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V-Tap ISDN BRI Manual EN v2.6 Dec 2018     © 2017-2018 Vidicode     5 

 

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Getting started 

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Hardware installation 

The V-Tap ISDN BRI is easy to setup. The following steps are involved: 
 

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Connect the ISDN-2 line and phone to port 1 and 2 of the V-Tap. 

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Insert an SD card (up to 32 GB, FAT32 formatted). 

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Connect the USB to the V-Tap for power. 

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Connect the local network. Not needed when Wi-Fi is used. 

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Access the settings in the web interface by using a browser. 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for V-Tap ISDN BRI

Page 1: ...V Tap ISDN BRI Manual EN v2 6 Dec 2018 2017 2018 Vidicode 1 V Tap ISDN BRI Manual v2 6 ...

Page 2: ... address 9 3 2 Web interface 10 3 3 Settings 12 3 3 1 General network settings 12 3 3 2 Tunnel settings 14 3 3 3 Wi Fi settings 16 3 3 4 FTP Web settings 17 3 3 5 Telnet setting 18 3 3 6 NTP settings 19 3 3 7 Date and Time settings 20 3 3 8 Button Mode setting 21 3 3 9 ISDN settings 22 3 3 10 SD Card settings 23 3 3 11 Special network settings 25 3 3 12 App Special Flags 26 3 3 13 Licenses Version...

Page 3: ... 31 5 2 Remove SD Card safely 31 5 3 Enable DHCP temporary 32 5 4 Show IP address 32 5 5 Factory settings 33 5 6 Default IP address 33 5 7 Firmware update 34 6 Number list Black or White list 35 7 Remote control with UDP commands 36 8 Revision History 38 9 Acknowledgements 39 9 1 Privacy 39 9 2 Liability 39 ...

Page 4: ...an be read later by the CR VoIP software Note that the V Tap ISDN BRI does not produce WAV files or store any data on the SD card without a Channel License for Apresa or PC The V Tap ISDN BRI can operate completely stand alone and when the capacity of the SD card is big enough it can store data for months or even years Connection to the V Tap BRI is made with a network cable or by using Wi Fi when...

Page 5: ...N BRI is easy to setup The following steps are involved Connect the ISDN 2 line and phone to port 1 and 2 of the V Tap Insert an SD card up to 32 GB FAT32 formatted Connect the USB to the V Tap for power Connect the local network Not needed when Wi Fi is used Access the settings in the web interface by using a browser ...

Page 6: ...cense key before the Apresa or CR VoIP software can record your calls 2 2 1 Call Recorder Apresa The Call Recorder Apresa is recorder software running on the Linux operating system The Apresa can receive Tunnel data from the V Tap convert this data into audio files and store these into its own database The Apresa can receive multiple data streams from many V Tap units simultaneously In that case t...

Page 7: ...IP software to accept connections from a V Tap go to Options Setup Recording tab and enable as is shown below NOTE1 The PC s IP address is the Tunnel Server Address in the V Tap NOTE2 Be sure that the PC s firewall is open for TCP port 2016 the default Tunnel Destination Port in the V Tap unit NOTE3 Be sure the Encryption password is the same as the Encryption Password in the V Tap unit NOTE4 The ...

Page 8: ...rewall must be setup to let pass TCP port 2016 the default Tunnel Destination Port 6 The Tunnel connection to the Apresa or PC software is stable when the GREEN LED is steady not blinking 7 For first tests better turn off Tunnel Data Encryption Otherwise be sure that the Encryption password is the same for both V Tap and Tunnel server 8 When data is stored during a call then the BLUE LED blinks 9 ...

Page 9: ...wser In the case of using Wi Fi the IP address 192 168 55 66 always works as soon as the connection is made over the air To connect you need to enter the Wi Fi password first which is the 12 digits MAC address of the unit also found on the bottom of the case In the case of using a cable entering the IP address only works when your PC has an IP address that lies in the same range as the IP address ...

Page 10: ...t the SD card into the V Tap unit The IP address has now changed and can be accessed The file IP TXT is deleted from the card by the V Tap Note The IP address 0 0 0 0 enables DHCP on the V Tap 3 2 Web interface Entering the IP address in your browser will show the following screen Now enter admin for the User name and admin for the Password then press the Login button and the Settings menu appears...

Page 11: ...2 6 Dec 2018 2017 2018 Vidicode 11 By pressing the Save Logout button the settings are sent to the V Tap unit Any ongoing recording is stopped the file on SD card is closed and after a few seconds the new settings are activated ...

