Synway FXM-8A/PCI User manual

Synway AST Series
FXM-8A/PCI
FXM-16A/PCIe
Version 1.0
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Contents
Contents.........................................................................................................................................i
Copyright Declaration..................................................................................................................ii
Revision History..........................................................................................................................iii
Chapter 1 Overview...............................................................................................................1
1.1 Features .............................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 FXM-8A/PCIe Features ................................................................................................1
1.1.2 FXM-16A/PCIe Features ..............................................................................................2
1.2 Operation Principle.............................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Installation............................................................................................................5
2.1 Hardware Structure ............................................................................................................5
2.2 Module Identification ..........................................................................................................6
2.3 Interface Identification ........................................................................................................8
2.3.1 RJ11 .............................................................................................................................8
2.3.2 RJ45.............................................................................................................................8
2.4 Slot Compatibility................................................................................................................9
2.5 System Requirements ......................................................................................................10
2.6 Hardware Installation........................................................................................................10
Appendix A Technical Specifications of FXM-8A/PCI..............................................................13
Appendix B Technical Specifications of FXM-16A/PCIe..........................................................14
Appendix C Technical/Sales Support .......................................................................................15
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Copyright Declaration
This manual is provided by Synway Information Engineering Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as
‘Synway’) as the support file for ‘Synway FXM Series board driver software’. Both the software and
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All rights reserved; no part of this manual may be extracted, modified, copied, reproduced or
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Synway has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this manual but does not guarantee the
absence of errors. Moreover, Synway assumes no responsibility in obtaining permission and
authorization of any third party patent, copyright or product involved in relation to the use of this
manual.
Note: Asterisk and Digium mentioned in this book are registered trademarks of Digium Inc.
Trixbox is registered trademark of Fonality. FreeSwitch is registered trademarks of
FreeSwitch.org.
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Revision History
Version Date Comments
Version 1.0 2009.02 Initial pubication
Note: Only major revisions to this manual itself recorded herein.
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Chapter 1
1.1 Features
1.1.1
Overview
The Synway FXM series are analog voice boards newly developed for Asterisk system. They can
work with Asterisk system and allow various configurations by using different modules to provide
all features and functionalities of common voice boards. What’s more, they have the enhanced
capability in echo cancellation (128ms for time delay estimation on each channel). As a link
between the board hardware and Asterisk, they are only used to set up the Asterisk platform, but
not applicable to secondary development.
Figure 1-1 is a typical application model with FXM.
xxx: represents the existing and future board models in the FXM series
Figure 1-1 Typical Application
FXM-8A/PCIe Features
zPCI 2.2 Bus Support
Includes PCI 2.2 bus with burst data transmission rate up to 132 MB/s; PNP (plug and play)
feature eliminates the need for jumper leads; General PCI design supports 3.3V/5V PCI
slot and PCI-X slot.
zDMA Read and Write
The use of PCI-based DMA technique for data reading and writing helps minimize the cost
of the host CPU.
zCompatible with Asterisk
Entirely compatible with Asterisk at the hardware/driver level, with all source codes open.
zOn-board SIMM Slots
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Fit modules to board. Contacts on both sides greatly improve connection and ease
installation.
zModule Configurable
4 on-board dual-channel modules can be freely arranged in pairs or groups for various
complex, multi-functional applications.
zRJ11 Jack
The on-board RJ11 jack can connect directly or via a proper 2-way hub with telephone lines,
making connection easy and malfunctions rare.
zExternal Ringing Current & Battery Feed Power Supply
Provides station modules with battery feed, and enables the phones which are linked to
station channels to ring.
zEcho Cancellation
The self-adaptive echo cancellation feature gives the board the capability of 128ms echo
cancellation so as to effectively eliminate echoes under various conditions, canceling out
the effect of voice playback on DTMF and busy tones detection, avoiding self-excited
oscillation and howling, and minimizing the possibility of registering wrong DTMF and busy
tones in a conference call, designed especially for VoIP application environments.
zVoice CODEC Support
Supports the hardware-based A-law, μ-law codecs. The recorded voice files can be edited
and played by audio tools such as Cooledit.
1.1.2 FXM-16A/PCIe Features
zPCI Express Bus Support
Includes PCI Express 1.0a bus with the single-way transmission rate up to 2.5Gb; supports
PCI Express X1, X2, X4, X8, X16 slots and DMA transfer.
zOn-board SIMM Slots
Fit modules to board. Contacts on both sides greatly improve connection and ease
installation.
zModule Configurable
8 on-board dual-channel modules can be freely arranged in pairs or groups for various
complex, multi-functional applications, such as call center and recording functions available
on a single board.
zRJ45 Jack
A single board has 4 8-pin RJ45 jacks, each of which can be converted to 4 2-pin RJ11
jacks via a four-way hub so as to connect with analog phone lines, making connection easy
and malfunctions rare.
