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1. QNV NOILVTIVLSNI O U m gt a O Z gt Z gt r HS 6N HS 12N data communications Innovative Access Solutions HS 6N HS 12N 6 12 Channel High Speed Data Modules Megaplex 2100 2104 Version 12 Megaplex 4100 Version 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Notice This manual contains information that is proprietary to RAD Data Communications Ltd RAD No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written approval by RAD Data Communications Right title and interest all information copyrights patents know how trade secrets and other intellectual property or other proprietary rights relating to this manual and to the HS 6N HS 12N and any software components contained therein are proprietary products of RAD protected under international copyright law and shall be and remain solely with RAD HS 6N HS 12N is a registered trademark of RAD No right license or interest to such trademark is granted hereunder and you agree that no such right license or interest shall be asserted by you with respect to such trademark You shall not copy reverse compile or reverse assemble all or any portion of the Manual or the HS 6N HS 12N You are prohibited from and shall not directly or indirectly develop market distribute license or sell any product that supports substantially similar functionality as the HS 6N HS 12N based on or derived in any way from the HS 6N HS
2. Who is your distributor Your name and company Job title Address Direct telephone number and extension Fax number E mail Publication No 764 248 10 07 International Headquarters 24 Raoul Wallenberg Street Tel Aviv 69719 Israel Tel 972 3 6458181 Fax 972 3 6498250 6474436 E mail market rad com North America Headquarters 900 Corporate Drive Mahwah NJ 07430 USA Tel 201 5291100 Toll free 1 800 4447234 Fax 201 5295777 E mail market radusa com WWW rad com data communications Innovative Access Solutions
3. During the BERT the channel is disconnected from the user data equipment Note The BER test is not supported by the MP 4100 chassis Recommended Test Sequence The loops available on the HS 6N 12N module provide a rapid and efficient way to identify the general location of a fault at either in a HS 6N 12N module or in the external equipment or connections to channels 4 4 Diagnostics HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Note When the problem is detected when a new connection is activated for the first time before starting the troubleshooting procedure described below thoroughly check the timeslot allocation the configuration of the two Megaplex units that provide the new connection and the configuration of the module and the equipment connected to the module channel If a complaint is received from one of the users connected to a HS 6N 12N module first activate the HS 6N 12N local loopback at the side the complaint is received from The local user must receive its own signal If the signal is not received the problem is at the local end e Check the connections to the user equipment or the user s equipment itself e Replace the cable e Replace the local HS 6N 12N module If the local subscriber receives its own signal when the local loopback is connected activate the remote loopback and repeat the check You may also perform BER
4. Parameter Function Values Clock Mode Selects the clock mode used by the channel DCE The channel provides transmit and For a description of channel timing modes refer ceive clocks to the user s equipment to the corresponding Megaplex Installation and EXTERNAL DCE The channel provides the Operation Manual receive clock to the user s DTE and accepts the transmit clock from the user s equipment DTE The channel accepts transmit and receive clocks from the user s equipment Default DCE CTS Selects the state of the channel CTS line ON The CTS line is continuously on You must make the same selection for all the RTS The CTS line tracks the state of the module channels local RTS line Default ON FIFO Size Selects the size of the FIFO buffer used by the AUTOMATIC Automatic selection of FIFO channel size The automatically selected value In general you should select AUTOMATIC For depends on the channel data rate special applications that require longer buffers e 16 bits for 64 kbps you may want to select manually one of the e 30 bits for 128 and 192 kbps i its its supported HIFO sizes 16 bits 30 bits 52 e 52 bits for 256 through 320 kbps bits or 72 bits e 72 bits for 384 through 1536 kbps e 52 bits for 1600 through 1792 kbps e 30 bits for 1856 and 1920 kbps e 16 bits for 1984 kbps 16 BITS 30 BITS 52 BITS 72 BITS Selects a specific FIFO size 16 bits 30 bits 52 bits or 72 bits respectively Make
5. 17 ETC A External Transmit Clock 7 51 ETC B External Transmit Clock l4 A 8 2 2 525c S 18 TD A Transmit Data A 2 52 TD B Transmit Data B 9 H 19 Not Used 53 Not Used 20 Not Used 54 Not Used 21 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 5 55 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 12 22 CIA Control In A 3 56 CI B Control In B 10 23 F G Frame Ground 1 57 S G Signal Ground 8 24 RD A Receive Data A 4 58 RD B Receive Data B 11 25 TCA Transmit Clock A 6 59 TC B Transmit Clock B 13 26 Not Used 60 Not Used 27 ETC A External Transmit Clock 7 61 ETC B External Transmit Clock l4 A B 3 28 ETC A External Transmit Clock 7 62 ETC B External Transmit Clock l4 LA D 8B JJ i 29 TD A Transmit Data A 2 63 TD B Transmit Data B 9 30 Not Used 64 Not Used 3l Not Used 65 Not Used 32 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 5 66 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 12 33 CIA Control In A 3 67 CI B Control In B 10 34 F G Frame Ground 1 68 S G Signal Ground 8 CBL SCS68 3 V36 M and CBL SCS68 3 V36 F Cables Figure A 4 shows general views of the CBL SCS68 3 V36 M and CBL SCS68 3 V36 F cables and 7ab e A 6 lists the cable wiring Figure A 4 CBL SCS68 3 V36 M CBL SCS68 3 V36 F Cables HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Adapter Cables A 7 Appendix A Pinouts Installation and Operation Manual Table A 6 CBL SCS68 3 V36 M CBL SCS68 3 V36 F Cable Wiring SCSI Function 37 Pin SCSI Function 37 Pin Connector Connector Connector
6. and 1 to 12 for HS 12N To configure the desired HS 6N or HS 12N channel in the MP 4100 chassis use the Configuration Physical Ports gt I O screen Configuration parameters and the range of values are listed in the following table Parameter Range of Values YES Connect NO UP Admin Status DOWN Rate nx64kbps or nx56kbps where n 1 to 31 for El links n 1 to 24 for T1 links RS 232 interface only 64 kbps DCE Clock Mode EXTERNAL DCE DTE HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Configuration Procedure 1 Quick Start Guide Parameter CTS Installation and Operation Manual Range of Values ON RTS FIFO Size AUTOMATIC 16 BITS 30 BITS 52 BITS 72 BITS BRD SRC CH NONE EX1 to EX6 HS 6N EX1 to EX12 HS 12N Operation Mode BI DIR UNI BRD TX UNI BRD RX BID BRD RX BID BRD RING ML Slot 10 1 up to the maximum supported by the chassis ML Channel EX1 up to the maximum supported by the selected main link module Destination Slot CLX IO 1 to IO 10 Destination Port 1 to 8 for external ports 1 to 63 1 to 84 for internal virtual PDH ports NONE N A Map Type USER SEQUENCE Start TS N A MP 2100 2104 only MP 4100 only 2 Configuration Procedure 1 to 31 for E1 links 1 to 24 for T1 links HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Quick Start Guide 3
7. lO 1 ML Channel MP 2100 only Selects the number of the main link port on the selected destination main link module e When using the BI DIR UNI BRD RX BID BRD RX or BID BRD RING mode you can select the desired external port number The supported range depends on the number of external ports available on the main link module installed in the slot selected by the ML Slot parameter e When using the UNI BRD TX mode this field automatically changes to BRD to remind you that the destination port must be selected using the DEF TS command Default EX1 Destination Slot MP 4100 only Specifies the module I O slot to which the data stream handled by the port is routed The available selections are the CLX module installed in the chassis and I O modules 10 1 to IO 10 Default Destination Port MP 4100 only Specifies the port to which the data stream handled by the port is routed HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 The available selections are 1 to 8 for external ports or 1 to 63 1 to 84 for internal virtual ports actual range depends on the destination module Default 3 5 Chapter 3 Configuration Installation and Operation Manual Parameter Map Type Start TS Function Values Selects the timeslot mapping method when the When using the BI DIR UNI BRD TX or destination is a TDM main link or CLX port BID BRD RING mode for a module For a mod
8. 12N Your undertaking in this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement This Agreement is effective upon your opening of the HS 6N HS 12N package and shall continue until terminated RAD may terminate this Agreement upon the breach by you of any term hereof Upon such termination by RAD you agree to return to RAD the HS 6N HS 12N and all copies and portions thereof For further information contact RAD at the address below or contact your local distributor International Headquarters North America Headquarters RAD Data Communications Ltd RAD Data Communications Inc 24 Raoul Wallenberg Street 900 Corporate Drive Tel Aviv 69719 Israel Mahwah NJ 07430 USA Tel 972 3 6458181 Tel 201 5291100 Toll free 1 800 4447234 Fax 972 3 6498250 6474436 Fax 201 5295777 E mail market rad com E mail market radusa com 1988 2007 RAD Data Communications Ltd Publication No 764 248 10 07 Quick Start Guide If you are familiar with the HS 6N and HS 12N modules use this guide to prepare the module for operation l Preparation for Operation Insert the module in the prescribed I O slot Connect the prescribed cables to the module CH connectors in accordance with the site installation plan 2 Configuration Procedure To configure the desired HS 6N or HS 12N channel in the MP 2100 2104 chassis use the command DEF CH SS CC where SS is the slot number and cc is the channel number 1 to 6 for HS 6N
