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PB-100
PB-100
Open Source PC to
Phone Line Interface
December 26, 2001
Open Source PC Based Telecom Controller
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• Compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000
• Male sub-D 9 pin cable provided
• 20 digit Touch Tone buffer
• Accepts standard RS-232 ASCII commands
• Dials Touch Tones 0-9,
,, # and 2 second pauses
• Audio In jack for playing announcements
• Audio Out jack for recording announcements
• Able to send and receive 1200 baud data
• Analog C.O. line port
• Analog phone port
Power: 120V AC/12V DC 500mA, UL listed adapter provided
Dimensions: 127mm x 127mm x 25mm (5" x 5" x 1.5")
Weight: 1.36 kg (3 lbs.)
Environmental: 0°C to 32°C (32°F to 90°F) with 5% to 95% non-
condensing humidity
P.C. Interface: 9-pin RS-232 (cable included)
Software/Hardware Requirements:
• IBM Compatible personal computer with an available serial port
CD-rom drive, and Windows compatible sound card
• Windows: 95 or 98 (with OLE32 updates), NT 4.0 (service
pack 6 or higher ), 2000 (service pack 2 or higher)
• 5MB of hard drive space
• 8MB of free physical RAM
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The PB-100 hardware and software provides inexpensive PC to Telephony applications on an open source
basis and makes it easy to create your own application
solutions using standard programming languages such
as Microsoft’s Visual Basic®. Applications such as mes-
sage announcement centers, voice dialers and
auto attendants may easily be created to your
custom specifications.
The PB-100 accepts simple ASCII serial commands to seize the phone line, dial or decode
DTMF Touch Tones, watch for busy signal,
detect loop status, perform timed hook-switch flashes or hang-up the line. If your PC is equipped
with a sound card, the audio ports can also be coupled to the phone line through the PB-100 for
voice recording or playing announcements using standard file formats such as .wav files.
The PB-100 hardware features a serial port interface, an “AUDIO IN” and “AUDIO OUT” port, an
analog C.O. line interface and an analog phone port. Several pre-written applications are included and can be installed for use. In
addition, all available source code is
provided to allow changes or
improvements to existing programs.
Software Provided For:
• 1600A Series Emergency Phone Polling
• Remote Programming of AES-2000 Accessible
Entry System
• Multi-Message Information Provider
• Database Driven “All-Call” Dialer and Announcer
• Smart Terminal Diagnostics Software
Build Your Own:
• Ring Trip Announcer
• Auto Attendant
• Message Center
• Voice Mail System
• Predictive Dialer
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THE SOFTWARE, FIRMWARE, SOURCE CODE, HTML CODE, DOCUMENTATION OR ANY OTHER
ACCOMPANYING COMPUTER FILES (hereafter referred to as "THE FILES") ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AT "NO
CHARGE" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which the FILES may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. Viking explicitly disclaims the fitness or usefulness of all files and/or software, or the information contained herein, for any purpose.
Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before
relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using “THE FILES”.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL VIKING
ELECTRONICS, INC. NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, DELIVERING,
INSTALLING OR USING "THE FILES", BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR
INABILITY TO USE "THE FILES" (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY
LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE "THE FILES", EVEN IF VIKING ELECTRONICS, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
BECAUSE SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU.
Because the files and/or software is provided "AS IS" at "NO CHARGE," it is done so with the condition that LIMITED, and in most cases, NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED for "THE FILES" use or installation
thereof.
All OF "THE FILES" ARE AND WILL DURABLY REMAIN THE SOLE COPYRIGHTED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OF VIKING ELECTRONICS, INC. "THE FILES” are NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN, FREEWARE OR SHAREWARE. You may NOT REDISTRIBUTE OR REPRODUCE THESE FILES AND/OR SOFTWARE in any form,
electronic or otherwise WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF VIKING ELECTRONICS, INC.
If you DO NOT ACCEPT OR AGREE TO ALL of the above terms, conditions, and disclaimers, you must
DELETE all of "THE FILES" from your local or network drive immediately and return or destroy the media on
which "THE FILES" were delivered. Any and all USE or INSTALLATION of "THE FILES" will be considered
ACCEPTANCE of all TERMS, CONDITIONS and DISCLAIMERS.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be unlawful, void, invalid or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions.
