User Manual Rev. 2.0 P/N: BRI-8U Copyright © 2001-2009, Virtual Console, LLC All Rights Reserved sales@vconsole.
8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator Contents User Manual Chapter 1: Important Information 3 General Disclaimer Other Restrictions Trademark Information Patent information Warranty Limitation of Remedies and Damages Important Safeguards Regulatory Compliance 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 Chapter 2: Introduction 5 Unpacking Fast Start for Advanced Users About your ISDN Simulator 5 5 5 Cha
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8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator User Manual This User Manual is applicable to the following product P/N: BRI-8U Chapter 1: Important Information © 2002-2006 Virtual Console, LLC All Rights Reserved. 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.
User Manual The entire risk of the quality and performance of the software programs contained in the system is with you.
8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator 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.
User Manual Table 1: Switch Types Emulated Switch Type SPID required National ISDN-1 Yes NET3 No AT&T 5ESS Optional Nortel DMS-100 Yes Figure 1: ISDN Functional Architecture The ISDN simulator appears to the customer-side Functional Groupings as the Loop Termination (LT) at the telephone central office. These Functional Groupings, examples of which are shown in, include ISDNcompliant Terminal Equipment (TE1), Network Terminations (NT1 and NT2) and Terminal Adapters (TA).
8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator User Manual Figure 2: ISDN Protocol Stack Selecting a ISDN Switch type To use ISDN simulator you must set the switch type. Use drop down menu in ISDN Manager application to select appropriate BRI switch type. Selected BRI switch type must match the one configured on ISDN device. Once that is done, you will always need to set the phone numbers (i.e., DN) and, if the configured switch type requires it, the SPID numbers.
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8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator User Manual The device has the most common connectors and indicators on its front panel. In a rack installation with routers, you would typically want the front panel on the same side as the router interface connectors. Less frequently used connectors and switches are on the back. Do note that the “Reset” button function can be invoked remotely through the ISDN Manager interface.
Cabling User Manual Straight-through RS-232 cable with DB9 M/F connectors is supplied with each ISDN Simulator for the ISDN Manager or console management. To connect ISDN devices to the simulator, also use a straight-through CAT3 or CAT5 cable with RJ45 connectors. Controls A hardware “Reset” button is on the back panel of the ISDN Simulator. You can also Reboot ISDN Simulator remotely using ISDN Manager application or AT command (ATZ) sent via console port.
8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator Configuring the ISDN Simulator with ISDN Manager User Manual Virtual Console’s “ISDN Manager” application is the principal means of configuring and controlling ISDN simulators. It is a Windows application supported for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The ISDN Manager version for this product also supports 8-port BRI U, as well as PRI, simulators.
User Manual When you bring up ISDN Manager, you can set the appropriate COM port for it to communicate with the simulator with the settings’ tab (Figure 5). The “gather low-level diagnostics” is used only when working with the factory.
8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator User Manual Figure : Version information from ISDN Manager About tab On the main screen, you set the “switch-type” (see Table 1). To set individual port characteristics, click on the appropriate “Port” tab. The screen will then show the current phone number and, when applicable, SPID number (see Table 6) for each B channel on the port. You can then set the values as required.
User Manual Table 3: Interface Settings for Reverse Telnet Parameter Value Baud rate 115200 bps Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control Hardware From a terminal server, since you cannot press display buttons, modem-style AT commands must be issued for all functions. Since these commands apply to B-channels, you need to understand which B channel numbers apply to which physical U interface (Table 4).
User Manual 8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator It is recommended to reboot (ATZ) after any configuration changes. SPID assignments Some ISDN switches, or provider implementations of switches, require Service Provider Identifiers (SPID). You need to know the type required for your reference configuration. You can use any SPID numbering scheme that matches your requirement. We support three types of SPID numbering (Table 6). Whenever you change the SPID, reboot the simulator and preferably the TE device.
User Manual Troubleshooting Be systematic in your troubleshooting, from the environmental and then bottom-up from layer 1 upwards. Table 8: Symptoms and Recommended Actions Left LED on Port 1 does not light Check power cabling, and the power supply. Verify the outlet has power. 1. Check port 1, left LED. If it is OFF, check power cabling, and the power supply Port’s Right LED does not light up after a device is connected. 2. Check that the ISDN device is powered up 3. Check device cabling.
8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator User Manual Chapter 5: AT command configuration examples Assigning Phone Numbers Port 1: Port 2: Port 3: Port 4: Port 5: Port 6: Port 7: (42211001, 42211001) (42211002, 42211002) (42211003, 42211003) (42211004, 42211004) (42211005, 42211005) (42211006, 42211006) (42211007, 42211007) AT Configuration script: atn0=”42211001” atn1=”42211002” atn2=”42211003” atn3=”42211004” atn4=”42211005” atn5=”42211006” atn6=”42211007” atn7=”42211008” atn8=”42211001” atn9=”42211002” atn10=”4221
User Manual Configuring NI-1 switch type that matches any SPID numbers atp0=”0” atp1=”0” atp2=”0” atp3=”0” atp4=”0” atp5=”0” atp6=”0” atp7=”0” atp8=”0” atp9=”0” atp10=”0” atp11=”0” atp12=”0” atp13=”0” atp14=”0” atp15=”0” ato=0 at&w atz Configuring 5ESS switch type with SPID numbers atp0=”02422110010101” atp1=”02422110020101” atp2=”02422110030101” atp3=”02422110040101” atp4=”02422110050101” atp5=”02422110060101” atp6=”02422110070101” atp7=”02422110080101” atp8=”02422110010102” atp9=”02422110020102” atp10=”0
8 Port BRI-U ISDN Simulator Configuring 5ESS switch type without SPID numbers User Manual atp0=”” atp1=”” atp2=”” atp3=”” atp4=”” atp5=”” atp6=”” atp7=”” atp8=”” atp9=”” atp10=”” atp11=”” atp12=”” atp13=”” atp14=”” atp15=”” ato=64 at&w atz Configuring DMS-100 switch type (same as 5ESS with SPIDS, except ATO=512) atp0=”02422110010101” atp1=”02422110020101” atp2=”02422110030101” atp3=”02422110040101” atp4=”02422110050101” atp5=”02422110060101” atp6=”02422110070101” atp7=”02422110080101” atp8=”0242211001010
Chapter 6: Specifications User Manual Power Adapter: Input: 110/220 VAC Output: 9 VDC, 600mA. 2.5mm jack U Interface: RJ-45, 8-pin modular jack U Interface protocol: 2B1Q (2 Binary 1 Quaternary) Maximum cable drop: 1600 meters RS-232 Interface: DB-9 Female Storage Temperature: -40 to +55C Operating Temperature: 0 to 50 C Humidity Max: 75% Dimensions: 8.75”L X 6.5”W X 1.
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