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TE430 Series
TE435B/TE435/TE436B/TE436
User Manual
601-00026
Rev. B

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  • Page 1 TE430 Series TE435B/TE435/TE436B/TE436 User Manual 601-00026 Rev. B...
  • Page 2 Digium, Inc. Digium, Inc. has made every effort to ensure that the instructions contained in this document are adequate and error free. The manufacturer will, if necessary, explain issues which may not be covered by this documentation.
  • Page 3 Compliance Information Compliance information for this product is available at http://www.digium.com/compliance. Digium, Inc. Page 3...
  • Page 4 Introduction to TE430 Series Documentation This manual is a user guide for Digium’s TE430 Series cards. The Digium TE430 Series cards are a T1/E1 capable card series created for voice. The cards in this series are as follows: TE430 Series Cards...
  • Page 5: Document Organization

    Explains resolutions to common problems and frequently asked questions pertaining to card installation and usage. Pin Assignments Lists the connectors and pin assignments. Specifications Details card specifications. Glossary and Defines terms related to this product. Acronyms Digium, Inc. Page 5...
  • Page 6 (ESD) wrist strap while handling the device. The Electrical Hazard Symbol indicates a possibility of electrical shock when operating this unit in certain situations. To reduce the risk of damage or injury, follow all steps or procedures as instructed. Digium, Inc. Page 6...
  • Page 7: Important Safety Instructions

    To reduce the risk of damaging the unit or your equipment, do not attempt to open the enclosure or gain access to areas where you are not instructed to do so. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Save these instructions for future reference. Digium, Inc. Page 7...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Configuration ..........38 Digium, Inc.
  • Page 9 Glossary and Acronyms ........60 Digium, Inc.
  • Page 10 Sample IP Phone Application ....16 Figure 4: TE435B Card ......23 Figure 5: TE436B Card .
  • Page 11 RJ45 Telco Port Connector ....57 Table B-2: Maximum Power Consumption ....59 Digium, Inc. Page 11...
  • Page 12: Overview

    T1/E1 switch, or connecting to a legacy PBX. This manual is for use with the TE435/TE435B PCI Express cards and the TE436/TE436B PCI cards. These cards are identified collectively as the TE430 Series cards throughout this manual.
  • Page 13 PSTN world, your channel bank, or even another PBX. This is accomplished via a T1/E1 interface. The cards allow Asterisk software to connect to your network, creating a professional telephony environment. Figure 2 on page 15 shows an example of the card’s primary application. Digium, Inc. Page 13...
  • Page 14: Figure 1: Sample Legacy Phone Application

    Chapter 1: Overview CLEC Asterisk Server Legacy Legacy Phones Legacy Channel Bank Analog Phones Figure 1: Sample Legacy Phone Application Digium, Inc. Page 14...
  • Page 15: Figure 2: Sample Channel Bank Application

    Chapter 1: Overview CLEC Asterisk Channel Bank Server Channel Bank Channel Bank Analog Phones Figure 2: Sample Channel Bank Application Digium, Inc. Page 15...
  • Page 16: Figure 3: Sample Ip Phone Application

    Chapter 1: Overview Switch ASTERISK SERVER CLEC Phones Figure 3: Sample IP Phone Application Digium, Inc. Page 16...
  • Page 17: Echo-Cancellation

    Digium recommends that those users concerned about echo cancellation purchase the VPM128 hardware echo cancellation module. The VPM128 may be combined with the TE435 (as TE435B) or TE436 (as TE436B) cards. The VPM128 is designed to handle up to 128ms of echo cancellation across all channels and provides a G.168 compliant echo cancellation...
  • Page 18: What Is Asterisk

    Asterisk as a Gateway It can also be built out as the heart of a media gateway, bridging the legacy PSTN to the expanding world of IP telephony. Asterisk’s modular Digium, Inc. Page 18...
  • Page 19: Asterisk In The Call Center

    Exchange Carriers (CLECs) and even first-tier incumbents have discovered the power of open source communications with Asterisk. Feature servers, hosted services clusters, voicemail systems, and pre-paid calling solutions, all based on Asterisk have helped reduce costs and enabled flexibility. Digium, Inc. Page 19...
  • Page 20: Asterisk Everywhere

    Chapter 1: Overview Asterisk Everywhere Asterisk has become the basis for thousands of communications solutions. If you need to communicate, Asterisk is your answer. For more information on Asterisk, visit http://www.asterisk.org or http://www.digium.com. Digium, Inc. Page 20...
  • Page 21: Card Installation

     Installing Asterisk on page 36  Note: The TE430 Series card installation instructions are written so that they will apply to any card in the series. Examples and card- specific information are included as needed. Digium, Inc. Page 21...
  • Page 22: Unpacking The Card

