Billion BIPAC-PCI User Manual

BIPAC-PCI

ISDN Card

User’s Manual

CE Approval

All CE approved ISDN devices may be connected to the Euro­ISDN in all countries of the EU.

The BIPAC-PCI ISDN card has been approved by the TÜV
according to the new European procedure and may therefore be
connected to the Euro-ISDN in all EU countries. This ISDN
card therefore complies with:

♦ CTR-3 (ISDN Basic Rate Access)
♦ Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards
♦ Safety Standards

CE/EMC Restriction of Liability

The product described in this handbook was designed, produced
and approved according to the EMC-regulations and is certified
to be within EMC limitations.

If the product is used in an uncertified PC, the manufacturer
undertakes no warranty in respect to the EMC limits. The
described product in this handbook was constructed, produced
and certified so that the measured values are within EMC
limitations. In practice and under special circumstances, it may
be possible, that the product may be outside of the given limits
if it is used in a PC that is not produced under EMC certification.
It is also possible in certain cases and under special
circumstances, which the given EMC peak values will become
out of tolerance. In these cases, the user himself is responsible
for compliance with the EMC limits.

The manufacturer refuses all liability claims and may not be
liable in any cases, which may occur in the practical use of the
product outside of the EMC limitation.

Contents

CHAPTER 1 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 An Overview of the BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card 1

1.1.1 What is ISDN? 1

1.1.2 The BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card 2

1.2 ISDN Phone Software (Optional) 2

1.3 Package Contents 4

1.4 BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card Features 5

CHAPTER 2 6

INSTALLATION 6

2.1 Before Installing 6

2.2 Installing the BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card 6

2.3 Installing the BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card Drivers 8

2.4 ISDN Utility Installation 21

2.4.1 The Diagnostic Program 23

2.4.2 The ISDN Status Program 24

2.5 Using Multilink PPP 25

2.6 Uninstalling the BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card 28

CHAPTER 3 29

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 An Overview of the BIPAC-PCI
ISDN Card

1.1.1 What is ISDN?

ISDN is an abbreviation for Integrated Services Digital Network.
ISDN transfers information digitally and integrates all
telecommunication services (such as telephone, teletext,
videotex, etc.) into a single network. Using ISDN, you can
transfer text, voice, data files, images, and even video.

Before the use of ISDN, telecommunications operated using
analog devices, which limited the quality of telecommunication
transfers. With ISDN technology, the telephone lines can
transmit data digitally with much greater speed and clarity of
transmission than with analog transmissions. The ISDN is
capable of transmitting all kinds of information at greatly
accelerated rates. A typical modem transmission has a rate of
56Kbps (kilobits per second or thousand bits per second). ISDN
digital technology allows transfer rates of up to 128Kbps.

Because ISDN transmits data digitally, the data is virtually error
free, and the transmission is much clearer, with fewer
interruptions and slowdowns in facsimile transmissions. With
ISDN devices implemented throughout the world, a truly digital

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network will emerge, allowing everyone fast and easy access to
the global information highway.

1.1.2 The BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card

The BIPAC-PCI ISDN card is ideally suited to give your PC
access to the world of the Integrated Services Digital Network.
It is easy to install, and easy to configure because it is fully Plug
and Play compatible. The Windows 95, OSR2, 98, NT4.0, Me,
2000 or XP operating system will automatically install and
configure the ISDN card.

With the ISDN card, you can have an ISDN telephone,
answering machine, file transfer, videotex, G3/G4 Fax functions,
and Internet access. This will bring you more versatility and
efficiency in the ISDN era.

1.2 ISDN Phone Software (Optional)

The ISDN card transmits voice signals with a much greater
quality, clarity, and speed than analog voice transmissions.
Included in some product package is the ISDN Phone software
program, which takes full advantage of the ISDN card’s digital

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transmission capabilities. This program makes it easy for you to
make and receive voice communications. With the Phone
program and some ISDN card, you will be able to use the two B
channels simultaneously, allowing you to send voice and data
over the ISDN card at the same time. You can use your ISDN
card to make a voice communication over one B channel while
sending data or connecting to the Internet using the other B
channel.

