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1. Ou ON POWER CONTROL 1 g SUPERVISOR PORT12 3 4 5 PORT6 OFF O00000 J 500 MA T 220V 240V 50 60Hz Network 6 Eae e o e e e el e e e el e e e e el e e e e e e o e e e e el To Network 16 DAISY CHAIN CABLE o ON __ POWER CONTROL 1 g SUPERVISOR ee PORT12 3 4 5 PORT6 OFF O00000 500 MA T 220V 240V 50 60Hz Network 6 DAISY CHAIN CABLE 9 ON__ POWER CONTROL 1 Bi SUPERVISOR O ere Cn PORT12 3 4 5 PORT6 OO00000 500 MA T 220V 240V 50 60Hz Network 6 Figure 1 1 Example of Interconnected Controllers The Controller testing function enables you to make a series of diagnostic tests of any or all the modems in the system X450 312151 Issue 1 1 2 Rev 0 1 2 The Main Features The principal features of the Controller are e Complete management of all its dial up and leased line equipment e Configuration of its local and remote equipment e User definable alarm and event messages e Comprehensive diagnostics and testing of the system s equipment e Cascading Controllers to manage up to 16 other Controllers with their associated local and remote equipment from a single Controller e Management of many Controllers from a Network M anagement DomainView System
2. Address 9 988 OK 0 mins Disabled Disabled Control 2 Rem NMS OFF OFF OFF Page 1 Rev 0 7 3 View Event Log Files Main Menu Option 3 Events which you have classified as Alarm Major Alarm or Monitored Events can be viewed using item 3 of the Main Menu You can call up individual screens for Unacknowledged Alarms Alarm Events or Monitored Events Unacknowledged Alarms are shown chronologically Pressing A will reclassify them as Acknowledged except under User password You can also update the display by pressing RETURN You can view Alarm or Monitored Events for an individual channel by keying the channel number required for the system by keying s or all together by keying A Each of these categories can then be called up oldest first or latest first X450 312151 Issue 1 7 7 Rev 0 7 4 Configuring Modem Serial Numbers Network managers may create their own equipment serial number database by programming their own serial number into the equipment To set the serial number first connect to the channel option 4 of the Main Menu or key C whilst in the overview screen The serial number is displayed by typing the command AT I 6 This will then display a 5 character string SEROO followed by a 5 character string if the serial number has been set To set the serial number Enter AT I 9 lt CR gt Response ERROR Enter AT Q9 ABCDE lt CR gt where ABCDE is the desired serial number
3. 7 1 Display Channel Summary Main Menu Option 1 This menu displays the channels within your Controller It lists all channels relating to the 16 equipment slots the equipment type or if empty or reference name in each and the last event logged on that channel with the time and date that it occurred A Status column also displays the equipment s current call status if the equipment supports this feature An example of the Channel Summary screen is shown below This screen is updated in real time as events occur Chan Type Reference Last Event Status Channel Vacant Channel Vacant Channel Vacant Channel Vacant ISDN TA Plus DTE1 Card Inserted ISDN TA Plus DTE2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 54 6 gi 8 Syncro 24 Equipment Reset gt SY VT100 Management Sys Supervisor Logged On 00 00 58 01 01 Return zoom C onnect D isplay configuration A larms M enu Esc Exit Last Alarm 5 Card Inserted New Alarms 11 Channels 3 OW23 X450 312151 Issue 1 7 1 Rev 0 The Channel Summary screen provides an overview of the status of all the channels within your rack At the foot of the screen are options to take you directly to the screens and menus that you are most likely to use You can select a channel to examine by moving the cursor down or up and then keying the appropriate option key Return zoom displays the selected channel s status summary C onnect enables you to make a direct connection to the selected chan
4. This section is concerned with the ports Control 1 Supervisor and Control 2 on the Network 6 only Supervisor and Control 1 which is equivalent to Control 2 on Network 16 These are collectively referred to as control ports When the Controller is operating each control port will be in one of two modes either as access for a VT 100 terminal or in primary mode as defined under Configure Port Parameters menu item 2 below When a VT 100 terminal is attached to any of the three ports it raises DTR on the interface The Controller recognises this and automatically sets the port to autobaud 300 to 9600 bps with 7 data bits even parity and 1 stop bit and with all control signals except RI high The Controller will respond to XON XOFF and RTS flow control When the user logs off DSR is dropped for 200 msec A port with its primary mode of operation set to Remote NMS will not be able to recognise a VT 100 terminal when one is attached to that port All other modes of primary operation will allow VT 100 recognition If DTR is low i e a VT 100 terminal is not connected the port will operate in primary mode the speed number of data bits parity number of stop bits XON XOFF flow control RTS flow control DCD DSR RI and CTS control used are determined by settings in the Configure Port Parameters menu The complete Configure Port Parameter menu for the Supervisor port is shown below with the Help screen specif
5. Connect 21600 Config Does Not Exist Disconnect Busy Connect 12 0 OONDOABRWD X450 312151 Issue 1 Connected at 300 bps Incoming ring detected No carrier for a set period AT Command generated error Connected at 1200 bps Call failure no dialtone detected Call failure busy detected Call failure no remote answer Connected at 600 bps Connected at 2400 bps Connected at 1200 75 bps Remote digital loop granted Remote digital loop denied Call aborted Timeout followed by the reason Modem disconnected as no ARQ Good signal quality Autologon timeout Security call back initiated PSTN number blacklisted Local digital loop initiated Connected at 4800 bps Connected at 7200 bps Connected at 9600 bps Voice call detected Remote ring signal detected Call terminated by dialtone PSTN command for leased line Blacklist delayed telephone no Retrain forced Bad signal quality detected Call cleared Connected at 21600 bps User configuration not stored Call terminated by busy tone Connected at 12000 bps F 1 Rev 0 CODE DESCRIPTION NOTES Connect 14 4 Connect 16 0 Connect 19 2 Connect 7512 Connect 24 0 Connect 36 0 Connect 38 4 Private Line Failed Private Line Ready PST 1 PST 2 Backup Dialling Private Line Restored Dial Backup Failed Remote Logon Granted Remote Logon Denied Rem Config Uploaded Rem Upload Denied Rem Config Downloaded Rem Download Denied Rem Download Failed Rem Upload Failed Remote Log
6. Disabled l l 23 Clear Call Delay i 1 l l l l l l l l l l l Format Example Notes RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm 7 Private Line Failed New Alarms 9 Channels 1 The significance of the variable parameters is Item 1 This is the logical DTE DCE nomination for the X 25 link level 2 This should not be confused with the physical nomination which is always as a DCE and the packet mode level 3 nomination which is always a DTE Items 2 3 and 4 Define the level 2 link level parameters Item 2 defines the number of frame re try attempts allowed before a link is defined as down Item 3 isa timer in 1 ms units which sets the time X450 312151 Issue 1 12 7 Rev 0 before a re try attempt is made Item 4 defines the maximum number of outstanding frames permitted in the range 1 to 7 Items 5 to 10 The Controller will only support SVCs other than the Restart channel and allows for a maximum of six logical channels in addition to the Restart channel to be defined These items are used to define the usage of those six logical channels A range of channels can be defined for each pair lowest incoming and highest incoming lowest two way and highest two way etc As default all six channels are allocated to two way channel usage as indicated by the lowest two way being set to 1 and the highest two way being set to 6 Items 11 to 14 These are level 3 watchdog timers in 1 second
7. Option 5 This menu enables you to edit and reset channel equipment and channel system event codes to classify them as Alarms Major Alarms Monitored or gnored events in both primary or secondary dial backup mode A listing of the events can be found in Appendices E and F Each channel is treated individually and can be customised to suit the equipment it houses You are prompted to enter the channel number whose event filters you wish to alter to obtain its menu Set Channel Event Filters Channel 5 1 1 gt Edit all Equipment Event Filters 2 Edit a Group of Equipment Event Filters 3 Reset Equipment Event Filters 4 Edit System Event Filters 5 Reset System Event Filters 6 Copy Primary Events to Secondary Esc Exit Please Enter Selection Last Alarm 4 Equipment Failed New Alarms 18 Channels 2 Equipment Events are those relating to the channel equipment for example Incoming Ring Connect 1200 N umber Blacklisted or Bad Signal Quality System Events are those that occur on the channel but are originated by the Controller rather than the equipment within that channel X450 312151 Issue 1 6 5 Rev 0 Item 1 Edit all Equipment Event Filters prompts you to select the first event code you wish to start with 001 to 200 The default is 1 so pressing Return will produce the input screen shown below for editing all equipment event filters You can edit a particular event filter simply by ente
8. 2 This menu enables you to select a single equipment channel S for the system X for the X 25 or M for SNMP management and display its current status Selecting a single channel will show you extensive detail of the equipment status on that channel Alternatively when viewing the Channel Summary you can scroll the cursor to the channel you want to examine in detail and simply press RETURN to call up that channel s Status Summary Status Summary Channel 8 Syncro 24 Line Connect Rate OFF LINE Dial Backup No Last Test Last Test Result Signal Quality Control Method Monitor Local Remote Equip Type Syncro 24 Unknown Ser No amp S W SEROO 01 03 B DTR OFF RTS OFF CTS OFF DCD OFF DTR RIS CTS DCD Time Date Type Event Message 00 01 46 01 01 Alarm Equipment Reset 00 01 46 01 01 Alarm Card Inserted N ext Page P revious Page L ocal Update R emote Update E xtended Esc Exit Last Alarm 5 Card Inserted New Alarms 11 Channels 3 01 24 The display gives details of the local and remote equipment their operating mode and the last 20 events logged for that specific channel whether alarms or monitored Equipment serial numbers are discussed in Section 7 4 The event log comprises four pages each showing five events Scroll through the pages by keying N for next page or P for previous page Updated status of local or remote equipment is obtainable by keying L or R X450 312151 Issue 1 7 3 Rev 0 If the channel Status Summ
9. 5 Reset System Event Filters Reset System Event Filters From previous page 1 Reset to Factory Defaults 2 All Monitored 3 All Alarmed 4 All Ignored Esc Exit Copy Channel Configurations 5 7 K 4 6 Copy Primary Events to Secondary Esc Exit 1 Copy Channel Parameters 2 Copy Equipment Parameters 3 Copy Event Filters 4 Copy All Parameters Esc Exit n Rev 0 From previous page Option 7 CONFIGURE CONTROLLER 4 1 1 Configure System Parameters 2 Configure Port Parameters 3 Configure System Event Filter CONFIGURE 1 Edit System Event Codes 2 Reset System Event Codes Esc Exit 4 Configure Equipment Identity Table 5 Reset Equipment Identity Table 6 Configure Dial In Security Table CONFIGURE DIAL IN SECURIT TABLE 4 6 1 Edit Security Table 2 Set Access Time Defaults 3 Change All Access Times Esc Exit ao _ 7 Configure X 25 Parameters 8 Configure Remote System Parameters Esc Exit Option 8 TESTS amp DIAGNOSTICS 7 1 1 View Current Tests 2 Equipment Tests amp Diagnostics Esc Exit X450 312151 Issue 1 K 5 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 K 6 Rev 0
10. An attempt to select the global address 0 will result in address FFF Hex 4095 being selected When running MLP on an NMS the control ports must be set to operate at 8 data no parity with 1 stop bit XON XOFF must be disabled RTS must be disabled If OSMUX protocol has been selected i Convert the desired protocol address into OCTAL format using the table below X450 312151 Issue 1 11 3 Rev 0 Protocol Character Octal Address TODOWO NOUBRWNFO ii The resultant Octal address needs to be converted into hexadecimal format and then set on the DIP switches Example F950 becomes Octal 7420 which becomes H ex F 10 An attempt to select the global address 0 will result in address F FF being selected Note that new switch settings only take effect when the port goes into network management mode this happens automatically at power up 11 2 3 Event Handling UQPR and SNMP Traps A UQPR is an unsolicited message broadcast by the Controller toan NMS to indicate that an event has occurred If you are an SNMP user the UQPR provides the message in the form of an SNMP Trap Your Controller is equipped with the ability to generate Uninitiated Quick Poll Responses on occurrence of event types which have been defined as causing a UQPR This is done in the Configure Systems Parameters menu item 1 from the Configure Controller menu see Section 4 2 The UQPR is sent out over every control port configured as NMS or Remote
11. I 10 Alarm Relay Disabled I I 11 Dial Back Alarm Disabled I I 12 Alarm Modem Parameters EVX6 amp 11S25 2 amp c1 amp Q6 E3 I l 13 Alarm Telephone Number 1 l l 14 Alarm Telephone Number 2 l l 15 Channel Poll Timer 5 l l 16 Log Printer Major Alarm amp Monitor Events l l 17 Printer Output Type Verbose l l 18 NMS Protocol MLP l l 19 Master ID Slave l l 20 Number of Masters 1 l l 21 UQPR Type Major I I 22 UQPR Timeout 5 I l 23 UQPR Attempts 6 l l 24 UQPR First First I I 25 RI Delay 1 I l l l l l l Rev 0 By following the screen prompt and the instructions on the Help screen type in the current time then press lt CR gt to accept the entry and display the next item The 24 input items are arranged in hierarchical form Follow the screen prompts and use the instructions shown on the Help screens to work your way through each of the configuration parameters Use your carriage return key after each item to sequentially take you through each parameter Remember it is always possible to return to the previous menu by means of the ESC key or press TAB to return to the Main Menu NOTE The Network 6 has fewer system parameters Items 8 9 and 10 Power Supply 1 2 and Alarm Relay are not available The significance of these variable parameters is Items 1 and 2 Setting the actual time and date will provide you with a reference for the equipment and system events that you will later select for the Controller to categorise and lo
12. Issue 1 12 5 Rev 0 12 4 Configure X 25 Parameters All the X 25 operating parameters are software configured by selecting item 7 from the Configure Controller menu to enter the Configure X 25 Parameters screen The 23 input items are arranged in hierarchical form follow the screen prompts and use the instructions shown on the Help screens to work your way through each of the configuration parameters use your Return key after each item to take you sequentially through each parameter An example complete configure X 25 Parameter menu with the default configuration settings is shown below Remember it is always possible to exit back to the previous menu by means of the ESC key X450 312151 Issue 1 12 6 Rev 0 Configure X25 Parameters End of List ESC to Exit 1 Level 2 Type 4 DTE 2 Level 2 Retry n2 20 3 Level 2 Timeout t1 5000 4 Level 2 Window R 7 5 Lowest Incoming LCN 0 6 Highest Incoming LCN 0 7 Lowest Two Way LC 1 l 8 Highest Two Way LCN 6 l I 9 Lowest Outgoing LCN 0 I l LO Highest Outgoing LCN 0 I l ll Restart Timeout t20 80 I I 2 Call Timeout t21 200 I I 13 Reset Timeout t22 80 l I 4 Clear Timeout t23 80 l I 15 Local Address NUA 234567800 l l 6 Remote Address NUA I l 7 Default Level 3 Window 2 l l 18 Default Level 3 Packet Size 28 l l 9 Reverse Charge Accept Disabled l l 20 Extended Formats Enabled l l 21 Call Window 2 l l 22 Reverse Charge Request
13. Last Alarm P revious Channel SY PSU 2 Vacant New X450 312151 Issue 1 Channel 6 Syncro 1496 Equipment Name No o Dial Dial Dial Dial f Multi Drop Links Backup Finish Time Backup On Tuesdays Backup on Thursdays Backup on Saturdays Any Modem 0 17 45 Enabled Enabled Disabled Remote Equip Telephone Numbers E dit Alarms 5 10 10 Channels 1 Rev 0 5 7 Copy Channel Configurations Configure Channels Menu Option 7 This menu enables you to copy channel configurations onto other equipment channels This is a convenient way to set up a system where several equipment channels are to use the same configuration or to storea configuration during equipment changes Note that this affects the configuration stored within the Controller and does not download or upload from equipment channels automatically Copy Channel Configurations gt Copy Channel Parameters Copy Equipment Parameters Copy All Parameters C Exit 1 2 3 Copy Event Filters 4 S E Please Enter Selection Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 X450 312151 Issue 1 5 11 Rev 0 5 8 Set Empty Slots to Single Channel Configure Channels Menu Option 8 This menu enables you to reset all empty equipment slots to display as single channel equipment This is useful if you remove multi channel equipment from the rack as the Channel Summary will still display two channels or more when the slot is emp
14. M ayze 24E P M ayze 96E P J avelin 640 Syncro 192L Quantum 96 Quantum 144 Quattro 144 Quattro 288 Syncro 192F DX QSM 288 X450 312151 Issue 1 4524 4596F P 4596F PLL 4532 4624DL1 4624 4696 4500 LinkB 4624 4696 4624DL1 4696DL 4364L DM ON J 1 Rev 0 672 976 QSM 144 ISDN TA Plus Quick Cross Reference Number 4364LDM 4500 LinkB 4524 4532 4596F P 4596F PLL 4624 4624 4624DL 4624DL 4696 4696 4696D L Name J avelin 640 Klink 96 Syncro 24 Syncro 1496 Syncro 96F T Syncro 96F TL Mayze 24 M ayze 2426 M ayze 2426E P M ayze 24E P M ayze 96 M ayze 9626 M ayze 96E P X450 312151 Issue 1 J 2 Rev 0 Appendix K Menu Flow Diagrams In the set of diagrams on the following pages options available at User level are shown in heavy lines The numbers in the boxes refer to the sections in the manual where the menus are described X450 312151 Issue 1 K 1 Rev 0 DISPLAY CHANNEL SUMMARY Return zoom Connect D isplay configuration A larms ESC Exit DISPLAY SINGLE Option 2 CHANNEL 7 2 VIEW EVENT LOG FILES 7 3 Option 3 1 Unacknowledged Alarms 2 Alarm Events v aeeoo g Select channel 1 16 A ll S ystem 3 Monitor Events Esc Exit CONNECT TO CHANNEL 8 1 Option 4 Option 5 REMOTE SYSTEMS 8 2 Connect E dit T ransparent Cont X450 312151 Is
