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Empowered by Innovation

 

Conference Bridge Manual

 

P/N 0893215

 

Rev 1, September 2006

Printed in U.S.A.

5.99

 

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Page 1: ...Empowered by Innovation Conference Bridge Manual P N 0893215 Rev 1 September 2006 Printed in U S A 5 99 Technical Support Web Site http ws1 necii com registration is required ...

Page 2: ...rovide any updates or corrections to this manual Further NEC Unified Solutions Inc also reserves the right without prior notice to make changes in equipment design or components as it deems appropriate No representation is made that this manual is complete or accurate in all respects and NEC Unified Solutions Inc shall not be liable for any errors or omissions In no event shall NEC Unified Solutio...

Page 3: ... Requirements 5 Installation Precautions 5 Aspire System Programming 6 Chapter 3 Aspire Conference Bridge PCB Configuration 7 16CNFU PCB CONFIGURATION 7 Configuring the 16CNFU PCB 7 Configuring the PC 8 Chapter 4 Aspire Conference Bridge PCB Web Manager 13 Using the Web Manager 13 LOGGING INTO ASPIRE CONFERENCE BRIDGE PCB 13 Authentication Levels 14 MAIN PAGE 15 Navigation Side Bar 16 Status Windo...

Page 4: ...Delete Account 33 Gain Configuration 34 CONFIGURATION 35 Ethernet Configuration 37 TCP IP Configuration 38 Email Configuration 39 Webserver Configuration 41 Set Date and Time 42 Update Firmware 43 Firmware Update 43 Set Debug Levels 44 Debug Log 45 Locale 46 Card Reset 47 Appendix A 49 Glossary 49 Appendix B 51 Conference Access Codes 51 Conference Access Codes 51 ...

Page 5: ... host organizer to be logged into the conference before any other participant can enter This option is selectable when setting up new conferences Admission Control when enabled requires the organizer to dial a digit allowing each participant to enter the conference This option is predeÞned access code One customer greeting can be recorded for each 16CNFU PCB PredeÞned password is necessary to reco...

Page 6: ...idge Manual INDICATORS BUTTONS AND CONNECTORS Refer to Figure 1 16CNFU PCB for LED and switch locations Figure 1 16CNFU PCB Reset Button SW3 CompactFlash Card Slot PCB Status LEDs on back of PCB Busy LED Channel 1 8 LEDs Factory Reset Ethernet Connector Button SW1 on back of PCB ...

Page 7: ...on On Off DS1 Channel Status Back of PCB Not Currently Used Not Currently Used DS2 Channel Status Back of PCB Not Currently Used Not Currently Used DS3 Channel Status Back of PCB Not Currently Used Not Currently Used DS4 Channel Status Back of PCB Not Currently Used Not Currently Used DS5 Channel Status Back of PCB Not Currently Used Not Currently Used DS6 Channel Status Back of PCB Not Currently ...

Page 8: ...Ethernet Interface setting allows manual conÞguration of the Ethernet port from the Web Manager interface and can be set to operate in the following port speed and duplex mode combinations 10MB Full Duplex 10MB HalfDuplex 100MB Half Duplex or 100MB Full Duplex Auto Negotiate J2 Compact Flash Reserved for future use J3 Serial Connector This 10 pin serial terminal is used for debugging operations on...

Page 9: ... is fully operational 3 Connect the Ethernet cable coming from a hub or switch from the customer premises to the connector on the 16CNFU PCB Verify that the link light on the Ethernet connector is on green At this point the 16CNFU PCB is physically accessible Please see Chapter 3 Aspire Conference Bridge PCB ConÞguration page 7 on how to conÞgure the 16CNFU PCB Installation Precautions When instal...

Page 10: ...g example the 16CNFU has been placed into slot 6 Example 10 03 02 Slot No 6 ESI port 01 CH1 TEL 33 5 Port 33 Extension 333 is the first port assigned to the 16CNFU 6 Dial Extension 333 to verify the 16CNFU PCB 7 Steps 1 6 verify the PCB installation Additional programs are provided to configure the department hunt group 11 07 01 Department Group Pilot Numbers Use this option to set the pilot numbe...

Page 11: ...rs shown in Table 2 Network Settings for TCP IP Addressing Table 2 Network Settings for TCP IP Addressing In this conÞguration the PCB cannot run in every environment Therefore its parameters must be redeÞned before it can work in your environment The required parameters can be set using your web browser and connect ing to the default IP address 192 168 1 100 in the browser s navigation address ba...

