Toshiba Strata CIX WinCIX Service manual

Strata® CIX
Technical Bulletin
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WinCIX Off-line Programming for Strata CIX
The WinCIX software in conjunction with CIX eManager, enables you to perform Off-line programming
for Strata CIX systems. With WinCIX and eManager loaded on your PC or server, you can make
programming changes without being connected to the Strata CIX. WinCIX emulates the existence of an
operating CIX system on your computer so eManager can backup and save the edited programming data
into a “default.dat” file on your PC. The edited default.dat file can then be copied to a SmartMedia or
Secure Digital (SD) card and restored to a Strata CIX system.
Important! Release 4 allows you to rename the default .dat file name but not the (.dat) extension name.
(See the last page for file name change rules)
CAUTION!
1. You must check the WinCIX compatibility table (last page) before using particular
versions of WinCIX on the Strata CIX system.
2. Always make a copy of original default.dat files before you open and edit them using
WinCIX. In an emergency situation you may need the original default.dat file to restore
your original data to the CIX system.
Tips and Limitations
1. The Download function of eManager is not supported with WinCIX Off-line programming. You will
get error messages if you attempt to download programs.
2. Real time functions that only apply to an actual CIX (Date, Time of Day, etc.) do not apply to
WinAdmin Off-line programming.
3. When eManager connects to WinCIX Off-line programming, the CIX Release will always show the
WinCIX release number in the System Setup screen and top information bar.
4. Licenses - always show fully licensed processors when viewing the License screen.
WinCIX Minimum PC Requirements
WinCIX must run on the eManager PC so the requirements of the PC are the same as those for WinAdmin.
There are currently four WinCIX executable files. Each WinCIX executable file requires about 15MB of
hard drive space; or they can run from a CD-ROM to save hard drive space.
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CIX eManager Requirements for WinCIX
CIX eManager, Version R4.00A24 or higher, is required to use WinCIX to edit CIX release 4.00 system
data.
Installing and Running WinCIX
WinCIX is a self-executable file and does not need to be installed. The executable file can be opened from
a CD-ROM, a folder on the hard drive or desktop icon. Click on the WinCIX.exe file or icon to run the
program. The “StopSNMPAgent.exe” file must be installed in the same directory as the WinCIX.exe file
(see “Expanded Procedure for Using WinCIX” section below).
Basic Procedure for Using WinCIX
This is a summary of how to use WinCIX. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, see the “Expanded
Procedure for Using WinCIX” section below.)
1. Open and then Start WinCIX. Be sure to open the correct version (see Rules for Opening/Restoring
“default.dat files”).
2. Run WinAdmin and connect to WinCIX (select Local WinCIX 127.0.0.1)
CAUTION! Always make a copy of original default.dat files before you open and edit them using
WinCIX. In an emergency situation you may need the original default.dat file to
restore your original data to the CIX system.
3. Edit the database using CIX eManager.
4. Backup the database using CIX eManager.
5. Exit CIX eManager.
6. Stop WinCIX.
Expanded Procedure for Using WinCIX
1. Click on the WinCIX icon
(shown right).
2. If Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) service for
Windows2000 or XP is activated, WinCIX executes “StopSnmpAgent.exe.” “Stopping SNMP
Service. Please wait...” appears on screen. After the SNMP Service is stopped, the Main
window for WinCIX appears (shown in Step 3, below).
If another application is using the SNMP port, you will see the window shown below. You will have to
manually stop the application by selecting Control Panel > Administrative tools > Services. Stop

