User Manual HandyTone-496 Analog Telephone Adaptor For SW Release Version 1.0.3.44 Grandstream Networks, Inc. www.grandstream.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. Table of Contents 1 WELCOME..................................................................................................................... 4 2 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................ 5 3 WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE ............................................................... 7 3.1 3.2 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. 8 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING.......................................................... 37 9 GLOSSARY OF TERMS.............................................................................................
HandyTone-496 User Manual 1 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Welcome Congratulations on becoming an owner of HandyTone-496. You made an excellent choice and we hope you enjoy all of its capabilities. Grandstream's HandyTone-496 is an all-in-one VoIP integrated access device that features superb audio quality, rich functionalities, high level of integration, compactness and ultra-affordability.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 2 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Installation HandyTone-496 Analog Telephone Adaptor is an all-in-one VoIP integrated device designed to be a total solution for networks providing VoIP services. The HandyTone-496 VoIP functionalities are available via regular analog telephones. The following photo illustrates the appearance of a HandyTone-496.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. HandyTone-496 has two FXS ports. The PHONE1 port next to the LAN is FXS port 1 and the PHONE2 on the side of the HandyTone-496 is FXS port 2. Each FXS port can have a separate SIP account. This is a key feature of HandyTone-496. Both ports can make calls concurrently. Following are the steps to install a HandyTone-496: 1. Connect a standard touch-tone analog telephone (or fax machine) to PHONE1 port. 2.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 3 Grandstream Networks, Inc. What is Included in the Package The HandyTone-496 package contains: 1) One HandyTone-496 2) One universal power adaptor 3) One Ethernet cable 3.1 Safety Compliances The HandyTone-496 is compliant with various safety standards including FCC/CE and C-tick. Its power adaptor is compliant with UL standard. The HandyTone-496 should only operate with the universal power adaptor provided in the package. 3.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 4 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Product Overview 4.1 Key Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Supports SIP 2.0(RFC 3261), TCP/UDP/IP, RTP/RTCP, HTTP, ICMP, ARP/RARP, DNS, DHCP (both client and server), NTP, PPPoE, STUN, TFTP, etc.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. 4.2 Hardware Specification The table below lists the hardware specification of HandyTone-496. Model HandyTone-496 LAN interface WAN interface FXS telephone port Button LED Universal Switching Power Adaptor 1xRJ45 10Base-T 1xRJ45 10Base-T 2xFXS 1 Green and red color Input: 100-240VAC 50-60 Hz Output: +5VDC, 1200mA, UL certified 70mm (W) 130mm (D) 27mm (H) 0.6lbs (0.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 5 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Basic Operations 5.1 Get Familiar with Voice Prompt HandyTone-496 stores a voice prompt menu (Interactive Voice Response or IVR) for quick browsing and simple configuration. Currently, the voice prompt menu and the LED button are designed for FXS port 1 only. To enter this voice prompt menu, simply pick up the phone and press the button on the HandyTone496 or pick up the phone and dial “***”.
HandyTone-496 User Manual • • • • • • Grandstream Networks, Inc. Once the button is pressed, it enters the voice prompt main menu.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. To make a direct IP call, first pick up the analog phone or turn on the speakerphone on the analog phone, then access the voice menu prompt by dial “***” or press the button on the HandyTone-496, and dials “47” to access the direct IP call menu. User will hear a voice prompt “Direct IP Calling” and a dial tone. Enter a 12-digit target IP address to make a call.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. A can hold on to the phone and wait for one of the three following behaviors: • A quick confirmation tone (temporarily using the call waiting indication tone) followed by a dial tone. This indicates the transfer is successful (transferee has received a 200 OK from transfer target). At this point, A can either hang up or make another call. • A quick busy tone followed by a restored call (on supported platforms only).
