Black Box Fax Machine Black Box Network Services FaxReceiver User Manual

MAY 2007  
MC200A  
Version 3  
FaxReceiver MC200A ®  
1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746  
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reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any  
language or any computer language, in any form or by any third party, without prior  
permission of Black Box.  
DISCLAIMER  
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time to the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of  
such revision or changes. Black Box has endeavored to ensure that the information in  
this publication is correct, but will not accept liability for any error or omission.  
TRADEMARKS  
All trademarks are hereby acknowledged.  
VERSIONS  
This manual is for FaxReceivers with code version A9.50 and higher, with FaxConfig up to  
version 1.08 or higher. The FaxViewer is version 1.05 or higher.  
CODE CHANGES  
Version a9.50 Uses DNS to determine the SMTP IP Address from it's URL.  
Version b9.50 Adds a final confirmation message in the body of the email.  
Version c9.50 allows you to set whether to notify the sending fax of an error (so that it  
will resend). Also states at the end of the email that the remote fax was or was not  
notified in the event of an error in transmission.  
d9.50 Increased the ring delay timeout. It was 5 seconds, increased it to 15 seconds.  
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Introduction  
The Black Box FaxReceiver MC200A is designed to receive a fax and convert it into  
an email to allow distribution that is more convenient and unwanted faxes can be  
electronically deleted. The Black Box Fax-Receiver receives the fax and puts it into a  
mail-server mailbox. From there, you or an administrator can read and re-distribute  
the fax to the appropriate email recipient on the network or print it if necessary.  
This reduces paper waste, speeds up the communication and distribution of  
information, allows automatic backup of received faxes and eliminates the need to  
maintain a fax machine solely for the purpose of receiving faxes.  
Easy Configuration  
The setup is done using Telnet, which allows configuration in any network  
environment like Windows, Unix or Apple. Any Workstation or PC with Telnet  
capabilities and access to the network can be used to configure the unit.  
Features  
External all voltage power supply (100-240 Volts, 50-60 Hz)  
Extremely low power consumption of less than 5 watts.  
Remote management from any PC  
Retains its setup in Flash memory.  
Powers up in less than 10 seconds.  
Three login types, CRAM-MD5, LOGIN (AUTH=LOGIN) and non-authenticated.  
System Architecture  
The FaxReceiver MC200A uses a PCMCIA card to connect to the Fax Line; this allows the  
FaxReceiver MC200A to be used in any country in the world for which there is a PCMCIA  
fax/modem card available that fulfills the local standards.  
The FaxReceiver MC200A connects directly to an Ethernet 10/100baseTx network via fixed IP  
or DHCP. Before operating the device a number of parameters have to be set up in the  
FaxReceiver MC200A to allow log on to your company or Internet provider's mail server.  
3 different login types, CRAM-MD5, LOGIN (AUTH=LOGIN) and non-authenticated. It will try  
CRAM-MD5, first. If that fails, it falls back to insecure authentication (same as  
Outlook Express uses), and it will fall back further to non-authenticated login if that  
fails.  
Setting up is achieved using the Telnet protocol and a telnet application is available for any  
operating system. Check your PC, Apple or Unix operator manual.  
Since the device only relies on TCP/IP and SMTP it will work in any common network  
environment.  
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Menu Map  
The menu driven setup allows the following parameters to be set up:  
MENU ITEM  
1) Setup IP  
# CHARS  
DEFAULT  
FORMAT  
REQD?  
1
2) Setup SMTP Mailserver  
3) Setup Fax  
2
3
toggle  
23  
(Disabled)  
4) Reboot after quitting  
5) Change Telnet port  
6) Change Telnet session time-out  
P) Change Telnet password  
!) Redirect debug to this screen  
Unit IP settings  
23  
2
4
2
253  
Y
N
N
(0 to 50 minutes)  
toggle  
11.22.33.44  
255.255.255.0  
0.0.0.0  
1) Unit IP address  
2) Subnet Mask  
3) DNS Address 1  
4) DNS Address 2  
5) Unit Gateway address  
6) DHCP/RARP  
7) Timeserver 1 address  
8) Timeserver 2 address  
9) Timeserver 3 address  
Unit Email settings  
16  
16  
16  
16  
16  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
toggle  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
0.0.0.0  
0.0.0.0  
Disabled  
192.043.244.018  
000.000.000.000  
000.000.000.000  
16  
16  
16  
1) Mailserver SMTP address  
58  
0.0.0.0  
25  
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  
Y
or  
URL.  
###  
2) Mailserver SMTP IP port  
3) Mailserver login name  
4) Mailserver login password  
5) Destination Email address  
6) Reply email address  
7) Reply Name  
4
58  
58  
80 *1  
58  
58  
Y
Y
Y
Y
password99  
Any text up to 58 char  
fax@null  
fax@null  
Fax  
6) Check Mailserver connection  
Unit Fax settings  
Black Box (R) Fax  
<phone number>  
1) Fax reply I.D.  
2) Fax number  
3) Fax location  
4) Company Name  
5) Scaling Percentage  
6) Number of rings before answer  
7) Signal Transmission Errors  
8) Time Zone Offset  
20  
20  
28  
28  
3
Black Box (R) Fax  
724-746-0746  
Lawrence, PA  
Black Box  
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
<location>  
<company>  
100  
1
Yes  
+0  
(10-150 in incs of 5)  
1-30  
Toggle  
(+/-0 to 13 hours)  
toggle  
2
3
(Off)  
9) Daylight Saving  
*1 For FaxConfig enter each address on a separate line. For Telnet, separate with commas or  
semicolons.  
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Requirements  
AC power outlet within 10 feet.  
Telephone wall jack and cable to reach the FaxReceiver  
An Ethernet cable for the connection from the FaxReceiver to an Ethernet hub  
or switch connection that will connect to the mail server.  
Important Information  
NOTE: The device is designed to operate in a typical office environment. Choose a location  
that is:  
Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight.  
Away from sources of vibration or physical shock.  
Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices.  
Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet.  
The modem/card can be installed in either the top or bottom slot.  