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zExternal Ringing Current & Battery Feed Power Supply
Provides station modules with battery feed, and enables the phones which are linked to
station channels to ring.
zEcho Cancellation
The self-adaptive echo cancellation feature gives the board the capability of 128ms echo
cancellation so as to effectively eliminate echoes under various conditions, canceling out
the effect of voice playback on DTMF and busy tones detection, avoiding self-excited
oscillation and howling, and minimizing the possibility of registering wrong DTMF and busy
tones in a conference call, designed especially for VoIP application environments.
zVoice CODEC Support
Supports the hardware-based A-law, μ-law codecs. The recorded voice files can be edited
and played by audio tools such as Cooledit.
1.2 Operation Principle
Figure 1-2 FXM-8A/PCI Operation Principle
Inbound Voice
Mother Board
Trunk Board Subscriber
Bd
AG
Decoder
Encoder
Subscribe
r
Line
Interface
Circuit
Voltage
Detector
Ring
Detector
Ring
Control
Hook
Detector
Echo
Canceler
Outbound Voice
Phone Interface
CODEC
Recording
Buffer Playback
Buffer
AG
Subscribe
r
Line
Interface
Circuit
Host Computer Interface (PCI)
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Figure 1-3 FXM-16A/PCIe Operation Principle
Inbound Voice
Mother Board
AG
Decoder
Encoder
Analog
Line
Interface
Circuit
Subscribe
r
Line
Interface
Circuit
Voltage
Detector
Ring
Detector
Ring
Control
Hook
Detector
Echo
Canceler
Trunk Board Subscriber
Bd
Outbound Voice
Phone Interface
CODEC
Recording
Buffe
r
Playback
Buffer
AG
Host Computer Interface (PCI Express)
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Chapter 2
2.1
Installation
Hardware Structure
zFXM-8A/PCI Board
P&R: Ringing Current & Battery Feed Power Supply Jack
Ch1～Ch8: Jacks corresponding to Channel 1~Channel 8
Power
Jack
Line jack
Line jack
Led jack
Line jack
Line jack
Module Slot1 (Ch1-Ch2)
Module Slo
t
2 (Ch
3
-Ch4
)
Module Slo
t
3 (Ch
5
-Ch
6
)
Module Slo
t
4 (Ch7-Ch8
)
P&R
Ch1 Ch2
Ch3 Ch4
Ch5 Ch6
Ch7 Ch8
Led
Jack
1234
5678
Figure 2-1 FXM-8A/PCI (Left and Front Views)
Note: As shown in Figure 2-1 above, the numbers for led jacks from left to right are 1~4 on the top
and 5~8 at the bottom. A light on means the corresponding channel is installed with a module; in
contrast, a light off indicates no module is installed on the corresponding channel.
XXXXXXX
FXM-8A/PCI
Serial Number
Board Model
Figure 2-2 FXM-8A/PCI (Rear View)
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zFXM-16A/PCIe Board
Figure 2-3 FXM-16A/PCIe (Left and Front Views)
Figure 2-4 FXM-16A/PCIe (Rear View)
2.2 Module Identification
An FXM series board can have FXO, FXS or composite module only, or be equipped with two or
is the lightning-proof circuit that reaches the telecom standard, and
three of them at the same time.
zFXO（Trunk Module）
Th module is equipped with
connects its corresponding channel directly to local lines from Central Office Terminal (COT), with
abilities to detect line voltage, diagnose line failure, and judge the on-hook/off-hook state of the
station phone which is linked with it. See Figure 2-5 and Figure 2-6 for hardware structure.
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Figure 2-5 Front View
Figure 2-6 Rear View
zFXS（Station Module）
This module functions either as a station phone provided it links directly to a telephone or as an
extension phone for the PBX, supporting delivery of the calling party information in FSK/DTMF to
the phone. It uses -40V battery feed voltage and the integrated overcurrent/overvoltage circuit
protection system, can accommodate a subscriber line in length of up to 5.5km. Refer to Figure
2-7 and Figure 2-8 for hardware structure.
Figure 2-7 Front View
Figure 2-8 Rear View
zComposite Module
A composite module accommodates a trunk channel and a station channel, ensuring safe
communication via an automatic direct connection of the trunk and station channels when the
driver is not running or the PC is powered off. See Figure 2-9 and Figure 2-10 below for hardware
structure.
