Centrality PA168V User manual

PA168V H323 FXS Gateway User Manual (V1.42)
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PA168V H323 FXS Gateway
User Manual
¾ PA168V H323 FXS Gateway Appearance ......................................................................... 3
¾ Indicators and the setting key functions .............................................................................. 4
¾ PA168V H323 FXS Gateway features ................................................................................ 4
¾ Standard and Protocol ........................................................................................................... 6
¾ Operating requirements: ....................................................................................................... 6
¾ Electric requirements: ............................................................................................................ 7
¾ Size .......................................................................................................................................... 7
¾ Installation: .............................................................................................................................. 7
¾ Configuration: ......................................................................................................................... 8
¾ Configuration with the standard WEB browser .................................................................. 9
¾ Telnet Configuration ............................................................................................................ 27
¾
PA168V Telnet Commands Explanation ............................................................................ 28
¾
PA168V TELNET COMMANDS .................................................................................................. 28
¾ Operation of PA168V FXS gateway .................................................................................. 46
¾
Receiving a call ....................................................................................................................... 46
¾
When the dual mode of the PA168V is disable ................................................................. 46
¾
When the dual mode of the PA168V is set as PSTN first............................................47
¾
When the dual mode of the PA168V is set as IP first ....................................................... 48

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¾ Emergency call ....................................................................................................................... 48
¾ Centralize Upgrade and configuration of PA168V FXS gateway .................................. 48
¾ Prepare firmware and configuration file ............................................................................ 48
¾ Manual upgrading and configuration ................................................................................. 48
¾ Automatic upgrading ............................................................................................................ 50
¾ Recover the factory setting ................................................................................................. 52

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¾PA168V H323 FXS Gateway Appearance
●Front view（Refer to Fig1.1）：
Fig 1.1 PA168V H323 FXS Gateway Front View
●Back view（Refer to Fig1.2）：
Fig 1.2 PA168V H323 FXS Gateway Back Front View

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¾Indicators and the setting key functions：
Indicators Functions Indicators Functions
Power
Light’s on when power on.
Reg.Stats
Light’s off when registered, flashing
when register failed.
USE
Light’s on when picking up, off
when hung up.
Connect
Light’s flashing when call is connected,
off when call is disconnected.
Button Functions
1. With handset hung, press this key to indicate local IP address with voice prompt.
Please refer to the details in the “Use ordinary telephone keyboard pre-setting”
chapter.
2. Set the connect network type, please refer to the details in the “Use ordinary
telephone keyboard pre-setting” chapter.
3. When IP type using the “static IP”, use the required static IP address.
SET
4. To set PA168V in “setup mode”, please refer to the “Use ordinary telephone
keyboard pre-setting” chapter.
¾PA168V H323 FXS Gateway features：
¾Hardware
●Main chip—PA1688LQ 50MHz
●Data Memory—2MB SDRAM
●Program Memory—2 MB Flash memory

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●FXS Jack— 1 XRJ-11
●POTS Jack— 1XRJ11 PSTN telephone line jack
●Ethernet Jack—2X10/100M auto-negotiate interface
●AC/DC adapter—Input AC100-- 220V，Output 9V DC, 1A
¾Software
●DHCP support for automatic assigning IP addresses
●PPPoE support for ADSL or Cable modem
●Set up by HTTP web browser or Telnet
●Upgraded and Configured by FTP and HTTP(TFTP optional)
●Support major G.7XX ;GSM610 audio codec
●VAD(Voice active detect)
●CNG (Comfort noise generation)
●Dynamic voice jitter buffer
●G.167/165 compliant 16ms acoustics echo cancellation
●Tone generation and Local DTMF re-generation according with ITU-T
●E.164 dial plan and customized dial rules
●100 entries for speed dial
●Voice prompt local IP address
●Hotline
●Support adjustable user password and super password