WARNING NOTES:  
Do not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC power cord if it is not the  
exact type required.  
Whenever the chassis cover is to be removed, ensure that the system is  
disconnected from its power source and from all telecommunications links,  
networks, or modem lines.  
Do not operate the system with the cover removed.  
THE PROCESS  
A fax is received, a connection with the mail server is established, the fax is decoded and sent  
to the mail server as a GIF file for each page embedded in the email.  
If you are private individual use your email account and password as you use for your existing  
mail client on your computer, this is all you need.  
If you are a corporate user we recommend to set up a dedicated email account for  
the FaxReceiver i.e. [email protected] and then copy the people to be informed  
of incoming faxes from this account. This allows you to keep a copy of every received  
fax in this account for recording purposes. It is up to you if you want to give each  
FaxReceiver its own mail account or if you want to use the Location Name to  
distinguish which device actually received the fax.  
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Installation  
The illustration shows the setup of the ports and the diagnostic LEDs.  
Connections  
See the drawings on page 7 for installation examples.  
Plug the PCMCIA modem card into the top or bottom slot.  
Insert your Ethernet RJ45 connection into the LAN jack on the front.  
NOTE: If you do not have your Ethernet connection plugged in, there will be no lights on  
power up.  
The Modem’s RJ11 phone line cable and adapter will plug into the modem card at the rear of  
the unit, with the other end into the RJ11 phone jack on the wall. Alternatively you may  
plug the FaxReceiver into a phone splitter.  
NOTE: If you daisy chain from an outgoing fax machine, it should be set to either  
don't answer or answer after 4 rings or more so that the FaxReceiver will pickup  
first.  
Connect the power cord to the Switch Mode Power Supply unit socket.  
Plug the AC cord from the Switch Mode Power Supply into the 110V wall socket. There is a  
green light on the power brick that will come on.  
Plug the DC wires from the Switch Mode Power Supply unit into the FaxReceiver.  
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NOTE: It will take about 10 seconds for the FaxReceiver to be ready to accept a fax  
or telnet connection.  
When your Ethernet cable is connected to a network, the link light will be on.  
NOTE: There is a green light inside the unit that can be seen. See the picture  
below.  
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Typical installation replacing an incoming fax machine:  
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Installation where an outgoing fax machine is required on incoming line:  
NOTE: If you daisy chain from an outgoing fax machine, it should be set to either  
not auto answer or answer after 4 rings or more so that the FaxReceiver will pickup  
first.  
NOTE: You should also set the fax machine to tone dialing and not pulse dialing.  
Pulse dialing causes voltage spikes on the line that can be mistaken for an incoming  
ring, and the FaxReceiver will attempt to answer.  
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LEDs  
The LEDs are itemized as follows:  
LK (Yellow) LED  
The Link LED indicates that the port is functionally connected to an external port.  
It lights up solid when the connected hub is turned on and connected to the LAN.  
If the LED does not light up, there may be a problem with the cabling or the  
Ethernet hub.  
These last two LEDs enable monitoring of the traffic passing through the device.  
TX (Red) LED  
The Transmit LED blinks when a data packet is being sent from the FaxReceiver.  
This would indicate that a fax has been received.  
RX (Green) LED  
The Receive LED blinks when a LAN data packet is received. It is normal for this  
LED to blink all of the time as long as there is any LAN activity.  
NOTE: The LED's are driven directly by the Ethernet chip. If you do not have the Ethernet  
cable plugged in, the lights will not light, at power-up.  
Reset Button  
When this button is pressed and held for ten seconds on power-up, the FaxReceiver will clear  
any surplus information it is holding and revert to the default settings.  
NOTE: If you reset the defaults, it will be necessary to telnet into 11.22.33.44 and  
reconfigure all of the parameters  
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Configuration  
The complete configuration can be done with any Telnet client, like HyperTerminal or  
simply using the Windows Command prompt “telnet”. This will work on any  
FaxReceiver that is on the same virtual network.  
Black Box has provided a FaxConfig utility that allows you to perform the basic IP  
configuration of any FaxReceiver that is on the same physical network.  
These are the steps necessary to configure the FaxReceiver using the Windows  
command prompt telnet client.  
FAX CONFIGURATION UTILITY  
There is a FaxConfig utility on the CDROM in the Fax Configure Tool directory of  
the CDROM. You can run this utility from the CDROM or drag it to your PC.  
NOTE: The FaxConfig utility will only communicate properly with devices on its local  
network or on 11.22.33.44.  
1) Double-click on the FaxConfig utility to start it. It will bring up the following  
screen:  
2) If it does not see the FaxReceiver, check the connections and power, and then  
click on the Requery Network button. If changes were made using Telnet,  
you should click on the Requery Network button. If you have connected the  
FaxReceiver since starting FaxConfig utility, use the Requery Network  
button to discover it.  
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General Settings  
Using your mouse, double-click on the IP Address of the FaxReceiver to view or  
configure the properties of, or click once to select it and then click the Properties  
button and it will bring up the following screen:  
1) The default Device Name is derived from the FaxReceiver’s Hardware  
Address. You can change it to something that will better identify it for you if  
you have multiple FaxReceivers.  
2) The Hardware description and Firmware revision is provided for technical  
support.  
3) If you click on the OK button it will save the parameters and exit the  
Properties window for that IP Address. Click on the TCP/IP tab.  
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TCP/IP SETTINGS  
1) Enter an unused IP Address from your network, or click on the DHCP/RARP  
Enable.  
NOTE: If you change to an address that is NOT in the same network range that  
your PC is, you will still be able to see the FaxReceiver with the FaxConfig utility,  
but you will not be able to change any parameters until you are on the same  
subnet.  
2) If you are not using DHCP or RARP, make certain that the Subnet Mask is  
correct.  
3) If you are not using DHCP or RARP, set the Default Gateway.  
4) The Mail Server SMTP Address can be entered either as a URL (for example  
smtp-server.austin.rr.com) or an IP Address. Using the URL is recommended  
if you may be changing ISP’s, and have your own mail server that will retain  
the same name.  
