Patton electronics Smart-DTA User manual

Smart-DTA™
ISDN VoIP Telephone Adapter
Getting Started Guide
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Technical Support: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
WWW: www.patton.com
Document Number: 13228U1-001 Rev. C
Part Number: 07MSDTA-GS
Revised: July 23, 2007
Important
This is a Class A device and is intended for use in a light industrial environment. It is not intended nor approved for use in an industrial
or residential environment.

Patton Electronics Company, Inc.
7622 Rickenbacker Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA
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Fax: [phone]
Support: [phone]
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E-mail: [email protected]
Trademark Statement
The term Smart-DTA is a trademarks of Patton Electronics Company. All other trade-
marks presented in this document are the property of their respective owners.
Copyright © 2007, Patton Electronics Company. All rights reserved.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Patton Elec-
tronics assumes no liability for errors that may appear in this document.
Important Information
To use virtual private network (VPN) and/or AES/DES/3DES encryption capabilities
with the Smart-DTA, you may need to purchase additional licenses, hardware, soft-
ware, network connection, and/or service. Contact [email protected] or
[phone] for assistance.
Warranty Information
The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used
or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. For information about the
license, see Appendix F, "End user license agreement" on page 55 or go to
www.patton.com .
Patton Electronics warrants all Smart-DTA router components to be free from defects,
and will—at our option—repair or replace the product should it fail within one year
from the first date of the shipment.
This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or materials, and does not cover
customer damage, abuse or unauthorized modification. If the product fails to perform
as warranted, your sole recourse shall be repair or replacement as described above.
Under no condition shall Patton Electronics be liable for any damages incurred by the
use of this product. These damages include, but are not limited to, the following: lost
profits, lost savings and incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or
inability to use this product. Patton Electronics specifically disclaims all other warran-
ties, expressed or implied, and the installation or use of this product shall be deemed
an acceptance of these terms by the user.

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Summary Table of Contents
1General information...................................................................................................................................... 13
2Applications overview.................................................................................................................................... 17
3Smart-DTA installation................................................................................................................................. 20
4Smart-DTA initial configuration................................................................................................................... 25
5Contacting Patton for assistance ................................................................................................................... 35
ACompliance information .............................................................................................................................. 38
BSpecifications ................................................................................................................................................ 41
CCabling ......................................................................................................................................................... 46
DPort pin-outs ................................................................................................................................................ 49
ESmart-DTA factory configuration ................................................................................................................ 51
FEnd user license agreement ........................................................................................................................... 55

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Table of Contents
Summary Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................. 7
List of Tables .................................................................................................................................................. 8
About this guide ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Audience................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Structure................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Safety when working with electricity ...............................................................................................................10
ISDN connection ............................................................................................................................................11
General observations .......................................................................................................................................11
Typographical conventions used in this document................................................................................................ 12
General conventions .......................................................................................................................................12
1General information...................................................................................................................................... 13
Smart-DTA overview.............................................................................................................................................14
Smart-DTA rear panel ....................................................................................................................................15
Smart-DTA front panel ..................................................................................................................................16
2Applications overview.................................................................................................................................... 17
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................18
Connect ISDN terminals to an Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP).........................................................18
ISDN telecommuter connection to a PBX via a corporate-private network............................................................19
3Smart-DTA installation................................................................................................................................. 20
Installing the Smart-DTA......................................................................................................................................21
Placing the Smart-DTA ..................................................................................................................................21
Installing cables ...............................................................................................................................................21
Connecting the S-DTA to the ISDN terminals .........................................................................................22
Connecting the Smart-DTA to the IP network .........................................................................................22
Connecting the Smart-DTA to the power supply ......................................................................................23
External S-Bus power supply .....................................................................................................................24
4Smart-DTA initial configuration................................................................................................................... 25
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................26
1. Start the SmartNode Discovery Tool.................................................................................................................26
2. Access the Web Browser (GUI) Interface...........................................................................................................26
3. Configuring your Smart-DTA...........................................................................................................................28
Accessing the Internet .....................................................................................................................................29
Bootloader.............................................................................................................................................................31
Start Bootloader ..............................................................................................................................................31
Start-up with factory configuration .................................................................................................................32
Load a new application image (SmartWare) via TFTP ....................................................................................32