15. NMS on the MLP network A Master Controller can then initiate a call over the PSTN or X 25 network to bring the occurrence of the event that occurred on either that Controller or any other in its group to the attention of the NMS If any Controller in the MLP network is SNMP active it will convert a UQPR toan SNMP trap and the UQPR will not be forwarded via MLP to any other node in the network A Controller becomes SNMP active when it receives SNMP on acontrol port configured as NMS or RemoteNMS It remains SNM P active until the Controller is reset or it receives MLP traffic on that control port X450 312151 Issue 1 11 4 Rev 0 A Controller is defined as being a Master under Configure System Parameters item 19 Master ID when it is required to initiate a call and has a physical link to either the PSTN or an X 25 network All other Controllers within the network are defined as Slave under Configure System Parameters item 19 A maximum of four Masters all of which must be set to Remote NMS may be defined within a single group each having an independent link to the PSTN or X 25 network If a group has four Controllers defined as Master a Slave will attempt to send a UQPR to Master 1 the first retry to Master 2 the second retry to Master 3 the third retry to Master 4 then back to Master 1 and so on Item 20 of the Configure System Parameters screen See Section 4 2 tells the Slave Controllers how many Masters are defined within t
16. RS 2 RS RS RS RS RS RS RS 9 RS 10 RS 11 RS 12 RS 13 RS 14 RS 15 RS 16 oo u n oF WN FB SY VT100 Management Sys 01 Equipment Failed C onnect S etup T ransparent U pdate H ead Setup Last Alarm 7 Private Line Failed New Alarms 9 Channels 1 Enter T for Transparent to request a direct connection to a control port in User mode If none of your control ports are in User mode your Controller will display the message There are no Control Ports in User Mode If only one of the ports has been configured as User a direct connection is made to that port If more than one port has been configured as User a sub menu appears listing the available ports Having chosen the port to which your remote system is connected or having made a connection through the only available port log on to the remote system using two carriage returns The remote system s Main Menu appears and commands keyed in at the terminal will merely pass through the local Controller to the remote system for execution While connected to a remote system all the information displayed on the screen including the status line is from the remote system to which you are connected X450 312151 Issue 1 8 3 Rev 0 A number of systems can be linked in this way and the transit sequence should be repeated for successive connection to the next system in line Theterminal only ever commands the latest system in the sequence Press Control C
17. Signal Quality 115 Signal to Noise dBm Estimated BER exp Phase Jitter Deg Phase Hits Count ARQ Errors Count Buffer Overflows Count Compression Ratio Ratio N ext Page P revious Page L ocal Last Alarm Ch8 Channel Vacant X450 312151 Issue 1 Reference Northwold Office 2 02 55 02 54 02 53 Update R emote Update E xtended New Alarms 24 Channels 13 7 5 Remote Esc 02257 Exit 10 13 Rev 0 The System display option gives equipment software and operating mode information port status for the control ports as well as the last 20 system events logged four pages each showing five events System Status Display Reference VT100 Management Sys Power Supply 1 Fail Power Supply 2 OK Software Serial Number Channel Port Status Mode of Operation Data Terminal Ready Request Flow Con Time 15 15 15 15 15 3 N ext Page Last Alarm 26 r26z 2s S213 28 to Send RTS trolled Date 09 01 09 01 09 01 09 01 09 01 X450 312151 Issue 1 Rel 22 03 B ABCDEFGH Poll Time 5 mins DTR P revious Page 8 Channel Vacant Controller Type Controller Test Inactivity Timeout Alarm Relay Dial Back Alarm Control 1 Printer OFF OFF ON Supervisor VT100 OFF ON OFF Event Message Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Logged Logged Logged Logged Logged Return Update New Alarms 24 Channels
18. These options enable you to download controlled channel configurations from the Controller or upload controlled channel configurations to the Controller for the local and remote ends If the channel equipment fitted does not support remote end downloading and uploading when you select either Download Configuration to the Remote Channel or Upload Configuration from the Local amp Remote Channel the Controller will report Not Supported If the command is valid the Controller will indicate Actioned To verify that the up download has been successful it is necessary to view the event log described in Section 7 3 The following operations are supported e Download Configuration to the Local Channel Option 3 tem1 Controller Local Module Equipment Local Local Remote Remote Config Config e Download Configuration to the Remote Channel Option 3 Item 2 Controller Local Remote Module Equipment Equipment Local Local Local Remote Remote Remote Config Config Config First Operation O Only if the local equipment supports remote configuration X450 312151 Issue 1 5 7 Rev 0 e Upload Configuration from the Local Channel Option 4 Item 1 Controller Local Module Equipment e Upload Configuration from the Local amp Remote Channel Option 4 Item 2 Controller Local Remote Module Equipment Equipment Local i Active Remote Remote Config Config Operation O Only if the local equ
19. Your terminal will echo the serial number entered and ask for confirmation Serial Number is 1234567890 Please Confirm Y es or N o Confirm the number by keying Y and your terminal will display your Controller s Main Menu see Section 3 2 X450 312151 Issue 1 3 1 Rev 0 3 1 2 Subsequent Logging On If you are logging on toa Controller that has previously been initialised key lt CR gt lt CR gt the second lt CR gt must follow the first within 2 seconds Your terminal will display Connected to HH MM SS DD MM YY Reference aaaaa Address 123 Please press RETURN to continue __ where HH MM SS isthetimein hours minutes seconds DD MM YY is the day month year aaaaa is the Rack identity up to 20 characters 123 is the Rack s address 4 digits available When configuring your Controller you will be able to reset the time date identity You will be prompted to enable two levels of password control with either password level enabled Please press RETURN to continue will be replaced by Please enter password If you are already being prompted to enter a password it is because your Controller has already been security encoded Contact your system administrator or your supplier for further advice There are two levels of security available in the Controller and your system administrator will inform you if the password you have been given will enable complete or restricted access to the Controller When logged
20. a network of Controllers best results are obtained when using a tree structure like that shown in Figure 1 1 This ensures that the number of hops between the head Controller and each remote Controller is kept to a minimum the speed of response is directly affected by the number of hops to a remote site Note the maximum number of hops within a network is defined in the Configure Remote System Parameters submenu see Section 11 3 2 Tointerconnect Controllers See Appendix C Section C 2 2 for details of the daisy chain cable and additional setup information that you will need The port mode of operation must be set as shown in the screen below This is accessed via Main Menu option 7 Configure Port Parameters item 2 See Section 4 3 for more details Note that the settings are made automatically when NMS or Remote NMS modes are selected Configure Port Parameters 1 gt Port Number Supervisor 2 Port Mode of Operation i Network Management 3 Port Speed bit s 9600 4 Number of Data Bits 8 5 Parity None 6 No of Stop Bits 1 7 Xon Xoff Flow Control Disabled 8 RTS Flow Control Disabled 9 DCD Control 7 High 10 DSR Control High 11 RI Control 4 Low 12 CIS Control High End of List ESC to Exit HELP Format a Example H H Notes High L Low eee ea ea ea saa eS X _ eee eee eee M RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm SY
21. e Instant equipment audit facilities e Head Controller and Head Printer facility to control a defined domain of Network 16 Controllers for central event monitoring and alarm printing Although the Controller is a very powerful and flexible network management tool it is very easy to install and operate in your system It is preconfigured to factory default settings so initially all you need do is log on set the time date and Controller serial number and advise it if it is fitted with one power unit only instead of the factory default of two Other configuration settings can be altered to suit your system simply by following the menu prompts and the Help screens provided This manual takes you through the steps of configuring the Controller and the system channels and then explains the details of its monitoring facilities and control capabilities X450 312151 Issue 1 1 3 Rev 1 1 3 Controller Module User Interface The Network 16 Controller Module offers a user interface which is simple to use making it easy to navigate your way through the menus Options are included at the foot of many screens these enable you to make a selection to move directly to your next required screen This avoids the need to return to the Main Menu each time you want to select a new menu or screen In addition to keying the number of the menu option you require you can make your selection with the angle bracket gt cursor which points at the available o
22. each of the 16 equipment slots the Controller can manage the 32 available channels within the one rack The principal monitoring functions provide status updates on the individual equipment in each slot their associated channels and on the system as a whole by logging and displaying events which you can classify as alarms or monitored events The control functions cover individual equipment configurations distribution of a command or commands to individual equipment as well as system configuration and network management Controllers may be cascaded together so that any one Controller can manage up to 16 other Controllers defined as a domain and their local X450 312151 Issue 1 1 1 Rev 0 and remote modems A Network Management System can also manage the same domain Figure 1 1 illustrates an example system TERMINAL CABLE Network 16 DAISY CHAIN CABLE el DAISY CHAIN CABLE o el fe e e e o e e e e o e e e e e o e e e e el e e e e e o o Network 16 e e
23. etup T ransparent U pdate H ead Setup Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels Configure Remote System Parameters You can define a list of up to sixteen remote Controllers to which you may require VT 100 access or status monitoring To configure the remote system parameters scroll the cursor to the required remote system and select S etup This produces the following screen X450 312151 Issue 1 11 9 Rev 0 Configure Remote System Parameters Entry 2 1 Operational Status Future Use 2 Remote System Name RS2 3 Remote System Address a 2 4 Maximum No of Hops 7 5 Timeout 7500 End of List ESC to Exit HELP Format Example Notes eee sa saa a SS Se _ e l e a i a O U U M u ua M UM M RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 15 40 The variable parameters are Item 1 You can define the operational status as In Service Out of Service or for Future Use Item 2 This is the descriptive name you can give to a remote system Item 3 The remote system address is the address set on the DIP switches in Hexadecimal 1 FFF of each individual Controller See Appendix G for details Item 4 This parameter is the maximum number of hops that can make up the data route from your Controller to the remote Controller with which you are connecting Item 5 You can define the timeout period in milliseco
24. female V 24 connectors in the upper left hand rear of Network 16 labelled CONTROL 1 SUPERVISOR and CONTROL 2 B 1 1 CONTROL 1 This is a VT 100 and user definable asynchronous DCE port It also has alarm relay signals Its pin assignments are PIN NAME FUNCTION COMMENTS DIRECTIO Grd Protective Ground Connect one end only TxD Transmit Data Data from DTE RxD Receive Data Data from DCE RTS Request To Send Control from DTE CTS Clear To Send Control from DCE DSR Data Set Ready Control from DCE Gnd Signal Ground Signal Reference DCD Data Carrier Detect Control from DCE Controller Relay Common Controller Relay Normally Closed Controller Relay Normally Open PSU 2 Relay Common PSU 2 Relay Normally Open when PSU OK PSU 2 Relay Normally Closed when PSU OK PSU 1 Relay Common PSU 1 Relay Normally Open when PSU OK PSU 1 Relay Normally Closed when PSU OK DTR Data Terminal Ready Control from DTE RI Ring Indicator Control from DCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Controller Relay pins 9 11 switches for 1 second when an event defined as Alarm or Major Alarm occurs The PSU Relays pins 12 14 and 15 17 indicate failed when the relevant PSU is switched OFF or if it detects an internal failure DTE refers to the computer or terminal attached to Control Port 1 DCE refers to the Controller Connecting cable details arein Appendix C X450 312151 Issue 1 B 1 Rev 0 B 1 2 SUPERVISOR This is a VT 100 an
25. next page P to look at the previous page Select E dit or Insert a new entry The Controller will prompt you for User ID Password access start and end time and days valid Below the complete menu is shown along with the help screen specific to item 12 As with all other input screens the items are arranged in hierarchical form item 1 will initially appear on its own Use your carriage return key after each item to take you sequentially through the screen It is always possible to exit back to the previous menu by means of the ESC key X450 312151 Issue 1 4 12 Rev 0 Edit Dial In Security Table I 1 Entry No 001 l I 2 User id haw l l 3 Password 12345678 l 4 Start Time 00 00 l 5 End Time 23359 l 6 Access Valid on Monday s Enabled l l 7 Access Valid on Tuesday Enabled 8 Access Valid on Wednesday Enabled 9 Access Valid on Thursday Enabled 10 Access Valid on Friday s Enabled l l 11 Access Valid on Saturday Disabled l 12 Access Valid on Sunday Disabled l End of List ESC to Exit HELP Format a l Example D l Notes D Disabled E Enabled l l l l l l l RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 15 40 The variable parameters are 2 User id A code containing an alpha and 3 digits alternatively 3 alpha characters followed by a carriage return 3 Password An eight character alphanumeric code
26. on the Main Menu will be displayed X450 312151 Issue 1 3 2 Rev 0 3 2 The Main Menu Terminal Access System Main Menu gt Display Channel Summary Display Single Channel View Event Log File Select item at cursor Connect to Channel Cursor down Configure Channels Go to Main Menu Configure Controller Tests and Diagnostics T 2 3 4 5 Remote Systems Cursor up 6 7 8 s Esc Exit Please Enter Selection Last Alarm 8 Equipment Reset New Alarms 4 Channels 1 3 2 1 The Options Your Controller is organised in a similar structure to a family tree the Main Menu offers you eight different routes that you can take each route being dedicated to a different Controller function or facility Options 1 2 and 3 on the Main Menu offer you monitoring functions 1 Summary of equipment type or reference name in each channel of the Controller and last event logged Section 7 1 2 Individual channel status giving equipment and event details Section 7 2 3 Display of recorded events that have been reported by the equipment for each channel of the Controller Section 7 3 Options 4 to 8 on the Main Menu offer you the control facilities 4 Connect the terminal to the required equipment channel Section 8 1 5 Connect to remote system via chosen Control port Sections 8 2 11 5 X450 312151 Issue 1 3 3 Rev 0 6 Configure equipment channels Chapter 5 7 Configure Controller Chapter 4 8 Test options C
27. port connected in the chain should be designated User Refer to Section 8 2 for details on Transparent Connection Printer mode Allows attachment of an external asynchronous printer to a port defined as Printer to enable you to print a log of all Major Events Alarm Events Alarm amp Monitored Events or Monitored Events depending on the setting of item 16 of the Configure System Parameters input screen Section 4 2 Refer to Section 6 1 2 for a definition of Alarm events X450 312151 Issue 1 4 7 Rev 0 The Controller will raise RI pin 22 and wait for RTS pin 4 to be raised if RTS flow control is enabled If the event has not been printed out within 60 seconds RI will be lowered and the Controller will try again Network Management mode This allows a network management system access to the Controller card In a daisy chain of racks each port connected in the chain should be designated Network Management Alarm mode Events which you have designated as Major Alarms Sections 6 4 and 6 5 can be asynchronously routed to any remote station via a modem link attached to a control port that has been designated Alarm mode To use this facility you will need A modem that supports AT dialling connected to your Controller Menu item Dial Back Alarm Configure System Parameters Section 4 2 enabled Theremote station telephone number s entered in item s Alarm Telephone Number 1 and Alarm Telephone Number 2 of t
28. units Their default values should be sufficient for normal use Item 15 This is the local Controller s X 25 network address It is an X 121 type address with a maximum length of 15 digits Since a number of applications are available concurrently sub addressing is used to define the different applications The address specified for the Controller will be the global address onto which will be added the sub address of the various applications The last two digits of the Controller address would normally be 00 for X 121 sub addressing Sub Address Application 00 Global application 01 VT100 terminal 02 Primary application i e NMS Alarm Printer 03 Test Echo application If the Global address is issued bytes 5 and 6 of the call user data are used to address the application Both bytes must be present and must be encoded in ASCII Item 16 Used to store the X 25 Address that the Controller will call when requested to do so in order to report an event as defined in Alarm Printer mode or Remote NMS mode Items 17 and 18 Define the default level 3 window size and packet size 128 bytes X450 312151 Issue 1 12 8 Rev 0 Items 19 and 22 Define whether reverse charge calls will be accepted or not on incoming calls and whether they will be initiated or not on outgoing calls Item 20 Used to define whether the Controller will transmit extended format Call Accept and Clear Request packets Item 21 Define the level 3 window