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¾Standard and Protocol
PA168V H323 FXS gateway supports following standard and protocol:
● IEEE 802.3 /802.3 u 10 Base T / 100Base TX
● Major G.7XX; GSM610 audio codec
● H.323 V4
● TCP/IP: Internet transfer and control protocol
● RTP: Real-time Transport Protocol
● RTCP：Real-time Control Protocol
● VAD/CNG save bandwidth
● DHCP：Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
● PPPoE：PPP Protocol over Ethernet
● DNS：Domain Name Server
● Telnet：Internet's remote login protocol
● FTP：File Transfer protocol
● TFTP：File Transfer protocol (optional)
● HTTP：Hyper Text Transfer protocol
● Build in H.323 proxy support
¾Operating requirements:
●Operation temperature: 0 to 50° C (32° to 122° F)
●Storage temperature: -30° to 65° C (-22° to 149° F)
●Humidity: 10 to 90% no dew

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¾Electric requirements:
●Voltage: 9V DC
●Power: 9W (max.)
●Power adapter: AC/DC input 100-230V，Output 9V 1A
●Network interface:2X RJ-45 Ethernet Connectors
●FXS jack：1XRJ-11 telephone jack
●POTS jack：1XRJ-11 PSTN telephone line jack
¾Size：
153 x 124 x 27 mm (L x W x H)
¾Installation:
PA168V H323 FXS gateway adopts the standard RJ45 Ethernet
connectors, which are put in use in cases that Ethernet Jack is used, such as
those of users of LAN, Ethernet, ADSL or Cable Modem.
1． Connect to telephones: Connect the ordinary telephone to the PA168V
FXS jack with a RJ11 connect cable.
2． Connect to PSTN: Connect the PSTN line to the PSTN jack of PA168V.
Note: When power off, use ordinary telephones to make or receive a PSTN call to
confirm PSTN line works well.
3． Link to the network: Plug one end of the RJ45 skips cable into the “NET
WORK” marked RJ45 connector by of PA168V; Link the other end to the

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HUB or switch, or RJ45 connector of ADSL or Cable Modem.
4． Link to the PC：Plug one end of the RJ45 skips cable into the “PC” marked
RJ45 connector of PA168V ; Link the other end to the RJ45 connector of
PC NIC.(optional)
5． Power on: plug the power cord adapter into the Power Jack at the back of
the PA168V. Then plug the other end of the power cord adapter into the
appropriate wall outlet.
¾Configuration:
Two ways of configuring the PA168V H323 FXS gateway are available:
web browser, Telnet commands.
¾Preset the PA168V by Using ordinary telephone keyboard
Use the keyboard of an ordinary telephone which has been linked to
the PA168V FXS, together with the “set” button, to make the presetting, or
enable PA168V to enter into the “setup mode”. Details refer to the following
table:
Keys Functions
SET
1. With handset of the ordinary telephone lined to FXS port hung, press
SET key to indicate local IP address with voice prompt.
1234+X+SET
2. With handset of the ordinary telephone lined to FXS port hung, push on
the default password and then input numbers X + SET button, to set
different the connect network type. X ranges from 0 to 3.

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0—static IP;1—DHCP;2-PPPoE;3—modem
1234+SET
3. With handset of the ordinary telephone lined to FXS port hung, push on
the default password and then press SET button, enable the gateway
to enter into the “setup mode”.
1234+xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
+SET
4. With handset of the ordinary telephone lined to FXS port hung, push on
the default password and input purpose static IP address
xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx，then press the SET button. Use the “ * ” key on the
keyboard of an ordinary telephone to replace“ ·· ”
After the presetting as mentioned above, PA168V has acquired the related
network parameter. You can make specific settings on the PC .
Note: If PA168V has been set in the “double modes” and “PSTN First”, please first
tap down the hook or press the flash key, shift to the IP mode, then conduct the
operation above.
¾Configuration with the standard WEB browser
Double click icon to open the IE. Input the IP address of the
PA168V into address bar (e.g.192.168.1.100) ,
and then input password of the PA168V into the following page. Default
ordinary password is 1234 and super password is 12345678. If the default
password is invalid, please consult the supplier.
With Debug set 0[disable], please input super password; while Debug

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is not set as 0[disable], please input ordinary password. Then
click button. The following configured page wills popup. Refer
to Fig 3.1 please.
Fig 3.1 Http Setting
Network Setting：
Fig 3.2 Network Setting
●iptype: Set how PA168V FXS Gateway gets relevant network parameters