9. B External Transmit Clock Ww 4 A B 7 7 TD A Transmit Data A P 41 TD B Transmit Data B S 10 g CO Control Out D 42 Not Used 9 DSR Data Set Ready E 43 Not Used 10 DCD Data Carrier Detect F 44 Not Used 11 C Control In C 45 Not Used 12 F G Frame Ground A 46 S G Signal Ground B 13 RD A Receive Data A R 47 RD B Receive Data B T 14 TC A Transmit Clock A Y 48 TC B Transmit Clock B AA 15 RCA Receive Clock A V 49 RC B Receive Clock B X 16 ERC A External Receive Clock A BB 50 ERC B External Receive Clock B Z 17 ETC A External Transmit Clock U 51 ETC B External Transmit Clock Ww 5 A B 8 18 TD A Transmit Data A P 52 TD B Transmit Data B S ll 19 co Control Out D 53 Not Used 20 DSR Data Set Ready E 54 Not Used 21 DCD Data Carrier Detect F 55 Not Used 22 Cd Control In C 56 Not Used 23 F G Frame Ground A 57 S G Signal Ground B HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Adapter Cables A 3 Appendix A Pinouts Installation and Operation Manual Table A 3 CBL SCS68 3 V35 M Cable Wiring Cont Ch SCSI Function 34 Pin SCSI Function 34 Pin Connector Connector Connector Connector 24 RD A Receive Data A R 58 RD B Receive Data B T 25 TCA Transmit Clock A Y 59 TC B Transmit Clock B AA 26 RC A Receive Clock A V 60 RC B Receive Clock B X 27 ERC A External Receive Clock A BB 61 ERC B External Receive Clock B Z 3 28 EIC A External Transmit Clock U 62 ETC B External Transmit Clock Ww A B
10. Connector 1 F G Not Used 35 S G Not Used 2 RD A Receive Data A 6 36 RD B Receive Data B 24 3 TC A Transmit Clock A 5 37 TC B Transmit Clock B 23 4 RC A Receive Clock A 8 38 RC B Receive Clock B 26 5 ERC A External Receive Clock A 12 39 ERC B External Receive Clock B 30 1 6 ETC A External Transmit Clock 17 40 ETC B External Transmit Clock 35 4 A B 7 7 TD A Transmit Data A 4 41 TD B Transmit Data B 22 10 8 co A Control Out A 9 42 CO B Control Out B 27 9 DSR A Data Set Ready A 11 43 DSR B Data Set Ready B 29 10 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 13 44 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 31 11 C A Control In A 7 45 CI B Control In B 25 12 F G Frame Ground 1 46 S G Signal Ground 19 20 37 A 8 Adapter Cables HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix A Pinouts Table A 6 CBL SCS68 3 V36 M CBL SCS68 3 V36 F Cable Wiring Cont Ch 24 Function UR boss Function zem Connector Connector Connector Connector 13 RD A Receive Data A 6 47 RD B Receive Data B 24 14 TC A Transmit Clock A 5 48 TC B Transmit Clock B 23 15 RCA Receive Clock A 8 49 RC B Receive Clock B 26 16 ERC A External Receive Clock A 12 50 ERC B External Receive Clock B 30 2 17 ETC A External Transmit Clock 17 51 ETC B External Transmit Clock 35 5 A B 8 18 TD A Transmit Data A 4 52 TD B Transmit Data B 22 1l 19 CO A Control Out A 9 53 CO B Control Out B 27 20 DSR A Data Set Rea
11. HS 12N Functional Block Diagram seeessssesseseeseeneenee nennen 1 11 TDM BUS Init rfaGGes te peru rete ve xke a NEAR ENUEXEPA weeaneveua raged DU anaia 1 13 Routing MatriX i aiat tae ikea deer reader Rei REL chee A Dna aaa AREAN EEEE ENEA EENE aT 1 13 Channel Init rfaces 2 2 corte neci ec etate estan LOT e pa Ene E DEL desee Rea Era EE Dd A EAE UE 1 13 Interface Characteristics acids deni inlet Eco RE cup e ore TER E LR CR HA Ra UR ERES l 13 Interface Control Signals jist rr tirer eode ceo ete in eee e tir EE aka c ne Fa ax ERE de 1 13 Channel Timing Mods iiit rr RD Ear er HR ERE RRX RR Ea aN 1 14 Timing Subsystem esssssssssssssssssssssseeeseneeh ene enne nnn apa dorakana adadan nganak 1 14 Did SMOSTICS e tees 1 14 BER Test S bSystelmi nes eene ci ee div DER ERR Qe i ei es ed te 1 15 Local Management Subsystem essesssssssesssseseese see ennna nnne nnn hn nennen nnne 1 15 Technical Specifications siasio ter pe xx ERR a EEUIRRRRVENERa MERE FUSE ER 2 E Ea 1 16 Installation and Operation oigers i sole Ael Installing the Module in the Chassis essesessseeseee ener 2 1 Connecting the Cables 1 incs des VER uu da Fes du 2 ERE Rin i aaa aaa 2 2 Configuration urere redo Neei aon Configuration Sequence for the MP 2100 2104 ChassiS eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 1 Configuration Sequence for
12. Table A 2 Adapter Cables Offered by RAD Module Version Adapter Cable V 35 CBL SCS68 3 V35 M CBL SCS68 3 530 M CBL SCS68 3 X21 M RS 422 CBL SCS68 3 V36 M CBL SCS68 3 V36 F RS 232 CBL SCS68 3 232 M User s Side Connectors 34 pin VAPL male connector 25 pin D type male connector 15 pin D type male connector 37 pin D type male connector 37 pin D type female connector 25 pin D type male connector The user side of each cable is terminated in three connectors designated CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 The tables in the following sections list the pinout of each connector on the HS 6N HS 12N and user sides and indicate the number of HS 6N HS 12N channel corresponding to each pin A 2 Adapter Cables HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix A Pinouts CBL SCS68 3 V35 M Cable Figure A 1 shows a general view of the CBL SCS68 3 V35 M cable and 7ab e A 3 lists the cable wiring ao a PF am we Figure A 1 CBL SCS68 3 V35 M Cable Table A 3 CBL SCS68 3 V35 M Cable Wiring SCSI F nctfen 34 Pin SCSI Function 34 Pin Connector Connector Connector Connector 1 F G Not Used 35 S G Not Used 2 RD A Receive Data A R 36 RD B Receive Data B T 3 TC A Transmit Clock A Y 37 TC B Transmit Clock B AA 4 RC A Receive Clock A V 38 RC B Receive Clock B X 5 ERC A External Receive Clock A BB 39 ERC B External Receive Clock B Z 1 6 ETC A External Transmit Clock U 40 ETC
13. diagnostic functions that can be controlled by system management These capabilities enable to reduce downtime to a minimum The testing capabilities include e Local loopback the signal received by a module channel is looped back toward the local equipment e Remote loopback on the local channel loopback toward the remote equipment e Bit error rate BER testing MP 2100 only 1 14 Functional Description HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction BER Test Subsystem The BER test subsystem is used to check the transmission performance and proper operation of the paths carrying the user s payload on the link toward the remote user without requiring any external test equipment The BER test subsystem comprises a test sequence generator that generates an RJ 011 sequence and a test sequence evaluator The output and input of the BER test subsystem are routed by the routing matrix During the test the payload data is replaced by the sequence generated by the test sequence generator The transmitted data is returned to the test sequence evaluator by a loopback activated somewhere along the signal path The evaluator synchronizes to the incoming sequence and then compares the received data bit by bit to the original data sequence and detects any difference bit error The test results are displayed as a number in the range of O no errors detected during the cur
14. of them can send back data to the originator This capability is achieved by separating the handling of the receive and transmit paths for the timeslots assigned for the unidirectional channels as shown by the dashed lines within the Megaplex units in Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 shows a network that uses the unidirectional broadcast mode to distribute data from a central location A to several remote locations B C D etc In Figure 1 3 the user at the central location A is connected to an HS 12N channel configured for operation in the unidirectional transmit mode The channels of the remote users at locations B C D are configured for the unidirectional receive mode Location D HS 12N UNI BRD RX Location A HS 12N UNI BRD TX Megaplex Location C HS 12N UNI BRD RX Location B Megaplex Megaplex UNI BRD RX User s Equipment Receive Only Figure 1 3 Typical Unidirectional Broadcast Application At location A the timeslots assigned to the user is routed to two main link ports of the Megaplex unit and can be inserted in timeslots with different numbers For simplicity first the path to the user at location D is described e Inthe forward path from location A to DJ the timeslots assigned to the HS 12N channel configured for unidirectional transmit operation are routed through the desired timeslots of port 1 to the Megaplex unit at location D 1 4 Overview HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 M
