Document: LT0732 QE20 Fibre Networking User Manual
Issue 1.0 24 May 2023 Page iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Introduction and Scope .................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Related Manuals ............................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Terminology Used In This Manual .................................................................................. 1-2
1.3.1 VIGILANT Products ........................................................................................................ 1-2
1.3.2 IP Related ....................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.3.3 General ........................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Description of QE20 Fibre Networking ........................................................................... 1-6
2. Operation of Fibre Network ........................................................................... 2-9
2.1 Data Communication ........................................................................................................ 2-9
2.2 Audio Streaming – PIB VoIP Proxy ................................................................................. 2-9
2.3 Speech Audio Communication........................................................................................ 2-9
2.3.1 Speech ........................................................................................................................... 2-9
2.4 WIP Audio Communication ............................................................................................ 2-10
2.4.1 WIP Call initiated by User Interface.............................................................................. 2-10
2.4.2 WIP Call Initiated by Field WIP .................................................................................... 2-11
2.4.3 WIP All-Call .................................................................................................................. 2-11
2.4.4 Inter-QE20 WIP Call ..................................................................................................... 2-12
2.5 Additional Audio Signal Communication ..................................................................... 2-12
2.5.1 Background Music ........................................................................................................ 2-12
2.5.2 Paging Console Audio .................................................................................................. 2-12
2.6 Network Data Requirements .......................................................................................... 2-12
2.7 Ports / Protocols Used by the ATA and PIB ................................................................. 2-12
2.7.1 ARP .............................................................................................................................. 2-12
2.7.2 ICMP ............................................................................................................................. 2-12
2.7.3 TCP .............................................................................................................................. 2-13
2.7.4 SIP ................................................................................................................................ 2-13
2.7.5 RTP .............................................................................................................................. 2-13
2.8 Router / Firewall / VLAN Configuration ........................................................................ 2-13
3. Design & Configuration ................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 CALCULATION OF PIB, VIF & ATA QUANTITIES .......................................................... 3-1
3.2 VoIP Design Procedure .................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Assignment of IP Addresses ........................................................................................... 3-3
3.4 Configuration of the QE20 ............................................................................................... 3-5
3.4.1 Speech Call Origination .................................................................................................. 3-5
3.4.2 WIP Call Origination ....................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4.3 Paging Console Audio / Background Music Call Origination ......................................... 3-5
3.4.4 Use of Multiple VIF, ATA, and PIBs ............................................................................... 3-5
3.4.5 Example Arrangements .................................................................................................. 3-6
3.4.6 Configuration of VoIP Dial Numbers .............................................................................. 3-8
3.4.7 Configuration for “Idle Lines” .......................................................................................... 3-8
3.4.8 Configuration for Paging Console Audio and Music Distribution ................................... 3-8
3.4.9 Configuration for a Fibre-Copper Bridge ........................................................................ 3-8
3.5 Dial Plans ........................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.1 ATA Dial Plans ............................................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.2 Using a Dial Plan to Generate an IP Address from a Phone Number .......................... 3-9