Zhone IMACS-200 - Manual

iv Product Description Model No. Running Head Technical support 7 Technical support If you require assistance with the installation or operation of your product, or if you want to return a product for repair under warranty, contact Zhone customer service. The contact information is as follows: If yo...

Product Description v Safety Information and Precautions 6. Never attempt to open the case. 7. The AC versions of this product is intended to be used with a three-wire grounding type plug - a plug which has a grounding pin. This is a safety feature. Equipment grounding is vital to ensure safe operat...

vi Product Description Model No. Running Head Disclaimer for Shielded Cables WARNING! This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class"A" Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection against harm...

Product Description vii Ordering Guide Table 1. IMACS-200 Ordering Guide. IMACS-200-RDNT-48VDC-OHSU IMACS 200 System with two -48 VDC Power Supplies and a 2-port OHSU daughter card IMACS-200-48VDC-OW IMACS 200 System with single -48 VDC Power Supply and an Optical WAN daughter board. IMACS-200-RDNT-...

viii Product Description Model No. Running Head Available Cabling 14 Available Cabling Table 2 describes the cables recommended for use with the IMACS-200 unit. Note: Zhone recommends that shielded cables be used to reduce interference that can be caused by lightning surge interference. Table 2. Rec...

Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Product Description ......................................................................................... I-i 2 Features Delivered in Previous Releases ........................................................ I-i 3 Features introduced in ...

2 Table of Contents Model No. Running Head Table of Contents 2.5 Power and Grounding on the IMACS-200 .................................................. 2-13 2.5.1 Power Supply and Ringing Generator ..................................................... 2-13 2.5.1.1 Ringing Generator ...................

Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents 3.11.1 Assigning a Time Slot to a User port Port................................................ 3-27 3.11.2 Cross-Connect Model ............................................................................... 3-28 3.12 Circuit Names ................................

Table of Contents 5 Table of Contents 9.2 HSU Ports ....................................................................................................... 9-1 9.2.1 HSU Port Cables......................................................................................... 9-2 9.3 HSU Card User Screens...

6 Table of Contents Model No. Running Head Table of Contents 13.2 OWAN Port ................................................................................................. 13-1 13.2.1 OWAN Port Description .......................................................................... 13-1 13.2.2 OWAN ...

Table of Contents 7 Table of Contents A.4.4 SRU port Specifications ............................................................................ A-8 A.4.5 HSU Port Specifications ............................................................................ A-9 A.4.6 OHSU port Specifications ............

List of Figures 1 List of Figures List of Figures 1-1 IMACS-200 Front Panel ....................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 IMACS-200 Rear Panel ..............................................................................................

List of Tables 1 List of Tables List of Tables 1 IMACS-200 Ordering Guide. ........................................................................................... I-vii 2 Recommended cables ...................................................................................................... I-v...

System Overview 1-1 System Overview Introduction Chapter 1System Overview 1.1 Introduction This chapter describes chassis used by the IMACS-200. The IMACS-200 is available with redundant power supplies which operate in a load-sharing mode. The IMACS-200 chassis is manufactured to be RoHS-compliant. ...

System Installation 2-1 System Installation Introduction Chapter 2System Installation 2.1 Introduction This chapter provides instructions for unpacking and installing the IMACS-200 chassis at the user site. It also includes other information you will need to properly install the system and refers yo...

2-2 System Installation Model No. Running Head Chassis Installation System Installation 2.2.2 Pre-Installation Tips 2.2.2.1 Installation Checklist Install your IMACS-200 in the following sequence: 1. Choose a suitable location for the system, as described in this chapter. 2. Unpack and inspect the e...

System Installation 2-3 System Installation Chassis Installation Be sure to locate the system near all external equipment to which you will connect it. Cable lengths and physical/electrical characteristics are critical to system operation, especially for data signal interfaces. Generally, higher dat...