Page 12: ...he network the IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS addresses are automatically assigned Without DHCP you must enter them manually With default settings DHCP can be enabled temporary by pressing the button for 1 second see Enable DHCP temporary The DHCP setting is not used for Wi Fi connections Device IP Address As part of the network the V Tap needs an IP address In case a DHCP server is used t...

Page 13: ...d or by the NTP feature for obtaining the current date and time In case DHCP is used the gateway address is automatically obtained DNS Server Address The Domain Name Service DNS is needed in case a name is entered instead of an IP address for the Tunnel server and or the NTP server The default DNS address 8 8 8 8 is the Google Public DNS but the Gateway must be defined also before this address is ...

Page 14: ...t and are very important for the receiving end of the Tunnel data The receiving Tunnel server must be setup to look for the same port number as is installed in this Tunnel Destination Port Not all TCP port numbers are available for tunnelling because some are officially used by other protocols For example port 80 is used for HTTP in all browsers to communicate over the World Wide Web A list of kno...

Page 15: ...ith a new source port number Storage onto SD card just continues and is not interrupted by any connection or disconnection of the Tunnel Tunnel Idle Timeout This timeout is used to disconnect the active tunnel to the server only when no data must be sent anymore Default the idle timeout is disabled and the tunnel stays connected forever The timeout is added for yet unknown situations where it is n...

Page 16: ...r login with admin admin the settings page appears The internal Wi Fi works as an Access Point AP for web access and at the same time can act as a station to connect to an external AP for the tunnel function DHCP is always enabled for Wi Fi See App Special Flags for more Wi Fi options Wi Fi Access Point This enables or disables the internal AP mode and therefore enables or disables the web access ...

Page 17: ...e used The default user name is admin FTP Web Wi Fi Password Password to log in with FTP and the Web service Also used as the password to connect to the V Tap with Wi Fi only when this field contains 8 characters or more Less than 8 characters will use the MAC address for the Wi Fi password The single and double quotation marks and cannot be used The default password is admin FTP Port Number By de...

Page 18: ...tion is constantly sent to Telnet Opening and closing of the Tunnel connection and when an SD card is used the opening and closing of files Further there are two commands The command ATMENU will first ask you to enter the web access password and then brings you in a remote maintenance menu Once inside the menu the tunnel function and SD card storage are stopped The menu gives the user the possibil...

Page 19: ...tant to get the date and time right for all recorded calls The V Tap synchronizes the clock 6 times per day each 4 hours NTP Server Address The IP address or the host name of the NTP server Default the address is set to pool ntp org but the Gateway and the DNS server must be defined also for this to work Leave this field empty when no NTP is used NTP Port Number The used port number for NTP in the...

Page 20: ...t with the below parameters New Date DD MM YYYY New Time HH MM SS For the date the entered format must be day month and year separated by the minus sign and always 10 characters long in total For the time the entered format must be hour minutes and seconds separated by the colon sign and always 8 characters long in total The new date and time are set after pressing Save Logout ...

Page 21: ... SD card 3 Manual Start Stop mode Each time when the button is pressed during a call a recorder file is opened or closed on the SD card After power on the Red LED is OFF so the V Tap is not recording mode 4 When 4 is added to mode the V Tap is in pre recording mode meaning that all audio of all calls is always stored even after stopping with the button Normally the audio storage is stopped or star...

Page 22: ...e of codec to transport the audio This is most of the time combined with 56 Kbps data rate see below When the G 711 u Law codec is not used the standard G 711 A Law is taken A Law is used in all European countries Rate is 56 Kbps else 64 Kbps Some countries such as the USA and some in Asia have a different type of data rate on the ISDN lines In all European countries the data rate is 64 Kbps Rever...

Page 23: ...ayer only noise is heard then In case of using a Tunnel server the files are sent to the server as soon as they are closed So data is not sent live to the sever but only after the call has ended or after a file has reached its maximum size In the case that no Tunnel server is used the files are just stored on the card until the user gets the card out SD cards with recorded files on them can be rea...

Page 24: ...counter is reset and older files are overwritten automatically The maximum tested size of the SD card is 32 GB and it must be formatted with the FAT32 file system SD Max File Size in MB When a file on SD card reaches the maximum file size the file is closed for further writing and then send to the Tunnel server if that function is enabled The name counter is incremented at the same time and a new ...

Page 25: ...es so that leaves max 1460 bytes for the data part The default length is based on optimal performance when sending data from an SD card There is probably no need to ever change this parameter when the Tunnel is sending on a normal LAN When sending directly on a WAN or very busy LAN the length might be decreased for better performance try 512 LAN Service Timer The default value is for normal networ...

