Rhino PCI & PCI Express Card User Manual
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1. 3 Products RIT1 R1T1 e R2T1 R3T1 e R4T1 R4T1 e RAFXO R8FXX R24FXX R24FXS and R2AFXO ORES M RRRR RVRPOPWWOVIIVe i MQM 8H 9 1 PREINSTALLATION Lu ren liu bio eol ird aod sS Ere eis told id CR A Ere EM Eee roche Lond EE e E NE su shuka ku qaman ha Suma E ECCE CEPR 2e INSTALLATION RR PE E AE nib E E E us E E E E TENETE 2 b Unpackmie he Rhima POTE dla ies omisisse o ian a A pM Physa kase aa 3 INSTALLATION FOR OST CARDS 3 a Connecting the Rhino Card to T1 E1 PRI C IDEM CUI EN Hardware uy TAE Note The Rhino drivers module are only compatible with the Linux kernel 2 6 9 and higher Please make sure this is installed and the Rhino OST PCI card is properly installed before continuing with ihe s lfiware 18 Tip After configuring the signaling for your Rhino OST PCI card start Asterisk in a terminal then simply run Auto T1 on your Rhino CB24 or manually configure it with LOOP signaling ESF framing 5 ENTENDER E AEE E E ANEAN E EE 23 4 INSTALLATION FOR Rhino OST Analog CARDS eesesessesesece2. Rhino Open Source Telephony PCI and PCI Express Cards for Linux User Manual Models T1 E1 Models R1T1 R1T1 e Single port PCI R2T1 R2T1 e Dual port PCI card R4T1 e Quad port PCI card Fixed Analog Models RAFXO EC Quad FXO Channels with Echo Cancellation R24FXS EC 24 port FXS Channels with Echo Cancellation R24FXO EC 24 port FXO Channels with Echo Cancellation Modular Analog Models R8FXX Modular Octal FXS FXO with Echo Cancellation R24FXX Modular 24 FXS FXO with Echo Cancellation Daughter cards DFXS Dual FXS Module DFXO Dual FXO Module Rhino Equipment Corp is proud to manufacture our products in the U S A Specifications are subject to change without notice 2006 2007 Rhino Equipment Corp All rights reserved Printed in U S America 4 2007 PN 031 00006 Rhino is a registered trade mark of Rhino Equipment Corp Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 1 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 Managing your open source telecommunication needs has never been easier than with Rhino products Rhino PCI plug in cards satisfy the needs of Open Source Telephony OST applications no matter how stringent the requirement Rhino Open Source Telephony PCI cards feature Asterisk and Linux tested software Knowing that Rhino products are ready to perform right out
3. on the back of the card to identify the channels 1 2 are on the top and 7 8 are on the bottom Note that both the RSFXX R24FXX and the R24FXS cards require 12V power to give FXS channel its juice Be sure to connect a power supply ATX connector to the rear of the card if that is the case Also note that it is not necessary to connect this power if there are no FXS channels connected as in a RSFXX with all FXO modules a R24FXX with all FXO modules or the R24FXO card Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 28 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 There are two locations to look for FXS power indication A board level power indicator is located at the connector end and is a green LED Each FXS board also has a single LED that can be seen off the reflection of the main board at the top of the card Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 29 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 4 g Rhino R4FXO Rev C and higher and R8FXX LED Codes There are eight status LEDs located on the top right of the R8FXX board that depicts channel status GREEN STATE Line not in use LED Line in use Rapid Flash Line ringing Slow Flash Line is in the process of being connected Ramp On Off FXO line does not s
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6. terminal then simply run Auto T1 on your Hhino CB24 or manually configure it with LOOP signaling ESF framing and B8ZS coding 3f Rhino OST TI E1 PCI card LED Status Codes Below is a chart for LED state code for all Rhino OST PCI T1 E1 cards GREEN STATE x 3 ae pc po pe Fast No Cable Link Detected Invalid Carrier Signal Module Loaded But Not configured Fade 2 Fade Fade 4 Fast 4 Fast 2 Fade 4 Fast 4 Fast Note You will see most blink codes on a normal boot up however if the card halts at any state this could indicate a problem NEN Normal Operation Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 23 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a 4 INSTALLATION FOR Rhino OST Analog CARDS 4 a Connecting Rhino Analog cards to telco extensions The Rhino OST PCI analog cards use an industry standard RJ11 four pin plug for the RAFXO quad port card with pin lay out shown below And an industry standard RJ14 four pin plug for all octal modular cards R8FXX pin lay out is also shown below RJ11 2 wire Not Connected Line Ring Line Tip Not Connected RJ14 4 wire Line 2 Tip Line 1 Ring Line 1 Tip Line 2 Ring Phone Line Interface on RJ11 4 pin Modular jack Pin Number Signal To From What 1 Not connected 2 Line Ring RX Coming From PSTN CO 3 Line Tip TX