System Installation 2-5 System Installation Connector Types Figure 2-3.Chassis Mounting Holes Table 2-1 outlines the minimum clearance that is recommended for the IMACS-200 on all four sides. Table 2-1. Minimum Chassis Clearances 2.3 Connector Types The product is equipped with several types of elec...

System Installation 2-7 System Installation Connector Pin-outs 2.4 Connector Pin-outs Following is a description of the various connectors and their respective pin-outs. 2.4.1 High Speed Data port connector pinouts Table 2-4 describes the signals and pins for the V.35 data ports. The pin assignments...

System Installation 2-9 System Installation Connector Pin-outs 2.4.3 T1 interface RJ45 connector Table 2-6 lists the T1 RJ45 connector pinouts. E&M Port 2 T1-2 31 FXS Port 2 T-2 43 E&M Port 2 R1-2 6 FXS Port 2 R-2 18 E&M Port 2 E-2 32 FXS Port 3 T-3 44 E&M Port 2 M-2 7 FXS Port 3 R-3...

2-10 System Installation Model No. Running Head Connector Pin-outs System Installation 2.4.4 Ethernet connections Table 2-7 lists the RJ45 connector pinouts for the ethernet ports on the front and rear of the chassis. 2.4.5 Sub Rate Data Ports Table 2-8 lists the RJ45 connector pinouts for the five ...

System Installation 2-11 System Installation Connector Pin-outs 2.4.6 Alarm Output Connector The IMACS-200 is equipped with an RJ45 connection on the rear faceplate labelled ALARM to drive external alarm responders such as buzzers, bells, and lights. Table 2-9 indicates the pin-outs for this RJ45 co...

2-12 System Installation Model No. Running Head Connector Pin-outs System Installation 2.4.8 Connecting Cables to the ports Connect system ports to the external equipment, using the proper cables. The ports have various types of connectors for those connections. Voice ports have a 50-pin Amphenol-ty...

System Installation 2-13 System Installation Power and Grounding on the IMACS-200 2.5 Power and Grounding on the IMACS-200 2.5.1 Power Supply and Ringing Generator The power supply and ringing generator system can consist of up to two power supplies, and has one on-board ringing generator. The IMACS...

2-14 System Installation Model No. Running Head Power and Grounding on the IMACS-200 System Installation 2.5.2 System Power (Redundancy) The IMACS-200 provides power redundancy for any of the powering options. The supplies are factory-installed, and the external connectors to receive the powering op...

System Installation 2-15 System Installation Power and Grounding on the IMACS-200 The telecommunications voice signaling ground is a referenced ground connection to the -48VDC power system. Both feeds are referenced to the same place within the IMACS-200. This reference ground can occur at the -48VD...

2-16 System Installation Model No. Running Head Power and Grounding on the IMACS-200 System Installation 2.5.8 AC power installation If ordered as an AC unit, the IMACS-200 will come pre-assembled with one or two AC connectors on the rear panel, as illustrated in Figure 2-4 on page 2-5. To apply the...

System Operation 3-1 System Configuration and Operation Basic Operations Chapter 3System Configuration and Operation 3.1 Basic Operations This chapter provides instructions for configuring the IMACS-200 for operation after installing it at the equipment site. Before performing the procedures in this...

3-2 System Operation Model No. Running Head System Power-up System Configuration and Operation 3.3.1 System Boot Following the application of power, proceed as follows: 1. Be sure your system and local terminal are both powered up. 2. Connect a VT100-compatible terminal to the SERIAL jack on the fac...

System Operation 3-3 System Configuration and Operation System Power-up 3.3.2 Logging Into the System The first step in starting a user session is to log into the system. You must enter a password that allows you to perform the required tasks on the system. For access levels and user permissions, re...

3-6 System Operation Model No. Running Head System Screens System Configuration and Operation 3.4 System Screens The system screen will display each port that is currently installed onto the system along with the port status and location. 3.4.1 System Main Screen After you log in, a System Main Scre...

