Planet UI-1281 User Manual

ISDN USB Modem

UI-1281

User’s Manual

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This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in

which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Revision

User’s Manual for PLANET ISDN USB Modem

Model: UI-1281

Rev: 1.0 (May, 2003)

Part No. EM-UI1281

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................1

1.1 KEY FEATURES .................................................................................................................................1

1.2 PACKAGE CONTENT...........................................................................................................................1

1.3 VERIFYING YOUR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................1

1.4 GATHERING TOOLS AND DOCUMENTATIONS .........................................................................................2

1.5 FRONT PANEL AND LEDS...................................................................................................................2

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................4

2.1 INSTALLING DRIVER TO WINDOWS 98/ME/2000...................................................................................4

2.2 INSTALLING DRIVER TO WINDOWS XP/SERVER 2003............................................................................8

2.3 UTILITY INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................11

CHAPTER 3 ISDN OPERATION.............................................................................................13

3.1 MAKE A NEW CONNECTION..............................................................................................................13

3.2 ISDN UTILITY .................................................................................................................................16

CHAPTER 4 SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................18

4.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................18

4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL I NFORMATION .........................................................................................................18

4.3 STANDARD CONFORMANCE ..............................................................................................................18

APPENDIX A...........................................................................................................................19

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Chapter 1 Introduction

The UI-1281 is a high performance ISDN terminal adapter with high speed 128Kbps transferring

capability via USB interface. As like Planet’s ISDN family, empower the connectivity to the ISDN

networks with easy install, friendly interface for monitoring.

Using state of the art VLSI and digital signal processing technology, it can provide enhanced

performance and reliability. This device also supports G3 14400bps fax and V.32bit 14400bps full

duplex modem functions.

Experience blazing fast Internet access. Work at home, yet feel like you are in the office with UI-1281, a

PC-based terminal adapter that takes full advantage of ISDN bandwidth.

1.1 Key Features

l MultiLink PPP combines two B-Channels into a single 128Kbps channel for fast Internet access

l Plug and Play

l Multiple Subscriber Number

l Run FAX CLASS1 compatible software package

l Run Hayes compatible software package

l CAPI 2.0 compatible

l Transmission Speed: ISDN- 64000 or 128000bps, Fax-14400bps, Modem-14400bps

l LED indicators monitor the status of ISDN line and USB cable

l Driver support Win98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003

1.2 Package Content

Check that your package contains the following items:

ü UI-1281 * 1

ü Drivers and User’s Manual CD* 1

ü Quick Installation Guide * 1

ü USB Cable * 1

ü ISDN Line * 1

Contact the place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged.

Note: Be sure to retain your proof of purchase, as it is required to receive warranty service.

1.3 Verifying Your System Requirements

Before installing the UI-1281, be sure your computer meets the following requirements:

Hardware

ü CPU: Pentium II or faster

ü RAM: 64MB (Minimum)

ü 25MB free space on disk

ü One USB port (Type A- Female)

Software

ü Microsoft Windows 98

ü Microsoft Windows Me

ü Microsoft Windows 2000

ü Microsoft Windows XP

ü Microsoft Windows Server 2003

ISDN BRI Line

Before running the UI-1281, you need to get an ISDN BRI (Basic Rate Interface) line from your

local telephone company. Sometimes, your ISP may, upon your request, order an ISDN BRI line

for you when you apply an ISDN Internet access account.

1.4 Gathering Tools And Documentations

To install the modem, you need the following items:

ü A suitable screw driver

ü Your operating system documentation

ü Your system unit documentation, including any service documentation

1.5 Front Panel And LEDs

The faceplate of UI-1281 has 4 LEDs: USB, S/T, B2 and B1. The picture shows the faceplate of

UI-1281 and the table explains the function and state of the LEDs.

ISDN Modem

USBS/TB2B1

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LED Color Status Function

USB Red

S/T Red

B2 Red

B1 Red

On Power ON

Off Power OFF

On ISDN is ready and dialing

Off ISDN is not ready

On B Channel – 2 is working

Off B Channel – 2 is not work

On B Channel – 1 is working

Off B Channel – 1 is not work

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Chapter 2 Driver Installation

After you setup your ISDN environment. Now, turn on your computer and start the driver installation.

UI-1281 has support Microsoft Windows environments, please read the appropriate installation section

for your PC system and ISDN devices. Before you begin the driver installation process, make sure you

have the installation disks for your computer’s operation system nearby.