    If damage is suspected, file a claim with the carrier and contact your reseller from which the card was purchased, or contact Digium Technical Support (+1.256.428.6161). Keep the original shipping container to use for future shipment or proof of damage during shipment.
  • Page 23: Figure 4: Te435B Card

    Chapter 2: Card Installation Timing Port Status LEDs PCI Express Connector Figure 4: TE435B Card Digium, Inc. Page 23...
  • Page 24: Figure 5: Te436B Card

    Chapter 2: Card Installation Timing Port Status LEDs PCI Express Connector Figure 5: TE436B Card Digium, Inc. Page 24...
  • Page 25: T1/E1 Selection

    (timing) source from the T1 line provider, or provide a consistent sync source across multiple cards. This is a useful feature for fax modes and some voice applications to prevent corruption due to timing slips on the second, third or fourth TE430 Series cards. Digium, Inc. Page 25...
  • Page 26: Figure 6: Timing Ports Example

    Chapter 2: Card Installation To utilize this feature, daisy-chain the P3 connector between each TE430 Series card using the Digium 4-position timing cable. See Figure 6 on page 26 for an example. Enable this feature in the drivers using the...
  • Page 27 Restricted Access Locations where equipotential bonding has been applied and which has provisioning for a permanently connected protective earthing conductor. The installation of the conductor is to be done by a Service Person. Digium, Inc. Page 27...
  • Page 28: Slot Compatibility

    2: 64-bit 3.3 volt PCI Slot 3: 32-bit 5.0 volt PCI Slot 4: PCI Express 1-lane (x1) Slot 5: PCI Express 4-lane (x4) Slot 6: PCI Express 8-lane (x8) Slot 7: PCI Express 16-lane (x16) Slot Figure 7: Motherboard Slots Digium, Inc. Page 28...
  • Page 29 This means that in the motherboard shown in Figure 7 on page 28, the TE435/TE435B card will fit into Slots 4, 5, 6, or 7 (PCI Express), but cannot fit into any of the other slots.
  • Page 30: Hardware Installation

    Figure 8: Insert the Card Replace the cover to your computer. Plug all T1 or E1 equipment cables into the RJ45 ports as needed. Note: Use only shielded cables to ensure compliance with the international EMC standards. Digium, Inc. Page 30...
  • Page 31: Software Installation

    For the latest information on setting up and configuring DAHDI drivers for your Digium hardware product, please refer to the latest release of this manual which is available from the product-specific documentation section at: http://www.digium.com Digium, Inc.
  • Page 32 It is recommended that you use the most recent version of the Asterisk, DAHDI, and libpri software for the best results. If you have previously installed any of these, Digium recommends that you upgrade to the latest “-current” version of each.
  • Page 33 PCI bus: # lspci -n Confirm that the output from lists a device with Digium’s PCI lspci vendor ID which is “d161.” The screen output should be similar to the following: 0000:01:0e.0 ISDN controller: Unknown device...
  • Page 34: Table 1: Card Identifiers

    0x800E TE436B 0x8013 TE436 0x8013 A Digium TE430 Series (TE435B/TE435/TE436/TE436B) card identifier should be listed. Download the latest version of libpri. Substitute the version of libpri for the X.X in the command line below. libpri is available for download from: http://downloads.digium.com/pub/telephony/libpri...
  • Page 35 # make install Download the latest DAHDI drivers with tools. DAHDI is available for download from: http://downloads.digium.com/pub/telephony/dahdi-linux-complete # wget http://downloads.digium.com/pub/telephony/ dahdi-linux-complete/dahdi-linux-complete- current.tar.gz Expand the downloaded file, compile its contents, and install the drivers and tools. Substitute the version of DAHDI for the X.X.X in the command lines below.
  • Page 36: Installing Asterisk

    Asterisk for the X.X in the command below. Asterisk is available for download from: http://downloads.digium.com/pub/telephony/asterisk # wget http://downloads.digium.com/pub/telephony/ asterisk/asterisk-X.X-current.tar.gz Expand the downloaded file, compile its contents, and install the application. Substitute the version of Asterisk for the X.X and X.X.X in the command lines below.
  • Page 37: Digium, Inc

    If your installation has failed, it may be because you are missing one or more of the build dependencies, the kernel headers, or the development tools. Please contact your reseller where the card was purchased, or call Digium Technical Support (+1.256.428.6161) for assistance. Complete instructions for installing Asterisk are available at www.asterisk.org.
  • Page 38: Configuration

    These sample configurations are provided to assist you in familiarizing yourself with the flexibility of editing the configuration files to meet your specific needs. The list of possible configurations is too expansive to cover in this user manual. Digium, Inc. Page 38...
  • Page 39: Configuring Card Features