System Operation 3-7 System Configuration and Operation System Screens Figure 3-5.Typical port Status Display From the System Main Screen, you can also access other screens, as shown in Figure 3-5. These screens are described in the following paragraphs. 3.4.3 Service Type Main Screens Each port typ...

3-10 System Operation Model No. Running Head Port Configuration System Configuration and Operation 3.4.4 Test and Debug Screen You can also go from the System Main Screen to a Test and Debug Screen, which allows you to perform system-level maintenance operations. You can back up the system configura...

System Operation 3-11 System Configuration and Operation Port Configuration 3.5.2 Recording Your Configuration Settings You should always record the configuration option settings for each port after you set them. This information may be needed later for system operation. To record the port configura...

3-12 System Operation Model No. Running Head Reinitializing the System System Configuration and Operation 3.6 Reinitializing the System The system stores information about its currently installed ports, the port configuration option settings, WAN connections, passwords, and other data in nonvolatile...

3-14 System Operation Model No. Running Head Alarms System Configuration and Operation When you press “z”, the system will ask, "OK to Zip the system (y/n)"? Press “y” to have the system test and re initialize itself. All NVRAM information will be erased from the IMACS-200, and a new log-in ...

3-16 System Operation Model No. Running Head Alarms System Configuration and Operation 3.7.2 Alarm Filter Settings You can set filters for each alarm so that the alarm reports occurrences in a number of different ways. Figure 3-11 shows the Alarm Filters screen, which is accessed by pressing "f&...

System Operation 3-17 System Configuration and Operation Alarms Table 3-2. Alarm Filters WARNING!Alarm Modifiers Each alarm may also be designated as I=info, m=minor, M=major or C=crit. The filter modifier appears on both the active alarm and alarm history screens. Filter Alarm Meaning NOS No Signal...

3-18 System Operation Model No. Running Head Alarms System Configuration and Operation When interfacing to the External Alarm ports, the occurrence of any alarm designated as crit will trigger a form-C relay contact on the External Alarm port. The relay contact action sets off an annunciator or lamp...

System Operation 3-19 System Configuration and Operation Cross-Connecting (XCON) Figure 3-12.Typical Alarm History Screen 3.8 Cross-Connecting (XCON) From the System Main Screen, you can access a Cross-Connect Screen by pressing “x” (Xcon) that lets you cross-connect WAN time slots between T1 links....

System Operation 3-21 System Configuration and Operation System Level Maintenance 3.9.2 Debugging the System The D (Debug) command is only available to factory personnel with a password authorization higher than "Superuser." It gives access to the system software coding. 3.9.3 Backing up the...

3-24 System Operation Model No. Running Head System Level Maintenance System Configuration and Operation 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Protocol selection and press Enter. 4. Select TFTP and press Enter. 5. You will receive an NV Ram image overwrite confirmation message. Press “Y” for yes. 6...

System Operation 3-25 System Configuration and Operation Time Slot Assignment 9. A system backup completion message appears and the system then prompts you to press Enter to continue. The backup is now complete. 3.9.8 XMODEM Restore Follow the steps listed below to perform an XMODEM restore. Note: R...

3-26 System Operation Model No. Running Head Assigning Time Slots System Configuration and Operation The IMACS-200 maximizes the use of incoming and outgoing T1 lines. You can do this by assigning specific channels, or DS0 time slots, to voice and data ports in the system. You also can cross-connect...

System Operation 3-27 System Configuration and Operation Assigning Time Slots 3.11.1 Assigning a Time Slot to a User port Port You can define a time slot map from any user port (data or voice) for connections involving that port, or from a WAN port for cross-connections involving only WAN ports. For...

3-28 System Operation Model No. Running Head Circuit Names System Configuration and Operation 3.11.2 Cross-Connect Model The Cross-connect model allows you to access one T1 links for each of two WAN ports, for a total of four T1 links. All WAN port connections to other WAN ports are accomplished thr...

