Confer III Flex Dynamic Port Allocation Audio Conferencing Bridge

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Confer III FlexDynamic Port Allocation

Audio Conferencing Bridge

Quick Start Manual

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Forum Communications972-680-0700

www.forum-com.com


1. Plug the supplied network crossover cable into the RJ-45 receptacle on the left side of the Enhanced Control Processor Module on one end and into User-supplied Laptop computer network connector on the other end as shown in Fig 2 on the next page.

2. Bring up the PC’s browser and go to default IP Address of 192.168.1.206 (type “192.168.1.206” then enter, do not type http:// )

3. A screen similar to the following should be seen:

FIG 1 User Page

Initial Network Setup

User Page Features:• view number of participants in each conference room• view ports available for new participants• view total port capacity• view lead number information• automatically refreshed every 8 seconds


Back of Flex Chassis

Card1Network

Enhanced Control Processor Module

Network CrossoverCable (supplied)

Laptop/Desktop with Network Connection(user supplied)

RJ-45Receptacle

(Used only for InitialNetwork setup. Remove and replace with straight

through cable when finished)

FIG 2 Initial Network Setup AmphenolConnectors


4. close the browser5. Bring up the PC’s browser again and go to the following IP

Address: “192.168.1.206/mod/index.zhtml”6. A screen similar to the following (FIG 3) should be seen:

7. enter “mod” for the User Name and “mod” for the password8. click OK (note: you can change the mod password later)9. The Web Page on the next page in FIG 4 should be seen

FIG 3

If the Web Page of Fig 4 appears, you will now want to click “Moderator Network Configuration Page” to change the Flex’s IP Address to a new Static IP Address that you obtain from your Network Administrator. The Network Page is shown in FIG 5.


FIG 4, Moderator Main Page

Click here to enter Network Configuration Page(shown in FIG 5)


FIG 5, Moderator Configuration Page


10. obtain a new static IP address from your network administrator11. enter the IP Address, Netmask Address, and Gateway Address

into the appropriate edit boxes, then click the “Set New IP Address” button.

12. your browser will then give you an Invalid page error since the IP address of the page you were viewing has now changed

13. close the browser and bring up another browser screen14. enter the new IP address including the moderator page

(example: “192.168.1.160/mod/index.zhtml”)15. enter the “mod” user and password (initially set to “mod”)16. if desired, enter a new password in the password edit box.17. click Change18. the User/Password popup box will occur two times: enter the

User Name “mod” with the new password each time19. the updated Moderator Page should reflect the changes that you

made20. close the browser21. remove the crossover cable and plug the network cable from

your local network into the RJ-45 receptacle on the back of the Confer III Flex Chassis

22. make sure you can access the bridge over your network in the User Page and Moderator Page as before only from a PC on your network

Initial Network Setup continued


Moderator Page Features• View number of participants in each conference room• View default conference entry code for each conference room (“001”-”008”)• View number of available ports and total capacity• View lead number information• status automatically refreshed every 8 seconds• Terminate a conference room (End button)

Changing the Moderator PasswordAfter changing the password in the “Change Moderator Password” edit box and clicking the corresponding “Change” button, you will be required to re-enter the user name and new password two times in login boxes.

Moderator Configuration Page Features• Change password for entry to moderator page• Change network parameters• Change lead number information


Administrator Page Entry

Note: you must purchase the “programmable conference entry code” option to obtain the password prior to entering the Administrator Mode, (Please contact Forum Sales at 972.680.0700 for information on how to upgrade to this option)

19. close the browser20. Bring up the PC’s browser again and go to the following IP Address:

“xxx.xxx.x.xxx/adm/index.zhtml” where xxx.xxx.x.xxx is the new static IP address assigned to your Flex bridge by your network administrator

21. A screen similar to FIG 6 should be seen:22. enter “adm” in User name23. enter Password (you must obtain this from Forum after purchasing

the “Programmable Conference Entry Code” option)24. press OK25. the screen on the next page in FIG 7 should now be seen

FIG 6


FIG 7, Administrator Main Page

Click here to enter Admin Configuration Page(shown in FIG 8)


FIG 8, Administrator Configuration Page


Administrator Page Features• View number of participants in each conference room• Refreshed every 8 seconds automatically• View default conference entry code for each conference room• View number of available ports and total capacity• Terminate a conference room (End button)

Changing the Admin PasswordAfter changing the password in the “Change Admin Password” edit box and clicking the corresponding “Change” button, you will be required to re-enter the user name and new password two times in the login box.

