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FF100  
V.34 Fax Server  
Cabling Guide  
 
FaxFinder Cabling Guide  
Getting Started  
Introduction  
This guide describes the hardware setup of the FF100  
FaxFinder unit, that is, how to connect its cables for operation,  
and some preliminary considerations for its inter-operation with  
PBX units. Instructions for software setup can be found in the  
following chapters of the User Guide:  
Chapter 3: Server Installation,  
Chapter 5: FaxFinder Client Software Configuration, and  
Chapter 8: Device Manager Installation & Operation.  
Mechanical Mounting (Optional)  
The FF100 FaxFinder comes with a mounting bracket to  
facilitate attaching it to a flat surface.  
125 mm  
or 415 inches  
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Mounting Bracket  
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Getting Started  
FaxFinder Cabling Guide  
We Supply  
An FF100 FaxFinder with factory-installed software  
A set of four self-adhesive plastic feet  
One mounting bracket  
One universal power supply with power cord  
One common telephone cable (RJ-11 at both ends)  
A product CD with software for client PCs and additional  
documentation for both administrators and client/users  
This printed Cabling Guide  
You Supply  
A nearby AC power outlet  
A connection to your Ethernet LAN  
A telephony connection  
either - a PBX station port  
or - a common subscriber (POTS) phone line jack  
An admin PC (with web browser) to configure the FaxFinder  
Client PCs (Windows NT/2000/XP) with email and printing  
applications. Network clients receive faxes in their email  
inboxes. They will send faxes by printing to the FaxFinder  
server from application programs.  
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FaxFinder Cabling Guide  
Application Considerations  
PBX Compatibility  
Before proceeding with cabling or software installation, you  
should confirm that the telephony equipment with which you  
intend to use the FaxFinder is compatible with it. Although the  
FaxFinder can simply be connected to an ordinary phone  
subscriber line (a POTS line), it is often connected to a PBX.  
One of the convenient features of the FaxFinder is its ability to  
deliver incoming faxes as email messages directly to users on  
an ethernet network. This direct service depends on the PBX’s  
ability to route multiple phone extension numbers to a single  
station port. If the PBX lacks that ability, incoming faxes must be  
sent to users through an attendant. If you will be connecting the  
FaxFinder to a PBX, it is important to understand the PBX’s  
capabilities in this regard beforehand. The following section  
explains why the capabilities of your PBX will determine how you  
set up the FaxFinder unit to work with it.  
FaxFinder Operating Modes  
The FaxFinder FF100 Fax Server provides two-way fax service  
to PC client users on an Ethernet network. For outgoing service,  
users send faxes by using the Print command of any application  
program and selecting the FaxFinder as the target Printer. For  
incoming fax service, the FaxFinder converts the incoming faxes  
into graphic files that are sent as email attachments to fax  
recipients on the ethernet network.  
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Application Considerations  
If the FaxFinder is connected to a PBX station port and that PBX  
can route multiple phone extension numbers to the FaxFinder,  
then each user can have his/her own incoming fax number and  
faxes will go directly to each user’s email address. This is the  
FaxFinder’s PBX Routing Mode of operation. Because there  
are several ways of implementing PBX routing mode (some  
generic and some specific to certain PBXs) there are several  
different “Routing” settings in the FaxFinder software’s “Modem  
Configuration” screen that will implement the PBX Routing Mode  
for these different situations.  
If the FaxFinder is connected directly to a POTS line or to the  
station port of a PBX that cannot route multiple extension  
numbers to a single station port, then all incoming faxes must go  
to the email address of a single recipient who acts as an  
attendant and forwards the faxes to the intended recipients.  
This is the FaxFinder’s POTS Mode of operation. In the  
FaxFinder software’s “Modem Configuration” screen, you simply  
choose the “POTS Line” option to implement the POTS Mode of  
operation.  
In order for each user to receive incoming faxes directly, the  
FaxFinder must be connected to a PBX that can route multiple  
extensions to a single port (convergent routing). If your PBX  
does not support this convergent routing, then incoming faxes  
must be sent to recipients through an attendant.  
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Cabling Instructions  
FaxFinder Cabling Guide  
Cabling Process  
Part A: Connect the FaxFinder to Power Outlet and  
Ethernet  
Summary: Place the FaxFinder in a convenient location, and  
then connect it to your AC power outlet and Ethernet.  
1. Connect FaxFinder to AC Outlet.  
Plug the DC power transformer into a power outlet or power  
strip. Secure the other end to the PWR jack on your FaxFinder.  
The DC power transformer is included with your FaxFinder.  
Caution: Use only the DC power transformer supplied with  
the FaxFinder. Use of any other transformer voids the  
warranty and can damage the FaxFinder.  
Note: The FF100’s power supply connector will be either:  
(1) a plug-to-jack connection with a screw-on retaining  
ring, or (2) a simple plug-to-jack connection.  
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2.Verify powering.  
After power is applied, there is a 4-second delay before the  
PWR LED comes on. In normal operation, the PWR LED will be  
flashing.  
When you apply power, the FaxFinder performs a diagnostic  
self-test. The PWR indicator flashes when the test is complete  
and the unit is ready. If this does not happen, check that the  
power supply is solidly connected and that the AC outlet is live.  
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Cabling Instructions  
FaxFinder Cabling Guide  
3. Connect FaxFinder to Ethernet Network.  
Plug one end of your RJ45 ethernet cable into the FaxFinder’s  
ethernet jack and the other end into your network ethernet hub.  
This ethernet cable is not included with your FaxFinder unit.  
Caution: Before connecting to the Ethernet Network, make  
sure that the network to which you are connecting the  
FaxFinder is not a 192.168.2.x subnet. Because the  
FaxFinder’s factory default IP address is 192.168.2.1,  
connecting it to a network that has a different device at  
that same IP address would cause data interference.  
If it is a 192.168.2.x subnet, connect from the  
Administrative PC to the FaxFinder using an RJ45  
crossover cable until the FaxFinder’s IP address has  
been configured. Thereafter, connect the FaxFinder into  
the network with an ordinary RJ45 cable.  
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Part B: Connect to Telephony Service  
The FF100’s fax modem can either be connected to a PBX  
(for use in PBX Routing Mode) or to a POTS line  
(for use in POTS Mode).  
Connection for  
PBX Routing Mode  
Connection for  
POTS Mode  
Plug one end of the phone  
cable into the FaxFinder’s  
LINE jack and the other  
into an available Station  
Port on the PBX.  
Plug one end of the phone  
cable into the FaxFinder’s  
LINE jack and the other end  
into your standard telephone  
receptacle.  
An RJ11-to-RJ11 cable is included with your FaxFinder.  
PBX Routing Mode  
POTS Mode  
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Patents  
This device is covered by one or more of the following patents: 6,031,867;  
6,012,113; 6,009,082; 5,905,794; 5,864,560; 5,815,567; 5,815,503; 5,812,534;  
5,809,068; 5,790,532; 5,764,628; 5,764,627; 5,754,589; D394,250; 5,724,356;  
5,673,268; 5,673,257; 5,644,594; 5,628,030; 5,619,508; 5,617,423; 5,600,649;  
5,592,586; 5,577,041; 5,574,725; D374,222; 5,559,793; 5,546,448; 5,546,395;  
5,535,204; 5,500,859; 5,471,470; 5,463,616; 5,453,986; 5,452,289; 5,450,425;  
D361,764; D355,658; D355,653; D353,598; D353,144; 5,355,365; 5,309,562;  
5,301,274. Other patents pending.  
82010322L  
 

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