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VoiBridge ABOUT US Rohde & Schwarz Topex first started in 1990 as a Romanian company called TOPEX which offered integrating telecom solutions and distributed telecom equipment to Romanian and foreign markets, offering answers that meet telecom network requirement of companies across the globe. Since the firs of December 2010, Rohde &...
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VoiBridge WEEE Directive Compliance This symbol applied on your product or on its packaging means that this product fulfils the WEEE Directive. The product shall not be recycled as household waste; it will be disposed separately as sorted waste. Regarding to WEEE Directive the recycling EE equipments must be accomplish separately in purpose of preserving natural resources and to avoid the occurring negative effects about human health and environment.
VoiBridge Safety information Note: When using our device or connected equipment, the following basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electrical shock and other personal injury. For a proper installation and functioning of VoiBridge follow the instructions described in this manual or other documentation.
VoiBridge 1 About VoiBridge equipment TOPEX VoiBridge equipment is a gateway of the Topex family of devices named "Voxi Series". Currently this family includes VoiBridge, VoxiPlus and VoisTel. VoiBridge is the junior member of the family, a VoIP GSM / UMTS / CDMA Gateway suitable for calls termination and origination (VoIP to Mobile Networks and Mobile Networks to VoIP).
VoiBridge 2 VoiBridge INSTALLATION To assure the correct operation of the TOPEX VoiBridge equipment, follow the next stages: Unpack and Verify the content of the package; Mount the equipment on the chosen location; Identify the connectors and connect the cables (Ethernet and serial for the console);...
VoiBridge 2.2 Mounting (hardware installation) A. Installation conditions: Topex VoiBridge equipment is conceived to work indoor environmental only (rooms, halls, offices) The environmental parameters must be within the range: Operating temperature: from 5 to 50 Relative humidity: from 10 to 85 %, non-condensing;...
VoiBridge 2.3 Connecting the cables To assure an adequate operation of the TOPEX VoiBridge equipment, the cables must be connected properly, as is described further: Achieve the serial connection: Figure 1 - Connecting the serial cable The special serial cable must inserted with its RJ45...
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The network cables are inserted with one end in the RJ45 connector (labeled ETH0 or ETH2) from the TOPEX VoiBridge equipment, and with the other end into a PC, switch or hub. The Ethernet connection directly to your PC is used for configuration of the equipment by means of the OAM program.
VoiBridge 2.4 Insert the SIM cards TOPEX VoiBridge equipment features four SIM slots for inserting up to four mobile subscriber cards. Each SIM card corresponds to a mobile (GSM / UMTS / CDMA) module. The VoiBRIDGE equipment can use the SIM cards from different mobile operators; the only condition is for the SIM cards to be activated by them.
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VoiBridge 4. Insert the holder with the SIM card back into the slot and push to close. Be careful not to drop the SIM out of the tray and to insert the holder properly into the slot! www.topex.ro installation manual page...
2.5 Connecting the antenna Depending on the device type, TOPEX VoiBridge has either one or several connectors for antenna(s). You should pick the type of antenna that is best for your current location (depending on the installation site, the current field strength, frequencies used by the mobile carriers you want to connect to y etc.).
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VoiBridge Mounting the antenna To ensure a good quality of transmission and reduce radio interference, use the antenna(s) shipped in the VoiBridge package. During installation, care must be taken that the antenna base (usually the mounting bracket) is grounded. Grounding of the antenna base improves reception of the mobile networks.
There is a POWER switch on the equipment, press it in order to start the equipment. Note: The 230 V socket-outlet shall be placed near the equipment and must be easily accessible. Following the power up of the TOPEX VoiBridge, the red LED located on the front panel of the equipment must be on. www.topex.ro...
The VoiBridge configuration can be accomplished after all the connections were achieved and the power up was done. This operation can be performed using the web interface incorporated by TOPEX VoiBridge equipment. For basic configuration of the Topex gateway, perform the following steps: ...
VoiBridge Changing the IP Address Initially the equipment is delivered with a default IP address 192.168.110.15. This must be changed with an IP address from the IP address range in your LAN network. Access the System menu Access the Network option from System menu ...
VoiBridge Changing the default Password Initially equipment delivered with default username: “admin” password:”99admin11”. For security reasons we advise you to change the password used for accessing the web interface. Access the System menu Access the “Password” option from System menu ...
VoiBridge 4 Status Monitoring TOPEX VoiBridge has several optical indicators (LEDs), located on the front panel of the equipment, that show the status of the device: a. Three LEDs located on the upper row with the following meanings: The red LED “L1” lights to show the proper supply of the equipment;...
