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TX 4000C Installation Manual

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Page 1: ...100 Crossing Boulevard Framingham MA 01702 5406 USA www nmscommunications com TX 4000C Installation Manual P N 9000 62376 11 ...

Page 2: ...trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and or other countries All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc in the United States and or other countries Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems Inc Linux is a registered trademark of Lin...

Page 3: ...25 Chapter 4 Configuring the TX 4000C board 27 Using the configuration utility 27 Assigning a CP number 28 Adding a board 29 Changing a CP number 31 Moving a board 32 Removing a board 33 Saving configuration changes 34 Chapter 5 Establishing network connections 35 Connectors and cables 35 Trunk connector 36 Ethernet connectors 37 Connecting to a T1 network 37 Connecting to an E1 network 38 Connect...

Page 4: ...atus LEDs 48 Boot code LEDS 48 Status LEDs 49 Verifying the board installation 50 Chapter 7 Hardware specifications 51 General features 51 Host interface 51 H 110 compliant interface 52 Environment 52 Software environment 52 Power requirements 52 Connectivity 53 CEPT E1 G 703 telephony interface 53 DSX 1 telephony interface 54 Compliance and regulatory certification 55 EMC 55 Safety 55 Telecom 55 ...

Page 5: ...gure the TX 4000C board Establish network connections Verify the installation This manual targets developers of telephony and voice applications who use TX 4000C boards with NMS SS7 software This manual defines telephony terms where applicable but assumes that the reader is familiar with telephony concepts switching and the C programming language ...

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Page 7: ...pactPCI bus slot The CP operates with the CompactPCI bus host processor to form a distributed communications application platform Depending on the chassis type Ethernet connectivity is provided over a PICMG 2 16 Ethernet bus or by up to two external Ethernet 10 100Base T interfaces The CP features one high performance Motorola MPC7457 RISC microprocessor and one MPC8260 PowerQUICC II controller Th...

Page 8: ... H 110 interface Hot Swap LED Trunk LEDs MPC7457 RISC microprocessor Ethernet LEDs Status LEDs PCI to 60X bridge Host bridge PCI to MPX bridge 10 100Base T Ethernet chips PCI bus connector Communicates with host Ethernet connector Connects to rear panel Ethernet connection or PICMG 2 16 backplane H 110 connector Connects to H 110 bus TDM streams and clocks to framers Alignment feature Strawberry r...

Page 9: ...he transition board is attached to the TX 4000C board and enables the board to support the T1 E1 and Ethernet functionality Network connector Eight T1 or E1 trunk connections T1 E1 connector Connects to front panel 10 100Base T Ethernet connectors Not present on PICMG 2 16 transition board Ethernet connector Connects to front panel Alignment features Framers Rear I O transition board ...

Page 10: ...l of 4096 timeslots Telephony bus switching Switching for the TX 4000C board offers support for the H 110 bus within the H 110 architecture On the TX 4000C board switch connections are allowed for a total of 512 half duplex or 256 full duplex connections between local devices and the H 110 bus Switch connections between local devices are non blocking Ethernet connectivity The TX 4000C board contai...

Page 11: ...Each service has a standard programming interface for developing applications Refer to the Natural Access Developer s Reference Manual for more information NMS SS7 software that provides SS7 protocol layer executables and program interfaces for developing signaling and management applications It also provides utilities that download configuration information to the TX boards and that control monit...

Page 12: ...ges generated by SS7 tasks running on all TX boards txalarm supports Hot Swap If you want to bypass the Natural Access layer use the txalarm_ utility to display and optionally log alarm messages txccode Displays a text description of a completion code error code reported by a TX board txconfig Configure TDM based interfaces on TX 4000C boards ss7load calls txconfig at board boot time Refer to the ...

Page 13: ... Reference Manual for information about these programs Program Demonstrates how to t1demo Test the T1 E1 and H 100 H 110 library functions with TX boards in a system t1stat Receive unsolicited T1 E1 status messages and performance reports txdynamic Dynamically switch SS7 links across TDM channels without rebooting the TX boards txsdemo Use the TX SWI library Use this program as a starting point to...

