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Installing the Zetafax FoIP Connector (SR140 Edition)


The Brooktrout® SR140 Fax Software product provides the capacity to send and receive faxes via a  VoIP compatible PBX or gateway. It provides Fax over IP (FoIP) capabilities for integrating fax servers and fax document management solutions.

Brooktrout SR140 operates with the SIP and H.323 protocols, for more details on SR140 please see www.dialogic.com, to install the SR140 Fax software follow the steps below.

 

 

Installing Brooktrout SR140

 

1.Open the Zetafax Configuration from the start menu.
2.Select the Add device option and the Device Configuration Wizard will open.

ZFconsole

 

3.Click Next to start the Device Configuration Wizard.

devconfigwizstart

 

4.Select the Brooktrout Fax Device option from the list of device types.

devconfigwiz1

 

5.Select SR140 and then click Next. If you have previously installed Brooktrout drivers on your system the wizard may jump to step 11 if you do not need to update them.

devconfigwizaddbrooktrout

 

6.Select Next to launch the Brooktrout driver installer.

Brooktroutdriver

 

7.Select I accept the terms in the licence agreement, and click on Next.

 

Brooktroutterms

 

8.Click Next to confirm the destination folder.

 

Brooktroutdestfolderdialogic

 

9.Click Install to start the installation.

 

Brooktroutinstall

 

10.Select Finish to close the wizard. Now that you have completed the Brooktrout driver wizard we can continue with the device configuration.

 

Brooktroutcompleted

 

11.Select Next to apply the SR140 firmware.

SR140applyfirmware

 

12.Once the firmware has completed installation you need to enter your SR140 license. To start this simply select Next to launch the Brooktrout license manager.

ActivateSR140licence

 

13.From the license menu select Install License. You will be asked to specify the location of your license file. Enter this and select Open to install the license.

Brooktrout licence manager

 

14.To activate your license, select Activate License from the License menu in the Brooktrout license manager and the Brooktrout License activation wizard will appear. For details on activating your  Brooktrout license please see your Brooktrout user documentation.

Brooktrout license actwiz

 

15.Select Next to start the license activation wizard, precede through the wizard to register your license, see your Dialogic support materials for more information. Once complete return to the Device Configuration Wizard.

Brooktroutconfigtool1

 

16.Select Next and the configuration tool will run, once complete you will be asked to determine the IP stack.

configBrooktroutipstack

 

17.The SR140 setup can operate using either the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) or by using the H323 protocol. Select the one that reflects your system setup and select OK to continue.

Note: It is currently not possible to utilise the Both (SIP and H323) option due to an unresolved issue with SR140 if this is selected the system will default to SIP.

18.This will open the Brooktrout Configuration Tool Advanced mode to allow you to configure SR140 to work with the selected protocol. For basic configuration you will be able to utilise the default values, for more complex installs select the IP parameters tab and input the values as necessary (see step 25).

 

Brooktroutconfigtooladv

 

19.Select the type of protocol identified earlier and click Save then exit the configuration tool.

devconfigwizsettings1

20.The Device Configuration Wizard will appear allowing you to specify the settings to be used. Should your system be relatively simple, for example a basic SIP system then enter the IP Gateway, Channels and user details. Otherwise continue from step 25 by leaving the Gateway IP blank and setting the IP using the Brooktrout driver configuration tool.
21.Select the Device module number, if you have multiple cards installed, you will need to make sure the correct module number has been selected for the card you are configuring.

 

22.In the Channels used setting you need to specify the number of lines on the device you wish to utilize on the device up to the total number available on the device (these may not be the same value if you have a partial PRI line or a limited line licence).

 

23.Next you need to select the default User to receive incoming faxes if you wish to receive faxes on this device. You can also choose to set a certain number of Receive-only channels or check the Use all channels for incoming calls only if you won't be sending faxes. If you wish to make all channels outgoing only, set the default user to receive faxes to (disabled).

 

24.If you system has a more complex setup for example a proxy server select the Advanced Button to open the Brooktrout Advanced Configuration Tool.

Advanced Setup

 

25.If your system requires a more advanced setup click the Advanced button shown above.

Brooktroutfaxdeviceport

26.Should you require still further configuration options select the Driver Configuration Tool button.

Brooktroutconfigtoolip

27.Add any remaining settings and select Save before closing the Configuration Tool.
28.You will be returned to the Device Configuration Wizard, when you are happy with the specified settings select OK to and then Next to continue. To complete the installation simply select Next again and then Finish.

 

 

Related topics

Installing the Brooktrout devices and drivers

Configuring Brooktrout devices for use in Zetafax Server

Fax Over IP (FoIP)