Page 12: ...red to recognize the PCB The PC and 16CNFU PCB must be connected using a straight ethernet cable crossover cable and or a small hub To ensure proper communication between the PC and the 16CNFU PCB they must be attached to the same network To conÞgure the PC 1 Press Start and select Control Panel from the menu Windows XP Professional operating system is used in this example When using a differ ent ...

Page 13: ...nce Bridge PCB ConÞguration 16CNFU PCB CONFIGURATION Aspire Conference Bridge Manual 9 2 On the Control Panel menu double click on Network Connections 3 From the Network Connections screen double click on Local Area Connection ...

Page 14: ...n 16CNFU PCB CONFIGURATION 10 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual 4 When the Local Area Connection Status screen is displayed click the Properties button 5 From the Local Area Connection Properties screen select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then Properties ...

Page 15: ...ce Bridge Manual 11 6 Click on Use the following IP address For this example enter 192 168 1 99 for the IP address and 255 255 255 0 for the Subnet mask Click OK to accept the changes 7 On the Local Area Connection Status screen click Close then close the Network Connections screen by clicking ...

Page 16: ...Chapter 3 Aspire Conference Bridge PCB ConÞguration 16CNFU PCB CONFIGURATION 12 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual For Your Notes ...

Page 17: ...d The Login page allows a user to enter their user name and password for network access Log in as follows 1 Start your Internet Explorer from a PC connected to the same network as the 16CNFU PCB 2 Enter the 16CNFU PCB default IP Address 192 168 1 100 in the address link of your browser Refer to PCB Buttons page 3 for steps on defaulting the PCB information if needed 3 When the Login screen is disp...

Page 18: ...r codes The groups are detailed below User Group Black color user code The user group is the most restricted group of the three levels A member of the user group may create conferences only under their user name and view conferences that are created by them Admin Group Green color user code A member of the admin group may create view edit and delete conferences for any user The member may also edi...

Page 19: ...erence Bridge Manual 15 MAIN PAGE After a technician logs into the 16CNFU PCB web interface the main page is displayed The main page is split into three regions the navigation side bar the status window near the bottom of the screen and the operations window in the center of the screen ...

Page 20: ...ited When logged in as a member of the installer group the previously mentioned links plus all the ConÞguration options can be edited The side bar is always visible from the main page Status Window The status window is always located at the bottom of the browser window The status window displays the user name and administration level of the current user A Logout button is provided that is clicked ...

Page 21: ... conference Organizer The user name of the organizer When a user is logged in as a member of a group the group name is supplied in this Þeld This Þeld is informational only and cannot be modiÞed Email The Email address of the organizer Subject Line The subject line allows organizers to personalize the conference subject on a per conference basis Start Time The start time of the conference call Dur...

Page 22: ...nvene No participants may enter the conference prior to the organizer entering the conference Participant Announce Allows technicians to enable or disable the announcement prompt when conference participants enter scheduled conferences Scheduled conferences with nine 9 participants or more will automatically disable this function Send NotiÞcation Enabling this object results in an Email notiÞcatio...

Page 23: ...ger Using the Web Manager Aspire Conference Bridge Manual 19 From the new window you can enter the Participant name information and Email information The name and Email information is not required to create the conference When complete click Submit ...

Page 24: ...OP UP BLOCKER POP UP BLOCKER SETTINGS menu When Send NotiÞcation is enabled an Email is sent to all participants with an Email address entered The Email contains the conference start date start time duration and their individual password The reply address of the notiÞcation Emails is the organizer Email An option to print the new conference report is provided at the bot tom of the page Clicking Cl...

Page 25: ...e of the error is displayed and the user has the opportunity to modify the conference to resolve any scheduling conßicts When the Email ConÞguration options are not set properly a message is displayed in the new conference report indicating that the notiÞcation Emails were not sent out The user has the opportunity to resend the notiÞcations from the Conference Manager page 22 ...

Page 26: ... that user name are displayed When the user is a member of the admin or installer groups all currently scheduled conferences along with the organizer of each conference are displayed The start date start time and duration are always displayed along with the Details button and Delete button Before the conference starts and moves to the active state the Edit button is also available Once a conferenc...