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by selecting corresponding item from drop down list.
static ip: Select this item to authorize users to set IP address, subnet
mask, router IP address and dns IP of PA168V FXS gateway manually.
dhcp: Select this item to enable DHCP mode, and it will assign the IP
address and other net parameters automatically.
pppoe：Those ADSL, Cable Modem and Ether net users who take the
way of virtual dial-up please select this item for it is a protocol especially
designed for them.
 modem：Users of PA168V FXS gateway attached with modem, please
select this item. Then please fill user name and password of dial-up
network into ppp id and ppp pin fields.
●ppp id: With pppoe selected in iptype drop down list, please enter the
ADSL user name here; with modem selected in iptype drop down list,
please enter the modem dial-up user name here. The length of the user
name is limited within 40 bytes.
●ppp pin: With pppoe selected in iptype drop down list, please enter the
ADSL password here; with modem selected in iptype drop down list,
please enter the modem dial-up password here. The length of the
password is limited within 24 bytes.

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● local ip: With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please enter IP
address acquired from the administrator or ISP.
●subnet mask: With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please
enter subnet mask acquired from the administrator or ISP.
●router ip: With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please enter
the default Gateway IP address on which the PA168V locates in the
network.
●dns: With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please enter the IP
address of the main DNS server .
●dns (spare): With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please enter
IP address of backup DNS server here.
● mac: MAC address is the physical address supplied by the Ethernet NIC.
Every PA168V FXS Gateway is preset while shipped from the factory
with a unique algorism MAC address printed on the back of the base.
Audio settings:
Fig 3.3Audio Setting

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●codec1: Set the priority 1 of the audio compression algorithm. The
options are g729，g7231，g711u，g711a and gsm.
●codec2: Set the priority 2 of the audio compression algorithm. The
options are g729，g7231，g711u，g711a and gsm.
●codec3: Set the priority 3 of the audio compression algorithm. The
options are g729，g7231，g711u，g711a and gsm.
●codec4: Set the priority 4 of the audio compression algorithm. The
options are g729，g7231，g711u，g711a and gsm.
●codec5: Set the priority 5 of the audio compression algorithm. The
options are g729，g7231，g711u，g711a and gsm.
●codec6: Set the priority 6 of the audio compression algorithm. The
options are g729，g7231，g711u，g711a and gsm.
●vad: Enable/disable VAD (voice activity detection).
●agc: Enable/disable AGC.
●aec: Enable/disable VEC.
●audio frame: Set audio frames in RTP package. Minimum is 1 and
maximum is 8.
●jitter size : Set buffer size of RTP package. The value range is 0-32.

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●g.723.1 high rate: enable/disable g.723.1 high rate. G.723.1 high rate is
6.3kbps, low rate is 5.3kbps.
Gateway Setting：
Fig 3.4 Gateway Setting
●use dialplan: Set whether use dial plan or use dial number by selecting the
corresponding item in drop down list.
disable: Do not use dial plan or dial number by selecting this item.
enable: Use dial plan by selecting this item.
dialnum: Use dial number by selecting this item. With this item
selected, please enter the dial prefix into dial number field.
prefix: Use 179XX service by selecting this item.
Hotline: Use Hotline function by selecting this item. With this item
selected, please enter the hotline number into dial number field.
●dial number: With dialnum selected in use dialplan drop down list,
please enter the dial prefix into this field according to requirement of log
in server. For example, with eTalk card used, enter 00 here.
●ddd code: With enable or dialnum selected in use dialplan drop down

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list, set area code according to E.164 dial rule. For example, Beijing is
10; Shanghai is 21.
●idd code: With enable or dialnum selected in use dialplan drop down list,
set country code according to E.164 dial rule. For example, China is 86;
U.S.A is1.
●idd prefix: With enable or dialnum selected in use dialplan drop down
list, set international call prefix according to E.164 dial rule, such as 00.
●ddd prefix: With enable or dialnum selected in use dialplan drop down
list, set long distance call prefix according to E.164 dial rule, such as 0.
Note With dialnum seletcted in use dialplan drop down list, you can also set dddcode,
iddcode, iddprefix and dddprefix according to requirement of system.
●innerline: Enable/disable innerline call by selecting corresponding items
from dropdown list.
disable: Disable call innerline by selecting this item.
enable: enable call innerline by selecting this item.
●innerlineprefix: With enable selected in innerline dropdown list, please fill
the number prefix to pick up innerline , such as 0.
●Call waiting: Enable/disable call waiting by checking/unchecking the box.
●forward number: Enter receiving forwarded calls phone number into this

