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NetXpress LX

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Audio IP Multiplexer & CM-30R IP Interface Module

NetXpress LX Multiplexer
CM-30R Common Module
MA-230 Module Adapter
MA-231-1/MA-231-2 Module Adapters

Version 1.1

For NetXpress LX Version 1.5

888-5100-040

Installation and Operation Manual

Summary of Contents for Intraplex NetXpress LX

Page 1: ...udio IP Multiplexer CM 30R IP Interface Module NetXpress LX Multiplexer CM 30R Common Module MA 230 Module Adapter MA 231 1 MA 231 2 Module Adapters Version 1 1 For NetXpress LX Version 1 5 888 5100 0...

Page 2: ...ch changes in equipment design specifications components or documentation as progress may warrant to improve the performance of the product GatesAir reserves the right without notice to make such chan...

Page 3: ...1 6 IGMP Multicast 2 2 2 2 Streams 2 3 2 2 1 Stream Types 2 3 2 2 2 Stream Addressing 2 4 2 2 3 Multicast Group Addressing 2 4 2 2 4 Telephony 2 5 2 2 5 Echo Cancellation 2 5 2 2 6 Packetization and O...

Page 4: ...1 3 1 1 Tools Cables Required 3 1 3 1 2 Equipment Unpacking Inspection 3 1 3 2 Installation 3 2 3 2 1 Shelf Installation 3 2 3 2 2 CM 30R Module Kit Installation 3 2 3 2 3 Channel Module Installation...

Page 5: ...et Interface Statistics 4 65 4 3 6 4 SNMP Statistics 4 66 4 3 6 5 TCP UDP Statistics 4 67 4 3 6 6 ICMP Statistics 4 69 4 3 6 7 IGMP Statistics 4 71 4 3 6 8 IP Statistics 4 72 4 3 7 Set Up Security 4 7...

Page 6: ...ion A 1 A 1 1 Equipment Unpacking Inspection A 1 A 1 2 Card Slot Selection A 1 A 2 IP Multiplexer Conversion A 2 A 2 1 CM 30R MA 230 Installation into the First Multiplexer A 2 A 2 2 First CM 30R IP I...

Page 7: ...peration of 3RU Systems with Two Power Sources 3 12 Figure 3 12 Connection for AC Operation of 3RU System with External Signal Battery 3 13 Figure 3 13 Connection for AC Operation of 1RU System with E...

Page 8: ...tures 4 55 Figure 4 50 Stream Creation Stage 3 IP Parameters 4 56 Figure 4 51 Stream Creation Stage 3 IP Config for All Streams Multi Unicast 4 57 Figure 4 52 Stream Creation Stage 4 TDM Bus Parameter...

Page 9: ...e Streams Statistics Table 5 5 Figure A 1 CM 30R Module and MA 230 Midplane Insertion A 2 Tables Table 2 1 NetXpress LX Stream User and Computed Parameters 2 7 Table 2 2 NetXpress LX supported TDM Cha...

Page 10: ...NetXpress LX CM 30R Installation Operation Manual Table of Contents Version 1 1 viii GatesAir Inc Intraplex Products This page intentionally left blank...

Page 11: ...0R module you can easily transition an existing Intraplex T1 or E1 system to cost effective IP transmission 1 1 Key Features The NetXpress LX system s features include CM 30R IP interface module which...

Page 12: ...fications Maintenance Technicians Section 5 Testing Troubleshooting discusses system tests and troubleshooting solutions Individual channel module setup and test procedures can be found in the manuals...

Page 13: ...nd LAN Timing in out for external stream and system synchronization Contact I O for external control 1 4 4 MA 231 1 MA 231 2 The module adapter pair MA 231 1 MA 231 2 provides support for CM 30R modul...

Page 14: ...simultaneous software windows each connected to a different NetXpress LX system in the network The Web browser interface in conjunction with an SNMP network manager lets you control and monitor your...

