Multi-Tech Systems RAS96 - Manual

1 Introduction CommPlete Communications Server 3 Appendix B POST Messages This appendix describes error messages that might be encountered during the RAS96’spower-on self-test (POST). Appendix C POST Codes This appendix describes codes generated by the BIOS during POST. Appendix D Approved Memory Th...

CommPlete Communications Server 5 2 RASCard Description

2 RASCard Description CommPlete Communications Server 7 Table 1. Memory Configurations. Bank 1 Bank 2 TOTAL None None 0 MB 2 × 4 MB None 8 MB 2 × 4 MB 2 × 4 MB 16 MB 2 × 8 MB None 16 MB 2 × 8 MB 2 × 4 MB 24 MB 2 × 8 MB 2 × 8 MB 32 MB 2 × 16 MB None 32 MB 2 × 16 MB 2 × 8 MB 48 MB 2 × 16 MB 2 × 16 MB ...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 8 CommPlete Communications Server Internal Connectors The RASCard has several internal connectors , which are described from front to back. J20 CPU Fan This is the 5 VDC power connector for the CPU’s cooling fan. J12 Power Switch This is the connector for the power switch. J...

2 RASCard Description CommPlete Communications Server 9 J2 Power Connector This connector supplies power and ground to the RASCard. External Connectors The RASCard has four connectors that are accessible from the rear of the CommPletechassis. J22 E1 Alarm This RJ-11 jack can be used to connect an ex...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 10 CommPlete Communications Server Front Panel LED Indicators Ethernet Status LEDs The RASCard front panel contains three indicatorsthat show the status of the RASCard’s Ethernet port. LED Indicator Color Indication XMT Transmit Green On during Ethernet transmit. RCV Receive...

2 RASCard Description CommPlete Communications Server 11 LED Indicator Color Indication RAI ALARM Red Also known as RAI (REMOTE ALARM INDICATION).On indicates that the E1 card is receiving unframed all 1s,indicating disconnection or attached device failure.Off indicates that the attached device is o...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 14 CommPlete Communications Server Introduction This chapter describes how to install the RAS96 RASCard into a CommPleteCommunication Server chassis (either CC9600 or CC2400). This equipment should beinstalled only by a qualified service person. Safety Warnings • Never insta...

CommPlete Communications Server 17 4 BIOS Setup Utility

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 18 CommPlete Communications Server Introduction This chapter describes the Award Setup utility, which is built into the RASCard’sBIOS. The Setup utility allows users to modify the basic system configuration. Thisspecial information is then stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM t...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 19 Using Setup In general, use the arrow keys to highlight items, press E NTER to select, use the P AGE U P and P AGE D OWN keys to change entries, press F1 for help, and press E SC to quit. The following table lists the keys that can be used to n...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 20 CommPlete Communications Server Main Menu When you run the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the main menu appears first onthe screen. The main menu allows you to select from several setup pages and two exitchoices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items, then press E ...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 21 PCI Configuration Setup This setup page allows you to set up your computer for efficient energy levels. See page37. Password Setting Change, set, or disable the password. The password allows you to limit access to thesystem and the Setup Utilit...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 22 CommPlete Communications Server Load Setup Defaults The chipset defaults are optimized settings for regular use. IDE HDD Auto Detection Automatically detects and configures hard disk parameters. The Award BIOS includesthis ability in case you are uncertain of your hard di...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 23 Save and Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit Setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS changes and exit Setup.

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 24 CommPlete Communications Server Standard CMOS Setup The items in the Standard CMOS Setup menu are divided into several categories. Usethe arrow keys to highlight the item you want to change, then use the P AGE U P or P AGE D OWN key to select the value you want for the it...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 25 You can use the IDE HDD Auto Detection option in the main menu to automaticallyenter the specifications for your hard disk. If you wish to configure your drivemanually, press P AGE U P or P AGE D OWN to select User. Enter your drive’s specifica...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 26 CommPlete Communications Server Halt On The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected duringpower up. All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error, the system will be stoppedand you will be prompted. No errors The system boot wil...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 27 BIOS Features Setup This menu allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have theopportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation,shadowing and security. Virus Warning When this item is en...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 29 Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate A20 is a deviceused to address memory above 1 MB. Initially, the gate A20 was handled via a pin onthe keyboard. Today, though keyboards still provide this sup...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 30 CommPlete Communications Server Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this selection allows you to select the delaybetween the first and second characters. 250 250 ms (Default). 500 500 ms . 750 750 ms . 1000 1000 ms . Security Option This category al...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 31 Chipset Features Setup This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of theinstalled chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memoryresources, such as DRAM and the L2 external cache. It also ...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 32 CommPlete Communications Server Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the System BIOS above, enabling the Video BIOS cache will causeaccess to video BIOS addressed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cachecontroller is also enabled. Enabled Video BIOS access cached. D...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 33 On-Chip Primary PCI IDE As stated above, your system includes a built-in primary IDE controller, whichoperates on the PCI bus. This setup item allows you to either enable or disable theprimary controller. Enabled Primary IDE controller used (De...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 34 CommPlete Communications Server Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectivelysave energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computeruse. Power Management This option allows you to selec...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 36 CommPlete Communications Server Power Down Activities Power Down Activities events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the systemfrom entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. Ineffect, the system remains alert for anything that occur...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide 38 CommPlete Communications Server You can select which INT# is associated with each PCI slot and which conventionalIRQ is associated with one of the two available INT#s. A setting of NA means the IRQ has been assigned to the ISA bus and is not available toany PCI slot. PCI ...

4 BIOS Setup Utility CommPlete Communications Server 39 Password Setting When you select this item, the following message will appear at the center of the screento assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press E NTER . The password ...