15. only by the MP 2100 chassis For a description of these modes see the Megap ex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual The timing mode of each channel can be configured to either DCE external DCE or DTE timing modes The external DCE mode is used for tail end applications whereas the DTE mode enables using an external clock source in applications that require connecting to a data line provided by a data carrier service for example DDS or Kilostream with the external clock available as a system nodal timing source The operating mode of each channel is independently selectable using the Megaplex management system or a supervision terminal The module has extensive diagnostics capabilities that reduce downtime to a minimum These capabilities include a comprehensive self test initiated upon power on local and remote loopbacks The MP 2100 2104 chassis also supports BER testing using an on board test subsystem The module channels are terminated on 68 pin SCSI 4 female connectors Each connector contains three channels and therefore HS 6N has two connectors and HS 12N has four connectors Adapter cables available upon order are offered by RAD to split each module connector into three separate channel interfaces with standard connectors 1 2 Overview HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Typical Applications Basic Applications Figure 1 1 illustra
16. typical adapter cable and 7ab e 2 1 provides information on the adapter cables available from RAD Figure 2 1 CBL SCS68 3 X21 M Cable Table 2 1 Adapter Cables Offered by RAD Module Version Adapter Cable User s Side Connectors V 35 CBL SCS68 3 V35 M CBL SCS68 3 530 M CBL SCS68 3 X21 M RS 422 CBL SCS68 3 V36 M CBL SCS68 3 V36 F 34 pin VAPL male connector 25 pin D type male connector 15 pin D type male connector 37 pin D type male connector 37 pin D type female connector 25 pin D type male connector RS 232 CBL SCS68 3 232 M To connect the cables l Identify the cables intended for connection to each module connector and connect them into the appropriate connectors 2 When using any of the adapter cables plug each channel connector at the other end of the cable into the prescribed user s equipment connector in accordance with the site installation plan The pin assignment of the CH connectors and of the adapter cables is given in Appendix A 2 2 Connecting the Cables HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Chapter 3 Configuration 3 1 Introduction This chapter provides configuration information for HS 6N 12N modules installed in the Megaplex 2100 2104 or Megaplex 4100 chassis For general instructions and additional configuration procedures refer to Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual and Megaplex 4 100 Installation and Operation Manual respectively The conf
17. 9 29 TD A Transmit Data A P 63 TD B Transmit Data B S 12 30 co Control Out D 64 Not Used 31 DSR Data Set Ready E 65 Not Used 32 DCD Data Carrier Detect F 66 Not Used 33 Cd Control In C 67 Not Used 34 F G Frame Ground A 68 S G Signal Ground B CBL SCS68 3 530 M Cable Figure A 2 shows a general view of the CBL SCS68 3 530 M cable and 7ab e A 4 lists the cable wiring e a Figure A 2 CBL SCS68 3 530 M Cable Table A 4 CBL SCS68 3 530 M Cable Wiring ch atl Function RUM ae Function zn Connector Connector Connector Connector 1 F G Not Used 35 S G Not Used 2 RD A Receive Data A 3 36 RD B Receive Data B 16 p 3 TC A Transmit Clock A 15 37 TC B Transmit Clock B 12 4 4 RC A Receive Clock A 17 38 RC B Receive Clock B 9 7 5 ERC A External Receive Clock A 20 39 ERC B External Receive Clock B 23 s 6 ETC A External Transmit Clock 24 40 ETC B External Transmit Clock 11 A B A 4 Adapter Cables HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix A Pinouts Table A 4 CBL SCS68 3 530 M Cable Wiring Cont Ch d Function zone esl Function zn Connector Connector Connector Connector 7 TD A Transmit Data A 2 41 TD B Transmit Data B l4 8 CO A Control Out A 5 42 CO B Control Out B 13 9 DSR A Data Set Ready A 6 43 DSR B Data Set Ready B 22 10 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 8 44 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 10 11 CIA Cont
18. Assigning Timeslots Assign the uplink bandwidth to each connected channel as follows e When using the BI DIR UNI BRD TX or BID BRD RING mode in the module installed in the MP 2100 2104 chassis use the DEF TS command as explained in the Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual For the module installed in the MP 4100 chassis use the Configuration gt System gt TS Assignment screen e When using the UNI BRD RX or BID BRD RX mode in the module installed in the MP 2100 2104 chassis timeslot assignment for the receive direction is made using the dedicated routing fields of the DEF CH command For the module installed in the MP 4100 chassis use the Configuration gt Physical ports gt lO screen HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Assigning Timeslots 3 Quick Start Guide Installation and Operation Manual 4 Assigning Timeslots HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Chapter 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Chapter 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 Chapter 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 Chapter 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 Contents Introduction GI ME TE EIE pet Mel M 1 1 Main Features o E Laer eco E E a CET CHE ERU Dx e eue EE ER Lac cea du ee l 1 Typical Applications RE 1 3 Basic ADPIIGATIONS e l 3 Point to Multipoint Applications eessssssesssssseeneeen menn nennen l 4 avzi es BB i iedipiR o p RM 1 10 Functional Biradiiel p 1 11
19. Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Thus user A can request any user to answer and that user can assert its RTS line and thus connect to user A At any time only one user may transmit toward user A if more than one user transmits only the user closest to location A will actually be received When using the bidirectional broadcast receive mode it is necessary to instruct each main link port how to handle the traffic flow and signaling information This is performed by defining the timeslot type as part of the DEF TS command see Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual Bidirectional Broadcast Ring Mode Applications The bidirectional broadcast mode used for E1 and T1 ring topologies provides capabilities similar to those described above while taking advantage of the resiliency of the E1 and T1 ring topology see general description of the E1 T1 ring topology in the Megaplex 21004 Installation and Operation Manual In addition this mode improves the response time of the master slave polling Note The bidirectional broadcast mode is not available for the module operating in the Megaplex 4100 chassis Figure 1 6 shows a network topology that uses the bidirectional broadcast ring capability Master BID BRD RING BID BRD RING BID BRD RING BID BRD RING BI DIR Legend P Primary S Secondary Figure 1 6 Typical Bidirectional Broadcast Ring Application In the application shown in Figure 1 6 th
20. P 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction At location D the timeslots are routed to the receive path of the unidirectional receive HS 12N channel Therefore the user D receives data sent by user A e Inthe reverse path from location D to A the timeslot is always disconnected Therefore the user D cannot transmit data to user A The path to the users B and C is as follows e Inthe forward path from location A to B C etc the timeslots assigned to the HS 12N channel configured for unidirectional transmit operation are routed through the desired timeslot of port 2 to the Megaplex at location B At location B the timeslots received at port 1 are routed as follows To the receive path of user B configured for unidirectional receive mode To the desired timeslots of port 2 bypassing which are connected to the Megaplex at location C Therefore the transmit signal of user A is relayed to the following units and the users at locations B and C receive data sent by user A The timeslots can be connected in parallel to any number of channels Note e Inthe reverse path to location A the timeslots are always bypassed from port 2 to port 1 en route to location A To prevent interference from the unidirectional channel its transmit path is always disconnected from the main link timeslots at location B no information is inserted in the timeslot bypassed from port 2 to port 1 and user B can
21. Ring Fault Channel Active RTS ON To User To User Secondary Ring Fault Channel Idle RTS OFF Secondary Ring Fault Channel Active RTS ON Figure 1 9 Signal Routing in the Bidirectional Broadcast Ring Mode during Ring Faults HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Overview 1 9 Chapter 1 Introduction Installation and Operation Manual 1 10 Submultiplexing in Bidirectional Broadcast Ring Applications The HS 6N HS 12N offers a special submultiplexing mode which reduces the number of timeslots needed on the main links by enabling several channels to share the same main link timeslots Access conflicts are prevented as long as the polling regime enforced by the user s application is strictly observed the application must ensure orderly access to the communication links one channel at a time while allowing sufficient time for the remote users to respond to polling on any given channel When these conditions are met the user can configure any group of channels to share one or more main link timeslots For this purpose it is necessary to connect only one channel in the group to the desired timeslot the other channels must be associated with the connected channel by specifying its port number on the module The routing needed to connect any channel in the group to the timeslot assigned to the group is performed by the internal cross connect matrix of the module see Section 1 3 The active channel is s
