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NOVEMBER 2001

ME0008A-ME1

ME0008A-ME1-48

ME0008A-MT1

ME0008A-MT1-48

ME0008A-MCAMP

ME0008A-MCAMP-48

QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver

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Page 1: ...rt 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com NOVEMBER 2001 ME0008A ME1 ME0008A ME1 48 ME0008A MT1 ME0008A MT1 48 ME0008A MCAMP ME0008A MCAMP 48 QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver ...

Page 2: ...equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for...

Page 3: ...icamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato eléc...

Page 4: ...icamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación 18 Servi...

Page 5: ...4 QUIKCONNECT MDSL LINE DRIVER TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Any trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners ...

Page 6: ...3 3 4 Option 2 Clock Mode Selection Menu 21 3 3 5 Option 3 DTE Interface Type 21 3 3 6 Option 4 DTE Loopback Requests 22 3 3 7 Option 5 Transmit Data Sampling Point 22 3 3 8 Option 6 CO CP Mode 23 3 3 9 Option 7 Change Password 23 3 3 10 Exiting the Configuration Mode 23 3 4 Plug and Play 24 4 Installation 26 4 1 Connecting the Twisted Pair Interface 26 4 2 Connecting the Serial Port 27 4 2 1 Chan...

Page 7: ...ED Status Indicators 31 5 3 Test Modes 32 5 3 1 Overview 32 5 3 2 Restart Procedure and Timeouts 33 5 3 3 Loops and Patterns 34 5 3 4 Using the V 52 BER Test Pattern Generator 39 Appendix A Interface Pin Assignments 40 Appendix B Distance Tables 45 Appendix C Control Port Pinout 46 ...

Page 8: ...0 384 448 512 576 640 704 768 832 896 960 1024 1088 1152 1216 1280 1344 1408 1472 and 1536 kbps ME0008A ME1 and ME0008A ME1 48 64 128 192 256 320 384 448 512 576 640 704 768 832 896 960 1024 1088 1152 1216 1280 1344 1408 1472 1536 1600 1664 1728 1792 1856 1920 1984 and 2048 kbps ME0008A MCAMP and ME0008A MCAMP 48 64 128 192 256 320 384 448 512 576 640 704 768 832 896 960 1024 1088 1152 1216 1280 1...

Page 9: ...n serial interface side depending upon which interface module is installed Temperature Tolerance 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C Humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Power ME0008A ME1 ME0008A MT1 ME0008A MCAMP 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz universal input 10 watts ME0008A ME1 48 ME0008A MT1 48 ME0008A MCAMP 48 40 to 60 VDC Size 1 6 H x 7 3 W x 6 6 D 4 1 x 18 5 x 16 8 cm Weight 2 lb 1 kg ...

Page 10: ...he same data rates in both directions over a single pair of regular telephone lines using Carrierless Amplitude and Phase CAP modulation Featuring replaceable DCE DTE interface modules the QuikConnect can be configured for a huge range of V 24 RS 232 V 35 RS 422 530 G 703 and X 21 applications Line connection is made by an RJ 45 jack The standard QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver is powered by a 100 to...

Page 11: ...nt with in band management of remote units plus advanced diagnostics and statistics using an Managed Micro Rack SNMP HTTP Card part number RM261C SNMP Internal external or receive recovered clocking options LED indicators for TD RD CTS CD DTR TM ER and NS ...

Page 12: ...o three eight switch sets and are externally accessible from the underside of the QuikConnect see Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Underside of the QuikConnect showing the location of the DIP switches The three sets of DIP switches on the underside of the QuikConnect will be referred to as S1 S2 and S3 As Figure 3 2 shows the orientation of all DIP switches is the same with respect to ON and OFF positions Fi...

Page 13: ...de and response to DTE loop enable Default settings of S2 are shown in Table 3 1 Table 3 1 S2 summary Position Function Factory Default S2 1 Reserved Off S2 2 Reserved Off S2 3 Reserved Off S2 4 Reserved Off S2 5 Reserved Off S2 6 Clock Mode On S2 7 Clock Mode Off S2 8 Enable Loop from DTE Off Disable Switches S2 1 S2 2 S2 3 S2 4 and S 5 These switches are reserved for future use and should remain...