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Load a new application image (SmartWare) via the serial link .........................................................................34
5Contacting Patton for assistance ................................................................................................................... 35
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................36
Contact information..............................................................................................................................................36
Patton support headquarters in the USA .........................................................................................................36
Alternate Patton support for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) ..........................................................36
Warranty Service and Returned Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs)...................................................................36
Warranty coverage ..........................................................................................................................................36
Out-of-warranty service .............................................................................................................................37
Returns for credit ......................................................................................................................................37
Return for credit policy .............................................................................................................................37
RMA numbers ................................................................................................................................................37
Shipping instructions ................................................................................................................................37
ACompliance information .............................................................................................................................. 38
Compliance ...........................................................................................................................................................39
EMC Compliance ...........................................................................................................................................39
Safety Compliance ..........................................................................................................................................39
Radio and TV interference ....................................................................................................................................39
ISDN Connection.................................................................................................................................................39
EC Declaration of Conformity ..............................................................................................................................39
EG-Konformitätserklärung....................................................................................................................................40
Authorized European Representative .....................................................................................................................40
BSpecifications ................................................................................................................................................ 41
DSP.......................................................................................................................................................................42
Voice connectivity .................................................................................................................................................42
Data connectivity ..................................................................................................................................................42
Voice processing (signalling dependent).................................................................................................................42
Fax and modem support........................................................................................................................................42
Voice signalling .....................................................................................................................................................43
Voice routing—session router................................................................................................................................43
IP services..............................................................................................................................................................43
Management .........................................................................................................................................................44
Operating environment .........................................................................................................................................44
Operating temperature ....................................................................................................................................44
Operating humidity ........................................................................................................................................44
System...................................................................................................................................................................44
Dimensions ...........................................................................................................................................................44
Weight and power dissipation ...............................................................................................................................44
Identification of the SmartNode devices via SNMP...............................................................................................44
CCabling ......................................................................................................................................................... 46
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................47
Ethernet ................................................................................................................................................................47

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ISDN BRI.............................................................................................................................................................48
DPort pin-outs ................................................................................................................................................ 49
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................50
Ethernet ................................................................................................................................................................50
ISDN BRI Terminal (NT/Net) port .....................................................................................................................50
ESmart-DTA factory configuration ................................................................................................................ 51
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................52
FEnd user license agreement ........................................................................................................................... 55
End User License Agreement.................................................................................................................................56
1. Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................56
2. Title ............................................................................................................................................................56
3. Term ...........................................................................................................................................................56
4. Grant of License ..........................................................................................................................................56
5. Warranty ....................................................................................................................................................56
6. Termination ................................................................................................................................................57
7. Other licenses .............................................................................................................................................57