22. cutive channels i e 1 and 2 3 and 4 etc cannot exceed 1984 kbps e You can operate the two channels of a pair at rates that are multiples of the same basic rate 56 or 64 kbps or at multiples of different basic rates However in the latter case configure the second even numbered channel of a pair to operate at a multiple of 64 kbps and configure the first odd numbered channel to operate at a multiple of 56 kbps In addition to the normal full duplex bidirectional mode HS 6N HS 12N support additional transmission modes which enable point to multipoint communication e Unidirectional simplex transmission where each channel can be configured either to receive unidirectional RX or transmit unidirectional TX e Bidirectional broadcast half duplex communication suitable for polled applications In this mode a channel can either transmit or receive but not both simultaneously the direction of transmission is determined by the state of the local RTS line This mode is supported only by the MP 2100 chassis e Bidirectional broadcast ring mode that supports the Megaplex E1 T1 ring topologies and therefore combines the rapid response of master slave polling with the resiliency of the ring topology To increase bandwidth utilization efficiency in this mode the HS 6N HS 12N modules can also perform submultiplexing by allowing several low rate 64 kbps channels to access the same main link timeslot This mode is supported
23. dy A 11 54 DSR B Data Set Ready B 29 21 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 13 55 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 31 22 CIA Control In A 7 56 CI B Control In B 25 23 F G Frame Ground 1 57 S G Signal Ground 19 20 37 24 RD A Receive Data A 6 58 RD B Receive Data B 24 25 TCA Transmit Clock A 5 59 TC B Transmit Clock B 23 26 RC A Receive Clock A 8 60 RC B Receive Clock B 26 27 ERC A External Receive Clock A 12 61 ERC B External Receive Clock B 30 3 28 ETC A External Transmit Clock 17 62 ETC B External Transmit Clock 35 A B 9 29 TD A Transmit Data A 4 63 TD B Transmit Data B 22 12 30 COlA Control Out A 9 64 CO B Control Out B 27 31 DSR A Data Set Ready A 11 65 DSR B Data Set Ready B 29 32 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 13 66 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 31 33 CIA Control In A 7 67 CI B Control In B 25 34 F G Frame Ground 1 68 S G Signal Ground 19 20 37 CBL SCS68 3 232 M Cable Figure A 5 shows a general view of the CBL SCS68 3 232 M cable and 7ab e A 7 lists the cable wiring Figure A 5 CBL SCS68 3 232 M Cable HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Adapter Cables A 9 Appendix A Pinouts Installation and Operation Manual Table A 7 CBL SCS68 3 232 M Cable Wiring Ch e Function PAPIR esl Function zn Connector Connector Connector Connector 1 F G Frame Ground 1 35 S G Signal Ground 7 2 RD A Receive Data A 3 36 Not Used 3 TC A Transmit Clock A 15 37 Not Used 4 RC A R
24. e HS 12N channel serving the master user located in the rightmost Megaplex unit is configured to use the regular bidirectional mode The other users the slaves in a polling application are configured to use the bidirectional broadcast ring BID BRD RING mode Note p Figure 1 6 through Figure 1 9 present only the route followed by the timeslots carrying the payload of the HS 12N channel configured to bidirectional broadcast ring mode Figure 1 7 shows the signal routing details within the Megaplex units with channels configured to use the bidirectional broadcast ring e Channel idle RTS OFF The primary ring timeslots serving the channel are routed to the HS 12N module for processing the transmit timeslots are bypassed by means of the internal routing matrix of the module see Section 1 3 whereas the HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Overview 1 7 Chapter 1 Introduction Installation and Operation Manual receive timeslots are processed and their payload is sent to the user s equipment through the corresponding channel interface All the secondary ring timeslots are bypassed within the main link module as explained in the egap ex 2100 Installation and Operation Manual e Channel active RTS ON in this case the routing within the HS 12N module changes the HS 12N routing matrix now inserts the payload received from the user s equipment into the channel transmit timeslots All the secondary ring t
25. e broadcast capability is achieved by separating the handling of the receive and transmit paths for the timeslots assigned for the broadcast channels as shown by the dashed lines within the Megaplex units in Figure 1 5 The user at the central location the master in a polling application is configured to use the regular bidirectional mode The other users the slaves in a polling application are configured to use the bidirectional broadcast receive BID BRD RX mode this mode is similar to the unidirectional receive mode except that at any time only one of these users can transmit to and be received by user A as needed in polling applications In the application shown in F gure 1 5 the handling of the signals generated by user A is similar to that for the unidirectional transmit mode described above The difference is that each broadcast user can insert its signal in the receive timeslots that reach user A instead of the signal bypassed from the other link The change in routing is controlled by the RTS signal in the data connector of the HS 12N module e When the RTS signal is not active idle state the receive timeslots are bypassed from port 2 to port 1 and continue toward user A e When the RTS signal is asserted the receive timeslot of port 2 is disconnected from port 1 and the transmit path of the local broadcast user is connected to port 1 Overview HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and
26. eceive Clock A 17 38 Not Used 5 ERC A External Receive Clock 20 39 Not Used 1 6 ETC A External Transmit Clock 24 40 Not Used 7 TD A Transmit Data 2 4l Not Used 10 8 CO A Control Out 5 42 Not Used 9 DSR A Data Set Ready 6 43 Not Used 10 DCD A Data Carrier Detect 8 44 Not Used 11 CIA Control In A 4 45 Not Used 12 F G Frame Ground 1 46 S G Signal Ground 7 13 RD A Receive Data 3 47 Not Used l4 TC A Transmit Clock 15 48 Not Used 15 RC A Receive Clock 17 49 Not Used 16 ERC A External Receive Clock 20 50 Not Used 17 ETC A External Transmit Clock 24 5l Not Used 18 TD A Transmit Data 2 52 Not Used id 19 CO A Control Out 5 53 Not Used 20 DSR A Data Set Ready 6 54 Not Used 21 DCD A Data Carrier Detect 8 55 Not Used 22 CIA Control In 4 56 Not Used 23 F G Frame Ground 1 57 S G Signal Ground 7 24 RD A Receive Data 3 58 Not Used 25 TC A Transmit Clock 15 59 Not Used 26 RC A Receive Clock 17 60 Not Used 27 ERC A External Receive Clock 20 61 Not Used 3 28 ETC A External Transmit Clock 24 62 Not Used d 29 TD A Transmit Data 2 63 Not Used 12 30 CO A Control Out 5 64 Not Used 31 DSR A Data Set Ready 6 65 Not Used 32 DCD A Data Carrier Detect 8 66 Not Used 33 CIA Control In 4 67 Not Used 34 F G Frame Ground 1 68 S G Signal Ground 7 A 10 Adapter Cables HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 RAD 24 Raoul Wallenberg Street Tel Aviv 69719 Israel Te
27. ee Table 3 1 3 When necessary modify the system timing reference to use the receive clock of a HS 6N HS 12N port as timing reference For the supervision terminal use the DEF SYS command for instructions refer to the Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual 4 Assign timeslots as described in Section 3 5 Make sure to plan ahead the configuration sequence because Megaplex databases can be updated only after correctly completing the configuration activities any sanity error will prevent saving the changes to the database being modified 3 3 Configuration Sequence for the MP 4100 Chassis To configure an HS 6N HS 12N module and put it into service l Add an HS 6N HS 12N module not yet installed in the Megaplex 4100 chassis to the database This allows preconfiguring the module parameters so that the module will immediately start operating in the desired mode as soon as it is installed in the enclosure For the supervision terminal use the Configuration System Card Type screen 2 Configure the CLX or M8E1 M8T1 module port parameters depending on the HS 6N 12N module application For the configuration procedure refer to the appropriate Installation and Operation Manual 3 Configure the HS 6N HS 12N port parameters For the supervision terminal use the Configuration Physical Ports gt I O screen 4 When necessary modify the system timing reference to use the receive clock of a HS 6N HS 12N port a
28. el as shown in Figure 4 3 To return the test pattern to the test sequence evaluator the user activates a loopback at the desired location HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Diagnostics 4 3 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Installation and Operation Manual Test Sequence Evaluator Test Sequence Generator ITT TIT A I O MODULES S3 1naow O I Local Unit Remote Unit System Management Figure 4 3 BERT Signal Path The bit error rate is measured by applying an RJ 011 test sequence generated by an on board generator to the input of the transmit path The transmitted data is returned by means of a loopback somewhere along the data path e g by connecting a local or remote main link loopback to the receive path of the module and routed to a test sequence evaluator Instead of using a loopback it is also possible to activate the BERT at both ends of the link because the same data patterns are used at both ends The evaluator compares the received data bit by bit to the original data and detects any difference bit error The output of the evaluator is sampled during module polling to check whether errors were detected in the interval between consecutive pollings The user can read the accumulated test time and the number of errors detected since the test has been started For convenience the user can also clear the accumulated results without interrupting the test
