Centrality PA168X IAX2 User manual

PA168X IAX2 Phone User Manual (V1.42)
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PA168X IAX2 Phone User Manual
¾ PA168X IP phone Appearance Introduction: ................................................................... 2
¾ Function Keys of PA168X IP Phone Introduction .......................................................... 3
¾ Features ................................................................................................................................4
¾ Standard and Protocol ......................................................................................................... 5
¾ Operating requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
¾ Electric requirements ........................................................................................................... 6
¾ Size ........................................................................................................................................ 6
¾ Installation ............................................................................................................................. 6
¾ Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 7
¾ Phone Keypad set ................................................................................................................ 7
¾ Configured by WEB ........................................................................................................... 10
¾ Telnet Configuration .......................................................................................................... 22
¾ Upgrade PA168X IP phone .............................................................................................. 38
¾ Usage of the phone ............................................................................................................ 39

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¾PA168X IP phone Appearance Introduction:
●PA168X IP Phone Front Illustration (Refer to Fig 1.1):
Fig 1.1 PA168X IP Phone Front Illustration
●PA168X IP Phone Back Illustrations(Refer to Fig 1.2 ):
Local IP
Phone Number
Menu/Enter
LCD Display
Set
Missed
Received
Out
Backspace
Vol +
Vol -
Phone book
Flash
Hold
Transfer
Redial Speaker Call

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Fig 1.2 PA168X Phone Back Illustration
¾Function Keys of PA168X IP Phone Introduction:
Keys Function Keys Function
Local IP
With handset hung, press this key
to display local IP address on LCD.
Missed
With handset hung, press this
key to review missed number.
Phone
number
With handset hung, press this key
to display phone number on LCD.
Received
With handset hung, press this
key to review received number.
Menu/
Enter
With handset hung, press this key to
menu mode. Enter the menu mode,
press this key to next menu and confirm.
Out
With handset hung, press this
key to review dialed number.
Set
Enter the menu mode，press this key
becomes to modify the appearance.
Redial
While reviewing missed,
received or dialed number,
press this key to dial current
number.
Backspace
Enter the menu mode; press this key to
back upper menu or delete.
Speaker
Press this key to have a call
without lifting the handset.
Volume+ With handset picked，press this key to Increase the volumes of handset；With pressing
To network To PC
Power Jack

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speaker，press this key to Increase the volumes of speaker.
With pressing “missed” or“received” or “out” and then press this key to turn over the
record backward.
Enter the menu mode; press this key to turn over the item backward.
With handset picked，press this key to decrease the volumes of handset；With pressing
speaker，press this key to decrease the volumes of speaker.
With pressing “missed” or“received” or “out” and then press this key to turn over the
record forward.
Volume -
Enter the menu mode; press this key to turn over the item forward.
¾Features
¾Hardware
●Main chip—PA1688 50MHz
●Data Memory—2MB SDRAM
●Program Memory—2 MB Flash memory
●Ethernet Jack—2X 10/100M jacks
●AC/DC adapter—Input AC100--- 230V，Output 9V DC, 1A
¾Software
●DHCP support for LAN or Cable modem
●PPPoE support for ADSL or Cable modem
●Set phone by HTTP web browser (IE6.0) or Telnet
●Upgrade by FTP

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●Support major G.7XX ;GSM610 audio codec
●VAD(Voice active detect)
●CNG (Comfort noise generation)
●Dynamic voice jitter buffer
●G.168/165 compliant 16ms echo cancellation
●Tone generation and Local DTMF re-generation according with ITU-T
●E.164 dial plan and customized dial rules
●100 entries for quick dial
●80 entries each for missed calls, answered calls and dialed calls
●Adjustable volume for both handset and speaker
●Voice prompt
●Hotline
¾Standard and Protocol
PA168X IP Phone supports following standard and protocol:
● IEEE 802.3 /802.3 u 10 Base T / 100Base TX
● Major G.7XX; GSM610 audio codec
●IAX2 (Inter-Asterisk-eXchange V2)
● TCP/IP: Internet transfer and control protocol
● RTP: Real-time Transport Protocol
● RTCP：Real-time Control Protocol
● VAD/CNG save bandwidth

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● DHCP：Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
● PPPoE：PPP Protocol over Ethernet
● DNS：Domain Name Server
● Telnet：Internet's remote login protocol
● FTP：File Transfer protocol
● HTTP：Hyper Text Transfer protocol
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
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
¾Size：
200 x 180 x 85 mm (L x W x H)
¾Installation:
1． Connect handset to base: insert handset cord into handset cord jack at the

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left side of the base.
2． Connect IP phone to Internet: plug the RJ-45 Ethernet cable into the
Ethernet Jack. Plug the other end of the cable into HUB switch.
3． Power on IP phone: plug the power cord adapter into the Power Jack. Then
plug the other end of the power cord adapter into the appropriate wall
outlet.
¾Configuration
Three ways of configuring the PA168X IAX2 phone are available: phone
keypad, web browser, Telnet commands.
¾Phone Keypad setup
●Function Keys Introduction: When using keypad and LCD to configure
the settings of IP phone, following keys will be used:
Keys Function Keys Function
Menu/Enter
Enter the menu and
confirm.
Set
Becomes to modify the appearance.
Backspace Delete and back
upper menu. Vol＋ Turn over menu backward.
Keypads Modify values Vol - Turn over menu forward.
Refer to above operation; you can reach any menu to modify any value.
Please refer to following structure illustrations to learn the values of each
menu item. As for the meaning of each item and value, please refer to
Web
Browser Setting
chapter.