29. will return Test Activated If the equipment in the channel you have selected does not support that test your Controller will return Test Not Supported X450 312151 Issue 1 9 3 Rev 0 Analogue Loop Test V 54 loop 3 Modem TX DTE Analogue Loop Modem RX 4 An analogue loop test can be performed in two ways Using the modem s built in test pattern generator which will transmit a known message internally through the modem and compare the message received with the message sent It will then report any error and display an error count at the end of the test Using an external test source to generate the test pattern which will be passed through the modem and compared with the message sent The test equipment will then report any error and display an error count at the end of the test Digital Loopback Test V 54 loop 1 Modem TX Digital Loop Modem RX A digital loop is used to test the link between the modem and the DTE Using either an external or internal test source a message is passed from the DTE tothe modem and directly back tothe DTE It will then report any error and display an error count at the end of the test Remote Digital Loopback Test V 54 loop 2 LOCAL REMOTE Modem TX Modem RX a DTE Digital Loop Modem RX Modem TX lt A remote digital loop is used to test the link between the two modems as well as the modems themselves X450 312151 Issue 1 9 4 Rev 0 Using either an extern
30. 12151 Issue 1 C 2 Rev 0 C 2 Supervisor and Control Ports For information on using these three ports see Section 2 2 4 of this manual C 2 1 Terminal Cable The cable connecting your command terminal to the SUPERVISOR CONTROL 1 or CONTROL 2 port of Network 16 is shown in Figure C 3 NO oR WD NO oR WD Sg a 20 ________Y 20 22 __________ 22 25 way D type plug 25 way D type plug co Figure C 3 Terminal Cable VT 100 mode is configured as Speed Autobaud Format 7 data even parity 1 stop bit S W Flow Control E nabled RTS Flow Control E nabled CTS High DSR High DCD High RI Low X450 312151 Issue 1 C 3 Rev 0 C 2 2 Daisy Chain Cable The cables used to daisy chain a series of Controllers is shown in Figure C 4 Controller Controller Da ee 2 2 3 eee 3 4 4 5 eel 5 7 7 20 20 22 22 25 way D type plug 25 way D type plug Figure C 4 Daisy Chain Cable There are two modes of daisy chaining that can be used with this cable User mode VT 100 operation CTS DSR and DCD can be user defined CTS must be defined as High to enable the remote Controller to transmit if flow control is enabled RI will be Low until logon is requested when it will be raised RI will revert to Low when logon is released At the remote Controller RI must be defined as Low CTS defined as High NMS mode network management protocol in use RI must be defined as Low Note T
31. 2 is vacant Controller print queue is full Terminal access system Supervisor logged on Terminal access system Supervisor logged off Terminal access system User logged on Terminal access system User logged off Dial out alarm call has failed Controller card reset from cold Controller card powered on Controller power on diagnostics Terminal access system has modified configuration An attempt has been made to allocate more channels than exist Events not present on the Network 6 X450 312151 Issue 1 D 1 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 D 2 Rev 0 Appendix E Channel System Events Below is a list of the channel system events that can be defined as Alarm Major Alarm Monitor or I gnore See Section 6 3 of this manual CODE DESCRIPTION NOTES Channel Vacant Card Inserted Invalid Equipment Unknown Equipment Local Response Error Local Response OK Remote Response Error Remote Response OK Equipment Failed Command Accepted OK Command Failed S Command Accepted OK S Command Failed Direct Connection On Direct Connection Off Loc Config Downloaded Loc Config Uploaded Test Started Test Completed Dial in Security OK Dial in Security Fail Ring No Answer Invalid Download OMDNAnmARwWN Channel Assigned Channel equipment removed Channel equipment inserted Incorrect equipment inserted Unknown equipment type Unknown equipment response Equipment response recovered Remote chan
32. 20 20 7 7 25 way D type plug 25 way D type plug Figure C 8 Async Alarm or Remote NMS Cable The modem must be configured to raise DCD only when it is on line the modem must be set to AT amp C1 and linked to DTR on the Controller In alarm mode this indicates that a terminal is present in remote NMS mode it indicates that the modem is on line The Controller will raise DSR to originate or answer a call and drop DSR when it needs to drop the call DSR on the Controller must be linked to DTR on the modem An alarm port can be configured to flow control on RTS and on Xon Xoff If RTS flow control is to be used RTS on the Controller must be tied to CTS on the modem RTS on the Controller must be high X450 312151 Issue 1 C 7 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 C 8 Rev 0 Appendix D System E vents Below is a list of the system events that can be defined as Alarm Major Alarm Monitor or I gnore See Section 6 2 CODE DESCRIPTION NOTES oOonNoohWND PSU 1 OK PSU 2 OK PSU 1 Failed PSU 2 Failed PSU 1 Vacant PSU 2 Vacant Printer Buffer Full Supervisor Logged On Supervisor Logged Off User Logged On User Logged Off Dialback Alarm Fail Controller Initialised Controller Powered On Controller Self Test Reconfig by VT100 No Free Channels Power supply 1 running Power supply 2 running Power supply 1 has failed Power supply 2 has failed Slot for power supply 1 is vacant Slot for power supply
33. AP Application 12 3 4 Printer and Alarm Applications Configure X 25 Parameters Configure Control Port Parameters X 25 Diagnostics Appendices Specification Summary Port Specifications Network 16 Supervisor and Control Ports B 1 1 CONTROL 1 B 1 2 SUPERVISOR B 1 3 CONTROL 2 Network 6 Supervisor and Control Ports B 2 1 SUPERVISOR B 2 2 CONTROL 1 X450 312151 Issue 1 0 7 10 2 10 3 10 3 11 1 11 1 1422 11 2 11 3 11 4 i7 11 8 11 9 11 12 12 1 12 1 12 3 12 4 12 4 12 4 12 4 12 4 12 6 12 10 12 12 A 1 B 1 B 1 B 1 B 2 B 3 B 3 Rev 0 C 2 III aoa m N e N H 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 Cable Specifications DTE Ports C 1 1 DTE Only C 1 2 DTE plus Command Terminal Supervisor and Control Ports C 2 1 Terminal Cable C 2 2 Daisy Chain Cable C 2 3 NMS or Printer Cable C 2 4 Synchronous X 25 Cable C 2 5 Async Alarm or Remote NMS Cable System E vents Channel System Events Channel Equipment Events Link Options Network 16 Controller Module Network 6 Controller Printer Output Formats Verbose F ormat Terse Format Application Example Configuring Channels used by a Modem and Associated V 25 Parallel Autodialler Supported Equipment Types Flow Menu Diagrams Figures Example of Interconnected Controllers Controller Module Front Panel Supervisor and Control Ports Controller Front Panel Controller Rear Panel X450 312151 Issue 1 0 8 2 1 2 5 2 6 Rev 0 6 1 Event Proces
34. Case YY Communications Network 16 6 Controller Phase 5 Reference Manual Case Communications Ltd 1997 X450 312151 Issue 1 0 1 Rev 1 Unit 15 Riverside Business Centre Victoria Street High Wycombe Bucks HP11 2LT Web www casecomms com Email sales casecomms com Tel UK 08700 263 740 Tel International 44 0 1494 833 740 Fax UK 08700 263 741 Fax International 44 0 1494 833 741 STATUTORY NOTICES LITHIUM BATTERY The lithium used in the battery of this unit will react violently with water and most gases Discharged batteries must not be crushed incinerated or disposed of in the normal waste Used batteries should be collected and disposed of in an approved land fill The manufacturer and your local waste authority will provide more detailed information about their disposal Accidental charging and short circuiting of the battery may cause overheating and possible rupture Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment supplier MAINS LEAD IMPORTANT FOR UK USE The wires in the mains lead of this apparatus are coloured in accordance with the following code Green amp Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Green amp Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety
35. Figure 11 1 Example of Master Slave Set up for Event Handling X450 312151 Issue 1 Rev 0 11 3 Head Controller and Head Printer You can define up to seventeen Network 16 controllers as a logical domain which allows each controller to display the status of the others This facility also provides a transparent login from one system to another and can provide a centralised printer event log and active alarm reporting It is not necessary to designate one controller as the Head Controller as you can use them all identically However it is necessary to configure the domain list on each controller to be used as a Head Controller with a list of all the others within the domain Head Controller When a user logs on to a Head Controller it will send a status poll toall the others defined in its domain list i e those configured as In Service The Head Controller will then continue to poll at the programmable polling interval all the controllers that responded Head Printer The Head Printer facility allows the printer log output from all the controllers within a domain to be printed on a single central printer It is provided in addition to the local printer facility soit is possible to print events both locally on each controller s printer set via Main Menu option 7 option 1 item 16 and remotely on the H ead Printer controller s printer see Section 11 3 1 The type of events to be printed locally can be different from those to
36. Network 6 Controller 2 2 1 Front Panel Details The Network 6 has nine LEDs on the front panel shown in Figure 2 3 RUN MTX MRX CTX CRX AE ME DB TST Figure 2 3 Controller Front Panel A continuous light means power is ON and the Network 6 is functioning correctly A flashing light indicates that the processor has failed A flashing light indicates that data is being transmitted to any of the modems in the Network 6 A flashing light indicates that data is being received from any of the modems in the Network 6 A flashing light indicates that data is being transmitted to the Control 1 or Supervisor ports of the Network 6 A flashing light indicates that data is being received from the Control 1 or Supervisor ports of the Network 6 Will flash ON for one second when the Network 6 detects an alarm event Will flash ON for one second when the Network 6 detects a monitored event Will give a continuous light while any of the modems connected to the Network 6 are operating in dial backup mode A continuous light indicates that a test is being made by the Network 6 X450 312151 Issue 1 2 5 Rev 0 2 2 2 Rear Connection Details The rear panel is shown in Figure 2 4 CONTROL 1 SUPERVISOR PORT 1 2 3 4 5 PORT6 O00000 500 MA T 220V 240V 50 60Hz Figure 2 4 Controller Rear Panel SUPERVISOR Female DB25 connector to your VT 100 terminal CONTROL 1 Female DB25 connector to your external
37. PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 15 40 X450 312151 Issue 1 11 2 Rev 0 It is important to note that the NMS protocol should be set to MLP accessed via Main Menu option 7 option 1 item 18 the control ports at both ends of the daisy chain cable must be set up as described above and each Controller must have a unique address 11 2 2 Address Selection Each Controller needs a unique address This is used by the protocol frame to indicate which Controller should action it On receiving a protocol frame on one of its ports the Controller will examine the destination address If this matches its address or is the global address it will action the frame accordingly If this does not match or is the global address it will retransmit the frame on each port that is designated NMS The address is set on hardware using DIP switches on the PCB Appendix G shows the location of the DIP switches There are 12 switches which will allow a maximum of 4096 different addresses to be set The least significant bit is towards the front panel of your Controller Switchbank 1 switch 1 the most significant is towards the rear Switchbank 2 switch 4 The addresses can be set in one of two ways depending on the protocol selected in Configure Systems Parameters item 18 see Section 4 2 If MLP protocol has been selected The protocol address is applied directly to the switches giving a range of addresses 0 to FFF Hex 4095
38. Status Display giving details of the frame and packet levels incoming outgoing frames and packets as well as a comprehensive breakdown of the activity on each logical channel Below is an example of the screen shown for the X 25 channel X25 Status Display Network User Address 1234567800 Level 2 Type DTE Outgoing Incoming Frames 00427 00414 Levels Running FRMR Frames 00000 00 00 00 00000 00 00 00 Level 2 FCS Errors Reset Requests 00000 00 00 00000 00 00 Level 2 Rx Overrun Call Requests 00000 000001 Sequence Errors Call Accepts 00001 00000 Link Resets Ch LCN State Application Packets Octets Packets Octets Clear Out Out In In Cause Diag 00000 00000 00000 00700 00000 00000 00000 00700 00000 00000 00000 00700 00000 00000 00000 00700 00000 00000 00000 00700 03037 00005 00005 00700 R eset Statistics RETURN update Esc Exit Last Alarm 8 Channel Vacant New Alarms Channels 10 13 where FRMR Frames is a count of the number of level 2 Frame Reject frames sent and received The fields which follow the numeric indication of FRMR frames are the 3 octets of data present in the FRMR frame which encode the possible cause of the reject aa bb cc where aa Control field of FRMR framein hexadecimal bb V R and V S in hexadecimal cc W X Y and Z flags in hexadecimal X450 312151 Issue 1 12 12 Rev 0 Reset Requests indicates the number of level 3 Reset Packets sent and received followed by the Cause and Diagnostics octets us
39. The AT Q9 command must immediately follow the ERROR response which is a security feature for the serial number to inhibit the casual user from changing serial numbers Response OK Check that the serial number has been stored by Enter AT 16 Response SEROOABCDE This value will survive power cycles and restarts X450 312151 Issue 1 7 8 Rev 0 8 Controlling Your System 8 1 Connect to Channel Main Menu Option 4 If you want to issue commands direct to a channel on any of your slot equipment you can connect the Controller s VT100 terminal to the Command port of the equipment within a slot by means of Main Menu item 4 AT Commands Controller Channel in Slot X Figure 8 1 Connection to a Channel Pressing ESC will release the channel connection and your terminal will again be commanding the Controller Note Any events on the channel will appear on the terminal but will not be recorded by the Controller While connected directly to a channel the Controller will not monitor channel events This is the same as pressing C whilst in the Overview screen Display Channel Summary X450 312151 Issue 1 8 1 Rev 0 8 2 Remote Systems Main Menu Option 5 There are two methods you can use to connect toa remote system Both methods are accessed via option 5 of the Main Menu these are Transparent Connection Controllers can be connected together so that a local control port may be used to transparently conne
40. accessible All connections are made to the rear panel of the Network 6 as described in Section 2 2 2 During installation it may be necessary to alter the internal link settings of the Controller Theinternal link options are detailed in Appendix G Note Appendix G is for use of suitably qualified personna only Under no circumstances should others attempt to gain access to the equipment to do so would invalidate the approval 1 Make sure the rear panel mains switch is set to OFF 2 Using the jack to jack cables provided with your Network 6 connect your modems command ports to the jack sockets numbered 1 6 on the rear panel of the Controller 3 Connect your VT 100 terminal to the SUPERVISOR port on the rear panel of the Network 6 with a 25 pin straight through cable See Appendix C for details of this cable 4 Power the Controller ON The Controller s front panel LEDs will flash sequentially during a series of self tests The Controller is ready for operation when the RUN LED alone stays alight details of the tests and LED significance are given in Section 9 4 5 Optionally connect a printer or other suitable external equipment as described in Section 4 3 to the interface marked CONTROL 1 Details of the cable connections are given in Appendix C It is important to note that Network 6 requires its associated modems to be powered up in a particular way This enables them to interwork which is known as Network 6 compatibil
41. ace the call over the PSTN the Controller calling the address held in Remote Address NUA of the Configure X 25 Parameters menu see Section 12 4 It is important that all Controllers in the group are cascaded together in NMS mode as described in Section 11 3 12 3 3 MAP Application The MAP Mayze Application Protocol application is a sub set of the NMS mode but with no link or network level protocols and hence no onward daisy chaining is available It is the responsibility of the NMS to establish and clear calls to the Controller as required 12 3 4 Printer and Alarm Applications The Printer application provides the same functionality as with asynchronous operation When an event that is defined to be printed occurs an X 25 call is placed by the Controller calling the address held in Remote Address NUA of the Configure X 25 Parameters menu see Section 12 4 X450 312151 Issue 1 12 4 Rev 0 Once the call is established the event is printed and then the call is dropped This application is a dial out application only it is not possible to call into a Printer application The Alarm application is similar tothe Printer application The Alarm application only initiates a call when a Major Alarm occurs the Printer application can be programmed to print any or all levels of events Oncea call has been established under the Alarm application all unacknowledged events are printed before clearing the call X450 312151