29. elected in accordance with the state of its RTS signal Note however that at any time only one channel in each group can assert its RTS signal if an additional channel asserts its RTS while another channel is already connected to the timeslot the last channel that asserts the RTS line will be active The number of channels in a group is not restricted up to the maximum number of channels on the module moreover several groups may also be formed by associating the desired channels 1 2 Physical Description HS 6N and HS 12N are 4U high modules that occupy one I O slot in the Megaplex chassis All the functional parameters of the modules are determined by software The panels of the HS 6N and HS 12N modules include only the channel interface connectors Figure 1 10 shows typical module panels The module version and interface type also appear on the module panel Physical Description HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction HS 12N HS 6N HS 12N HS 6N HS 12N HS 6N Typical Panels for Modules Typical Panels for Modules Typical Panels for Modules with V 35 Interface with RS 422 Interface with RS 232 Interface Figure 1 10 HS 6N HS 12N Module Panels 1 3 Functional Description HS 12N Functional Block Diagram The functional block diagram of the HS 12N module is shown in Figure 1 11 The HS 6N i
30. er supplements the general diagnostics and troubleshooting information instructions contained in the corresponding Megaplex Installation and Operation Manual 4 1 Diagnostics The HS 6N 12N modules have a complete set of tests and loopback that include e Local loopback on each channel e Remote loopback on each channel e Bit error rate test BERT on each channel When a test or loopback is activated the user can also specify the time it remains active the range is 1 through 30 minutes in 1 minute steps After the specified time the test or loopback is automatically deactivated thereby reducing the management workload during system troubleshooting The default selection is continuous connection that is the test or loopback remain active until canceled by a user s command e To activate a test in a HS 6N HS 12N module installed in a MP 2100 chassis use the DEF TST or DEF TEST command and then select the local remote loopback or BERT as described in the Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual e To activate a test in a HS 6N HS 12N module installed in a MP 4100 chassis use the Mp4100 gt Diagnostics Physical Ports l O menu and then select the local or remote loopback as described in the Megap ex 4100 Installation and Operation Manual The following sections describe the available diagnostic activities HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Diagnostics 4 1 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Diagn
31. iguration is performed by means of the management system used to control the Megaplex unit e Supervision terminal or Telnet refer to the Megaplex 2100 2104 or Megaplex 4100 Installation and Operation Manual tor instructions e Web browser refer to the Megaplex 4100 Installation and Operation Manual for instructions e Network management system e g the RADview network management system refer to the RADView User s Manual for instructions 3 2 Configuration Sequence for the MP 2100 2104 Chassis gt To configure an HS 6N HS 12N module and put it into service 1 Add an HS 6N HS 12N module not yet installed in the Megaplex 2100 2104 chassis to the database This allows preconfiguring the module parameters so that the module will immediately start operating in the desired mode as soon as it is installed in the enclosure For the supervision terminal use the DEF SYS command 2 Configure the HS 6N HS 12N channel parameters To define the parameters of all the module channels on the supervision terminal type the command DEF CH SS To define the parameters of a desired channel on the supervision terminal type the command DEF CH SS CC HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 3 1 Chapter 3 Configuration Installation and Operation Manual 3 2 Note Note where SS is the slot number and CC is the channel number 1 to 6 for HS 6N and 1 to 12 for HS 12N For the parameter description s
32. imeslots are bypassed within the main link module The routing described above makes the primary ring completely transparent to all the timeslots assigned to other payload The only difference is in the routing of the timeslots assigned to the local channel configured to use the bidirectional broadcast ring e When the channel is idle these timeslots are transparently transferred e When the channel is active its payload is inserted within these timeslots To User To User Routing when Channel is Idle RTS is OFF Routing when Channel is Active RTS is ON Figure 1 7 Signal Routing in the Bidirectional Broadcast Ring Mode Figure 1 8 shows the signal flow when a fault occurs on the primary ring and Figure 1 9 shows the routing details within the Megaplex units Comparing Figure 1 9 to Figure 1 7 shows that under fault conditions the internal routing matrix directs the payload to the operational ring while ignoring data received from the faulty ring Ring functionality is thus retained both with respect to the HS 12N channel and the timeslots assigned to other users 1 8 Overview HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Master Legend P Primary S Secondary Figure 1 8 Signal Flow in Bidirectional Broadcast Ring Application during Primary Ring Fault To User To User Primary Ring Fault Channel Idle RTS OFF Primary
33. inouts A 1 SCSI Connector Pinout The user s equipment is connected to HS 12N modules via 68 pin SCSI female connectors designated CH 1 3 CH 4 6 CH 7 9 CH 10 12 For HS 6N modules only the CH 1 3 and CH 4 6 connectors are used Table A 1 lists the pin assignment of the CH connectors Note that the pins in actual use depend on the module version Table A 1 CH Connector Pin Assignment Channel Pin Designation Function Pin Designation Function 1 F G Frame Ground 35 S G Signal Ground 2 RD A Receive Data A 36 RD B Receive Data B 3 TCA Transmit Clock A 37 TC B Transmit Clock B 4 RC A Receive Clock A 38 RC B Receive Clock B 5 ERC A External Receive Clock A 39 ERC B External Receive Clock B 1 6 ETC A External Transmit Clock A 40 ETC B External Transmit Clock B ii 7 TD A Transmit Data A 41 TD B Transmit Data B i5 8 COlA Control Out A 42 CO B Control Out B 9 DSR A Data Set Ready A 43 DSR B Data Set Ready B 10 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 44 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 11 CA Control In A 45 CIB Control In B 12 F G Frame Ground 46 S G Signal Ground 13 RD A Receive Data A 47 RD B Receive Data B l4 TC A Transmit Clock A 48 TC B Transmit Clock B 15 RC A Receive Clock A 49 RC B Receive Clock B 16 ERC A External Receive Clock A 50 ERC B External Receive Clock B 17 ETC A External Transmit Clock A 51 ETC B External Transmit Clock B 18 TD A Transmit Data A 52 TD B Transmit Data B i 19 COlA Co
34. is aware of the hazards involved Always observe standard safety precautions during installation operation and maintenance of this product Before performing any internal settings adjustment maintenance or repairs Caution The HS 6N HS 12N modules contain components sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD To prevent ESD damage always hold the module by its sides and do not touch the module components or connectors 2 2 Installing the Module in the Chassis The HS 6N 12N module can be installed in an operating chassis hot insertion For general installation procedures and safety instructions refer to the Megaplex 2100 2104 or Megaplex 4100 Installation and Operation Manual Insert the module in the prescribed I O slot and fasten it with its two screws The module starts operating as soon as it is plugged into an operating Megaplex enclosure HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installing the Module in the Chassis 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation and Operation 2 3 Connecting the Cables Installation and Operation Manual The user s equipment is connected to HS 12N modules via 68 pin SCSI female connectors designated CH 1 3 CH 4 6 CH 7 9 CH 10 12 For HS 6N modules only the CH 1 3 and CH 4 6 connectors are used RAD offers adapter cables for directly connecting user s equipment with standard connectors to the appropriate 68 pin SCSI connector located on the HS 6N 12N module Figure 2 1 shows a
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36. low of traffic is disabled This only state should be selected as long as the port configuration has not yet been completed or when it is necessary to stop traffic flow through the port Default DOWN Rate Specifies the data rate of this channel The allowed range is nx56 kbps or The data rate determines the number of nx64 kbps where n is 1 through 24 fora T1 timeslots allocated to the channel on the link and 1 through 31 for an E1 link selected uplink The data rate is shown both as For HS 6N 12N modules with RS 232 a multiple of a basic rate 56 or 64 kbps and interfaces the only supported rate is as an absolute number in kbps This 64 kbps representation has the advantage that you can Default 1x64 64 KBPS see at a glance the required number of timeslots When selecting the rate take into consideration the number of timeslots used by or must be reserved for other channels using the same uplink Moreover if an E1 link is used and the framing method is G 7325 you must also reserve one timeslot timeslot 16 for signaling The total rate assigned to a pair of consecutive channels for example 1 and 2 3 and 4 etc cannot exceed 1984 kbps 31 timeslots In addition you cannot select a multiple of 64 kbps for the first odd channel of a pair and a multiple of 56 kbps for the even channel HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 3 3 Chapter 3 Configuration Installation and Operation Manual