Administrator Configuration Page• Change password for entry to administrator page• Change network parameters• Change conf room entry code to any 15-digit max code


“Please enter your conference entry code

followed by pound”

ConfRM 1

User Operation:

1. Dial Lead number of PBX hunt group assigned to your Flex:(example: 972 680 0700)

1 972 680 0700

2. Flex answers and asks for the entry code for the assigned conference room

“001#”

3. user enters the entry code for the assigned conference room followed by the # key

4. user added to the conference room, hears join tone




“001#”

“001#”

“001#”

“001#”

“002#”

“002#”

“002#”

ConfRM 2

ConfRM 1

“002#”

Conference Entry Code Steers Participants into Conf Rooms• Basic Moderator Package provides fixed 3-digit codes (001-008)




“14352#”

“14352#”

“14352#”

“14352#”

“68156#”

“68156#”

“68156#”

ConfRM 2

ConfRM 1

“68156#”

Conference Entry Code Steers Participant into Conf Room• Administrator (Programmable Entry Code Option) provides 15-digit max codes• provides security, new code can be issued after each conference completion


Analog 2-wire Port Wiring

The Confer III Flex supports up to 32 ports of standard 2-wire POTS that connect to PBX/Central Office, or T1 Channel Bank analog 2-wire lines. The Confer III Flex ports appear as FXO interfaces to the PBX/CO lines (FXS interfaces) that provide ring signal. The first 24 ports (card1 – card3) of 2-wire interfaces are placed on the rightmost Amphenol connector (looking at the unit from the back) as shown in FIG 9. Ports 25-32 are found on the middle Amphenol connector. Pinouts are shown in FIG 10 for the ports 1-24 and in FIG 11 for ports 25-32.

Analog 2-wire Disconnect Supervision

The Confer III Flex supports the following signals for disconnect supervision:• loop current loss• dial tone• reorder tone (fast busy)• dtmf A/D tone

Optional T1 Interface

The T1 Interface consists of an external T1 Channel Bank unit that connects to the Confer III Flex through Amphenol cables. For more information on the Channel Bank go to :http://www.channelbanks.com/


Back of Flex Chassis

Card1Network

FIG 9 Analog 2-wire Connections AmphenolConnectors

lines 1-24lines 25-32


FIG 10 Amphenol Analog 2-wire Port Wiring(rightmost connector)

pin 1 pin 26

pin 25 pin 50

Tip/Ring Line1 Card1Tip/Ring Line2 Card1Tip/Ring Line3 Card1Tip/Ring Line4 Card1Tip/Ring Line5 Card1Tip/Ring Line6 Card1Tip/Ring Line7 Card1Tip/Ring Line8 Card1Tip/Ring Line1 Card2Tip/Ring Line2 Card2Tip/Ring Line3 Card2Tip/Ring Line4 Card2Tip/Ring Line5 Card2Tip/Ring Line6 Card2Tip/Ring Line7 Card2Tip/Ring Line8 Card2Tip/Ring Line1 Card3Tip/Ring Line2 Card3Tip/Ring Line3 Card3Tip/Ring Line4 Card3Tip/Ring Line5 Card3Tip/Ring Line6 Card3Tip/Ring Line7 Card3Tip/Ring Line8 Card3

Tip/Ring Line1 Card1Tip/Ring Line2 Card1Tip/Ring Line3 Card1Tip/Ring Line4 Card1Tip/Ring Line5 Card1Tip/Ring Line6 Card1Tip/Ring Line7 Card1Tip/Ring Line8 Card1Tip/Ring Line1 Card2Tip/Ring Line2 Card2Tip/Ring Line3 Card2Tip/Ring Line4 Card2Tip/Ring Line5 Card2Tip/Ring Line6 Card2Tip/Ring Line7 Card2Tip/Ring Line8 Card2Tip/Ring Line1 Card3Tip/Ring Line2 Card3Tip/Ring Line3 Card3Tip/Ring Line4 Card3Tip/Ring Line5 Card3Tip/Ring Line6 Card3Tip/Ring Line7 Card3Tip/Ring Line8 Card3


FIG 11 Amphenol Analog 2-wire Port Wiring(middle connector)

pin 1 pin 26

pin 25 pin 50

Tip/Ring Line1 Card4Tip/Ring Line2 Card4Tip/Ring Line3 Card4Tip/Ring Line4 Card4Tip/Ring Line5 Card4Tip/Ring Line6 Card4Tip/Ring Line7 Card4Tip/Ring Line8 Card4

Tip/Ring Line1 Card4Tip/Ring Line2 Card4Tip/Ring Line3 Card4Tip/Ring Line4 Card4Tip/Ring Line5 Card4Tip/Ring Line6 Card4Tip/Ring Line7 Card4Tip/Ring Line8 Card4

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