CommPlete Communications Server 39 5 E1 Daughter Cards

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 40 Introduction The E1 Daughter Card mounts on the RAS96 RASCard to provide an E1 interface forup to two MT5634HD16 sixteen-modem cards. This chapter documents the operatingcharacteristics of the E1 card. Figure 4. E1 Daughter Card. Specificat...

5 E1 Daughter Card CommPlete Communications Server 41 E1 Glossary RAI : Remote Alarm Indication ; a field of all ones (1) used as a “keep-alive” signal. AMI : Alternate Mark Inversion ; a type of line coding for E1 spans. HDB3 : High Density Bipolar Order 3 Encoding. CAS : Channel Associated Signali...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 42 FXS : Foreign Exchange, Subscriber; the customer premises interface that, along with FXO, allows the phones to act as if connected locally to the main PBX, but without thecost. G.704 : A series of ITU standards for E1 frame formatting. (e.g...

5 E1 Daughter Card CommPlete Communications Server 43 E1 Frame Formats Framing is the way E1 equipment formats bits on the E1 line for encoding digital voice. Selecting the method of framing is a major E1 network design issue. There are twooptions for E1 frame formatting: • CRC4 (16 Frame) • FAS (2 ...

5 E1 Daughter Card CommPlete Communications Server 45 E1 Facility Termination The E1 facility termination typically enters the customer’s premises as two wire pairsfor data. Figure 5 shows the RJ-48C connector, and Table 2 shows its pin configuration. Figure 5. RJ-48C connector. Table 2. RJ-48C Pin ...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 46 PCB Description The E1 Daughter Card has two external jacks: an RJ-48 E1 line jack, and an E1 linemonitoring Bantam jack. Connection to the RAS96 RASCard is via two 32-pin headers(J3 and J4 in Figure 4). RJ-11 Alarm Jack The RJ-11 Alarm jac...

5 E1 Daughter Card CommPlete Communications Server 47 Configuration of the E1 Daughter Card The E1 Daughter Card is configured through the MR9600 Controller. Before youconfigure it, you should know how your E1 line was set up by the telephone companywhen you ordered it. Ordering an E1 Line There are...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 48 To Configure the E1 Daughter Card 1. Turn on power to the segment containing the E1 Card to be configured. 2. Log in to the controller as supervisor, supervisor and type the command E1status1b (5b, 9b, or 13b) for E1-1 at the A:# prompt. Th...

5 E1 Daughter Card CommPlete Communications Server 49 E1 Commands Three E1 commands are available (some that result in a displayed menu) fordisplaying and changing E1 provisioning parameters. The screen below displays the MultiComm Manager software interface: Command Example Examples of using the E1...

5 E1 Daughter Card CommPlete Communications Server 53 E1 Command Messages The system can display the following E1 command messages: Message: E1 Settings have not been changed Meaning: Either the E1SETUP command parameters were not changed, or theE1CFG command was not entered. Recovery: Start over at...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 54 Functional Description The on-board Single–Chip Transceiver (SCT) provides the connection to E1 lines(DS–1 long haul or DSX–1 short haul). The clock recovery circuitry automaticallyadjusts to E1 lines from 0 feet to over 6000 feet in length...

CommPlete Communications Server 55 6 Solving Problems

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 56 Introduction This chapter describes steps you can take in the event of a RASCard failure. As withany microcomputer product, start with simple hardware and software tests, and worktoward more complex tests or operating system/application sof...

6 Solving Problems CommPlete Communications Server 57 • The hard disk or floppy drive cables are not connected properly, or their parameters are not set properly in Setup. • Verify that enough memory is installed to load the intended applications. • Verify that the memory SIMMs are seated properly o...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 58 Memory Upgrade Two memory banks (Bank 1 and Bank 2) with two SIMM sockets per bank (M1 throughM4) are provided on the RASCard. The standard configuration has 16 MB of EDODRAM in Bank 1. The RASCard supports four 72-pin SIMMs of 4 MB, 8 MB, ...

6 Solving Problems CommPlete Communications Server 59 contacts of the sockets, use your fingers to bend the SIMM upright until it is heldin place by the metal tabs. 7. Follow the same process for the second SIMM in Bank 1. 8. Select the memory SIMMs for Bank 2 and follow the same procedure as in Ste...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 62 Appendix A Connector Pinouts Keyboard Connector (J11) Figure A-1. 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard connector. Pin Description Pin Description +Keyboard Data +5 VDC NC + Keyboard Clock GND NC Video Connector (J35) This connector provides video analog...

B POST Messages CommPlete Communications Server 67 Appendix B POST Messages Introduction During the power-on self-test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error, it will sound a beepcode or display a message. If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by the following instruction: PRESS F1 TO CONT...

B POST Messages CommPlete Communications Server 69 OFFENDING SEGMENT: This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAMPARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has beenisolated. PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an e...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 70 Appendix C POST Codes EISA power-on self-test (POST) codes are typically output to port address 300h. ISAPOST codes are output to port address 80h. Code Name Description C0 Turn Off Initialize standard devices with default values. 1 Process...

D Approved Memory CommPlete Communications Server 73 Appendix D Approved Memory The following memory SIMMs have been tested with the RAS96 and are known towork with it. This is not to imply that other SIMMs may not work as well with theRAS96, only that they have not been tested with it. Capacity Spe...

RAS96 RASCard User Guide CommPlete Communications Server 74 Appendix E Regulatory Information EMC, Safety and Terminal Directive Compliance The CE mark is affixed to this product to confirm compliance with the followingEuropean Community Directives: Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the ...