37. mp Timing Signals Figure 1 11 Module HS 12N Functional Block Diagram 1 12 Functional Description HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction TDM Bus Interfaces The HS 6N HS 12N module has eight independent TDM bus interfaces one for each Megaplex TDM bus Each TDM bus interface is used to connect timeslots from the corresponding bus to the internal routing matrix of the HS 6N HS 12N module in accordance with the commands received from the CL module Routing Matrix The HS 6N HS 12N module includes a routing matrix that controls the routing of the module channels to the desired Megaplex uplink ports via the TDM buses The Megaplex system enables you to select the uplink port that will carry the data applied to the HS 6N HS 12N module channels Moreover you can select for each module channel the uplink timeslots assigned to that channel in the corresponding E1 or T1 uplink frame User controlled manual assignment allows the routing of the bit stream generated by each local channel to any other compatible Megaplex channel at the remote site e g to another channel of a high speed module such as HS 703 HS 2 HS 12N etc Matrix routing is controlled by the CL module and enables connecting any TDM bus timeslot to any channel The routing matrix also supports e Unidirectional routing of timeslots e Broadcasting from one timeslot to multiple destinations e Sub
38. multiplexing in the bidirectional broadcast ring mode Refer to the Applications section starting on page 7 4 for details Channel Interfaces Interface Characteristics The HS 12N module can be ordered with the following interface types e V 35 e RS 422 V 11 which can be converted by means of adapter cables to V 36 RS 449 RS 530 or X 21 interfaces e RS 232 Interface Control Signals Each channel has local support for the CTS RTS DCD and DSR lines e The DSR line is always ON e The CTS line can be configured to be always ON or to track the RTS line The same selection must be made for all the channels e The DCD line is constantly ON except when communications are not possible because of loss of frame synchronization HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Functional Description 1 13 Chapter 1 Introduction Installation and Operation Manual Channel Timing Modes Each HS 6N HS 12N module channel supports three timing modes e DCE timing the HS 6N HS 12N channel provides the clock signals to the DTE connected to it This mode is suitable for connecting equipment with DTE interface to the HS 12N channel e External DCE timing the HS 6N HS 12N channel provides the receive clock signal to the user s DTE and accepts an external transmit clock In this mode the user s equipment must use loopback timing that is its transmit timing must be locked to the receive timing This mode is suitable for tail end a
39. not transmit data to any other user The same is true for the user at location C Figure 1 4 shows another network configuration which enables regular full duplex or bidirectional communication between two users the users at locations A and C and in addition enables monitoring the data sent by the user A at location B Location A Location C HS 12N HS 12N BI DIR BI DIR Location B Megaplex Megaplex UNI BRD RX User s Equipment Receive Only Figure 1 4 Typical Unidirectional Receive Application For this configuration the users A and C are configured as regular users and only the user at location B is configured for unidirectional receive operation HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Overview 1 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Installation and Operation Manual 1 6 Note Location A BI DIR Bidirectional Broadcast Mode Applications The bidirectional broadcast mode used for chain topologies enables a user at a central location to communicate half duplex with several users connected to remote Megaplex units as needed for example to use polling Figure 1 5 shows a network topology using the bidirectional broadcast capability The bidirectional broadcast mode is not available for the module operating in the Megaplex 4100 chassis Location B Location C Location D BID BRD RX BID BRD RX BID BRD RX Figure 1 5 Typical Bidirectional Broadcast Application Th
40. ntrol Out A 53 CO B Control Out B 20 DSR A Data Set Ready A 54 DSR B Data Set Ready B 21 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 55 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 22 CIA Control In A 56 CIB Control In B 23 F G Frame Ground 57 S G Signal Ground HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 SCSI Connector Pinout A 1 Appendix A Pinouts Channel Pin Designation 24 RD A 25 TCA 26 RCA 27 ERC A 28 ETC A 29 TD A 12 30 CO A 31 DSR A 32 DCD A 33 CIA 34 F G A 2 Installation and Operation Manual Table A 1 CH Connector Pin Assignment Cont Function Pin Receive Data A 58 Transmit Clock A 59 Receive Clock A 60 External Receive Clock A 61 External Transmit Clock A 62 Transmit Data A 63 Control Out A 64 Data Set Ready A 65 Data Carrier Detect A 66 Control In A 67 Frame Ground 68 Adapter Cables Designation Function RD B Receive Data B TC B Transmit Clock B RC B Receive Clock B ERC B External Receive Clock B ETC B External Transmit Clock B TD B Transmit Data B CO B Control Out B DSR B Data Set Ready B DCD B Data Carrier Detect B CI B Control In B S G Signal Ground RAD offers adapter cables for directly connecting user s equipment with standard connectors to the appropriate 68 pin SCSI 4 connector located on the HS 6N 12N module 7ab e A 2 provides information on the adapter cables available from RAD Wiring information on each cable is provided in the following sections
41. o sections e Hardware Config Status displays the module interface type V 35 RS 422 or RS 232 and the state of the RTS or CI line of each channel at the time the command has been received by the module e Software Configuration displays a data form similar to that displayed by the DEF CH command showing the current configuration of each channel For a description of the displayed parameters refer to 7ab e 3 1 The Megaplex 4100 user can read the configuration on every port of the I O modules using the Configuration Physical Ports l O menu To display the HS 6N 12N hardware status and RTS state information use the Monitoring Physical Ports I O screen For a general description of these menus refer to Chapter 4 of the Megaplex 4100 Installation and Operation Manual HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 3 7 Chapter 3 Configuration Installation and Operation Manual 3 8 HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics This chapter explains the specific diagnostic functions of the HS 6N and HS 12N modules and provides troubleshooting information For a description of the alarm and configuration sanity error messages generated by HS 6N HS 12N modules refer to Appendix B of the Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual or Chapter 5 of the Megaplex 4100 Installation and Operation Manual The diagnostic information presented in this chapt
42. ostics Installation and Operation Manual Local Loopback The local loopback is performed at the channel input by returning the transmit signal of the channel to the receive path The transmit signal is still sent to the remote Megaplex unit A typical local loopback signal path for a HS 12N module is shown in Figure 4 1 User or Test Equipment User or Test Equipment Local Unit Remote Unit Management Figure 4 1 Local Loopback Signal Path Remote Loopback The remote loopback is performed at the channel output by returning the receive signal of the channel to the input of its transmit path The receive signal is still available to the local user A typical remote loopback signal path for a HS 12N module is shown in Figure 4 2 4 2 Diagnostics HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics User or Test Equipment Local Unit Remote Unit FEE System Management Figure 4 2 Remote Loopback Signal Path Bit Error Rate Testing BERT The BERT is used to check for proper data transmission through a selected channel and obtain a qualitative evaluation of data transmission without using external test equipment At any given time BER testing can be performed on only one channel of the HS 6N 12N module During this test the local BER system is connected to the corresponding local chann
