Amanda Work Group Installation Manual

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For example, if the RTNI-xATI board’s base I/O port is 308H, then the ATI 
board uses the following I/O ports:
 308H
 708H
A08H
E08H
If you are installing only one RTNI-xATI board, you must change its base I/
O port only if another device in the computer has the same I/O port. The 
Amanda Company recommends that you use 308H.
To set the base I/O port:
1. Locate the base I/O port jumper block. 
It is labeled EJ10.
2. For use with Amanda, set the jumpers as...

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Interface Type: 2-Wire Loop Start
USOC Jack Connector: RJ21X
REN/Service Code: X.XB
Facility Interface Code: 02LS2
The Loop Start module links your MVIP bus and a telephone line from your 
CO or PBX. For a loop start, you alert your CO to an outbound call by 
connecting the tip to the ring, thereby closing the loop and allowing current 
to flow.
Physical Connections
After you have installed the board (as explained in “Installing the Boards” on 
page 32), use the cable...

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ShowJump Utility
Brooktrout provides the ShowJump utility which also shows how to 
configure the jumpers on various types of Brooktrout boards. On Amanda, 
this utility is stored in the C:\PLATFORM directory.
5R5: Channel 5 Ring-gray/white43T18: Channel 18 Tip-yellow/green
31T6: Channel 6 Tip-red/blue18R18: Channel 18 Ring-green/yellow
6R6: Channel 6 Ring-blue/red44T19: Channel 19 Tip-yellow/brown
32T7: Channel 7 Tip-red/orange19R19: Channel 19 Ring-brown/yellow...

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To  u s e  S h o w J u m p :
1. At a DOS prompt, type:
C:\PLATFORM\SHOWJUMP
The Brooktrout Board Jumper Configuration Utility Screen displays the 
jumper configuration for hex address 300 on boards 2108 and 4108.
2. Press Down Page until the board you are interested in is displayed.
3. Then type the hex address and press Enter.
The jumper configuration for the displayed board changes to fit the 
address that you entered.
4. Press Esc to exit.
Installing the Boards
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4. Carefully align the boards with the slot and firmly seat the boards into 
the computer. 
5. Use a bracket screw to securely fasten the boards’ brackets. 
The bracket provides grounding for the board.
6. Turn the computer back on.
7. From the C:> DOS prompt, follow the installation instructions in 
“Chapter 5: Installing Amanda Software.”
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Be aware that RTNI-xATI voice boards cannot detect rotary. If you use an 
RTNI-xATI voice board, you must leave the rotary configuration option set 
to false. 

Chapter 4:
Other Cards and Devices
Installing a LAN Card
To use Amanda as a voice server, you must install a LAN card, also called a 
network interface card (NIC). The card must be NE2000 compatible.
If you have any problems with the installation and you purchased the NIC 
from The Amanda Company, please contact Customer Service.
To install a LAN card:
1. Configure the card.
If you purchased your LAN card from The Amanda Company, it is pre-
configured for IRQ 10, I/O address 340H, and is to be used with...

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b. Type in the password. (The default is AMandA with only the 
first two and the last letter capitalized.)
c. Press Enter.
d. Press Y (to confirm the shutdown).
e. Press Y again (to reconfirm).
f. After the DOS prompt C:\AMANDA> appears, turn off the 
power.
3. Remove the computer cover and locate an available slot. 
4. Remove the back slot cover and install the LAN card. If there is a rear 
card guide, slide the end of the LAN card into it properly.
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According to a Bell Laboratories study entitled “The Quality of US 
Commercial AC Power,” the main categories of AC power irregularities 
across the nation are sags (or brownouts), power surges, blackouts, and 
overvoltages. The best solution is a UPS, which can handle 99.3% of these 
power problems. 
A UPS is a special type of AC power line conditioner. When compared to 
the other devices available, such as surge suppressors, filters, isolation 
transformers, tap...

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