System Operation 3-29 System Configuration and Operation Circuit Names Figure 3-17.Cross Connect Screen Circuits are then selected by moving the arrow keys up and down. Only network type circuits are shown on the first Cross Connect screen. To display a list of all cross connects in the IMACS-200 sy...

3-30 System Operation Model No. Running Head Circuit Names System Configuration and Operation Figure 3-19.Cross Connect Circuit (Rename) Hitting "S" to save the circuit name changes the name of the circuit as shown in the below figure: Figure 3-20.Cross Connect Rename Circuit (Saving) 3.12.2...

3-32 System Operation Model No. Running Head Cross-Connecting WAN Time Slots System Configuration and Operation 3.13 Cross-Connecting WAN Time Slots After assigning the user ports to DS0 time slots, you can also assign the remaining WAN time slots for pass-through cross-connections betweenT1 links. ...

3-34 System Operation Model No. Running Head Cross-Connecting WAN Time Slots System Configuration and Operation WARNING! When cross-connecting multiple independent data DS0 time slots (sequentially grouped time slots should work) for data. Super-rate [data type cross-connect] is multiple DS0s sequen...

3-36 System Operation Model No. Running Head Cross-Connecting WAN Time Slots System Configuration and Operation Make your selection by using the space bar and arrow keys. The arrow key moves from slot to slot, and the space bar toggles between selecting and deselecting a time slot. Figure 3-27.Time ...

System Operation 3-37 System Configuration and Operation Cross-Connecting WAN Time Slots SIG/TC You can define a pattern to be transmitted on a cross-connected circuit if one of the circuit’s two WAN links fails on a WAN to WAN cross-connect. This is known as Trunk Conditioning (TC), and can be assi...

3-38 System Operation Model No. Running Head Cross-Connecting WAN Time Slots System Configuration and Operation If you choose user, also enter a two-digit hexadecimal code for the bit pattern to be sent in each direction. Each digit can be from 0 to 9 or a to f. Figure 3-29 shows a typical signaling...

System Operation 3-39 System Configuration and Operation Cross-Connect Actions 3.14 Cross-Connect Actions Figure 3-5 summarizes the actions you can perform from the Cross-Connect Screen. These actions appear at the bottom highlighted line of the screen. Table 3-5. Cross-Connect Screen Actions Action...

System Operation 3-41 System Configuration and OperationRecording the Time Slot Configuration 3.15 Recording the Time Slot Configuration After setting up the initial system configuration and define the time slot map, record this information on paper. Recording the initial configuration in a logical ...

General Features 4-1 IMACS-200 General Features Introduction Chapter 4IMACS-200 General Features 4.1 Introduction The main login level of the IMACS-200 is the highest level and allows access to Alarms and alarm filtering, overall cross-connect information, and access to backup and restore functions....

4-2 General Features Model No. Running Head CPU User Screens and Settings IMACS-200 General Features 4.3 CPU User Screens and Settings The IMACS-200 main CPU has several user interface screens for port configuration and network status viewing purposes. These screens are described in the remainder of...

General Features 4-3 IMACS-200 General Features CPU User Screens and Settings Table 4-1. CPU Main Screen Actions 4.3.2 User Names, Passwords and Groups You may want to change your system access passwords frequently, in order to maintain optimum security on your network. The recommended passwords are...

4-4 General Features Model No. Running Head CPU User Screens and Settings IMACS-200 General Features When the system is first commissioned, there is only one group defined: Each user group represents a different access level that allows a login id to perform system certain tasks after logging in. 4....

General Features 4-5 IMACS-200 General Features CPU User Screens and Settings When the system is first commissioned, or after a ZIP function, the user group defaults to the following configuration: Table 4-5. Default Group Permissions User group 1 is the "Superuser" and its attributes are no...

General Features 4-7 IMACS-200 General Features CPU User Screens and Settings Table 4-6. usrName Screen Actions Refresh Selecting ‘R’ for refresh will renew the data presented on the screen. Add To add a user, choose the A function. Use carriage returns to update a field, and arrow keys to move arou...

