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In this article the different '''AlphaPro windows''' are described.
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AlphaPro Main window
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Different configuration windows are selected by pressing the menu buttons in the top of the AlphaPro user interface.
  
Submenues:
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'''AlphaPro menu buttons''' (click on one of the buttons below to get help for that particular menu):
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<div><ul>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Exch.png|link=Exchange & System (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|100px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Dir.png|link=Directory & Features (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon User.png|link=Users & Stations (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Grp.png|link=Groups (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Prg.png|link=Audio Programs (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Pager.png|link=Pocket Pagers (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon SXConf.png|link=Simplex Conferences (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon ODXConf.png|link=Open Duplex Conferences (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon COS.png|link=Class Of Service (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Report.png|link=Reports (AlphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Web.png|link=AlphaWeb|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Getall.png|link=Communicate (alphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Sendall.png|link=Communicate (alphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Sendchg.png|link=Communicate (alphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Reset.png|link=Communicate (alphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AP icon Setnode.png|link=Communicate (alphaPro)|thumb|none|200px]] </li>
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</ul></div>
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<br><br>
  
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==Creating a new database==
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A new AlphaPro database is created by selecting the "+" button next to "Select Network":
|Exchange & System
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[[File:AP NewDataBase.PNG|thumb|1000px|left|Creating a new database]]
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<br style="clear:both;" />
Directory & Features
 
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|Users & Stations
 
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|Groups
 
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Audio Programs
 
Pocket Pagers
 
Simplex Conferences
 
Open Duplex Conferences
 
Class Of Service
 
Reports
 
AlphaWeb
 
Communicate
 
  
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<br>
  
*[[AlphaPro main window]]
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== The Menu bar ==
**[[Exchange & System (AlphaPro)|Exchange & System]]
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[[File:AP Main 11 7.png|thumb|800px|left|AlphaPro menu bar]]
*** System
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<br style="clear:both;" />
**** General
 
**** Calls and Options
 
**** Logs and Errors
 
**** Timers
 
**** Fire Alarm
 
**** VoIP
 
*** UDP Text
 
*** RCI
 
**** Inputs
 
**** Faults
 
*** Serial Ports
 
*** NetAudio
 
*** Ping
 
*** Board
 
*** Events
 
*** RCO
 
*** Devices
 
*** NetRouting
 
**Directory & Features
 
**Users & Stations
 
*** General
 
*** User Preferences
 
*** Station Type
 
*** Automatic Search
 
*** Line Monitoring
 
*** UDP
 
*** Group
 
*** Pager
 
***  Events
 
*** DAK
 
*** Group Excl
 
*** Phone
 
**Groups
 
*** Local
 
**** General
 
**** Members
 
*** Global
 
**** General
 
**** Members
 
**Audio Programs
 
*** Audio Program Settings
 
*** General Settings
 
**Pocket Pagers
 
*** Pocket Pager Settings
 
*** General Settings
 
**Simplex Conferences
 
**Open Duplex Conferences
 
**Class Of Service
 
**Reports
 
*** Users
 
*** Net Audio
 
*** Net Routing
 
*** Groups
 
*** Group Members
 
*** Global Groups
 
**AlphaWeb
 
**Communicate
 
  
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===Select Network===
!width="100"|Exchange & System
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* Select an existing Network/Customer from the dropdown list
!width="100"|Directory & Features
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* Press ['''+'''] to create a database for a new Network/Costumer
!width="100"|Users & Stations
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* Press ['''-'''] to delete a Network/Costumer database
!width="100"|Groups
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!width="100"|Audio Programs
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===Select Exchange ===
!width="100"|Pocket Pagers
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* Select an existing exchange from the dropdown list
!width="100"|Simplex Conferences
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*Press ['''+'''] to create a new exchange (or SIP node) in the currently selected network
!width="100"|Open Duplex Conferences
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*Press ['''-'''] to delete an exchange
!width="100"|Class Of Service
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!width="100"|Reports
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===File===
!width="100"|AlphaWeb
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*'''Print Setup...''': Printer settings
!width="100"|Communicate
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* '''Cleanup Directory Number Table''': Scans the Directory Number table for identical Feature 9 entries. If any are found, they are presented in a window and can be permanently deleted
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* '''Defragment Action Strings Table''': See [[Defragment Action Strings Table]]
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''System'' <br>
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===Edit===
*General
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* (not in use)
*Calls and Options
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* Logs and Errors
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===View===
* Timers
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* '''Users & Stations: Paste/Move/Swap''': Show/hide each of the '''Move''', '''Paste''' and '''Swap''' buttons in the [[Users_%26_Stations_%28AlphaPro%29|Users & Stations]] window. By default all buttons are visible.
* Fire Alarm
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* '''Users & Stations: Allow editing of physical numbers''': By default it is not possible to modify the physical number of a user. When enabled this is allowed.
* VoIP
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* '''Don't Transfer Display Text''': When enabled, a SendAll operation will not transfer the [[Message Description File|MDF file]]. The MDF file contains the default display texts and MDF data. Instead the display texts and MDF data must be uploaded using AlphaWeb. This option is used to be able to support some character sets that are not supported using the MDF file (e.g. Chinese).
''UDP Text''<br>
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* '''Settings''': Modify the Virtual Com port used by AlphaPro
''RCI''<BR>
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- Inputs<br>
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===Networks===
- Faults<br>
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* '''Browse Networks''': Create, delete or edit networks or exchanges
''Serial Ports''<BR>
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* '''Set Database Path''': Select the directory were the databases are located, and new databases will be stored.
''NetAudio''<BR>
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''Ping''<BR>
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===Cluster===
''Board''<BR>
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* [[AlphaNet#Cluster_node_programming|Cluster programming]] is a option to simplify programming and updating of numbers in [[AlphaNet]] when operating with integrated number series. Nodes with the same Cluster Node Number (1-255) are members of the same cluster.<br>
''Events''<BR>
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* '''AlphaNet Cluster Commands:''' This function will analyse and report mis-matches for:
''RCO''<BR>
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** Problems with directory numbers in analysis master exchange
''Devices''<BR>
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** Problems with feature numbers in analysis master exchange
''NetRouting''<BR>
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** Problems with directory numbers in cluster member exchanges
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** Problems with feature numbers in cluster member exchanges
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:The analysis master exchange is the currently selected node. The file is automatically saved with file name '''_ANLZ'''<node no>.'''TXT'''
''General''<br>
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''User Preferences''<br>
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* '''Single Exchange Commands:''' This will analyse and report:
''Station Type''<br>
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** Mis-match between User number and Station number
''Automatic Search''<br>
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** Mis-match between Station number and User number
''Line Monitoring''<br>
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:The analysis is done on the currently selected exchange. The file is automatically saved with file name '''_ANLZ'''<node no>'''.TXT'''
''UDP''<br>
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''Group''<br>
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===Import===
''Pager''<br>
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* Import user data to AlphaPro from a .csv file, created e.g. in Excel. See [[Import_Users_and_Stations_from_.csv_file|Import Users and Stations from a .csv file]]
''Events''<br>
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''DAK''<br>
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===Window===
''Group Excl''<br>
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* Arrange windows and select active window when multiple windows are open simultanously
''Phone''<br>
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===Help===
''Local''<br>
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* '''Online Help''': Opens ''this web page'' in your default internet browser
- General<br>
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* '''About AlphaPro...''': Shows AlphaPro software version
- Members<br>
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''Global''<br>
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- General<br>
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- Members<br>
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[[Category:AlphaPro - User Guide]]
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''Audio Program Settings''<br>
 
