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Information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment on the part of allo.com. And does not assume any responsibility or make any warranty against errors. It may appear in this document and disclaims any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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VoIP networks. As a result, local and worldwide voice communications are more convenient, available at a lower cost, and has broader coverage. Mainly includes the following kind of model: aGG04 - A typical network diagram as below. Figure 1: GSM Gateway Overview www.allo.com...
GSM Gateway User Manual 1.2 Equipment Structure 1.2.1 Rear View USB 3.0 Antenna connectors (SMA Female) Figure 2: Rear View 1.2.2 Left-side View USB 2.0 X 2 Figure 3: Left Side View www.allo.com Version 2.0...
GSM Gateway User Manual 1.2.3 Front View HDMI PORT +5V 3A Power Input MICRO SIM INSEART POSITION FOR SIM SLOT 1 & 4 MICRO SIM INSEART POSITION FOR SIM SLOT 2 & 3 Figure 4: Front View www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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4) If your network is not enabled with DHCP server, configure the WAN port IP address manually in the SETTINGS > Network Settings section as per your requirement. Recommended Web Browser to access GUI is Mozilla Firefox. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
ALLO GSM Gateway Dash Board summarizes the gateway status with a graphical display. Detailed status of an individual entity is available under the Status Tab or it can be directly accessed by clicking on more. Figure 6: Dashboard www.allo.com Version 2.0...
The static IP address corresponding to your WAN configuration. Net mask The Net mask corresponding to your WAN configuration. Gateway The IP address corresponding to your network Gateway (Router). The IP address corresponding to a DNS server. Figure 7: Network Settings www.allo.com Version 2.0...
GSM Gateway is installed using the Time Zone dropdown box. NTP Server: URI or IP address of the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server, which will be used to synchronize the date and time. E.g.: 3.in.pool.ntp.org Figure 8: Date/Time Configuration www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Figure 10: Network Selection Mode Network Selection Mode GSM Name- User can select GSM span for which network mode is to be selected. Network mode- User can select either automatic or manual network mode from the drop down list. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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If the call duration feature is enabled, user can’t make a single call beyond that limit. Figure 31: Call Minute Settings Click GSM Settings Edit button, you will be navigated to Edit GSM Settings screen page. In this page you can edit the GSM name. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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Speaker Volume (RX) Enter the speaker volume/RX value between -28 to 18. Band Selection Band selection can be done in Auto, Mono Band mode (850, 900, 900E, 1800, 1900 MHz) and Dual band mode (850/1900, 900E/1800 and www.allo.com Version 2.0...
SIP Trunks provides the interface to any SIP companion such as VoIP service provider, any SIP server or SIP clients. Add different types of interfaces, and configure the signaling & media settings for each trunk. SIP trunk registration is limited to 10 SIP trunks. Figure 43: Create SIP Trunk www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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Specifying the port is not mandatory. Default port no.: 5060 e.g.: 192.168.0.222:5062 OR 192.168.0.222 Bridge PIN You can set a PIN for outgoing calls on SIP trunk, thus you will set one more level of security. Leave it blank for unsecured mode. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Supported codecs are alaw, ulaw, G.729, G.722 Figure 54: SIP Trunks 4.1.5 GSM Lines Navigate through Setup>Basic>GSM Lines GSM Trunks provides the interface to any GSM companion such as GSM service provider. Create an interface for each span. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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If you delete GSM lines and already route is present which is using particular GSM lines, you will get the below error message. Line name is dependency with Calling Groups, Call Routing Rules, & Time Route Groups. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Descriptive name for the Call routing rule for user's reference. Description Provide the description for the Call routing rule. (Optional) Incoming Type Specify how the gateway should match incoming calls. The gateway can match on GSM Trunk, SIP Trunk or Calling Group. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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Outbound Call Routes Select the preferred trunks or time route groups where calls are to be routed for this Routing rule. Ordering of the trunks in the “Selected” column indicates the order in which call flows on failure. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
A calling group allows a group of trunks to be addressed when creating a call routing rule. Multiple groups can be created with different combination of trunks, but of the same type (SIP or GSM). Figure 109: Create Calling Group www.allo.com Version 2.0...