Clamp
Hole
User
Clamp
H
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l
e
Model
Cl
amp
Hole
Mode
l
Version
Date
Cl
amp
Hole
User
Ver:xx
xxxxxx
Mode
l
Clamp
Hole
Trun
Cl
amp
Hole
Clamp
Hole
Mode
l
Version
Date
Trun
Ver:xx
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Figure 2-9 Front View
Figure 2-10 Rear View
2.3
2.3.1
Interface Identification
It’s quite important to recognize different kinds of interfaces, as such information is necessary for
configuration of Asterisk platform. In real practice, not all interfaces on the board are used at a
same time. When to use which interface depends on the installed modules and their particular
positions on the board.
RJ11
Each FXM-8A/PCI board has 4 RJ11 jacks on the bracket and each jack connects with an
independent module interface (may be FXO, FXS or composite module). Jacks 1~4 from top to
bottom correspond to Modules 1~4.
A single board of FXM-8A/PCI can be equipped with up to 4 dual-channel modules and supports 8
voice channels. The pin layout of the 4-pin RJ11 jack is shown as follows.
Pin Note
1 Tip2
2 Tip1
3 Ring1
4 Ring2
Table 2-1 RJ11
2.3.2 RJ45
Each FXM-16A/PCIe board has 4 RJ45 jacks on the bracket
A single board of FXM-16A/PCIe can be equipped with up to 8 dual-channel modules and
supports 16 voice channels. The pin layout of the 8-pin RJ45 jack is shown as follows.
Cl
amp
Hole
Mode
l
Version
Date
Cl
amp
Hole
T&User
Ver:xx
xxxxxx
Clamp
H
o
l
e
Model
Clamp
Hole
T&User
Pin1
Pin4
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Pin Note
1 Tip1
2 Ring1
3 Tip2
4 Ring2
5 Tip3
6 Ring3
7 Tip4
8 Ring4
Table 2-2 RJ45
2.4
Slots
3
2
1
0
4
Slot Compatibility
Make sure it compatible with PCI slots when using an FXM board. Users may choose whichever
suitable according to the slot patterns illustrated in Figure 2-11 below.
Pin1
Pin8
Figure 2-11 Board with PCI Slot
Slot Number：
0：AGP Pro Slot
1：64-bit 5.0V PCI Slot
2：64-bit 3.3V PCI Slot
3：32-bit 5.0V PCI Slot
4：PCI-E Slot
The FXM-8A/PCI board includes PCI 2.2 bus with burst data transmission rate up to 132 MB/s;
supports the PNP (plug and play) feature which eliminates the need for jumper leads; uses the
general PCI design which supports the slots numbered 1, 2 and 3 in Figure 2-11.
The FXM-16A/PCIe board includes PCI-E 1.0a bus and supports PCI-E X1, X2, X4, X8, X16 slots,
i.e. the slot numbered 4 in Figure 2-11.
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2.5 System Requirements
Host System Requirements
CPU: 300MHz Intel® Pentium®III or above
Memory: 256M or more
HD: Depends on individual requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Linux RH7.2/RH9.0/AS4/FC4/SUSE10
2.6 Hardware Installation
Note: Always turn off the power before installation!
Step 1: Plug the desired modules into the module slots on the board, and fit the board
into the PC chassis.
Fix the screws on the L-bracket and then go to the next step
Step 2: Connect to analog phone lines or telephones.
¾FXM-8A/PCI
A single board has four RJ11 jacks, each of which connects to a 4-lead line that corresponds to 2
channels. The two leads in the middle constitute a port and the outer two leads set up another.
See Table 2-1 above for the pin layout and the corresponding channel number.
Each RJ11 jack can be converted via a special 2-way hub or constructed by yourself to connect
with 2 analog channels. See Figure 2-12 below for the structure of the 2-way hub.
Figure 2-12 2-way Hub
See Table 2-3 for the correspondence between the on-board channels, the 4 pins in an RJ11 jack
and the 2 interfaces of a 2-way hub.
Jack Channel No. Pins in RJ11 2-way Hub
nd
1 2 and 3rd pins 1st interface
RJ11 st
2 1 and 4th pins 2nd interface
Table 2-3 Correspondence between Channels, Pins in RJ11 and Interfaces of 2-way Hub
Note: When connecting to an RJ11 jack, you can use a special 2-way hub to convert it to two
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independent jacks. If you want to construct lines by yourself, please follow Figure 2-1 to connect
each channel with corresponding pins.
¾FXM-16A/PCIe
A single board has four RJ45 jacks, each of which can be converted via a special 4-way hub or
constructed by yourself to connect with 4 analog channels. See Figure 2-13 below for the structure
of the 4-way hub.
