TELES ECOTEL - Chapter 1 - about this Manual; Organization; Conventions

ABOUT THIS MANUAL
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ECOTEL 3G 16.1. Revised: 1 March 2011.
1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual is set up to guide you through the step-by-step installation of your gateway so that you can follow it
through from the front to the back. Quick-installation instructions appear in Chapter 4.8, “Startup with
Quickstart  . Make sure you familiarize yourself thoroughly with the safety and security precautions detailed in
Chapter 2  before you begin to install your gateway. TELES is not liable for any damage or injury resulting from
a failure to follow these safety and security instructions!
1.1 ORGANIZATION
This manual is organized into the following chapters.
 Chapter 1, “About this Manual  introduces the ECOTEL Systems Manual and how it is set up.
 Chapter 2, “Safety and Security Precautions  contains information about security issues relevant
to connection with the IP network.
 Chapter 3, “Overview  briefly describes the ECOTEL and its implementation scenarios.
 Chapter 4, “ECOTEL Installation  contains information on how to connect and configure the system
so that it is ready for operation.
 Chapter 5, “Configuration Files  describes the ECOTEL’s individual configuration files and
parameters.
 Chapter 6, “Routing Examples  contains useful examples and descriptions of scenario-based
configurations in the route.cfg.
 Chapter 7, “System Maintenance and Software Update  describes system messages that are
saved in the protocol file, as well as trace options.
 Chapter 8, “Signaling and Routing Features  describes configuration settings in the
route.cfg used for adjusting signaling and customizing the configuration for specific scenarios.
 Chapter 9, “Mobile Configuration Options  describes mobile configuration entries.
 Chapter 10, “Least Cost Routing  describes configuration options for various routing processes.
 Chapter 11, “Online Traffic Monitor  contains the configuration for monitoring the system’s
statistics and CDRs.
 Chapter 12, “Two stage dialing/callback server functionality  contains money-saving features
that expand the functionality of your ECOTEL to include callback capability and DTMF services.
 Chapter 13, “SMS Gateway  contains a description of options for sending and receiving SMS
messages through the ECOTEL.
 Chapter 14, “Additional VoIP Parameters  contains additional configuration entries to fine-tune
communication with the VoIP peer.
 Chapter 15, “Troubleshooting  contains troubleshooting suggestions.
1.2 CONVENTIONS
This document uses the following typographic conventions:
 Bold – items from the GUI menu.
 Halfbold – items from the GUI and the menu.