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Troubleshooting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

 

Fiber Optic Port Verification----------------------------------------------------------------- 22

 

E1 Port Verification ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23

 

Normal Operation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24

 

Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines------------------------------------------------------------ 24

 

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions--------------------------------------------------------- 25

 

Specifications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27

 

Standards/Compliance --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27

 

Definition of Terms/Acronyms------------------------------------------------------------------ 28

 

IMC Networks Technical Support-------------------------------------------------------------- 30

 

Safety Certifications------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31

 

 

Summary of Contents for iMcV-E1-Mux/4

Page 1: ...iMcV E1 Mux 4 Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...nger To receive in warranty service the defective product must be received at IMC Networks no later than the end of the warranty period The product must be accompanied by proof of purchase satisfactory to IMC Networks denoting product serial number and purchase date a written description of the defect and a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number issued by IMC Networks No products will be acce...

Page 3: ...or Pinout 9 RS 232 Serial Console Port 9 Installation Instructions 10 Configuration Options 11 Ethernet Line Setup 11 Packet Size 11 Auto Negotiation 11 Forcing the Speed Duplex Mode and Flow Control 11 FX LinkLoss and LFPT 11 FX LinkLoss FXLL 12 Link Fault Pass Through LFPT 12 E1 Ports Setup 12 Alarm Level 12 Loopback 13 Console Screens 14 Login Screen 14 Main Menu 15 Menu Options 16 Unit Configu...

Page 4: ...22 E1 Port Verification 23 Normal Operation 24 Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines 24 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions 25 Specifications 27 Standards Compliance 27 Definition of Terms Acronyms 28 IMC Networks Technical Support 30 Safety Certifications 31 ...

Page 5: ... any incoming E1 line Severe receive optical link failures will result in the automatic generation of AIS signaling onto the E1 lines connected to the unit receiving the corrupted optical signal In addition CV Code Violation errors are detected on all incoming E1 lines and BER calculations for the optical line are constantly being performed by circuitry within the unit s optical receiver Error con...

Page 6: ...s IE MediaChassis series Product Application The iMcV E1 Mux 4 delivers 4 E1 lines to a customer s site over a protected dedicated fiber line In addition one serial RS 232 line and one 10 100BaseT Ethernet line can be carried at the same time All circuits run at full line rates with no interaction E1 Mux Network ISP Internet TDM Network PSTN E1 4 port 10 100BaseT 1 Port Customer LAN Customer PABX ...

Page 7: ...or through an SNMP management application such as iView Console Serial Port Connection The iMcV E1 Mux 4 includes a console serial port To establish a link between a module s console port and a local PC connect the Mini Jack to DB9 adapter that is included with the IMC module This RS 232 serial connection provides access to the iMcV E1 Mux 4 module CLI configuration screens Set the computer termin...

Page 8: ...on as a snap in module for HP OpenView Network Node Manager and other third party SNMP Management software For assistance in selecting the right version of iView for your operating system please visit http www imcnetworks com products iview2 cfm iView2 supports the following platforms Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP In addition there are Java versions of iView for any Java capable operating sys...

Page 9: ...rt is not linked connected Glows green when link is established Blinks green during data activity FDX OFF when port is not connected or when running at half duplex Glows yellow when port is running at full duplex Blinks yellow when collisions occur E1 RJ 48 Connectors 10 100BaseT Connector RS 232 Connector SFP Ports ...

Page 10: ... or badly corrupted SFP Ports or One model offers two SFP A and B ports for 1 1 protection a second model offers one SFP without protection ACT Glows green when the SFP port is the active receive line OFF when the SFP is not the receive line Glows red green when the SFP port is manually forced to be the active receive line LNK Glows green when there is a valid link Glows red when a loss of optical...