5) DNS Server 1 and 2 are the Domain Name Servers provided by your ISP. It is  
used to convert the Mail Server SMTP Address’s URL to an IP Address.  
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6) Time Server IP 1,2, & 3. The 192.043.244.018 address is the time server at  
NCAR. You can change this to a preferred timeserver and add two more  
timeservers. Without a timeserver the timestamp will be incorrect and your  
spam filter may trap the email.  
NOTE: All timeservers send the time UT. In order to set the time stamps correctly  
you must adjust your Time Zone Offset under the Fax Settings tab.  
There is a list of public timeservers at this URL:  
Click on the E-mail Settings tab.  
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E-MAIL SETTINGS  
1) Mail Server SMTP Address – Use the TCP/IP tab to change this.  
2) Mailserver SMTP IP Port – The default is 25. This is most common. Other  
common ports used are 26, and 2525.  
3) Mailserver Login Name – Often this is an email address. When a fax is  
received in the email box, it will come from this user. Max 58 characters.  
4) Mailserver Login Password – This is the password for the above email  
account. There is a maximum of 58 characters. NOTE: case-sensitive.  
5) Reply e-mail Address – If the person who receives the fax does a reply, it  
will go to this address.  
6) Reply Name – This is the name that shows in the email header when you  
receive a fax.  
7) Destination e-mail Address(es) - This is where the email will be sent. This  
can be the same as item 2) or it may be an alias set up to forward to multiple  
users. Simply enter the addresses you wish to send to as one entry, each  
address separated by either a semi-colon (;) or a comma (,). There is a  
limitation of a maximum of 80 characters for all addresses. Max 80  
characters. No spaces are allowed. Enter each address on a new line.  
Select the Fax Settings tab.  
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FAX SETTINGS  
1) Fax reply I.D. is sent to the Sending Fax. 20 characters. This is usually  
displayed on the display of the sending fax after establishing contact, or  
recorded in its log/print-out. It is not mandatory to have an ID. If it is not  
set, the FaxReceiver will send an ID of 20 spaces to the distant fax.  
2) Fax number – This is the telephone number of the FaxReceiver. Not  
required. Max 20 characters.  
3) Company Name – This is the company that is the proud owner of the  
FaxReceiver. Not required. Max 28 characters.  
4) Fax Location – This can identify the specific location of the phone line in the  
building or the city that the FaxReceiver is located in. Not required. Max 28  
characters.  
5) Scaling Percentage – This allows you to reduce or increase the size of the  
graphical image by a percentage (10-150 in increments of 5). The quality will  
be best if left at 100%. The FaxViewer software will automatically size the GIF  
at an easy to view size.  
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6) Answer Delay – This specifies the number of rings before the FaxReceiver  
answers the call. This would be used if you have the FaxReceiver daisy-  
chained with a regular phone that you answer first. Maximum is 30 rings.  
7) Time Zone Offset – This is the offset from UT. If you are in Greenwich,  
England, this number will be 0. If your time zone is east of Greenwich,  
England), the number is positive. If your time zone is west of GMT, the  
number is negative. For EST, use –5, CST –6, MST –7, PST –8, AKST –9, and  
HAST –10.  
8) Signal Transmission Errors – This is a diagnostic tool that will let you know  
if you are experiencing phone line problems. Many of these errors will not  
occur to a degree that will result in a complete failure.  
9) Daylight Savings Enable – From Spring to Fall when Daylight Savings is  
observer, this should be enabled.  
Click on the Telnet tab  
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TELNET SETTINGS  
Select the TelNet tab.  
1) Telnet port This will enable the end user to set up a port that the  
company does not block (e.g. port 80 or even port 25). That means that you  
will be able to telnet into the FaxReceiver from your desk, enable debug, send  
a fax to the unit (also from your desk), and figure out what is going wrong. If  
you change the TELNET port number and don't reboot, the new number takes  
effect on the *second* new telnet session. i.e. open telnet on default port  
23. Change to port 1234 and do a quit/save. Open another telnet session,  
still on port 23, and quit. All following telnet sessions must be on port 1234.  
Session Time-out – This option allows you to keep your telnet session  
active longer if you have a lot of interruptions while configuring the  
FaxReceiver. If you specify zero as the Telnet session time-out, the session  
will never time-out.  
2) Click the OK button to exit the FaxDevice Configure for this device.  
3) Click the Close button to exit FaxConfig utility.  
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TELNET  
Once you have configured the initial IP address or set your PC to the same network  
as the FaxReceiver, you can use Telnet to configure the parameters.  
BENEFITS OF USING TELNET:  
1) You can use HyperTerminal or any other telnet utility to perform the setup  
procedures.  
2) The FaxReceiver does not have to be on the same physical network as long as you  
have a virtual connection to the network that it is attached to.  
3) There are additional debug features available in Telnet that are not available in  
the NPMP client.  
This guide covers using the telnet utility that comes with Windows.  
a.  
Click on the Windows  
button in the lower left, and select Run…  
b.  
Type in CMD and press the Enter key. This will take you to the command  
prompt shown below.  
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c.  
Type in “telnet xx.xx.xx.xx” (where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address that you  
configured for the FaxReceiver) and press Enter.  
d.  
If a password was set will respond “Enter Password”. If a password has not  
been set, you will *not* be prompted for a password when you telnet into the  
device.  
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For each line item to be altered, type the option or menu number and press the  
Enter key, then enter the information and press the Enter key.  
NOTE: If you leave the telnet session inactive for over two minutes, it will time out,  
disconnect, and report: “Inactivity Timeout (2 minutes) – disconnecting”. You can  
change this timeout, with option number 6. If you set it to 0, it will not timeout. This  
parameter resets to 2 after each time you quit.  
NOTE: After each entry that you make, you will get a confirmation message: “Are  
you sure you want to make this change (Y/N) Y”. If you do not wish to change it,  
you can select N.  
NOTE: Most setup changes take effect immediately you select Y and press Enter.  