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Page 15: ...are connecting two TX boards for redundancy support using the external Ethernet connectors on a rear I O transition board Warning Important safety notes for telephony connections Allow only qualified technical personnel to install this board and the associated telephone wiring Make sure the PC chassis is grounded through the power cord or by other means before connecting the telephone line If your...

Page 16: ... Natural Access software The Natural Access Installation booklet and Natural Access Developer s Reference Manual 8 Install the NMS SS7 software The NMS SS7 Installation booklet and NMS SS7 Configuration Manual 9 Assign a CP number for each TX 4000C board Assigning a CP number on page 28 10 Connect the board interfaces to T1 or E1 trunks Connecting to a T1 network on page 37 or Connecting to an E1 ...

Page 17: ... swap the TX 4000C into an older CompactPCI chassis By default the eight switches of DIP switch S4 are set to the OFF position For normal board operations do not modify any of the S4 switch settings When switches M66 and PCIX are in the OFF position the board is compliant with the CompactPCI Hot Swap Specification PICMG 2 1 R2 0 The board polls M66EN and PCIXCAP signals on the backplane during a H...

Page 18: ... Hot Swap specification The board can disrupt the PCI bus if it is hot swapped into a system with the bus segment running at PCI X or at the wrong speed DIP switch S5 DIP switch S5 controls the operation of the board By default only switch AUTO is set to the ON position all other S5 switches are set to the OFF position The S5 DIP switch is provided only for hardware diagnostic and error recovery s...

Page 19: ... Keying the chassis A TX 4000C has several mechanical interlocks called keys that prevent the board from being inserted in an incompatible chassis Keying protects the board and other devices in the chassis from damage Before you install TX 4000C boards configure the keying of your chassis so that it is compatible with the TX 4000C keying This keying helps ensure that you do not accidentally insert...

Page 20: ...C board keys are configured J4 Contains a female strawberry red key as shown below TNV3 level keys Keyed as shown below TNV3 level keys Keyed as shown below Chamber Position 2 1 Chamber Position 5 6 7 3 This setting is compatible only with CompactPCI chassis with telephony backplanes A C B 1 D 3 F 1 E 1 TX 4000C key configuration ...

Page 21: ...me of the keying chambers in a CompactPCI chassis that you must configure for a TX 4000C You must also key rear keying chambers A through F that are not shown Front panel keying chambers A B and C Front panel keying chambers D E and F Backplane connector keys P4 Keying chamber locations on chassis front and backplane ...

Page 22: ...ard configuration Rear I O transition board configuration A B and C Front and rear Configure as shown 2 1 A B C Chambe r Position 1 A B C 2 1 1 on PICMG 2 16 board 1 4 No key on rear Ethernet I O board D E and F Front and rear Configure as shown 1 1 3 D E F Chamber Position D E F 1 1 3 on both board types P4 Verify that the male strawberry red key is configured as shown 8 4 2 1 ...

Page 23: ...ctPCI chassis may not have a rear connector alignment feature The rear I O transition board requires this feature to allow insertion Contact the chassis manufacturer to find out if your chassis supports this rear alignment feature Use caution when inserting the board into the backplane mating connector 5 Seat the rear I O transition board by rotating the top and bottom handles 6 Fasten the transit...

Page 24: ...S Communications The following illustration shows how the TX 40000C board and the rear I O transition board sit in the chassis TX 4000C board Backplane Rear I O transition board Front of the chassis Back of the chassis TX 4000C board with a rear I O transition board ...

Page 25: ...nformation about configuring Hot Swap refer to the NMS OAM System User s Manual Caution Always remove or power down the TX 4000C board before removing or replacing the rear I O transition board Complete the following steps to extract a TX 4000C board when Hot Swap is active Step Action 1 Remove the cover 2 Loosen the screws on the upper and lower handles that secure the TX 4000C board to the chass...