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List of Figures
1 Smart-DTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2 S-DTA rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Smart-DTA front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 ISDN home-office application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5 PBX extension to home office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6 Connecting to an ISDN terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7 Connecting the Smart-DTA to the network via a hub or switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8 Router front panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9 SmartNode Discovery Tool window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10 Smart-DTA home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
11 Main GUI elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
12 WAN page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
13 Typical Ethernet straight-through cable diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
14 Connecting an ISDN device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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List of Tables
1 General conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 Rear panel ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Smart-DTA LED definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 SmartNode weight and maximum power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5 SmartNode Models and their Unique sysObjectID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
6 RJ-45 Ethernet socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7 RJ-45 BRI (NT/Net) socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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About this guide
This guide describes the Smart-DTA hardware, installation and basic configuration. For detailed software con-
figuration information refer to the SmartWare Software Configuration Guide and the available Configuration
Notes.
Audience
This guide is intended for the following users:
•Operators
•Installers
•Maintenance technicians
Structure
This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
•Chapter 1 on page 13 provides information about router features and capabilities
•Chapter 2 on page 17 contains an overview describing router operation and applications
•Chapter 3 on page 20 provides hardware installation procedures
•Chapter 4 on page 25 provides quick-start procedures for configuring the Smart-DTA router
•Chapter 5 on page 35 contains information on contacting Patton technical support for assistance
•Appendix A on page 38 contains compliance information for the Smart-DTA
•Appendix B on page 41 contains specifications for the routers
•Appendix C on page 46 provides cable recommendations
•Appendix D on page 49 describes the router’s ports and pin-outs
•Appendix E on page 51 lists the factory configuration settings for Smart-DTA
•Appendix F on page 55 provides license information that describes acceptable usage of the software pro-
vided with the Smart-DTA
For best results, read the contents of this guide before you install the router.

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Smart-DTA Getting Started Guide About this guide
Precautions
Notes, cautions, and warnings, which have the following meanings, are used throughout this guide to help you
become aware of potential problems. Warnings are intended to prevent safety hazards that could result in per-
sonal injury. Cautions are intended to prevent situations that could result in property damage or
impaired functioning.
Note
A note presents additional information or interesting sidelights.
Safety when working with electricity
The alert symbol and IMPORTANT heading calls attention to
important information.
The alert symbol and CAUTION heading indicate a potential haz-
ard. Strictly follow the instructions to avoid property damage.
The shock hazard symbol and CAUTION heading indicate a
potential electric shock hazard. Strictly follow the instructions to
avoid property damage caused by electric shock.
The alert symbol and WARNING heading indicate a potential safety hazard.
Strictly follow the warning instructions to avoid personal injury.
The shock hazard symbol and WARNING heading indicate a potential electric
shock hazard. Strictly follow the warning instructions to avoid injury caused
by electric shock.
Mains Voltage: Do not open the case when the power cord is attached. The
external power adapter shall be a listed limited power source that incorpo-
rates a disconnect device and shall be positioned within easy reach of the
operator. The mains outlet shall be within 10 feet (3 meters) of the device,
shall be easily accessible, and protected by a circuit breaker.
Hazardous network voltages are present in WAN ports regardless of whether
power to the Smart-DTA is ON or OFF. To avoid electric shock, use caution
when near WAN ports. When detaching cables, detach the end away from the
Smart-DTA first.

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ISDN connection
The device identified in this document is not intended nor approved for connection to the public ISDN tele-
communication.
General observations
•Clean the case with a soft slightly moist anti-static cloth
•Place the unit on a flat surface and ensure free air circulation
•Avoid exposing the unit to direct sunlight and other heat sources
•Protect the unit from moisture, vapors, and corrosive liquids
Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of
lightning activity.
In accordance with the requirements of council directive 2002/
96/EC on Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE),
ensure that at end-of-life you separate this product from other
waste and scrap and deliver to the WEEE collection system in
your country for recycling.

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Smart-DTA Getting Started Guide About this guide
Typographical conventions used in this document
This section describes the typographical conventions and terms used in this guide.
General conventions
The procedures described in this manual use the following text conventions:
Table 1. General conventions
Convention Meaning
Garamond blue type
Indicates a cross-reference hyperlink that points to a figure, graphic, table, or sec-
tion heading. Clicking on the hyperlink jumps you to the reference. When you
have finished reviewing the reference, click on the Go to Previous View
button in the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader toolbar to return to your starting point.
Futura bold type Commands and keywords are in boldface font.
Futura bold-italic type Parts of commands, which are related to elements already named by the user, are
in boldface italic font.
Italicized Futura type Variables for which you supply values are in italic font
Futura type Indicates the names of fields or windows.
Garamond bold type Indicates the names of command buttons that execute an action.
< > Angle brackets indicate function and keyboard keys, such as <SHIFT>, <CTRL>,
<C>, and so on.
[ ] Elements in square brackets are optional.
{a | b | c} Alternative but required keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and are separated
by vertical bars ( | )
blue screen Information you enter is in blue screen font.
screen Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font .
node The leading IP address or nodename of a Smart-DTA is substituted with node in
boldface italic font.
SN The leading SN on a command line represents the nodename of the Smart-DTA
# An hash sign at the beginning of a line indicates a comment line.

