10.3 The Menu Bar
The menu bar provides access to each of the programs
Drop-down Menu Items and Icons
The sub-menus that can be accessed from the Menu Bar are:
File
NEW
Opens a blank Account Template. The common Console default values are already fi lled in.
OPEN
Loads a saved Account Template into the RA4200 workspace. Only one Account Template can be open at a time in the RA4200 workspace.
SAVE
Saves the open Account Template to the hard drive. A warning dialog will be displayed if the template will overwrite the existing fi le.
PRINT / PREVIEW
Opens the account information print preview window to allow printing of the active Account Template. Shows what will be printed on the screen with options to zoom in or print the document. Resulting printout is the entire content of the Account Template fi le and the Console’s event log in text format.
EXIT
Closes the RA4200 program. If the Account Template has changed, you will be asked if you want to save it.
Communication
CONNECT
Opens the Send/Receive window. Uses the telephone number and password from the open template. Sets up and starts a modem or COM port (local with USB) connection.
DISCONNECT
Terminates the connection between the RA4200 program and the
GET CONSOLE
Retrieves the Account Template from the
GET LOG
Retrieves the Event Log from the
SET CONSOLE
Sends the Account Template from the RA4200 program to the
CONSOLE TIME
Opens the Set Time window. This function can be used to set the date and time or get the date and time of the Console currently connected to the program. Daylight saving time can be enabled or disabled, and the start and end weeks of daylight saving time can be adjusted.
Tools
CLEAR EVENT LOG
Deletes the logged events from the connected
TEST IP REPORTING
Sends a test IP message from the Console to the central station. Requires a modem or USB connection to the Console, and an Internet connection.
IMPORT OR EXPORT FILE VIEWER
For reading the content of an *.ra3 export fi le, or an *.ra5 import fi le.
EXPORT FILE TO VOICE GATEWAY
Creates an *.ra3 export fi le from the template that is currently open in the RA4200 and send it to the Linear Voice Gateway (LVG) server. This feature requires an internet connection. The LVG server supplies the fi le to Console via the Console’s cellular module.
RETRIEVE IMPORT FILE FROM VOICE GATEWAY
Retrieves an *.ra5 import fi le from the Linear Voice Gateway (LVG) server. This feature requires an internet connection. The LVG server supplies the fi le to the PC for storage.
MERGE IMPORT (*.RA5 / *.RA6) or EXPORT (*.RA3) FILE
Merges data from an import fi le into the current open template in RA4200. Open the appropriate template (*.ra1) fi rst before attempting a merge function. Data from an import fi le will overwrite current input fi elds in the opened template (be sure to save the template after merging). Merging an export fi le with the current open template in RA4200 is also allowed supported.
Toolbox
PANEL FIRMWARE UPDATE (DfuSe)
Opens the download tool which supports upgrading the system and vocabulary fi rmware of a
Help
CONTENTS
Opens the help Contents search window. Used for accessing the RA4200 program’s
ABOUT RA4200
Displays the version number of the RA4200 software.
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