for the PBX has not been stored with the profile, enter it.
If the system password has been stored with the selected profile, it does not need to be entered.
• Select the Modem radio button if you want to enter parameters manually.
a. Enter the system password for the PBX.
b. Click Setup.
c. Modify the connection parameters as required. For more details, see the table below.
d. Click OK.
3. Click OK.
The parameters are as follows:

Parameter

Values

Explanation

Dial Number
0-9, *, #, "-" (hyphen) and "," (comma)
Telephone number to be dialled to access the PBX.
Dial Type
Auto (Tone), Auto (Pulse), Manual
Outgoing dialling method. If "Manual" is selected, a telephone must be connected in parallel to dial.
Comment
–
Enter a comment to help to identify this profile.
Port
COMx
Specify the number of the COM port assigned to the PC's modem interface. Only available COM ports will be displayed.
Baud Rate (bps)
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
Specify the speed of data transmission.
Flow Control
None, Hardware
Specify whether the rate of data transfer is managed by hardware or not.
Modem Initialise
Default, Custom
Specifies the command used to initialise the modem. If "Custom" is selected, enter the initialise string in the text box. Refer to your modem's instruction manual for more details.
Initialise
–
Click to send the specified initialise string to the modem.