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8. the FCC Registration Number for this equipment If requested this information must be presented to your telephone company Connection to the telephone network should be made by using standard modular network jacks type RJ45 The plug and or jacks used must comply with FCC Part 68 Rules OPERATION FIC SOC USOC JACK CSU Interface04DU9 BN 6 0N RJ48C 04DU9 DN 04DU9 1KN 04DU9 1SN If this telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required But if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary The telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of your equipment If they do you will be notified in advance in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 11 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a If trouble is experienced with this unit please contact customer service at the address and phone listed below DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS EQUIPMENT It does not contain any user serviceable components Con
9. B per 1 000 feet at 772 kHz Near End Crosstalk Better than 80 dB per 1 000 feet at 1 544 MHz Better than 85 dB per 1 000 feet at 772 kHz Shields Transmit and receive pairs are individually shielded with aluminum polyester tape If you used unshielded cable you could experience problems When this type of cable is used transmit and receive pairs are usually run in separate cables to avoid crosstalk which often occurs in unshielded cables Failure to use separate cable bundles for transmit and receive can result in the CSU LINE port clocking onto itself due to crosstalk with as little as 10 feet of un terminated unshielded telephone cable attached The CSU can thus show a normal framed status when the far end of the telephone wiring is actually disconnected Again this is due to crosstalk between pairs in the same cable bundle This is true of any CSU installation using any kind of unshielded twisted pair cable Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 16 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 3 b Hardware Configuration Fig 3 Normally no other configuration is necessary to get a Rhino digital telephony card to operate in a system In cases where multiple cards are used within the same system or mixed E1 and T1 modes are needed on the same card additional configuration may be necessary Timing Cable A special 20 pi
10. Going to PSTN CO 4 Not connected Phone Line Interface on RJ14 4 pin Modular jack Pin Number Signal To From What 1 Line 2 Tip TX Going to PSTN CO 2 Line 1 Ring RX Coming From PSTN CO 3 Line 1 Tip TX Going to PSTN CO 4 Line 2 Ring RX Coming From PSTN CO The 24 FXS channel R24FXS and modular 24 channel Rhino OST PCI R24XX analog cards uses an industry standard RJ21 connection shown below Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 24 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 Blue White Orange White Green White Brown White Slate White Blue Red Orange Red Green Red Brown Red Slate Red Blue Black Orange Black Green Black Brown Black Slate Black Blue Yellow Orange Yellow Green Yellow Brown Yellow Slate Yellow Blue Violet Orange Violet Green Violet Brown Violet Slate Violet Un h UN R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R HAAR HAHA AAA AAA AA AAA AAT TAA 25 PAIR CABLE White Blue White Orange White Green White Brown White Slate Red Blue Red Orange Red Green Red Brown Red Slate Black Blue Black Orange Black Green Black Brown Black SLate Yellow Blue Yellow Orange Yellow Green Yellow Brown Yellow Slate Violet Blue Violet Orange Violet Green Violet Brown Violet Slate Band Colors White Red Black Y
11. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NOTE RHINO EQUIPMENT CORP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIOOR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USERS AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 8 www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 This page intentionally left blank Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 9 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 VolPon Table of Contents Rhino Open Source Telephony PCI and PCI Express Carls uo oetrhsabi epa aes sU DE 1 Fot TIMUR u uu uuu a a asa ssapass aysssa asshaykakassskassqassasaasassasisa 1 Solivare ELI slt