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field; If the IP phone used with modem, with modem item selected in
iptype list box, and then fill ISP number into this field.
●fwd poweroff: Forward calls if power off by checking this box. Please
enter receiving forwarded calls phone number into fwd number field.
●fwd noanswer: Forward calls without replying by checking this box.
Please enter receiving forwarded calls phone number into fwd number
field.
●fwd always: Forward all calls by checking this box. Please enter receiving
forwarded calls phone number into fwd number field.
●fwd busy: Forward calls if busy by checking this box. Please enter
receiving forwarded calls phone number into fwd number field.
●answer: Enter a number from 0 through 60 to set the entries of the
seconds before the phone answer the call auto or forward the calls.
●Use digitmap: Enable/disable digit map by checking/unchecking the box.
●handset in: Set the volume of handset input.
●handset out: Set the volume of handset output.
●Dual mode: Set this item to enable or disable the PSTN line.

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Disable: This item selected Disable PSTN line.
PSTN First：This item selected, PA168V FXS gateway will choose
PSTN calling first.
IP First：This item selected, PA168V FXS gateway will choose IP
calling first.
●dual modes prefix: When IP first is set in the dual modes setting, setting
switches to PSTN prefix such as 9.
Protocol Setting：
Fig 3.5 Protocol Setting
●use service: Enable/disable service by checking/clearing this box.
To make calls through gatekeeper, please check this box; otherwise,
phone can only make IP-to IP calls or calls through gateway.
●service type: This option is used to accommodate the miscellaneous
requirements of the system providers.
Common: no special requirements

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Huawei: Use Huawei’s system
ZTE: Use ZTE’s system
harbour: Use Harbour’s system
utstarcom: Use UTstarcom’s system
soyo: Use Soyo’s service
etalk: use etalk prepaid card. When this is selected, please select
“dialnum” from the “Use dialplan” list box and put “00” into “dial
number”.
dda: Use Dda’s system
vida: Use Vida’s system
smartcon: Use Smartcon’s service
auvtech: use Auvtech’s system.
ringtec: Use Ringtec’s system. When this is selected, please
select “dialnum” from the “Use dialplan” list box and put Ringtec
account into “dial number”.
citron: Use Citron’s system

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asiasoft: Use Asiasoft’s system
txtc: Use txtc’s system
i-fone: Use i-fone’s service
suntek: Use Suntek’s system
asiainfo: Use Asiainfo’s system
lucent: Use Lucent’s system
IPN: Use IPN’s service
yiyang: Use Yiyang’s system
thinker: Use Thinker’s system
vfone: Use vfone’s service
●service addr: Please set the URI (domain name/IP address : service port)
of the server into “service addr”. When the default service port is used, “:
service port” can be omitted.
If “use service” is checked, please set the URI of gatekeeper into “service
addr” .The default service port is 1719.
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the URI of the gateway into “service addr”. To make IP-to-IP call, please
clear this field. In both cases, the default service port is 1720.
●nat traversal: When the IP phone with private IP address need
communicate with other IP phones in a different LAN or on Internet,
please select an item from dropdown list.
disable: Select this item when the login server and IP phone in the
same LAN, or the login system supports the IP phone working behind
the LAN.
enable: When the system does not support IP phone working behind
the LAN, please select this item to search public IP address of the
NAT device. With this item selected, “nat addr” field will be activated.
Besides, port mapping (port forwarding) needs to be properly set up
on NAT device.
citron: With Citron private protocol used, select this item to fit into the
GnuGK system transferring the voice and signal by routed.
innopath: Select this item with Innopath private system used.
vida: Select this item with Vida private system used.
aivgr: Select this item with aivgr private system used.