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 shown below.
C
AUTION:Do not add or remove shorting jumpers while power is 
applied to the board.
Configuring the Line Interface
The line interface configuration of your RTNI-xATI board determines which 
CO provisions it requires. You must match the line connection to your line 
interface module configuration as follows:
EJ10 
						

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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 supplied with the RTNI-xATI board to connect the 
Amanda system to the telephone network. Connect the 62-pin connector to 
the RTNI-xATI board and the Amphenol 50-pin connector to a 66 Block.
Pinout Table for Amphenol 50-pin Connector
PinDescription-Color codePinDescription-Color code
26T1: Channel 1 Tip-white/blue13R13: Channel 13 Ring-green/black
1R1: Channel 1 Ring-blue/white39T14: Channel 14 Tip-black/brown
27T2: Channel 2 Tip-white/orange14R14: Channel 14 Ring-brown/black
2R2: Channel 2 Ring-orange/white40T15: Channel 15 Tip-black/gray
28T3: Channel 3 Tip-white/green15R15: Channel 15 Ring-gray/black
3R3: Channel 3 Ring-green/white41T16: Channel 16 Tip-blue/yellow
29T4: Channel 4 Tip-white/brown16R16: Channel 16 Ring-yellow/blue
4R4: Channel 4 Ring-brown/white42T17: Channel 17 Tip-yellow/orange
30T5: Channel 5 Tip-white/gray17R17: Channel 17 Ring-orange/yellow 
						

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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
7R7: Channel 7 Ring-orange/red45T20: Channel 20 Tip-yellow/gray
33T8: Channel 8 Tip-red/green20R20: Channel 20 Ring-gray/yellow
8R8: Channel 8 Ring-green/red46T21: Channel 21 Tip-violet/blue
34T9: Channel 9 Tip-red/brown21R21: Channel 21 Ring-blue/violet
9R9: Channel 9 Ring-brown/red47T22: Channel 22 Tip-violet/orange
35T10: Channel 10 Tip-red/gray22R22: Channel 22 Ring-orange/violet
10R10: Channel 10 Ring-gray/red48T23: Channel 23 Tip-violet/green
36T11: Channel 11 Tip-black/blue23R23: Channel 23 Ring-green/violet
11R11: Channel 11 Ring-blue/black49T24: Channel 24 Tip-violet/brown
37T12: Channel 12 Tip-black/orange24R24: Channel 24 Ring-brown/violet
12R12: Channel 12 Ring-orange/ black50Analog Ground-violet/gray
38T13: Channel 13 Tip-black/ green25BAT-: Negative battery terminal-gray/ violet
Pinout Table for Amphenol 50-pin Connector (Con-
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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
Use the following procedure to install one or more RDSP/RTNI boards.
To install the board:
1. If this is a new installation, go to step 2. Otherwise, shut down Amanda 
and turn off the computer:
a. Press Alt+S (if Amanda is running as a standalone) or s (if 
Amanda is running as a voice server).
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.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Locate free bus slots that have 16-bit-compatible, ISA bus edge connec-
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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.”
C
AUTION:Use an ESD-safe station while configuring and install-
ing your board. Otherwise, static discharge may dam-
age your board.
Installing the MVIP Cable
After installing an RDSP/x000 board you need to connect the MVIP bus 
cable to each board. 
This 40-pin MVIP-compliant connector is at the top of the board if you look 
at the board with the bracket to your right. Use the MVIP connector to 
connect the RDSP/x000 board to a telephone network interface board. 
If your MVIP connector cable has more than two connector positions, use 
the two end-positions for this installation.
Configuring Amanda to Use the ATI Board
There are a couple of Amanda’s configuration options that must be set 
correctly when you are using an RTNI-xATI voice board. See “Running 
Setup” on page 49 for information about using the Setup utility to set or 
check these advanced configuration options.
The configuration option ati_mode must be set to true. Then Amanda makes 
the connections needed for the ATI board. 
						

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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 
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. These are the default settings. 
If you purchase another LAN card, use this IRQ and address. Follow 
that LAN card’s instructions for installation. 
N
OTE:Addresses 300 through 305 are not available for the LAN 
card. See “Chapter 2: Installing RDSP/x32 Boards” and 
“Chapter 3: Installing RDSP/RTNI Boards” for more infor-
mation.
2. If this is a new installation, go to step 3. Otherwise, shut down Amanda 
and turn off the computer:
a. Press Alt+S (if Amanda is running as a standalone) or s (if 
Amanda is running as a voice server). 
						

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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.
C
AUTION:When installing your LAN card, you must be careful 
about electrostatic discharges (ESD). Use an ESD-safe 
environment, a wrist guard, and so on. Otherwise, stat-
ic discharge may damage your card.
5. Connect the LAN card to the rest of the network. 
The Amanda Voice Server sends and receives NetBEUI commands, and 
can be part of any network that supports NetBIOS over NetBEUI.
6. Reassemble the computer and restart it by turning the power switch on. 
Using a UPS
The Amanda Company strongly recommends the installation of an 
uninterrupted power supply (UPS) with every Amanda system. It provides 
clean power to Amanda and keeps the probability of a computer lockup (and 
the resulting loss of data or even loss of the system) as low as possible. 
According to some reports, power problems are the primary reason why 
computers lose data (45.3%). The next closest cause is storm damage at 
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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 changing regulators, and voltage regulating transformers, 
the UPS is rated highest by Bell Laboratories and is relatively inexpensive.
The cost of installing a UPS is nominal when compared to the cost of 
repairing a damaged Amanda system or compared to the loss of confidence 
from callers and internal Amanda users. 
For more information about what causes power irregularities and what 
damage they can do to Amanda, call to be faxed Technical Note 10, “The 
Importance of a UPS.” 
						

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