2.1 Installing Driver To Windows 98/Me/2000

Note: The following installation operates under Window 2000. Procedures will be similar to

Window 98/Me. About Windows XP/Server 2003 driver installation, please refer to next
section.

1. Plug UI-1281 into your PC’s USB Port. Power on the PC and insert the Drivers and User ’s Manual

CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Windows will automatically detect this modem and ask for the driver. Please click “Next”.

3. Please select the first option and click “Next”:

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4. Select “Specify a location” and click “Next” to continue.

5. Please click “Browse” to find the driver location. (Assume "E" is your CD-ROM drive, the driver can

be found in E:\Drivers), please click “Next” to continue.

6. Please press “Next” to continue.

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7. When Windows shows those screen, please click “Yes” to continue.

8. Choose the country name for your location or select an appropriate ISDN switch type in your

country.

9. Please enter the Phone number and SPID that your phone company provided, and then click “Next”

to continue. The SPID parameters only need to be setup for some US customers, please check with

your telephone company if it is necessary. If you are not sure what the parameter you should enter,

please keep them empty.

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10. Please click “Finish” to complete the driver installation. In Win98/Me, installation will ask you to

restart PC. After driver installed, utility installation will automatically start, please refer to Section

2.3 to install configuration utility.

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2.2 Installing Driver To Windows XP/Server 2003

Note: The following installation operates under Windows XP. Procedures will be similar for

Windows Server 2003.

1. After installing UI-1281 into your PC and boot up, Windows XP will detect it and ask you to install

driver. Please select the second option and click “Next”.

2. Please select “Include this location in the search” and then click “Browse” to find out the driver

location to install. (Assume "E" is your CD-ROM drive, the driver can be found in E:\Drivers). Click

“Next” to continue.

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3. WinXP will show you those dialog box to prompt you the driver is not pass Windows Logo testing.

Please don’t worry about it, click “Continue Anyway”, and then WinXP will start to install the driver.

4. Choose the country name for your location or select an appropriate ISDN switch type in your

country.

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5. Please enter the Phone number and SPID that your phone company provided, and then click “Next”

to continue. The SPID parameters only need to be setup for some US customers, please check with

your telephone company if it is necessary. If you are not sure what the parameter you should enter,

please keep them empty.

6. Please click “Finish” to complete the driver installation.

7. After driver installation completed. Utility installation will automatically start. Please refer to next

Section to install the utility.

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2.3 Utility Installation

1. After driver installed, utility installation will auto start. Please click “Next” to continue.

2. Please click ”Yes” to continue or click “Browse” to specify a location to install ISDN utility.

3. You can change the Program Folder name as you wish or use the default name to continue. Please

click “Next” for next step.

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4. Please click “Finish” to complete the utility installation.

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Chapter 3 ISDN Operation

3.1 Make A New Connection

Please follow the steps below to create a new connection with the ISDN modem.

1. In My Computer => Control Panel => Network and Dial-Up Connections.

2. Please double click “Make New Connection”. Then you can see the screen below.

3. If this is the first time to make a new connection, Windows will show you this screen to ask your

country, city code, the number for outside line and the phone system.

4. After the step above, Windows will create a new Dialing Rule to follow. Please click “OK”.

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5. Please select “Dial to a private network” and click “Next” to continue.

6. Please select “All available ISDN lines multi-linked”. It will use all the ISDN device which available

to connect at the same time.

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7. Please type the phone number that your phone company provided to the field. The Dial Rule is

disable In default. If you want to dial with the Dial Rule, please check “Use dialing rules”.

8. Decide this connection will allow only you or all the users which login with different user name can

use this connection.

9. Please type a name for this connection or use the default name to continue. Click “Finish” to

complete.

10. When make the connection finished, the Dial-up Connection box will appear. Please enter User

name and Password that your ISP provided and then click “Dial” to connect to Internet.

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3.2 ISDN Utility

After the utility installed. It will create a shortcut on the desktop. You can double click this shortcut

and select the utility to work. Or you can run the ISDN Utility in Start => Programs => ISDN Utilities.

There will be four programs in this folder as below.

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3.2.1 CAPI Tray

After PC restarts, the CAPI Tray will auto run and shows in the system tray. It will show you the

ISDN connection status. When the ISDN connection is establish, the indicator will turn into green.

3.2.2 Configuration of outgoing phone number (MSN)

MSN parameter is used for ISDN switches supporting MSN (Multiple Subscriber Number) service.