Figure 2-13 4-way Hub
See Table 2-4 for the correspondence between the on-board channels, the 8 pins in an RJ45 jack
and the 4 interfaces of a 4-way hub.
Jack Channel No. Pins in RJ45 4-way Hub
1 1st and 2nd pins 1st interface
2 3rd and 4th pins 2nd interface
3 5th and 6th pins 3rd interface
RJ45
4 7th and 8th pins 4th interface
Table 2-4 Correspondence between Channels, Pins in RJ45 and Interfaces of 4-way Hub
Step 3: Connect to the ringing current & battery feed power supply
Note: Skip this step if FXS (station module) is not used in the system.
If you are using the external ringing current & battery feed power supply from Synway, note that
the plug has a peculiar design for the prevention of improper insertion and extraction. The correct
way is to hold the plug body (not the locking ring, or it cannot be fully inserted) when inserting the
plug home into the socket, and to grasp the locking ring (not the plug body or the conductor) when
pulling the plug out from the socket. See Figure 2-14 below.
Figure 2-14 Plug Structure
Step 4: Set up an application environment
Connect phone lines with the port to an FXO module and the telephone with the port to an FXS
Metal Ring Locking Ring
(movable)
Plug
Body
3
4
1
2
Conducto
r
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module, to establish an application environment.
Step 5: Boot your computer and install the driver
Regarding driver installation, refer to the file ‘SynAST UserManual.doc’ for details.
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Appendix A Technical Specifications of FXM-8A/PCI
Up to 10 boards concurrently per system;
up to 8 channels per board
Dimensions
2
170×115mm (excluding L-bracket)
Power Requirements
Weight
+5V DC: 600mA
≈120g (Excluding modules and external
power supply) -12V DC: 80mA
+12V DC: 300mA
Environment
Operating temperature: 0
℃ —55 ℃ Maximum power consumption: ≤12W (PC
power only)
Storage temperature: -20
℃ —85 ℃
Impedance
Humidity: 8%—90% non-condensing
Input impedance: ≥1MΩ/500V DC;
≥10kΩ/1000Hz AC
Storage humidity: 8%—90%
non-condensing
Insulation resistance for PC isolation from
telephone line: ≥2MΩ/500V DC
Input/output Interface
Ringing current & battery feed power
supply jack: One 4-pin MPC-4 Telephone line impedance:
Compliant with the national standard
impedance for three-component network
Telephone line jack: Four 4-pin RJ11
Audio Specifications Audio Encoding & Decoding
CODEC: CCITT A/µ-Law 64kbps A-Law 64kbps
Distortion: ≤3% μ-Law 64kbps
Frequency response: 300-3400Hz (±3dB) Sampling Rate
Signal-to-noise ratio: ≥38dB 8kHz
Echo suppression: ≥40dB Safety
Maximum System Capacity Lightning resistance: Level
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Appendix B Technical Specifications of FXM-16A/PCIe
Up to 10 boards concurrently per system;
up to 16 channels per board
Dimensions
280×111mm2(excluding L-bracket)
Power Requirements
Weight
+3.3V DC: 3A
≈200g (Excluding modules and external
power supply) +12V DC: 0.5A
Maximum power consumption: ≤12W (PC
power only)
Environment
Operating temperature: 0
℃ —55 ℃
Impedance
Storage temperature: -20
℃ —85 ℃
Input impedance: ≥1MΩ/500V DC;
≥10kΩ/1000Hz AC
Humidity: 8%—90% non-condensing
Storage humidity: 8%—90%
non-condensing Insulation resistance for PC isolation from
telephone line: ≥2MΩ/500V DC
Input/output Interface Telephone line impedance:
Telephone line jack: Four 8-pin RJ45 Compliant with the national standard
impedance for three-component network
Ringing current & battery feed power
supply jack: One 4-pin MPC-4 Audio Encoding & Decoding
Audio Specifications A-Law 64kbps
CODEC: CCITT A/µ-Law 64kbps μ-Law 64kbps
Distortion: ≤3% Sampling Rate
Frequency response: 300-3400Hz (±3dB) 8kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: ≥38dB Safety
Echo suppression: ≥40dB Lightning resistance: Level 4
Maximum System Capacity
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Appendix C Technical/Sales Support
Thank you for choosing Synway. Please contact us should you have any inquiry
regarding our products. We shall do our best to help you. However, our technicians
and salesmen are mainly responsible for maintaining our boards and providing
relative technical support. If there are problems about Asterisk, please keep touch
with Digium Inc. for help.
Headquarters
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