The information provider, smart terminal, voice recorder and AES-2000 programmer use a Sax Software Comm
Objects third party driver for serial port communication. Due to licensing issues, this driver CAN NOT be supplied with the source code. If you use the source code as is, a pop-up message will inform you that you may
use the Sax Software Comm Objects driver for evaluation purposes ONLY. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPILE THE SOURCE CODE!
If you wish to compile the source code, you must purchase the program from Sax Software If you already own
a Sax Software Comm Objects license, simply fill in your serial number in the properties box for each screen
that uses the Sax Software Comm Objects driver.
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The PB-100 comes complete with a telco cord, serial cable, audio cables, (4) rubber feet and a 12V DC power adapter.
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The CD ROM that is included with the PB-100 contains several different applications. The source code for each application is also included for those who wish to customize their own software. All programs are written in Microsoft Visual
Basic Version 6.0. The following is a brief description of each program.
A. About the Software
120V AC
Phone Line
RS-232 Serial Cable
(included)
12V DC Adapter
(included)
To “Audio Out”
To “Audio In” or “Mic In”
(1/8” audio cables included)
Telecom Device
Step 1. Using the telco cord, connect a phone line to the rear panel jack labeled “LINE”. If the PB-100 is to be used in series with
another piece of equipment, the telecom device can be plugged into the “PHONE” jack.
Step 2. Connect one end of the 9 pin serial cable into the jack labeled “SERIAL DATA” and the other end into an open serial port
of the P.C.
Step 3. If audio is to be used through the PB-100, connect the “Audio Out” port of the sound card to the “AUDIO IN” port of the
PB-100, and “Audio In” or “Mic In” of the sound card to the “AUDIO OUT” port of the PB-100.
Step 4. Plug the 12V DC power adapter (included) into the rear panel power jack.
The AES-2000 Accessible Entry System can be programmed remotely using the PB-100 and the AES-2000
Programming Software. Both data and audio can be uploaded to the AES-2000 including names, phone numbers,
audio queues and other required programming variables. For more information, retrieve Fax Back Document 202.
2. AES-2000 Programming Software
All Viking 1600A Series emergency phones feature the ability to be remotely polled. The PB-100 combined with
the Polling Software allows the user to program his emergency phone numbers and locations into a centrally stored
database. The polling software will dial these stored phone numbers and retrieve and poll the emergency phone
for a response to verify that the phone is properly configured and operational. The Polling Software allows the user
to organize the locations and phone numbers of emergency phones, as well as the date and time of polling and
then stores the response of each phone polled. This is useful in maintaining and troubleshooting emergency
phones without the need to send technicians on site. The E-1600 Polling software stores and polls up to 500 locations or phone numbers. For more information, retrieve Fax Back Document 860.
1. 1600A Series Polling Software
The All Call Dialing program maintains a list of names and phone numbers in a Microsoft Access database. When
started, the software calls each number stored in the database and plays a selected wave (.wav) file stored on your
computer's hard drive. For more information, retrieve Fax Back Document 861.
3. All Call Dialer/Announcer
Rear View of the PB-100
Rear View of the P.C.
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B. System Requirements
C. Installing Software
D. Un-Installing Software
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Step 1. Connect the hardware as shown in “Hardware Installation”.
Step 2. Insert the Viking master CD to start the program.
Step 3. Follow the instructions on the CD.
Step 1. Go to “Control Panel”, then select “Add/Remove Programs”.
Step 2. Select the Viking software you want to remove.
Step 3. Click “Remove”.
Note: If you have disabled the “Auto-Run” feature on your computer and the CD does not automatically start, double
click the setup.htm file in the root directory of your CD-Rom drive.
1. Hardware Requirements
• Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator Version 4 or newer to navigate CD contents.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader® version 4.x or newer to view Product and Software Documentation.
• Microsoft
® Visual Basic version 6 or newer to change, edit, compile, or publish the supplied source code.
