A400 Installation

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Last updated: Feb 07, 2024 by Kelli Higdon
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A400 Analog Telephony Card

View Datasheet 
Installation Manual -
 

 

Overview

  • From 2 to 24 ports supported, mixing FXO and FXS interfaces, as required

  • Connects to punch block using the included standard 12-line colour coded telephone cable. Or choose the optional Amphenol-Y cable that connects up to 24 lines to a telephone patch panel

  • Supports Asterisk®, FreeSwitchâ„¢as well as other Open Source and proprietary PBX, Switch, IVR, and VoIP gateway applications

  • synchronizes perfectly with digital T1/E1 cards and the PSTN atomic clock for error-free fax and modem passthrough and superior voice quality over T1 and E1 lines

  • uses Wanpipe Driver which includes a suite of configuration, operation and debugging utilities

Hardware Installation

Compatibility Note 

Sangoma Telephony cards are designed to be compatible with most commercially available motherboards.

PCI details

  • Autosense compatibility with 5 V and 3.3 V PCI buses

  • Maximum operational power for PCI: 3 W (0.6 A @ 5 V) For PCI Express: 2.5 W (0.76 A @ 3.3 V)

PCI-Express details

  • 1 Lane PCI Express bus

  • Compatible with 4x, 8x and 16x slots

 

Faceplate

Sangoma Telephony cards ship pre-installed with 1 U faceplate, along with a 2 U faceplate as accessory.

If you have a 2 U server, the 1 U faceplate will need to be removed to install the 2 U faceplate.
If this is your case, please view the following Demo which indicates which screws to remove and how to separate the card 

-> Demo

 

Hardware Configuration

A single AFT A400 card supports 12 Analog ports (FXS/FXO).  To increase capacity one can add on a "Daughter Card" labeled "Remoras" that connect to the main card using a backplane bus. One can cascade one additional "Daughter Card" increasing capacity to 24 Analog ports

When using FXS modules or additional remora daughter cards, an internal 12V power to A200 main board is required. Use 4-pin Molex power connector from server power supply 

-> view the Installation Manual, , for general configuration and FAX sync and REMORA expansion configuration
-> View Demo for interactive view for module installation and remora expansion configuration

 

 

FXO/FXS Module Installation

Slide the modules into the main card until they click in properly. You should be able to read the designation FXO or FXS on the outside of the card (Remora) after installation.

 

FXO modules are RED in color
FXS modules are GREEN in color

FXO/FXS Modules have RED/GREEN face and BLUE back.  The analog port will glow RED (if FXO module) or GREEN (if FXS module)  depending on which type of modules is installed.

An A200 Analog card can be outfitted with any combination of the two.  Furthermore, each RJ4 pin port is either mapped to FXO or FXS module depending on the physical location of the FXO/FXS module on the card

 

Module Configuration Examples

all FXO

 

all FXS

 

 

Telephony card installation is very simple:

  1. Power off server and remove cover to access the PCI/PCIexpress slots

  2. Identify the PCI/PCIexpress slot to be used for your telephony card

  3. Remove the backplate for that slot, from the server. 

    1. This backplate may require screwdriver to remove screws before pulling off the backplate. Use your discretion

  4. Insert the telephony card into the PCI/PCIexpress slot and verify it is firmly seated

  5. With the faceplate lines up with the mounting bracket, screw it firmware in place.

    1. verify the E1/T1 ports are lined up and fully accessible from the back of the server before securing position

  6. Plug in your E1/T1 cables into the telephony card

    1. if you are unsure of the pinouts, see below for details

  7. Place server cover back on and power on

 

Analog Cable Wiring 

The A400 comes complete with a cable with a DB25 connector for mating with DB25 on the card or REMORA faceplate and 12 pairs of standard telephone wiring ready for punching into a termination strip at the other end. Wiring is colour coded correctly for North America.

 

The module furthest from the mounting clip and DB25 is port 1 and 2 (BLUE-WHITE and ORANGE-WHITE) on the first REMORA and 14 and 14 on the next, etc. The cabling remains the same, so these ports are all the same color code: BLUE-WHITE and ORANGE-WHITE for ports 1-2, 13-14, 25-26 etc

Important Note

Consider proper grouding for cable and splitters for provider's analog lines, as this can be a cause for static noise during calls.

Software Installation

Select your Installation type:

 

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