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. 5.2.6.2 Bellcore Style 3-way Conference Bellcore style 3-way conference is also supported. To do this, user needs to enable “Use Bell-style 3way Conference” in FXS1 or FXS2 web configuration. Assuming that call party A and B are in conversation. A wants to bring C in a conference: 1. A presses FLASH (on the analog phone, or Hook Flash for old model phones) to get a dial tone. 2. A dials C’s number then # (or wait for 4 seconds). 3.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Flash/Hook Grandstream Networks, Inc. To cancel this Forward, dial “*93” and get the dial tone, then hang up When in conversation, this action will switch to the new incoming call if there is a call waiting indication. When in conversation without an incoming call, this action will switch to a new channel for a new call. 5.4 Fax HandyTone-496 supports FAX in two modes: T.38 (Fax over IP) and fax pass through. T.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 6 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Configuration Guide 6.1 Configuring HandyTone-496 WAN IP through Voice Prompt 6.1.1 DHCP Mode Follow section 5.1 with voice menu option 01 to enable HandyTone-496 to use DHCP. 6.1.2 STATIC IP Mode Follow section 5.1 with voice menu option 01 to enable HandyTone-496 to use STATIC IP mode, then use option 02, 03, 04, 05 to set up IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS server respectively. 6.1.3 TFTP Server Address Follow section 5.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. option by accessing the configuration via LAN port. With the WAN side HTTP access enabled, then get the WAN IP address of the HandyTone-496 through section 5.1 with menu option 02. The HandyTone-496’s Web Configuration page can be accessed by the following URI via WAN port: http://HandyTone-IP-Address where the HandyTone-IP-Address is the WAN IP address of the HandyTone-496.
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HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. DHCP vendor class ID This option is used by clients and servers to exchange vendor-specific information. Default is blank. Time Zone This parameter controls how the displayed date/time will be adjusted according to the specified time zone. Daylight Savings Time This parameter controls whether the displayed time will be daylight savings time or not.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. PPPoE Service Name This field is optional. If your ISP uses a service name for the PPPoE connection, enter the service name here. Default is blank. Device Mode To use the device as a router or a bridge. Cloned WAN MAC Address: Allow the user to set a specific MAC address. Set in Hex format LAN Subnet Mask Sets the LAN subnet mask. Default value is 255.255.255.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. MAC Address The device ID, in HEX format. This is a very important ID for ISP troubleshooting. WAN IP Address This field shows WAN port IP address. Product Model This field contains the product model info. Software Version Program: This is the main software release, its number is always used for firmware upgrade. Bootloader: This is normally not changed. HTML: This is the web user interface, normally not changed.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. Grandstream Device Configuration STATUS BASIC SETTINGS ADVANCED SETTINGS FXS PORT1 FXS PORT2 Admin Password: (purposely not displayed for security protection) Home NPA: Layer 3 QoS: 48 (Diff-Serv or Precedence value) 0 Layer 2 QoS: 802.1Q/VLAN Tag STUN server is : keep-alive interval: stun.mycompany.com 20 0 802.
HandyTone-496 User Manual No WAN side http access: Grandstream Networks, Inc. Yes (WAN side access to http server will be rejected if set to No) Syslog Server: NONE Syslog Level: Update Cancel Reboot All Rights Reserved Grandstream Networks, Inc. 2005 Two FXS SIP accounts each has its own configuration page. Their configurations are identical. The following is a screen shot of FXS Port 1 Account settings.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Send Flash Event: Enable Call Features: Use Bell-style 3-way Conference: Grandstream Networks, Inc.
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HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. Layer 2 QoS This setting includes two fields. The 802.1Q/VLAN Tag contains the value used for layer 2 VLAN tag. Default setting is blank. And 802.1p priority value contains the value of the priority value. STUN Server STUN server’s IP or FQDN Keep-alive interval This parameter specifies how often the HandyTone ATA sends a blank UDP packet to the SIP server in order to keep the “hole” on the NAT open.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. Polarity Reversal Default is No. If set to Yes, polarity will be reversed upon call establishment and termination. NTP server This parameter defines the URI or IP address of the NTP server which is used by the HandyTone ATA to display the current date/time. Reply to ICMP on WAN port When this parameter is set to “No”, the HandyTone ATA will not respond to PING from WAN side.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. SIP Server This field contains the URI string or the IP address (and port, if different from 5060) of the SIP proxy server. e.g., the following are some valid examples: sip.my-voip-provider.com, or sip:my-company-sip-server.com, or 192.168.1.200:5066 Outbound Proxy This field contains the URI string or the IP address (and port, if different from 5060) of the outbound proxy. If there is no outbound proxy, this field SHOULD be left blank.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. Use Random Port This parameter, when set to Yes, will force random generation of both the local SIP and RTP ports. This is usually necessary when multiple HandyTone ATAs are behind the same NAT. DTMF Payload Type This parameter sets the payload type for DTMF using RFC2833. Send DTMF This parameter specifies the mechanism to transmit DTMF digit.