User Manual Rev. 2.0 Updated Feb. 2006 Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators (ANALOG FXS AND T1/E1 PORTS) This user manual is applicable to the following products: SIM-2FXS, SIM-2FXS-A, SIM-4FXS, SIM-4FXS-A, CH-4FXS-MOD-2PRI, CH-4FXS-MOD2PRI-A, CH-8FXS-MOD-2PRI, CH-8FXS-MOD-2PRI-A, CH-32FXS-MOD-2PRI, CH-32FXS-MOD-2PRI-A, SIM-16FXS, SIM-16FXS-A Copyright © 2001-2009, Virtual Console, LLC All Rights Reserved sales@vconsole.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators Table of Contents User Manual 1. Chapter 1: Important Information 4 1.1. General Disclaimer 1.2. Other Restrictions 1.3. Trademark Information 1.4. Patent information 1.5. Warranty 1.6. Limitation of Remedies and Damages 1.7. Important Safeguards 1.8. Regulatory Compliance 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 2. Chapter 2: Introduction Overview of PSTN simulator 6 2.1.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual 4.2.1.4. Reorder Tone 4.2.1.5. Call Waiting Tone 4.2.1.6. Test Tone 4.2.1.7. TAS Tone for Type II Caller ID 4.2.1.8. Idle State Alert Tone for UK Caller ID transmission 4.2.2. Disconnect Supervision 4.2.3. Maximum flash on-hook time 4.2.4. Minimum flash on-hook time 4.2.5. Disconnect timeout 4.2.6. Dial tone delay 4.2.7.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual 5.1. Call hold 5.2. Three-way-calling 26 26 6. Chapter 6: Optional T1/E1/PRI module 26 6.1. Overview of T1/E1/PRI module 6.1.1. RJ48 pin-out for T1/E1/PRI module 6.1.2. LED description for T1/E1/PRI module 6.2. Configuring T1/E1/PRI module 6.2.1. Interface type: T1 or E1 6.2.2. Line Code and Framing 6.2.3. Line build-out 6.2.4. Clock source 6.2.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual 1. Chapter 1: Important Information 1.1 General Disclaimer No part of this document can be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the written express permission from Virtual Console, LLC. Under the law reproducing includes translating into another language or digital format.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 1.6 Limitation of Remedies and Damages User Manual Virtual Console, LLC, its agents, employees, suppliers, dealers and other authorized representatives shall not be responsible or liable with respect to the product or any other subject matter related thereto under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other theory for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to loss of information, business, or profits .
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 1.8 Regulatory Compliance User Manual This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 2.3 Overview of FXS ports User Manual FXS (Foreign Exchange Station) ports are commonly used to connect analog telephone sets to a CO (Central Office) They can be found as a regular RJ11 wall jacks in every household or offices equipped with analog telephone lines. RJ11 jacks usually have 6 pins, but only pins 3 and 4 are being used. PSTN simulator comes with 8-pin RJ45 jacks where only pins 4 and 5 are being used.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Keep it turned off while not in use. 2.7 T1/E1/PRI Ports Some models of PSTN simulator come with two T1/E1/PRI ports. Following simulator models have two PRI port: CH-8FXS-MOD-2PRI, CH-8FXS-MOD-2PRI-A CH-4FXS-MOD-2PRI, CH-4FXS-MOD-2PRI-A Following simulator models do not have PRI ports: SIM-2FXS, SIM-2FXS-A SIM-4FXS, SIM-4FXS-A SIM-16FXS, SIM-16FXS-A 2.
