User guide

MultiVOIP FX Cabling Guide
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1. Connect the power cord supplied with your MultiVOIP to the power connector
on the back of the MultiVOIP and to a live AC outlet.
2. Connect the MultiVOIP to a PC using the supplied console cable (RJ-45
(male) to DB-9 (female). Plug the RJ-45 end of the cable into the Console
port of the MultiVOIP and the other end into the PC serial port.
3. Connect a network cable to the WAN 10/100 connector on the back of the
MultiVOIP. Connect the other end of the cable to your network.
For an FXS connection: Examples - analog phone, fax machine,
Key Telephone System co/line port
Connect one end of an RJ-11 phone cord to the Channel 1 FXS connector
on the back of the MultiVOIP. Connect the other end to the device.
For an or FXO connection: Examples - PBX extension, POTS line from
telco central office
Connect one end of an RJ-11 phone cord to the Channel 1 FXO connector
on the back of the MultiVOIP. Connect the other end to a PBX or POTS line.
4. Repeat the above step to connect the remaining telephone equipment to the
second channel on your MultiVOIP.
5. Ensure that the unit is properly connected to earth ground by verifying that it
is reliably grounded when mounted within a rack.
This can be accomplished by connecting a grounding wire between the
chassis and a metallic object that will provide an electrical ground.
6. Turn on power to the MultiVOIP by placing the ON/OFF switch on the back
panel to the ON position. Wait for the BOOT LED on the MultiVOIP to go off
before proceeding. This may take a few minutes.
Proceed to the chapter “MultiVOIP and Auxiliary Software” in the User
Guide. That chapter describes how the built-in MultiVOIP software (firmware)
is accessed using a web browser and a Java program that are both up-to-
date.
VOIP Configuration
When the cabling connections above have been made and the command PC
has been equipped with an up-to-date web browser and Java version, then
you are ready to contact the MultiVOIP through a browser and begin
configuration. For detailed instructions about configuration, see the User
Guide on your MultiVOIP CD. The Quick Start Guide chapter of the User
Guide is the best place to start.”