43. pendix A Pinouts Installation and Operation Manual CBL SCS68 3 X21 M Cable Figure A 3 shows a general view of the CBL SCS68 3 X21 M cable and 7ab e A 5 lists the cable wiring Figure A 3 CBL SCS68 3 X21 M Cable General View Table A 5 CBL SCS68 3 X21 M Cable Wiring SCSI Function 15 Pin SCSI Function 15 Pin Connector Connector Connector Connector 1 F G Not Used 35 S G Not Used 2 RD A Receive Data A 4 36 RD B Receive Data B 11 3 TC A Transmit Clock A 6 37 TC B Transmit Clock B 13 4 Not Used 38 Not Used 5 ETC A External Transmit Clock 7 39 ETC B External Transmit Clock l4 A B 1 6 ETC A External Transmit Clock 7 40 ETC B External Transmit Clock 14 ge VN COMME e TD A Transmit Data A 2 41 TD B Transmit Data B 9 E i Not Used 42 Not Used 9 Not Used 43 Not Used 10 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 5 44 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 12 11 CIA Control In A 3 45 CIB Control In B 10 12 F G Frame Ground 1 46 S G Signal Ground 8 A 6 Adapter Cables HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix A Pinouts Table A 5 CBL SCS68 3 X21 M Cable Wiring Cont Ch 24 Function ee oe Function ES Connector Connector Connector Connector 13 RD A Receive Data A 4 47 RD B Receive Data B 11 14 TC A Transmit Clock A 6 48 TC B Transmit Clock B 13 15 Not Used 49 Not Used 16 ETC A External Transmit Clock 7 50 ETC B External Transmit Clock l4 A B 2
44. pplications e DTE timing the HS 6N HS 12N channel accepts the external transmit and receive clock signals from the user s equipment In this case the HS 6N HS 12N channel can serve as the nodal timing source for the Megaplex system This mode is suitable for connections to a digital transmission network which has its own accurate timing source FIFO buffers are used in the receive and transmit path of each module channel to absorb timing variations FIFO size can be individually configured for each channel The Megaplex system can automatically select the FIFO size in accordance with the minimum necessary When a longer buffer is desired the user can also manually select the FIFO size The supported FIFO sizes are 16 bits 30 bits 52 bits and 72 bits Timing Subsystem Diagnostics The HS 6N HS 12N module has an internal timing generator that receives the nodal timing and clock signals from the Megaplex chassis and generates the internal timing and clock signals needed for module operation The timing subsystem also generates clock signals locked to the timing of channels operating in the DTE mode which can be selected as sources for the Megaplex nodal timing Note that a channel can be serve as a timing source only when its RTS line is active and therefore channels used in the polling mode are not suitable as nodal clock sources The HS 6N HS 12N modules include self test upon power up and provides additional testing and
45. r the receive direction is made using the dedicated routing fields of the DEF CH command For the module installed in the MP 4100 chassis use the Configuration Physical ports lO screen HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration 3 6 Configuring Timeslots for Submultiplexing MP 2100 2104 only When using submultiplexing only one channel in a group is connected to the main link and therefore only that channel must be assigned a timeslot Example It is necessary to configure channels 1 2 3 9 as a group using the timeslot assigned to channel 1 and channels 6 7 8 12 as another group using the timeslot assigned to channel 7 1 Make sure that all the channels 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 12 are connected configured for 64 kbps and their Operation Mode is BID BRD RING Assign one timeslot to channel 1 and another timeslot to channel 7 For channels 1 and 7 configure the BID SRC CH parameter to NONE For channels 2 3 9 configure the BID SRC CH parameter to EX1 For channels 6 8 12 configure the BID SRC CH parameter to EX7 u Nh WoN 3 7 Displaying Status and Configuration Information The Megaplex 2100 user can read the HS 6N 12N status and configuration information using the DSP ST CH command For a general description of this command refer to Appendix F of the Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual The DSP ST CH command includes tw
46. rent measurement interval through 65535 If the upper limit is reached the counter stops accumulating errors and retains this maximum value until it is manually reset Error counts are accumulated starting from the first synchronization to the BER test pattern or from the last clearing resetting of the error counters During normal operation no errors should be detected At any time only one BER test can be performed on the HS 6N HS 12N module Local Management Subsystem The local management subsystem controls the operation of the various circuits located on the HS 6N HS 12N module and the activation of the various diagnostic functions in accordance with the commands received from the CL module through the Megaplex management channel HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Technical Specifications 1 15 Chapter 1 Introduction Installation and Operation Manual 1 4 Technical Specifications Number of HS 6N Channels HS 12N Channel Electrical Interface Characteristics Six synchronous data channels Twelve synchronous data channels e V 35 e V 11 RS 422 e V 24 RS 232 Physical Interface e V 35 via adapter cable e V 36 RS 449 RS 530 or X 21 via adapter cables e RS 232 via adapter cable Channel Data Rates nx56 or nx64 kbps rates independently selectable per channel e El nz 1 to 31 e Tl n 1 to 24 Note For HS 6N 12N modules with RS 232 interfaces the only supported rate is 64 kbps Connector
47. rol In A 4 45 CIB Control In B 19 12 F G Frame Ground H 46 S G Signal Ground 7 13 RD A Receive Data A 3 47 RD B Receive Data B 16 l4 TC A Transmit Clock A 15 48 TC B Transmit Clock B 12 15 RC A Receive Clock A 17 49 RC B Receive Clock B 9 16 ERC A External Receive Clock A 20 50 ERC B External Receive Clock B 23 17 ETC A External Transmit Clock 24 51 ETC B External Transmit Clock 11 A B 8 18 TD A Transmit Data A 2 52 TD B Transmit Data B 14 11 19 CO A Control Out A 5 53 CO B Control Out B 13 20 DSR A Data Set Ready A 6 54 DSR B Data Set Ready B 22 21 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 8 55 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 10 22 CIA Control In A 4 56 CI B Control In B 19 23 F G Frame Ground 1 57 S G Signal Ground 7 24 RD A Receive Data A 3 58 RD B Receive Data B 16 25 TC A Transmit Clock A 15 59 TC B Transmit Clock B 12 26 RC A Receive Clock A 17 60 RC B Receive Clock B 9 27 ERC A External Receive Clock A 20 61 ERC B External Receive Clock B 23 3 28 ETC A External Transmit Clock 24 62 ETC B External Transmit Clock 11 1 A B 9 29 TD A Transmit Data A 2 63 TD B Transmit Data B l4 12 30 COlA Control Out A 5 64 CO B Control Out B 13 31 DSR A Data Set Ready A 6 65 DSR B Data Set Ready B 22 32 DCD A Data Carrier Detect A 8 66 DCD B Data Carrier Detect B 10 33 CA Control In A 4 67 CI B Control In B 19 34 F G Frame Ground 1 68 S G Signal Ground 7 HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Adapter Cables A 5 Ap
48. s 68 pin SCSI female connector per each 3 data channels 2 connectors for HS 6N and 4 connectors for HS 12N Timing Modes DCE HS 6N HS 12N channel provides both RX and TX clocks to the user s DTE External DCE HS 6N HS 12N channel provides RX clock to user while receiving TX clock from user Used for tail end applications DTE HS 6N HS 12N channel receives both RX and TX docks from the user s DCE Control Signals e CTS follows RTS or is constantly ON soft selectable same setting for all channels e DCD constantly ON except during sync loss e DSR always ON Power HS 6N Max 5 5W Consumption HS 12N Max 6 25W Configuration Programmable via Megaplex system management 1 16 Technical Specifications HS 6N HS 12N CMP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Chapter 2 Installation and Operation 2 1 Introduction This chapter provides installation and operation instructions for the HS 6N HS 12N modules The information presented in this chapter supplements the general Megaplex installation configuration and operation instructions contained in the Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual and Megaplex 4 100 Installation and Operation Manual first disconnect all the cables from the module and then remove the module from the Megaplex enclosure Warning No internal settings adjustment maintenance and repairs may be performed by either the operator or the user such activities may be performed only by a skilled technician who
49. s similar except that it has only 6 channel interfaces The HS 12N module includes the following main subsystems e TDM bus interfaces e Routing cross connect matrix e Channel interfaces e Timing subsystem e Test subsystem e Local management subsystem HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Functional Description 1 11 Chapter 1 Introduction TDM Bus A Interface E TDM BusB KT Interface a 9 I 2 5 5 t ta ta a zi zi e o a o Fl le H H TDM Y Buse Interface TDM Bus H Interface as Eh Pesce Management Management Channel To CL Module Clock Selection Main Clock Receive Fallback Clock Clock Generator Timing and ale Clock Signals Generator Installation and Operation Manual HS 6N HS 12N Channel Interface 1 gt Port EX1 CH 1 3 Connector Channel gt Interface 3 um Port EX3 Channel a Interface 4 Qum Port EX4 CH 4 6 Connector Channel C Interface 6 Qum Port EX6 Routing Matrix HS 12N Only i Channel l gt Interface 7 LI Port EX7 CH 7 9 I i Connector Channel me Interface 9 Port EX9 Channel p Interface 10 gt Port EX10 CH 10 12 Connector Channel lt a Interface 12 Ge 1 Port EX12 Test Subsystem Clock Signals From Channels Internal Clock a
