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iSPAN™ 5535 PRI
PCI ISDN Adapter
Users Guide
Document No. UG05535-000, REVB2
Print Date: July 2002
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NOTE See Appendix I for Regulatory Statements/Conditions that affect the operation of this product. The CE Declaration of Conformity can be found at www.iphase.com
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Copyright Notice © 2002 by Interphase Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America, 2002. This manual is licensed by Interphase to the user for internal use only and is protected by copyright. The user is authorized to download and print a copy of this manual if the user has purchased one or more of the Interphase adapters described herein. All copies of this manual shall include the copyright notice contained herein. No part of this manual, whether modified or n
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Assistance Product Purchased from Reseller Contact the reseller or distributor if: you need ordering, service or any technical assistance you received a damaged, incomplete or incorrect product. Product Purchased Directly from Interphase Corporation Contact Interphase Corporation directly for assistance with this, or any other Interphase Corporation product. Please have your purchase order and serial numbers ready. Customer Service United States: Telephone: (214) 654-5666 Fax: (214) 654-5500
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Safety Precautions The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this equipment. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the equipment. Interphase Corporation assumes no liability for the user’s failure to comply with these requirements. As the user of the product, you must observe all stated warnings and safety precautions
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Telephone Lines Unsafe Voltages As unsafe voltages (Telecommunication Network Voltages) exist on ISDN lines, safety precautions must be taken to prevent contact with any dangerous area of the system. WARNING ■ The ISDN cable(s) must remain disconnected from the telecommunications system until the card has been installed in the system. ■ The installation of the card in the host system must be done in a way that ensures at least 2mm of air gap between the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) card and
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WARNING This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate electromagnetic energy. It may cause or be susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if not installed and used in a cabinet with adequate EMI protection.
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END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR INTERPHASE CORPORATION SOFTWARE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO USER–READ CAREFULLY THIS END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR INTERPHASE CORPORATION SOFTWARE (“AGREEMENT”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR SINGLE ENTITY) AND INTERPHASE CORPORATION FOR THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS ENCLOSED HEREIN WHICH INCLUDES COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND PRINTED MATERIALS (“SOFTWARE”). BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TER
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responsible for any transportation costs, unless expressly authorized in writing by Seller. This warranty does not cover damage to the Product resulting from accident, disaster, misuse, negligence, improper maintenance, or modification or repair of the Product other than by Seller. Any Products or software replaced by Seller will become the property of Seller. REMEDIES AND EXCLUSIONS. THE SOLE LIABILITY OF SELLER AND BUYER’S SOLE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THESE WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO RE
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any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby. All rights in the Software not specifically granted in this Agreement are reserved by Interphase.
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1Contents Using This Guide........................................................................................ vii Audience ............................................................................................... vii Icon Conventions................................................................................. vii Text Conventions ............................................................................... viii Documentation Updates ..............................................
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Connecting directly to the line without a CSU..........................18 Connecting directly to the line with an internal CSU...............19 Connecting to the line through an external CSU.......................20 T1/PRI Cabling ....................................................................................22 T1 Link Requirements...................................................................22 European E1/PRI Line .......................................................................
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CHAPTER 6 Setting Up RAS Support Properties Overview................................................................................................63 Accessing Online Help ........................................................................63 Determining RAS Support Parameters .............................................64 CHAPTER 7 Troubleshooting Overview................................................................................................67 Interpreting Adapter LEDs ..........
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APPENDIX C Using the LoopTest Utility Overview ...............................................................................................89 Accessing Online Help........................................................................90 Testing your ISDN Line......................................................................90 Displaying and Saving Events ...........................................................92 Setting the Number of Frames to Send.....................................
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APPENDIX G Quick Reference of Common Tasks Overview..............................................................................................115 Index of Common Tasks ...................................................................115 Procedures ...........................................................................................116 APPENDIX H ISDN Technology Overview Overview..............................................................................................125 Basic Rate
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2Using This Guide Audience This manual assumes that its audience has a general understanding of computing and networking terminology. If you need more information about this terminology (in addition to what this manual provides), see the following web sites: • ISDN links: http://www.bellcore.com/nic http://www.via-isdn.org http://www.comware.com/telcom/telcolnk.htm Networking glossary: http://www.ctcnet.com/tips/glossary.htm Icon Conventions Icons draw your attention to especially importan
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Text Conventions CAUTION The Caution icon brings to your attention those items or steps that, if not properly followed, could cause problems in your machine’s configuration or operating system. WARNING The Warning icon alerts you to steps or procedures that could be hazardous to your health, cause permanent damage to the equipment, or impose unpredictable results on the surrounding environment. Text Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual. Computer- generated text is s
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Using This Guide /bin/su is the same as: /bin/su ↵ Return Required user input, when mixed with program output, is printed in bold Courier type. Documentation Updates ® ® The latest documentation (in Adobe Acrobat pdf) for our current products are available on our WWW site. Interphase recommends our customers visit the web site to verify that they have the latest version of the documentation. 1. Access the following web page: http://www.iphase.com 2. Move the mouse (or other pointer) and cli
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Driver Updates Driver Updates Contact our Technical Support Department at swlib@iphase.com to determine if updated drivers are available for your product. When contacting technical support, please be sure to provide your name, company name and address, phone number, product name, driver version (if applicable), OS and version (if applicable) and serial number. Providing this information will help speed up our response. x Interphase Corporation