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Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual 3. Chapter 3: Getting started with PSTN Simulator 3.1 Connecting PSTN simulator to a PC After unpacking your PSTN simulator, connect DB9 port on a simulator to a COM port on your PC with a supplied RS-232 cable. RS232 cable is included with every simulator sold. RS-232 cable is a standard straight-through serial cable with 9 pins Male/Female connectors. 3.2 Powering up PSTN simulator Make sure that Power switch is in OFF position.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Note: "Audio in" and "Audio out" ports available only on following models CH-8FXS-MOD-2PRI, CH-8FXS-MOD-2PRI-A SIM-16FXS, SIM-16FXS-A CH-4FXS-MOD-2PRI, CH-4FXS-MOD-2PRI-A 4. Chapter 4: Configuring simulator with PSTN Manager Using PSTN Manager is the only way of configuring the simulator. Any changes that you make in PSTN Manager do not take an effect until you save the configuration to PSTN simulator.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual 4.2.1.1 Dial tone Dial tone is a tone advising that the exchange is ready to receive a call information and inviting the user to start sending call information. In North America, the most common dial tone consist of the sum of two tones: Tone 1 = 350 Hz and Tone 2 = 440Hz at -13 dBm. PSTN Manager allows following values for the dial tone: Tone 1: Frequency: from 0 Hz to 3999 Hz with 1 Hz increments. Power: from -100.00 dBm to 3.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators To hear the configured Dial tone, call special test number 01. User Manual 4.2.1.2 Busy tone Busy tone is tone advising the caller that the called party is engaged in another call.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Tone 1: Frequency: Power: from 0 Hz to 3999 Hz with 1 Hz increments. from -100.00 dBm to 3.00 dBm with 0.01 dBm increments Tone 2: Frequency: Power: from 0 Hz to 3999 Hz with 1 Hz increments. from -100.00 dBm to 3.00 dBm with 0.01 dBm increments Cadence: 0- 9999ms ON, 0-9999ms OFF with 1ms increments To hear the current reorder tone, call special test number 05. 4.2.1.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Please refer to a GR-30-CORE, LSSGR standard for details on utilizing TAS signal and its effect to Caller ID transmission. 4.2.1.8 Idle State Alert Tone for UK Caller ID transmission This tone is specific to a UK BT Caller ID transmission and being use only when UK Caller ID Type is selected on FXS ports. Please refer to a European Telecommunications Standard ETS 300 001 for details on using this tone. 4.2.2.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual "Disconnect Supervision" defines how PSTN Simulator treat an event when Called part disconnects. In the event when Called party disconnects Calling party can hear one of the following types of in-band audio signal: Busy or Dialtone or Reorder or Silence. Those in-band signals can be used by DSP based systems for correct detection of disconnect event.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 4.2.7 Network response delay User Manual “Network response delay” is a timer that defines how soon the user will hear Ringback after dialing the destination phone number. Default timer value is 500ms. PSTN Manager allows following values for the “Network response delay”:From 0ms to 65535ms with 1ms increment. 4.2.8 Hunt group mode PSTN simulator supports different modes of operation and logic for the hunt groups.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 4.2.11 Maximum phone number length User Manual “Maximum phone number length” defines how many digits PSTN simulator has to collect before forwarding call to a PRI module. Default value is: 10 PSTN Manager allows following values for the “Maximum phone number length”:From 1 to 16 with increment of 1 4.2.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators Event Dial tone Busy Silence Ringback Reorder Call Waiting Stuttered Dial Test Tone Audio In User Manual Test Phone 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 20
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 4.4 Configuring Hunt Groups User Manual You can configure a Hunt Group by assigning an identical phone number to two or more phone lines. Each FXS port can have up to two phone numbers assigned and it is easier to use second phone number for creating a Hunt Groups while still having a unique primary phone number so you can call particular phone line even if it is still a member of the Hunt Group. 4.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 4.5.1 Signaling type User Manual There are two types of signaling available to the FXS ports: Loop Start or Ground Start. Loop Start is a two-way, two-wire (tip and ring) signaling method in which the current used for the signaling flows in a circuit (loop) between a telephone and PBX or a telephone and a central office. Seizure of the line is accomplished by going off-hook which causes current to flow in a circuit (loop).