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SNMP service to prevent connection problems between WinAdmin and WinCIX. After stopping
SNMP service(s), click OK to continue.
3. Select a Region Code:
Click the down arrow and
highlight a country. The
Region Code is the same as
country list in Program
915-04.
4. Select the Access Folder:
This is where the
“default.dat” file will be
stored. The empty default
folder is
“C:/WINCIX/SM/”.
If you want to use a
different folder that
contains a default.dat file
or create a new
“default.dat” file, click Browse. The Searching Access Folder window displays. Select a folder, then
click Set.
To edit an existing “default.dat” file, select the folder that contains the “default.dat” file which should
be edited.
CAUTION! Always make a copy of original default.dat files before you open and edit them using
WinCIX. In an emergency situation you may need the original default.dat file to
restore your original data to the CIX system.
5. Click the Start button. The window shown right
appears.
If a “default.dat”file exists in the selected folder,
the window (shown right) displays:
äClick Yes to load the “default.dat” file into
WinCIX. WinCIX shows “Restoring,” as it loads
the existing default.dat.
If a “default.dat” file is not in the selected folder,
the “Load default.dat?” screen does not appear and
WinCIX immediately displays the “WinCIX is running” screen. You can still connect to WinCIX to
create a new default.dat file in the selected folder by continuing with the following steps.
6. With WinCIX running, log on to eManager.
• Enter CIX IP/Name (IP address): 127.0.0.1 or your local PC’s IP address.
• Enter a Community Name (CIX default is “communityName”).
Shows the type
of CIX database
supported.
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7. Click the Connect Now button. eManager should connect to WinCIX and operate exactly as if it were
connected to a CIX system.
Note In the PC Local Area Connection Property Settings, you may need to set the PC Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) properties to use the following recommended IP address: 192.168.254.251. Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0.
8. Make your Off-line programming changes from eManager.
9. When you are done programming, select Operation > Data Backup. Click the Back Up button. When
you see “Completed Successfully,” it is done. This will create a new “default.dat” file that contains your
programming changes.
Important! Data changes will not be stored in the default.dat file unless you backup your data using
eManager.
10.Log out of WinAdmin and then bring up the WinCIX application screen and click the Stop button to
stop WinCIX (see “Stopping WinCIX”).
11.To transfer the WinCIX database to a CIX system, locate the “default.dat” file in the folder previously
selected in Step 4.
12.Transfer the “default.dat” file to a SmartMedia card (progdata folder) in the CIX, either locally or
remotely, and then restore the data to the CIX using the system initialization procedure (Program 900
level 1). For more information, see the Strata CIX Programming manual, Chapter 10–Operation, “900
CIX Restart.”
Stopping WinCIX
1. Click the Stop button or click
the button in the right corner.
WinCIX displays window
(shown right).
2. Click Yes to stop WinCIX
...or click No to continue using
WinCIX.
Important! Data changes will not be stored in the default.dat file unless you backup your data using
WinAdmin.
Viewing the CIX Release Number Supported by WinCIX
To display the CIX release number supported by WinCIX, open WinCIX and click on the WinCIX icon in
the left corner, then click on the “version number WinCIXR400XXnnn.” The CIX release (R4.00) and
build (MLnnn) number that WinCIX will emulate when it is running displays.
When you run WinCIX, it always shows the same CIX release and build information even if you open a
default.dat file with different release and build numbers. You can restore the “default.dat” files created by
WinCIX to CIX systems with different release numbers per the rules that follow.

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Rules for Opening/Restoring “default.dat files”
Refer to WinCIX/WinCTX Software Compatibility table below.
Strata WinCIX can only be used with certain Strata CIX software versions. You must check the WinCIX
compatibility table below before using particular versions of WinCIX on the Strata CIX systems.
Important! The following table will be updated with the release of new software.
Programming Data File Name
You can now name the programming data file (default = default.dat) whatever you want based on the
following rules:
• MS DOS® file
• Maximum character length = 8 (does not include the extension)
• Minimum character length = 1
• Extension must be “dat”. (example: tais-a02.dat)
• The following characters cannot be used: ” & * + / : ; < = > ? [\] ^ ‘|.
CIX Software WinCIX Version
R3.0, MJ038~MJ041 R300MJ039
R3.0, MJ042~MJ047 R300MJ043
R3.1, MJ048~MJ050 R300MJ048
R3.1 MK018~MK022 R310MK018
R3.1, MK023~MK031 R310MK023
R3.1, MK032~MK036 R310MK032
R4.0, ML031 R400ML031
R4.1, MN017 R4.10MN017
R420,MP024 R420V02
R5.10,MS017 R5.10V02 (MS Vista Compatible)