    By default, and when setting to "yes," echo cancellation is enabled and set to 16 ms (128 taps). Echo cancellation is explicitly disabled by setting: echocancel = no Digium does not recommend that users set echo cancellation to "no." Users of open source Asterisk-based echo cancelers also have the following options: echocancel = 128 (this sets 128 taps or 16ms) Digium, Inc.
  • Page 40 Chapter 3: Configuration echocancel = 256 (this sets 256 taps or 32ms) Users of Digium's HPEC software have the following additional options: echocancel = 512 (this sets 512 taps or 64ms) echocancel = 1024 (this sets 1024 taps or 128ms) Please note that HPEC consumes extremely high amounts of CPU MIPS that increase as the number of taps are increased.
  • Page 41 = fxo_ks group = 1 context = phones channel => 1-24 E1 channel bank signalling = fxo_ks group = 1 context = phones channel => 1-15,17-31 Note: More detailed troubleshooting information is provided on http:// www.asterisk.org. Digium, Inc. Page 41...
  • Page 42: Configuring T1/E1 Lines

    => <Number>,<Timing>,<Line Build Out>,<Framing>,<Coding>[,Yellow] Number: This is the port the T1/E1 line is plugged into. Port 1 being the furthest span from the PCI bus. The port numbers are noted on the PCI bracket. Digium, Inc. Page 42...
  • Page 43 For most setups the line build out is 0. 0: 0 db (CSU) / 0-133 feet (DSX-1) 1: 133-266 feet (DSX-1) 2: 266-399 feet (DSX-1) 3: 399-533 feet (DSX-1) 4: 533-655 feet (DSX-1) 5: -7.5db (CSU) 6: -15db (CSU) 7: -22.5db (CSU) Digium, Inc. Page 43...
  • Page 44 The following is a typical setup for a T1 PRI in the US: bchan = 1-23 dchan = 24 DAHDI uses modular echo cancellers that are configured per channel. The echo cancellers are compiled and installed as part of the dahdi- Digium, Inc. Page 44...
  • Page 45 = <echocanceller name>,<channel(s)> A list of valid echo cancellers are specified in the sample system.conf file. The following is a typical setup for a T1 PRI in the US using software- based echo cancellation: echocanceller = mg2,1-23 Digium, Inc. Page 45...
  • Page 46 1-24. fxo_ks /etc/dahdi/system.conf: loadzone = us defaultzone = us span = 1,0,0,esf,b8zs fxoks = 1-24 echocanceller = mg2,1-24 /etc/asterisk/chan_dahdi.conf: group = 1 echocancel = yes context = channelbank signalling = fxo_ks channel = 1-24 Digium, Inc. Page 46...
  • Page 47 DID, but there are many other E&M options: E&M_W, E&M, Feat_B, etc. /etc/dahdi/system.conf: loadzone = us defaultzone = us span = 1,1,0,esf,b8zs e&m = 1-24 echocanceller = mg2,1-24 /etc/asterisk/chan_dahdi.conf: group = 1 echocancel = yes context = incoming signalling = feat_d channel = 1-24 Digium, Inc. Page 47...
  • Page 48 = us defaultzone = us span = 1,1,0,esf,b8zs bchan = 1-23 dchan = 24 echocanceller = mg2,1-23 /etc/asterisk/chan_dahdi.conf: group = 1 echocancel = yes signalling = pri_cpe switchtype = national context = incoming channel = 1-23 Digium, Inc. Page 48...
  • Page 49 = es defaultzone = es span = 1,1,0,ccs,hdb bchan = 1-15,17-31 dchan = 16 echocanceller = mg2,1-15,17-31 /etc/asterisk/chan_dahdi.conf: group = 1 echocancel = yes signalling = pri_cpe switchtype = euroisdn context = incoming channel = 1-15,17-31 Digium, Inc. Page 49...
  • Page 50: Testing Your Configuration

    # dahdi_tool Execute the following Asterisk command to see if the span came up successfully. # asterisk # asterisk -vvvr Digium, Inc. Page 50...
  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    This chapter provides frequently asked questions as identified from Digium Technical Support and possible resolutions. Multiple resources are available to obtain more information about Asterisk and Digium products. These resources are listed on page 56. What do the Status LED colors indicate? Green - Card is in-sync with the far end.
  • Page 52 D channel? Enter the following command: *CLI> PRI debug span X where X is the port from which you are connected. This command will show you the PRI messages coming across your D channel for that span. Digium, Inc. Page 52...
  • Page 53 Stop Asterisk and edit by removing the lines defined for system.conf your card and replacing them with the following: span => 1,0,0,esf,b8zs clear = 1-24 Or if you have an E1 span: span => 1,0,0,ccs,hdb3 clear = 1-31 Digium, Inc. Page 53...
  • Page 54 The second argument is the duration in seconds to run the test. This runs a pattern looptest for 60 seconds. If you receive any failures, it is possible you have a bad card and will need to call Digium Technical Support (+1.256.428.6161). How can I enable more features?
  • Page 55 Use this command to set the drives into UDMA2 mode: hdparm -d 1 -X udma2 -c 3 /dev/[IDE Device] If you are still having problems, contact your reseller from which the card was purchased, or Digium Technical Support (+1.256.428.6161). Digium, Inc. Page 55...
  • Page 56 Asterisk experts. Pricing on Subscription Services may be obtained from your nearest reseller or you may call Digium Sales for referral to your nearest reseller at +1.256.428.6000 or e-mail sales@digium.com.
  • Page 57: Pin Assignments

