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Contents Contents 1 Introduction.......................................................7 1.1 What is ISDN? .................................................................................. 7 1.2 The AVM ISDN-Controller A1 .............................................................. 8 1.3 Package Contents ............................................................................ 9 2 Hardware Installation........................................ 11 2.
Contents 3.3 Installation in Windows 3.x .............................................................. 25 3.3.1 Installing the Driver Software ................................................ 25 3.3.2 Configuring the Controller .................................................... 27 3.3.3 Uninstalling the Controller .................................................... 28 3.4 Installation in MS-DOS ..................................................................... 29 3.4.
Contents Appendix: The Applications Interface CAPI 2.0 ............... 49 Introduction .............................................................................................. 49 CAPI Features ........................................................................................... 51 IDM Architecture ....................................................................................... 52 CAPI SoftCompression X.75/V.42bis ..........................................................
Contents Conventions Used in this Manual Graphical Symbols This symbol points to useful supplementary or background information. This symbol indicates important sections. This symbol indicates especially important instructions that absolutely must be observed in order to avoid malfunctions. Typographical Conventions Text printed in bold letters represents keys, buttons or program icons. Examples: RETURN, OK, Load A1. Quotation marks are used to highlight menus, menu commands, options, etc.
1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 What is ISDN? ISDN is the internationally standardized digital telecommunications network. The abbreviation ISDN stands for Integrated Services Digital Network. ISDN has three important new features that distinguish it from conventional communications media: Integrated services The first is the integration of services.
1 Introduction faxes, a Vtx terminal for Videotex, etc.). Today all that is needed is a PC, an ISDN PC adapter and the desired application software. AVM has played a major role in bringing about this revolutionary development to combine the power and flexibility of the personal computer and the ISDN network. ISDN and the appropriate communications software make the PC truly multifunctional! 1.
1 Introduction Supported protocols The driver software for the AVM ISDN-Controller A1 is loaded from the PC’s hard disk and controls the signaling processes and data transmission, including the simultaneous use of both B channels. The software supports the international D-channel protocol DSS1 (Euro-ISDN) as well as national protocols like 1TR6. In Microsoft Windows, the protocols 5ESS and NI1 also are supported. Protocols supported on the B channels include the common data communications protocols X.
1 Introduction \DEVELPER\ Application Development Kit and tools for the development of CAPI applications. See the corresponding documentation in the directory. \PROGRAMS\ Applications mainly based on CAPI 2.0 such as the AVM ISDN-Tools. See the AVM ISDN-Tools manual and the corresponding documentation in the directories.
2 Hardware Installation 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Instructions for Various Operating Systems The AVM ISDN-Controller A1 can be operated on a variety of software platforms. The exact installation procedure for the ISDN-Controller varies according to the operating system in question. Windows NT, Windows If you work with Windows NT, Windows 3.x or MS-DOS, 3.x and MS-DOS first check which I/O address is available in your PC and change the jumper position on the Controller if necessary (see Section 2.2).
2 Hardware Installation 2.3 Installing the ISDN-Controller in the PC The next step is to insert the Controller card in your computer. Proceed as follows: 1. First, make sure that the PC and all peripherals are switched off. Unplug their power cords. 2. Open the cover of the PC. Touch the metal of the PC housing to discharge any static electricity. 3. Choose an appropriate bus slot, unscrew and remove the slot blanking plate at the back of the PC, and insert the Controller in the slot. 4.
2 Hardware Installation ISDN RJ45 connector Sub-D connector Figure 2 The cable connectors Proceed as follows: 1. Connect the 9-pin sub-D connector to the ISDNController. 2. Tighten the finger screws. 3. Insert the RJ45 plug in your ISDN socket. Route the six-meter cable as desired. The hardware installation is now complete.