Page 26: ...it by rotating the upper and lower handles and tighten the screws that secure the board to the chassis Note You must reinstall the rear I O transition board before reinstalling the TX 4000C board 2 Slide the TX 4000C board into the corresponding slot in the front of the chassis 3 Seat the TX 4000C board into the backplane by rotating the upper and lower handles toward each other 4 Fasten the board...

Page 27: ...board by using the txcpcfg utility Depending on the operating environment the txcpcfg utility is located in the following directory Operating system Directory Windows nms tx bin UNIX opt nmstx bin txcpcfg enables you to make the following types of changes to the configuration information Assign a CP number Add a board Change a CP number Move a board Remove a board Save configuration changes For mo...

Page 28: ...and txcpcfg bus slot unique_CP_number where bus is the bus number of the TX 4000C board that you are configuring slot is the slot number of the TX 4000C board that you are configuring unique_CP_number is a number you assign Valid CP numbers within the system start at 1 and must be unique They do not have to be consecutive For example enter the following command to assign a CP number of 3 for the b...

Page 29: ...and txcpcfg txcpcfg displays the bus number slot number CP number and CP model of boards that are present and configured Only the bus number slot number and CP model type identify the board that you are currently adding The CP number is undefined For example Bus Slot CP Number CP Model 2 2 1 TX 4000 2 4 2 TX 3220 2 6 UNDEFINED TX 4000 5 Record the bus and slot values for the new undefined TX 4000C...

Page 30: ...tion is displayed Bus Slot CP Number CP Model 2 2 1 TX 4000 2 4 2 TX 3220 2 6 3 TX nnnn where nnnn is 4000 for a TX 4000 TX 4000 20 TX 4000C or TX 4000 20C board and 3220 for a TX 3220 and TX 3220C board 8 Save the configuration changes In a Windows system configuration changes are saved automatically In a UNIX system configuration changes are deleted when you restart the system Save the changes b...

Page 31: ...0C board that you are configuring unique_CP_number is a number you assign Valid CP numbers within the system start at 1 and must be unique They do not have to be consecutive For example enter the following command to change a CP number of 3 to a CP number of 4 for the board with a bus number of 2 and a slot number of 6 txcpcfg 2 6 4 4 Verify the configuration change by entering the following comma...

Page 32: ...t number CP number and CP model of boards that are present and configured Only the bus number slot number and CP model type identify the board that you are currently configuring The CP number is undefined For example Bus Slot CP Number CP Model 2 2 1 TX 4000 2 4 2 TX 3220 2 8 UNDEFINED TX 4000 5 Record the bus and slot values for the TX 4000C board that you moved 6 Assign a unique CP number to the...

Page 33: ... cpcfg file as described in Saving configuration changes on page 34 Removing a board To remove a TX board from the system 1 Power down the system if it is running Note To extract a board when Hot Swap is active refer to Using the Hot Swap features on page 25 2 Remove the TX 4000C board from the slot 3 If Hot Swap is not active power up the system 4 Verify the configuration change by entering the f...

Page 34: ...P Model 2 2 1 TX 4000 2 8 3 TX 3220 2 Using a text editor open the opt nmstx bin cpcfg file The file contains the original configuration information that existed before you ran the txcpcfg utility and made changes For example Command Bus Slot CP Number txcpcfg 2 2 1 txcpcfg 2 8 2 Note The cpcfg file does not specify the CP model type The model type is automatically determined each time the host op...

Page 35: ...the TX 4000C board has a T1 E1 trunk connector and up to two Ethernet connectors on the end bracket Trunks 1 8 Ethernet 1 Not present on PICMG 2 16 transition board Ethernet 2 Not present on PICMG 2 16 transition board Note The mating connector is an RJ 48T or equivalent 1 25 50 26 TX 4000C rear I O transition board connectors ...

Page 36: ...etwork 3 7 and 32 Transmit to network 4 8 and 33 Receive from network 4 9 and 34 Transmit to network 5 10 and 35 Receive from network 5 11 and 36 Transmit to network 6 12 and 37 Receive from network 6 13 and 38 Transmit to network 7 14 and 39 Receive from network 7 15 and 40 Transmit to network 8 16 and 41 Receive from network 8 Pin numbers 1 through 16 are the ring or negative transmit to the net...