Page 15: ...ream endpoints which you can measure using an external server or router and running the Path MTU tool The stream payload must be smaller than the path MTU otherwise fragmentation occurs the stream doe...

Page 16: ...negotiation is disabled each Ethernet port must be set to operate at 100 Mbps speed in full duplex mode the optimum setting If the anticipated stream data rate is low enough the WAN port can operate e...

Page 17: ...sent from one or more points to a set of other points a multicast group address There may be one or more senders and the information is sent to a set of receivers there may be no receiver or any numbe...

Page 18: ...sirable applications Usually network devices in the private network behind the firewall can freely transmit out using any UDP port number However devices are blocked from receiving packets using a UDP...

Page 19: ...tream statistics are cleared The TDM bus in T1 systems inherently supports signaling In E1 systems the signaling bits are carried on the internal TDM bus using Channel Associated Signaling CAS Telepho...

Page 20: ...io of overhead data to program data decreases However the number of time slots consumed from each frame does not affect the transport delay Therefore it is desirable to combine time slots from a TDM b...

Page 21: ...bytes Packet Payload Size Ethernet overhead 38 bytes no VLAN IP overhead 20 bytes IP 8 bytes UDP 16 bytes RTP Packet Payload Size 38 44 Ethernet Stream Data Rate 96 8 kB S Calculated Ethernet stream...

Page 22: ...ounts Figure 2 2 NetXpress LX Web Interface Login 2 3 2 Management Protocols on an Interface The NetXpress LX system comes with two Ethernet interfaces WAN LAN The WAN interface is for streaming conte...

Page 23: ...f the TOS byte tells the network what quality of service needs to be applied to the packet You can define what the value of the TOS byte field should be for each of the four classes of service support...

Page 24: ...2 3 DS 562 2 0 PTR 155 5 0 VF 16E 2 3 DS 961D 1 2 PT 250 3 0 VF 25E 2 0 DS 961DE 1 2 PR 250 3 4 VF 27E 2 0 DS 961DF 1 2 PTR 255 7 7 VF 28E 2 0 DS 961DG 1 2 PT 350 3 0 VF 29E 2 0 DS 965 1 2 PT 350B 3 0...

Page 25: ...ously This example shows loopbacks for an entire bus However you can also loopback individual time slots within a bus 2 5 3 TDM Bus Mapping The NetXpress LX or CM 30R TDM bus is connected by default t...

Page 26: ...202 2 to feed additional multiplexers 2 7 1 1 Internal Timing Internal timing is derived from an extremely accurate internal oscillator on the CM 30R module In a NetXpress LX network only the master N...

Page 27: ...signals using Global Position System GPS technology providing GPS controlled carrier frequency synchronization GPS controlled precision audio phase alignment Dynamic adjustments to compensate for netw...

Page 28: ...ilizing its local internal oscillator The unit at Site B derives timing from the audio stream transmitted from Site A to Site B Figure 2 5 Point to Point Timing Synchronization The configuration advan...

Page 29: ...lize different synchronization sources and cannot be properly received and decoded Figure 2 7 Streams with Different Synchronization Sources There are two possible solutions to this situation 1 Receiv...

Page 30: ...urces versus the recurring cost of bandwidth for the backup timing signal If both the primary and secondary timing sources fail the NetXpress LX unit falls back to internal timing Sites that are recei...

Page 31: ...tem and FEC The NetXpress LX system maintains uninterrupted audio transport by supporting Forward Error Correction FEC Specifically the NetXpress LX system supports RFC 2733 Forward error correction i...

Page 32: ...3 14 15 0 597 4 87 High FEC Loss Lost packets Rx packets x 2 x 100 Low FEC Loss Lost packets Rx packets x 1 5 x 100 2 9 Power The system runs on either AC or DC power supplies The NetXpress LX 100 mul...

Page 33: ...ments become available the CM 30R module software should be updated to the most current revision The CM 30R software can be upgraded by opening an FTP session with the module and transferring a new im...