3 Driver Software Installation 3 Driver Software Installation Driver software for the AVM ISDN-Controller A1 is supplied for the operating systems Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.x and MS-DOS. This chapter contains a section for each of these platforms describing the software installation, ISDN-Controller configuration, loading and unloading of the driver software and uninstallation of the ISDN-Controller.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 95/98 which ISDN services a given logical terminal (ISDN device) can access. This is particularly important for ISDN telephones. 3.1 Installation in Windows 95/98 The AVM ISDN-Controller A1 is supplied complete with specially developed drivers for use in Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows 95. The architecture of the Windows 98 driver complies with the Microsoft Win 32 Driver Model (WDM).
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 95/98 The Add New Hardware Wizard appears. This program facilitates the installation of new hardware components. To start installation, click Next. 1. The Add New Harware Wizard announces that it will search for new Plug & Play devices. Click Next. 2. Click No to skip the hardware search, and then Next. 3. In the next window, select the type of hardware to be installed. Select the entry “Other devices” and then Next. 4. The Windows driver database is created.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 95/98 Figure 3 Settings for the ISDN-Controller A1 It is advisable to accept the value displayed here for the I/O address and change the jumper position on the Controller accordingly. To use a different I/O address, start the Device Manager (“Settings / Control Panel / System”) and enter the desired values before restarting Windows. 8. The driver software now is copied to your computer.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 95/98 3.1.3 Physically Installing the Controller To install the AVM ISDN-Controller A1 in your PC and connect the cables, follow the instructions given in Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation”. 3.1.4 Installing the Driver Software Once the Controller A1 has been installed in the PC, the next step is to install the driver software for the Controller. 1. Turn the computer back on.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 95/98 5. At the end of the installation procedure, a message box displaying the Controller settings appears. Click Continue. The folder “AVM” is created in the Programs group of the Windows Start menu. This folder contains the shortcuts A1 Readme, A1 Setup, A1 Test and AVM Internet Homepage (a link to the AVM’s Internet site, requiring a web browser and Internet access).
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 95/98 3.1.5 AVM ISDN CAPI Port Driver To connect your computer to the Internet over ISDN using the integrated TCP/IP stack of Windows 95/98, AVM supplies the ISDN CAPI Port Driver. This driver provides virtual modems which applications can use for Internet connections, on-line services, BBS access or RAS (Remote Access Services) connections to other computers. The AVM ISDN CAPI Port Driver is located in the folder \PROGRAMS\CAPIPORT.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows NT 3.2 Installation in Windows NT CAPI Specially developed Windows NT driver software is supplied with the AVM ISDN-Controller A1. The applications interface COMMON-ISDN-API (CAPI) Version 2.0 included with the Controller supports both 16-bit and 32bit applications (applications in DOS windows are not supported, however). This CAPI driver also allows you to use applications based on CAPI 1.1. For more information about CAPI, see the Appendix.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows NT 5. Specify the folder in which the driver software is to be installed. The default folder is C:\IDRIVER, but any other path desired may be entered. Once your entries are complete, click OK. 6. Enter the interrupt (IRQ) for the Controller in the next window. Then specify the I/O address under which the Controller is to be managed in the system.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows NT SPID. If you have been assigned only one directory number and one SPID, leave the input fields in this dialog blank and select the Continue button. 8. The setup program now copies all driver files to the specified folder. 9. In the final window you are prompted to restart the computer so that the settings made in the Windows NT registry can be implemented. Installation of the driver software in Windows NT is concluded. The Controller is ready for operation.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows NT 3.2.2 AVM ISDN CAPI Port Driver To connect your computer to the Internet over ISDN using the integrated TCP/IP stack of Windows NT, AVM supplies the ISDN CAPI Port Driver for Windows NT. This driver provides virtual modems which applications can use for Internet connections, on-line services, BBS access or RAS (Remote Access Services) connections to other computers. The AVM ISDN CAPI Port Driver is located in the folder \PROGRAMS\CAPIPORT.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 3.x 3.3 Installation in Windows 3.x Specially developed driver software for Microsoft Windows 3.x is supplied with the ISDN-Controller. This true 32-bit virtual device driver (VxD) takes advantage of Windows’ Protected Mode. CAPI The AVM ISDN-Controller’s COMMON-ISDN-API 2.0 driver for Windows supports both Windows and DOS applications running simultaneously within Windows. This CAPI version also can be used with older applications designed for CAPI 1.1.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 3.x Alternatively, click the Browse button to search for the path in the directory list. 3. Click OK to start the installation program. The ”Initialize Setup” message is displayed. Once initialization is complete, the installation program’s sign-on message appears. Click the Continue button. The installation can be canceled at any time by selecting Exit. 4.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 3.x The program group “AVM” is created in the Program Manager. This group contains the entries A1 Readme and A1 Setup. Changed I/O address? If you set the jumper to another I/O address before installing the hardware, or if you wish to use a different interrupt (IRQ), make these changes with the A1 Setup program before beginning operation. If you accepted the default values (I/O address 300, interrupt 5), skip section 3.4.2.