12. U ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING REPAIR OR CORRECTION 12 IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY GENERAL SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 6 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a User Information for FCC Part 68 Products R2T1 R3TI e RATI RAT1 e RAFXO R8EXX R24FXX R24FXS and R24FXO models This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains among other information a product identifier in the format US AAAEQETXXXX where X s are shown will represent product number for example R1T1 If requested this number must be provided to the telephone company This equipment uses the standard RJ11C RJ21 or RJ 48C jack types
13. at directory Now you can pull the new files from the Rhino ftp site and still have a copy of the old source driver files Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 31 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a 6 0 Useful Linux Asterisk Commands Be sure to login as root Commands from the Linux command line Tab key use this to auto complete command line entries very useful uname r displays the kernel version cat proc zaptel shows the installed zaptel compatible cards and channels modinfo rcbfx shows information about the associated linux driver modprobe rcbfx load a module in this case the rcbfx module using the rules found in etc modprobe conf i e used to load the module AND perform a ztcfg insmod rcbfx ko load a module all by itself This is particularly useful when a module has command line options use modinfo to see those rmmod rcbfx unload a module in this case the rcbfx module Ismod shows the installed linux modules sometimes if the list is long using grep to isolate the zaptel associated entries with Ismod grep zaptel display s only the zaptel and zaptel dependent modules Ispci shows the PCI cards installed cat proc interrupts shows how the interrupts in a linux system are routed Ztcfg vvv forces zaptel to read zaptel conf and to associate entri
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15. e tariffs Contact the state public utility commission public service commission or corporation commission for information If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line ensure the installation of this equipment does not disable your alarm equipment If you have Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 7 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 questions about what will disable alarm equipment consult your telephone company or a qualified installer User Information for FCC Part 15 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guaranteethat interference will not occur in a particular installation
16. ee battery You can also use zttool to show the raw signaling data There are also two master LED modes when the computer boots and before the PCI side configures all of the eight LEDs should be on solid Once the PC boots and the card is detected a night rider display will engage Once the module is loaded rcbfx the LEDs will then start to indicate status as per the above table Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 30 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 5 0 Rhino FTP Site Please note that Rhino Equipment Corp maintains a FTP site where all of the latest information is always available ftp rhinoequipment com rhino card drivers are provided within one installation package When navigating to the Rhino FTP site click on drivers and locate the updated package that you wish to install Itis simple to update your local copy of any Rhino driver by using wget like this wget ftp ftp rhinoequipment com Drivers rhino version tbz2 If you are updating your drivers it is safest to rename the current Rhino directory to a backup directory Then pull the new drivers to a clean Rhino directory directory Use the move mv command to do this mv Current Rhino driver Rhino driver backup This renames the current Rhino directory to a new directory called Rhino driver backup and all of the files contained in th
17. ellow Violet Pair Colors Pair 1 Blue Pair 2 Orange Pair 3 Green Pair 4 Brown Pair 5 Slate T Tip R Ring Blue White Orange White Green White Brown White Slate White Blue Red Orange Red Green Red Brown Red Slate Red Blue Black Orange Black Green Black Brown Black Slate Black Blue Yellow Orange Yellow Green Yellow Brown Yellow Slate Yellow Blue Violet Orange Violet Green Violet Brown Violet Slate Violet 20 20 20 20 Z 20 20 Z Z Z 20 20 20 20 20 20 Z 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 gt ee 25 PAIR CABLE White Blue White Orange White Green White Brown White Slate Red Blue Red Orange Red Green Red Brown Red Slate Black Blue Black Orange Black Green Black Brown Black SLate Yellow Blue Yellow Orange Yellow Green Yellow Brown Yellow Slate Violet Blue Violet Orange Violet Green Violet Brown Violet Slate Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk 25 Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a 4 c Rhino OST PCI Analog card Channel configurations Rule of Thumb Have you ever heard someone say Opposites attract The same is true when configuring Zaptel and Zapata for your Rhino OST PCI card When configuring the signaling for your interface channels remember that physical FXO channels require FXS signalin
