CentreCOM AT-3624TS/AT-3624TRS Repeaters
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There are desktop and rackmount department concentrator chassis
available to hold from two to eight AT-3600 series repeaters. Since the
department concentrator chassis connects repeater modules across a
backplane, a fully populated department concentrator behaves as a single
repeater in the network topology.
The AT-3624TS module repeats 10BASE-T signals according to IEEE
802.3 specifications. In an eight-slot department concentrator, up to 181
ports may be monitored (seven Slaves containing 24 10BASE-T station
ports each and one Master containing 12 10BASE-T station ports and one
AUI network port).
Note
The AUI network ports on an installation of seven Slave hubs in an
eight-slot department concentrator cannot be used because they reside on
the back panel of the repeater and are blocked by the backplane.
You can expand the number of ports by stacking multiple AT-3624TS
repeaters through the backplane connector, making a single logical
repeater.
Controllers
The AT-3624TS module uses an ATI proprietary multi-port repeater
controller to retime and regenerate signals and communicate with the
network management software. The port status for each of the ports is
indicated by an LED display.
AT-3624TS Port Configurations
Network Port
The AT-3624TS repeater has an AUI port, as shown in Figure 11, located
on the back panel. This port may be used to connect the repeater to the
network in the standalone configuration. In a managed hub, the Master’s
AUI port may be used for the network connection. In a non-managed hub
configuration, if you are using a two- or three-slot chassis, one AUI port is
used for the network connection and the remaining AUI port(s) may be
used for station connections.
Figure 11: AUI Network Port
AUI PORT