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. Preferred Vocoder The HandyTone ATA supports up to 6 different Vocoder types including G.711 A-/U-law，G.723.1, G.726, G.729A/B, iLBC. Depending on the product model, some of these Vocoders may not be provided in standard release. Users can configure Vocoders in a preference list that will be included with the same preference order in SDP message. The first Vocoder in this list can be entered by choosing the appropriate option in “Choice 1”.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. Early Dial This parameter controls whether the phone will attempt to send an early INVITE each time a key is pressed when a user dials a number. If set to “Yes”, an INVITE is sent using the dial-number collected thus far; Otherwise, no INVITE is sent until the “(Re-)Dial” button is pressed or after about 5 seconds have elapsed if the user forgets to press the “(Re-)Dial” button.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. 6.2.4 Saving the Configuration Changes Once a change is made, users should click on the “Update” button in the Configuration page. The HandyTone-496 will then display the following screen to confirm that the changes have been saved. Grandstream Device Configuration STATUS BASIC SETTINGS ADVANCED SETTINGS FXS PORT1 FXS PORT2 Your configuration changes have been saved. They will take effect on next reboot. All Rights Reserved Grandstream Networks, Inc.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. 6.3 Configuration through a Central Server Grandstream HandyTone ATAs can be automatically configured from a central provisioning system. When HandyTone ATA boot up, it will send TFTP or HTTP request to download configuration file, “cfg000b82xxxxxx”, where “000b82xxxxxx” is the MAC address of the HandyTone ATA. The configuration files can be downloaded via TFTP or HTTP from the central server.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 7 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Software Upgrade Software upgrade can be done via either TFTP or HTTP. The corresponding configuration settings are in the ADVANCED SETTINGS configuration page. 7.1 Firmware Upgrade through TFTP/HTTP To upgrade via TFTP or HTTP, the “Firmware Upgrade and Provisioning upgrade via” field needs to be set to TFTP or HTTP, respectively.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 7.2 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Configuration File Download Grandstream SIP Device can be configured via Web Interface as well as via Configuration File through TFTP or HTTP. “Config Server Path” is the TFTP or HTTP server path for configuration file. It needs to be set to a valid URL, either in FQDN or IP address format. The “Config Server Path” can be same or different from the “Firmware Server Path”.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 8 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Restore Factory Default Setting Warning !!! Restore the Factory Default Setting will DELETE all configuration information of the device. Please backup or print out all the settings before you approach to following steps. Grandstream will not take any responsibility if you lose all the parameters of setting and cannot connect to your service provider.
HandyTone-496 User Manual 9 Grandstream Networks, Inc. Glossary of Terms ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line: Modems attached to twisted pair copper wiring that transmit from 1.5 Mbps to 9 Mbps downstream (to the subscriber) and from 16 kbps to 800 kbps upstream, depending on line distance. AGC Automatic Gain Control, is an electronic system found in many types of devices.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. divided into 24 time slots of 10ms, and twelve full-duplex accesses per carrier, for a total of 120 possible combinations. A DECT base station (an RFP, Radio Fixed Part) can transmit all 12 possible accesses (time slots) simultaneously by using different frequencies or using only one frequency. All signaling information is transmitted from the RFP within a multiframe (16 frames).
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. FXS Foreign eXchange Station An FXS device has hardware to generate the ring signal to the FXO extension (usually an analog phone). An FXS device will allow any FXO device to operate as if it were connected to the phone company. This makes your PBX the POTS+PSTN for the phone. The FXS Interface connects to FXO devices (by an FXO interface, of course).
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. format and compression/translation of the signal into Internet protocol (IP) packets for transmission over the Internet or other packet-switched networks; the process is reversed at the receiving end. The terms IP Telephony and Internet Telephony are often used to mean the same; however, they are not 100 per cent interchangeable, since Internet is only a subcase of packet-switched networks.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. i.e. the phone service we use for every ordinary phone call, or called POT (Plain Old Telephone), or circuit switched network. RTCP Real-time Transport Control Protocol, defined in RFC 3550, a sister protocol of the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), It partners RTP in the delivery and packaging of multimedia data, but does not transport any data itself.
HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. another. UDP does not provide the reliability and ordering guarantees that TCP does; datagrams may arrive out of order or go missing without notice. However, as a result, UDP is faster and more efficient for many lightweight or time-sensitive purposes. VAD Voice Activity Detection or Voice Activity Detector is an algorithm used in speech processing wherein, the presence or absence of human speech is detected from the audio samples.