3 Driver Software Installation – Windows 3.x In order to implement the changes, you must restart Windows. The AVM ISDN-Controller is loaded automatically whenever Windows is started and deactivated when Windows is closed. If the Controller’s I/O address and interrupt have to be changed at a later date, e.g. because of new hardware components, reset the jumpers on the Controller first. Then start the A1 Setup program and enter the new values as described above. 3.3.
3 Driver Software Installation – MS-DOS 3.4 Installation in MS-DOS CAPI Special DOS driver software is supplied with the ISDNController. Once installed, the driver provides the application interface COMMON-ISDN-API (CAPI) Version 2.0 to all programs (see the Appendix). This CAPI driver also supports applications designed for CAPI Version 1.1.
3 Driver Software Installation – MS-DOS 4. A list of available drives appears. Choose the drive on which the controller software is to be installed. Use the arrow keys to browse in the list and confirm your choice by pressing Return. 5. Next, choose the subdirectory where the Controller software is to be installed. The default is \IDRIVER, but this can be changed to any name desired. Confirm again by pressing Return. 6. Select the D-channel protocol used by your ISDN line (DSS1 or a national protocol).
3 Driver Software Installation – MS-DOS Changing SPID or US only: Has your SPID or ISDN directory number Directory No. after changed? To change the ISDN directory number or the Installation SPID for the AVM ISDN-Controller A1, run the installation program again and enter the new number and SPID. You can also edit the file ISDNLOAD.CFG in the installation directory by using a text editor.
3 Driver Software Installation – MS-DOS If the Controller’s I/O address and interrupt have to be changed at a later date, e.g. because of new hardware components, reset the jumpers on the Controller first. Then start the A1 Setup program and enter the new values as described above. 3.4.3 Loading and Unloading the Controller Load ISDN-Controller Now you may begin Controller operation. Change to the directory which contains the driver software, e.g.
3 Driver Software Installation – MS-DOS 3.4.4 Uninstalling the Controller To uninstall the AVM ISDN-Controller A1 in MS-DOS, first remove the driver from memory by entering the command ibase -. Then use the DOS commands del and rmdir to delete the driver software and the installation directory. If the command ibase has been added to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, it must be removed as well.
4 Technical Specifications 4 Technical Specifications 4.1 Jumper Positions for I/O Address Selection To install the Controller it may be necessary to change the I/O address from the factory setting of 300, for instance, if other hardware components use this address. The I/O address is changed by moving a jumper on the ISDN-Controller card, then entering the new address in the ISDN-Controller driver software or operating system configuration.
4 Technical Specifications Jumper position closed Jumper row I/O address I/O address 200 open open open open I/O address 240 closed open open open I/O address 300 open closed open open I/O address 340 open open closed Figure 9 Jumper positions and I/O addresses If the jumper row contains no jumpers at all, the Controller is set to the default I/O address 300.
4 Technical Specifications 4.2 Cable Connector Pin Assignments The AVM ISDN-Controller A1 is connected to the ISDN socket by a 9-pin sub-D connector. Pin Assignments, S0 Interface (9-pin sub-D connector) to RJ 45 ISDN socket Sub-D connector RJ45 connector Signal 12- SR1- -5 (b1) transmit 3- SR2+ -4 (a1) transmit 4- SX1+ -3 (a2) receive 5- SX2- -6 (b2) receive 6789Table 1 4.
