VIP-172L Programming
The summary page allows you to see a brief
description of important information currently
programmed into the VIP unit.
“Name”
The MAC Number is a unique hardware ID
for each unit. The Mac Number can also be
found on a label on the unit.
“Device Type”
How may analog channels the
device has.
And the firmware version that the unit left
the factory with and what it is currently.
The “Properties” tab allows you to
enter a unique name for the device.
The “Log Level” is used to determine the
required complexity of the Syslog
information. Level “1” is used for typical call
accounting.
Enter the time zone the unit is located in so
that the unit can automatically adjust offset
from GMT.
VIP units can use DHCP but a
Static IP Address is preferred.
Next enter the Subnet Mask for the
LAN on which the devise resides.
Enter the IP address of the Gateway
connecting the LAN to other networks
Enter the IP address of the Preferred and
Alternate Domain Name Servers for the
subnet.
Enter the IP address of the Time Server that
the unit will use to synchronize it’s internal
time.
The Send Beacon option will allow the box to send a
packet every 10 seconds which has important information
for use in trouble shooting and system monitoring.
VIP devices can automatically send
Syslog data to a Syslog server.
Enter the Dial Code which will be
used to access the unit or channel.
Add an alpha-numeric identifier for
this channel.
Auto Destination is the Dial Code of another
unit or channel to which the input of this
channel is mapped.
Enter the Caller ID Name and Number as
they should appear on a Caller ID display.
Currently the VIP units only support the
G.711 Codec. This Codec supports 8Khz of
bandwidth.
If you dial into this channel and the party
does not answer or is busy you can forward
the call to another channel.
Enter the number of rings before
you forward the call if No Answer.
You can set gain or attenuation for
the audio input of each channel.
You can also set gain or attenuation for
the audio output of each channel.
If Privacy Tone is selected a tone will appear every
15 seconds, during a call to this station, to prevent
station monitoring.
A dry contact closure can be used to initiate a call.
If a VIP-904 will be used, to extend a zone from an
analog page control, then select Call Switch – 904.
The audio output can be part of any
or all audio groups.
Enter the Phone Number as
registered in the SIP Proxy Server.
Enter the Authentication Name as
registered to the SIP Proxy Server.
Enter the Secret or Password if
required by the SIP Proxy Server.
Enter the Caller ID Name and Number that
should be displayed for this device during a
SIP call.
Enter the IP address of the SIP Proxy
Server. Select the Register box to
automatically register with this Proxy.
Enter the network port the unit should use to
communicate with the SIP Proxy.
Enter the network port the unit should use to
communicate with other SIP end-points.
Enter the network port the unit should
use to send and receive audio.
Select Communications/Update Changed
Devices to set the information to the VIP
unit.
•The VIP unit is now
programmed and
ready for service.