Overview of Programming

The "How To" of Programming

 

Now that you've gotten everything hooked up and in place, the fun begins! We advise that you read through this section once or twice for familiarity with the process. You may also want to refer back to the Programming and Quick Reference Guide table to pencil in selected programming values for each feature you wish to control.

 

The first thing you should do is to place a local call to your best buddy. Ask him or her to lay their phone receiver down for a moment.... but don't hang it up. This will keep you from incurring any long distance phone charges or "freaking out" the local phone company with all the numbers you will dial to program The Stick.

 

After placing a call to your friend, wait at least five seconds before proceeding. First, DIAL "# # 7 7" on your telephone key pad. The LED light will begin blinking rapidly. Immediately listen for three rapid high - pitch beeps in your handset. Three high-pitched tones indicate that you have entered the programming mode and may "PROCEED".

 

At this time, you should enter the Register Number of the feature you wish to program and proper value(s). If the proper register number and programming value(s) are entered, The Stick will answer with a high-pitch tone immediately followed by a mid-pitch tone. It kind of sounds like "bee-blip". This means "OK".

 

If the numbers you enter are invalid (either for the Feature Register or program value), The Stick will respond with a single low-pitch "ERROR" tone. This tone might remind you of the sound you hear when you "blow it" on your favorite video game.

 

In either case, three rapid high-pitch tones will immediately follow telling you to "PROCEED". At this time you may either access and program a new feature register or correct the previous attempt by entering new numbers.

 

Summary of the types of tones you will hear.

 

"PROCEED''-Three high-pitch tones in rapid succession tell you The Stick is ready to program a register or receive more commands in the form of touch tones.  "Bee-Bee-Beep"

 

"OK"- (or "Okay" for you purists)-One high-pitch tone immediately followed by a mid-pitch tone means that the numbers that you have entered are acceptable and within range for the Register Number and feature value. "Bee-Bip"

 

“ERROR’‘- A single low-pitch tone indicates that the Register Number, feature value or program commands (we talk about those next) you have entered are invalid. Common errors committed when programming could be:

 

 

Programming Commands

 

Save To Memory/Exit- After programming all feature values you wish to manipulate, you will need to save the program to memory and exit the programming mode. This can be done by dialing “80”. At that time you will hear the “OK” tone twice. The LED will go back to normal operation. Even if there is a power loss to The Stick, all programming is saved.

 

No Save/Exit- If you wish to “dump” any programming you’ve done and exit the programming mode, dial "90" At that time you will only hear the “OK” tone once. The LED will go back to normal operation.

 

Set Registers To Factory Preset- This command sets all program registers to the factory presets (refer to the Programming and Quick Reference Guide). When you dial "60" all registers automatically revert to factory preset. The Stick will answer with an “OK” tone followed immediately by a “PROCEED” tone. Dial “80” to save and exit.

 

An quick review of Programming

 

This is “the big picture”for how to program The Stick.

 

Being the good consumer you are, you’ve read the manual thoroughly (NOT!), penciling in the feature changes on your Programming and Quick Reference Guide. You call your mom (a local call) and ask her to lay the phone down for a moment while you program this neat new call processor you’ve just purchased. She says OK.

 

You’ve decided to reprogram the Security Access Code for the MODEM port, turn the “Unrestricted Manual Transfer” feature off and turn the “Pulse Detect” feature on.

 

  1. Since five seconds has more than elapsed since you initiated the your mom, you can enter the programming mode. You dial " # # 7 7” on your touch tone phone connected to the “VOICE 1"' port.

    The Stick Response: Answers with a “PROCEED” tone. The LED is blinking very rapidly. You have 30 seconds to begin the next command.
     

  2. You change the SAC for the MODEM port to “007” by dialing “13” selects Register 13 (Security Access Code for MODEM port) and 007 is the new SAC.

    The Stick Response: Answers with an “OK” tone, then a “PROCEED” tone. You have 30 seconds to begin the next command.
     

  3. You change the “Unrestricted Manual Transfer” feature to “OFF” (factory preset “ON” ) by dialing 070. “07” selects Register 7 and "0" turns the feature off.

    The Stick Response: Answers with an “OK” tone, then a “PROCEED” tone. You have 30 seconds to begin the next command.
     

  4. You change the “Pulse Detect” feature to “ON” (factory preset “OFF”) by dialing 051. "05" selects Register 5 and "1" turns the feature on.

    The Stick Response: Answers with an “OK” tone, then a “PROCEED” tone. You have 30 seconds to begin the next command.
     

  5. You have finished programming the desired feature changes and wish  to save them to nonvolatile memory and exit the programming mode.  You dial “80”.

    The Stick Response: Answers with the “OK” tone twice. The LED returns to normal blinking which demonstrates that your touch tone phone connected to the “VOICE 1" port is off-hook.

 

Check and see if your mom is on the other end of the line. If not, hang up the phone.

 

NOTE: If The Stick does not receive a command within 30 seconds, it will give you an “OK” tone and exit the programming mode without saving any programming. Basically it is acting as if you have dialed "90".
(See section titled Programming Commands.)