Installing the Voice Mail Hardware
Connecting a Laptop to the Voice Mail
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VANGARD Mail/i-Series Quick Setup Guide
Chapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail
2.
Plug one end of the standard LAN style patch cable into COM1 on the VANGARD Mail as
shown in Figure 16.
3.
Plug the other end of the cable into the RJ-45 connector on the VANGARD Mail null modem
adapter (P/N 17777).
4.
Plug the DB9 connector on the adapter into the COM port on the laptop computer.
5.
Secure the adapter in place with the attached screws.
.
Figure 16: Connecting a Laptop Computer to VANGARD Mail
WARNING
Make sure you do not accidently plug the line cords for the phone
system into COM1 or COM2 on the Voice Mail
.
This connection may
permanently damage the COM port.
VAN-C11
LAN style patch cable
(to be supplied by customer)
COM1
CONSOLE / COM2
(reserved for HOSTKEY use)
supplied
adapter
Voice Mail
Ports
1 & 2
Voice Mail
Ports
3 & 4
Voice Mail
Ports
5 & 6
Voice Mail
Ports
7 & 8
Ground
Stud