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Chapter 1 General information
Chapter contents
Smart-DTA overview.............................................................................................................................................14
Smart-DTA rear panel ....................................................................................................................................15
Smart-DTA front panel ..................................................................................................................................16

Smart-DTA overview 14
Smart-DTA Getting Started Guide 1 • General information
Smart-DTA overview
The Smart-DTA ISDN Residential VoIP Digital Telephone Adapter (see figure 1) gives demanding ISDN
users a quick and easy way to reap the benefits of state-of-the art Voice-over-IP technology while preserving
their investments in ISDN phones and PBX equipment. Supporting two concurrent voice or fax calls over an
IP network, the S-DTA is a simple and cost-effective way for home and home-office users to connect their
ISDN terminals to the cost-saving world of Voice-over-IP.
The S-DTA provides an ISDN S
0
(S/T) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) that delivers high-quality Voice-over-IP
(VoIP) to ISDN terminals, connected directly or via a residential S-bus. A 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port pro-
vides connection to either 1) an Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) via a broadband access router and
xDSL or cable modem, or 2) a remote IP-PBX over a corporate-private network.
Figure 1. Smart-DTA
The Smart-DTA performs the following major functions:
•Two channels of Voice or FAX-over-IP through a single Euro-ISDN BRI/S
0
port (NT orientation).
•Provides line power to connected ISDN phone or PBX terminals (TE orientation).
•Standards-compliant VoIP in accordance with SIP or H.323 protocols.
•10/100Base-T Ethernet WAN port for connection to a router, xDSL, cable, or wireless modem.

Smart-DTA overview 15
Smart-DTA Getting Started Guide 1 • General information
Smart-DTA rear panel
The Smart-DTA is an ISDN-to-VoIP Digital Telephone Adapter for home or home-office use that supports
two VoIP calls via a single ISDN BRI port (see figure 2). The Smart-DTA rear panel ports are described in
table 2.
Figure 2. S-DTA rear panel
Table 2. Rear panel ports
Port Description
ETH (WAN)
Switched Auto-MDX Fast-Ethernet port, RJ-45 (see
figure 2
), connect the unit to an Inter-
net Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) [via an xDSL or cable modem] or a remote IP-PBX
[via a private corporate network].
BRI (Phone) ISDN BRI/S0port. RJ-45 connector presents the NT (Net) side of the S/T interface
(see figure 2) for connecting the S-DTA to an ISDN phone or PBX TE port. Config-
urable as point-to-point or point-to-multipoint.
5V DC, 1.0A The Smart-DTA has a 5V DC 1A power input (see figure 2).
Reset The reset button (see figure 2) has three functions:
•Restart the unit with the current startup configuration—Press (for less than 1 second)
and release the Reset button to restart the unit with the current startup configuration.
•Restart the unit with factory default configuration—Press the Reset button for
5 seconds until the Power LED (see figure 3 on page 16) starts blinking to restart
the unit with factory default configuration.
•Restart the unit in bootloader mode (to be used only by trained Smart-DTA techni-
cians)—Starting with the unit powered off, press and hold the Reset button as you
apply power to the unit. Release the Reset button when the Power LED starts blink-
ing so the unit will enter bootloader mode.
ETH
Ethernet port BRI IDSN phone port