42. al test source or the local modem s own test pattern a message is passed through the local modem down the connecting line through the remote modem and back down the line to the local modem The message received is compared with the message sent It will then report any error and display an error count at the end of the test Modem E prom Check The modem performs a check on its Eprom and compares it to a known value The internal Eprom checksum is displayed in hex format Dial Line Test The Controller checks that the channel equipment is correctly connected to the line by looking for dial tone X450 312151 Issue 1 9 5 Rev 0 9 4 Power on Tests When powering ON your Controller it immediately runs diagnostic tests on Software Memory Interface Ports Channels Real Time Clock System Components The TST LED will be lit as long as the tests arein progress The LED flashing sequence will stop at any failed test At the conclusion of an all correct test just the RUN LED will stay alight Below is a listing of the test results for the Network 16 Controller Module only along with the corresponding LED pattern Network 16 LED Pattern Test Result Bank Switching Error EPROM 1 Checksum Data Error EPROM 2 Checksum Data Error RAM 1 Memory Fault RAM 2 Memory Fault RAM 3 Memory Fault RAM 4 Memory Fault SIO O Port 1 2 Error SIO 1 Port 3 Error SIO 2 Channel 1 2 Error SIO 3 Channel 3 4 Error SIO 4 Chan
43. annel Vacant New Alarms Channels 13 09 37 When multi channel equipment is installed the screen opens up to display the additional channels resulting in too many channels to display on one screen you have to scroll the cursor up or down to display the channels hidden from view You can press RETURN to take you straight to the Equipment Tests amp Diagnostics menu X450 312151 Issue 1 9 2 Rev 0 9 3 Equipment Tests amp Diagnostics Test amp Diagnostics Menu Option 2 This menu will give you a list of twelve equipment tests you can perform You can also select this menu by pressing RETURN whilst in the View Current Tests screen Equipment Tests amp Diagnostics gt Turn Current Test Off Modem Eprom Check Analogue Loop Analogue Loop amp Test Digital Loop amp Test Remote Digital Loop Remote Digital Loop amp Test 1 3 5 Digital Loop 7 9 Test Pattern Only 1 Dial Line 1 Test Esc Exit Pron amp NY 0O Dial Backup Test 2 Dial Line 2 Test Please Enter Selection 5 Selection Digital Loop Please Select Duration mm ss 02 00 Please Select Channel 1 16 A ll Esc to Exit 2 1 ISDN TA Plus Actioned Please Select Channel 1 16 A ll Esc to Exit Last Alarm Ch8 Channel Vacant New Alarms 24 Channels 13 093 7 If you select a test numbered 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 you will be prompted to key in the desired duration of the test Select the channel equipment you wish to test and your Controller
44. ary is displayed for multi channel equipment such as a V 24 ISDN TA Plus the summary fields change to those shown below Status Summary Channel 5 2 OFF LINE Security Level 2 CLI Enabled No Line Connect Rate Local 19200 ISDN TA Plus DTE Rate Equip Type Directory No Ser No amp S W Flow Control None DTR OFF RTS OFF CTS ON Date 01 01 01 01 Time 00 26 33 00 26 24 Type Monitor Monitor N ext Page Last Alarm P revious Page L ocal Update 5 Card Inserted ISDN TA Plus DTE2 Last Clear Cause 0 No Monitor Line Running Control Method Remote OFF LINE ISDN TA Plus 1234567890 00 04 A ff None DCD ON DTR OFF RTS OFF CTS OFF DCD OFF Event Message Page 1 Equipment Reset Card Inserted R emote Update E xtended Esc New Alarms 11 Channels 3 Exit 01 26 You will notice that the channel Status Summary is automatically updated every 30 seconds by the Controller executing an L menu command this ensures you always have up to date information to hand X450 312151 Issue 1 Rev 0 Extended status parameters of the equipment within a single channel can be viewed by keying E these are not available on all equipment Channel 2 Modem Syncro 1496 Parameter Units Local Time Measured hh mm O25 7 RX Level dBm sl TX Level dBm See Gain Hits Count Dropouts Count Impulse Hits Count Frequency Offset Hz Round Trip Delay Secs Far End Echo dBm Phase Roll Hz EQM Value None
45. ation To Controlled Channels Upload Configuration From Controlled Channels Set Channel Event Filters Display a Configuration Copy Channel Configurations Set Empty Slots to Single Channel Esc Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Please Enter Selection Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 X450 312151 Issue 1 5 2 Rev 0 5 2 Configure Channel Parameters Configure Channels Menu Option 1 Select option 1 from the Configure Channels menu to enable you to configure a number of parameters affecting a specified channel within your Controller You will be prompted for the channel number of the channel you wish to configure Below is an example of a complete Configure Channel Parameter screen As with all other input screens the items are arranged in hierarchical form to take you through each option sequentially The screen prompts and Help screens will guide you on formats and available options Configure Channel Parameters Channel 5 1 2 gt Channel Reference 5 3 Equipment Identity KERKEE Any Equipment 4 Control Method Monitor 5 No of Multi Drop Links 0 6 Dial Backup Start Time 00 00 z Dial Backup Finish Time 00 00 8 Backup valid in Monday Enabled l 9 Backup valid in Tuesday f Enabled I l 10 Backup valid in Wednesday Enabled I l 11 Backup valid in Thursday Enabled I I 12 Backup valid in Friday Enabled I I 13 Backup valid in Saturday Disabled I I 14 Backup valid in Sunday Disab
46. be printed remotely for example all events can be printed locally and alarms only printed remotely The Head Printer must be within a domain of remote systems and only one controller can be configured as the Head Printer within a domain When a remote controller has an event to be printed it creates a message which includes all the information needed for printer output at the Head Printer The Head Printer will save the printer event in an internal file until the printer is available Once the event has been printed the Head Printer sends an acknowledgement to the remote controller allowing the next printer event to be sent The remote controller expects to receive this acknowledgement within the printer retry time If the acknowledgement is not received the remote controller will resend the message until an acknowledgement is X450 312151 Issue 1 11 7 Rev 0 received The Head Printer recognises duplicate messages and ignores them 11 3 1 Configure Head Controller Parameters When you select H ead Setup from the Remote Systems screen Main Menu option 5 the following screen is displayed Configure Head Controller Parameters l I 1 Polling Interval 60 l 2 Response Interval 30 l 3 Printer Retry Time i 60 l 4 Remote Printer Type Disabled l l 5 Head Controller Timeout 7500 6 Head Controller Hops zi l l l l l End of List ESC to Exit l l l l l l HELP l l l I Format l l Example l l Not
47. clock No signal element timing Timeout line data loss F 2 DESCRIPTION No DCD REL LAPM V42b V25 Dialler Busy V25 Dialler Free V25 Dialler Error D CCT Fail Dig CCT Ready Dig CCT Restored AL Data Link Test Denied Data Link Test Granted Test Terminated V20 V21 V22 V23 V26 V27 V29 V32 V33 Equipment Reset In D Load Mode Flash CSum Failed X450 312151 Issue 1 MNP error connection LAPM error connection V42bis data compression V 25 dialler is busy V 25 dialler is free V 25 dialler command error Digital circuit failure Digital circuit ready Digital circuit restored Analogue loop Data link test denied by remote Data link test granted by remote AL or DL terminated Connected V 21 modulation Connected V 22 modulation Connected V 23 modulation Connected V 26 modulation Connected V 27 modulation Connected V 29 modulation Connected V 32 modulation Connected V 33 modulation In download mode QSM only Flash EPROM checksum failed QSM only F 3 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 F 4 Rev 0 Appendix G Link Options G 1 Network 16 Controller Module If you need to alter any of your Controller s links 1 Make sure the Network 16 Rack is powered OFF 2 Remove the retaining screws located at the top and bottom of the Controller s front panel 3 Hold the Controller by the central puller on its front panel and carefully pull the card out of your Network 16 Rack 4 To avoid scratc
48. ct toa remote system or another piece of asynchronous equipment This method requires the port to be defined as user Refer to Section 8 2 1 for details on making a transparent connection Direct Connection A number of controllers can be connected together in a network configuration which allows direct connection to any controller in the network To makea direct connection to a selected remote system via a local controller port requires the port to be defined as NMS Refer to Chapter 11 for details on Network Management and Section 11 3 2 for details on direct connection to a remote system NMS mode This method also allows events to be passed between Controllers even whilst a direct connection is in progress Both types of connections appear as if the terminal were unplugged from the local controller and plugged into the remote the local controller behaves as a transparent window onto the remote controller 8 2 1 Transparent Connection To transparently connect to remote systems See Appendix C for details of the cable used to connect racks or single equipment in series and details of the required control signal conditions The port mode of operation has to be set to U ser with the appropriate speed etc Item 2 of Configure Port Parameter in Main Menu option 7 Select option 5 from the Main Menu to display the Remote Systems menu X450 312151 Issue 1 8 2 Rev 0 Reference Last Alarm Alms Slot Status PSU Remote System 1
49. d SY Space Channel Reference 20 ASCII characters Space Event Text 22 ASCII characters Space Time 8 ASCII characters hh mm ss Space Date 5 ASCII characters dd mm Carriage Return and Line F eed X450 312151 Issue 1 H 1 Rev 0 H 2 Terse Format This output is a short format designed for integration with a computer Character 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 27 28 29 36 37 38 45 46 Description Controller Address 4 Hexadecimal ASCII character 0000 FFFF Space Event Class 7 ASCII characters B Major M Monitor or A Alarm Space Sequence Number 4 Digital ASCII digits 0000 9999 Space Channel Identity 2 ASCII characters 01 16 and SY Space Event Class 1 ASCII character x Channel Equipment Event Y Channel System Event or S System event Space Event Codes 5 pairs of Hexadecimal ASCII digits 1st code on the left 00 Null event code Space Time 8 ASCII characters hh mm ss Space Date 8 ASCII characters dd mm yy Carriage Return and Line F eed X450 312151 Issue 1 H 2 Rev 0 Appendix Application Example I 1 Configuring Channels Used by a Modem and Associated V 25 Parallel Autodialler Details of how to physically install a modem with an associated V 25 Autodialler are given in your V 25 Parallel Autodialler s User Manual The modem must be configured to be controlled through the DTE interface The modem must be in the lower numb
50. d user definable asynchronous DCE port Its pin assignments are NAME FUNCTION COMMENTS DIRECTION NN NNSanonnwon Grd Protective Ground TxD Transmit Data RxD RTS Receive Data Request To Send CTS Clear To Send DSR Data Set Ready Gnd Signal Ground DCD Data Carrier Detect DTR Data Terminal Ready RI Ring Indicator Connect one end only Data from DTE Data from DCE Control from DTE Control from DCE Control from DCE Signal Reference Control from DCE Control from DTE Control from DCE DTE refers to the computer or terminal attached to the Supervisor port DCE refers to the Controller Connecting cable details are given in Appendix C B 1 3 CONTROL 2 This is a VT100 and user definable asynchronous DCE port or alternatively a synchronous X 25 DCE port Its pin assignments are PIN NAME FUNCTION COMMENTS DIRECTION Grd Chassis Ground TxD Transmit Data RxD RTS Receive Data Request To Send CTS Clear To Send DSR Data Set Ready Gnd Signal Ground DCD Data Carrier Detect TxClk Transmit Clock RxClk Receive Clock DTR Data Terminal Ready RI Ring Indicator TC External Tx Clock Connect one end only Data from DTE Data from DCE Control from DTE Control from DCE Control from DCE Signal Reference Control from DCE Tx Data Clock from DCE Rx Data Clock from DCE Control from DTE Control from DCE Contr
51. e log of the last 20 events of each individual equipment slot and of the system as well as a consolidated log of the last 150 Alarm events and 250 Monitored events When the logs are full the Controller substitutes additional events for the oldest on each log Channel 2 Events Channel 16 Events System Events Event Event Event Filters Filters Filters Channel 2 Event Log Channel 16 Event Log System Event Log Up to 20 Events Up to 20 Events Up to 20 Events Alarm Event Log Monitored Event Log Up to 150 Events Up to 250 Events Figure 6 2 Event Filters and Logs All these logs can be accessed through the Main Menu item 3 View Event Log Files see Section 7 3 Alarms are segregated into acknowledged and unacknowledged and may be displayed as Unacknowledged Alarms or Alarm Events Monitored events are shown as Monitor Events X450 312151 Issue 1 6 3 Rev 0 6 2 Configure System Event Filters Configure Controller Menu Option 3 This menu enables you to edit and reset system event codes whereby you classify events as Alarms Major Alarms Monitored and I gnored Events You may select the event you wish to edit by entering its numeric code or simply scroll through the list using the Return key See Appendix D for a listing of the system events Section 7 3 of this manual explains how to view the event logs X450 312151 Issue 1 6 4 Rev 0 6 3 Set Channel Event Filters Configure Channels Menu
52. e majority of them are factory set and should not be tampered with X450 312151 Issue 1 G 4 Rev 0 The details are Voltage option Link 17 240 or 110 Volt selection is made with either one or two links as shown below Pan ye SQ OF Factory default is 240 Volts 240 V K ey to link position references Link boxes are drawn on the PCBas lt ____ but the link positions are not marked The link positions are POSITION 1 POSITION 2 Synchronous Clocks Links 5 and 80 Should be in position 2 to enable output of clock signals for use on the X 25 network All other links are set at the factory and should not be touched Detailed below is a list of the old Network 6 PCB links and their equivalent new PCB links Old PCB New PCB LK1 LK99 LK11 LK11 LK12 LK12 LK13 LK98 LK14 LK14 LK15 LK15 LK16 LK16 LK17 LK17 LK23 LK23 LK26 LK26 X450 312151 Issue 1 G 5 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 G 6 Rev 0 Appendix H Printer Output Formats Printer output format is defined as either Verbose or Terse format The character reference for each format is defined below H 1 Verbose Format This is the standard text format in a verbose user readable form Character 1 4 Description Controller Address 4 Hexadecimal ASCII character 0000 FFFF Space Event Class 7 ASCII characters Major Monitor or Alarm Space Sequence Number 4 Digital ASCII digits 0000 9999 Space Channel Identity 2 ASCII characters 01 16 an
53. earth symbol or coloured green or green amp yellow The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured red If the moulded mains plug is removed from the lead of this equipment the plug must be disposed of immediately Czech Republic Safety Statement Pr stroj musi byt umisten v bl zkosti sit ov z suvky K odpojen p stroje od s t slou vidlice sit ov ho privodu Case Communications Limited has made all reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the content of this document but the information contained herein does not constitute a warranty of performance of the equipment and or software described and no specifications given form part of any contract This document does not constitute a licence to use or copy any software described herein and any such software must only be used in accordance with the terms of the licence supplied therewith Case Communications Limited reserves the right to make alterations to the equipment and software described without notice and assumes no liability for any loss or damage caused as a result of use of this document whether because of out of date or inaccurate information or otherwise Product and manufacturers names referred to in this document are used for identificatio
54. eceive Clock DTR Data Terminal Ready Rl Ring Indicator Gnd Signal Ground TC External Tx Clock X450 312151 Issue 1 Connect one end only Data from DTE Data from DCE Control from DTE Control from DCE Control from DCE Signal Reference Control from DCE Tx Data Clock from DCE Rx Data Clock from DCE Control from DTE Control from DCE Control from DTE B 3 Rev 0 DTE refers to the computer or terminal attached to Control Port 1 DCE refers to the Controller Connecting cable details are given in Appendix C X450 312151 Issue 1 B 4 Rev 0 Appendix C Cable Specifications C 1 DTE Ports C 1 1 DTE Only The cable connecting your DTE toa DTE port on the backplane of Network 16 is shown in Figure C 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 15 15 17 17 20 20 22 22 24 24 25 way D type plug 25 way D type plug Figure C 1 DTE Data Cable X450 312151 Issue 1 C 1 Rev 0 C 1 2 DTE plus Command Terminal If you intend to use a command terminal for a modem the cable connecting your DTE and command terminal to the DTE port on the backplane of Network 16 should be a Y cable with the connections shown in Figure C 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 SSS SS 7 8 8 8 14 15 15 16 17 17 20 20 20 22 22 25 wa 24 24 D type 25 way D type socket 25 way D type plug Socket DTE Network 16 a Figure C 2 DTE Data and Command Cable X450 3
55. ed to define the possible reasons for the reset cc dd where cc Octet 1 of Reset packet Cause field in hexadecimal dd Octet 1 of Reset packet Diagnostic field in hexadecimal Levels Running indicates the state of the X 25 link None Level 1 down 1 Level 1 up 12 Levels 1 and 2 up 123 Levels 1 2 and 3 up Sequence Errors provides a count of the number of level 2 N S Sequence errors A Sequence error occurs when the Controller receives a level 2 frame with a sequence number that is other than one higher than the last frame received This can be caused by a poor level 1 link or by the Controller not being able to process incoming level 2 frames quickly enough causing the buffers to overflow Logical Channel State indicates the state of the logical channel which can be Up a call is currently active on this logical channel or Down no call is active Logical Channel Application indicates the current application using the logical channel which can be VT 100 Primary Application i e NMS Printer etc or Test Echo a test application Clear Cause and Diagnostic displays the Cause and Diagnostics fields of the last Clear Request packet on the logical channel displayed in hexadecimal X450 312151 Issue 1 12 13 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 12 14 Rev 0 Appendix A Specification Summary Data Input Serial binary Complies with CCITT V 28 Accepts levels 3 volts to 25 volts space mark Single wire ground r