Page 34: ...me Page Red light Major shelf alarm Alarm Yellow light Minor shelf alarm Alert Green light No alarm condition exists Normal 2 13 2 Alarm History You can review current alarms and alarm history from th...

Page 35: ...Upon receiving your NetXpress LX system complete these tasks 1 Inspect all shipping containers for damage If you observe damage notify the shipping service as soon as possible 2 Unpack all equipment...

Page 36: ...id any potential heat concerns Make sure all modules module adapters and module interface units are properly seated Note If the shelf is AC powered make sure the power cable can be accessed easily for...

Page 37: ...Figure 3 2 CM 30R Module and Indicator Lights ON OFF...

Page 38: ...s activity OFF There is no activity LAN FD Green The Ethernet link is full duplex OFF The Ethernet link is half duplex LPBK Yellow Any CM 30R loopback is enabled OFF Any CM 30R loopback is disabled TI...

Page 39: ...hich an input contact is considered asserted You can view the current state of both input and output contacts whether asserted or unasserted with the Web interface Section 4 3 3 2 Contacts or SNMP 3 2...

Page 40: ...2 048 MHz TIMING IN TIMING IN 1 Timing in positive 2 Timing in negative 3 Unused 4 Signal ground 5 and 6 Unused OUT 6 pin phone jack RS 422 Balanced timing in 1 544 or 2 048 MHz TIMING OUT TIMING OUT...

Page 41: ...s in the CM 30R common module The WAN and LAN ports have indicator lights for 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps activity Figure 3 5 shows the port indicator light positions Figure 3 5 MA 230 Connectors with Indica...

Page 42: ...patible with the NetXpress IP multiplexer Section 2 5 1 Compatibility with Intraplex TDM Channel Modules TDM channel modules can be installed in slots 2 through 6 on a NetXpress LX 1RU shelf and slots...

Page 43: ...the associated channel module Similarly to install a new channel module first install the module adapter and then install the module itself 3 2 4 Power Supply Installation 3 2 4 1 Main Power Supply I...

Page 44: ...Xpress LX Rear Panel Connectors with MA 230 Module Adapter Terminal strip 1 DC power and ring generator MA 230 for CM 30R Connector for alarm signal battery and ring generator AC power input Available...

Page 45: ...s DC powered May be used when connecting a second equipment shelf to the same DC power source Also normally jumpered to SIG BAT when the DC power voltage is the same as the signaling voltage BAT B Non...

Page 46: ...Figure 3 10 Connection for DC Operation of 3RU Systems Figure 3 11 Connection for DC Operation of 3RU Systems with Two Power Sources...

Page 47: ...you can use a 48V DC power source with a parallel connection from BAT A to the SIG BAT input and BAT to GND All 3RU multiplexers can be equipped with an ACS OPT1 option which provides separate AC pow...

Page 48: ...b Connect the BAT A terminal the black pigtail lead on a 1RU shelf to the negative terminal of the station battery c Connect the BAT A terminal both the green and white pigtail leads on a 1RU shelf t...

Page 49: ...cator lights on the shelf for the time being If no lights for any power supply are on one of these scenarios has occurred Both power modules have failed Fuses on both power supply circuit boards have...

Page 50: ...ore the zipped file on your hard drive On the File Download box click Save On the Save As box navigate to the folder you want to store the file in Click Save 6 Open the zipped file 7 Open the release...

Page 51: ...lso appears in the upper left of the Home page either E1 or T1 4 2 2 1 System Mode E1 In this configuration all four of the NetXpress LX busses TDM1A TDM1B TDM2A and TDM2B run at 2 048 Mbps Installed...

Page 52: ...ng of multiple NetXpress LX chassis The WAN interface requires a static IP address Dynamic addressing of the WAN interface DHCP is not supported 192 168 1 1 for the LAN interface You need to change th...

Page 53: ...ciated Subnet Mask 5 Type the Gateway IP address to be used to access this network 6 Type the Routing metric or accept the system default of 1 7 Click Add Route 8 Click Close 4 2 3 3 IP Access List On...