General Features 4-9 IMACS-200 General Features CPU User Screens and Settings 4.3.3 Access Level Permissions With the Admin level user, the Group setting can be changed on a group basis. Begin by accessing the User Name Screen as shown in Figure 4-3 on page 4-6. Select the Group option by typing “G”...

4-10 General Features Model No. Running Head Other CPU Settings IMACS-200 General Features Access Provisioning This covers all provisioning screens and activities associated with all the access interfaces. This includes OHSU, HSU, SRU, voice, alarm, and Ethernet posts Access Alarms This covers all a...

General Features 4-11 IMACS-200 General Features Other CPU Settings Figure 4-7.Other CPU Fields and Settings Refer to Figure 4-7 for the following field definitions and their meanings. NODE ID In this field, enter a 14-character node name for the Integrated Access System. This entry must be unique f...

General Features 4-13 IMACS-200 General Features Other CPU Settings FCR Fast Circuit Restore. This field can be set to on or off, the default is off. When set to off, normal T1 recovery modes are in effect. When set to on, the services will restore as soon as the facility becomes available for servi...

4-14 General Features Model No. Running Head Other CPU Settings IMACS-200 General Features 4.4.1 System Clock Source Figure 4-8.Setting the System Clock Source The IMACS-200 can be set to source to an incoming timing source from the WAN, the HSU, the optional OWAN, or on its internal clock. Figure 4...

General Features 4-15 IMACS-200 General Features Other CPU Settings 4.4.2 Setting the System Time Figure 4-9.Setting the System Time From the Clock level of the CPU, the user can set the date and time as shown in Figure 4-9. From this same level, the crafts person can execute the Alarm Cut Off (ACO)...

4-16 General Features Model No. Running Head SNMP Network Management IMACS-200 General Features 4.5 SNMP Network Management SNMP access allows users to remotely gather information, provision, test and monitor the IMACS 200. This section presents this type of Network Management System (NMS) for diagn...

4-18 General Features Model No. Running Head TCP/IP Network Management IMACS-200 General Features 4.6 TCP/IP Network Management Using IP addresses, you can communicate directly with the affected system, diagnose the problem, and dispatch a technician if necessary. Figure 4-10shows the TCP/IP Screen....

General Features 4-19 IMACS-200 General Features TCP/IP Network Management Table 4-8. TCP/IP Screen Actions Table 4-9. TCP/IP Screen Options and Defaults HOST TYPE The Host Type is used to control IP forwarding. When Host Type is set to gateway, IP datagrams are allowed being forwarded. When Host Ty...

General Features 4-21 IMACS-200 General Features Remote Administration RPT3 IP ADDR The RPT3 IP Address is the IP address of the third Network Management System host running an SNMP trap server. RPT3 COMMUN STR The RPT3 Community String holds the community string for the third NMS host running a SNM...

4-24 General Features Model No. Running Head Remote Administration IMACS-200 General Features b. Telnet [device IP address] 12. From the IMACS-200: a. Ping PC on IP network 13. From a PC on a different network than the IP network: a. Ping [device IP address] b. Telnet [device IP address] 14. From th...

General Features 4-27 IMACS-200 General Features Remote Administration Datagrams Sent The Datagrams Sent field shows the total number of datagrams sent by the local system to the network host. TX Disported - RAM The TX Disported - RAM field shows the total number of datagrams sent by the local syste...

4-28 General Features Model No. Running Head Remote Administration IMACS-200 General Features 4.7.2.2 TCP State Parameters The TCP state parameters appear in the third Network Statistics Screen (Figure 4-16). They are described below. Figure 4-16.Typical Network Statistics Screen, Page 2 Packets Rec...

4-30 General Features Model No. Running Head Remote Administration IMACS-200 General Features RTT Decreased The RTT Decreased field shows the number of times the retransmission time-out was decreased because the system was not busy. Connections Opened The Connections Opened field shows the total num...