The only exceptions are the IP parameters for the unit itself. These parameters  
cannot take effect immediately, because a change to those would cut off the telnet  
session. For these parameters, you must quit the setup and save the parameters.  
You must also either reset the power to the unit or set 4) Reboot after quitting to  
Enabled, before you quit the setup.  
NOTE: If you quit *without* saving, the unit re-reads all the parameters from Flash,  
and so will overwrite all the new settings with the previously saved settings. If you  
do a Quit and Save, the new parameters are all written to Flash so they will be  
retained through a power cycle.  
NOTE: If you do a Quit and Save, the new parameters are all written to Flash so  
they will be retained through a power cycle. To test parameter changes you can quit  
*without* saving. A quit without saving also takes place if telnet times out. The  
parameters are still active, unless power is removed. Therefore if the changes work,  
then you would telnet back in, then Quit and Save. If they did not work, unplug  
power to restore the original parameters.  
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UNIT IP SETTINGS  
Enter a 1 to configure the IP addresses of the FaxReceiver ModuLAN 200.  
Your Network Administrator should provide the Unit IP and Unit Gateway address.  
1) Unit IP address .......... 011.022.033.044 – should be changed to an  
unused IP address on your network.  
NOTE: If you use static IP addressing, and you have a DHCP server, this IP address  
should be added to your DHCP Server’s static IP address list.  
NOTE: If you enter an invalid IP address format, you will get a “>>>>>> Not a  
valid IP address Format” message.  
2) Subnet Mask – Enter the subnet mask used for your network.  
3) DNS Address 1 – Enter the primary DNS Server’s IP address provided by  
your ISP for your network.  
4) DNS Address 2 - Enter the secondary DNS Server’s IP address provided  
by your ISP for your network.  
5) Gateway Address ............... 011.022.033.001– should be changed to  
the IP address of your default gateway. Typically, this is the lowest  
address on the subnet, for example 192168100.001.  
6) DHCP/RARP – This is a toggle. Entering 3 will switch from Disabled to  
Enabled and back.  
NOTE: If you change to an address that is NOT in the same network  
range that your PC is, you will still be able to see the FaxReceiver with the  
FaxConfig utility, but you will not be able to change any parameters until  
you are on the same subnet. If you use DHCP or RARP you must figure  
out what IP address it obtained. Methods for doing this are covered in the  
troubleshooting section.  
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5, 6, 7) Timeserver 1 address....192.043.244.018 – The 192.043.244.018  
address is the time server at NCAR. You can change this to a preferred  
timeserver and add two more timeservers. Without a timeserver the  
timestamp will be incorrect and your spam filter may trap the email.  
NOTE: All timeservers send the time UT. In order to set the time stamps correctly  
you must adjust your Time Zone Offset in the Setup Fax section.  
There is a list of public timeservers at this URL:  
R) Press R when the Unit IP settings are all configured to return to the top  
menu.  
NOTE: Unlike all of the other setup parameters, IP addresses do not take effect  
immediately, because a change to those would cut off the telnet session. You can use the  
“Reboot after quitting” to enable the IP addresses without disconnecting power.  
To enable IP Addresses:  
1) Save each setting.  
2) In the initial menu, set “Reboot after quitting” to Enabled.  
3) Use Q to quit and select Y to the question: “Do you want to save your  
changes before quitting (Y/N)”.  
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UNIT EMAIL SETTINGS  
Enter a 2 to setup the SMTP Mailserver.  
Your email service administrator should provide the items 1-5. In some cases the  
Mailserver login name and Destination Email address will often be the same email  
address.  
1) Mailserver SMTP IP address – The Mail Server SMTP Address can be  
entered either as a URL (for example smtp-server.austin.rr.com) or an IP  
Address. Using the URL is recommended if you may be changing ISP’s,  
but have your own mail server.  
2) Mailserver SMTP IP port – The default is 25. This is most common.  
Other common ports used are 26, and 2525.  
3) Mailserver login name – Often this is an email address. When a fax is  
received in the email box, it will come from this user. Max 58 characters.  
4) Mailserver login password – This is the password for the above email  
account. There is a maximum of 58 characters. NOTE: passwords are  
case-sensitive.  
NOTE: If you enter the wrong login or password, it will still login non-  
authenticated. The functionality available to a non-authenticated login  
depends entirely on the way the mailserver is set up. Some mailservers, for  
example, will accept emails to local addresses, but not to foreign addresses.  
Some mailservers will not allow anything to be sent, and some will allow  
everything to be sent.  
5) Destination Email address – This is where the email will be sent. This  
can be the same as item 2) or it may be an alias set up to forward to  
multiple users. Max 80 characters. Separate each address with commas  
or semicolons. Do NOT put spaces in.  
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6) Reply e-mail Address – If the person who receives the fax does a reply,  
it will go to this address.  
7) Reply Name – This is the name that shows in the email header when you  
receive a fax.  
8) Check Mailserver connection – After you have set the parameters, use  
option 6 to send a test email to verify your email settings.  
You will get an email similar to the below.  
R) Press R when you have the Unit Email settings configured.  
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UNIT FAX SETTINGS  
Enter a 3 to setup the Fax Settings.  
1) Fax reply I.D. is sent to the Sending Fax. 20 characters. This is usually  
displayed on the display of the sending fax after establishing contact, or  
recorded in its log/print-out. It is not mandatory to have an ID. If it is not  
set, the FaxReceiver will send an ID of 20 spaces to the distant fax.  
2) Fax number – This is the telephone number of the FaxReceiver. Not  
required. Max 20 characters.  
3) Fax Location – This can identify the specific location of the phone line in the  
building or the city that the FaxReceiver is located in. Not required. Max 28  
characters.  
4) Company Name – This is the company that is the proud owner of the  
FaxReceiver. Not required. Max 28 characters.  
5) Scaling Percentage – This allows you to reduce or increase the size of the  
graphical image by a percentage (10-150 in increments of 5).  
6) Number of rings before answer – This specifies the number of rings before  
the FaxReceiver answers the call. Maximum is 30 rings.  