56. ent protocol that your Controller will use when communicating as an integral part of a larger data communications system described in Chapter 11 Selection is between MLP default or OSMUX When using SNMP this must be set to MLP Item 19 Master ID indicates whether the Controller is running as a slave or as a master refer to Chapter 11 If set to master you must select the X450 312151 Issue 1 4 4 Rev 0 ID that is Master 1 Master 2 etc A Controller need be set to master only if it is required to place a call over the PSTN or an X 25 network via one of its control ports Item 20 Number of Masters reflects the number of Controllers set to master able to place a call over the PSTN or X 25 networks within any given group of Controllers the maximum available being 4 Items 21 22 23 and 24 Reflect the ability of a Controller to generate an Unsolicited Quick Poll Response the type of event that causes a UQPR to be generated Note only applicable to NMS systems refer to Section 11 2 3 for details Item 25 This parameter allows you to delay the state change of RI or by the set number of 100ms intervals when printing via an async port When connected via an X 25 PAD this control may be linked to DTR to delay Call Clear and Call Connect invocation between outgoing messages in order to get all of the messages through X450 312151 Issue 1 4 5 Rev 0 4 3 Configure Port Parameters Configure Controller Menu Option 2
57. ered slot next to the V 25 Dialler The Equipment Identity field of the Configure Channel Parameters menu for each of the occupied slots must be set to reflect the equipment that they carry i e V 25 Dialler and modem type The Control Method field of the Configure Channel Parameters menu for the slot occupied by the modem should be set to Ignore The V 25 and the modem should be treated as a single logical unit with all access and display control to either being through the V 25 Autodialler slot X450 312151 Issue 1 l 1 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 l 2 Rev 0 Appendix J Supported Equipment Types The equipment types listed below are identified automatically by release 01 05 A of the Network 16 controller Only names are used for compatibility with existing numbered equipment the list shows the equivalent numbers in brackets where appropriate If it is necessary to modify the equipment name which appears on the Network 16 screens then this can be done by editing the equipment identity table menu option 7 4 Some equipment types have multiple entries in this table for different releases of their firmware all entries should be changed Identity 000 032 041 048 128 137 160 192 224 240 272 320 336 352 368 416 441 546 562 576 592 608 656 Description Syncro 24 Syncro 96 Syncro 96L Syncro 48D Syncro 96F T Syncro 96FTL Syncro 1496 M ayze 2426E P M ayze 24 M ayze 96 Klink 96 M ayze 2426 M ayze 9626
58. es l l l l l RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up l Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 15 40 The parameters that you can configure are as follows Item 1 This parameter defines the remote system polling intervals in seconds If set to O there will be no automatic polling Item 2 You can define the minimum time in seconds within which a remote system is expected to respond before being flagged as faulty Item 3 The printer retry time determines the interval frequency in seconds that the printer will reattempt to print Item 4 The remote printer type can be set to Head Printer so that this controller will print all other Controllers messages Alternatively it can be disabled or can be set to to print Monitor Events Alarm Events or Major Events If configured to an option other than H ead or disabled this Controller will send its printer output to another Controller which must be configured as Head Printer X450 312151 Issue 1 11 8 Rev 0 11 3 2 Remote Systems Main Menu Option 5 Refer to Section 8 2 for further information on the Direct Connection NMS mode Select option 5 from the Main Menu to display the Remote Systems screen for example Reference Last Alarm Alms Slot Status Remote System 1 RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS 10 RS 11 RS 12 RS 13 RS 14 RS 15 RS 16 oo y nN oO FWY FP SY VT100 Management Sys 01 Equipment Failed C onnect S
59. eturn 3000 to 7000 ohms load Data Output Serial binary Complies with CCITT V 28 12 volts nominal Output impedance 300 ohms Protocols VT 100 mode NMS mode MLP mode MAP mode X 25 SNMP SLIP Disconnect Connection cleared on loss of DTR and or no activity for n seconds Power Supply Network 16 only Three Voltage Tracks 20 VDC consumption 1 watt 10 VDC consumption 1 watt 20 VDC consumption 2 5 watts Power Supply Network 6 only Input Voltage 220 to 240 VAC Input Frequency 47 to 63 Hz Environmental Temperature 5 to 40 C operating 25 to 55 C for storage X450 312151 Issue 1 A 1 Rev 0 Relative Humidity Altitude Physical Network 16 only Height Width Depth Weight Physical Network 6 only Height Width Depth Alarm Relays Network 16 only Maximum Voltage Maximum Current Fuse Network 6 only 5 to 95 non condensing 3000 metres maximum 157 mm 20 mm 302 mmm 0 5Kg 45 mm 190 mm 275mm 60 VDC 1 Amp 500mA T anti surge mains fuse Always disconnect mains before replacing this fuse Caution for continued protection against risk of fire reolace only with same type and rating of fuse Other Weights Rack with one PSU PSU Typical Rack Card Typically fully populated rack with two PSUs X450 312151 Issue 1 A 2 6 17 Kg 2 75 Kg 0 4 Kg 15 82 Kg Rev 0 Appendix B Port Specifications B 1 Network 16 Supervisor and Control Ports These are the three
60. events to be edited The Primary and Secondary Alarm classification is then carried out as under item 1 above X450 312151 Issue 1 6 7 Rev 0 Item 3 Reset Equipment Event Filters produces a further sub menu designed to allow you to reset the event filters Reset Equipment Event Filters Channel 1 1 gt Reset to Factory Defaults 2 All Monitored 3 All Alarmed 4 All Ignored Esc Exit Please Enter Selection Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 Selecting one of these options will reset all the grouped equipment or system event filters for the named channel as indicated Note that multi channel equipment shares the same settings for event filters Item 4 Edit System Event Filters prompts you to select the first event code you wish to start with 001 to 200 You can edit a particular system event filter simply by entering its numeric code or scroll through the list using the Return or Backspace key Item 5 Reset System Event Filters produces a further sub menu displaying the same options as tem 3 to allow you to reset the System Event Filters Item 6 Copy Primary Events to Secondary produces the prompt Please Confirm Copy Yes or No X450 312151 Issue 1 6 8 Rev 0 7 Monitoring Your System Having logged on to the Controller and configured the system and its equipment channels you can now extensively monitor the performance of your whole system using items 1 2 3 of the Main Menu
61. followed by a carriage return 4 The time during a day when user access by a modem using this ID and Password may begin 5 The time during a day when user access by a modem using this ID and Password will end Note If thestart and finish times areset to the same as each other typically 00 00 access will in all circumstances be disabled This will not cause a modem to drop a call only prevent new calls being made X450 312151 Issue 1 4 13 Rev 0 6 to12 Enableor disable access by a modem using this D and Password for each day of the week Key lt CR gt after the last entry to return to the Configure Dial In Security Table sub menu Item 2 Set Access Time Defaults enables you to set a default for the time and day access items for use with the Edit Security Table input screen The input screen is similar to that above with only the Start Time Stop Time and the seven Access Valid Day options Item 3 Change All Access Codes enables you to globally alter time and day access for all entries stored in the Security Table The input screen is similar to that above with only the Start Time Stop Time and the seven Access Valid Day options X450 312151 Issue 1 4 14 Rev 0 5 Configuring the Equipment Channels The Controller views the equipment it manages as a set of channels Channels are displayed and entered as follows For single channel equipment for example most modems the channel number is the same as the s
62. g See Section 6 3 Item 3 Giving the Controller a discrete code will enable you to identify it readily from the VT 100 display Items 4 and 5 The use of passwords is optional If you enter characters in either of these two fields you will be prompted for a password every time you attempt to log on to the Supervisor port and subsequent access will be governed accordingly The Supervisor level password gives access to all the Main Menu options of your Controller including network management facilities and system control functions The User level password only gives access to the monitoring functions of the Controller options 1 2 and 3 of the Main Menu option 3 1 acknowledging Alarm events is not available under this level of password Item 6 You should enter the type of monitor you are using whether monochrome colour or ANSI Item 7 You can define an inactivity period in minutes after which the system will log your terminal off the Supervisor port of your Controller If the value is set to 0 your terminal can only be logged off the Supervisor port if instructed to do so X450 312151 Issue 1 4 3 Rev 0 Items 8 and 9 Not used on Network 6 These entries are very important You should enter whether one or two power supplies are fitted in your Network 16 Only state that both are present if both power supplies are firmly secured in their respective slots Item 10 To enable or disable the alarm relay used fo
63. g X3 parameter 10 Line Folding to value 0 None Noline feed insertion after a carriage return X3 parameter 13 Line Feed Insertion to value 0 None Noediting X3 parameter 15 Editing to value O Off Only one VT 100 user may log on to the Controller at a time whether locally or remotely attached An attempt to establish a second log on will result in the Controller sending a busy message to the user with the call being cleared When the VT 100 user logs off the call will be cleared by the Controller The VT 100 terminal application can be run concurrently with one of the primary applications of the X 25 port described in Section 12 3 X450 312151 Issue 1 12 3 Rev 0 12 3 Primary Applications 12 3 1 Network Management Network Management over the X 25 network offers the same facilities as in asynchronous operation of Network Management It is the responsibility of the NMS to establish and clear calls tothe Controller as required 12 3 2 Remote Network Management This is a variant of the Network Management Application It provides the same functionality as with Network Management but with the addition that the Controller is able to initiate a call tothe NMS when an event occurs which has been defined as generating a UQPR by any Controller within the group This provides the same functionality as is provided asynchronously by the Controller except that the X 25 network instead of a modem is used to pl
64. hapter 9 Selecting an option from the Main Menu will usually access a sub menu which offers you the option to alter or view specific options within the chosen function or facility Selection from this sub menu will take you toa further sub menu or directly to an input editing screen Pressing ESC at any time will return you to the previous screen As configuring the Controller and the equipment channels is relevant to setting up your system the manual takes you through those options first Your system will run on the factory default settings but you may wish to alter some of them to suit your mode of operation 3 2 2 The Status Display Line The status display line at the bottom of the screen is for information only and is explained below New Alarms 9 Channels 1 Last Alarm 7 Private Line Failed Last Alarm Current The source that raised the text last Alarm state system Number of channels present trme channel number of SY stem Status of local rack Number of unacknowledged i e device installed Alarms Main Menu option 3 1 empty slot PSU installed At this stage it may be reassuring to mention that the term Alarm does not in this case mean a disaster X450 312151 Issue 1 3 4 Rev 0 4 Configuring the Controller 4 1 Configure Controller Menu Main Menu Option 7 Your Controller has been factory configured to default settings It is however im
65. he same menu The mode of operation of the control port connected to the modem designated as Alarm When a Major Alarm event is detected your Controller will first try to dial the number held in Alarm Telephone Number 1 of the Configure System Parameters screen If thereis noreply it will dial the number held in Alarm Telephone Number 2 of the same screen On connection the Controller will relay the event in the format specified under Printer Output Type of the Configure System Parameters menu item 17 For further details of how Alarms and Major Alarms can be indicated at a remote site see Chapter 11 Remote NMS mode A network management mode which is capable of sending UQPR events toa remote NMS The Controller will initiate a call to the NMS on behalf of any Controller within the group described in Sections 4 2 and 11 2 3 All Controllers within the group must be connected together see Section 11 3 MAP mode In applications where multiple rack addressing is not required the applications protocol MAP can be used on its own X450 312151 Issue 1 4 8 Rev 0 4 4 Configure System Event Filters Configure Controller Menu Option 3 This menu enables you to edit and reset system event codes so that you can classify events as Alarms Major Alarms Monitored Events and Ignored Events Chapter 6 of this manual details Alarms and their significance At this stage we suggest that you ignore this option your Controller M
66. heir group so if set to two only Master 1 and Master 2 will be tried Below are detailed items 21 to 24 of the Configure System Parameters screen see Section 4 2 that are associated with UQPR set up Item 21 UQPR Type of the Configure System Parameters menu is used to indicate which groups of events will cause a UQPR to be sent D Disabled B Events classified as Major Alarm A Events classified as either Alarm or Major Alarm M All classified events Monitor Alarm and Major Alarm On receipt of a UQPR the NMS will read the event logs from the Controller With an option other than disabled being selected a UQPR will also be generated if either the Alarm or Monitor event log becomes 80 full Item 22 UQPR Timeout defines the time in minutes that your Controller will wait expecting to receive a call from the NMS before resending the UQPR Item 23 UQPR Attempts defines the number of retries your Controller will initiate if no response to a UQPR is received fromthe NMS Entering a value of 0 defines an infinite number of retries Item 24 UQPR First defines the Master Controller to which the first UQPR is addressed In a sequence it can be addressed to either the First Master Controller that defined as Master 1 or the last Master Controller from which it was successful in contacting the NMS X450 312151 Issue 1 11 5 Rev 0 For a more detailed explanation of NMS connectivity the use of multi Controller
67. hereis no flow control between Controllers If flow control is enabled RTS must be High for the Controller to transmit A Controller will not lower CTS if its buffer is full X450 312151 Issue 1 C 4 Rev 0 C 2 3 NMS or Printer Cable The cable used for linking a Network Management System PC or Printer to a port is shown in Figure C 5 NOOO BRWD co 20 22 25 way D type plug NOOO BRWD 8 20 22 25 way D type plug Figure C 5 NMS Printer Cable NMS should lower DTR for NMS protocol NMS should raise DTR and RTS for VT 100 terminal access Printer must lower DTR X450 312151 Issue 1 C 5 Rev 0 C 2 4 Synchronous X 25 Cable The cable used to connect the CONTROL 2 port toa physical DTE port on an X 25 Switch is shown in Figure C 6 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 CONTROLLER X 25 DTE 8 8 15 15 17 17 20 20 22 22 24 24 25 way D type plug 25 way D type plug Figure C 6 X 25 DTE Cable The cable used to connect the CONTROL 2 port to a physical DCE port on an X 25 Switch is shown in Figure C 7 1 1 2 3 3 2 CONTROLLER 4 5 X 25 DCE 5 4 6 20 7 7 24 a 15 17 25 way D type plug 25 way D type socket Figure C 7 X 25 DCE Cable X450 312151 Issue 1 C 6 Rev 0 C 2 5 Async Alarm or Remote NMS Cable The cable used to connect to a CONTROL port defined as an asynchronous alarm port or remote NMS is shown in Figure C 8 2 2 pea ae 3 4 4 CONTROLLER 5 5 MODEM 6 8
68. hing your desk place the Controller on a sheet of paper with the front panel on the left side as you look at it 5 Your Controller should look like the diagram below 21 Lks CE LK9 Ee 12 LK 3 12345678 1234 SW 2 SW 1 LK7 BBP 2 LK 8 PCB links enable you to make the appropriate connection for your operating mode However the majority of them are factory set and should not be tampered with X450 312151 Issue 1 G 1 Rev 0 The details are Link LK2 should have its jumper fitted in the pins furthest away from the edge of the board when EPROM U3 is a 2Mbit device and in the pins nearest the edge of the board when EPROM U3 isa 1Mbit device Link LK3 has a Jumper fitted in the pins furthest away from the edge of the board when it is necessary to enter an unpublished Scope debugging Mode on one of the control ports This link has an unnumbered equivalent on the old PCB in the position of Switch S3 Key to link position references Link boxes are drawn onthePCBas lt ___ _ but the link positions are not marked The link positions are POSITION 1 POSITION 2 Battery Backup Link 4 Should be in position 1 and should not be changed Links set at the factory do not touch Links 1 5 6 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 and 18 PSU land PSU 2 Links 7 and 8 Should be in position 1 and should not be changed Synchronous Clocks Links 13 and 14 Should bein position 2 to enable output of clock sig
