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1.3 SERVICE
All warranty and nonwarranty repairs must be returned freight pre-
paid and insured to Patton Electronics. All returns must have a Return
Materials Authorization number on the outside of the shipping contain-
er. This number may be obtained from Patton Electronics Technical
Service at:
Tel: (301) 975-1007
Email: [email protected]
www: http://www.patton.com
Patton Electronics' technical staff is also available to answer any
questions that might arise concerning the installation or use of your
Model 2042. Technical Service hours: 8AM to 5PM EST, Monday
through Friday.
NOTE:
Packages received without an RMA number will not be
accepted.
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2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
Thank you for your purchase of this Patton Electronics product. It
has been thoroughly inspected and tested and is warranted for One
Year for parts and labor. If you have any questions about this product,
please call Patton Electronics Technical Support at (301) 975-1007.
2.1 FEATURES
• Bi-directionally converts RS-530 to HSSI.
• Supports synchronous data rates up to 10Mbps.
• Transparent to synchronous protocol.
• DB-25 and HD-50 connectors with integral 6-foot (1.8m) cable.
• Two versions available:
Model 2042MC-MT: Connects RS-530 (DTE) to HSSI (DCE)
Model 2042MT-MC: Connects 530 (DCE) to HSSI (DTE)
• Internal synchronization circuit enables high speed connections
• Externally AC powered.
• Made in the U.S.A.
2.2 DESCRIPTION
The Model 2042 is a RS-530 to High Speed Serial Interface
(HSSI) converter. It allows a HSSI (HD-50) device to communicate bi-
directionally with a RS-530 device at synchronous data rates up to
10Mbps. The Model 2042 supports all HSSI co-directional timing pat-
terns, 2 loopback modes (local and remote line), full duplex data and
control signals.
The Model 2042 is available in several versions: The Model
2042MT-MC lets a RS-530 DCE device communicate with a HSSI DTE
device. The Model 2042MC-MT lets a RS-530 DTE device communi-
cate with a HSSI DCE device.
All versions are equipped with a male DB-25 connector on the
converter end, and a male HD-50 on the end of a 6-foot (1.8 m) cable.
Other connector genders and cable lengths are available on a custom
basis. Power is supplied to the Model 2042 by an external desktop AC
transformer.