18. es there with the module interface with a verbose display zttool show the zaptel compatible cards their overall status and if selecting a card its individual status and signaling states amportal a freePBX specific command to start stop and restart asterisk and freePBX dependencies i e amportal start or amprotal restart udevstart restarts the module handling utility normally this starts on boot Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 32 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 Commands to use from the Asterisk CLI zap show channels shows the installed zap channels this should mirror the zapata conf channel configuration extensions reload used to load changes made to any dial plan file without having to restart Asterisk service zaptel restart reloads the zaptel modules and dependencies VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030
19. for network connection A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant See installation instructions for details If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required But if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary The telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the operation ofthe equipment If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service If trouble is experienced with this equipment for repair or warranty information please contact Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Road Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 Tel 800 785 7073 If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved Connection to party line service is subject to stat
20. g 4 dimensions in inches Timing Use 1 if you want to use the circuit as your primary timing source If 0 is used Asterisk will try to provide timing to the span if you were connecting to a Rhino CB24 this would be correct If Asterisk is connected directly to the telco you will want to use 1 to accept timing from them If you have multiple spans set the timing accordingly such as 2 3 4 etc 0 to not use this span as sync source 1 to use as primary sync source 2 to set as secondary and so forth Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 21 www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a Tip Problems with timing manifest themselves in different ways with static pops and channels or calls regularly dropping LBO Line Build Out LBO is taken from the table below 0 db CSU 0 133 feet DSX 1 133 266 feet DSX 1 266 399 feet DSX 1 399 533 feet DSX 1 533 655 feet DSX 1 T 5db CSU 15db CSU 22 5db CSU Sl Framing For T1 Framing is either d4 or esf Coding is either ami or b8zs For El Framing is either cas or ccs Coding is either ami or hdb3 E1 s spans may also need to enable crc checking T1 span configuration used to connect to a Rhino CB24 span 1 0 0 esf b8zs A common E1 span configuration span 1 0 0 cas ami crc4 Leave off the crc4 if crc check
21. g and physical FXS channels require FXO signaling Rhino analog cards like LOOP and KEWL start signaling so be sure to use just these two signaling choices in your Zaptel and Zapata configuration files When you are configuring your Rhino OST PCI analog card with only FXO channels use the following signaling zaptel conf First 4 channels are the RAFXO card fxsks 1 4 Next 4 channels are the R8FXX card with two dual FXO modules installed fxsks 5 8 Next 4 channels the R8FXX card with two dual FXS modules installed fxols 9 12 zapata conf echocancel yes this must be specified for enabling the hardware Echo Cancellation First 4 channels are the R4FXO card signalling fxs_ks channel gt 1 4 Next 4 channels are the R8FXX card with two dual FXO modules installed signalling fxs_ks channel gt 5 8 Next 4 channels are the R8FXX card with two dual FXO modules installed signalling fxo ls channel gt 9 12 Important Once zaptel conf and zapata conf are configured initialize the card with the new configuration values by running ztcfg vvv from the Linux command prompt This will force zaptel to read your configuration files and if there are errors they will be reported Errors must be fixed before continuing or zaptel will not identify the channels correctly 4 e Rhino Firmware File Update If a new firmware file update becomes available be sure to install that firmware file into the proper location Fo