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VoiBridge Each Ethernet connectors features a pair of LED indicators, with this meaning: The green LED of the LAN connector shows the existence of data traffic in the Ethernet interface; The yellow LED of the LAN connector shows the Ethernet connection speed. When the LED is off, the data rate is only 10 Mbps, and when the LED is on the data rate rises to 100 Mbps;...
VoiBridge VoiBridge TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION TOPEX VoiBridge belongs to “VOXI series”, a family of versatile equipments or voice and data communications based on the IP and mobile network. TOPEX VoiBridge has a modular architecture that offers the possibility to configure the equipment based on user’s requirements.
Version 2 (advanced) System Cards TOPEX VoiBridge is built on compact and reliable equipment with up to 4 GSM channels in small version and up to 12 GSM channels for advanced version. The equipment includes two PCB cards enclosed in a small and compact cabinet which...
5.2.1 Processor Card The “brain” of the equipment is the Processor card, which includes a flash memory that stores the embedded applications for the TOPEX VoiBridge equipment. The size of the memory is either 128 or 256 MB, depending on the configuration.
VoiBridge 5.2.2 GSM / CDMA / UMTS Card The GSM card that is used by TOPEX VoiBridge, is the interface for VoIP calls over mobile networks and accomplishes the mobile functions of the equipment. The PCB of the GSM card features internal connectors for mounting up to four Quad Band modules for GSM, GPRS/EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA/HUSPA or CDMA /EVDO mobile networks.
VoiBridge 6 APPLICATIONS The applicability and the means of use of the VoiBridge equipment are presented below. a) the equipment functions as SIP Trunking between an IP PBX and the mobile telephony network (GSM / UMTS / CDMA). One or several subscribers registered to an IP PBX equipment initiate calls to the mobile telephony network.
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A GSM user initiates a call to the local TOPEX VoiBridge equipment. The call is directed to GSM module belonging to the same carrier as the caller. The VOXI box sends dial tone, so the calling party can enter the phone number of the destination.
VoiBridge 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Product Name TOPEX VoiBridge Mechanical Metal case Construction Processor card Redundancy for the version with 2 processor card (PGVoIP) 2 VoIP interfaces Ethernet capacity 1 LAN interface on the PGVoIP card 1 WAN interface on the PGVoIP card Connector types: RJ45 –...
VoiBridge 8 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT In order to assure proper operation of the TOPEX VoiBridge equipment the following requirements must be met: Choosing of a proper location (an adequate ventilation must be assured); Operating temperature range: from +5 up to + 50 ...
VoiBridge APPENDIX 1 - Connection Cables The TOPEX VoiBridge equipment is shipped with all the cables that are necessary for connections: One length of the standard Ethernet cable. It should be inserted in the LAN or WAN connectors (RJ45) located on the front panel of the equipment. If you need a longer Ethernet cable, or two pieces of cable, for achieving connection both on LAN and WAN, you must purchase them separately ;...
VoiBridge Note: The other pins are not used! Figure 11 - The pin out for the serial cable Table 5 - Pin out for the power supply cable connectors www.topex.ro installation manual page...
VoiBridge APPENDIX 2 – AT commands AT Command Purpose Response Allows the user to check the functionality Should be "OK" in case of success: of the GSM module ERROR - there is no SIM installed or there is another error; READY - if no PIN code is required;...
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VoiBridge allow displaying of calling part identity The response can be: OK - the destination part has answered ATD<number>; NO CARRIER - the destination part does Where <number> is This is an useful method to make a call not respond or it is not in the covered the number to be test directly from the GSM module dialed...
VoiBridge APPENDIX 3 – Additional Commands To see the listing of all AT commands that are available on your particular equipment, you must issue the command "help": Used to set the pin codes for GSM modules at module "sss". set pin sim sss pppp The pin code is "pppp";...
Ethernet - Standard for wired computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by cables, switches and hubs, and move data around. For wired connections, TOPEX VoiBridge provides one Ethernet port for the local network (LAN) and one port for the WAN network.
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Figure 6 – LEDs and connectors location ................18 Figure 7 – TOPEX VoiBridge – base variant ................. 24 Figure 8 – TOPEX VoiBridge – advanced (extended) configuration ........24 Figure 9 – PGVoIP card connectors ..................26 Figure 10 – SIP Trunking between IP PBX and the mobile network ........28 Figure 11 –...
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TOPEX S.A It is certified hereby that the TOPEX VoiBridge equipment is manufactured in concordance with the legal provisions concerning responsibility towards the quality of delivered products, fulfills the quality parameters specified in its “Users Manual”...
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