If the "Diagnostics FAILED" message appears, contact PictureTel Customer support or your service provider.

4.Enter the I/O address that corresponds to your DIP switch settings when the following prompt is displayed: "Enter I/O address in HEX."

5.The diagnostics run again.

If the I/O address is correct, and the "ALL Test Pass" message appears, remove the diagnostic diskette, restart your computer, and install the LiveGateway software, as described in Installing the LiveGateway Software.

If the I/O address is correct, and the "ISA bus communication failure" message appears again, contact PictureTel Customer Support.

Preparing Board Configuration Information

The following table describes the information required to configure the LiveGateway board. The fields identified in this table are displayed on the LiveGateway Configuration Screen when you install the LiveGateway software. Review the following table to prepare configuration information before you install the software. Refer to Installing the LiveGateway Software for instructions on installing the software and configuring the system.

Field

Description

Default

Interrupt

I/O Address

Interface

Gateway Prefix

Dialing Prefix

The interrupt request used for the board, commonly known as IRQ.

The setting of the I/O Port Address switch. The ISDN BRI.

The number that precedes any dialing information when calling through a LiveGateway (it must be the same Gateway Prefix as that set in LiveManager).

Any number or group of numbers to be put in front of a dial string in order to dial out to the ISDN.

15

380 BRI

9

None

Switch Type

 

The switch type used for making a connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number Plan

 

The network service used by conferencing calls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number Type

 

The type of service used.

 

 

 

AT&T 5ESS Point to Point

Determined by your telephone service provider.

Determined by your telephone service provider.

SPID 1 SPID 2

Service Provider IDs.

Determined by your telephone service provider.

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3.1 specifications

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