7) Signal Transmission Errors – This is a diagnostic tool that will let you know  
if you are experiencing phone line problems. Many of these errors will not  
occur to a degree that will result in a complete failure.  
8) Time Zone Offset – This is the offset from UT. If you are in Greenwich,  
England, this number will be 0. If your time zone is east of Greenwich,  
England), the number is positive. If your time zone is west of GMT, the  
number is negative. For EST, use –5, CST –6, MST –7, PST –8, AKST –9, and  
HAST –10.  
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9) Daylight Saving – (Off) – This is a toggle. When you are in Daylight Saving  
time (summer months) this should be on.  
R) Press R when you have the Unit Fax settings configured.  
4) Reboot after quitting (Disabled) – This setting is Enabled if you change an IP  
address and want to get your new IP address without disconnecting power. Ensure  
you select "Save settings" when quitting after setting the reboot option, otherwise  
changes you have made will be lost. Alternatively, you can enable the reboot option  
and quit without saving settings if you to revert back to the previous settings.  
NOTE: Most setup changes will take effect immediately you set them up. The only  
exceptions are the IP parameters that cannot take effect immediately, because a  
change to those would cut off the telnet session. If you do a quit and save, the new  
parameters are all written to Flash so they will be retained through a power cycle.  
5) Change Telnet port (23) – This will enable the end user to set up a port that  
the company does not block (e.g. port 80 or even port 25). That means that you will  
be able to telnet into the FaxReceiver from your desk, enable debug, send a fax to  
the unit (also from your desk), and figure out what is going wrong. If you change the  
TELNET port number and don't reboot, the new number takes effect on the *second*  
new telnet session. i.e. open telnet on default port 23. Change to port 1234 and do  
a quit/save. Open another telnet session, still on port 23, and quit. All following  
telnet sessions must be on port 1234.  
6) Change Telnet session time-out – This option allows you to keep your telnet  
session active longer if you have a lot of interruptions while configuring the  
FaxReceiver. If you specify zero as the Telnet session time-out, the session will  
never time-out.  
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P) Change Telnet password – If you do not change this, anyone can access  
the unit and change the settings. Max 253 characters. For the telnet password, all  
ASCII and non-ASCII characters may be used except control characters (those with  
HEX codes below 0x20). Note however that some telnet clients will modify or not  
pass non-ASCII characters, or may treat them as control commands for the telnet  
program rather than passing them on, so best to stick with standard keyboard  
letters, numbers and punctuation marks. Accented characters on non-English  
keyboards may also be used without problem. Not required.  
NOTE: passwords are case-sensitive. The FaxReceiver defaults to having no telnet  
password (factory reset).  
!) Redirect debug to this screen – This allows you to activate a troubleshooting  
tool. When activated, telnet will not timeout. You can find more on this screen in the  
troubleshooting section of this manual.  
Q) Quit When you have completed your changes, press Q to Quit.  
It will respond:  
Do you want to save your changes before quitting (Y/N)”  
If you will enter Y it will save your parameters and report: “All changes saved.  
Goodbye”. The Telnet connection will then be dropped.  
If you will enter N it will not save your parameters and report: “Quitting WITHOUT  
saving changes. Goodbye”. The Telnet connection will then be dropped.  
NOTE: If you select n it will keep the parameters until the next power cycle or  
reboot. This will allow you to test the new parameters before saving them.  
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Receiving a Fax  
The FaxReceiver is a silent operation device. Connect the FaxReceiver to a fax line.  
When a fax is received, the Destination Email address will be sent an email. When  
this occurs, the red Transmit LED will light. The email will have the subject:  
Incoming Fax”. The email will have a message similar to this:  
Black Box® FaxReceiver RFR 102 (v1.02) - Fax No: 724-746-0746  
Location: Lawrence, PA  
Remote Fax ID: "  
724-746-0746"  
It will have an attachment labeled Fax attachment file name is now a date & time  
stamp in the format YYMMDDHHMMSS_PPP, where YY is the year, MM is the month,  
DD is the day of the month, HH is the hour, MM is the minutes, SS the seconds, and  
PPP is the page number. Example “060930084211_001.gif (28.6 KB)”  
You will be able to see all pages of the fax in Outlook Express. Not all email utilities  
are able to. If you cannot see the fax in your email utility, then you can open the  
attachment with any GIF viewer, such as Paint.  
NOTE:  
If either your Mailserver (smtp) IP address:port, Mailserver login name or password,  
the unit’s IP address or Gateway Address are incorrect, the FaxReceiver will not  
answer the call.  
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The FaxViewer  
The FaxViewer is a free tool provided to 1) easily print the FaxReceiver image in  
standard format, 2) easily view the FaxReceiver image, and 3) save a multi-page  
FaxReceiver image as a single RFX document.  
With this FaxViewer set as your default GIF viewer you can take a look at a fax,  
if you want it, print it and without any fuss it will be formatted correctly.  
It is a standalone utility. Just drag the program to your Desktop, and double-click  
to run it. You can start the FaxViewer in the future either by making it your default  
GIF viewer or by using a shortcut.  
To create a shortcut:  
1) Right-click on the FaxViewer icon.  
2) Select Create Shortcut then drag the shortcut to your shortcut bar.  
To make it your default viewer:  
1) Locate a GIF file on your PC and right-click on it.  
2) Select Open With...  
3) Select Choose Program... after a little wait, the Open With window will pop up.  
4) Put a check in "Always use this program to open these files"  
5) Click Other...  
6) Browse to your Desktop (or where you put the FaxViewer) and select the  
FaxViewer.exe and click Open.  
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To use the FaxViewer:  
1) Open the FaxViewer utility.  
2) When you get e-mail with multiple GIF files, open the email in a separate window.  
3) Click in the attach block. Then do a Ctrl / A – or - select the Edit menu, and do a  
Select All then drag and drop the images anywhere on the FaxViewer application.  
4) If the last page is showing, but the Page shows 1, then you need to reverse the  
page order. To do this, click on Image Page, then Page Order, and then Reverse  
Image Order.  