69. ic to item 12 The menu items are however arranged in hierarchical form as with the screen you have just worked your way through the Configure System Parameters screen you are initially only presented with the first of the 12 items Use your carriage return key after each item to take you sequentially through each parameter X450 312151 Issue 1 4 6 Rev 0 Configure Port Parameters 1 gt Port Number 7 Supervisor 2 Port Mode of Operation etwork Management 3 Port Speed bit s 9600 4 umber of Data Bits 8 5 Parity None 6 No of Stop Bits E 1 7 Xon Xoff Flow Control Disabled 8 RTS Flow Control Disabled 9 DCD Control High 10 DSR Control High 11 RI Control LOW 12 CTS Control High End of List ESC to Exit HELP Format Example T rI Notes High L Low RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 15 40 The menu for each of the control ports is similar and should be treated in the same manner Item 2 Invites you to define the primary mode of operation for the port The seven options are User Printer Network Management Alarm Remote NMS MAP The definitions described here apply to asynchronous operation of the control ports for synchronous X 25 operation refer to Chapter 12 User mode This enables VT100 access to the Controller cards within a daisy chain of Controllers or to any other asynchronous device Each
70. ipment supports remote configuration Where local equipment s Active Config is its current active configuration local equipment s Copy of Remote s Config is a copy of the remote equipment s active configuration the remote equipment s Active Config is its current active configuration X450 312151 Issue 1 5 8 Rev 0 5 5 Set Channel Event Filters Configure Channels Menu Option 5 This menu enables you to edit and reset equipment and system event codes to classify them as Alarms Major Alarms Monitored Events or gnored Events in both primary or secondary dial backup mode It is not necessary for you to use this option at present Chapter 6 of this manual details the use of Alarms how to classify them and where to view them We recommend that only after you have read it and have a greater understanding of the term Alarm should you delve into option 5 of the Configure Channels menu X450 312151 Issue 1 5 9 Rev 0 5 6 Display a Channel Configuration Configure Channels Menu Option 6 This menu enables you to display the configuration details of any specific channel An example display is shown below Display Configuration Equipmen Control Dial Dial Dial Dial Dial Bac Bac Bac Bac Bac Me Identity RS TRER thod On on on on Listen Start Time 09 00 Mondays Enabled Wednesdays Enabled Fridays Enabled Sundays Disabled Local Equip Telephone Numbers N ext Channel
71. ity mode The Quattro SM QSM should be powered up with the ANS button depressed whilst all other modems should be powered up with buttons 4 2 and 1 depressed in both cases the ENTER button should be depressed at power up X450 312151 Issue 1 2 7 Rev 1 2 3 Self Testing Sequence Each time you power ON the Controller it will run a self test First all the LEDs light up briefly in turn to check that they are working Then the Controller does a series of self tests The status of this sequence is indicated by the LEDs Section 9 4 gives a listing of the tests performed along with the corresponding LED pattern Should any of these tests fail your Controller will stop the test sequence and the corresponding LED pattern will continuously flash ON OFF while the TST LED will remain permanently ON If this happens you should contact your supplier do not attempt any remedial action yourself At the end of the test sequence the TST LED will extinguish leaving the RUN LED lit indicating completion of the tests and readiness to operate X450 312151 Issue 1 2 8 Rev 0 2 4 Controller s Change to Modem Settings When using a modem in association with a Controller the Controller modifies the following AT command settings of the modem command port Command E Echo V Verbose X Result Codes S Extended Result codes amp O Hex Decimal S register output amp Q Quiet Mode The following cannot be modified on the command po
72. led l I 15 Rings To Answer 7 l I 16 Ring Cadence 4500 l l l l l Format Sn Example 4000 Notes Ring Cadence in ms 4500 4 5 seconds Min 100 Max 25500 RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm 4 Equipment Failed New Alarms 18 Channels 2 Note that if you specify an additional channel e g 5 2 the Configure Channel Parameters screen is amended to only provide options 2 15 and 16 The other parameters are slot related and therefore shared by all channels in the slot and need only to be configured on the base channel Item 2 Specify the channel s reference name If the reference name is set to the default then wherever the equipment name is used on any X450 312151 Issue 1 5 3 Rev 0 screen it is replaced by the name of the equipment type for example Syncro 96 Item 3 You can restrict the channel to a specific equipment model using an identity code see Section 4 5 for details of where a list of identity codes can be found Entering lt TAB gt will automatically fill this field with the equipment type currently present in the channel Setting this field to other than the default will cause an Alarm to be generated if the wrong equipment type is inserted into the slot Item 4 Stipulate the control method of the equipment within the specified channel There are four channel control methods available Ignore The Controller merely monitors whether a card is
73. ll result in a Not Supported status being returned 10 6 Reverting to Point to Point Applications If the mode of operation of any channel equipment is changed from multi drop to point to point the channel must be reconfigured with the number of multi drop links set to 0 see Section 10 2 If this is not done any upload download or RDL requests will fail since the wrong V 54 pattern will be sent to the remote modem X450 312151 Issue 1 10 3 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 10 4 Rev 0 11 Network Management 11 1 Introduction Whichever method of network management you are planning to use you will need to interconnect your controllers and give each one a unique address before proceeding It is necessary for all users to read Section 11 2 Initial Setup before moving on to the appropriate network management section The following methods of network management are supported e Head Controller see Section 11 3 Any Controller acts as a management station for the others defined within a domain through a VT 100 terminal e MAP MLP This is the Controller s native protocol which also supports SNMP e SNMP see Section 11 4 Supported over serial line using SLIP or over X 25 using RFC 877 or SLIP SNMP is the protocol recognised by Cray Communications DomainView X450 312151 Issue 1 11 1 Rev 0 11 2 Initial Setup 11 2 1 Controller Interconnection Controllers may be interconnected by using their control ports When creating
74. lot number 1 through to 16 For multi channel equipment for example a two channel ISDN TA the channel number is structured the slot number 1 to 16 is followed by a which is followed by the channel number within that slot For example DTE 2 of an ISDN TA in slot 7 would be referred to as 7 2 The term base channel is used to describe the channel which holds the slot related configuration parameters This is the x 1 channel The term additional channel is used to describe the extra channel s available on multi channel equipment which share the slot related parameters configured on the base channel This is the x 2 upwards channel If you wish to enter a channel number for multi channel equipment the Controller will prompt you to specify either a base channel or an additional channel for example 1 1 or 1 2 etc Note that if you take multi channel equipment out of a slot and replace with single channel equipment if you later reinsert multi channel equipment in that slot the base channel parameters are retained but the additional channel parameters will be lost The Network 6 is similar except slot refers to the numbered port on the rear panel X450 312151 Issue 1 5 1 Rev 0 5 1 Configure Channels Main Menu Option 6 This menu enables you to configure the equipment channels of your Controller Configure Channels gt Configure Channel Parameters Configure Channel Equipment Download Configur
75. mote equipment are checked against the Dial In Security Table of your Controller and only if a match exists is the link authorised Option 6 of the Configure Controller menu enables you to compile and edit the Dial In Security Table of your Controller Configure Dial In Security Table gt Edit Security Table Set Access Time Defaults Change All Access Codes Esc Exit Please Enter Selection Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 X450 312151 Issue 1 4 11 Rev 0 When you select option 1 Edit Security Table the following example screen is displayed Display Edit Dial In Security Table ID Password Access Period pau x xx x From 00 00 to RREEREER Reon 00 00 to RRERBREE From 00200 to Format 4 a Example E Notes E dit Entry I nsert Entry D elete Entry N ext Page P revious Page S earch Entry RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 This screen invites you to insert or edit user entries The log can contain up to 250 access codes If you have any doubts about making an entry here contact your supplier or system administrator Do not make any entries unless you are certain they are correct To select the access code you wish to edit toggle between entries using the carriage return and backspace keys until the desired entry is highlighted S earch from the help screen will prompt you for the user ID N to look at the
76. n 1 7 2 Display Single Channel Main Menu Option 2 7 3 View Event Log Files Main Menu Option 3 7 4 Configuring Modem Serial Numbers 8 Controlling Your System 8 1 Connect to Channel Main Menu Option 4 8 2 Connect to Remote System Main Menu Option 5 8 2 1 Transparent Connection 9 Test and Diagnostic Capabilities 9 1 Tests and Diagnostics Main Menu Option 8 9 2 View Current Tests 9 3 Equipment Tests amp Diagnostics 9 4 Power on Tests 10 Multi drop Modem Links 10 1 Support of Multi drop Links 10 2 Defining the Number of Multi drop Sites 10 3 Multi drop Configuration U pload Download X450 312151 Issue 1 0 6 5 1 5 3 5 6 5 7 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 6 1 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 7 1 7 1 7 7 7 9 8 1 8 1 8 2 8 2 9 1 9 1 9 2 9 3 9 6 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 2 Rev 0 10 4 10 5 10 6 11 11 1 11 2 11 3 11 4 12 12 1 12 2 12 3 12 4 12 5 12 6 B 2 Multi drop Channel Status U pload Performing an RDL on a Multi drop Site Reverting to Point to Point Applications Network Management Introduction Initial Setup 11 2 1 Controller Interconnection 11 2 2 Address Selection 11 2 3 Event Handling UQPR and SNMP Traps Head Controller and Head Printer 11 3 1 Configure Head Controller Parameters 11 3 2 Connect toa Remote System SNMP X 25 Compatibility ntroduction VT100 Terminal Application Primary Applications 12 3 1 Network Management 12 3 2 Remote Network Management 12 3 3 M
77. n purposes only and Case Communications Limited acknowledges the intellectual property rights of their respective owners in the same This document is the copyright of Case Communications Limited and may not be reproduced copied or stored in any computerised retrieval system by any means whatsoever without the express written permission of Case Communications Limited Published by Case Communications Technical Publications Department X450 312151 Issue 1 0 2 Rev 0 Preface This manual provides reference information and installation instructions for the Network 16 Controller Module and the Network 6 Controller Information on the Network 16 Rack into which the Controller Module fits is given in a separate manual For details on the structure and layout of this manual refer to Sub Section 3 2 1 This will assist you in setting up and using your Controller Terms and Abbreviations DomainView Case network management system IP Internet Protocol MAP M ayze Application Protocol MLP M ayze Link Protocol NMS Network Management System SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol UQPR Unsolicited Quick Poll Response X450 312151 Issue 1 0 3 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 0 4 Rev 0 Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 The Network 16 6 Controller 1 2 The Main Features 1 3 Controller Module User Interface 2 Description and Installation 2 1 Network 16 Controller Module 2 1 1 Fron
78. nal earth requirements are given in your Network 16 manual 2 1 4 Installing the Controller Module Installation should only be carried out by a suitably qualified engineer All connections are made to the rear panel of the Network 16 Rack through its backplane socket Details of how to install your Controller Module are given below Refer to your Network 16 manual if you require any further help 1 The power to the Network 16 Rack may be ON or OFF 2 When viewing your Network 16 Rack from the front the first sixteen slots from left to right are equipment slots Your Controller must be installed in the next slot slot 17 Remove the blanking plate from slot 17 by undoing the top and bottom retaining screws 3 Hold the Controller by the central puller on its front panel Present it to the card guides at the top and bottom of the empty slot and carefully push it in to mate with the connector on the backplane 4 Secure the Controller with the screws at the top and bottom of the front panel X450 312151 Issue 1 2 3 Rev 0 5 Connect your VT100 terminal to the SUPERVISOR port on the rear panel of the Network 16 Rack with a 25 pin straight cable details of this cable are given in Appendix B of the Network 16 user manual 6 With power ON your Controller will run a short self test sequence indicated by the front panel LEDs flashing on and off after which the RUN LED should remain ON X450 312151 Issue 1 2 4 Rev 0 2 2
79. nals for use on the X 25 network Detailed below is a list of the old Network 16 PCB links and their equivalent new PCB links Old PCB New PCB LK1 not fitted LK2 LK11 LK3 LK12 LK4 LK13 LK5 LK14 LK6 LK15 LK7 LK16 LK8 LK4 X450 312151 Issue 1 G 2 Rev 0 Old PCB LK9 LK10 LK11 LK12 LK13 LK14 LK15 LK16 LK17 LK18 X450 312151 Issue 1 New PCB LK17 LK18 LK1 LK5 not fitted LK10 LK9 LK6 LK7 LK8 LK2 see information above LK3 see information above G 3 Rev 0 G 2 Network 6 Controller If you need to alter any of your Controller s links 1 Power the Controller OFF 2 Disconnect your terminal from the SUPERVISOR port the six stereo jack connectors from ports 1 6 and any equipment connected to CONTROL 1 Then remove the mains plug from its supply 3 Your Controller is secured to the chassis by three back panel mounted screws Remove these screws 4 Carefully slide the Controller and back panel out from the chassis Place the Controller in front of you with the front panel LEDs on the left hand side It is wise to place the PCB on a sheet of paper to avoid scratching your desk 5 Your Controller should look like the diagram below CC Ce foe fa Lee LK 15 FREER T LK 23 2 ao O d a E e 12 LK 26 12 A EEBEEBER Pere 4 12 LK bank 2 LK 11 Mains LK 20 1 PCB links enable you to make the appropriate connections for your operating mode However th
80. nds minimum 100 maximum 25500 for example 7500ms 7 5 seconds The timeout is the maximum pause that the Controller will wait while expecting to receive a reply from the remote system before attempting to resend the message A maximum of three attempts will be made X450 312151 Issue 1 11 10 Rev 0 Connect to a Remote System From the main Remote Systems screen select one of the list of named Controllers and choose option C onnect to initiate a direct connection to that Controller Having made the direct connection the local Controller will bring up the log on sequence from the remote Controller press return or enter password at the prompt Note that many of these functions are accessible via Main Menu option 7 option 8 however this is for compatibility with older systems and is not recommended X450 312151 Issue 1 11 11 Rev 0 11 4 SNMP The Controller is provided with SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol an Internet standard for managing network devices SNMP makes the Network 16 rack system and Network 6 compatible with the DomainView network management system SNMP is transparent to the user and does not require any configuration For more information on controlling your modem network from DomainView please refer to the DomainView Network 16 6 MM User Guide If you are going to use SNMP you will find the following information useful An SNMP node converts between SNMP and the native MAP MLP prot
81. nect to any other device within the same network on a permanent or an as needed basis X 25 networking uses multiplexing techniques which permit a number of virtual circuits on a single physical link to co exist allowing more than one application to be supported at any particular time The use of sub addressing when placing a call enables your Controller s X 25 interface to support a VT 100 application on one logical channel Section 12 2 at the same time as supporting its primary application as defined in the Configure Port Parameters menu on another logical channel This synchronous X 25 capability is only supported on a single Control Port of your Controller CONTROL 2 on the Network 16 Controller Module or CONTROL 1 on the Network 6 This port is a 25 way physical DCE which complies with V 24 V 28 specifications The control port of your Controller has a primary application that you have defined to be used when DTR is low when DTR is high the control port only supports a VT 100 terminal application The X 25 interface allows concurrent applications to be supported making it possible to support both the primary and VT 100 applications at the same time It is however not possible to support multiple instances of the same application for example if NMS is set to be the primary application of your X 25 port only one NMS computer can be online to the Controller at any particular time Any calls that would result in multiple ins
82. nel D isplay configuration displays the channel configuration and provides an edit option A larms displays the unseen alarms screen M enu displays a menu of often used channel related options Note that the Type Reference column displays the channel reference name if one has been set in the Configure Channel Parameters menu Pressing RETURN will display the equipment type on the channel s Status Summary If a reference name has not been set the Channel Summary displays just the equipment type together with a channel number if multi channel equipment When multi channel equipment for example an ISDN TA Plus is inserted into the rack an additional channel is allocated and the Channel Summary screen automatically opens up to display the extra information as shown in the screen above Once there are more channels displayed than will fit on the screen the screen will scroll as you move the cursor up or down allowing you to view all the channels If you remove multi channel equipment from the rack the Channel Summary will still display two or more channels for that slot Toreset an empty slot to display a single channel simply insert a single channel equipment into the slot Alternatively select Main Menu option 6 Configure Channels and then select option 8 Set Empty Slots to Single Channel Refer to Section 5 8 for further information X450 312151 Issue 1 7 2 Rev 0 7 2 Display Single Channel Main Menu Option