Page 27: ...nce Bridge Manual 23 Conference Details By clicking on the Details button the user may view all the conference information This information is the same information displayed in the New Conference Report The Conference Details also provides an additional option to resend Email notiÞcations ...

Page 28: ...led in The user may modify any parameter of the conference such as add or delete participants etc Deleting a participant will only delete that participant s information and will not delete any other participant s information When deleting a participant if the Send NotiÞcation box is checked an Email notiÞ cation will be sent again to all participants Uncheck this box if you do not wish to resend E...

Page 29: ... 25 Delete Conference When the Delete button is clicked from the Conference Manager the user is prompted with a new browser window conÞrming that the delete operation should occur When the user clicks No the delete operation is can celed When the user clicksYes the conference is removed from the schedule ...

Page 30: ... To access the Conference Bridge status and conÞguration pages click on the Administration link on the side bar This link is available only to members of the admin and installer groups The Þrst page displayed is the Con ference Bridge Status information This option is displayed only for Admin and Installer password levels ...

Page 31: ...PCB Max Conf Duration The maximum conference duration End Tone Alert Time The alert message is played to all participants at the speciÞed time before the end of the conference A time of two minutes speciÞes that the end message be played two minutes before the conference ends No of Simple Conferences The number of conferences conÞgured in simple mode conÞguration Not available with the Aspire syst...

Page 32: ...Conference Bridge PCB Web Manager Using the Web Manager 28 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual Edit Bridge ConÞguration Clicking on the Edit Bridge ConÞguration link takes the user to the Conference Bridge ConÞguration page ...

Page 33: ...nto one of the 16CNFU extensions and enter the set code for recording a Personalized greeting PASSWORD 243939 Use Program 10 03 02 PCB Setup and enter the slot number of 16CNFU PCB to verify which ports are used example If the 16CNFU has been placed into slot 6 the phone displays 10 03 02 Slot No 6 ESI port 01 CH1 TEL 33 Port 33 Extension 333 is the Þrst port assigned to the 16CNFU Dial Extension ...

Page 34: ...idge PCB Web Manager Using the Web Manager 30 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual User Accounts Clicking on the User Accounts link brings up the User Accounts Management page Using this page User Accounts may be added edited or deleted ...

Page 35: ... a Group DeÞne the group with which the new account should be associated When the current user is a member of the admin group they may only add members of the admin group or user group When the current user is a member of the installer group they may add accounts to any of the three groups User groups status can be identiÞed by the following color designations Installer Red Admin Green User Black ...

Page 36: ...Chapter 4 Aspire Conference Bridge PCB Web Manager Using the Web Manager 32 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual Edit Account The Edit Account page allows the user to modify any user password ...

Page 37: ...erence Bridge PCB Web Manager Using the Web Manager Aspire Conference Bridge Manual 33 Delete Account The Delete Account page allows the user to delete previously added user account s The installer account cannot be deleted ...

Page 38: ...rnal or External Bias Transmit Receive levels for External and Internal calls More positive setting increases the volume level More negative decreases the volume level Example When the following settings are applied Transmit Gain 2 Transmit Internal Bias 2 Transmit Gain set for the channel of a call on an internal line would equal a total of 4 AGC ConÞguration These Þelds are useful when controlli...

Page 39: ...However the admin group will only be able to access the Email ConÞg uration window The Þrst page that is displayed contains the current system status information Below the system information are the links to the pages that allow you to modify the system conÞguration This page is displayed for Admin and Installer password levels however with the Admin password only the EMail ConÞguration can be edi...

Page 40: ... the Þrmware of the 16CNFU PCB MAC Address The MAC address of the 16CNFU PCB IP Address The IP address of the 16CNFU PCB Netmask Address The subnet mask address of the 16CNFU PCB Gateway Address The gateway address of the 16CNFU PCB Host Name The host name of the 16CNFU PCB Domain Name The domain name of the 16CNFU PCB Nameserver Address The IP address of the nameserver to be used DHCP If enabled ...

Page 41: ...or Half Duplex mode setting at default this will be set to Auto Negotiate When set to Auto Negotiate the 16CNFU PCB will sense the peer connection to wherever the cable is connected e g Hub Switch or Router hardware capabilities and negotiate the best possi ble speed and operation mode The new settings to the ethernet port are effective immediately after clicking Submit Make sure that the peer the...

