AudioCodes MediaPack MP-124 User manual

AudioCodes MediaPack 1xx Analog Media Gateways
MP-124 DC-Powered Quick Guide
1Before Installing
Congra tulations on purchasing yo u r AudioCodes MP-124 DC-Powered Analog Media Gateway! Before
you begin usingthe device, e nsure that the following i tems a re inclu ded i n the shipped box:
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Two bra ckets and screws for 19-inch ra ck mounting
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DC terminal block
You’ll also need the following (not s upplied ):
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RJ-45 Ethernet cables
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PC running a Webbrowser
Warning: MP-124 de vi ces are ind oor u nits a nd there fore, must be i nstalled only i n doors.
Routi ng of FXS telephony ca bles outd oors ca n be done only i n conju nction with AudioCodes’
a pproved surge protector (Ci rca model 4B3S-75) and proper installation and grounding. When
done correctly, the installation will meet ITU-T K.21 (ba sic) standards. The Ethernet port
i nte rface cabling must be routed only i ndoors a nd must not exit the building.
2MP-124 LEDs
MP-124 provides LEDs on its front panel, as shown below and described in the s ubsequent table.
LED Description
Channels Green On: Off-hook Red On: Line malfunction or unavailable due to
SRTP ena bled
Off: On-hook
Data Green Flash:TransmittingRTP Red Flash:Receiving RTP Off: No traffic
Control Green On: Sending/receiving SIP messages Off: No traffic
Lan Green On: 10/100Ba s eTX l ink Red On: Malfunction
Ready Green On: Poweron Amber Flash: Initializing Red On: M
alfunction
Off: No power

3MP-124 Ports
MP-124 provides ports on its re ar-panel, a s shown b elow a nd d escribed in the s ubsequ ent ta ble.
1 Grounding lug
2 DC p owe r inlet
3 50-pin female Telco connector, s upporting up to 24 FXS i nterfaces
4 DB-9 pi n female connector for RS-232 serial interface
5 RJ-45 Ethernet port (10/100BaseTX)
4Cabling and InstallingMP-124
Warnings:
•Prior to installingMP-124, proper grounding (earthing) and power-surge protection mus t
be done; refer to the Hardware Installation Manual for detailed instructions. AudioCodes'
willnotbear responsibilityto damage that may be caused to the device as a result of not
complyingwith the instructions detailed i n the Hardware Installation Manual.
•Priorto connectingMP-124 to power, refer to the Compliancy and Regulatory Information
documentat www.audiocodes.com/library.
•ConnectMP-124 to a s afety e xtra-low voltage (SELV)source that i s sufficiently i solated
from the mains.
•For FXS cabling, you ca n use your own third-party MDF connector cable or you can use
AudioCodes' MP-124 FXS Pa tch Pa nel (ordered s eparately from Au dioCodes). When using a
thi rd -party MDF for FXS ca bling, to reduce noise interference, use a twisted-pair Octopus
cable terminated on a metal-hooded 50-pin Telco connector.
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To cable and install MP-124:
1. Connectthe Ethernet portto yourLAN switch,usingthe RJ-45 Ethernet cable connector.
2. ConnectMP-124 to FXS-based a nalog equipment (for example, telephone, fax, a nd modem):
•Third-party MDF: Us ing a twisted 25-p air Octopus ca ble, connect each wire pair to i ts correspon ding
MDF adaptorblocksocket,and thenconnect the wire-pairs at the other end to a 50-pin male Telco
connector. Connect this to the MP-124 50-pi n female Telco connector. Connect your analog
equipment to the MDF using RJ-11 cables.
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•AudioCodes MP-124 FXS Patch Panel: Mountthe Patch Panel in a 19-inch rack. Insert a nd fasten the
Pa tch Pa nel's 50-pin male connector to the MP-124 50-pin female Telco connector. Connect your
analog equipment to the Pa tch Pa nel using RJ-11 ca bles.
3. Connect two 18-AWG wires to the DC terminal block (ensure correct polarity), and then secure the DC
termi nal block to the MP-124 DC inlet. Connect the other end of the DC ca ble to a -48 VDC power
supply; The Ready LED f i rs t flashes a mber a nd then turns gre en after i nitialization completes. The Lan
LED turns gre en i ndicating an Ethernet link.
4. For de s ktop mounting, simplyplace MP-124 on a horizontal desk. For 19-inch rack mounting, re fer to
the Hardware Installation Manual.
5Assigning an IP Address
Your MP-124 i s shipped with a d efault IP a dd ress:
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IP Address:10.1.10.10
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Subnet: 255.255.0.0
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Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0
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To change the IP address:
1. Unplug MP-124 from the network a nd reconnect the Ethernet port directly to a PC’s LAN port, using
a n Ethe rnet crossove r ca ble.
2. Cha nge your PC’s IP a ddress and subnet mask to correspond with the MP-124 default IP address and
subnetmask (see above).
3. In your Web browser, enter the default IP a dd ress of MP-124 (e.g., http://10.1.10.10); the MP-124
Web-b ased management tool opens, re questing your l ogin cre dentials.
4. Log in usingthe default(case-sensitive) username ("Admin") and password ("Ad min"), and then click
Login.
5. Accessthe Interface ta ble (Configuration ta b > VoIP menu > Network > IP Interfaces Table).
6. Modi fy the I P address to correspond with your network IP a dd ressing sch eme, a nd then click Submit.
7. Sa ve your s ettings to flash ("burn")i n the Maintenance Acti ons p a ge (Maintenance tab >
Maintenance menu > Maintenance Actions); yourWeb browserdisconnects fromthe MP-124 Web
i nte rface.
8. Unplug MP-124 from your PC a nd reconnect it to the network.
9. Re s tore your PC’s I P a ddress a nd s ubnet mask to their original settings, and then re start your PC a n d
re-a ccess the MP-124 Web interfacewith its newlyassigned IPaddress.
6Configuring Basic SIP Settings
Con fi gure MP-124 withbasic SIPparameters usingthe Webinterface:
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To configure basic SIP parameters:
1. In the Coders Table page (Configuration ta b > VoIP menu > Coders and Profiles > Coders), confi gure
coders used byMP-124 that best suit yourVoIPnetwork andaresupported byyour VoIPprovider.

2. I n th e Proxy & Re gi stration page (Configuration tab > VoIP menu > SIP Definitions > Proxy &
Registration), s et the 'Use Default Proxy' field to Yes and the 'Enable Registration'field to Enable.
3. Click theProxy Set Table
button, andthen enterthe IPaddressordomainname ofthe Proxyserver
provided byyourVoIPprovider.
7Setting up your Voice Ports
The MP-124 FXS voice ports are enabledbyassigningthem a phonenumber.
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To set up your MP-124 voice ports:
1. Open the Endpoint Phone NumberTablepage (Configuration tab > VoIP menu > GW and IP to IP >
Hunt Group > Endpoint Phone Number).
2. In the 'Channel(s)' column,enterthe portnumber (labeled on the rear panel) of theportthatyou
wa nt to enable.
3. In the 'PhoneNumber' column, enterthe port’s phone number (e.g., 401). This number i s typically
provided byyourVoIPprovider.
4. Click Submit.
Warning:
Burn yourconfiguration settings to flash before resetting orpowering downthe
device; otherwise, your s ettings will not be preserved.
Notice Information
This Quick Guide describes the quick setup for AudioCodes MediaPack MP-124 DC-Powered series Voice-over-IP
(VoIP) SIP media gateways.
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Date Published: December-17-2014
Document #: LTRT-09411