The destination can be any trunks – GSM Trunks/SIP Trunks. Duration Specify the time range for which this routing rule will apply. Format: hh:mm Days Select the day/days during which this routing rule will apply. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Make sure you configure this dynamic range of ports on your NAT Router. When the GSM Gateway is behind a NAT and the NAT is configured to do port forwarding with above mentioned port range for UDP ports. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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STUN servers, please Refer to: http://www.voip- info.org/wiki/view/STUN External IP Enter the NAT Traversal IP address i.e. Public IP Address of your internet, to communicate with Public Network when GSM Gateway is behind the NAT. This IP address will substitute in all www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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Default Registration Expiry Default duration (in seconds) of incoming/outgoing registrations. Default: 120 sec Minimum Registration Expiry Minimum duration (in seconds) of registrations allowed by the Gateway. Default: 60 sec Maximum Registration Expiry Maximum duration (in seconds) of incoming registrations www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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Figure 144: Feature Settings QOS Settings ToS SIP Sets TOS for SIP packets ToS Audio Sets TOS for RTP audio packets. CoS SIP Sets 802.1p priority for SIP packets. CoS Audio Sets 802.1p priority for RTP audio packets. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
TCP/IP stream. GSM Gateway can be configured for AMI in Setup > Advanced > Asterisk API. General When you click “Enabled” option, this page is available. It allows users to access the gateway API. And the port number is default: 5038 (fixed). www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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If you want to deny many hosts or networks, use char & as separator. E.g.: 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 or 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0&10.0.0.0/255.0. Permit The user wants to permit many hosts or network, use char & as separator. E.g.: 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 or 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0 www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Two options are given (View and Delete ) Export This will allow to export the message in .csv format Click Edit button, you will be navigated to SMS inbox. In this page you can edit the Message. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
This Custom SMS feature allows you to assign custom text on a group basis. User can choose the SMS group name and .CSV file for sending SMS. E.g.: GSM_Gateway_Custom SMS (file name). Figure 30: Custom SMS Click Download Template button, to download the GSM gateway Custom SMS. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
For sending sms, User has to make group of spans from which we can send SMS. A group can have minimum 1 and maximum 4 spans (for 4 port gateway). This Gateway will automatically schedule sms sending on free spans. SMS can only be sent on Groups. Figure 31: Create SMS Group Figure 202: SMS Groups www.allo.com Version 2.0...
It shows the status for outgoing SMS and the user can received current message sending status. And also it shows the number of messages sends and failed. If sending message is failed, user can download the list of filled messages in CSV format. Figure 213: SMS Outbox www.allo.com Version 2.0...
2. ALLOGSM “gateway-password” RESTART ASTERISK (Command to restart asterisk) 3. ALLOGSM “gateway-password” RESTORE CONFIG (Command to restore configuration to factory defaults) 4. ALLOGSM “gateway-password” INFO (Command to fetch IP and basic status of GSM spans) Figure 224: Gateway Control via SMS www.allo.com Version 2.0...
It allows user to store numbers in the Caller list to the Direct Dial memory. Figure 235: Caller List Click Download Template button, to download the GSM gateway caller list. Create Caller list Figure 246: Create Caller list www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Navigate through Features>Black list The Blacklist contains a list of caller numbers that are rejected by the device when an incoming call from the caller is received and authentication is set to Blacklist. Figure 268: Create Black List www.allo.com Version 2.0...
