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TimeHub 5500 User’s Guide
097-55501-01 Revision M – January 2009
Chapter 1 Description
Functional Overview
Output Driver Cards
Output Driver cards provide non-protected or protected DS1 or CC outputs. A single
Output Driver card provides 40 non-protected outputs. Two Output Driver cards
functioning as a pair provide 40 protected outputs. An Output Driver card can
provide either 20 DS1 and 20 CC outputs or 40 of either type. The Output
Connector modules installed on the rear panel of the shelf determine the type of
output signal.
, on page 56, describes the Output Driver cards
in more detail.
Specific capabilities of the Output Driver card include:
Drive up to 40 outputs (40 DS1, 40 CC, or 20 CC and 20 DS1)
DS1 framable D4 or ESF, with full SSM support for ESF
Selective enable for every port
Controllable CC cable delay compensation. Each port can have delay
compensation enabled or not. Each group of 20 ports (1-20 and 21-40) can have
a specific delay amount applied.
Output Connector Modules
There are two types of Output Connector modules: DS1 and CC Output Connector
modules. Each module contains the hardware required to interface with the output
type (DS1 or CC). The Output Driver card reads the Output Connector module to
determine the appropriate voltage levels, frequency, and format for the
corresponding output type. See
information on Output Connector modules.
Connection Panels
Timing output connections between the TimeHub 5500 and network elements are
made at the wire-wrap connection panel. Each high-density wire-wrap connection
panel can accommodate up to 160 outputs.
5 MHz Output Cards
The TimeHub 5 MHz Output Driver card, together with the 5 MHz Output Connector
module, provides a 5 MHz timing signal that can be used to synchronize telecom
equipment. The timing signal can be used to replace the 5 MHz signal from a
Symmetricom DCD 5 MHz TOAA (part number 090-40022-15). Each Output Driver
card and associated Output Connector module provides four 5 MHz signals.
The TimeHub Management card must have firmware Revision 4.1.3 or higher in
order to fully support the 5 MHz Output card.
For more information on the 5 MHz Output cards, see