Page 54: ...bmit 4 2 3 4 T1 E1 System Mode Selection The default NetXpress LX CM 30R system mode setting is T1 Use these guidelines to determine whether to use a T1 or E1 system mode The E1 system mode gives you...

Page 55: ...tion and FPGA files intended for use on the CM 30R will use a file naming convention of CM30R_APP_V D and CM30R_FPGA_XYZ bin while those for use on the earlier model CM 30 are named as CM30_APP_V D CM...

Page 56: ...Streams 2 Click on the Streams table header Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 Stream Creation Stage 1 3 On the Stage 1 Stream Type page perform these steps a Type a unique Stream Name b At Stream Direction either...

Page 57: ...Transmission Type c Select the Enable Voice Signaling check box for a signaling stream d Type the Statistics Measurement Interval if different than 5 default is 5 e Click Next to advance to Stage 3 Fi...

Page 58: ...TDM Bus Frames Per Packet default is 200 f For Jitter Buffer Size packets other than 32 click a number 8 16 64 or 128 default is 32 g Click the Stream Program Type if different from Compressed Audio D...

Page 59: ...o change any setting click Prev until you reach the appropriate page and make your changes 8 When the stream variables are correct on the Summary page click Create to save your changes or Create Activ...

Page 60: ...le from the external clock source to the Timing In on the MA 230 module adapter 4 Click Submit Note It may take 1 2 minutes for the multiplexer to register the new system timing and the Normal green l...

Page 61: ...2 Type the Read only community name for read only access 3 Type the Read write community name for read write access 4 Click Save 4 2 3 8 Configuration Backup Restore You can operate the NetXpress LX...

Page 62: ...associated with the user name 6 Click Submit to store these values 7 Click on the Streams table header to back up the configuration files to the server 4 3 NetXpress LX Pages 4 3 1 Start at the NetXpr...

Page 63: ...e information for streams voice signaling Ethernet interfaces and so forth Security Access account security settings and IP access tables Utilities Access the Ping Utility page The blank gray slots on...

Page 64: ...ng yellow if it is on secondary timing and red if it registers a timing fallout Active This light is green if the CM 30R module is active Open Click this button to configure the module or view its sta...

Page 65: ...in descending order Figure 4 18 Current Alarms Page Refresh Click M to refresh the browser manually or click 5s 10s or 30s to automatically refresh the browser at 5 10 or 30 second intervals Date The...

Page 66: ...e alarm Major Minor or None Trap ID The SNMP trap associated with the alarm Trap Enable Whether the trap is Enabled or Disabled If it is enabled the trap is sent to the host LED Enable Whether the lig...

Page 67: ...arm Definitions table page without applying the page entries Reset Click this button to reverse all changes to this page Save Definition Click this button to apply the values entered on this page 4 3...

Page 68: ...og syslog2 txt located in RFA log on the CM 30 System log files are limited in size 1 MB Figure 4 22 System Logging Page Refresh Click M to refresh the browser manually or click 5s 10s or 30s to autom...

Page 69: ...e information in these fields when the Turn on syslogd server support check box is selected Server address The IP address of the server where the system log directory is to be filed Server UDP port nu...

Page 70: ...r the physical location of the NetXpress LX system Default Mason OH Contact Person Type a name or email address for the support contact person Default tsupport gatesair com System Description The syst...

Page 71: ...match the time information received from the SNTP server You can change these two fields if the Use an SNTP server check box is selected SNTP server address Type the IP address of the SNTP server GMT...

Page 72: ...location of the dialog box on your monitor page click and hold while dragging the dialog box as desired 3 Type the input contact s Remote IP Address 4 Click an Active Level option to signify the cont...

Page 73: ...on for each TDM Bus Figure 4 29 Figure 4 27 TDM Bus Information Page Refresh Click M to refresh the browser manually or click 5s 10s or 30s to automatically refresh the browser at 5 10 or 30 second in...

