BusinessPhone Communication Platform 6.0
Facilities

## Virtual Com (VCom)

## Definition

The Virtual Com (VCom) is a virtual com interface which presents towards the IPU an IP interface and towards the software application(s) a standard PC COMx. With the VCom, software applications which are not yet comopatible to LAN / IPU connectivity can be connected over the LAN to the IPU board. The VCom must be installed on the host running the software application.

## Use

VCom can be used in order to connect software applications to the IPU board over the LAN instead of serial connections to the V.24 ports of the CPU_D or AUX board.

This makes it possible to reduce the amount of physical cables to the exchange and reduces therefore preparation and installation costs to the customer.

VCom can be installed in conjunction with following operating systems:

- Windows 98
- Windows NT

For Windows 2000 field tests are in progress.

Following sofware applications are supported with VCom:

- BusinessLink (and therefore also CCA, OPS, BackStage, AAO)
- CCS
- CIL applications (e.g. hospitality applications, etc.)

## Operation

System Overview:

[1] |  | software applications using Mulitchannel protocol (BusinessLink) |
[2] |  | software applications using Computer communication TYPE1...TYPE6 protocol (CIL, MIS applications) |
[a] |  | The interface between VCom and the software application, from software application point of view, is compatible to the serial interface provided by the operating system. In the software application (or in BusinessLink) the virtual com interface from VCom must be configured instead of the physical COM of the operating system. |
[b] |  | The interface between VCom and IPU is a proprietary protocol. |

## Capacity

Multiple instants compliant (means that it can run muliple times on a server in parallel)

Up to 5 virtual communication ports (VCom) supported.

The IPU board provides 4 connections (ports with IP addresses) for VCOM (6000 ... 6003)

## Limitations

None.

## Programming

#### Parameter Settings by the user

The settings can be varied over the control panel of the operating system. Then control panel offers a new icon to return to the VCom configuration dialog for changes.

#### Configuration for the port settings on the IPU

The 4 available I/O ports for the VCom on the IPU board must be configured according to the port settings for the software application running over Com and specific port.

The following commands are only accessible via BMS:

2161 |  | Application

2162 |  | Port number

Each I/O Port on the IPU must be configured according to the needs of the software application connected to this port (over VCom):

6006 |  | Device type

6007 |  | Character set

6010 |  | Master/Slave

6011 |  | Autoselect allowed

6012 |  | Route on request

## Equipment

VCom will be distributed on the BusinessPhone Management Suite CD-ROM (FAS BS 102 213/xxx).

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