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24. ing should not be enabled 3 e Rhino OST TI E1 PCI card Channel configurations Rule of Thumb Have you ever heard someone say Opposites attract The same is true when configuring zaptel and Zapata for your Rhino OST PCI card When configuring the signaling for your interface channels remember that physical FXO channels require FXS signaling and physical FXS channels require FXO signaling When you are configuring your Rhino OST PCI TI card to work with a Rhino CB24 please use the following signaling CB24 FXO signaling fxsks zaptel conf fxs ks zapata conf CB24 FXS signaling fxols zaptel conf fxo Is zapata conf For CB24 MOD signaling see the example below zaptel conf Span 1 span 1 0 0 esf b8zs First 4 channels are the FXO modular card fxsks 1 4 Next 16 channels are the 4 modular FXS cards fxols 5 20 Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 22 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 zapata conf First 4 channels are the FXO modular card signalling fxs ks channel gt 1 4 Next 16 channels are the 4 modular FXS cards signalling fxo ks channel gt 5 20 Once zaptel conf and zapata conf are configured initialize the card with the new configuration values by running ztcfg from the Linux command prompt Tip After configuring the signaling for your Rhino OST PCI card start Asterisk in a
25. le Modular Jack Ring In Tip In Ring Out Tip Out Fig 2 If the T1 is coming from the demarcation point please use a straight thru T1 cable to connect to the Rhino OST 1 card In some cases additional cable must be run from the carrier s demarcation point to the customer s suite or nearby phone room T1 Line Interface on RJ45 8 pin Modular T1 jack Pin Number Signal To From What 1 Receive Ring Coming From T1 Network 2 Receive Tip Coming From T1 Network 3 Not connected Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 15 www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 Transmit Ring Going To T1 Network Transmit Tip Going To T1 Network Not connected Not connected Not connected 4 5 6 7 8 The maximum cable length for a T1 Network DS1 1 connection is suggested as follows Reliable T1 cabling distances depend on which type of cable is used It is strongly recommended that only shielded cable be used as part of any T1 installation For best results use shielded 22 AWG 1 cable 600 600 T1 Cable T1 Network CSU can go as far as 6 000 feet ABAM 600 Cable Specifications Nominal Impedance 100 ohms 596 at 772 kHz Insertion Loss Better than 7 dB per 1 000 feet at 1 544 MHz Better than 5 dB per 1 000 feet at 772 kHz Far End Crosstalk Better than 85 dB per 1 000 feet at 1 544 MHz Better than 90 d
26. ms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation If the Program does not specify a version number of this License you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation 10 If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free programs whose distribution conditions are different write to the author to ask for permission For software which is copyrighted by the Free Software Foundation write to the Free Software Foundation we sometimes make exceptions for this Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally NO WARRANTY 11 BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 5 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 PROGRAM IS WITH YOU SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE YO
27. n ribbon cable can be used to connect multiple Rhino digital telephony cards to provide a common clocking source to all spans In Fig 3 box 1 shows the location of the Timing cable connector Obtain this cable direct from Rhino by contacting Technical Support Please note that special command line options must be provided when loading the module to allow for this option to operate as planned T1 E1 Span Selector In cases where all cards of the same type are not configured the same or when enabling E1 T1 is the default configuration The span selector pin header can be used to select the desired mode for each span In Fig 3 box 2 the span type selection can be made by installing a shorting midgie across the span where El is desired There are two options for this situation NOTE r1t1 is the module for the Rhino R1T1 PCI Cards The rxt1 module is for the R2T1 and R4T1 Cards Option 1 By using insmod or putting the parameter in modprobe conf or a file in the directory etc modules d depending on the distribution Bit 0 of xx is a 0 to configure span 1 asa Tl ora 1 to configure span 1 as El Bit 1 configures span2 etc Example tle1 3 configures span 1 as El span 2 as span 3 as and span 4 as T1 All installed cards will have the same configuration The line looks like insmod rxt1 ko tl xx insmod rxt1 ko 1 Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 17 VolPo
