Castelle 61-1260-001A manual Setting Up the FaxPress Premier Digital, Premier Digital Requirements

Getting Started

Setting Up the FaxPress Premier Digital

IMPORTANT! Before beginning the steps described in this section, make sure you’ve carefully reviewed the Required Setup Procedures on page 6 of this guide.

The FaxPress Premier Digital can suppport either T-1 CAS E&M or T-1 ISDN (PRI-ISDN.) The FaxPress Premier Digital’s default settings support T-1 with Signaling Protocol CAS E&M, Line Coding B8ZS, and Framing ESF. The Premier’s default settings must be modified to support other T-1 configurations. After reviewing the requirements below, see Configuring the Premier’s Board Settings for your T-1 on

page 16 of this guide for details.

Premier Digital Requirements

The FaxPress Premier Digital requires:

•A CSU, CSU/DSU, or PBX

Note: When connecting the FaxPress Premier Server through a PBX,

it is required that a trained PBX technician be on site.

•That you know your T-1 line type and configuration parameters in case the Premier’s default settings require modifying.

•DNIS string information passed by your T-1 line

•PBX programming, if necessary.

•An eight-conductor RJ-45 data cable provided by your T1 carrier.

Details regarding each of these requirements are provided in the following sections.

CSU Requirements

An FCC part 68 appropriately certified Channel Service Unit (CSU) or Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU) or PBX must be in place before attaching FaxPress Premier Digital to the public T-1 line.

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