Readme.txt Driver File Contents (pwin95.zip)

        Stollmann tina-dd (internal)

Readme for ISDN PC card under Windows 95
Copyright Stollmann E+V GmbH

History of this file
15.02.97  1st release (Beta 9)
04.03.97  Update for Beta 10
19.03.97  Update
25.03.97  Update

Stollmann tina-dd (internal) driver for Windows 95 versions:

Build 181 1th Release, V1.20

1.      General

There are two ways to integrate the tina-dd card in a
Windows 95 PC:
- Integration via NDIS-WAN-Miniport driver
- Integration via CAPI
Both are supported in parallel by the drivers of this disk.


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Known bugs
- After deleting bindings to the NDIS-WAN-Miniport the NDIS-
  WAN-Miniport itself will be deleted. You have to reinstall.
- T-Online doesn't work with CAPI 1.1 16bit.
  You can use CAPI 2.0.

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2.      Overall Architecture

2.1     NDIS-WAN Miniport/Dial-up network/RNA
The basic driver is a NDIS-WAN-Miniport driver compliant to
Microsoft specifications. It gives ISDN access via the dial-up
network and RNA service. You may connect to other Windows 95 PCs,
Windows NT Server/Workstations and most Internet access points.
Note that the device you dial in has to have an ISDN interface.
You are not able to connect if the server provides analog modem
access only.

After establishing the connection the ISDN link behaves as a LAN
connection. You may connect your PC to another network drive
within the Explorer through the ISDN link. You also may use any
LAN aware application through the ISDN link. You may work through
the LAN link as if you would be connected to it locally by an
ethernet or token ring adaptor. Consider that the ISDN link is
not as fast as a local LAN link and the download of big amounts
of data or application software may be time consuming. To
increase the speed of data transmission you may use both
B-channels in parallel giving an transmission rate of
128.000 bps (channel bundling). Please refer to the Windows 95
documentation for details.

2.2     CAPI
The basic NDIS WAN Miniport driver provides an internal CAPI
interface in parallel. The CAPI application software may run
in 16- or 32-bit mode. To connect to the NDIS WAN Miniport driver
it uses different CAPI.DLLs (CAPI 1.1, 16.bit, CAPI 1.1, 32-bit,
CAPI 2.0, 16-bit, CAPI 2.0, 32-bit) which come with the tina-dd 
disk and in some cases also with the CAPI application
software. In some configurations both CAPI.DLLs will work, in
some only the CAPI.DLLs coming with the tina-dd TA or coming
with the CAPI application software. Although the configuration
should work after normal installation in some cases it might be
necessary to replace a CAPI.DLL with another one by copying to
the appropriate directory. If in doubt, please consult
Stollmann E+V GmbH before doing so.

You will get best results in terms of performance and stability
with the CAPI 2.0 32-bit (CAPI2032.DLL). The second best choice is
the CAPI 2.0 16-bit (CAPI20.DLL). Although it will work in most
cases you should avoid to use applications requiring a CAPI 1.1
interface.

Some CAPI applications may require certain hardware features to
fulfill specific services. I.e. an analog fax/modem chipset may be
required to connect to server which have an analog modem access only.
Please make sure that the protocols your application desires are
supported by the Stollmann tina-dd. These are:

- Bittransparent
- HDLC transparent
- X.75
- V.120
- T.70NL
- T.90

You may run Dial-up/RNA connections and CAPI connections in
parallel. Please consider that only two B-channels are available.
I.e. if you use channel bundling on RNA there will be no B-channel
left for a CAPI application to dial out or be dialled in.

3.      Installation of Stollmann tina-dd (internal)

3.1     Installing Stollmann tina-dd hardware

Install the Stollmann tina-dd as described in the manual.
Configure the port of it to a free IO-address and interrupt
(preferably I/O 260 and IRQ 10, default value) . You may not 
install more than 1 Stollmann tina-dd in one Windows 95 computer.


3.2   Updating from previous version

none


3.3     Installing Stollmann tina-dd driver

Install the dial-up network and the ISDN Accelerator Pack
before you install the Stollmann tina-dd. 

There are different versions of Windows 95 available:
Windows 95 Release, Windows 95 OEM Release 2 and an update
release. There are also different versions of the ISDN
Accelerator Pack: Accelerator Pack 1.0, Accelerator Pack 1.1 US
and Accelerator Pack 1.1 Germany. Since we found
incompatibilities between the Windows 95 OEM Release 2 and
the Accelerator Pack 1.1 Germany we install the US Release
of Accelerator Pack 1.1.

If you have installed the Stollmann tina-dd and still have not
installed either the dial-up network or Accelerator Pack you
should deinstall the Stollmann tina-dd before you install
the dial-up network or Accelerator Pack.

Additional installation informations:

3.3.1   IO-Port address

The Stollmann tina-dd can be installed at four different
IO-Base addresses of the ISA bus. The default address is 268H.
Change this address only if a conflict with other boards occurs.
You will notice this during installation by a star in front of
the base address in the base address selection window.

If you want to change, adjust the jumper (small plug on a pinrow
close to the golden ISA bus contacts) on the card as described in
the manual. 

The board address selected by the jumper has to be the same as
selected within the installation procedure.

3.3.2   Interrupt number

The interrupt level of Stollmann tina-dd on the ISA bus is
configured by Jumper also. Unfortunately there is no secure way to find 
out which interrupt levels are already in use by other devices. 
In case you select an already used interrupt level the installation 
process in most cases will succeed but the dial network will not 
allow you to use the Stollmann tina-dd that means it will not appear 
in the selection list of modems if you define a new connection. 
In this case refer to the chapter trouble shooting later in this 
readme file.


