Allworx® 6x Server Installation Guide
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6x Server Installation Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................i 1 Installation Overview .....................................................................................................................................1 2 Unpacking .................................................................................................................................
6x Server Installation Guide 1 Installation Overview Installation of the Allworx 6x server involves the following steps: 1. Unpacking 2. Mechanical Installation 3. Electrical Installation 4. Accessories Installation 5. Telephony Installation 6. Server Configuration 7. Network Installation Each of these steps will be described in the following sections. 300 Main Street • East Rochester, NY 14445 • Toll Free 1-866-ALLWORX • 585-421-3850 • www.allworx.com © 2009 Allworx. All rights reserved Version 2.
6x Server Installation Guide 2 Unpacking Open the box and carefully unpack it. Save all shipping and packaging materials. Verify all items against the parts list shown in Table 1. If any items are missing, contact your dealer or Allworx Customer Support at 866255-9679.
x Server Installation Guide 3 Chassis Views Figure 1: Front Chassis View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Power switch Press & Release – Normal shutdown within a few seconds Press & Hold – Forced shutdown 2 Power LED – Indicates system start up activity 3 Outside Analog Phone Line LEDs – Indicates status of a particular FXO port 4 Inside Analog Extension LEDs – Indicates status of a particular FXS port 5 Network LEDs – Indicates Ethernet link status; flashes off for activity 6 Drive Activity LEDs – Green i
6x Server Installation Guide Figure 2: Rear Chassis View 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 8 Door and paging relay port 9 USB Host Port 10 RJ-45 10BaseT/100BaseTX Auto-Sensing Auto-MDI/MDIX Local Area Network Ethernet port. 11 RJ-45 10BaseT/100BaseTX Auto-Sensing Auto-MDI/MDIX Wide Area Network Ethernet port. 12 RJ-11 FXS ports for inside extensions (Ports 7-8) 13 RJ-11 loop-start FXO for central office connection (Ports 1-6) 14 RJ-11 Power Fail analog phone connector 15 3.
6x Server Installation Guide 4 Mechanical 4.1 Tabletop or Shelf Placement To install the Allworx 6x on a tabletop or shelf: 1. Remove the four rubber feet from the packaging. 2. Turn over the chassis and notice the triangle on each corner (2 large triangles in front, 2 smaller in back). 3. Remove the paper backing from each rubber foot and place one foot in each triangle. 4.2 Wall Mount To mount the Allworx 6x on ½” drywall: 1.
6x Server Installation Guide Figure 3: Wall Mount Orientation Correct Orientation Wrong Orientation 300 Main Street • East Rochester, NY 14445 • Toll Free 1-866-ALLWORX • 585-421-3850 • www.allworx.com © 2009 Allworx. All rights reserved Version 2.
6x Server Installation Guide 5 Electrical 5.1 Chassis Ground Warning: Failure to follow these steps may result in equipment damage, personal injury, and void the product warranty. To help prevent electrical shock, the separate protective earthing terminal located next to the power jack on the rear panel must be permanently connected to earth using 18 AWG wire or larger. (See Figure 2 item 16) 5.2 Power-Up Sequence Connect the unit to the power source with the AC power adapter.
6x Server Installation Guide 6 Accessories (Optional) Note: A stereo splitter (not included) is required to use both Music-On-Hold and Overhead Paging together. 6.1 Music-On-Hold Connect the output from your music system to the server using a 3.5mm stereo plug line-in audio adapter cable. Insert the male cable end into the audio connector labeled Audio on the rear panel (See Figure 2 item 15). Note: Only the white audio channel is used for music input. Red channel is for paging output (see Figure 4).
6x Server Installation Guide substitute the 512MB flash card provided with a larger capacity compact flash card prior to initial configuration. The unit is compatible with SanDisk Ultra® II CompactFlash® cards that support DMA capability. To install a new Compact Flash card: 1. With the power off, insert the new CompactFlash card into the compact flash slot on the server (See Figure 1 item 7).
6x Server Installation Guide The connector is shared with the serial port (See Figure 2 item 8). The pinout is shown in Table 4 below. Pin 2 (do not connect) 3 (do not connect) 5 (do not connect) 9 6 1 Signal RX TX GND Relay COM Relay NC Relay NO Direction Input Output ----- Table 4: Door Relay Pinout Should Allworx Customer Support instruct you to capture diagnostic data, connect a null modem serial cable from the Door and Paging Relay connector to the serial port on a PC.
6x Server Installation Guide 7 Configuring Handsets and Lines 7.1 Analog Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only 26 AWG (or larger) UL listed or CSA certified telecommunications line cord. The server’s analog phone connections can be used to connect Central Office (CO) lines or telephone handsets. Table 6 describes the ports.
6x Server Installation Guide 8 Server Configuration The Allworx 6x provides an administrative interface to configure and administer the server. The administrative interface is accessed using a web browser. Assuming the network settings are set to their factory defaults, the steps to connect to this interface are: 1. Plug your PC directly into the LAN port. 2. Set up the PC’s network interface to obtain an IP address automatically (using DHCP). 3.
6x Server Installation Guide 9 Data Network The Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) data network ports are 10BaseT/100BaseTX auto-sensing and auto-MDI/MDIX ports. The Allworx 6x is a sophisticated network appliance that must be properly configured before being connected to the LAN and WAN. Note: Do not plug any network or ISP service into the server without first properly configuring the server.
6x Server Installation Guide 10 Configuration Example Figure 5: Configuration Example 300 Main Street • East Rochester, NY 14445 • Toll Free 1-866-ALLWORX • 585-421-3850 • www.allworx.com © 2009 Allworx. All rights reserved Version 2.
6x Server Installation Guide 11 Physical and Environmental Specifications Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight (Base Model) Power Temperature Humidity 12.1 x 1.9 x 7.6 inches (30.8 x 4.8 x 19.3 cm) 3 lbs DC 12V, 1 Amp. 0° ~ 40° C 15% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing Table 9: Physical and Environmental Specifications 300 Main Street • East Rochester, NY 14445 • Toll Free 1-866-ALLWORX • 585-421-3850 • www.allworx.com © 2009 Allworx. All rights reserved Version 2.
6x Server Installation Guide 12 Regulatory Notices 12.1 Lithium Battery Caution: Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. • Disposal of lithium batteries should be done in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. • Batteries should not be incinerated, unless suitable procedures are followed and qualified handlers have taken appropriate precautions. Exposure of these cells to high temperatures or fire can cause the cells to vent and/or rupture.
6x Server Installation Guide 12.3 Industry Canada The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets telecommunications network protective, operation and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user's satisfaction.
6x Server Installation Guide installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
6x Server Installation Guide 13 Wall Mount Template 300 Main Street • East Rochester, NY 14445 • Toll Free 1-866-ALLWORX • 585-421-3850 • www.allworx.com © 2009 Allworx. All rights reserved Version 2.