Page 74: ...this button to change the current system mode Figure 4 29 TDM Bus Configuration Page Refresh Click this button to refresh the browser Internal Loopback Settings Shows the Internal Loopback settings a...

Page 75: ...multi unicasting operation you need to create a user profile to map the appropriate internal TDM bus time slots to the corresponding IP busses This user profile is internally stored and applied each t...

Page 76: ...ms must be out of service for this button to be available TDM Bus Map Profile If the TDM bus mapping still matches the factory default settings the Default TDM Profile map appears If the TDM bus has b...

Page 77: ...are two additional possible selections All 1s and All 0s Connecting All 1s or All 0s to a receive endpoint disconnects it from any of the six possible endpoints Starting timeslot Type the number of th...

Page 78: ...check box to clear all connections among all endpoints Submit Click this button to apply configuration edits to the current TDM bus map 4 3 3 5 System Timing The System Timing configuration page Figu...

Page 79: ...s This external timing is typically a satellite GPS derived clock or a public telecom network clock source External timing must be cabled into the NetXpress LX system using the TIMING IN jack on the M...

Page 80: ...A Image Filename The Software Images page Figure 4 33 gives CM 30R specific software image parameters that you can configure To access the page point to System Cfg and click Software Images The latest...

Page 81: ...e been stored properly click Reset the System for the CM 30R module to restart with the new values NetXpress LX Flash Device Directory Shows the current directory location of the NetXpress LX flash de...

Page 82: ...figuration backup server user name created in the FTP server program You must type a valid user name to perform a configuration backup or restore Password Shows the configuration backup server passwor...

Page 83: ...s files from the FTP server to the CM 30R module Delete Click to delete the configuration file for the row selected Click in the table header to delete all the configuration files 4 3 3 8 Redundancy D...

Page 84: ...ult with the secondary Recommended setting is to enable this option Switch back to primary when it recovers after x seconds Selecting this item permits auto reversion Default value 15 Enable failover...

Page 85: ...If your network installation included connections only on the WAN interface of each CM 30R install a short network link directly connecting the two LAN interfaces to facilitate this communication pat...

Page 86: ...en created the streams to the Backup Headend are set to On Demand mode while the streams to the Main Headend are in Active The mode of the stream pair is then governed by based on the active Headend s...

Page 87: ...NetXpress LX CM 30R Installation Operation Manual 4 Configuration Operation Version 1 1 4 38 GatesAir Inc Intraplex Products Site Redundant system configured as Backup Site...

Page 88: ...ority mapping and TOS byte configurations DiffServ Marking View and add an address to the DiffServ markings for forwarded packets table which includes source and destination IP addresses and subnet ma...

Page 89: ...Products 4 3 4 1 Ethernet Interfaces To access the Ethernet Interfaces page point to Networking and click Ethernet Interfaces Once the Ethernet Interfaces page appears click on an interface row to vi...

Page 90: ...s currently Up in service or Down out of service Desired State Whether this interface is set to be Up or Down Put the WAN interface in service or out of service If the interface is Up click to set it...

Page 91: ...en in service Packets are blocked because they contain a protocol SNMP HTTP Telnet or FTP that is blocked on the interface Subnet mask The address of the subnet mask received by DHCP Read only Allow H...

Page 92: ...be combined with the destination address before comparison The netmask defines the scope of an IP address and what addresses can exist on that same logical subnet Gateway The gateway routing IP addres...

Page 93: ...ble page Add Route Click this button to apply the information entered and create a new route 4 3 4 3 Class of Service Use the Class of Service menu to view and configure this DiffServ and type of serv...

Page 94: ...d packet originates Source Subnet Mask The mask used to determine the subnet to which the source IP address belongs Destination IP Address The IP address to which the forwarded packet is delivered Des...

Page 95: ...IP flow Destination IP address Type the IP address for the packet s destination This address is used to classify the IP flow Destination Subnet mask Type the subnet mask for the destination IP address...

Page 96: ...ance Edit the priority of DiffServ code point Click to change the TOS value priority Figure 4 41 Figure 4 41 Map TOS Value to Priority Level Dialog Box TOS Value The type of service value number a uni...