    All four ports on the TE430 Series card bracket are 8-pin RJ45 ports. The pin assignments are identified in Table A-1. Table A-1: RJ45 Telco Port Connector Description Not used Pin 1 Pin 8 Not used Not used Not used Digium, Inc. Page 57...
  • Page 58: Specifications

    (TE436) - size, 33 MHz, compliant with PCI 2.2 or greater. Environment. Temperature: 0 to 50° C (32 to 122° F) operation -20 to 65° C (-4 to 149° F) storage Humidity: 10 to 90% non-condensing Digium, Inc. Page 58...
  • Page 59: Table B-2: Maximum Power Consumption

    Appendix B: Specifications Hardware and Software Requirements. 800-MHz Pentium III or better 64MB RAM Available PCI-E Slot (TE435/TE435B) Available PCI (TE436/TE436B) Table B-2: Maximum Power Consumption Model Power TE435B 5 Watts TE435 2.5 Watts TE436B 5 Watts TE436 2.5 Watts Digium, Inc.
  • Page 60: Glossary And Acronyms

    The dissipation of a transmitted signal’s power as it travels over a wire. bandwidth The capacity to carry traffic. Higher bandwidth indicates the ability to transfer more data in a given time period. Digium, Inc. Page 60...
  • Page 61 Cat5 was superseded by Cat5e. Cat5E Twisted pair cable for carrying signals for Gigabit Ethernet, telephony, and video. channel A generic term for an individual data stream. Service providers can use multiplexing techniques to transmit multiple channels over a common Digium, Inc. Page 61...
  • Page 62 Digium Asterisk Hardware Device Interface A telephony project dedicated to implementing a reasonable and affordable computer telephony platform into the world marketplace. In addition, the collective name for the Digium-provided drivers for Digium telephony interface products. Digital Signal, Level 0 A voice grade channel of 64 kbps.
  • Page 63 Mbps, up to 32 channels (DS0s). The European equivalent of North American T3, transmits data at 34.368 Mbps, up to 512 channels (DS0s). Equivalent to 16 E1 lines. Electromagnetic Interference Unwanted electrical noise. full duplex Data transmission in two directions simultaneously. Digium, Inc. Page 63...
  • Page 64 8 kbps. H.323 A recommendation by the ITU-T for multimedia communications over packet-based networks. HDLC High-Level Data Link Control A bit-oriented synchronous data link layer protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Digium, Inc. Page 64...
  • Page 65 An interactive technology that allows a telephone system to detect voice and keypad input. Light-Emitting Diode loopback A state in which the transmit signal is reversed back as the receive signal, typically by a far end network element. Digium, Inc. Page 65...
  • Page 66 ISDN exchange carrier's line. NT devices are connected to TE devices. Private Branch Exchange A smaller version of a phone company’s large central switching office. Example: Asterisk. peripheral component interconnect A standard bus used in most computers to connect peripheral devices. Digium, Inc. Page 66...
  • Page 67 A communications network which uses telephones to establish connections between two points. Also referred to as the dial network. PTMP Point-to-Multipoint A connection where data is broadcast between more than two endpoints. Point-to-Point A connection restricted to two endpoints. Digium, Inc. Page 67...
  • Page 68 PBX or the local telephone CO. Session Initiation Protocol An IETF standard for setting up sessions between one or more clients. It is currently the leading signaling protocol for VoIP, gradually replacing H.323. Digium, Inc. Page 68...
  • Page 69 A generic name which refers to the telephone companies throughout the world, including RBOCs, LECs, and PTTs. tip and ring The standard termination on the two conductors of a telephone circuit; named after the physical appearance of the contact areas on the jack plug. Digium, Inc. Page 69...
  • Page 70 The wires are wrapped loosely around each other to minimize radio frequency interference or interference from other pairs in the same bundle. Volts VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol Technology used for transmitting voice traffic over a data network using the Internet Protocol. Digium, Inc. Page 70...

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