28. n www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a Option 2 Override 1 1 xx with module parameter at module load time Values for xx are the same as Option 1 cards will have the same configuration To make your Rhino to a Rhino insmod rxt1 ko 1 1 Load Identifier Module Instance Load order Normally Linux loads PCI devices in the order that they are found on the PCI bus most likely from the PCI slot closest to the CPU on the motherboard and outward from that position For a digital telephony card slot 1 would become the first span loaded and would default to Span 1 in all configurations The Load rotary switch allows for alternate loading of the position of the PCI card and allows for spans to be loaded in a different order than how the cards are located in the motherboard 3 c Generic Instructions for Installing ALL Rhino PCI cards OS and Zaptel agnostic Note The Rhino drivers module are only compatible withthe Linux kernel 2 6 9 and higher Please make sure this is installed and the Rhino OST PCI card is properly installed before continuing with the software configuration 1 Boot the PC and log in as root or other user that has appropriate software build privileges 2 Navigate to the Zaptel source directory This is normally located in usr src zaptel If the Zaptel source is not present you will need to download that using the next sections If the Za
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31. ng the Rhino OST PCI card should also be an ATX form factor chassis Failure to install the Rhino OST PCI card in this configuration will affect the warranty of your Rhino product s 1 Please make sure that you are fully grounded before handeling the PCI card 2 Avoid making contact with the PCI cards electrical components 3 Make sure that the PCI card is properly seated in the PCI slot 4 Fasten the PCI card bracket to the PC chassis to help ensure RC m proper grounding and stability e 5 Please double check that the PCI card is properly seated before powering on the PC Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 14 www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 3 IISTALLATION FOR T1 OST CARDS 3 a Connecting the Rhino T1 Card to T1 E1 PRI The Rhino OST TI cards DS1 interface is an industry standard RJ48C eight pin connector with its connections described below The T1 is usually connected to a Rhino CB24 channel bank or the telecommunications carrier demarcation point If the T1 is coming from a Rhino CB24 channel bank the T1 cable must be a crossover T1 cable Figure 2 shows the pin out for building a T1 crossover cable This cable can be used to connect two 1 CSU DSU i e TSU products in a point to point configuration Un Keyed Un Keyed RJ48C Male Modular Jack RJ48C Ma
32. of the box means that you can spend more time developing important customer relationships Rhino Equipment Corp offers you a complete line of low cost PCI plug in cards including Single T1 E1 Dual T1 E1 Quad T1 E1 all three with optional echo cancellation using a plug in module and our analog cards the Quad FXO analog Octal FXS FXO modular 24 port FXS FXO modular and the R24FXS and R24FXO fixed circuit analog interfaces all with echo cancellation on board Also don t forget our full line of Rhino Channel Bank products for large scale analog FXS or FXO applications Thank you for purchasing a Rhino Open Source Telephony OST PCI card For unparalleled performance and years of operation please follow the instructions provided in this user manual Rhino designed products are tough In the rare case of trouble our technical support staff is ready to give you the support you need when you need it Our 5 year limited warranty means that you can be confident that Rhino will always work in your Open Source Telephony application Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 2 www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 Asterisk is a registered trademark of Digium Software License Rhino OST PCI cards require Linux module software to operate We distribute our software under the GNU General Public License which is enclosed here
33. please do the following ONLY IF your zaptel directory is different than Jusr src zaptel In s usr src zaptel xxx usr src zaptel where usr src zaptel xxx is the path of your installed zaptel directory 11 Download the Rhino drivers in a single package wget ftp ftp rhinoequipment com Drivers rhino version tbz2 12 Extract the tbz2 file to its own directory tar xjvf rhino version tbz2 13 Next change the directory into the Rhino Driver Directory and run make as follows make amp amp make install This will make and install the Rhino drivers independently of Zaptel and Asterisk You may optionally use make then make install to perform this in two separate command line sessions 14 Next type the following command in the prompt to update the driver database depmod 15 Now load your module Depending on your card s type one of the following commands For R4FXO rev A and B type modprobe r4fxo For R4FXO rev C R8EXX R24FXX R24FXS and R24FXO type modprobe rcbfx For type modprobe riti Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 19 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a For R2TI and 4 1 type modprobe rxt1 16 Move on to configuring the zaptel interface For more information on span and channel configuration please refer to sections 3 d amp 3 e For configuration examples fo