83. nel 5 6 Error SIO 5 Channel 7 8 Error SIO 6 Channel 9 10 Error SIO 7 Channel 11 12 Error SIO 8 Channel 13 14 Error SIO 9 Channel 15 16 Error CTC 0 Error CTC 1 Error Real Time Clock Error X450 312151 Issue 1 9 6 1 2 3 4 Off Off 5 Rev 0 Below is a listing of the test results for the Network 6 only along with the corresponding LED pattern Test Result Bank Switching Error EPROM 1 Checksum Data Error EPROM 2 Checksum Data Error RAM 1 Memory Fault RAM 2 Memory Fault RAM 3 Memory Fault RAM 4 Memory Fault SIO 0 Port 1 2 Error SIO 1 Port 3 Error SIO 2 Channel 1 2 Error SIO 3 Channel 3 4 Error Error Error SIO 4 Channel 5 6 SIO 5 Channel 748 CTC 0 Error Real Time Clock Error m w r Sr X450 312151 Issue 1 9 7 DB Off Off Off Network 6 LED Pattern ME AE CRX CTX ON Off ON Off ON Off ON Off ON Off ON Off ON Off Off Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 9 8 Rev 0 10 Multi drop Modem Links 10 1 Support of Multi drop Links Your Controller will support multi drop applications of individual equipment within a slot The maximum number of remote drops available is 15 each drop site being allocated a unique address 1 to 15 set in its S register 24 Not all equipment models can support multi drop applications some equipment that can support multi drop cannot support multi drop diagnostics Your Controller interrogates its equipment identit
84. nel response error Remote channel response OK Equipment poll failure Interactive connect OK Interactive connect failed Send data command OK Send data command error Direct command port access Direct command port off Local configuration downloaded Local configuration uploaded Test started Test completed Dial in security check passed OK Dial in security check failed The modem has not answered a call The configuration to download is of the wrong type An internal channel has been assigned to the equipment Channel system events 1 and 2 differ on the Network 6 They read 1 Channel Disconnected 2 Channel Connected X450 312151 Issue 1 E 1 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 E 2 Rev 0 Appendix F Channel Equipment Events Below is a list of the channel equipment events that can be defined as Alarm Major Alarm Monitor or I gnore See Section 6 3 CODE DESCRIPTION NOTES Connect 300 Incoming Ring Timeout No DCD Command Error Connect 1200 No Dialtone Busy Detected Call Not Answered Connect 600 Connect 2400 Connect 1275 Rem Dig Loop Granted Rem Dig Loop Denied Call Aborted Timeout ttttttttttttttt Disconnect No ARQ Good Signal Quality Autologon Timeout Call Back Initiated Number Blacklisted Local Digital Loop Connect 4800 Connect 7200 Connect 9600 Voice Detected Remote Ring Disconnect Dialtone Illegal PSTN Command Number Delayed Modem Retrain Bad Signal Quality Call Cleared
85. nu you are initially only presented with the first of the items use your Return key after each item to take you sequentially through each parameter Configure Port Parameters 1 Port Number Control 2 2 Port Mode of Operation Network Management 3 Port Speed bit s 9600 4 Data Format X25 5 RX Clock Source External 6 TX Clock Source External 7 DCD Control High 8 DSR Control High 9 RI Control Low 10 CTS Control High End of List ESC to Exit Format Example Notes RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm 7 Private Line Failed New Alarms 9 Channels 1 X450 312151 Issue 1 12 10 Rev 0 Item 2 Invites you to define the primary mode of operation for the port The six options are User Printer Alarm Network Management Remote NMS MAP Each of these application options is fully described in Chapter 4 Item 4 must be set to x for the port to be used for synchronous X 25 operation Items 5 and 6 offer you the choice of setting transmit and receive clock sources to internal or external Items 7 8 9 and 10 allow the control signals to be set to the state high or low required by the application X450 312151 Issue 1 12 11 Rev 0 12 6 X 25 Diagnostics Item 2 of the Main Menu enables you to select and display the status of the X 25 link a single equipment channel or the system and display its current status Entering X at the prompt will select the X 25
86. ocols used by slave nodes All these protocols can co exist in the SNMP node without requiring any change to the user interface SNMP network management is available via any control port configured as NMS or Remote NMS SNMP messages encapsulated by X 25 or SLIP are automatically detected and processed by the SNMP node TheSNMP node will convert UQPRs into SNMP Traps but only when enabled to do so by the NMS TheSNMP node will process all messages whose final 12 bits match the head node as though they were addressed locally until the NMS changes the Base Address for the domain this then acts as an address filter A Network 16 control port which is used for SNMP must have XON XOFF flow control disabled otherwise any DC1 or DC3 characters received on the port will be discarded Network 16 supports fragmentation and reassembly of IP datagrams on X 25 connections using the method described in RFC 877 Network 16 supports reassembly of IP datagrams on SLIP connections Should you require any further information on SNMP you can obtain a copy of Network 16 6 Management Control Protocols part numberX450 312251 from Cray Communications X450 312151 Issue 1 11 12 Rev 0 12 X 25 Compatibility 12 1 Introduction X 25 is a packet switched protocol defined by the CCITT which supports both Permanent Virtual Circuits PVCs and Switched Virtual Circuits SVCs This allows any device connected to the X 25 network to con
87. odem channel before generating a Ring No Answer event X450 312151 Issue 1 5 4 Rev 0 Item 16 Ring Cadence the time in ms between ring tones on an incoming call This option will have been set to be compatible with regulations in the country in which the Controller is to be used X450 312151 Issue 1 5 5 Rev 0 5 3 Configure Channel Equipment Configure Channels Menu Option 2 This menu enables you to connect your terminal directly to the command port of a specific equipment channel When prompted enter the number of the equipment channel you wish to connect to Your Controller will then identify the equipment in that channel and return OK Your VT 100 terminal is now directly connected to the chosen equipment channel Using AT commands you can now configure and command your equipment as if there were no Controller present When exiting this option the Controller will automatically upload the local equipment s configuration into the Controller if the control method is set to Control see Section 5 2 If you use this option be careful not to change channels within multi channel equipment as the Controller will be unable to follow your instructions Note While connected directly toa channel the Controller will not monitor events or alarms These are displayed on your VT 100 as messages X450 312151 Issue 1 5 6 Rev 0 5 4 Uploading and Downloading Controlled Channel Configurations Configure Channels Menu Options 3 amp 4
88. odule will function quite satisfactorily using its factory default settings You can always return to this option when you have a greater understanding of how your Controller reacts to Alarms and Monitored Events X450 312151 Issue 1 4 9 Rev 0 4 5 Configure Equipment Identity Table Configure Controller Menu Option 4 This menu is a listing with Controller recognisable codes of the currently available equipment for use with your Controller It will not normally be necessary for you to alter this table you will however have to update it to accommodate new equipment releases These equipment codes are used to designate equipment identity as well as available features for the specific equipment You will only need to refer to it when you wish to restrict an equipment slot to a specific equipment type Section 5 2 For correct operation of all the equipment do not under any circumstances alter any of the settings that are already listed If by mistake you do alter any of these settings option 5 of the Configure Controller menu enables you to reset the equipment identity table to the factory default settings X450 312151 Issue 1 4 10 Rev 0 4 6 Configure Dial In Security Table Configure Controller Menu Option 6 Much of the Cray range of equipment offers a Level 2 security option which is designed for operation in conjunction with your Controller Refer to the equipment manual for further details The password and user ID of the re
89. ol from DTE DTE refers to the computer or terminal attached to Control Port 2 DCE refers to the Controller Connecting cable details are in Appendix C X450 312151 Issue 1 B 2 Rev 0 B 2 Network 6 Supervisor and Control Ports These are the two female V 24 connectors in the upper left hand rear of the Controller labelled SUPERVISOR and CONTROL 1 B 2 1 SUPERVISOR This is a VT 100 and user definable asynchronous DCE port Its pin assignments are al NAME FUNCTION COMMENTS DIRECTION Grd Protective Ground sey Transmit Data RxD Receive Data RTS Request To Send CTS Clear To Send DSR Data Set Ready Gnd Signal Ground DCD Data Carrier Detect DTR Data Terminal Ready RI Ring Indicator N N NNBanonrnwn Connect one end only Data from DTE Data from DCE Control from DTE Control from DCE Control from DCE Signal Reference Control from DCE Control from DTE Control from DCE DTE refers to the computer or terminal attached to the Supervisor port DCE refers to the Controller Connecting cable details are given in Appendix C B 2 2 CONTROL 1 This is a VT 100 and user definable asynchronous DCE port or alternatively a synchronous X 25 DCE port The pin assignments are PIN NAME FUNCTION COMMENTS DIRECTION Grd Chassis Ground aaa Transmit Data RxD Receive Data RTS Request To Send CTS Clear To Send DSR Data Set Ready DCD Data Carrier Detect TxClk Transmit Clock RxClk R
90. on Finished Security Check Passed Security Check Failed Connect 48 0 Connect 56 0 Connect 64 0 Connect 26400 Connect 28800 Connect 57600 Connect 115200 No Password Call No RTS Cons RTS Cons DCD DTE Data Line Data No DSR No TX CLK No RX CLK No S E T No Indicate X450 312151 Issue 1 Connected at 14400 bps Connected at 16000 bps Connected at 19200 bps Connected at 75 1200 bps Connected at 24000 bps Connected at 36000 bps Connected at 38400 bps Loss of carrier detected on Private line for a period greater than that set in modem s S registers Private line autorestoral ready Connection on PSTN line 1 Connection on PSTN line 2 Dial backup dialling started Private line has been restored PSTN dial backup has failed Control port remote granted Control port remote denied Remote configuration uploaded Remote configuration upload denied Remote configuration downloaded Remote configuration download denied Remote configuration download failed Remote configuration upload failed Control port remote finished Password authentication passed Password authentication failed Connected at 48000 bps Connected at 56000 bps Connected at 64000 bps Connected at 26400 bps Connected at 28800 bps Connected at 57600 bps Connected at 115200 bps No password authentication detected Timeout RTS loss Timeout RTS constant Timeout DCD constant Timeout DTE data loss Timeout line data loss No transit clock No receive
91. ons you wish to assign to each event Ignored Events are those which you have elected not to record and therefore are not brought to your attention in any way All other events are logged and are available for inspection under Main Menu item 3 See Section 7 3 and fall into one of the following three classifications Alarms are events which the Controller can bring to your attention by several means By displaying at the bottom of each screen the latest alarm event which occurred and the number of alarm events which have occurred and not been acknowledged by you The details of these unacknowledged alarms can be found in Main Menu item 3 View Event Log Files See Section 7 3 By printout if a printer is connected to one of the control ports of the Controller the port s mode of operation must be defined as Printer see Section 4 3 By audio visual signal through the relay in the Controller Major Alarms are special case alarm events which can be brought to your attention in the same way as an Alarm event but can also be sent toa remote printer via a modem the control port s mode of operation must be defined as Alarm see Section 4 3 Monitored E vents can also be sent to a local printer but are not otherwise brought to your attention X450 312151 Issue 1 6 2 Rev 0 6 1 3 Event Filters and Logs When you have classified the event the Controller filters and logs them as they occur It holds a separat
92. port multi drop applications using the equipment identity table before prompting you for the number of the multi drop modem to or from where you wish to upload download It is only possible to upload download to one drop site at a time An attempt to action a multi drop configuration upload or download for a modem that is not configured to support multi drop or does not support the number of multi drops requested will produce a Not Supported response 10 4 Multi drop Channel Status Upload Option 2 of the Main Menu enables you to select a single equipment channel and display the current status of the local or remote end If the selected channel is defined as holding a multi drop modem and the modem in the slot supports multi drop upload download and the status screen of the remote end is selected you will be prompted for the number of the multi drop modem from which to upload the status screen It is only possible to display the current status settings of a single modem within the multi drop link at any one time X450 312151 Issue 1 10 2 Rev 0 10 5 Performing an RDL on a Multi drop Site If the selected channel is defined as holding a multi drop modem and the modem in the slot supports multi drop RDL you will be prompted to specify the number of the multi drop modem to test An attempt to action a multi drop RDL for a modem that is not configured to support multi drop or does not support the number of multi drops requested wi
93. portant that you enter the current time and date allocate a Controller Name and indicate the correct number of power supply units that are installed in your Network 16 Select Main Menu option 7 to display the Configure Controller menu Configure Controller gt Configure System Parameters Configure Port Parameters Configure System Event Filters Configure Equipment Identity Table Reset Equipment Identity Table Configure Dial In Security Table Configure X25 Parameters Configure Remote System Parameters Exit Please Enter Selection Last Alarm 7 Private Line Failed New Alarms 9 Channels 1 X450 312151 Issue 1 4 1 Rev 0 4 2 Configure System Parameters Configure Controller Menu Option 1 Select option 1 from the Configure Controller menu to display the Configure System Parameters screen There are 25 variable system parameters although initially only the first of these is visible Below is an example of a complete System Parameter list Configure System Parameters End of List ESC to Exit Format Example Notes RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit BACKSPACE to step up Last Alarm 7 Private Line Failed X450 312151 Issue 1 New Alarms 9 Channels 1 1 System Time 14 08 2 System Date 22 06 93 Tuesday 3 Controller Name VT100 Management Sys 4 Supervisor Password 3 User Password 6 Terminal Type Monochrome 7 Inactivity Timeout 0 I 8 Power Supply 1 Present I I 9 Power Supply 2 Present I
94. present or not Listen All events are monitored and logged by the Controller Monitor In addition to listening the Controller periodically polls the current status of the channel Control In addition to monitoring the Controller can upload and download the equipment s configurations Subject to this feature being available on the equipment and will automatically download the local modem configuration when it is inserted into the slot if it is the same equipment type and version Item 5 Used to determine the number of remote drops that are available if the channel equipment is to be used at the head of a multi drop link See Chapter 10 This item should otherwise be set to 0 Items 6 14 Used to regulate when dial backup is permitted on the channel this facility is available on your Controller but only available on certain modems If the start and finish times are set to the same as each other typically 00 00 the Controller will not modify the current dial backup state i e if it is enabled it will remain enabled if disabled it will remain disabled In all other circumstances when the finish time is reached the Controller will instruct the modem to drop a dial backup connection if in operation When the following start time is reached the Controller instructs the modem to initiate the dial backup call if the Leased Line connection has not been restored Item 15 The maximum number of incoming rings on the m
95. printer or other equipment SUPERVISOR and CONTROL 1 both support all asynchronous applications including VT 100 terminal and NMS network management system In addition CONTROL 1 supports synchronous X 25 applications If you use a VT 100 terminal it must raise DTR for the Controller to recognise it Further details on how to define the function of each of these ports are given in Section 4 3 Pin assignments are given in Appendix B PORT 1 6 3 5 mm jack socket for connection to the command port of a modem allowing you to enter commands or monitor the call progress of up to six attached local modems Each of these ports serves a single channel e g port 1 serves channel number 1 The equipment or modem attached to each channel is referred to as the channel equipment POWER 2 metre mains cable fitted with a 13 amp plug for connection toa standard UK socket To isolate the Controller from the power source the mains plug must be removed Fuse 500 mA T anti surge 250V mains fuse Caution Always disconnect the mains before replacing this fuse For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with same type and rating of fuse X450 312151 Issue 1 2 6 Rev 0 Switch Controller ON or OFF Earth For external earthing of your Network 6 If this is not used the unit must be earthed through the mains plug 2 2 3 Installing Network 6 The Network 6 should be installed close to the socket outlet which must be easily
