5HPRWH'LDJQRVWLF0DQDJHPHQW 5'0 User's Guide &RS\ULJKW Copyright © 1996 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company. 'LVFODLPHU This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ii $ERXWWKLV0DQXDO Purpose This user's guide aims to give you all the information you need to know about RDM. Manual Structure This user's guide consists of three chapters as follows: Chapter 1 Overview This chapter describes RDM and the special features that it offers. Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter tells how to install the RDM components and peripherals. Chapter 3 RDM Software This chapter tells how to install the RDM software and explains how the RDM program operates. iii Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Text entered by user Screen messages Represents text input by the user. Denotes actual messages that appear onscreen. Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any consequences that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand. TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with minimum steps through little shortcuts. , , , etc. iv 7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV Chapter 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 Overview Features.........................................................................1 Block Diagram ...............................................................2 Architecture....................................................................3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 RDM Agent .....................................................3 RDM Station ...................................................3 RDM Connectivity...........................................4 Chapter 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Hardware Setup Before you Begin ........................................................2-1 ESD Precautions ........................................................2-2 Pre-installation Instructions.........................................2-2 RDM Module...............................................................2-3 Installing the RDM Module..........................................2-4 Installing the RDM Button ...........................................2-5 Connecting Peripherals ..............................................2-7 2.7.1 2.7.2 2.7.3 Modem.........................................................2-7 Telephone ...................................................2-7 Pager ...........................................................2-7 2.8 Post-installation Instructions .......................................2-8 Chapter 3 3.1 RDM Software RDM Agent Drivers......................................3-1 RDM Station Utility.......................................3-4 Software Installation ...................................................3-1 3.1.1 3.1.2 v 3.2 RDM BIOS ................................................................. 3-5 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 RDM Mode Number.................................... 3-8 RDM System Critical Paging Number....... 3-12 RDM Remote Connection Phone Number ..................................................... 3-13 RDM Remote Connection Password ........ 3-14 3.3 Activating RDM ........................................................ 3-15 3.3.1 3.3.2 Automatic Activation ................................. 3-15 Manual Activation...................................... 3-15 3.4 RDM Station Application .......................................... 3-16 List of Figures 1-1 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 RDM Block Diagram................................................... 1-2 RDM Module Layout................................................... 2-3 Installing the RDM Module ......................................... 2-4 Removing the Button Slot Cover ................................ 2-5 Installing the RDM Button........................................... 2-6 vi ...