Page 42: ...xes After clicking Submit the user must reset the PCB for the new network settings to take affect When Use DHCP is checked you will be required to consult with your Network Administrator to obtain the DHCP IP Address that has been assigned to the Conference Bridge 16CNFU PCB Host Name DeÞne the host name of the 16CNFU PCB IP Address DeÞne the IP address of the 16CNFU PCB Netmask Address DeÞne the ...

Page 43: ...ttings that are used for Emailing conference notiÞcations The 16CNFU Email conÞguration supports SMTP mail server ONLY Consult with your System Administrator for SMTP Server information This option is displayed for Admin and Installer password levels however with the Admin password only the EMail ConÞguration can be edited the other entries are dis played but can only be edited with the Installer ...

Page 44: ...entication Password DeÞne the password to use for the authentication This must be entered every time the Email conÞguration is modiÞed when authentication is used From Email Address DeÞne the Email address displayed in the From Þeld on notiÞcations sent from the 16CNFU PCB Subject Enter the subject line of the notiÞcations sent from the 16CNFU PCB Message Introduction Enter the introduction that i...

Page 45: ...nference Bridge Manual 41 Webserver ConÞguration The Webserver ConÞguration page allows the user to set the timeout value for the 16CNFU PCB web inter face The possible values are None or no timeout 5 minutes 10 minutes and 15 minutes The Webserver Con Þguration defaults at 5 minutes ...

Page 46: ...e from the Aspire system However the installer may also use an NTP server to set date and time or set the date and time manually Use NTP Server for setting system time This setting allows the installer to synchronize to the NTP Server Use Daylight Savings must be check if using NTP Server Use CPU Time The Conference bridge will automatically be synchronized with Aspire NTCPU clock Set date and tim...

Page 47: ...ake note of the card conÞguration prior to performing a Þrmware upgrade 1 The installer must store the firmware on their local PC 2 After the file is selected the installer may click Update to start the transfer 3 The 16CNFU PCB transfers the file to the PCB and verifies that the checksum information is correct 4 Upon successful checksum verification the 16CNFU loads the new firmware 5 After the f...

Page 48: ... 44 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual Set Debug Levels The Set Debug Levels page allows the installer to determine how much information should be sent to the debug log This page is used for analyzing communication errors and is intended for use by technical support personnel ...

Page 49: ...re Conference Bridge Manual 45 Debug Log The Debug Log page allows the installer to either view the current debug log from the web interface or down load it as a text Þle This page is used for analyzing communication errors and is intended for use by technical support personnel ...

Page 50: ...e Conference Bridge PCB Web Manager Using the Web Manager 46 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual Locale The Locale page allows the installer to select the location where the application is used North America or Australia ...

Page 51: ... Manager Aspire Conference Bridge Manual 47 Card Reset The Card Reset page allows the installer to reset the PCB from the web interface The card is unavailable for several minutes and you must then log back into the 16CNFU PCB in order to make any additional changes ...

Page 52: ...Chapter 4 Aspire Conference Bridge PCB Web Manager Using the Web Manager 48 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual For Your Notes ...

Page 53: ...l Time Transmission Real Time Transmission is transmission in which there is no perceived delay in the transmission of a voice message or the response to it This is a requirement for voice traffic Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP The TCP IP protocol governing electronic mail transmissions and receptions An application level protocol which runs over TCP IP supporting text oriented Email between d...

Page 54: ...Appendix A Glossary 50 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual For Your Notes ...

Page 55: ...uration of the conference Accept Participant Entry Dial 5 Advanced The organizer may use this access code to permit participants access to the a scheduled conference Reject Participant Entry Dial 6 Advanced The organizer may use this access code to reject participants from accessing the scheduled conference Transmit Volume Increase Dial 1 Advanced Simple Users may uses this access code to increasi...

Page 56: ...Appendix B Conference Access Codes 52 Aspire Conference Bridge Manual For Your Notes ...

Page 57: ...ions com Other Important Telephone Numbers Sales 203 926 5450 Customer Service 203 926 5444 Customer Service FAX 203 926 5454 Technical Service 203 925 8801 Discontinued Product Service 900 990 2541 Technical Training 203 926 5430 Emergency Technical Service After Hours 203 929 7920 Excludes discontinued products ...

Page 58: ... 0893215 September 26 2006 Rev 1 Printed in U S A NEC Unified Solutions Inc 4 Forest Parkway Shelton CT 06484 TEL 203 926 5400 FAX 203 929 0535 www necunifiedsolutions com ...

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