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Chapter 3 - Software Loading and Configuration
4. In the Port Address group, enter the IP Address and IP Mask. In the Gateway Address group,
enter the gateway IP address for the client unit.
The IP address is your unique LAN IP address, and the Gateway address is the IP address of the
device connected to the Internet/Intranet.
Click OK when you are finished. The main menu displays.
5. From the main menu, click Voice Channels and the Channel Setup dialog box displays. The
Channel Setup dialog box defines the channel interface, voice coder, fax parameters, and
regional telephone parameters for each channel.
Configure each channel for the type of interface you are connecting to. To change the channel
number, select the channel you want to configure from the Select Channel list.
6. The Interface group defaults to FXS (Loop Start). Select the interface option to correspond to
the interface type being connected to the Voice/Fax connector on the back panel of the
MultiVOIP.
If you are connecting a station device such as an analog telephone, a fax machine, or a Key
Telephone System (KTS) to the Voice/Fax connector on the back of the unit, FXS (Loop Start)
will likely be the correct Interface option most of the time.
If the station device uses ground start, then choose the FXS (Ground Start) option. Refer to the
device’s user documentation.
If you are using an extension from your PBX, then choose the FXO option. Check with your in-
house telephone personnel to verify connection type.
If you are connecting to an E&M trunk on your PBX, select the E&M option.
If the E&M interface is selected, the E&M Options group is enabled. Check with your in-house
phone personnel to determine if the signaling is Dial Tone or Wink and if the connection is 2-wire
or 4-wire. If Wink signaling is used, then the Wink Timer is enabled with a default of 250
milliseconds. The range of the Wink Timer is from 100 to 350 milliseconds. Consult with your
local in-house phone personnel for this timer setting. If the Pass Through check box is selected,
a continuously open E&M voice path is established between two channels to pass voice packets.
Available if the Dial Tone option is selected and auto-dialing is set up for the two channels that
will be doing pass-through. This is useful for Public Address systems.
If you choose an FXO or FXS interface, the Dialing Options Regeneration group is enabled.
Check with your in-house telephone personnel to verify whether your local PBX dial signaling is
Pulse or DTMF (tone). Set the Regeneration option accordingly. In the Max Dial Digits box,
enter the maximum number of digits allowed when dialing a phone number. The default setting is
5. In the Inter Digit Time box, enter the maximum amount of time in milliseconds that the unit
will wait before mapping the dialed digits to an entry in the Phone Directory Database. If too