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●Menu Structure:
Fig 2.1 Main Menu structure Illustration
Fig 2.2 Network submenu structure Illustration
Fig 2.3 Audio submenu structure Illustration

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Fig 2.4 Phone submenu structure Illustration
Fig 2.5 Protocol submenu structure Illustration
Fig 2.6 other submenu structure Illustration

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Fig 2.7 advanced submenu structure Illustration
¾Configured by WEB
Double click icon to open the IE browser. Input the IP address of the
phone into address bar ( ), and then input
password of the phone into the following page.
Fig 3.1 Http Setting
Default password 1234 is ordinary password and super password is 12345678.
With Debug set 0[disable], please input super password; while Debug is not
set as 0[disable], please input ordinary password. Then click button.

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The following configured page wills popup. Refer to Fig 3.1 please.
Network Setting：
Fig 3.2 Network Setting
●iptype: Set how IP phone gets relevant network parameters by selecting
corresponding item from drop down list.
static ip: Select this item to authorize users set IP address, subnet mask
and router IP address of IP phone manually.
dhcp: Select this item to enable DHCP mode. With this system, your
LAN or router automatically assigns all the required network parameters
to any device connected to it when the device log on. PA168X IP phone
is shipped from the factory with DHCP on. So, if your LAN or router is
configured to use DHCP addressing, the IP phone’s LAN parameters
will automatically be configured as soon as it is connected to the LAN or
router and powered up.
pppoe：Those ADSL and Cable Modem users please select this item for
it is a protocol especially designed for them. With this system, ADSL
ISP automatically assigns all the required IP parameters to any device
connected to it when the device log on.

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modem：If the IP phone used with modem, please select this item to get
relevant network parameters auto. Then please fill ID and pin into ppp id
and ppppin fields.
●ppp id: With pppoe or modem selected in iptype drop down list, please
enter the user name here.
●ppp pin: With pppoe or modem selected in iptype drop down list, please
enter the password here.
●local ip: With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please enter IP
address of IP phone here.
●subnet mask: With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please enter
subnet mask of IP phone here.
●router ip: With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please enter
router IP address of IP phone here.
●dns: With static ip selected in iptype drop down list, please enter IP
address of DNS server here.
●dns 2: 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

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NIC. PA168X phone is shipped from the factory with a unique algorism
MAC address printed on the back of the base.
Audio settings:
Fig 3.3 Audio Setting
●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

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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.
●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.
phone settings:
Fig 3.4 Phone Setting
●use dialplan: Set whether use dial plan or use dial number by selecting
the corresponding item in drop down list.

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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 specially 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.
●ddd code: With enable or dialnum selected in use dialplan drop down
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 is 1.
●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.

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●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 prefix number pick up to inner line, such as 0.
●Call waiting: Enable/disable call waiting by checking/unchecking the box.
●forward number: Enter receiving forwarded calls phone number into this
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 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.

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●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.
●ring type: Set ring type by selecting corresponding item from drop down
list.
dtmf : Set ring as ordinary rings in different frequency
not disturb: Set the phone do not ring by selecting this item.
user define：Set ring as music saved by user by selecting this item.
Advanced: Set the ring used the individualized tone provided by system
(need system support).
●speaker out: Set the volume of handfree output.
●speaker in: Set the volume of handfree input.
Protocol Setting：
Fig 3.5 Protocol Setting

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●use service: Enable/disable service by checking/clearing this box. To
make calls through Asterisk Server, please check this box; otherwise,
phone can only make IP-to IP calls.
●service addr: If “use service” is checked, please set the URI of the
Asterisk Server into “service addr”.
●register ttl : IP phone will send a keep-alive registration message to
Asterisk Server every “register ttl” seconds. The minimum value is 10,
maximum value is 65535. Default is 60.
●phone number: The local phone number of this phone, usually is
allocated by system.
●account: With Asterisk Server system which requires authentication,
please put the username/account into this field.
●pin: With Asterisk Server system which requires authentication, please
put the password into this field.
●local port: The local UDP port registered with Asterisk Server to accept
incoming handshaking messages. The default port number is 4569.
●dtmf: Set DTMF signal sending way by selecting inband audio, outband
audio from list box.

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●super password: Set the super password of the phone.(Default super
password is 12345678).
●debug: Set the debug level of the phone.
disable: Disable output the debug message by selecting this item.
output: Output the operation information to the window, such as
register, input by selecting this item.
output all: Output all debug information and data in test window by
selecting this item.
remote debug: Save the debug information in SDRAM of IP phone by
selecting this item.
no check: Disable checking firmware tags when upgrading. This is not
suggested, because it will increase the risk of upgrading the wrong
firmware into the phone.
Other settings:
Fig 3.6 Other Setting Page
●password: Set the password of the phone. (Default password is 1234).
●upgradetype: Set the auto-upgrade type of the phone.
disable : Disable auto-upgrade .

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all: pa168X phone will find matching firmware binary file and
configuration file of the hardware type only at the FTP server specify
by upgradeaddr item .
mac: pa168X phone will find matching firmware binary file and
configuration file of the MAC address only at the FTP server specify
by upgradeaddr item .
ppp id: pa168X phone will find matching firmware binary file and
configuration file of the ppp id only at the FTP server specify by
upgradeaddr item .
account: pa168X phone will find matching firmware binary file and
configuration file of the account only at the FTP server specify by
upgradeaddr item .
phonenumber: pa168X phone will find matching firmware binary file
and configuration file of the phone only at the FTP server specify by
upgradeaddr item .
●upgrade addr: Put IP address or domain name obtained by ISP of FTP
server supplying upgrade program into this field.
●nts ip: Fill IP address of time server here. When network without Internet
connect, Fill special IP address 255.255.255.255.
●use daylight: Enable/disable daylight.