4 Technical Specifications • S0 interface for BRI lines and PBX extensions • Supports both B channels (at 64 kbit/s each) and the D channel (at 16 kbit/s) of the BRI • Supports data and voice applications using two channels simultaneously • COMMON-ISDN-API (CAPI) Version 2.0 as standard software interface, including support for CAPI 1.1 applications in Windows • Driver software for international and national D-channel protocols (DSS1, 1TR6, 5ESS and NI 1) • Loadable B-channel protocols, Layer 2: X.
5 Troubleshooting – General Malfunctions 5 Possible Errors and Remedies This chapter describes general malfunctions and specific error messages and suggests how these may be resolved. Error messages are sorted by operating platform: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.x and MS-DOS. 5.1 General Malfunctions The AVM ISDN-Controller is not detected or not initialized.
5 Troubleshooting – General Malfunctions • Are the ISDN cable connectors firmly inserted (and screwed tightly) in the AVM ISDN-Controller? Is the connector cable connected to in your ISDN socket? • Is your ISDN line active? Use another terminal device, such as an ISDN telephone, to check it. • Is your network terminator (NT) installed correctly? Some NTs need to be connected to an electrical outlet as well as to the incoming ISDN line.
5 Troubleshooting – General Malfunctions After you have run the diagnostic program “A1 Test“, the CAPI interface is no longer available Reload the AVM ISDN-Controller A1: in Windows, restart the systems; in MS-DOS, enter the command ibase. Connections to analog dial-in ports. Your AVM ISDN-Controller can establish connections to digital ISDN terminal equipment. In addition to this, you may send and receive faxes (Fax Group 3 = analog fax) in Windows.
5 Troubleshooting – Error Messages 5.2 Error Messages 5.2.1 Error Messages in Windows 98 In Windows 98 no error messages are returned directly. Thus error conditions are not visible until an application has been opened. Possible error messages include “CAPI not installed” and “Error 680: no dial tone”, a message from Windows Dial-Up Networking. Possible solution: Check the Controller configuration in the Windows 98 Device Manager.
5 Troubleshooting – Error Messages If the Device Manager indicates a device conflict for the desired I/O address, select another one. After shutting down the computer, move the jumper on the Controller to this address and then restart the computer. Error message: “The configured interrupt cannot be used”. Possible error source: The AVM ISDN-Controller A1 and another hardware component (e.g. a sound card) are set to the same IRQ value.
5 Troubleshooting – Error Messages 5.2.3 Error Messages in Windows NT Error message from Windows NT: “At least one service or driver failed during system startup. Use Event Viewer to examine the event log for details.” Possible error source: The AVM ISDN-Controller A1 driver software cannot be loaded. This may be due to an incorrect I/O address setting (jumper setting on the Controller) or to an incorrect interrupt (IRQ).
5 Troubleshooting – Error Messages Error message: The interrupt does not work. Possible error source: The interrupt (IRQ) may be assigned to another hardware component which was not installed with a driver correctly in NT. Solution: Set the AVM Controller A1 to another IRQ. Turn off the computer, change the jumper position on the Controller and then restart Windows. Start the A1 Setup program and follow the instructions on the screen. See also section 4.1.
5 Troubleshooting – Error Messages Error message: “The configured interrupt cannot be used”. Possible error source: The AVM ISDN-Controller A1 and another hardware component (e.g. a sound card) are set to the same IRQ value. Solution: Check which interrupts (IRQs) are available in your computer using the MSD.EXE program (Windows directory). Then start the A1 Setup program from the “AVM” program group and define another interrupt for the Controller.