Page 37: ...g to a T1 network Before connecting a TX 4000C board as a T1 board ensure that you have properly configured the T1 trunks Refer to the NMS SS7 Configuration Manual Caution You must complete all required performance tests and a type approval certificate must be granted by the appropriate regulatory authority in the target country before you can connect the TX 4000C T1 board to the public network To...

Page 38: ... regulatory certification on page 55 for information about the cable requirements depending on the target country and network type Connecting to an E1 network Before connecting a TX 4000C board as an E1 board ensure that you have properly configured the E1 trunks For configuration information refer to the NMS SS7 Configuration Manual Caution NMS Communications obtains board level approval certific...

Page 39: ...039 Failure to use a shielded cable may negate the Class B approval Punchdown block with eight RJ 48C ports Trunks 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shielded 50 pin Telco cable Connecting an E1 120 ohm trunk Connecting to an E1 75 ohm trunk To connect a TX 4000C board to a 75 ohm E1 trunk use a shielded 50 pin Telco cable NMS P N 33040 Connect the Telco cable to the punchdown block NMS P N 2100 33039 and then c...

Page 40: ... the input connector grounding Failure to use a shielded cable between the punchdown block NMS P N 2100 33039 and the 20 port balun NMS P N 5600 33050 may negate your regulatory approval Enlarged view of a single card on the balun Threaded insert Mounting bracket RJ 48C connector BNC connectors Jumper Top view of balun NMS P N 5600 33050 Grounding the conductor The following illustration shows the...

Page 41: ...The following illustration shows the shielding for the balun circuit block RING RING TIP TIP RJ 48C shielded Shield connected to J3 outer conductor only Shield J2 BNC J3 BNC 75 ohm BNC female 1 receive GREEN 75 ohm BNC female 2 transmit WHITE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jumper Balun circuit block ...

Page 42: ...g illustration shows the TX 4000C loopback configuration with a punchdown block connecting trunks 7 and 8 using cross over cables NMS P N 31071 Punchdown block with eight RJ 48C ports Trunks 1 8 Cross over cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Telco cable Loopback configuration The cross over cable connects the transmit signals from one trunk to the receive signals on another trunk as shown in the illustration Ea...

Page 43: ... Ethernet link If other devices are connected to the private Ethernet link avoid overloading the link If the link is overloaded packets can be lost between the redundant TX boards To connect a TX 4000C board to its redundant mate either a TX 3220 TX 3220C TX 4000 or TX 4000C board use a Category 5 shielded twisted pair STP cross over cable With one cross over cable connect the Ethernet 1 on each b...

Page 44: ...two TX 4000C boards based on the single node signaling server The boards are located in the same chassis to ensure board level redundancy Chassis 1 Private Ethernet connection Ethernet 1 Ethernet 1 SS7 links TX 4000C Backup TX 4000C Primary Single node signaling server For more information on SS7 redundancy see the SS7 Health Management Developer s Reference Manual ...

Page 45: ...stallation End bracket LEDs The following illustration shows the end bracket LEDs on the TX 4000C board TM R ACTIVITY SPEED 2 1 Hot Swap CompactPCI 3 1 5 2 4 6 7 8 Trunk LEDs Ethernet LEDs Hot Swap LED Status LEDs FAULT OK STANDBY TX 4000C LEDs ...

Page 46: ...een established The ACTIVITY LED is on Trunk LEDs The TX 4000C board has one green indicator LED for each trunk on the end bracket of the board Only LEDs for available trunks are lit The green LED indicates that proper frame synchronization between the trunk and network has been established all required framing alignment has been found This LED blinks if one or more of the following conditions exi...

Page 47: ...nates to indicate that it is safe to remove the board Do not remove the board until the LED illuminates This LED illuminates only if Hot Swap software is present and enabled If the blue LED remains illuminated after you insert the board and close the handles the board failed to successfully perform its primary hardware initialization It is safe to remove the board however this condition indicates ...