50. s timing reference For the supervision terminal use the Configuration System gt Clock Source screen for instructions refer to the Megaplex 4100 Installation and Operation Manual 5 Configure the timeslot assignment of each module port using the Configuration System TS Assignment screen Make sure to plan ahead the configuration sequence because Megaplex 4100 databases can be updated only after correctly completing the configuration activities any sanity error will prevent saving the changes to the database being modified HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 3 Configuration Parameter Connect MP 2100 only 3 4 Configuration Parameters Each HS 6N HS 12N channel external port can be independently configured in accordance with the system requirements Table 3 1 explains the programmable parameters of the HS 12N channels and their ranges of values Table 3 1 Channel Parameters Function Values Determines whether the channel is connected NO The channel is disconnected You can to the internal TDM buses of the Megaplex still program the desired parameters chassis so the channel will be ready to operate when needed YES The channel is connected to a legacy main link port and can carry traffic Default NO Admin Status Used to enable disable the flow of traffic UP The flow of traffic is enabled MP 4100 through the selected port DOWN The f
51. sure to select a value equal to or exceeding the automatically selected value at the operating data rate Default AUTOMATIC BRD SRC CH_ Controls the use of submultiplexing a function NONE Submultiplexing is disabled MP 2100 supported in the BID BRD RING mode This is the only allowed selection only See configuration guidelines on page 3 7 when the Operation Mode is not configured as BID BRD RING EX1 to Submultiplexing is enabled and EX6 or the configured channel is being EX12 associated with the channel selected in this field Default NONE 3 4 HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Installation and Operation Manual Parameter Operation Mode ML Slot Function Selects the operation mode Chapter 3 Configuration Values BI DIR Bidirectional regular mode UNI BRD TX Unidirectional broadcast transmit mode UNI BRD RX Unidirectional broadcast receive mode BID BRD RX Bidirectional broadcast receive mode MP 2100 2104 only BID BRD RING Bidirectional broadcast mode for E1 T1 ring topologies MP 2100 2104 only Default BI DIR Selects the I O slot number of the destination MP 2100 only main link module e When using the BI DIR UNI BRD RX BID BRD RX or BID BRD RING modes you can select the desired I O slot e When using the UNI BRD TX mode this field automatically changes to BRD to remind you that the destination port must be selected using the DEF TS command Default
52. tes a HS 12N application that provides a large number of users with flexible access to an SDH SONET network The total number of data channels available in one fully equipped Megaplex 2100 unit is 120 where each channel can operate at any data rate within the range supported by HS 12N Server 512 kbps HS 12N Modules SDH SONET Network Up to 120 n x 56 64 kbps Channels 384 kbps Megaplex Kilomux THERE Terminal Figure 1 1 Typical HS 12N Application Connecting 120 Data Channels to SDH SONET Network Figure 1 2 shows another application that enables users at several remote sites e g branch offices to connect to data equipment or other users at a central site company headquarters through a single HS 12N module Up to 12 n x 56 64 kbps Channels Megaplex Megaplex Figure 1 2 HS 12N at Central Site Serving Multiple Remote Sites HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Overview 1 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Installation and Operation Manual Point to Multipoint Applications Unidirectional Broadcast Mode Applications The unidirectional broadcast mode enables a user at a central location to send data to multiple users connected to remote Megaplex units simplex communication while using only the number of timeslots needed to support the desired data rate In this mode any message is simultaneously received by all the unidirectional users but none
53. testing to confirm the proper operation of the transmission path If the remote loopback and BER test indicate the link operates normally the problem is at the remote end To check repeat the procedure on the remote Mesaplex unit 4 2 Frequently Asked Questions Q When installed in the MP 4100 chassis do the HS 6N HS 12N modules operate exactly the same as when installed in the MP 2100 2104 chassis A Yes they do All the differences between the two module locations are purely chassis common logic related command line vs menu interface main link vs CLX or I O ports as timeslot destinations etc The main module level difference is that the bidirectional broadcast modes BID BRD RX and BID BRD RING are not available for the module operating in the Mesaplex 4100 chassis Also the MP 4100 chassis does not support the BER test 4 3 Technical Support Technical support for this product can be obtained from the local distributor from whom it was purchased For further information please contact the RAD distributor nearest you or one of RAD s offices worldwide This information can be found at www rad com offices About RAD Worldwide Offices distributors Where to Buy End Users HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Technical Support 4 5 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Installation and Operation Manual 4 6 Technical Support HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Appendix A P
54. the MP 4100 Chassis essen 3 2 Configuration Paraimeters uco inipit asnon aeieea Exe Ea A dinaa Desa Lee Ea SAAE i 253 Assigning Timeslots cist EL oes 3 6 Configuring Timeslots for Submultiplexing MP 2100 2104 only ssusussse 37 Displaying Status and Configuration Information ss ssesesssssssssesrrisersrrrestrrirerrrrrereeenes 3 7 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Did SNOSTICS gasen 4 1 LOGal ejes Em 4 2 Remote EOOpbdatk 5 or HE xx er tad ERR Rr E UMSE N PEDE MP aG dened 4 2 Bit Error Rate Testing BERT 3 tette o esee di bees eon vera NEEESE 4 3 Recommended Test Sequence essssssssssssssseseeeee nennen rnneenn hene enses 4 4 Frequently Asked Questions eeesssessssssseeseseesee nnne hen nn nitentes 4 5 Technical SUPPO oieta noieira EET 4 5 Appendix A Pinouts HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 i Table of Contents Installation and Operation Manual ii HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Versions Note Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview This manual describes the technical characteristics applications installation and operation of the HS 6N and HS 12N 6 12 high speed data modules for use in Megaplex 2100 Megaplex 2104 and Megaplex 4100 integrated access multiplexers The HS 6N and HS 12N modules can be ordered in
55. the following versions which differ with respect to the type of channel interface e Modules with V 11 RS 422 channel interfaces These versions support user s equipment with RS 530 V 36 RS 449 and X 21 physical interfaces e Modules with V 35 channel interfaces for connection to user s equipment with V 35 interfaces e Modules with RS 232 channel interfaces for connection to user s equipment with RS 232 interfaces Each version is available in two models e HS 12N module with 12 independent channels e HS 6N module with 6 independent channels In this manual the generic term Megaplex is used when the information Is applicable to all the three Megaplex chassis The complete designation is used only for information applicable to a specific equipment version Main Features Note The HS 6N and HS 12N modules support 6 or 12 high speed synchronous data channels respectively Each channel can be independently configured to operate at a data rate of nx56 or nx64 kbps where n 1 to 24 when the channel is routed to a T1 link and 1 to 31 that is maximum 1984 kbps when the channel is routed to an E1 link Modules with RS 232 interfaces support only 64 Kbps HS 6N HS 12N MP 2100 2104 Ver 12 MP 4100 Ver 1 2 Overview 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Installation and Operation Manual Data rates are independently selectable for each channel The only restrictions are as follows e The combined data rates of a pair of conse
56. ule installed in a MP 4100 chassis installed in a MP 2100 chassis this field this field appears only for the UNI BRD RX automatically changes to N A to remind mode you that the destination must be selected using the DEF TS command e When using the UNI BRD RX or BID BRD RX mode you can select the desired mode USER You can select the desired uplink timeslots on the timeslot map SEQUENCE The external port is assigned consecutive timeslots starting with the timeslot specified by means of the Start TS parameter Default N A Selects the starting timeslot in the frame of the The allowed range is 1 to 31 for E1 ports and 3 6 destination TDM uplink port 1 to 24 for T1 ports This parameter can be selected only when using Default N A the SEQUENCE mapping mode when using any other mode this field automatically changes to N A 3 5 Assigning Timeslots After performing the configuration of the individual module channels it is necessary to assign the uplink bandwidth to each connected channel e When using the BI DIR UNI BRD TX or BID BRD RING mode in the module installed in the MP 2100 2104 chassis use the DEF TS command as explained in the Megaplex 2100 2104 Installation and Operation Manual For the module installed in the MP 4100 chassis use the Configuration gt System gt TS Assignment screen e When using the UNI BRD RX or BID BRD RX mode in the module installed in the MP 4100 chassis timeslot assignment fo
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