Page 2 - How To Contact your Local Black Box
2 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 How To Contact your Local Black Box Italy: Australia: Black Box Italia S.P.A Black Box Catalog Australia PTY LTD Tel: 0227400280 Tel: 0398797100 Fax: 0227400219 Fax: 0398702955 Web Site: www.blackbox.it Deutschland: Brazil: Black Box Deutschland Black Box D...
Page 4 - Contents
4 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Contents Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................7 Overview .....................................................................................
Page 6 - WARNING - BEFORE INSTALLATION, PLEASE REFER; Low Voltage Directive
6 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 G-Converter System’s Chassis User Manual WARNING - BEFORE INSTALLATION, PLEASE REFER TO SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN APPENDIX A, AND EMC INSTRUCTIONS IN APPENDIX C Certified Compliant in the EC, when fitted with G.703/704 to X.21 interface/rate converter Data Cha...
Page 7 - Introduction; Overview
7 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 Introduction This manual provides information covering installation and set-up procedures of the G-Converter Card Cage System. Accommodation within the Card Cage System is provided for up to 18 Channel Cards; 1 Manager Card; and 2 Power Supplies. All ca...
Page 8 - Manager Card
8 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Manager Card The Manager Card is a single section card that plugs into Slot 19 of the Card Cage System. This card provides the facilities for setting up and controlling all types of Data Channel Cards, additionally it is used to log and report faults on the...
Page 9 - Removal of Manager Card
9 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 The Nx64 Channel Cards are universal and may be operated with/or without a Manager Card. Rotary switches, recessed into the front panel, permit selection of the data rate in [N x 64k increments]. The selected N rate is simultaneously confirmed via the n...
Page 10 - Installation; Environmental Considerations; to 40 degrees centigrade.; Card Cage System; Refer to Appendix A for safety warnings; and with the aid of the injector/ejector handles
10 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Installation Before installation, refer to the safety warnings, approvals requirements and emc requirements in the appendices. Environmental Considerations The equipment must be operated under the following atmospheric conditions: Temperature: 0 to 40 degr...
Page 11 - Management – Overview
11 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 Management – Overview This manual deals with the set-up configurations specific to the Card Cage assembly. Configuration of the various Channel Cards available is detailed in a separate manual. A choice of three methods is available to manage the Chann...
Page 12 - CTRL; ’ and ‘
12 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Supervisor Port (terminal management) This RS232 option is presented on a female 9 Way-D connector. It can support VT52, VT100, ADDSVP, ADM3A, H1500, N8009, and TVI920 terminal emulation modes. Selection of the required option is made on the power up scree...
Page 13 - General set-up Display Layout; Upper left –; System parameters; which may; Configuration; Typical Configuration Display
13 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 General set-up Display Layout There are three main areas on the Supervisor set-up screen used to change parameters for the Card Cage System: Upper left – System parameters Upper right – Other display pages which may be selected. Bottom – Configuration ...
Page 14 - arrow; Parameter Changing; Space; Accepting all changes and Updating the Configuration; Control
14 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 General Keyboard Conventions Only a few keys are required to configure the chassis and are summarised as follows: → (Right arrow) Moves the cursor to the next field to the right. ← (Left arrow) Moves the cursor to the next field to the left. ↑ (Up arrow) M...
Page 15 - ESC; Changing the Configuration Page; upper right area; Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
15 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 Abandoning Changes Pressing ESC at any point before a configuration is updated will cause the message “ Abandon Changes? (y/n) ” to appear at the bottom of the screen. If “ n ” is selected, the message will disappear and editing may continue. If “ y ” ...
Page 18 - Figure 4
18 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 General set-up Display Layout There are three main areas on the Supervisor set-up screen used to change parameters for the Card Cage System: Upper left – System parameters Upper right – Other display pages which may be selected. Bottom – Configuration . Ty...
Page 20 - Abandoning Changes; Set password; TCP Port
20 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Abandoning Changes Pressing ESC at any point before a configuration is updated will cause the message “ Abandon Changes? (y/n) ” to appear at the bottom of the screen. If “ n ” is selected the message will disappear and editing may continue. If “ y ” is pr...
Page 21 - Telnet allowed only from this IP address; Ethernet Screen; The Ethernet page displays Ethernet Statistics for the unit.
21 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 Inbound CR Specify CR > CR, LF translation on input stream. Outbound CR Specify CR > CR, LF translation on output stream. Terminal Terminal type (Read Only) Inbound IP* Telnet allowed only from this IP address Inbound Mask* Mask for inbound only ...
Page 22 - IP Screen
22 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 IP Screen The IP page displays the IP Statistics for the unit. The TX statistics are on the left, RX statistics on the right. The statistics shown are since power on and are self-explanatory.
Page 23 - Alarms Screen; Fault condition is not reported
23 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 Alarms Screen The Alarms page shows the current alarms status of the chassis, not the individual C The level of alarm for each fault condition can be configured from here as minor. The options are; No action: Fault condition is not reported Log only: F...
Page 24 - Events Screen
24 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Events Screen The information given is event number, time and date and a text string detailing the nature of the event. The system clock is also set from this screen. Enter a string in the format hh—mm—ss dd/mm/yy. A two-digit year is used representing a 1...
Page 25 - SNMP Management; System name
25 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 SNMP Management To enable SNMP or Telnet management, information must be added to the Manager Card via the Supervisor Port. The user must first set up various parameters namely IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. The information required is: System na...
Page 26 - Supervisor Terminal Emulation
26 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Supervisor Terminal Emulation The Manager Card supports several terminal emulations. When connection is made between the terminal and the RS232 Supervisor port, the following screen will appear: The terminal type or emulation in use should be selected by p...
Page 27 - Figure 5
27 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 Typical Configuration Display Figure 5
Page 28 - General Keyboard Conventions
28 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 General Keyboard Conventions Only a few keys are required to configure the chassis and are summarised as follows: → (Right arrow) Moves the cursor to the next field to the right. ← (Left arrow) Moves the cursor to the next field to the left. ↑ (Up arrow) M...
Page 30 - Diagnostics; Ensure that if a Power Supply is; This is a high reliability component and should not fail.; Replacement of this component
30 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Diagnostics For diagnostics of the Channel Cards see the relevant Data Channel Card manual. Manager Card The upper LED of the 5 LED display being illuminated red indicates Manager Card faults. If the Manager is suspected to be faulty, test the functionalit...
Page 31 - Appendix A- Warnings; INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT; must only; be connected to equipment which similarly; Fire/Electrical enclosure; Data Channel Cards front and rear; no circumstances be removed
31 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 Appendix A- Warnings WARNING: This unit is a Class one product and thus relies on the protective earth in the 230volt-AC power mains leads. Under no circumstances must the unit be operated with this earth disconnected. INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT WARNING...
Page 33 - Appendix B –Approval Requirements
33 G-Converter Chassis TECHNICAL: 0118 931 2233 Appendix B –Approval Requirements The G-Converter System carrying the BABT/CE168 assessment symbols and approval number, is approved for connection to the networks identified in this Appendix as follows: G.703/G.704 At the time of writing three types o...
Page 34 - Appendix C - EMC Requirements; 0 Base-T Supervisor Port Connections; TxP Output
34 G-Converter Chassis SALES: 0118 965 5100 Appendix C - EMC Requirements To ensure compliance with the EMC directive, some care must be taken to ensure that the units are installed properly, using suitable screened cables and connections. The following must be observed: This product relies on the u...