• A license for the Sax Software Comm Objects serial communication driver to change, edit, compile, or publish
the supplied source code.
2. Software Requirements
• IBM Compatible personal computer with: Windows 95, 98 or ME (with OLE32 updates), Windows NT 4.0 (service
pack 6 or higher), Windows 2000 (service pack 2 or higher).
• PB-100 hardware.
• Available RS-232 serial port.
• Male sub-D 9 pin cable (provided with PB-100 hardware).
• Windows compatible sound card.
• 5MB minimum free hard drive space for each installation.
• 8MB of free physical RAM for each Viking application running.
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Description
1600A Series polling mode enabled
1600A Series polling mode disabled
AES-2000 programming disabled
AES-2000 programming enabled
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Smart Terminal is diagnostic program that allows the user to send and receive data directly to COM1 or COM2 of
your PC. ASCII, Hex and Decimal data can be entered, decoded and sent out the selected ports. Two separate
display areas allow the user to view data coming in on either port. This utility is useful for troubleshooting the connection between the PB-100 and your PC. If an “H” followed by Enter is received by the PB-100, it will send back
a “K” and a carriage return. Do this to assure you have the correct com port configured for the PB-100. For more
information, retrieve Fax Back Document 863.
5. Smart Terminal Diagnostic Software
The Information Provider turns the PB-100 and your PC into a multiple message ring trip announcer. The software
allows you to organize messages into multiple menu levels (up to 10). The announcements can be any wave
(.wav) file stored on your computer's hard drive. When a call is answered by the PB-100, the software starts the
"answer" announcement. This message should contain a greeting as well as a menu for further message or menu
selections via user selectable DTMF Touch Tones. Each of these messages can contain additional menus for
even deeper levels of messages. The maximum number of announcements per level is 12 and the maximum number of menu levels is 10. The software can also perform a blind transfer (hook flash transfer) on a programmable
Touch Tone command as well as a simple hang up. The Information Provider software provides an easy to follow
spread sheet like display for organizing the messages and transfer functions. For more information, retrieve Fax
Back Document 862.
4. Multi-Message Information Provider Software
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Due to the dynamic nature of the product design, the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Viking Electronics, and its affiliates and/or
subsidiaries assume no responsibility for errors and omissions contained in this information. Revisions of this document or new editions of it may be issued to incorporate
such changes.
Fax Back Doc 232 ZF301600 Rev APrinted in the U.S.A.
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When using the PB-100 as a telecom controller without the included software or with your custom software, place DIP
switch 1 on the front panel in the “on” (up) position. This inhibits the unit from sending 1600 polling tones. The PB-100
accepts a simple set of ASCII commands as follows:
D, xxxx...<cr> Dial the number string “xxxx....”
Response is K<cr>
H<cr> Hang up
Response is K<cr>
A<cr> Abort call in E-1600 mode
Response is K<cr>
N<cr> Request touch tones four at a time
Response is NONE<cr> if four tones not received else XXXX<cr>
where x is the ASCII character of the tone
R<cr> Read single touch tone
Response is rx<cr> where X is the ASCII character of the tone or
r<sp><cr> if no tones are available
V<cr> Switch to Audio mode
Response is K<cr>
Gxxxx...<cr> Dial the number “xxxx...”, wait for carrier, then go into the transmit mode
Response is K<cr>
S<cr> Request status
Response is S(status)<cr> where status is one bite as follows:
T,(28 data bytes),cs,<cr> Transmit 28 data bytes with check sum
Response is N<cr>
O<cr> Watch for 2 seconds of carrier then switch to transmit mode
Response is K<cr>
C<cr> Grab line, send carrier tone for 2 seconds, then switch to receive
Response is K<cr>
I<cr> Read modem data, 28 bytes at a time with check sum
Response is (28 bytes of data), cs,<cr> where cs is the check sum
F<cr> Force modem carrier back on in the transmit mode
Response is K<cr>
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Symbol Definition
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<cr> carriage return
D0
D1
D2
D3
Line seized
On line
Loop detect
Ring detected
D4
D5
D6
D7
Audio past 400ms detected
Error
Modern record received
Audio between 200ms and 400ms
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