5 Troubleshooting – Error Messages Error message: “Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows.... A1base.386” Possible error source: The driver file A1BASE.386 is not located in the /Windows/System directory. Solution: Run the setup program from the installation CD again. Error message: “COMMON-ISDN-API is not installed”. Possible error source: The device driver for the Controller A1 (A1BASE.386) was removed from the SYSTEM.INI file. Solution: Run the setup program from the CD. 5.2.
5 Troubleshooting – AVM Support 5.3 Technical Assistance from AVM Support If the tips above have not succeeded in resolving your problem, please contact AVM Support for additional technical assistance. AVM Support can be reached in the following ways: 5.3.1 Support by E-mail You can send a support inquiry to AVM by e-mail. Please use the e-mail form from our Internet site http://www.avm.de/support/english Fill out the form and send it to AVM Support by clicking the Submit button. 5.3.
5 Troubleshooting – AVM Support • Provide as detailed an error description as possible: when the error occurs, what programs are active, etc.
Appendix The Applications Interface CAPI 2.0 Appendix: The Applications Interface CAPI 2.0 Introduction What is CAPI? COMMON ISDN API (CAPI) is a standardized software interface that provides applications with access to ISDN adapters on basic-rate and primary-rate lines. Applications that build on this standard interface use uniform mechanisms for communication over ISDN connections, and thus do not need to adapt to the peculiarities of particular manufacturers’ hardware.
Appendix The Applications Interface CAPI 2.0 CAPI 1.1 As early as 1989, ISDN manufacturers began development work on a standard interface for the rapidly expanding ISDN market. The first version of CAPI concentrated on the German national ISDN protocol 1TR6, as an international standard for ISDN protocols was not yet available.
Appendix The Applications Interface CAPI 2.0 For more information about CAPI, see the CAPI Association’s Web site, http://www.capi.
Appendix The Applications Interface CAPI 2.0 IDM Architecture The ISDN Driver Model (IDM) illustrated below integrates ISDN into the Microsoft family of operating systems. Figure 10 IDM architecture The ISDN Driver Model provides the framework for all driver components of AVM ISDN products. The IDM describes the integration of all ISDN services and their utilization by the application. The IDM also fixes the transparent integration of ISDN hardware resources in the operating system.
Appendix The Applications Interface CAPI 2.0 CAPI SoftCompression X.75/V.42bis CAPI SoftCompression is a feature of the Controller A1 driver software. Data compression for X.75 connections according to V.42bis significantly reduces connection times and costs by increasing transmission rates. Applications which support the V.42bis standard can negotiate data compression with the remote site for the duration of data transmission.
Appendix The Applications Interface CAPI 2.0 CAPI SoftFax G3 and CAPI SoftModem V32bis Along with CAPI SoftCompression, CAPI SoftFax and CAPI SoftModem are also features of the Controller software. In addition to digital features, the Controller A1 also allows the use of analog services like Fax Group 3 (CAPI SoftFax G3) and modem (CAPI SoftModem V32bis). The AVM ISDN-Controller A1 can be used with the Controller software as a platform for CAPI-based fax applications in Windows.
Index Index A A1 SPID Tool Windows 95/98 19 Windows NT 23 A1 Test 39 AVM in the Internet 14 AVM ISDN CAPI Port Driver Windows 95/98 20 Windows NT 24 AVM ISDN-Controller A1 8 physically installing 12 AVM NDIS WAN CAPI Driver Windows 95/98 20 Windows NT 24 C CAPI SoftCompression X75 V42bis CAPI SoftFax G3 54 CAPI SoftModem V32bis 54 charges 40 COMMON-ISDN-API (CAPI) 49 configuration MS-DOS 31 Windows 3.
Index installation 14 MS-DOS 29 Windows 3.x 25 Windows 95/98 15 Windows NT 21 installing driver software general 14 in MS-DOS 29 in Windows 3.x 25 in Windows 95/98 18 in Windows NT 21 Internet 14 interrupt error message MS-DOS 46 error message Windows 3.x 45 error message Windows 95 42 Introduction 7 ISDN features 7 J jumper positions 34 MS-DOS 30 Windows 3.