Page 97: ...COS Class of Service The default value is 184 TOS Value for Medium COS This field sets the IP TOS byte for packets from a stream configured with a medium COS The default value is 48 TOS Value for Nor...

Page 98: ...ontains a list of community IP address pairs identifying those management stations from which the agent on the local host accepts queries Along with each pair is an access field that controls whether...

Page 99: ...nts Reset Click this button to reverse all changes to this page Save Click this button to record and apply configuration entries on this page 4 3 4 5 UDP Listeners Table UDP User Datagram Protocol is...

Page 100: ...ocal Port The local port number for this TCP connection Remote IP The remote IP address for this TCP connection This identifies the computers that are actively connecting to the NetXpress LX system Re...

Page 101: ...he interface used to learn the entry in the ARP table Flush the ARP Table Click to delete all ARP Table entries 4 3 5 Configure Streams You can use the Streams table Figure 4 47 to add and configure p...

Page 102: ...ing forward error correction Telephony Streams The number of telephony voice signaling streams currently in service out of the total number of telephony voice signaling configured streams created ID A...

Page 103: ...Down For bidirectional and receive only streams you have put the stream in service but the NetXpress LX system has not received any packets Transmit only streams have this combination if the interface...

Page 104: ...o be applied Transmission Type Click either Multicast or Multi Unicast only for transmit streams to change the packet transmission Unicast is the default Multi Unicast offers multiple tabs on the Stre...

Page 105: ...rtion byte manually type the byte number If you selected a voice module this field is read only Statistics Measurement Interval sec Provides update interval in 5 to 10 seconds on the stream statistics...

Page 106: ...A Medium level stream going down creates a minor alarm A Low level stream going down would not create any hardware alarm but would still contain an entry in the Current Alarms and Alarm History tables...

Page 107: ...hannel modules residing on that same bus TDM Bus Starting Channel Type the number of the starting time slot channel on the TDM bus for this stream The default is 1 TDM Bus Channel Range Type the numbe...

Page 108: ...ly is selected in the Stream Program Type field the Packet Underrun Byte field is enabled so that you can define the value of the underrun byte Type a value between 0 and 255 If you select a value oth...

Page 109: ...Creation Summary Page This page shows information from the previous Stream Creation pages Cancel Click this button to return to the Streams Table page without creating a new stream Prev Click this bu...

Page 110: ...ou must click an icon on the Streams table Edit To edit an existing stream click at the end of the stream s row on the stream table page to access the Stream Configuration page Figure 4 54 Delete To d...

Page 111: ...by clicking its stream ID cell again the selection highlight color on the stream disappears To add or remove all streams from the stream group hold down the SHIFT key and click the stream ID header 4...

Page 112: ...ts Figure 4 55 Stream Statistics Page Figure 4 56 Performance History Page Refresh Click M to refresh the browser manually or click 5s 10s or 30s to automatically refresh the browser at 5 10 or 30 sec...

Page 113: ...m number of packets that were present in the jitter buffer in the interval Avg The average number of packets present in the jitter buffer in the interval Meas PDV The Measured Packet Delay Variation i...

Page 114: ...k 5s 10s or 30s to automatically refresh the browser at 5 10 or 30 second intervals Total octets received The number of 8 bit units of data received Total octets sent The number of 8 bit units of data...

Page 115: ...Click M to refresh the browser manually or click 5s 10s or 30s to automatically refresh the browser at 5 10 or 30 second intervals Message Statistics Total messages received The number of messages del...

Page 116: ...es sent The number of objects altered successfully by the CM 30R SNMP Agent as the result of receiving valid Set Request PDUs Traps received The total number of unsolicited messages traps received by...

Page 117: ...ams received in error The number of datagrams received that could not be delivered for reasons other than the lack of an application at the destination port TCP Statistics TCP enables two hosts to est...

