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Installation and User Manual ADPRO FastTrace by Xtralis
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Modem/TA Model
Options: Model List, Direct Connect
Select the model of the modem or terminal adapter (TA) connected to the particular COMMS
port. Refer to the device’s user manual to assist with setting the correct configuration.
Use the Direct Connect option when the FastTrace is connected directly to a PC running the
VideoCentral software. In this case, no modem or TA is required and a special (‘null-modem’)
cable is needed for correct operation.
Line Type
Options: Dial, Leased Line
Factory Default: Dial
The Dial option is used for analogue (PSTN) or digital (ISDN) networks where the connection is
usually made by dialling a particular telephone number. These lines may be routed via a
switchboard or PABX system.
Set this option to Leased Line if the system is connected via a dedicated (leased) line. Leased
lines are not normally routed through telephone switchboards or PABX equipment and no dialling
is required for the connection to be made.
Data Rate
Options: 9600 bps, 19200 bps, 38400 bps, 57600 bps, 115200 bps, 230400 bps
Factory Default: 115200 bps
The Data Rate setting determines the speed in bits per second (bps) that data will be transferred
between the FastTrace COMMS port and the interface of the modem or terminal adaptor.
When connected to modems, the FastTrace is normally programmed for asynchronous data at a
specific data rate and is set for the maximum data rate that the particular modem can support.
This is commonly referred as the DTE to DCE baud rate.
Dial Time
Options: 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, 120 seconds
Factory Default: 60 seconds
The Dial Time is the maximum time (in seconds) the FastTrace will wait before determining a
connection cannot be established and terminating the attempt. Dial Time starts from the instant
the dial procedure is initiated and can be set in 30-second increments. It is important that the
chosen value takes into account the time required to dial the number and the number of
Answer
Rings programmed in the VideoCentral PC at the receiving end.
A typical value is 60 seconds for the dial (PSTN) network and 30 seconds for the ISDN network.
Answer Rings
Options: 0 to 9, (0 = Don’t Answer)
Factory Default: 2 rings
The FastTrace can be programmed to either:
a. wait for a programmable number of rings from 1 to 9, in one ring increments, before answering
an incoming call, or
b. not answer any incoming calls (when the value is set to 0).