Page 11: ...witch Function Settings Factory Default 1 Host Remote OFF Host ON Remote OFF 2 Reserved OFF OFF 3 Reserved OFF OFF 4 Reserved OFF OFF 5 Reserved OFF OFF 6 Reserved OFF OFF 7 Reserved OFF OFF 8 Reserved OFF OFF 9 Reserved OFF OFF 10 Reserved OFF OFF NOTE Switch 1 must be set to ON at the Remote location Switches 2 through 10 are reserved for factory use only and must be OFF for proper operation ...

Page 12: ...Cross function will automatically transpose the Transmit and Receive lines if required E1 Port Mating Connector Pinout The following table lists the pin configuration for the standard RJ 48 E1 port mating connectors Pin Signal 1 Receive 1 Tip in to unit 2 Receive 2 Ring in to unit 3 None 4 Transmit 1 Tip from unit 5 Transmit 2 Ring from unit 6 None 7 None 8 None NOTE The pin configuration is consi...

Page 13: ...nit 7 None 8 None This port provides an end to end RS 232 line that can support up to 250K Baud and is transparent to all RS 232 protocols RS 232 Serial Console Port The following table lists the pin configuration for the RS 232 3 pin Mini Jack mating connector for the console serial port Pin DB9 F Pin Signal Name Direction Tip 2 Transmit Out of Unit Ring 3 Receive In to Unit Sleeve 5 Return Retur...

Page 14: ...as a Remote Configuration as a Host or Remote is controlled via a DIP switch setting S1 1 Small Form Factor Pluggable Ports SFP The fiber link on the iMcV E1 Mux 4 module is supported through one or two SFPs depending on the model running at 155Mbps Many SFPs including those from IMC Networks feature enhanced diagnostics capabilities DDMI Data and Diagnostic Management Information DDMI statistics ...

Page 15: ...ex 100 Mbps Full Duplex etc Flow control can also be enabled on the Ethernet port when the connecting equipment supports this These features can be enabled through iView FX LinkLoss and LFPT During normal operation link integrity pulses are transmitted by all point to point Ethernet devices When an iMcV E1 Mux 4 receives valid link pulses it knows that the device to which it is connected is up and...

Page 16: ...ach end It acts just as it would if the end devices were directly connected without a fiber link E1 Ports Setup Alarm Level E1 lines are defined as LOST when no signal is received as defined by ITU G 775 specifications LOS and are considered in error with a BER of 10 6 If either of these conditions lasts for more than 2 5 seconds an ALARM state is declared This error condition must be absent for 1...

Page 17: ...oped back to that port within the local unit E1 data coming from the remote unit to that port over the optical link is also looped back to the remote unit at the same point within the local unit With remote loopback an E1 line connected to the Host unit is transported onto the optical link and looped back within the remote unit back onto the optical link without passing onto the copper E1 line of ...

Page 18: ...e log in screen is displayed the diagnostic information displayed below is for illustration purposes only and may differ from the actual screen display The username is case sensitive with a maximum length of 16 characters After a username is entered the system prompts the end user for a password Password is case sensitive with a maximum length of 16 characters After the system validates the userna...

Page 19: ...Main Menu From the main menu the end user can view essential unit configuration data including active alarms in order of importance and a clock indicating when the displayed information was last refreshed ...

Page 20: ...nit Configuration Screen The unit configuration screen displays the names of the Host and Remote units as well as the service state whether fiber protection is enabled and the SFP BER alarm level In addition the unit time can be set from this screen and the username and password can be set reset The screen displays the current status for items 1 through 8 For security reasons the current username ...

Page 21: ...Line Status screen displays the status of the Host and Remote SFP links The detailed SFP information may be viewed by entering 1 for SFP A or 2 for SFP B Displayed data includes the manufacturer name code part number and revision number These values may not be modified For SFP modules that support DDMI values for temperature voltage diode current and optical receive transmit levels can be obtained...

Page 22: ...for items 1 through 9 for both the Host and Remote site Enter the number of the menu item to change its configuration and then enter the new value s when prompted Ethernet Port Status Screen This screen displays the current Ethernet port status for both the Host and Remote site ...