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5) As soon as the fax starts to come in, the FaxReceiver needs to set up and send  
the GIF header, which has the values for the size of the "canvas". At that stage  
however, it only knows the width of the incoming fax. There is no way to know how  
long it is going to be. So the length is set to a fixed value that corresponds to the  
longest sheet of standard paper it can expect to be sent by a fax machine. The  
FaxViewer software has an option, under the Options tab, "Force Background to  
white". This will eliminate the black bar.  
6) All pages can be printed immediately by selecting File / Print. The print will be  
formatted to print on standard 8 ½ by 11 inch paper.  
7) You can save all of the images as a single RFX file, by selecting File / Save As...  
This will let you name and save the RFX in any folder.  
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Troubleshooting  
PROBLEM: LEDs do not flash at power-up  
CAUSE: Power cord not connected or the Ethernet cable is not attached to a live  
Ethernet network. The LEDs are driven by the Ethernet chip and will not flash unless  
an Ethernet network is attached.  
SOLUTION: Check the green light on the power brick. Look inside the unit for the  
light inside. Check the Ethernet connections.  
PROBLEM: It does not accept a fax.  
CAUSE: The modem card may not be plugged all of the way in. The phone number is  
incorrect or the LAN connection is disconnected. If it cannot reach the SMTP  
mailserver, it will not answer the call.  
SOLUTION: Make certain that the modem card is plugged in until it clicks.  
Plug an analog phone into the phone jack at the wall and verify the phone number.  
Make certain that the LAN connection is attached and the Link LED is solid.  
The green LED should flash when there is LAN activity to or from it.  
Check your email parameters with Telnet. In particular, verify the following:  
In Unit IP Settings:  
This unit IP address This must be on the same subnet as the Gateway.  
Gateway Address Typically the same as the above address, but ending with  
“.001”.  
In Unit Email Settings:  
Mailserver (smtp) IP address from your SMTP server administrator  
Mailserver login name often this is your email address  
Mailserver login password case-sensitive  
Destination Email address  
After verifying the setup parameters, make certain that you can ping the  
FaxReceiver. From the same host that you ping the FaxReceiver, you should be able  
to ping the Gateway Address and the Mailserver (smtp) IP address.  
PROBLEM: It accepted the fax but did not seem to email the account that we set up.  
CAUSE: Destination Email address is incorrect.  
SOLUTION: Verify the Destination Email address.  
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PROBLEM: I got an "Incoming Fax" email, and when I brought this email up, it had  
a message that said "OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your  
email".  
CAUSE: Outlook Express is configured to view attachments as viruses.  
SOLUTION: In Outlook Express, click on the Tools menu and select Options. Click on  
the Security tab. Take the check out of "Do not allow attachments to be saved or  
opened that could potentially be a virus”.  
PROBLEM: I am getting poor quality images in the Fax TIFFs.  
CAUSE: Your image viewer does not properly support tagged image file (TIF)  
format. The default Windows viewer should work fine.  
SOLUTION: Try using Imaging or Imaging Preview that comes with Windows.  
Right-click on the TIFF file and select Open With.  
It will bring up the Open With window, where you can select Imaging or Imaging  
Preview.  
You can also put a check in the "Always use this program to open these files" if you  
wish. Click OK.  
PROBLEM: The sending fax reported "POOR LINE CONDITION".  
SOLUTION: This could mean any of the following:  
The email parameters are not entered correctly.  
The email is being rejected. (email box too full, spam filter parameters)  
Ethernet cable is disconnected.  
There is a poor line condition.  
PROBLEM: My virus checker sees the email attachment as a virus.  
SOLUTION:  
1) Make sure that the timeserver is picking up the correct time & date.  
2) If your sending account name is the same as the account you are sending to (i.e.  
the "From:" field is the same as the "To:" field) it could cause this. This is one  
characteristic of some fraudulent email headers. To see if this is the cause, send an  
email from your PC to yourself *with an attachment*.  
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PROBLEM: I enabled the DHCP setting, but do not know what address was used.  
SOLUTION: After the IP address is assigned, ping the address or range of addresses  
that it could have. Then within 5 minutes, use the ARP -A command to see the IP  
Addresses assigned in that range. Look for IP Address assigned to the Physical  
Address that has the last six digits matching the FaxReceiver’s serial number.  
Example:  
C:\WINNT\system32>arp -a  
Interface: 11.22.33.99 on Interface 0x1000003  
Internet Address  
192.168.10.1  
192.168.10.23  
192.168.10.36  
192.168.10.165  
Physical Address  
00-A0-92-bb-23-20  
00-A0-92-65-ec-c4  
00-A0-92-6d-7d-53  
00-A0-92-83-8b-0c  
Type  
dynamic  
dynamic  
dynamic  
dynamic  
If the FaxReceiver's serial number is 838B0C then the IP Address is  
192.168.10.165.  
PROBLEM: I have a fax machine used for outgoing faxes connected to a phone  
splitter with the FaxReceiver. When I try to send a fax, it does not dial.  
SOLUTION: The FaxReceiver should not affect the operation of an outgoing fax on  
the same line.  
Ensure that the outgoing fax machine is set up for tone dialing and not pulse dialing.  
Pulse dialing causes voltage spikes on the line that can be mistaken for an incoming  
ring, and the FaxReceiver will attempt to answer. If there is no incoming fax, and  
tone dialing is used, the FaxReceiver should not have any effect at all on the  
operation of the sending fax machine.  
Another potential problem is that if someone tries to send an outgoing fax whilst a  
fax is being received, it will mess up the reception.  
PROBLEM: I have a fax machine used for outgoing faxes connected to a phone  
splitter with the FaxReceiver. When a fax comes in, the outgoing fax machine  
answers the call first.  
SOLUTION: You will need to disable the sending fax's auto-answer; otherwise it will  
attempt to answer an incoming fax at the same time as the FaxReceiver.  
PROBLEM: I do not know the IP address of my SMTP server and the ISP is  
unavailable.  
SOLUTION: If you have the name of the SMTP mail server, (i.e.,  
mail.company_name.com) you may be able to ping it in order to get the IP address.  