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Figure 3. Smart-DTA front panel
Smart-DTA front panel
Figure 3 shows Smart-DTA LEDs, the LED definitions are listed in table 3.
Table 3. Smart-DTA LED definitions
LED Description
Note If an error occurs, all LEDs will flash once per second.
Power When lit, indicates power is applied and the unit is in normal operation. Off indi-
cates no power applied. Flashes once per second during boot (startup).
VoIP •On indicates the gateway is registered to an H.323 gatekeeper/SIP server, or,
in the case of direct routing, has at least one active VoIP connection.
•Off indicates the unit is not configured or registered, or has no active direct-
routed VoIP connection.
•Flashing green indicates that the unit is attempting to register or has failed
to register.
BRI Off indicates no active calls. Blinking when one or two B-channels are connected.
Ethernet •On when the Ethernet connection has a link indication.
•Flashes when data is received or transmitted at the corresponding Ethernet port.

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Chapter 2 Applications overview
Chapter contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................18
Connect ISDN terminals to an Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP).........................................................18
ISDN telecommuter connection to a PBX via a corporate-private network............................................................19

Introduction 18
Smart-DTA Getting Started Guide 2 • Applications overview
Introduction
Patton’s Smart-DTA Residential VoIP Digital Telephone Adapter provides home and home-office ISDN users
a quick and easy migration path to the cost-saving world of IP telephony. This chapter describes typical appli-
cations for which the Smart-DTA is uniquely suited.
Whether you are connecting to an Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) or the phone system at your
main office, Smart-DTA provides the features you need for high-quality, state-of-the-art Voice-over-IP. In
either scenario, Patton’s robust and mature software provides call-property adaptation with regular-expression
mapping between ISDN and SIP/H.323 signaling schemes. In the corporate private network, intelligent and
configurable call-routing supports existing numbering plans for ultimate useability.
Note Detailed configuration information for the applications can be found on the
CD-ROM that was included with your Smart-DTA device or online from
the Patton webserver at www.patton.com.
Connect ISDN terminals to an Internet Telephony Service
Provider (ITSP)
Residential users can connect the Smart-DTA’s built-in BRI/NT port directly to an ISDN phone, or to the
ISDN S-bus in the home for two-channel VoIP calling using an ITSP VoIP service. (see figure 4).
The Smart-DTA replaces the network terminal adapter while providing an Ethernet connection to the home
LAN for Internet access.
The Smart-DTA supports three types of Internet-access service, including fixed-IP address, DHCP, and
PPPoE.
Figure 4. ISDN home-office application
PC
Internet
ISDN Home User
Internet Telephony
Service Provider
S-Bus
ISDN phone
S-DTA
Home LAN
Modem

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Smart-DTA Getting Started Guide 2 • Applications overview
ISDN telecommuter connection to a PBX via a corporate-
private network
For a SoHo/telecommuter, the Smart-DTA can provide a home-office extension to the ISDN PBX at the cor-
porate headquarters. The S-DTA routes the ISDN calls through the corporate-private network (see figure 5)
using Voice-over-IP, so a home user avoids toll charges when making calls to headquarters. Remote users can
make and receive calls as though located in the main office, with all the calling features and services available to
callers connected directly to the PBX (such as station-to-station dialing, outside trunk access, and voice mail).
Figure 5. PBX extension to home office
LAN
PC
ISDN phone
S/T Interface
S-DTA
Corporate
IP Network
OR
Internet
Home Office Main Office
ISDN phone
ISDN PBX

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Chapter 3 Smart-DTA installation
Chapter contents
Installing the Smart-DTA......................................................................................................................................21
Placing the Smart-DTA ..................................................................................................................................21
Installing cables ...............................................................................................................................................21
Connecting the S-DTA to the ISDN terminals .........................................................................................22
Connecting the Smart-DTA to the IP network .........................................................................................22
Connecting the Smart-DTA to the power supply ......................................................................................23
External S-Bus power supply .....................................................................................................................24