3.3.3     D-channel protocol

The D-channel protocol is used to establish the connection through
the ISDN network. During this process the Stollmann tina-dd talks
to your local exchange or your PABX. This version is compatible
with DSS1 and 1TR6.
After finishing the installation of the Stollmann tina-dd start the
ISDN Configuration Wizzard for Windows 95 to select the D-channel
protocol you will use. If the configuration is complete you have
to reboot.

3.3.3.1   Public ISDN DSS1

The DSS1 protocol is the standard protocol in Europe.

3.3.3.2   Public ISDN 1TR6

The 1TR6 protocol is the older German national protocol.

3.3.3.3   Public ISDN VN3

The VN3 protocol is the French version of DSS1.

3.3.3.4   Public ISDN NI-1

The NI-1 protocol is the standard protocol in the USA.

3.3.3.5   Public ISDN INS64

The INS64 protocol is the standard protocol in Japan.

3.3.3.6   Private switches (PABX)

PABXs use different protocols, including 1TR6, DSS1, DKZE and
proprietary protocols. If in doubt, consult the vendor. In some
cases the data transfer service of the ISDN interface has to be
configured in the switch or the PABX.

3.3.3.7   Festverbindungen S01, S02, 64S (leased line)

Not supported by Stollmann tina-dd.

3.3.3.8   Point-to-point (PTP)

This is used to connect PABXs to ISDN. Not supported by tina-dd.

3.3.3.9   Multiple Subscriber Number (MSN)

You can distinguish between ISDN terminals connected to a
common S0 bus by giving them different MSN. The MSN of the
Stollmann tina-dd is selected by the application program.
Your ISDN network provider (the PTT) will give you one or
more MSN when installing the ISDN interface. The MSN consists
of the phone number without the area code.

3.3.3.9.1  RNA application

On first time installation you are asked for Phone number 1
and 2 during ISDN configuration (later you may use
\program\isdntools\cfgwizard\ to alter the numbers). You may
insert two different MSN numbers here or leave the second
blank. The first number will be used by RNA with outgoing calls
as a "home" address. It is not the number that is dialled by
RNA (this number is called the number of the "primary device").
To force your Stollmann tina-dd to accept all incoming calls
leave both fields blank. Note: for accepting incoming calls
you have to setup an RNA server, this is available with the
Windows95 PLUS package.

3.3.3.9.2  CAPI application

Most CAPI application programs will ask you during installation
to insert your MSN numbers. In most cases they will allow you
to insert different MSNs for different services. The target is
to route incoming calls to the appropriate service (like
file transfer or answering machine) so you're communication
partners can directly dial into the service they desire.

Supposed you have three MSNs you may give one to the Euro
File Transfer program, the second for a ISDN mailbox and
leave the third for the ISDN telephone connected to the same
basic rate interface. To force your Stollmann tina-dd to
accept all incoming calls refer to the documentation of
your CAPI application software.

The MSNs of RNA and CAPI may be different or the same.


4         Running Stollmann tina-dd

After you have installed Stollmann tina-dd you may use it with
dial-up networking by choosing the Stollmann tina-dd from the
modem list while building a new connection. You will find two
"TDDWMAC" entries, one for each of the both B-channels your
S0 bus provides. You may just use them instead of the modem
connection. Please note that the server you dial in has to have an
ISDN interface as well. You will not be able to connect to a
server which has analog modem access only.

When you dial the connection to a Windows NT RAS Server you
will be prompted by "Verifying user name and
password" if the connection is established.

This indicates that the ISDN line is working.


5         Troubleshooting

5.1       Installation

5.2       Dial-up networking

- TDDWMAC entry does not exist in modem list

Driver has not been started. To check board address and interrupt
level open the Control Panel, System, and configure the ISDN
adaptor. The board address and interrupt level will be shown.
Check the board address against the jumper setting on the card.
To check the interrupts already in use open the Control Panel,
Devices, Resources. If you go through the list of devices
interrupt conflicts will be shown. If a conflict occurs between
the tina-dd and another device find free interrupts. Change
the interrupt level of the tina-dd TA in the "configure"
field to a free one. You have to close the window than and
restart the computer. If it still does not work the selected
interrupt level might be used by another device although
it is marked as free in the resource list. Try others of the
interrupt levels marked as free in the resource list until
you find one that works. If you can't all of the interrupts
may be in use. You would than have to remove another device
from your computer to install the Stollmann tina-dd.

- You cannot make a connection

There are some steps in making a connection. First the
Stollmann tina-dd has to be selected from the modem list
for the connection you want to make. If you start the dialling
process make sure that the number you are dialling is correct
(including prefixes, public line prefixes in case you are
connected to a PBX) and that the number you call is an
ISDN line and your partner has an ISDN adaptor as well. With the
dial-up network, you will not be able to call an analog modem
with the Stollmann tina-dd (this might be different with a CAPI
application). While the dialling proceedes look for the display
of the status. When you get the message "Verifying username and
password" the connection has been established and the computer
on the other side has answered the call. Both computer are
actually trying to exchange informations to let you access
the remote network. If the called computer denies you to
access the network contact your network operator for proper
settings of user accounts.

- You cannot be called

If you are able to dial out but can not be called check the
setting of your MSN (see chapter above).
Note: for accepting incoming calls you have to setup an RNA
server, this is available with the Windows95 PLUS package.

5.3        CAPI applications



5.4        Support

- Support
  Stollmann E+V GmbH
  Reiner Gilch
  Internet: reiner@stollmann.de
  Tel: ++49-4089088-142
  Fax: ++49-4089088-444

- Product information
  http://www.stollmann.de
  or call or fax us.
  Thank You
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