PRB: Brooktrout ISDN board ignores calls if channel 0 is set to send only
ZTN1071
ID: ZTN1071
This Zetafax technical note applies to:
- Zetafax 5.5 and later
Symptom
Incoming calls are rejected on channel 0 when channel 1 is in use, the line will continue to ring until the fax call times out, the sender will not get an engaged tone.
Cause
Channel 0 is configured for sending only. If you are using a two-channel BRI board, channel 0 must be configured to receive calls. This is the case for all even numbered channels. (i.e. BTROUT-3 (FAX2) on a quad channel board)
The Brooktrout drivers perform channel mapping, so that the inbound call is mapped to even numbered fax channels, starting at 0.
Resolution
Set Channel 0 to send and receive or receive only. This is accomplished with the Zetafax configuration program:
Run the Zetafax Configuration program (ZFSETUP.EXE) and select Configure Devices. Highlight the BTROUT-1 entry and click 'Edit'. Ensure 'Connected on channel' is FAX0 and select a Zetafax user or group as the user to receive incoming faxes in the 'Receiving' section of the dialog. Check the 'Use for incoming calls only' if you wish to use the channel exclusively for receiving faxes. Close the program and restart the Zetafax server.
Status
This has been identified by Brooktrout as a limitation with the range of Basic rate interface (BRI) fax boards.
Last updated: 22 June 2000 (GC/GW)