''General Settings''<br>
 
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 4 November 2019


Different configuration windows are selected by pressing the menu buttons in the top of the AlphaPro user interface.

AlphaPro menu buttons (click on one of the buttons below to get help for that particular menu):

  • AP icon Exch.png
  • AP icon Dir.png
  • AP icon User.png
  • AP icon Grp.png
  • AP icon Prg.png
  • AP icon Pager.png
  • AP icon SXConf.png
  • AP icon ODXConf.png
  • AP icon COS.png
  • AP icon Report.png
  • AP icon Web.png
  • AP icon Getall.png
  • AP icon Sendall.png
  • AP icon Sendchg.png
  • AP icon Reset.png
  • AP icon Setnode.png



Creating a new database

A new AlphaPro database is created by selecting the "+" button next to "Select Network":

Creating a new database



The Menu bar

AlphaPro menu bar


Select Network

  • Select an existing Network/Customer from the dropdown list
  • Press [+] to create a database for a new Network/Costumer
  • Press [-] to delete a Network/Costumer database

Select Exchange

  • Select an existing exchange from the dropdown list
  • Press [+] to create a new exchange (or SIP node) in the currently selected network
  • Press [-] to delete an exchange

File

  • Print Setup...: Printer settings
  • Cleanup Directory Number Table: Scans the Directory Number table for identical Feature 9 entries. If any are found, they are presented in a window and can be permanently deleted
  • Defragment Action Strings Table: See Defragment Action Strings Table

Edit

  • (not in use)

View

  • Users & Stations: Paste/Move/Swap: Show/hide each of the Move, Paste and Swap buttons in the Users & Stations window. By default all buttons are visible.
  • Users & Stations: Allow editing of physical numbers: By default it is not possible to modify the physical number of a user. When enabled this is allowed.
  • Don't Transfer Display Text: When enabled, a SendAll operation will not transfer the MDF file. The MDF file contains the default display texts and MDF data. Instead the display texts and MDF data must be uploaded using AlphaWeb. This option is used to be able to support some character sets that are not supported using the MDF file (e.g. Chinese).
  • Settings: Modify the Virtual Com port used by AlphaPro

Networks

  • Browse Networks: Create, delete or edit networks or exchanges
  • Set Database Path: Select the directory were the databases are located, and new databases will be stored.

Cluster

  • Cluster programming is a option to simplify programming and updating of numbers in AlphaNet when operating with integrated number series. Nodes with the same Cluster Node Number (1-255) are members of the same cluster.
  • AlphaNet Cluster Commands: This function will analyse and report mis-matches for:
    • Problems with directory numbers in analysis master exchange
    • Problems with feature numbers in analysis master exchange
    • Problems with directory numbers in cluster member exchanges
    • Problems with feature numbers in cluster member exchanges
The analysis master exchange is the currently selected node. The file is automatically saved with file name _ANLZ<node no>.TXT
  • Single Exchange Commands: This will analyse and report:
    • Mis-match between User number and Station number
    • Mis-match between Station number and User number
The analysis is done on the currently selected exchange. The file is automatically saved with file name _ANLZ<node no>.TXT

Import

Window

  • Arrange windows and select active window when multiple windows are open simultanously

Help

  • Online Help: Opens this web page in your default internet browser
  • About AlphaPro...: Shows AlphaPro software version