It allows user to store emergency numbers in the Caller list to the Direct Dial memory. In an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately from ALLO GSM Gateway. An emergency is any situation that requires immediate assistance from the police, fire department or ambulance. Figure 270: Create Emergency List www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Enter the login name of your email account. Note: This option might be different from your email address. Password Enter your Password to login your Email. Username (Optional) Enter your user name. Security type User can choose the security type from the interface. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
It is used to check the packet loss and latency time from your SIP end client like IP Phone/ FXS gateways to check the quality of your network connections. Enter the IP address of the IP Phone in your LAN and enter “PING” Button, it wills displays similar to like this: Figure 303: Diagnostics Result www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Restoring from a new upload or backup file will destroy all current configurations and require a system reboot. All calls will be dropped and all current configurations will be destroyed. Figure 325: Backup/Restore Administrator password will not be restored on restoration. So you should still use same credentials as before restoration www.allo.com Version 2.0...
GSM Gateway is about to reboot. Let your GSM Gateway reboot, and wait to come back on. Figure 336: Upgrade Firmware During firmware upgrade there should not be any power or network disturbances, which may leads to GSM Gateway board faulty. Firmware up-gradation process will take few minutes. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Factory Default Settings. Figure 347: Factory Reset Hardware Factory Reset will erase the call reports and software Factory Reset shall retain the previous CDR reports. By clicking on Factory Reset, the device will reset to the Factory Default Settings. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
–Daily ,weekly, monthly schedule for checking balance in day (Mon- SUN ) Time schedule for checking balance in time settings Hours: Minutes (HH:MM) Balance Inquiry on every This option will check balance inquiry on every power ON www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Gateway Balance history This will provide the history of balance check 7.6 Recharge Navigate through Tools>Recharge This option allow system admin to recharge the prepaid SIM card using the wed GUI Figure 369: Recharge www.allo.com Version 2.0...
We have manual module resets here in case of failure. Figure 50: Module Diagnostics 7.8Schedule Reboot Navigate through Tools>Schedule Reboot We can schedule a reboot on daily, weekly and monthly basis for maintenance of the device. Figure 51: Schedule Reboot www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Based on CDR count – Based on CDR entry serial no All – Display all Show entries How many entries in the single page Serial no of the CDR entry Start Time Stating time of the call Caller Who originates a call www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Figure 373: SIP Trunk Status Status Reg. State Description Registered Configured, Registered & reachable Configured & Reachable, but no Registration Request Configured, but Host not Check Registrar Sent responding or unreachable Address Rejected Configured & reachable, but Check Registration failure Authentication www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Provider info and channel status available on the GSM Gateway. Figure 384: GSM Span Status Channel Status Description Channel is Busy Channel is Idle and ready to receive or make calls Channel is not active(SIM not found ) www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Current Calls page displays detailed status of the real time calls available on GSM Gateway. Figure 395: Current Calls 8.5 Network Status Navigate through Status>Network Network Status page displays detailed status of the network configuration on GSM Gateway. Figure 406: Network Status www.allo.com Version 2.0...
Change Password Modify Administrator password and User password. Default Password for Admin: admin Default User Name for User1 : GSM1 Default Password for User1: module1 Language We can set the different language like English, French and Spanish www.allo.com Version 2.0...
User login will be having only limited access to user, so that he can have only access to compose messages and view Outbox message of his module and he can only view his call status report. Figure 428: User Login www.allo.com Version 2.0...
E.g. exten =>sms, 1, xxxxxxxxxxx(must use sms so that trigger sms receiving). It might be different for each span 3. Additional Variable settings in Dialplan. Sending Side i. Set (CHAR_CODING=encoding); set up encoding mode of sending sms. Currently supported GSM for text mode and HEX for PDU. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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GSM Gateway User Manual E.g. Set (CHAR_CODING=GSM) ii. Set (SMSC=sms centre number); set up centre number of sms. E.g. Set (SMSC=861380755500) Receiving Side i. ${SMSSRC}; sms sender number. ii. ${SMSTXT}; sms contents. iii. ${SMSPDU}; PDU codes of sms. www.allo.com Version 2.0...
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