Page 14: ...ed internally CO Off On External DTE Transmit clock derived from terminal interface CP On Off Receive Transmit clock Recover derived from the received line Off Off Reserved Switch S2 8 Enable Disable Loop Tests from DTE Use Switch S2 8 to allow the QuikConnect to enter loopback tests when the DTE raises the appropriate loop request pin Table 3 3 Enable disable loop tests S2 8 Setting On Response t...

Page 15: ... S3 5 DTE Rate On S3 6 DTE Rate On S3 7 Reset Software Defaults On Normal Operation S3 8 Transmit Data Sample Point On Normal Operation Switches S3 1 through S3 6 DTE Rate Table 3 5 DTE bit rate S3 1 S3 2 S3 3 S3 4 S3 5 S3 6 DTE Rate kbps Off Off On On On On 64 On On Off On On On 128 Off On Off On On On 192 On Off Off On On On 256 Off Off Off On On On 320 On On On Off On On 384 Off On On Off On On...

Page 16: ...72 On Off On Off Off On 1536 On On Off Off Off On 1600 Off On Off Off Off On 1664 On Off Off Off Off On 1728 Off Off Off Off Off On 1792 On On On On On Off 1856 Off On On On On Off 1920 On Off On On On Off 1984 Off Off On On On Off 2048 On On Off On On Off 2112 Off On Off On On Off 2176 On Off Off On On Off 2240 Off Off Off On On Off 2304 NOTE The actual line rate of the QuikConnect is determined ...

Page 17: ...MP manage your units For more information please refer to the Managed Micro Rack SNMP HTTP Card Users Manual Table 3 6 Reset software defaults S3 7 Setting On Normal Operation Off Reset Switch S3 8 Transmit Data TD Sampling Point Table 3 7 Transmit data sampling point S3 8 Setting Description On Normal TD sampled on the falling edge of the QuikConnect Transmit Clock TC Off Invert TD sampled on the...

Page 18: ...Driver If you would like to use the control port to configure your Line Driver see Section 3 2 2 3 2 2 CONFIGURATION If you would like to use the Line Driver s control port to configure your unit you must set all of the DIP switches to the ON position This will force the Line Driver into the plug and play mode This configuration is also required if you intend to have the Line Driver work in a plug...

Page 19: ...h the Line Driver is blackbox all lower case The Line Driver is case sensitive and will not work if the correct password is not installed If an incorrect password is entered you will receive an error message and be prompted for the password again We suggest that you change your password after setting up your Line Driver to ensure security for your network Figure 3 3 Main menu VT100 Software Config...

Page 20: ...uired to select the Exit and Save Changes if you would like the changes to be implemented into the Line Driver The Software Configuration menu is shown in Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Software Configuration menu Local Software Configuration Menu 1 DTE Rate 2 Clock Mode 3 DTE Interface Type 4 DTE Loopback 5 Transmit Data Sampling Point 6 CO CP Mode 7 Change Password 8 Exit Without Saving Changes 9 Exit an...

Page 21: ... HTTP Card RM261C SNMP the standalone Line Driver will automatically configure itself for the DTE rate selected on the mDSL Line Driver Rack Card ME0003C Figure 3 5 DTE Rate Selection menu DTE Rate Selection Menu A 2304 kbps S 1152 kbps B 2240 kbps T 1088 kbps C 2176 kbps U 1024 kbps D 2112 kbps V 960 kbps E 2048 kbps W 896 kbps F 1984 kbps X 832 kbps G 1920 kbps Y 768 kbps H 1856 kbps Z 704 kbps ...

Page 22: ...s menu allows you to select the type of QuikConnect module that is installed in the Line Driver By default the Line Driver is set for serial Ethernet interface This selection will cover almost all of the Black Box QuikConnect modules except the G 703 G 704 QuikConnect module If you are using this interface and it supports n x 64 kbps G 704 network extension then you should set the interface type f...

Page 23: ...ng Point menu This menu allows you to set the sampling point for the transmit data entering the Line Driver from the DTE interface Under normal conditions this variable should be set to normal The Transmit Data Sampling Point menu is shown in Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 Transmit Data Sampling Point menu Transmit Data Sampling Point Selection menu 1 Normal TD sampled on the falling edge of TC 2 Invert TD...

