Communication Station Components

=Overview= For information on configuring the software for the communication station, see the Inveneo Hub Linux 1.x Manual, Chapter Asterisk.

Side View


Inside the Communication Station
To view the inside of the communication station, remove the 9 screws that attach the lid to the black case on the back of the monitor. 

=Power Board= 

Ethernet Port to connect to the LAN
The Ethernet Port to connect to the LAN is port that connects the communication station to rest of the network or the Local Area Network (LAN).

Power over Ethernet (PoE) Injector
A PoE injector transmits electrical power, along with data, to a device plugged into a particular Ethernet port. The PoE on the power board sends power along the Ethernet cable that plugs into the Ethernet port that connects the communication station to the rest of the LAN. In the picture above, the empty Ethernet port is the one that can function as a PoE. If the LAN Ethernet port connects to a switch with an external power supply, the PoE is not needed. The PoE is only need if the device does not have its own power supply. Sometimes a PoE is needed when powering a wireless antenna, connecting remote sites.

Turning the PoE On/Off

 * By default, the PoE is off - the white switch points to the left, toward the Ethernet ports.
 * To turn the PoE on, move the white switch to the right, toward the power button.

Black and Grey Power Cables
The two black power cables should only be plugged into the monitor and the Inveneo Low Power Computer. The black cables provide 12 volt power. The black cables should never be plugged into the ATA because it will short out the ATA. The ATA uses 5 volts of power. Only the grey cable, which provides 5 volts, should plug into the ATA.

=Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA)=  The ATA also acts a router. Its Internet port is a DHCP client, usually getting its IP address from an Inveneo Hub Server. The Ethernet port is a DHCP server. The only client it serves is the Inveneo Low Power computer. It is very important not to switch the Ethernet cables. For more networking information on the ATAs, see the Inveneo Hub Linux 1.x Manual, Chapter Asterisk. Return to the Table of Contents