34. pplies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License The Program below refers to any such program or work and a work based on the Program means either the Program or any derivative work under copyright law that is to say a work containing the Program or a portion of it either verbatim or with modifications and or translated into another language Hereinafter translation is included without limitation in the term modification Each licensee is addressed as you Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 3 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 Activities other than copying distribution and modification are not covered by this License they are outside its scope The act of running the Program is not restricted and the output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program independent of having been made by running the Program Whether that is true depends on what the Program does 1 You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program s source code as you receive it in any medium provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty keep intact all the notices that refer to this License a
35. ptel directory is already present you may jump to number 10 below Note The zaptel source directory can be anywhere on your hard drive you will need to locate where you installed zaptelif the above example does not work for you However if the zaptel directory is anything other than usr src zaptel then create a link that points to the actual Zaptel source directory Zaptel Source Installation Notes only if needed these optional steps are shown with a gt x below items 3 through 9 below Note For Trixbox 2x users the Zaptel source and kernel headers must be downloaded If you are using Trixbox 2 x you need to download the Zaptel source and recompile Zaptel In the usr src directory cd usr src please install zaptel 23 Download the Zaptel source making sure that you are in the usr src directory wget ftp digium com pub telephony zaptel releases zaptel version number tar gz gt 4 Decompress the downloaded tarball tar xzvf zaptel version number tar gz gt 5 Create a symbolic link to zaptel Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 18 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a In s usr src zaptel version number tar gz usr src zaptel 26 Change your present working directory to usr src zaptel cd usr src zaptel 29 Compile Zaptel make amp amp make install 10 In the usr src directory
36. r Rhino analog PCI cards please refer to section 4 c For TrixBox Specific Installations 1 Boot the PC and log in as root or other user that has appropriate software build privileges 2 Install the Rhino RPM s yum y install rhino uname r press ENTER 3 reboot 4 Type the following for analog cards genzaptelconf For Digital Cards please skip to configuring zaptel conf and zapata conf Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 20 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 3 d Rhino OST T1 E1 PCI card Port and Span configurations The first lines of the zaptel configuration file comments excluded will be the span definitions for T1 E1 interfaces A span definition is in this format span spannum timing LBO framing coding see next page for more examples Spannum Spannum defines the number assigned to the span these definitions apply to If you only have one card installed you will only have one span span 1 if there are two single port RIT1 cards installed you will have two spans span 1 corresponds to the first port on the first module loaded For an example of span numbering please refer to figure 3 Single T 1 E1 R1T1 Port 1 Span 1 ma m Port 2 Span 2 w Port 1 Span 1 mm Port 4 Span 4 m Port Span m Port 2 Span 2 mam Port 1 Span 1 ma Quad T1 E1 Fi
