VoiceMail Master is an easy to use PC based management tool for the Panasonic TVS/TVP Voice Processing System (VPS).

VoiceMail Master is an fantastic piece of software that allows the Panasonic Voice Mail owner (you the customer) to take control of your Voice Mail quickly and easily. Time and date changes are simplified, along with editing of Mailboxes, Custom Service Menus, Notification Device Settings, Daylight Saving, Holiday Settings and System Working Reports that can be produced to show your system setup at your convenience.

VoiceMail Master is designed to be connected directly from your PC serial communication port to your Panasonic Voice Mail System.

VoiceMail Master offers a range of features including:

• Time / Date editing
• Mailbox editing
• Mailbox Class of Service editing
• Notification Device editing / setting
• Operator editing
• Port Settings Day / Night
• Daylight Saving editing
• Holiday Settings
• Custom Menu editing
• Reports for System, Mailbox, Ports, Class of Service.

To use VoiceMail Master on your computer, you must have the following hardware (minimum requirements):

• A computer with a 486 or greater processor, 8M of internal RAM and a hard disk with 5M of free space. (Pentium with 16 M or greater recommended)
• Microsoft Windows 95 or NT (Note the NT operating system requires additional RAM)
• One free serial port (COM port) for connection to VPS
• Serial cable.
• Mouse / Pointer.

If your dealer did not provide you with a cable for VoiceMail Master you can either purchase a null modem cable from your local computer store, or even make your own.

The pin outs are shown in Diagram 1. Note : The specification for maximum length of a shielded cable is 15 metres. Cables can be run in excess of this length but cannot be guaranteed to work. However as a tip the slower speed you run your comm port the more length you can get out of your cable.

There are two common types of PC communication port connectors 9 and 25 pins. Use the connector that matches your computer.