Apple QuickTime Conferencing ISDN Kit User Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the QuickTime Conferencing ISDN Kit.
You can use the equipment in your kit to exchange live video and sound, view
and annotate content in a shared window, and transfer files with other users
using the H.320 standard.

In addition to videoconferencing, you can use your kit to:

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Connect to the Internet over ISDN

You can browse Web sites and download
graphics and sound at very high speeds, as well as videoconference with
other QuickTime Conferencing users. (To access the Inter net, you must
have an Internet Service Provider.)

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Connect to a local area network (LAN) over ISDN

Using Apple Remote Access

2.0.1 or later, you can connect to any AppleTalk network and transfer data
at very high speeds. (Apple Remote Access is not included in the
QuickTime Conferencing ISDN Kit. You can purchase it from an
Apple-authorized dealer.)

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Share your desktop while videoconferencing

Using Timbuktu Pro version 2.0 or
later (from Farallon), you can share your desktop with other Timbuktu Pro
users and observe or control their computers. (A total of 24 MB of
random-access memory [RAM] is required to use Timbuktu Pro with
QuickTime Conferenci ng.)

IMPORTANT

For information on how to configure your QuickTime
Conferencing ISDN Kit to access the Inter net, see the electronic manual
Connecting to the Internet (located on the QuickTime Conferencing CD).

What’s in this booklet

This booklet contains information on how to

m order an ISDN line
m install the H.320 ISDN card in your computer
m connect the handset and ISDN line to your computer
m configure the ISDN Setup control pan el

Additionally, you’ll find a tips and reference section.

IMPORTANT

For information on how to install the videoconferencing software,
see the online document Installing Your Software, located on the QuickTime
Conferencing CD.

For onscreen instructions on using the QuickTime Conferencing software,
open the Apple Media Conference program and choose Apple Media
Conference Guide in the Guide (h) menu. The Guide is your resource for
all information about using the Apple Media Conference software. For more
information on using onscreen Guides, see the ma nual that came with
your computer.

For additional information, consult the QuickTime Conferencing World Wide
Web site. The Web address is

http://qtc.quicktime.apple.com

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What’s in the QuickTime Conferencing ISDN Kit

The product you purchased comes with the following accessories:
m an H.320 ISDN PCI card with a DAV (Digital Audio and Video)

ribbon cable

m a telephone handset, with cord, to use while videoconferencing
m a Network Terminator 1 (NT-1) device and accessories (If you are outside

the U.S., you will not need the NT-1 device.)

m an ISDN cable
m a CD containing System Software version 7.5.3 and QuickTime

Conferencing software

m a disk containing the H.320 ISDN software

System requirements

To i nstall the QuickTime Conferencing ISDN Kit, you must have
the following:

m A Power Macintosh 7500, 7600, or 8500 with at least 16 MB of RAM
m an ISDN line

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Ordering the ISDN line

ISDN is an international network (like the telephone network) that supports
rapid data transmission. With an ISDN line, you can send and receive both
voice and other data (such as pictures, files, or video images) simultaneously,
at very high speeds.

The table on the next page summarizes types of ISDN lines available in the
U.S. Types of ISDN lines offered may differ from region to region.

When ordering your ISDN service, refer to the guidelin es in the table for the
type of line you are ordering. You may wa nt to copy the guidelines and fax
them to your ISDN service provider to expedite the ordering process.

Obtaining information from ISDN service providers

When the ISDN service provider installs the ISDN line, be sure they provide
you the following information:

ISDN switch type (see table)
Circuit switch number
Voice service number (SPID B1)
Voice telephone number (di rectory number B1)
Data service number (SPID B2)
Data telephone number (directory number B2)
ISDN Service Provider contact person
For future reference, write the information in the space provided.

Note: If your ISDN service provider gives you a standard 5ESS ISDN line,
you will only get one phone numb er a nd one service number (SPID).

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ISDN ordering information (for the U.S.)

Date: _______________________________________________
To: _________________________________________________ From: _________________________________________________________
Fax number: _________________________________________ Fax number: ___________________________________________________
Phone number: _______________________________________ Phone number: _________________________________________________

National ISDN-1 AT&T Custom 5ESS Northern Telecom DMS Custom
(5E6, 5E7, 5E8, and 5E9) (with BCS-33 through BCS-36)

Service type Choose Circuit-Switched Data Choose Circuit-Switched Data Choose Circuit-Switched Data

(CSD) on the first B-channel. (CSD) on the first B-channel. (CSD) on the first B-channel.
Choose Circuit-Switched Data/Voice Choose Circuit-Switched Data/Voice Choose Circuit-Switched Data/Voice

(CSD/V) on the second B-channel. (CSD/V) on the second B-channel. (CSD/V) on the second B-channel.

TEI assignment Dynamic Dynamic Dynamic
Number of call 1 if you choose CSD/V; 1 if you choose CSD/V; N/A

appearances otherwise none otherwise none
Terminal type A (basic call terminal) D if you choose CSD/V; A (basic call terminal)

otherwise A (basic call terminal)

EKTS No No No
Maximum number 2 2 2

of B-channels
Bearer service restrictions None (DMD on both channels) None (DMD on both channels) None
Packet mode No No N/A
Phone numbers and SPIDs 2 (one per B-channel), 2 SPIDs 1 phone number, no SPID 2 (one per B-channel), 2 SPIDs
Protocol version 2 (on Northern Telecom lines only) N/A N/A

control (PVC)
One touch N/A No N/A

Auto hold N/A No N/A
Line configuration N/A Point-to-point N/A

(do not order multipoint)

Ringer indicator N/A N/A Yes
Authorized call types N/A N/A CMD
MXK N/A N/A Not applicable, or default

Make sure you receive the correct
service profile identification numbers
(SPIDs) with your ISDN line. Also
make sure your ISDN provider
informs you which B-channel has
voice capabilities.

Note:

The information in this
section is for Custom 5ESS lines
only. If you can order a 5ESS line
that is configured to the National
ISDN-1 standard, please refer to
those guidelines.

Make sure you receive the correct
service profile identification numbers
(SPIDs) with your ISDN line. Also
make sure your ISDN provider
informs you which B-channel has
voice capabilities.

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Installing the H.320 card

The H.320 card may have already been installed in your computer by a n
authorized service representative; if it was not, follow these steps:

1 Refer to the manual that came with your computer. Locate the chapter that explains how

to install an expansion card. Follow the instructions to remove the computer’s cover.

2 Plug the connector at the end of the H.320 card’s ribbon cable into the computer’s

DAV port.

3 Install the card. (Follow the instructions in the manual that came with your computer.)

The illustrations that follow show the card installed in each model of computer.

Power Macintosh 7500 and Power Macintosh 7600

DAV connector

Ribbon cable

H.320 card

(front of computer)

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