96. ptions Press the Space Bar and Backspace key to move the cursor down and up respectively then press RETURN or the ENTER key to execute the required option Note that wherever you are within the menu tree pressing TAB will return you to the Main Menu Pressing ESC will return you to the previous screen X450 312151 Issue 1 1 4 Rev 0 2 Description and Installation 2 1 Network 16 Controller Module 2 1 1 Front Panel Details The Controller Module has nine LEDs on the front panel shown in Figure 2 1 l 0 0 0 Oo ie ie 0 ie ie Figure 2 1 Controller Module Front Panel RUN A continuous light means power is ON and the Controller is running correctly A flashing light indicates that the processor has failed MTX A flashing light indicates that data is being transmitted to any of the modems in the Network 16 Rack MRX A flashing light indicates that data is being received from any of the modems in the Network 16 Rack X450 312151 Issue 1 2 1 Rev 0 CTX A flashing light indicates that data is being transmitted to any of the input output ports of the Network 16 Rack CRX A flashing light indicates that data is being received from any of the input output ports of the Network 16 rack AE Will flash ON for one second when the Controller detects an alarm event ME Will flash ON for one second when the Controller detects a monitored event DB Will givea continuous light while any of the modems in the Netwo
97. r audio visual warning output on CONTROL 1 The alarm relay is activated for 1 second when the Controller detects the occurrence of an Alarm or a Major Alarm event Item 11 The dial back alarm see Section 6 1 2 for a definition of alarm When the dial back alarm is enabled one of the control ports of your Controller must be designated as the alarm port See Section 4 3 On detection of an event classified as Major Alarm the Controller will output a message over a modem link detailed in Section 4 3 or an X 25 link see Chapter 12 Item 12 Lists the operating parameters which are sent to the Alarm modem during modem configuration The default setting for item 12 should not be altered Items 13 and 14 You can enter two telephone numbers for remoting alarm reports via a modem external to Network 16 See Section 4 3 and Chapter 7 for further details on remoting Alarms Item 15 You can determine the frequency with which the Controller will monitor the equipment channels in order to update each channel s status file Chapter 7 of this manual details how these status files can be viewed on screen Item 16 Used to determine which events are to be printed out Major events Alarm events Monitor events all or none For a definition of Alarm and details on remoting Alarms toa printer see Sections 4 3 and 6 1 2 Item 17 Used to define the printer output in verbose or terse format Item 18 Used to select the network managem
98. ring its numeric code or scroll through the list using the Return or Backspace key Set Channel 1 Equipment Events Code Description Primary Secondary 001 Connect 300 onitor Monitor 002 Incoming Ring onitor Monitor 003 Timeout No DCD onitor Monitor 004 Command Error Alarm Monitor 005 Connect 1200 onitor Monitor 006 No Dialtone Ignore Alarm 007 PSTN Busy Detected onitor Monitor Format a Example M Notes A Alarm B Major Alarm M Monitor I Ignore TAB to Select Primary or Secondary Columns RETURN to Accept ESC to Exit Last Alarm SY PSU 2 Vacant New Alarms 10 Channels 1 Primary defines how the event will be treated when your channel equipment is in its normal operating mode Secondary defines how the event will be treated when your channel equipment is in dial backup operation X450 312151 Issue 1 6 6 Rev 0 Item 2 Edit a Group of Equipment E vent Filters produces a further sub menu designed to allow you to specify a grouping of equipment events to be edited Set Channel Event Filters Channel 5 1 Equipment Event Filters gt Connection Events Status Events Disconnection Events Private Line Events Security amp Configuration Events Test Events Exit Please Enter Selection Last Alarm 4 Equipment Failed New Alarms 18 Channels 2 Selecting one of these group options produces the standard event filter editing screen The heading is modified to reflect the specified group of
99. rk 16 Rack are operating in dial backup mode TST A continuous light indicates that a test is being made by the Controller Module The indicators 1 to5 are used to indicate power on test results For further information on their use refer to Section 9 4 2 1 22 Rear Connection Details The Controller Module has an edge connector which mates with a 96 pin socket on the backplane of the Network 16 Rack for all its functions The Network 16 backplane communications system links the Controller individually to each modem to the two power supply units and the three control ports Figure 2 2 shows the rear view of Network 16 with the three control ports CONTROL 1 SUPERVISORCONTROL 2 Figure 2 2 Supervisor and Control Ports X450 312151 Issue 1 2 2 Rev 0 SUPERVISOR CONTROL 1 and CONTROL 2 support all asynchronous applications including VT 100 terminal and NMS network management system In addition CONTROL 2 supports synchronous X 25 applications If you use a VT 100 terminal it must raise DTR for the Controller Module to recognise it CONTROL 1 is alSo equipped with alarm contacts which indicate Controller Alarm events and power supply failures Further details on how to define the function of each of these ports are given in Section 4 3 Pin assignments are given in Appendix B 2 1 3 External Earth Your Controller Module should be protectively earthed through the Network 16 Rack s earth tag Details of the exter
100. rt amp Y Turn command port off X450 312151 Issue 1 2 9 Rev 0 2 5 Software Change Note When you change the software within Network 16 the battery link should be removed and reinserted at least five minutes later to reset the battery backed RAM This will eraseall configuration information stored in the Controller This must be done with the Controller completely removed from the rack X450 312151 Issue 1 2 10 Rev 0 3 Logging On and Main Menu This chapter assumes that you will be using a VT100 terminal as your interface with the Controller 3 1 Logging On 3 1 1 Initial Logging On Connect your VT 100 terminal to the SUPERVISOR port of your Controller and power it ON Theterminal must be set to 7 data bits even parity operating at 300 600 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 bps your Controller will autobaud to the correct speed DTR must be raised RTS is used as flow control and must also be raised To log on to the SUPERVISOR port at your terminal key lt CR gt lt CR gt the second lt CR gt must follow within 2 seconds The first time a terminal is logged on or following a hard reset your screen will display Connected HH MM SS DD MM YY Reference aaaaa Address 123 There is no Controller Serial Number Stored Please Enter Serial Number 10 alphanumerics __ The serial number that you are being prompted to enter is user definable and you may enter any number that you wish followed by a carriage return
101. s etc refer to your Network Management System manual Figure 11 1 illustrates a simple example where there is one Master Controller within the group and that is configured with the Master ID of Master 1 All other Controllers are set to Slave TERMINAL CABLE Master ID Master 1 DAISY CHAIN CABLE Master ID Slave DAISY CHAIN CABLE CE jpe Master ID Slave n a A A e A a a a a A a a A A e lo KA Fed Cod Gey bed fed fed fed fel rey fey fel fey el el ol eo Te fe fe fe fel fe feo fe fo fe fe fey ey el el fo Will e e e e e e fel fey fey fel ey el el fel fo ej e fel e e e e fel e e ey oy el fe fe ej e e e e e e e e e e e e eo eo ej e e e e e e e e e fey e el e fe fo e e fel fel fe fe e Te fel fe fe el fel fe Te r lle 7
102. sing 6 1 6 2 Event Filters and Logs 6 3 8 1 Connection to a Channel 8 1 C 1 DTE Data Cable C 1 C 2 DTE Data and Command Cable C 2 C 3 Terminal Cable C 3 C 4 Daisy Chain Cable C 4 C 5 NMS Printer Cable C 5 C 6 X 25DTE Cable C 6 C 7 X 25 DCE Cable C 6 C 8 AsyncAlarmor Remote NMS Cable C 7 X450 312151 Issue 1 0 9 Rev 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 0 10 Rev 0 1 Introduction 1 1 The Network 16 6 Controller This manual explains the functionality of both the Network 16 Controller Module and Network 6 Controller Network 16 Controller Module is a single card designed for use within the Network 16 Data Communications Management System Rack it fits into slot 17 It is used as a command distribution and monitoring centre for both local and remote equipment within the network local equipment is defined as that which is located in the Network 16 Rack remote equipment is that which is remotely connected to the local equipment Network 6 Controller is a standalone unit designed to provide centralised control and monitoring facilities similar to those of the Network 16 Controller Module for six local standalone items of equipment and their associated remote units Because of the similarity between the two products this manual makes reference to both under the single name of Controller Where the products differ this is explained The Controller can support multi channel equipment For example if a two channel ISDN TA Plus were installed in
103. size facility to be requested in outgoing calls Item 23 When printing via an X 25 port you can set a Clear Call delay in a 100ms units to enable the end of the print message to get through Alternatively it may be possible to get the remote end to clear the call by sending it an X 29 Invitation to Clear set the parameter to 0 Press lt CR gt to accept the final item and your Controller Module will return you to the Configure Controller menu X450 312151 Issue 1 12 9 Rev 0 12 5 Configure Control Port Parameters The Control 2 port on a Network 16 Controller Module and Control 1 port on a Network 6 can be configured for use on the X 25 network with access for a VT 100 terminal and primary mode If DTR is low a VT100 terminal is not connected the port will operate in primary mode offering synchronous connection to the X 25 network When a VT 100 terminal is attached it raises DTR your Controller recognises this and automatically sets the port to autobaud 300 to 9600 bps with 7 data bits even parity and 1 stop bit and with all control signals except RI high When the user logs off DSR is dropped for 200 msec Shown below is the complete Configure Port Parameter input editing screen for the CONTROL 2 port CONTROL 1 on the Network 6 listing the default configuration settings The menu items are arranged in hierarchical form as with the menu you have just worked your way through the Configure X 25 Parameters me
104. sue 1 K 2 Rev 0 I I I I MENU From previous page I I I I CONFIGURE CHANNELS 5 1 1 Configure Channel Parameters Option 6 2 Configure Channel Equipment 3 Download Configuration to Controlled Channels 1 Download Configuration to the Local Channel 2 Download Configuration to the Remote Channel 4 Upload Configuration from Controlled Channels 1 Upload Configuration from the Local Channel 2 Upload Configuration from the Local amp Remote Channel 5 Set Channel Event Filters Set Channel Event Filters 5 5 1 Edit all Equipment Event Filters 2 Edit a Group of Equipent Event Filters Edit a Group of Equipment Event Filters 1 Connection Events 2 Status Events 3 Disconnection Events 4 Private Line Events 5 Security amp Configuration Events 6 Test Events Esc Exit 3 Reset Equipment Event Filters Reset Equipment Event Filters 1 Reset to Factory Defaults 2 All Monitored 3 All Alarmed 4 All Ignored n Esc Exit 1 Cont Cont Cont X450 312151 Issue 1 K 3 Rev 0 DOT pea 1 l l MAIN CONFIGURE IMENU CHANNELS lI l 6 Display a Configuration 7 Copy Channel Configurations Set Channel Event Filters 8 Set Empty Slots to Single Channel Esc Exit Cont X450 312151 Issue 1 4 Edit System Event Filters
105. t Panel Details 2 1 2 Rear Connection Details 2 1 3 External Earth 2 1 4 Installing the Controller Module 2 2 Network 6 Controller 2 2 1 Front Panel Details 2 2 2 Rear Connection Details 2 2 3 Installing Network 6 2 3 Self Testing Sequence 2 4 Controller s Change to Modem Settings 2 5 Software Change Note 3 Logging On and Main Menu 3 1 Logging On 3 1 1 Initial Logging On 3 1 2 Subsequent Logging On 3 2 The Main Menu 3 2 1 The Options 3 2 2 The Status Display Line 4 Configuring the Controller 4 1 Configure Controller Main Menu Option 7 4 2 Configure System Parameters 4 3 Configure Control Port Parameters 4 4 Configure System Event Filters 4 5 Editing the Equipment Identity Table 4 6 Configure Dial In Security Table X450 312151 Issue 1 0 5 2 6 2 10 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 1 4 1 4 2 4 6 4 10 4 11 4 12 Rev 0 5 Configuring the E quipment Channels 5 1 Configure Channels Main Menu Option 6 5 2 Configuring Channel Parameters 5 3 Configure Channel E quipment 5 4 Uploading and Downloading Controlled Channel Configurations 5 5 Set Channel Event Filters 5 6 Display a Configuration 5 7 Copy Channel Configurations 5 8 Set Empty Slots to Single Channel 6 Event Logging and Alarms 6 1 Introduction 6 1 1 Categories of Events 6 1 2 Event Classification 6 1 3 Event Filters and Logs 6 2 Configure System Event Filters 6 3 Set Channel Event Filters 7 Monitoring Your System 7 1 Display Channel Summary Main Menu Optio
106. tances of an application will not be accepted by the Controller Your Controller allows a maximum of six logical channels to be defined Typically two logical channels would simultaneously be active X450 312151 Issue 1 12 1 Rev 0 An X 25 call can be made from any remote VT 100 terminal or NMS in order to remotely interrogate the Controller Your Controller can be configured to report Alarm messages to a printer or Network Management System NMS by means of an unsolicited X 25 call An easily accessed status report on your X 25 connections detailing data traffic on a per logical channel basis has been provided Support is provided for a packet size of 128 bytes only X450 312151 Issue 1 12 2 Rev 0 12 2 VT100 Terminal Application To provide a standard VT 100 asynchronous terminal interface over the X 25 network the VT 100 terminal could be connected to a PAD or could be an application running on an NMS or PC This application should not be confused with the terminal emulation available via MAP from the NMS Any X 25 qualified data packets received by the Controller will be discarded The Controller will however generate an X 29 Set command in order to configure the PAD connected to the terminal when the VT 100 user logs on This Set command is Echooff X3 parameter 2 Echo to value 0 OFF Forward all characters as fast as possible X3 parameter 4 Data Forwarding Timeout to value 1 50 ms Noline foldin
107. to break the remote system connection s and re establish control of the local system X450 312151 Issue 1 8 4 Rev 0 9 Test and Diagnostic Capabilities 9 1 Tests and Diagnostics Menu Main Menu Option 8 Equipment tests can be performed from option 8 of the Main Menu Tests and Diagnostics 1 gt View Current Tests 2 Equipment Tests amp Diagnostics Esc Exit Please Enter Selection Last Alarm 7 Private Line Failed New Alarms 9 Channels X450 312151 Issue 1 9 1 Rev 0 9 2 View Current Tests Test amp Diagnostics Menu Option 1 This menu will give you a display of the latest test performed on equipment within each channel and on the system detailing the test duration result and error count An example of this screen is shown below Chan Type Reference Test Type Duration Result Error Count gt Syncro 1496R Rem Dig 00 30 In Progress ISDN TA Plus Digital Terminated ISDN TA Plus Syncro 1496R Analogue Test Terminated Syncro 1496R Rem Dig gt In Progress Syncro 1496R Eprom Check In Progress Syncro 1496R Rem Dig In Progress Syncro 1496R Rem Dig In Progress Syncro 1496R Dig 3 In Progress Syncro 1496R Dig In Progress Syncro 1496R Dig In Progress Syncro 1496R Dig In Progress Syncro 1496R Dig In Progress Syncro 1496R Dig In Progress Syncro 1496R Dig In Progress Syncro 1496R Dig 4 In Progress System Controller Check Terminated None Return do test Esc Exit Last Alarm Ch8 Ch
108. ty This means the Channel Summary will not fit onto one screen and needs to be scrolled with the cursor When you select option 8 the screen will not alter and the reset is performed automatically When you re select the Channel Summary you will find the empty slots returned to display single channels Note that this will erase any information including uploaded configurations stored for the equipment s additional channels 2 and above X450 312151 Issue 1 5 12 Rev 0 6 Event Logging and Alarms 6 1 Introduction The principal monitoring functions of your Controller Module give you status updates on the system Controller power supply units etc and on individual equipment slots by logging and displaying events This process is illustrated in Figure 6 1 and explained in the following subsections CHANNEL CHANNEL pala SYSTEM EQUIPMENT Posen EVENTS EVENTS Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F CLASSIFICATION FILTERING ALARM amp MONITORED IGNORED MAJOR ALARM EVENTS EVENTS EVENTS EVENT LOGGING Figure 6 1 Event Processing X450 312151 Issue 1 6 1 Rev 0 6 1 1 Categories of Events There are three categories Sources of events These are Overall system events Section 6 2 Channel system events Section 6 3 Channel equipment events Section 6 3 You can decide how you want events within these categories classified 6 1 2 Event Classification You can decide which of the following classificati
109. y table each time a multi drop function is requested and if the channel equipment cannot support multi drop diagnostics the Controller will return an error message For a detailed description of a multi drop link and the functions that are available refer to your modem manual 10 2 Defining the Number of Multi drop Sites Item 5 of the Configure Channel Parameters menu is used to determine the number of remote drops that are available on a specific channel This item should be set to 0 on a point to point or remote multi drop modem For a hub multi drop central site modem this item should be set to reflect the number of remote multi drop modems available For example if your network consists of a central site and ten multi drop modem sites item 5 on the Configure Channel Parameters menu of the central site modem should be set to 10 each of the ten remote modems should have this item set to 0 X450 312151 Issue 1 10 1 Rev 0 10 3 Multi drop Configuration Upload Download Options 3 and 4 of the Configure Channels menu enable you to download channel configurations from the Controller or upload channel configurations to the Controller for the local and remote ends as well as from or to a specific modem within a multi drop link If a channel has been defined as holding a multi drop modem see Section 10 2 and you request a remote upload or download the Controller will first check that the equipment in the slot does actually sup

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