Try 25 for the port. If that does not work, try 26, and 2525.  
QUESTION: What does a good debugger trace look like?  
ANSWER: You should see “authenticated”, “Answered”, “Getting Page”, “CCITT  
data OK”, “Sending Page to MAIL”, “ok, send it”, “filename="Page001.tif”,  
“Goodbye”, and “Modem Idle - awaiting call”.  
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QUESTION: My debugger output does not look correct. Can I send it to Tech  
Support?  
ANSWER: Yes. Using your mouse, right-click on the blue bar at the top of your  
telnet session, and select Edit, then Select All. Next right-click on the blue bar at  
the top of your telnet session, and select Edit, then Copy. Open an email, and do a  
Paste or Ctrl/v. Send the email to [email protected].  
QUESTION: I would like to be able to disable/enable the FaxReceiver from a remote  
location.  
ANSWER: To remotely switch on/off the answer, simply change the SMTP server IP  
address to 0.0.0.0 and the device will never answer a call.  
PROBLEM: When I print the fax directly from my email about an inch of the data is  
chopped off.  
CAUSE: The print margins are set too wide.  
SOLUTION: If you are using Outlook Express, you must go to MSIE (Internet  
Explorer) and make the Page Setup changes there. Then restart Outlook Express.  
1)  
2)  
3)  
Start Internet Explorer.  
Click File, then Page Setup.  
Adjust the left and right margins to about .25.  
QUESTION: How do I reset to the factory default settings?  
ANSWER: Unplug the power, press the reset button, plugging the power back in  
while holding reset for 10 seconds  
PROBLEM: When I use the option 6 Check Mailserver connection it reports: “OK  
POP3 Service ready” then “Connection Terminated Abnormally”.  
CAUSE: You are trying to connect to a POP3 mailserver. This is an *incoming*  
mailserver.  
SOLUTION: You need to connect to an *outgoing* mailserver (SMTP). Usually the  
POP3 is at 110. The SMTP is usually at 25. You might need to just set it back to 25.  
But check the SMTP port for certain.  
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Glossary  
ARP Address Resolution Protocol A TCP/IP protocol used to obtain a node's physical  
address. A client station broadcasts an ARP request onto the network with the IP address of  
the target node it wishes to communicate with, and the node with that address responds by  
sending back its physical address so that packets can be transmitted. ARP returns the layer 2  
address for a layer 3 address.  
BMP – (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is Windows' native bitmapped graphics file  
format. BMP files display from the bottom up, and so will be upside-down compared with the  
same fax sent in GIF or TIFF format.  
CCITT – Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique (a.k.a. The  
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee). The old name for ITU-T, the  
group responsible for setting the international standards for telecommunications equipment.  
See ITU below.  
CRAM-MD5 - is a Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism (hence "CRAM") defined in  
RFC 2195 based on the HMAC-MD5 MAC algorithm. It is employed by some SASL  
implementations, SMTP-AUTH Mail submission agents, and LDAP v3 servers.  
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a client-server networking protocol that  
provides a mechanism for allocation of IP addresses to client hosts.  
A DHCP server also provides configuration parameters specific to the DHCP client host  
requesting, generally, information required by the client host to participate on an IP network.  
GIF -- Graphics Interchange Format (the acronym's officially pronounced "JIF") is a very  
efficient, and still quite popular picture format. They are small and display on all current  
graphical browsers without needing a special plug-in or taking up much CPU time.  
GMT – Greenwich Meridian Time or Greenwich Mean Time is the same as Universal  
Time.  
ICMP -- Internet Control Message Protocol - The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)  
provides end-to-end control messages at the Network layer. The ping utility uses ICMP for  
echo and echo reply messages, whereas IRDP uses ICMP to generate advertisements for  
router IP addresses for locally connected workstations.  
ISP Internet Service Provider  
ITU – The International Telecommunication Union is the United Nations specialized agency  
dealing with telecommunications.  
LED - light emitting diode, an electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed  
through it.  
MD5 -- MD5 is one of a series of Message Digest algorithms. It is a widely-used cryptographic  
hash function with a 128-bit hash value. Internet standard RFC 1321.  
NCAR – National Center for Atmospheric Research  
NPMP -- Network Peripheral Management Protocol.  
NTP – Network Time Protocol  
PCMCIA -- Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, and pronounced as  
separate letters, PCMCIA is an organization consisting of some 500 companies that has  
developed a standard for small, credit card-sized devices, called PC Cards.  
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PING -- Packet Internet Groper is a protocol primarily used to troubleshoot IP network  
problems.  
RARP -- (Reverse ARP) A TCP/IP protocol used by a diskless workstation to obtain its IP  
address. Upon startup, the client station sends out a RARP request in an Ethernet frame to the  
RARP server, which returns the layer 3 address for a layer 2 address (performing the opposite  
function of an ARP).  
RLE – Run Length Encoded is a simple form of compression. RLE consists of the process of  
searching for repeated runs of a single symbol in an input stream, and replacing them by a  
single instance of the symbol and a run count.  
SMTP -- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Used for e-mail, port 25. SMTP gateways provide  
access to TCP/IP e-mail services. SMTP is an Application layer protocol.  
Subnet Mask – A subnet mask allows IP networks to be subdivided for security and  
performance purposes.  
Telnet – The Internet standard protocol for remote login. Runs on top of TCP/IP. Comes with  
most Operating Systems.  
TIFF - Acronym for Tagged Image File Format, one of the most widely supported file formats  
for storing bit-mapped images on personal computers (both PCs and Macintosh computers).  
TIFF graphics can be any resolution, and they can be black and white, gray-scaled, or color.  
Files in TIFF format often end with a .tif extension. Common TIFF are TIFF-CCITT and TIFF-  
RLE. Many TIFF viewers do not handle CCITT format correctly, but most seem to work fine  
with RLE format.  
Timeserver – A timeserver is a computer networking device that reads the actual time from  
a reference clock and distributes this information to its clients using a computer network.  