Page 24: ...DSL line to function properly Figure 3 10 CO CP Mode menu 3 3 9 OPTION 7 CHANGE PASSWORD If option 7 is selected the Line Driver will request a new password from you After you enter the password the Line Driver will request that you confirm the changes Figure 3 11 Change Password screen 3 3 10 EXITING THE CONFIGURATION MODE After making configuration changes select option 9 Exit and Save Changes t...

Page 25: ...ges in the configuration to be handled from a single end of the link When installing a CO CP style application the local end of the link is composed of a CO unit ME0004C set to either internal or external clocking mode and a CP unit ME0008A set as a Plug and Play CP The Plug and Play standalone will have all of its DIP switches set to the ON position Figure 3 12 Typical Plug and Play application W...

Page 26: ...s ME0004C installed in the Managed Micro Rack RM260 In this application the system administrator can configure the entire rack through the Network Management Station NMS before the standalone CP units are installed For more information on the SNMP management of your rack please refer to the Managed Micro Rack SNMP HTTP Users Manual CHAPTER 3 Configuration ...

Page 27: ...isted pair of metallic wire This twisted pair must be unconditioned dry metallic wire between 19 0 9 mm and 26 AWG 0 4 mm the higher number gauges will limit distance Standard dial up telephone circuits or leased circuits that run through signal equalization equipment or standard flat modular telephone type cable are not acceptable IMPORTANT The QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver has been optimized for ...

Page 28: ...rial interface module 4 2 1 CHANGING QUIKCONNECT MODULES Your QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver has the appropriate QuikConnect module already installed If you need to install a different QuikConnect module follow these steps Removing the Existing QuikConnect Module 1 Turn the power switch off Leave the power cord plugged into a grounded outlet to keep the unit grounded 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on ...

Page 29: ... and even pressure should be sufficient to seat the module You should hear it click into place 5 To secure the module in place push the thumbscrews into the chassis and turn the screws clockwise to tighten 4 2 2 CONNECTING TO A DTE DEVICE The serial port on most QuikConnect interface modules all except the X 21 module is hard wired as a DCE Therefore these modules want to plug into a DTE such as a...

Page 30: ... socket rotating it 180º then plugging the strap back into the socket You will see that the DCE DTE arrows now point in the opposite directions showing the new configuration of the X 21 port Reinstall the module according to the instructions in Section 4 2 1 4 3 Connecting Power The QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver comes with a 100 to 240 VAC universal power supply part numbers ME0008A ME1 ME0008A MT1...

Page 31: ...upply option uses a 3 pin terminal block with spring type connectors WARNING There are no user serviceable parts in the power supply section of the Line Driver Only qualified service personnel should replace the fuse Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 for more information ...

Page 32: ...el LEDs that monitor power the DTE signals network connection and test modes Figure 5 1 shows the location of each LED Following Figure 5 1 is a description of each LED s function Figure 5 1 Front panel TD and RD Glows yellow to indicate an idle condition of Binary 1 data on the respective terminal interface signals Green indicates Binary 0 data CTS Glows green to indicate that the Clear to Send s...

Page 33: ...gnal glows red to indicate that the local QuikConnect Line Driver is not connected with the remote QuikConnect Line Driver 5 3 Test Modes The QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver offers two proprietary loopback test modes plus a built in V 52 BER test pattern generator to evaluate the condition of the modems and the communication link These tests can be activated physically from the front panel or via the...

Page 34: ...nk the far end will begin receiving unframed packets and assume that the line has gone down During test modes we force the pattern generator to time out before it can cause the link to be killed Loop Control This part of the processor is used to control loopbacks In a local loop the data is looped back towards the local DTE In a remote loop the data is looped back to the line but it is also allowe...

Page 35: ...S AND PATTERNS The following section describes the test modes used in the QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver At the bottom of each test mode a figure is included to show the data path Local Loop There are two different modes of operation for a local loop depending on the status of the units at the time that the local loop is initiated If the units are not linked NS LED on and the local loop is initiated...

Page 36: ...al loop mode 1 A mode 2 local loop is shown in Figure 5 4 When the local loop is initiated either by the front panel switch or the DTE interface two separate loop paths will be started In the first path data presented to the local DTE interface will be looped back to the local DTE within the framer In the second path data presented at the far end DTE will be transmitted to the local DTE and then l...