General Features 4-31 IMACS-200 General Features Remote Administration 4.7.2.3 UDP Parameters The UDP parameters appear in the fourth Network Statistics Screen (Figure 4-17). They are described below. Figure 4-17.Typical Network Statistics Screen, Page 3 Packets From Above The Packets From Above fie...

General Features 4-33 IMACS-200 General Features Remote Administration Sessions Closed The Sessions Closed field shows the total number of sessions that were closed by the local system with the network host. TX Wait for Buffer The TX Wait for Buffer field shows the total number of transmissions that...

General Features 4-35 IMACS-200 General Features Remote Administration The In Errors field shows the number of packets received by the local system which had errors and were discarded as faulty. Out Packets The Out Packets field shows the number of packets sent by the local system. Out Octets The Ou...

4-36 General Features Model No. Running Head Remote Administration IMACS-200 General Features 4.7.2.7 SA4 Parameters The SA4 parameters appear in the eigth Network Statistics Screen (Figure 4-19). They are described below. Figure 4-19.SA4 Bit Parameters In Packets The In Packets field shows the numb...

General Features 4-37 IMACS-200 General Features Host Software Upgrade Procedure In Errors The In Errors field shows the number of packets received by the local system which had errors and were discarded as faulty. Out Packets The Out Packets field shows the number of packets sent by the local syste...

4-38 General Features Model No. Running Head Host Software Upgrade Procedure IMACS-200 General Features 4.8.2 Laptop Setup Follow the steps listed below to set up the laptop computer. 1. Boot the laptop. 2. Click “START”. 3. Select “Programs”, “Accessories”, and click on “HyperTerminal”. 4. In the H...

General Features 4-39 IMACS-200 General Features Software Download Procedures 4.8.3 Upgrade Preparation Follow the steps listed below to perform an upgrade. 1. Connect the laptop to the TERM port on the Integrated Access System. 2. Press Enter, and log into the system. 3. Using the arrow keys, move ...

4-40 General Features Model No. Running Head Software Download Procedures IMACS-200 General Features 8. At the HyperTerminal screen, select file transfer and send the file. Choose the appropriate binary file to download using the XMODEM protocol to BIN buffer 1 or 2, depending upon which bin is empt...

General Features 4-43 IMACS-200 General Features Software Download Procedures Figure 4-22.Flash Screen with Software Removed 10. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server. Press Enter. 11. Enter the firmware filename. Press Enter. The download software appears in the Flash screen. Figure 4-23.Flash Sc...

General Features 4-45 IMACS-200 General Features CPU Error Messages 4.10 CPU Error Messages Refer to Appendix B in this Guide for further information on Error Messages regarding this port. 4.11 CPU Troubleshooting On power-up, the IMACS-200 performs a self-test. This is the only diagnostic available...

4-46 General Features Model No. Running Head CPU Troubleshooting IMACS-200 General Features

WAN Ports 5-1 WAN ports Introduction Chapter 5WAN ports 5.1 Introduction This chapter provides configuration and troubleshooting information for the Wide-Area Network (WAN) ports. There are four WAN ports available on the IMACS-200. The WAN ports manage the flow of data through the IMACS-200 network...

5-2 WAN Ports Model No. Running Head WAN port User Screens and Settings WAN ports 5.3 WAN port User Screens and Settings 5.3.1 WAN Settings for T1 and E1 Table 5-1 shows the WAN port Main Screen for T1 operation. Figure 5-1.WAN T1 Port Main Screen Table 5-2 shows the WAN port Main Screen for E1 Oper...

WAN Ports 5-3 WAN ports WAN port User Screens and Settings Table 6-1 summarizes the actions you can perform from this screen, and Table 6-2 lists the settings controlled on the screen along with their possible and default values. Table 5-1. WAN Screen Actions Table 5-2. WAN Screen Option Settings an...

