Models MTA128ST & MTA128NT External ISDN Terminal Adapter Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide IWay ISDN Terminal Adapter MTA128ST, MTA128NT 82050151 Rev. B Copyright This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior expressed written permission from Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2003 - 07 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide Getting Started This Quick Start will help you install and configure your Terminal Adapter (TA). Before you begin, verify you switch type and TEI with your local ISDN provider and record that information in Before You Start in Chapter 3 of the User Guide. Before You Start Safety Warnings • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never install a telephone jack in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide Network Configuration The following describes network configuration. Other types of configuration are included in the User Guide. Network Switch Type Select the network switch type your ISDN service provider uses at its local central office. You can set the MTA128ST/NT to NET3 (DSS1), VN4, INS64, U.S. NI-1, AT&T 5ESS, or DMS-100. If you don’t know the switch type, get the information from your ISDN service provider.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide Data MSN The Data MSN (multiple subscriber number) allows a caller to specify an individual TA when more than one TA is connected to you network terminator. If you don’t assign a value to the MSN, the TA accepts all incoming calls. If you only assign a base address to the MSN, the TA accepts any incoming call with the same base address, regardless of whether a subaddress is included.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide Connecting Your TA Turn off your computer. Place the modem in a convenient location, connect it to your computer’s serial port, to the phone line, to AC power, and to your phone. Connect the TA to the AC Power Outlet Plug the DC power transformer into an AC power outlet or power strip. Plug the DC power transformer into the POWER jack on the TA. Note: Use only the DC power transformer supplied with the TA. Use of any other transformer voids the warranty and can damage the TA.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide Turn on the TA by sliding the power switch to ON and verify operation by observing the LEDs on the front panel. The LEDs first flash in a self-test pattern. Then the LS LED remains on. If the TA does not appear to be working, Refer to Chapter 5 for troubleshooting help.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide Configuring your TA If you use Windows 98/ME/NT, perform the following procedure using the Configuration Utility provided on your system CD. If you are using another operating system, you can configure the TA using the firmware-based configuration utility or AT commands. Procedures for both are described in the User Guide. Before you begin, verify your switch type and TEI with your local ISDN provider and have that information readily available 1.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 3. Searching for TA screen is displayed with please wait while the configuration utility searches for your ISDN TA(s). This may take up to 20 seconds. Then the Searching for TA screen with Devices have been identified. Please select a device to configure Click Next to continue.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 4. The Configuration screen is displayed with Select the type of setup, custom building a new configuration, custom with an existing configuration, or express with an existing configuration. From the Setup pull down window you can choose Express (Existing), Custom (Existing), or Custom (New). The Express (Existing) opens an existing configuration, allowing you to modify some elements of the configuration.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 5. The Network Switch Type screen is displayed with Please select the settings for the Network Switch Type. Select the network switch type you listed in the Before You Start section of this chapter.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 6. Please select the settings for dynamic bandwidth allocation, high and low sampling period and throughput, and call bumping. Click Next to continue.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 7. The TEI (Terminal Endpoint Identifier) screen is displayed with Please select the settings you would like for Data TEI and Voice TEI. The TEI is a unique number assigned to the TA at subscription time. The TEI is used by the telephone central office (GO) to identify the various TAs connected to the ISDN network. The TEI number can be fixed (range 0 - 63) or dynamic and is assigned automatically at the GO each time the TA connects to the ISDN interface and powers up.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 8. The SPID (Service Profile Identifier) North America only, is displayed with Please enter the data SPID, voice SPID, data directory numbers, and voice directory number of your network. SPID is only used in North America. A SPID is the ISDN network parameter for local terminal identification and tracking. A SPID is assigned by your local ISDN provider when you subscribe, they are in the form of a string of up to 20 characters.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 9. The Call Control Setup screen is displayed with Please select the settings for call control. Call Control Setup allows you to set up your terminal adapter and customize how it dials and answers. You can configure persistent DTR dialing, calling line identification, auto answer data calls, and number of rings. You can also set the online inactivity timer as well as the dialing method. Click Next when you are done.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 10. The Data Protocol Setup screen is displayed with Please select the setting you desire for the Data Protocol. If you would like the TA to detect the data protocol of an incoming data call and automatically change the TA’s protocol to match the incoming call, click auto protocol detection check box. Click Next to continue.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 11.The Stored Numbers screen is displayed with Please enter the numbers you would like to store. You can store up to ten phone numbers with up to 25 characters per number. Stored number zero is used if Persistent DTR Dialing is enabled in Call Control Setup screen.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 12 .The Port Control Setup 1 screen is displayed with Please select the settings you would like for the DTR detect time, DCD drop time, DTR, DSR, CTS, and DCD signals. Click Next when you have finished entering your settings.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 13.The Port Control Setup II screen is displayed with Please select the settings you would like for the Default Parity, Default Bit Rate, number of Data Bits, number of Stop Bits, Flow Control, and synchronous mode. Click Next when you are finished.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 14.The POTS Port screen is displayed with Please select the settings for the PORTS port. When your selections are complete, click Next.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 15.The Save Configuration screen is displayed with Please enter the name to store the configuration as in the .ini file. You can enter any name up to 35 characters or less in the Store Configuration as: window. Click Next after you have selected a name.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 16.The Load Configuration screen is displayed with To load the configuration now, click Next.
MTA128NT/ST Quick Start Guide 17.Your ISDN TA is currently being configured. When the Finish button becomes active, click Finish. 18.The Configured screen is displayed. Click Finish to exit the Configuration Utility.
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