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9/17/2007
#26579

724-746-5500

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FEATURES

• Use built-in SNMP agent for easy

management or manage from an
attached ASCII terminal.

• SNMP MIB II compliant.

• SLIP interface.

• Easy troubleshooting for the CSU/DSU

and your network.

• Works over Frame Relay and supports

SW56.

OVERVIEW

Configure, control, and diagnose your SNMP-manageable

CSU/DSU right from your central LAN management console
and get total network management, too. 

The BLACK BOX

®

DDS CSU/DSU provides an intelligent

interface between a 4-wire Digital Data Service (DDS) network
and your data terminal equipment. It’s flexible enough to work
in any 56-kbps DDS application and is also ideal for dedicated
point-to-point links within a WAN. The DDS CSU/DSU also
provides easy WAN access to LAN internetworking, CAD/CAM,
and videoconferencing equipment.

You can attach this single-port device to an ASCII terminal

or an SNMP workstation using its built-in SNMP agent,
accessible through a SLIP interface. SNMP MIB II compliance
makes this 56K unit compatible with popular network
management systems like HP

®

OpenView

®

.

For SW56 applications, you can dial a stored number

when a DTE signal is raised, from the console, or via SNMP.
You can also operate SW56 dial/disconnect and answer
functions through its front-panel rocker switch. 

LEDs indicate NET mode and status, and DTE Mode. Plus,

you can use loopbacks and a bit error rate test (BERT) pattern
for diagnostics. 

The user interface configuration is controlled with access

password protection and is menu driven. A graphically
illustrated configuration screen shows alarms and operation
status, as well as BERT diagnostic information. The DDS
CSU/DSU constantly collects statistical information on the
network, DTE, and SNMP (SLIP) interfaces as it searches for
network degradation. When it detects a problem, you can
run loopback tests and a BERT test to isolate its source.

In addition, the DDS CSU/DSU offers line-driving

capabilities, supporting distances of up to 7 miles (11.2 km)
at 56 kbps over 100-ohm 22 AWG shielded twisted-pair cable.

TECH SPECS

Compatibility 

— AT&T

®

Digital Data System (DDS) Pub 62310, AT&T

ACCUNET Switched 56, US Sprint

®

VPN 56

Data Rate —

56 kbps

Diagnostics —

V.54, DDS, DTE, local-unit and remote-unit loopbacks;

internal 511 BERT 

Distance —

Line driving capability up to 7 mi. (11.2 km) at 56 kbps on 

22 AWG shielded twisted-pair cable 

MTBF —

100,000 hours

Operation — 

Full-duplex

Protocol —

Sync

User Controls —

(1) Loopback test button

Interface –– 

V.35, SLIP

Connectors —

(1) RJ-48 for NET, (1) DB26 F, (1) RJ-45 for terminal, 

(1) RJ-45 for printer, (1) 5-pin DIN for power

Indicators — 

(3) 4-State LEDs: (1) NET Mode LED (Off=Inactive, 

Green=Active, Yellow=Test, Red=N/A); 

(1) NET Status LED (Off=N/A, Green=Normal, Yellow=Carrier Alarm, 

Red=LOS);

(1) DTE Mode LED: (Off=Inactive, Green=Active, Yellow=Test, Red=N/A)

Temperature Tolerance — 

32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)

Humidity Tolerance —

Up to 95%, noncondensing

Power —

External 115 VAC, 60 Hz

Size —

2"H x 7.7"W x 10.5"D (5.1 x 19.6 x 26.7 cm)

Weight —

3 lb. (1.4 kg)

Item

Code

DDS CSU/DSU with SNMP (56K)

MT147A

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