Page 118: ...YN SENT state or SYN RCVD state plus the number of times TCP connections have made a direct transition to the LISTEN state from the SYN RCVD state CLOSED to SYN SENT transitions The number of times TC...

Page 119: ...is sending traffic to the Internet destination Error Message Statistics Inbound messages with errors received The number of received messages with errors Inbound messages with errors sent The number o...

Page 120: ...receiving an echo request message Echo reply sent The number of echo replies sent Address Mask Message Statistics Address mask request received The number of address mask requests received A computer...

Page 121: ...Address The IP multicast group address for which this entry contains information Membership Reports Sent The number of membership reports sent for the group Total Queries Received The number of times...

Page 122: ...sent The total number of UDP datagrams sent from the CM 30R system Total forwarded The number of datagrams forwarded by the CM 30R system to another destination in the network Total delivered Total nu...

Page 123: ...efore sending Datagrams reassembled The number of fragmented datagrams that have been reassembled by the CM 30R IP protocol stack Datagrams fragmented The number of fragmented datagrams received by th...

Page 124: ...to edit and control the system Members of the basic group may only log in to view the system status and configuration Status Whether the user account is activated Enabled or deactivated Disabled Add...

Page 125: ...exit the dialog box without saving any entries Submit Click this button to apply the new entries on this page Figure 4 66 Edit User Account Dialog Box User name The name of the user account this field...

Page 126: ...The interfaces with access permission WAN or LAN IP Address The IP addresses that are currently permitted on the specific interface Subnet Mask The logic mask to be combined with the destination addre...

Page 127: ...pe the target Host IP address for the ping request Don t Route Past Local Network Select this check box to limit the ping request to the local subnet only Number of Packets Enter the quantity of echo...

Page 128: ...Access Control address for this CM 30R module Read only MAC address 2 An alternate address for this CM 30R module Read only Serial number The serial number assigned to this module when it was manufact...

Page 129: ...the CM 30R application software currently running Read only Application creation date The date and time the NIM application software was built Read only FPGA version The version number of the CM 30R...

Page 130: ...ocation of the NetXpress LX flash device Use this field to type a new directory location and click Change Directory to submit the new entry Change Directory Click this button to access the contents of...

Page 131: ...atus page Each module s operation manual gives additional details on configuration parameters for specific audio voice and data modules This section contains configuration and status sample pages for...

Page 132: ...bandwidth from the drop down list 32 ksps 44 1 ksps or 48 ksps Mode Select a mode from the drop down list Mono or Stereo Turn Test Tone On PT modules only Select this check box to enable a built in 8d...

Page 133: ...module is set to use REMOTE or LOCAL Enable Module Select this check box to place the module in service If not selected the module is offline Module Configured Whether the module is properly configur...

Page 134: ...the outgoing signal in accordance with ITU T Recommendation J 17 If the transmitter module emphasis is enabled the receiver module de emphasis must be enabled and vice versa Remove DC Offset If this c...

Page 135: ...36 TDM Bus The TDM bus on which the channel module resides Module Adapter The type of module adapter being used with the module Remote Control The mode of operation the module is set to use REMOTE or...

Page 136: ...ific channel or click the Off option to disable the loopback When a remote loopback is active On the local channel module sends a loopback command to the far end channel module The far end module cont...

Page 137: ...onds 5s 10 seconds 10s or 30 seconds 30s Click a rate to change how frequently the browser refreshes this page TDM Bus Configuration TDM Bus The current bus side either Bus A or Bus B Timeslot The cur...

Page 138: ...que address in the shelf Valid addresses are 1 through 36 TDM Bus The TDM bus on which the channel module resides Module Adapter The type of module adapter being used with the module Remote Control Th...

Page 139: ...2 000 bits The starting depth of these buffers can be set either to 256 bits for normal synchronous operation or to half of the full depth 6000 bits for plesiochronous operation Transmit Mode The mode...

Page 140: ...6 TDM Bus The TDM bus on which the channel module resides Module Adapter The type of module adapter being used with the module Remote Control The mode of operation the module is set to use REMOTE or L...