UDP -- User Datagram Protocol, uses best effort, no error-correction, and simple packets:  
source address -- destination address -- length – checksum. UDP is carried in the Protocol  
field of IP.  
UT Universal Time. This is the time kept on the Greenwich meridian (longitude  
zero), five hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.  
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Technical Specifications  
Network  
10/100 base Ethernet  
RJ45 10baseT  
LAN  
Connection  
Protocols  
ICMP, NPMP, NTP, Ping, RARP, SMTP. TCP/IP, UDP  
CRAM-MD5, LOGIN (AUTH=LOGIN) and non-authenticated.  
Email login  
types  
Phone Line  
PCMCIA Fax/Modem Card V.90 or V.92 56K  
Power Supply External PSU  
Input: 100 - 240 volts AC Frequency: 47-63 Hz  
Output: 5 Vdc 2.5 A (uses less than 5 watts)  
Approvals CE, UL and CSA  
MC200A  
Part No.:  
Trademark Recognition  
ModuLAN®, and FaxReceiver™ are trademarks of ITC, Black Box.  
Black Box is a trademark of Black Box Corporation.  
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.  
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Legal Notices  
FCC Requirements for Telephone-Line Equipment  
1. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established rules which  
permit this device to be directly connected to the telephone network with  
standardized jacks. This equipment should not be used on party lines or coin  
lines.  
2. If this device is malfunctioning, it may also be causing harm to the telephone  
network; this device should be disconnected until the source of the problem can  
be determined and until the repair has been made. If this is not done, the  
telephone company may temporarily disconnect service.  
3. If you have problems with your telephone equipment after installing this device,  
disconnect this device from the line to see if it is causing the problem. If it is,  
contact your supplier or an authorized agent.  
4. The telephone company may make changes in its technical operations and  
procedures. If any such changes affect the compatibility or use of this device,  
the telephone company is required to give adequate notice of the changes.  
5. If the telephone company requests information on what equipment is connected  
to their lines, inform them of:  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
The telephone number that this unit is connected to.  
The ringer equivalence number.  
The USOC jack required: RJ-11C.  
The FCC registration number.  
Items (B) and (D) can be found on the unit’s FCC label. The ringer  
equivalence number (REN) is used to determine how many devices can be  
connected to your telephone line. In most areas, the sum of the RENs of all  
devices on any one line should not exceed five. If too many devices are  
attached, they may not ring properly.  
6. In the event of an equipment malfunction, all repairs should be performed by  
your supplier or an authorized agent. It is the responsibility of users requiring  
service to report the need for service to the supplier or to an authorized agent.  
NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or T.V.  
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this  
equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to  
operate the equipment.  
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Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM)  
Electrical Safety Statement  
Instrucciones De Seguridad  
1.  
2.  
Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes  
de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.  
Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para  
referencia futura.  
3.  
Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de  
operación deben ser respetadas.  
4.  
5.  
Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.  
El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo,  
cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca,  
etc..  
6.  
7.  
8.  
El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales  
que sean recomendados por el fabricante.  
El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea  
recomendado por el fabricante  
Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más  
allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio  
deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.  
9.  
El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no  
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá,  
alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe  
colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios  
de ventilación.  
10.  
11.  
El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor  
como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo  
amplificadores) que producen calor.  
El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del  
tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el  
aparato.  
12.  
13.  
Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la  
polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.  
Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no  
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,  
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen  
del aparato.  
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14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las  
recomendaciones del fabricante.  
En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las  
lineas de energia.  
El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea  
usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.  
Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean  
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.  
Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:  
A. El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u  
B. Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o  
C. El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o  
D. El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su  
desempeño; o  
E. El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañ  
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Certification Notice for Equipment Used in Canada  
The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means  
that the equipment meets certain telecommunications-network protective, operation,  
and safety requirements. Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will  
operate to the user’s satisfaction.  
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be  
connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment  
must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. In some cases, the  
company’s inside wiring associated with a single-line individual service may be  
extended by means of a certified connector assembly (extension cord). The  
customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not  
prevent degradation of service in some situations.  
Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized maintenance  
facility—in this case, Black Box. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this  
equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company  
cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.  
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of  
the power utility, telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system, if present,  
are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural  
areas.  
CAUTION:  
Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should  
contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, as  
appropriate.  
The LOAD NUMBER (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of  
the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device, to  
prevent overloading. The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of  
devices, subject only to the requirement that the total of the load numbers of all the  
devices does not exceed 100.  
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Federal Communications Commission  
and  
Industry Canada  
Radio Frequency Interference Statements  
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not  
installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s  
instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and  
found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with  
the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a  
commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely  
to cause interference, in which case the user at his or her own expense will be  
required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference.  
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for  
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission  
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry  
Canada.  
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les  
limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le  
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par le Industrie Canada.  
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Federal Communications Commission  
and Industry Canada  
Radio Frequency Interference Statements  
Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with  
the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful  
interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that  
interference will not occur in a particular installation. This equipment generates,  
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in  
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or  
telephone reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,  
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following  
measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the  
receiver is connected.  
Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
CAUTION  
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible  
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power cords are required to connect  
this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device.  
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission  
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry  
Canada.  
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Technical Support  
Telephone:  
724-746-5500  
Answered in 20 seconds or less!  
Fax:  
800-321-0746  
Answered in 15 minutes or less!  
Website:  
Before you call  
Please have the following information ready:  
Serial number of the unit.  
Network Information:  
IP address of FaxReceiver, Mail Server, and Default Gateway.  
Type of Fax cards installed in the FaxReceiver.  
The symptoms of the problem.  
History of the Problem:  
o
Did the device work for a period of time or fail immediately after installation?  
o
Was any PC option changed (hardware or software) prior to the problem  
appearing?  
Address manual comments to  
support@Black Box.com  
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION  
Order toll-free in the US: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside US call 724-746-5500)  
FREE Technical Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746.  
Mailing address: Black Box Corp, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018.  
© Copyright 2006 Black Box Corporation.  
All rights reserved.  
© Copyright 2006. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved.  
1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746  
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