Page 26: ...aster bit11 2048 Disable USB function so no HID recognition saves power bit12 4096 Disable USB sleep function 10 minutes after start up The App Special Flags field can also be used to enter commands for extra settings and features most of them are preceded by a dot FACTORY Factory settings The IP address is back on 192 168 55 66 FACTORY WIFI Factory settings AND enable Wi Fi module settings FACTOR...

Page 27: ...T can be downloaded with ftp DT Open D channel Trace file The file DTEST TXT is closed again after web login Then DT must be removed from the App Special Flags and the settings must be saved Then DTEST TXT can be downloaded with ftp Recording is not possible during the D channel trace 3 3 13 Licenses Versions Licenses Apresa PC S U The Channel Licenses for Apresa and PC and the Support Update end ...

Page 28: ...used to indicate an error situation or to show the recording state when the button start stop mode is configured Red LED steady ON plus Amber LED blinking This is the factory default and means that no SD card is inserted so no data is stored Inserting an SD card solves the situation Red LED steady ON plus Amber steady ON This can happen as soon as a call starts and the system has no Channel Licens...

Page 29: ...start stop Red LED blinking fast together with all other LED s This happens after a fatal error in the application The firmware must be updated 4 2 Green Link LED The Green LED is used to show the status of the link to the Tunnel server or to show the recording state when the button start stop mode is configured without Tunnel See also Button setting Green LED blinking The system tries to connect ...

Page 30: ...active so a file is opened on the SD card and data is written to it Also during Wi Fi initialization the Blue LED can blink shortly 4 4 Amber SD Power LED The Amber LED is used to show the status of the SD card Amber LED steady ON This indicates that an SD card is inserted and is ready to be used by the system Amber LED blinking short Red LED OFF This indicates that an SD card is inserted and the ...

Page 31: ...ken out without precaution the current open file is not closed properly and will have a content of zero bytes The appearance in the directory remains Also there is a very small chance that the directory or some file gets corrupted by doing so Therefore to take out the card safely it is recommended to close all files first with the following procedure Press the button All LED s are ON Hold pressed ...

Page 32: ...n get lost for some reason or is unknown because a DHCP server is used In other words the user cannot reach the web interface anymore There is a way to reset all settings to factory values see further after which the IP address is on default again If that is not desirable then there is a way to show the IP address with the LED s this does not work when the Button Mode is set Press the button All L...

Page 33: ...only possible when the system is running normal With corrupted firmware a special update must be done with an SD card see Firmware update 5 6 Default IP address When the application does not seem to run at all anymore then a reset to factory settings is not possible Besides a special update with the SD card see below there is still a way to look with FTP in the filing system remotely The following...

Page 34: ...g Release the button then update starts immediately Normal operation resumes after maximal 30 seconds At least the files UPDATE SD and BTAP ROM and or BTAP CPY must be on the card The files SAVECONF DELCONF and CLEARROM are optional II The system is not running at all The following method is always valid to update or re install the firmware if the SD interface is still working The manufacturer mus...

Page 35: ...mber list onto the system 1 With an SD card Put the file BLACK TXT or WHITE TXT in the root of an SD card Insert the SD card into the V Tap The system will automatically copy the file to its internal memory and delete the file from the card Then the system reboots and the new list is active 2 With FTP Connect to the V Tap with FTP and upload BLACK TXT or WHITE TXT Rules for the number list The bla...

Page 36: ...nation and the source port This means that the server software must listen and send commands on UDP port 1001 UDP information packets send by the V Tap The V Tap sends an information packet at the start and at the end of each call An information packet contains one text string The format is already used in the Vidicode RTR Call Monitor software for the PC and looks as follows Start of a call strin...

Page 37: ...UDP command packets received by the V Tap A command is a simple text string After receiving a command the V Tap always sends back a reply string The following commands are recognized by the V Tap Command Description Reply _ PING check connection OK id PING INFO V Tap model INFO id ISDN30 NAME V Tap name NAME id V Tap device name CLOCK read clock CLOCK id date time CLOCK date time set clock CLOCK i...

Page 38: ...ecember 2017 Wi Fi added v2 0 December 2017 Fixed the list numbering of the settings v1 9 October 2017 Telnet setting moved up SD card max size 32 GB added Factory settings with button improved Enable DHCP temporary when on default settings Default DNS server is 8 8 8 8 Default NTP server is ntp pool org v1 8 September 2017 Added 0 0 0 0 for DHCP to IP TXT description Button Mode 3 changed The SD ...

Page 39: ...d other issues concerning the use of any Call Recorder Vidicode is not a source of official interpretation of laws of any country or state and shall not be construed as a source for making decisions whether to provide notification or not Vidicode assumes no liability regarding incorrect notification of call recording 9 2 Liability Correct functioning of the V Tap ISDN BRI cannot be guaranteed unde...

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