Page 23: ...oopback and name details for each of the four E1 ports Enter the number of the menu item to edit and enter the new value s when prompted E1 Port Status Screen Use this screen to display the current status for each of the four E1 ports for the Host and Remote units ...

Page 24: ...20 Enter the number of the menu item to edit and enter the new value s when prompted ...

Page 25: ...tly when used The fiber transport is independent of all other ports and should be established first If this is not possible a physical fiber loopback can be used for fiber port verification A fiber loopback will cause all connected ports to loop back their respected data If the fiber is not connected all E1 ports will send the all ones AIS signal This can be physically looped back to verify E1 por...

Page 26: ... fiber line in this case the remote unit is missing The ALARM LED is RED because the E1 port is not connected The STAT LED is RED when there is no fiber link but turns GREEN when the fiber link is valid NOTE The E1 ports are all sending AIS However with the fiber looped it is because of the LOS on the E1 port Without the fiber looped it is because of the LOS of the fiber port WARNING An optical lo...

Page 27: ... to verify its operation Without the fiber looped the ALARM LED for the looped E1 port will show RED GREEN indicating there is a problem at the far end of the fiber transport In this case the far end unit is missing and the STAT LED is RED because the fiber is in LOS With the fiber looped the E1 port will only show a normal GREEN STAT LED ...

Page 28: ... 232 RS 232 GREEN STAT GREEN ACT LNK MSA GREEN LNK Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines Fiber optic transmitters and receivers are extremely susceptible to contamination by particles of dirt or dust which can obstruct the optic path and cause performance degradation Good system performance requires clean optics and connector ferrules ...

Page 29: ...ore spare caps in a dust free environment such as a sealed plastic bag or box so that when they are reinstalled they do not introduce any contamination to the optics If it becomes necessary to disconnect the fiber device reinstall protective dust caps If it is suspected that the optics have been contaminated alternate between blasting with clean dry compressed air and flushing with methanol to rem...

Page 30: ... electronic components or gold connectors 4 After removal always place the boards on a grounded static free surface ESD pad or in a proper ESD bag Do not slide the board over any surface WARNING Integrated circuits and fiber optic components are extremely susceptible to electrostatic discharge damage Do not handle these components directly unless you are a qualified service technician and use tool...

Page 31: ...torage Temperature 40 to 160 F 40 to 70 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing 0 to 10 000 ft altitude Dimensions Dual Slot iMcV module Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3x Flow Control IEEE 802 3i 10Base T twisted pair IEEE 802 3u 100Base TX twisted pair IEEE 802 3u 100Base FX or SX fiber ITU G 775 GR 820 CORE ...

Page 32: ...od CLI Command Line Interface An interface screen often DOS based used for system management and diagnostics requiring the user to type commands rather than use a GUI CV Code Violation An anomaly of a decoded physical layer signal stream resulting in coding signaling error s Noise bursts or intermittent connections on a link are the usual causes of code violations an HDB3 coding error DDMI Digital...

Page 33: ...rmats that allow any SNMP and RMON tools to monitor any device defined by a MIB MSA Multi Source Agreement SFP The standard an SFP must meet to be compatible in network devices OOS Out Of Service OOS is used by the CRAFT personnel to turn OFF the alarm reporting so they can service the line without causing alarm TRAPS to be sent to the NOC Center The LEDs display a line status but do not report an...

Page 34: ...30 IMC Networks Technical Support Tel 949 465 3000 or 800 624 1070 in the U S and Canada 32 16 550880 Europe Fax 949 465 3020 E Mail techsupport imcnetworks com Web www imcnetworks com ...

Page 35: ...ipment should be disposed of separately from regular household waste It is the consumer s responsibility to dispose of this and all equipment so marked through designated collection facilities appointed by government or local authorities Following these steps through proper disposal and recycling will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health For more detaile...

Page 36: ...notice IMC Networks assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document iMcV E1 Mux 4 is a trademark of IMC Networks Other brands or product names may be trademarks and are the property of their respective companies Document Number 57 80400 00 A0 February2009 If the product s part number begins with an 8 it is compliant with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS direct...

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