37. r example for Rhino analog cards the rcbfx fw file must be installed into the lib firmware directory using install m 644 rcbfx fw lib firmware Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 26 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 This assures that the firmware file will be updated the next time the Rhino module is loaded which normally happens when the PC boots You can manually force this event using rmmod rcbfx modprobe rcbfx or to force the uploading of the any version of firmware to the rcbfx analog card which is the last version that was installed using the install command rmmod rcbfx insmod lib modules uname r extra rcbfx ko force fw 1 You can use dmesg grep rcbfx to view the status of the module loading and to validate the hardware firmware and DSP version installed as well once the module has loaded Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 27 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 Remember that the Rhino R8FXX card has only four physical connections on the back of the card and eight total analog line connections This is accomplished by using BOTH of the wire connections on a RJ11 plug The center two pins are line 1 and the outside two pins are line 2 on the top or first jack Look
38. sseceesececoccesocceseceeeececoccesoecesecccceeeceeeeeee 24 4 4 Connecting Rhino Analog cards to telcofextensIOTIS ure rire reser pea cu rates 24 dc Rhino OST PCI Analoe card Charinel GonfteuratiQlis usa ass ibat n dou cn e en en a epus 26 Rhino Paria aire bile Update aue ri co tet cio tede t ho ur ep RE CR UE E UD E 26 4 f Connecting Power to the Rhino R8EXX R24FXX and R24FXS Analog card installations 28 4 g Rhino R4FXO Rev C and higher and R8EXX LED Codes ens 30 Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 10 www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a 1 PREINSTALLATION Rhino OST PCI cards are easy to setup and use which will make your telephony life easier Please spend a few minutes reviewing these instructions to ensure a successful installation 1 a Warranty Rhino OST PCI cards are covered by a 5 year limited factory warranty The warranty statement is available on the Rhino web site the Rhino CD ROM the Rhino Public FTP or by request Please note that damage caused by improper installation or acts of nature are not covered by this warranty 1 b Standards This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules The number is located on the back of the Rhino OST PCI Card The label contains
39. tact Rhino Equipment Corp Attn CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 Ph 480 940 1826 Fax 480 961 1826 You must receive an RMA Return Material Authorization number from us so that your return is handled promptly Failure to do so may result in a lost or delayed replacement 1 c Surge Protection It is recommended that a surge protector or uninterruptible power supply UPS be installed in conjunction with the PC that the Rhino OST PCI card is installed in This will help minimize damage as a result of lightning strikes and other AC line surges Failure to use a UPS could affect the 5 year limited warranty Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 12 VolPon www voipon co uk sales Qvoipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 a 2 INSTALLATION 2 a Site Selection The selected installation site should provide a stable operating environment The area around the installation site should be clean and free from extremes of temperature humidity shock and vibration The operating temperature should be kept below 100 degrees F 38 C The Rhino OST PCI card is designed to be used on T1 DS1 ISDN PRI E1 services for a T1 card or to be connected to the PSTN when using and analog card Connecting it to any other type of telecommunications service or services will void the warranty and could cause damage to the network of the provider of
40. the non approved service or services All wiring done external to the Rhino OST PCI card should follow the guidelines as set forth by the National Electrical Code See section 1 b and 3 a 2 b Unpacking the Rhino PCI Card The unit comes tested and sealed in an anti static custom shipping box The package contains the Rhino OST PCI card Users Manual and a Rhino Products CD containing the most recent drivers and documentation Before removing the card from its packaging ensure that you are grounded To ground yourself please use an Anti Static wrist band Inspect the Rhino OST PCI card for any signs of physical damage Report any damages to theshipper Keep all packaging material inthe event that you need to move or ship the unit Warranty returns must be shipped back to Rhino Equipment Corp in the original shipping box Rhino Equipment Corp 8240 S Kyrene Rd Suite 107 Tempe AZ 85284 480 940 1826 13 VolPon www voipon co uk sales voipon co uk Tel 44 0 1245 808195 Fax 44 0 1245 600030 RHINO EQUIPMENT CORP 2 c Physical Installation Before removing the card from its packaging ensure that you are grounded To ground yourself please use an Anti Static wrist band While removing the Rhino OST PCI card take care to only handle the mounting bracket avoid making contact with any of the PCI card circuitry The Rhino OST PCI card is intended to be installed in an ATX form factor motherboard the chassis housi
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