Page 48: ... LEDs Status LEDs D26 D32 D34 D36 D27 D33 D35 D37 Boot code LEDs D25 D24 D31 D29 D28 D23 D22 D30 Status LEDs Board status LEDs Boot code LEDS The boot code LEDs are active when the TX 4000C board is powered up These LEDs progress through a series of red codes If the powerup is successful these LEDs turn green If no LEDs illuminate the voltage level may be too low or the power supply may not be pro...

Page 49: ...D30 Reserved for internal use D29 Red The kernel detected a host communication error D28 Red The kernel detected a problem Use the cpcon utility s log command to view logged error information For information about using cpcon refer to the TX Utilities Manual D25 Green Idle task controlled heartbeat The LED flickers to show that the on board operating system is operational D24 Red The board entered...

Page 50: ...the following command at the prompt cpmodel cpmodel displays each TX board by model type and assigned CP number For example Board 1 is a TX 4000 Board 2 is a TX 3220 4 Ensure that the boards listed by the txcpcfg utility in step 1 are the same boards listed by the cpmodel utility in step 3 5 Perform board level diagnostic tests on each new board to verify the installation by entering the following...

Page 51: ...rfaces with RJ 45 connecters through a rear I O transition board or through a PICMG 2 16 backplane Board weight Main board 75 lb 36 kg Rear I O transition board 55 lb 24 kg Host interface Feature Specification Electrical CompactPCI bus designed to CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2 0 R3 0 Mechanical Designed to CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2 0 for 6U style boards Bus speed DC to 66 MHz Maximum num...

Page 52: ...0 compliant telephony interface H 110 clock master or clock slave Environment Feature Description Operating temperature 0 to 50 degrees C Storage temperature 20 to 70 degrees C Humidity 5 to 80 non condensing Software environment Feature Description Development environment Natural Access NMS SS7 Operating system Windows UNIX Power requirements State Requirements TX 4000C 10 00 mA maximum 12 0 V 1 ...

Page 53: ...6 full duplex timeslots CEPT E1 G 703 telephony interface Feature Specification Interface G 703 2048 kbit s trunk interface Line code HDB3 in zero code suppression or AMI Alarm signal capabilities Loss of frame alignment OOF loss of signaling multiframe alignment and loss of CRC multiframe alignment red remote alarm and remote multiframe alarm yellow alarm indication signal AIS Counts Bit error ra...

Page 54: ...D4 ESF Line code AMI Zero bits Selectable B8ZS jammed bit ZCS or no zero code suppression Alarm signal capabilities Yellow and red Counts Bipolar violation F t error and CRC error Loopback Per channel and overall under software control Automatic remote loopback with CSU option Connectors One RJ 48T connector Maximum cable length 655 feet of 22 AWG twisted pair ...

Page 55: ...equire a system level approval before connecting the system to the public network To learn what approvals you require contact the appropriate regulatory authority in the target country EMC Country Standard US FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A with shielded Telecom cables Canada IECS 003 with shielded Telecom cables EU EN55022 1998 Class B with shielded Telecom cables EN55024 1998 A1 2001 with shielded Te...

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Page 57: ...rd 33 saving configuration changes 34 txcpcfg utility 27 configuring the hardware 17 DIP switch S4 17 DIP switch S5 18 keying the chassis 19 SS7 Monitor mode 18 connectivity 7 53 connectors 35 CP number 27 assigning 28 changing 31 saving changes 34 cpcfg script 34 cpmodel utility 50 D demonstration programs 12 DIP switches 17 E E1 7 network connections 38 status LEDs 45 testing in loopback mode 42...

Page 58: ...52 host interface 51 power requirements 52 software environment 52 telephony interfaces 53 SS7 Monitor mode 18 status LEDs 49 system requirements 15 T T1 7 network connections 37 status LEDs 45 testing in loopback mode 42 trunk connectors 36 telephony interfaces 53 54 trunk connectors 36 txcpcfg utility 27 adding a board 29 assigning a CP number 28 changing a CP number 31 cpmodel utility 50 moving...

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