The ISDN Phone has the following additional features:

A Software
Dialer

The Software Dialer allows you to dial the
telephone number using either the mouse or
your keypad.

Hot Key
Dialing

The Hot Key feature allows you use a hot
key combination to automatically dial a
number that has been copied to the
clipboard. If you have a database with
phone numbers stored in it, you can use the
Windows shortcut keys [Ctrl] + [C] to copy
the number, and then use the assigned ISDN
Phone hot key to dial the number for you.

Speed Dialing

The Speed Dialing function allows you to
dial a number with a single mouse click.
You can store up to 16 numbers with the
Speed Dialing function.

Automatic
Redial

Automatic Redial frees you from having to
manually redial if the line is busy. You can
set the Automatic Redial function to redial
after a designated period of time.

Phone Book

The Phone Book allows you to store phone
numbers and other important information
about your contacts. You can even insert a

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photograph image to help you with
identification.

Call Logs

Call Logs help you keep track of incoming
and outgoing communication data such as
caller identification, duration of the call, and
the date and time the call was made.

Supplementary
Services

“Call hold/retrieve”, “suspend/resume”,
“call waiting”, “call transfer”, “call
forwarding”, etc.

For more information about the ISDN
Phone program, please consult the ISDN
Phone User’s Manual.

1.3 Package Contents

The product package comes with the following accessories:

1. One Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card

2. One installation CD with drivers and utility software

3. One CD with bundled application software programs

(optional)

4. One RJ-45 ISDN cable

5. One Quick Start Guide

6. One headset with RJ-11 connector (optional)

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1.4 BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card Features

The BIPAC-PCI ISDN card supports many standard and
enhanced features, including the following:

♦ Fully Plug and Play compatible.

♦ Provides telephony functions with a headset (optional).

♦ Supports both 16-bit and 32-bit CAPI drivers for Windows

95/OSR2/98/NT/ Me/2000 and XP.

♦ Supports TAPI and NDIS WAN miniport drivers for

Windows 95/OSR2/98/NT/Me/2000 and XP.

♦ Supports Multilink PPP (MP) for 128Kbps (two B channels)

internet access and data transfer.

♦

Supports X.75, T.70NL, ISO8208, T.90, and HDLC
transparent protocols on the B channel for T-Online, AOL,
CompuServe, BTX, BBS, Eurofile transfer, and G4 Fax.

♦ Has support for a bit-transparent driver on the B channel for

answering machine and G3 Fax functions.

♦ Supports both V.110 and V.120 rate adaptation.

♦ Supports COM port simulation for modem-based

application programs.

If you want to send and receive the Group 3
(G3) fax at 14.4Kbps, you should have a
Pentium processor.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Before Installing

Make sure that you have all you need to install the ISDN card.
You should have the following:

1. An IBM compatible PC with Pentium 166MHz or above
with at least 32MB of RAM.

2. One free interrupt (IRQ).

3. Microsoft Windows 95/OSR2/98/NT/Me/2000 or XP.

4. At least 30MB of free disk space for the driver and

software.

5. A VGA compatible monitor.

6. An IBM or Microsoft compatible mouse.

7. An ISDN basic rate

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line released by PTT (Post,

Telephone and Telegraph administration).

2.2 Installing the BIPAC-PCI ISDN
Card

Please refer to the following instructions and figures for
installation procedures:

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1. Turn off the power to your computer and all peripherals
such as your monitor or printer.

2. Remove the computer system cover unit.

3. Remove the bracket from any unused expansion slot. Set

the bracket screw aside.

4. Gently insert the ISDN card into the expansion slot.
Make sure that the card is securely seated in the slot. If
the connection is not secure, the card will not work.

5. Secure the ISDN card with the bracket screw that you
removed in step 3.

6. Connect your ISDN line to the RJ-45 jack labeled
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LINE” on the card as shown below.

7. Optionally connect your headset to the RJ-11 jack on the
ISDN card.

8. Replace the computer system cover unit and reconnect
your peripheral devices.