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 4.5.5 Off hook mode User Manual “Off hook mode” defines how PSTN simulator must treat an OFF hook even on particular FXS port. Default value is “Standard”. PSTN simulator will provide a Dial tone and will wait for the called number to be dialed manually.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators Default value is: 3 seconds (3000ms) User Manual 4.5.12 Polarity Reversal for Metering Some applications such as pay phones and billing systems require polarity reversal to occur in a predefined interval for correct billing calculation. You can enable Metering polarity Reversal on each FXS port and Polarity Reversal will occur every 60 seconds (60 seconds is default). It can be adjusted to a lesser or grater time interval. 4.5.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Calling party can also elect an option to make its identity invisible to the called party. In that case called party will have a "Private" message instead of the calling party phone number. PSTN simulator allows you to generate all possible scenarios with a missing Caller ID data and to choose a particular reason for Caller ID data absence. 4.5.13.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators Impedance: Off hook loop DC current: Ring Frequency: Ring Voltage: 600 and 800 Ohm 10, 20 and 32mA 16 to 75Hz 30 to 55 VRMS User Manual 4.5.16 Line Impairments Line impairments allow software developers and QA testers to simulate real world conditions On telephone lines such as noise, delays or echo. Delays can be configured for Transmit and Receive path separately for up to 2000 ms. Noise is a White Gaussian distribution noise.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual T1 or E1 selection is done on the fly and does not require any hardware upgrades. PRI ports are equipped with a standard RJ45 jack for T1 or balanced E1 connection. 6.1.1 RJ48/45 pin-out for T1/E1/PRI module PSTN simulator is equipped with a two standard RJ45 jacks for PRI ports and connects to a PRI end-devices with straight shielded CAT3 or CAT5 twisted pair cable.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators Linecode for E1: Framing for E1: AMI, HDB3 CRC4, no-CRC4 User Manual Linecode and framing must match on CPE and simulator. If you experience a large number of CRC errors, packet loss or connectivity problems, always check linecode and framing first and ensure that it matches on both ends. 6.2.3 Line build-out Line build-out ensures signal attenuation compensation for long cable runs. If you connect to a simulator with a cable grater than 100 ft.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators 6.2.9 Generating Yellow alarms User Manual It is possible to generate Yellow (remote) alarm on each T1/E1/PRI port by pressing a Start button on Tools sub-tab. 7. Chapter : Upgrading PSTN simulator firmware Virtual console is constantly working on adding new features to its products. Please check http://www.vconsole.com for the latest firmware updates for your PSTN simulator. There is a separate firmware file for 8 port FXS chassis and for PRI module.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Up to two distinctive cadences can be assigned per port, one per each of the phone numbers. “Double” cycles support (ON, OFF, ON, OFF, PAUSE)”ON” and “OFF” cycles: 0-65 seconds in 1 ms increments Ring Frequency : Impedance: Attenuation/Amplification: On-hook Disconnect Timeout: On/Off-hook Detect Flash: Line Reversal: 17 - 70 Hz in 1 Hz increments 600 Ohm + 2.2 uf or 900 Ohm + 2.2 uf -90 to +30 dB in 0.01 dB increments.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Number Unobtainable Tone (Dual or Single tone) Frequency: 950 Hz and 1400 Hz ± 1 Hz (Default) Range: 0 - 4000 Hz in 1 Hz increments Level: -13 dBm (default) Range: -90 to + 3 dBm in 1 dBm increments Cadence: 330 ms (ON) - 5 ms (OFF) - 330 ms (ON) - 5 ms (OFF) (default) Range: 0 - 10 sec.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators CAS Tone Duration: Range: 80 ms (default) 70 - 90 ms in 5 ms increments Wait for ACK: Range: 160 ms (default) 100 - 300 ms in 5 ms increments User Manual Line Impairments Echo Time: Level: Configurable Range: Level Accuracy: Selectable from 0 ms to 100 ms 60 dB (default) 4 - 60 dB in 1 dB increments ± 1 dB Satellite Delay 0 - 1000 ms in 1 ms increments White Noise Range: Level Accuracy 300 - 3400 Hz ± 2 dB Audio Output Port (Monitoring) Connector:
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Call Waiting A service feature that provides an indication to a terminal already engaged in an established call that one or more calls are awaiting connection. Call Waiting Tone A tone advising the user of the call waiting supplementary service who is engaged on a call that someone is attempting to call his number.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual DS1 Digital Signal Level 1. Framing specification used in transmitting digital signals at 1.544-Mbps on a T1 facility (United States) or at 2.108-Mbps on an E1 facility (Europe). DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency. The signal a telephone company receives when a telephone’s touch keys are pressed. Also known as Touchtone. E1 European digital trunk standard for 2.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual ITU-T International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee. International body that develops worldwide standards for telecommunications technologies. Impedance The combined effect of resistance, inductance and capacitance on a transmitted signal. Impedance varies at different frequencies. Jitter The deviation of a transmission signal in time or phase.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Simulators User Manual Ring A signal of specific duration and character that indicates to a user that a calling party is engaged in an access attempt. Ring Detect The act of sensing that an incoming call is present by determining that the telephone switch is providing a ringing signal to the voice board. Ringback Tone A tone advising the caller that a connection has been made and that a calling signal is being applied to a telephone number or service point.
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