MSN service is supported by some European telephone companies. If you enter the number here

then the called telephone number of incoming call will be required to match the MSN value.

3.2.3 Loopback Test

If you can not connect to Internet, you can check your ISDN line status in this program. Please

enter the ISP phone number and click “Start test”. Wait for a while, it will show you the message

about test result.

3.2.4 Uninstall

When you want to uninstall the ISDN utility, please run this program for uninstall.

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Chapter 4 Specifications

4.1 Technical Specifications

ISDN Standards DSS1 (Euro-ISDN), INS Net64 (Japan NTT)

ISDN Interface S/T interface; ITU-T 1.430

MultiLink PPP / 128Kbps

B-Channel Protocol

Connectors

USB Interface USB 1.1 Compliant

LEDs USB, S/T, B2, B1

Command set

Speed

PPP asynchronous-to-synchronous HDLC transparent

FAX G3 ITU-T V.17/V.29/V.27ter/V.21 channel 2

ITU-T V.32bis/V.32/v.22bis with V.42 error correction

USB Type-B (Female) * 1

RJ-11 * 1

AT Command set

FAX CLASS1 Command set

CAPI 2.0 Compatible

10/100/1000 Mbps at Half duplex mode

20/200/2000 Mbps at Full duplex mode

4.2 Environmental Information

Dimensions

110mm x 76mm x 22mm (L x H x W)

Weight 85 g

Operating temperature

Storage temperature -10 ~ 70°C

Operating humidity 10 ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing

Storage humidity 0 ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing

0 ~ 55 °C

4.3 Standard Conformance

EMC Certification CE

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Appendix A

ü Why ISDN?

The ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is the standard for carrying both data and voice

simultaneously. ISDN BRI (Basic Rate Interface) line provides two B-channels for voice or data

transmission, and each B-Channel can provide data transmission of up to 64 Kbps. The ISDN

network uses the same transmission lines as the existing analog telephone network, but using a

digital signal and higher bandwidth between the central office (phone company) and the customer.

Aside from four times faster than a standard 28.8 Kbps modem, ISDN also provides an extremely

reliable and stable digital connection.

The ISDN network can set up a connection in about 3 seconds. This is much quicker than the PSTN

network. This feature alone can result in great timesavings in the longer term.

ü Why High Speed Analog Modems Can Not Compete With ISDN Digital Connections?

“The high speed modem can run at 28.8 Kbps and will move data at ISDN-type speeds when you

consider data compression”. This assumes a noise-free telephone line and that the data is easily

compressed. Unfortunately, many image files cannot be compressed easily, and many telephone

lines are far from ideal. ISDN always operates at its rated speed. Of course, ISDN cards can also

use data compression technology to multiply its raw data transmission speed.

Telephone monopolies allowing, ISDN will inevitably replace the existing analog telephone network.

The conversion is being driven by applications such as telecommuting, home-working, remote LAN

access, video conferencing and access to the Internet. Today, ISDN is available almost everywhere

so all users can should be able to get the benefits from ISDN now.

ü What is SPID?

Acronym for Service Profile Identifier, a number that identifies a specific ISDN line. When you

obtain ISDN service, your telephone company assigns a SPID to your line. Part of the initialization

procedure is to configure your ISDN terminal adapter to use this SPID. Most telephone companies

in the U.S. use the Generic SPID Format, which is a 14-digit number. The first 10 digits identify the

telephone number, called the Directory Number (DN). The remaining four digits identify a particular

ISDN device, in the case where multiple devices share the same Directory Number.

ü What is MSN?

One of the big advantages of ISDN over an analogue service is the ability to assign multiple phone

numbers to one line. In Europe (and other countries using the EuroISDN specification) this is

implemented using Multiple Subscriber Numbering.

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The MSN service is provided to you by your ISDN service provider. It allows you to have several

phone numbers for your ISDN line. For example, your PTT might give you a range of numbers like

810 3500, 810 3501,? 810 3509.

The use of MSN allows you to assign different numbers to the various features (virtual devices)

that your DIVA product can provide. For instance, you could have an analogue fax modem on one

number (810 3502), a Dial-Up Networking connection to a RAS Server on another number (810

3500), etc.

According to the Euro-ISDN specification, the numbers do not have to be in sequence. Therefore,

some providers will allocate non-contiguous MSN numbers like 810 3500, 810 3632, 810 4592,

810 7653 etc.

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