Page 141: ...pseudo random number generator Performance Register The selected performance register for inspection Loopback Mode The loopback mode No Loopback Equipment Loopback Local payload Loopback or Remote Loo...

Page 142: ...error is detected Circuit Errors Transmit clock output error This red light indicates a transmit clock output error is detected Receive clock output error This red light indicates a receive clock outp...

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Page 144: ...the physical chassis or through the Web interface 5 1 1 1 Physical Indicator Lights When the system is powered up the POWER and NORMAL green indicator lights on the front panel should be on and the AL...

Page 145: ...d the LAN indicator light is yellow the multiplexer Minor Alert yellow light is on and the Normal green light is off appears gray The green Service light for each channel module should be on and the g...

Page 146: ...to Faults and click Current Alarms Figure 5 4 As with the Current Alarms table the Alarm History table normally displays alarms after initial power up Figure 5 4 Faults Alarm History Log 4 Click to cl...

Page 147: ...2 Click Send Ping 3 Note the PING Result which should indicate a response from System B 4 Repeat the previous three steps to send an echo request from System B to System A 5 1 4 Stream Test To assure...

Page 148: ...r statistic is near 64 or 0 it would indicate excessive jitter Note It is best to create and activate a stream in the transmitter before creating and activating streams in the receiver If you activate...

Page 149: ...ess LX Home page click Open on the displayed module to review and if the module is set to REMOTE to adjust its settings Section 4 3 10 Configure Individual Modules TDM Channel Modules gives additional...

Page 150: ...urce and the destination Check that the stream bandwidth and the DP port numbers match at the source and destination Access the Ethernet Interface Statistics WAN page Performance Ethernet Interfaces W...

Page 151: ...are late Your network may have more jitter than can be compensated for by the current size of the jitter buffer If this Troubleshooting section does not address your specific problem or if you have tr...

Page 152: ...chassis one power supply The LX 100 contains a single AC power supply The LX 300 contains one AC or one DC supply and can be equipped with a second power supply for hot standby redundancy Audio voice...

Page 153: ...o point unidirectional Point to point bidirectional Point to point multipoint unidirectional multicast per IGMP v2 Quality of Service IPv4 Type of Service ToS tagging Differentiated Service DiffServ S...

Page 154: ...plex Auto negotiation with network Network Connections Port 1 LAN RJ 45 LED indicator next to WAN 100 Mb Link Activity LED indicator next to IN 10 Mb Link Activity Port 2 WAN RJ 45 Corner LED indicato...

Page 155: ...v LED Indicators WAN 100 Mb Link and Activity 10 Mb Link and Activity Full Duplex LAN 100 Mb Link and Activity 10 Mb Link and Activity Full Duplex Loopback Timing Active Status Status and Diagnosis Ne...

Page 156: ...ent is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this manual may cause harmful interfer...

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Page 158: ...equipped as expected confirming items from the packing list Bill of Materials Two 2 CM 30R NetXpress LX IP common modules in good condition Two 2 MA 230 NetXpress LX IP module adapters in good conditi...

Page 159: ...0 installation in the first multiplexer 2 Network configuration of the CM 30R module in the first multiplexer 3 CM 30R and MA 230 installation in the second multiplexer 4 Network configuration of the...

Page 160: ...oceed with caution when installing into a live system to prevent service interruption and damage to components Before installing the module in the multiplexer take note of any pre existing alerts or a...

Page 161: ...an initial network configuration of the system to define the IP address subnet mask and any required forwarding Note that when you click Submit to change the network IP address for the interface by wh...

Page 162: ...a channel module is set to the right up or away from the circuit board the module is in Local Control mode To permit the CM 30R module to start learning about these installed modules as well enable t...

Page 163: ...e streams Section 2 7 System Timing Section 4 2 3 6 Timing Configuration and Section 4 3 3 5 System Timing give more information A 2 5 4 Confirm the Network Operations Activate each data stream If the...

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