Loading an SX-50 using Windows 95 Hyperterminal
This Technical Service Bulletin is Intended for Service Personnel involved in
Dumping and Restoring an SX-50 using Windows 95, Hyperterminal
1. Overview
Enhancements to MS55 G07.18 now allow data load and restore at speeds up to and
including 9600 baud. The following is the procedure to do a data load and restore using
Windows 95, Hyperterminal.
2. Procedure
- To access Windows Hyper terminal, select Start, Programs, Accessories, Hyperterminal. Double click on the Hyperterminal.exe , enter a name and choose an Icon.
- Enter a number [the number is irrelevant] and select the COM port that matches the serial interface of your laptop. Click OK
- Choose 9600, 8, none, 1 and X-ON\X-OFF as the flow control.
- Confirm the settings on the SX-50, Command 100, Reg 16 to match the Hyperterminal settings.
This completes the setup part of this procedure.
3. Dumping database to laptop
- Select transfer and capture text…
- This will bring up a window indicating that the file [database] is being placed in the directory C:\programfiles\accessories\hyerterminal\capture.txt
- Click Start on the terminal and dial *977772 from the PBX console. This will initiate the data dump to the laptop. *97 is the maintenance command for "data print" and 7772 is the system security code. Command 190, Reg. 1. The data "print" will take aprox 14-15 min at 9600 baud.
- When complete, Transfer-Capturetext-Stop, will finish down load.
4. Uploading database to SX50.
- The SX50 must be initialized before it can receive the data base. After initialization place switch 1 in the closed position [towards wall].
- Remember, after initialization, the baud rate will go back to 1200, change it to 9600.
- From the console or test line, dial *987772, to start the Data Receive.
- At your lap top, select Transfer-Send text file… this will bring up a window with the file "capture.txt"
- Double click on the file Capture.txt this will start the restore. On the console the commands should be scrolling on the screen.
- The restore will take approx. 4-5 minutes depending on the amount of abbreviated dial numbers. A successful restore will cause the system to reset.