Page 37: ...seconds So if the 511 511E is turned on during a local loop the restart procedure is set to one minute but the 511 511E pattern will time out after 45 seconds allowing the framer to begin seeing framed packets and not restart the box After the 511 511E pattern times out the ER LED will begin flashing It will remain this way until the pattern generator switch is turned off Note that the data at the...

Page 38: ...nit enters RDL it changes its restart timeout to one minute the reason will be explained in the RDL with 511 511E section If the line is disconnected the local unit will restart NS LED activated after 4 6 seconds but the remote unit will wait for one minute before it restarts Note that the transmit data at the remote DTE is ignored When the switch is thrown or the DTE removes the RDL request the l...

Page 39: ...E Data Mode with 511 511E Pattern Generators When the units enter data mode you can turn on the pattern generators on both ends of the link Once a 511 511E pattern is selected on one end of the link the pattern generator will begin transmitting unframed 511 511E through the line to the remote end A possible problem with this test can occur due to the restart procedure Once the local 511 511E is tu...

Page 40: ... V 52 toggle switch DOWN activating the 511E test with errors present If the test is working properly the local modem s red ER LED will glow A successful 511E test will confirm that the link is in place and that the Line Driver s built in 511 generator and detector are working properly NOTE The above V 52 BER tests can be used independently of the remote digital loopback tests This requires two op...

Page 41: ...ear to Send 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 SGND Signal Ground 8 CD Carrier Detect 9 RC Receive Timing B 10 CD Carrier Detect B 11 XTC External Transmit Clock 12 TC Transmit Clock B 13 CTS Clear to Send 14 TD Transmit Data B 15 TC Transmit Clock A 16 RD Receive Data 17 RC Receive Timing 18 LLB Local Line Loop 19 RTS Request to Send 20 DTR Data Terminal Ready 21 RDL Remote Digital Loop 22 DSR Data Set Ready...

Page 42: ... D CTS Clear to Send E DSR Data Set Ready F CD Carrier Detect H DTR Data Terminal Ready L LLB Local Line Loop N RDL Remote Digital Loop P TD Transmit Data R RD Receive Data S TD Transmit Data B T RD Receive Data B U XTC External Transmit Clock V RC Receive Timing W XTC External Transmit Clock X RC Receive Timing Y TC Transmit Timing A AA TC Transmit Timing B ...

Page 43: ...3 C Control A DTE Source 4 R Receive Data A DCE Source 5 I Indication A DCE Source 6 S Signal Element Timing A DCE Source 7 BT Byte Timing A DCE Source 8 SGND Signal Ground 9 T Transmit Data B DTE Source 10 C Control B DTE Source 11 R Receive Data B DCE Source 12 I Indication B DCE Source 13 S Signal Element Timing B DCE Source 14 BT Byte Timing B DCE Source ...

Page 44: ...43 APPENDIX A Interface Pin Assignments Table A 4 G 703 G 704 RJ 48C cable 8 wire Module G 703 G 704 Signal Network Signal RX 1 TX RX 2 TX TX 5 RX TX 4 RX Shield 3 Shield Shield 6 Shield ...

Page 45: ...4 QUIKCONNECT MDSL LINE DRIVER Table A 5 10BASE T Ethernet interface RJ 45 female connector Pin Signal 1 1 RX 2 2 RX 3 3 Not connected 4 4 TX 5 5 TX 6 6 Not connected 7 7 Not connected 8 8 Not connected ...

Page 46: ... 3 6 5 9 2064 1600 2048 12 200 2 3 3 7 17 200 3 3 5 2 2320 2112 2304 11 500 2 2 3 5 15 800 3 4 8 Table B 2 Crosstalk 49 adjacent CAP pairs Line DTE 26 AWG 24 AWG Rate Rates 0 4 mm 0 5 mm kbps kbps feet miles km feet miles km 144 64 128 16 992 3 2 5 2 25 000 4 7 7 6 272 192 256 15 088 2 9 4 6 22 000 4 2 6 7 400 320 384 13 264 2 5 4 20 000 3 8 6 1 528 448 512 12 300 2 3 3 8 18 000 3 4 5 5 784 576 64...

Page 47: ... DRIVER Appendix C Control Port Pinout The QuikConnect mDSL Line Driver s control port is an 8 position connector that complies with EIA TIA 561 Pin Function RJ 45 Pin No Ground 4 Receive data to DTE 5 Transmit data from DTE 6 ...

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