5-4 WAN Ports Model No. Running Head WAN port User Screens and Settings WAN ports FORMAT The Frame setting toggles the frame format to be used on the T1 WAN link so that it matches the frame format used by the T1 carrier. Set the format Parameter based on the type of frame format the T1 carrier requ...

WAN Ports 5-5 WAN ports WAN port User Screens and Settings LINE LB The Line Loopback setting loops the T1 line back towards the network, as shown in Figure 5-3. This loopback also continues sending the incoming data toward the CPE. Choosing on allows you to test the end-to-end T1 circuit path from t...

5-6 WAN Ports Model No. Running Head WAN port User Screens and Settings WAN ports LB GEN The Loopback Generate setting (available only in esf format) generates out-band diagnostic codes that are sent to the remote equipment. These codes are compatible with DDS networks and allow you to command a lat...

WAN Ports 5-9 WAN ports WAN port User Screens and Settings 5.3.3 Performance Data All WAN ports gather performance data. The performance data for a T1 line is viewed by typing “p” in the WAN port Main Screen, to invoke the Perf command. Performance data is accumulated for 15-minute increments that i...

5-10 WAN Ports Model No. Running Head WAN port User Screens and Settings WAN ports ES An Errored Second (ES) is a second with one or more CRC-6 (ESF), or CRC-4 (T1) errors, one or more Out-Of-Frame (OOF) errors, or one or more Controlled Slips. UAS An Unavailable Second (UAS) is any second during wh...

WAN Ports 5-11 WAN ports WAN port User Screens and Settings DM A Degraded Minute (DM) is any minute during the reporting period that has an error rate greater than 10- 6 as described in ITU-T G.821. The count for this field is from 1 to 15, rather than 1 to 900 for the other fields. STATUS If one of...

5-12 WAN Ports Model No. Running Head WAN port User Screens and Settings WAN ports 5.3.4 Far-End Performance Data The Far-End Performance Data Screen is similar to the Performance Data Screen. NOTE: Only ANSI T1.403 mode is supported by the IMACS-200 for this feature. This option is not available in...

5-14 WAN Ports Model No. Running Head WAN port User Screens and Settings WAN ports 5.3.5 Test Screen Pressing “t” (Test command) in the WAN port Main Screen brings up the screen shown in Figure 5-10. From this screen, you can create test situations between WAN ports or between a single WAN port and ...

WAN Ports 5-15 WAN ports WAN port User Screens and Settings BERT The Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT) sends a data pattern and measures the bit error rate (BER) on the selected WAN port. The patterns that can be selected are off, mark (all ones), space (all zeros), 1:1 (0101), 1:7 (0100 0000), 3:24 (thi...

5-16 WAN Ports Model No. Running Head WAN port User Screens and Settings WAN ports OSS The Out of Synchronization Seconds (OSS) field shows the number of seconds that the WAN BERT has been out of synchronization. Since this is an information-only field, there are no user-selectable parameters. BER T...

WAN Ports 5-17 WAN ports WAN port Error Messages 5.4 WAN port Error Messages Refer to Appendix B in this Guide for further information on Error Messages regarding this port. 5.5 WAN port Troubleshooting The WAN port may be faulty if a CGA-Red alarm is in progress on either port of the port. This ala...

5-18 WAN Ports Model No. Running Head WAN port Troubleshooting WAN ports

FXS Ports 6-1 Chapter 6FXS Ports 6.1 Introduction This chapter provides connector pinout, configuration, and troubleshooting information for the Foreign Exchange - Station (FXS) Voice port. This port is labeled Voice. See Appendix C for pinouts of this connector. This port manages the flow of FXS vo...

6-2 FXS Ports Model No. Running Head Figure 6-1. Typical FXS port Main Screen The bottom highlighted line of this screen shows various actions that you can perform from this screen. You perform the desired action by pressing the associated uppercase letter key. Table 6-1 summarizes these actions. Fo...

FXS Ports 6-3 Table 6-2summarizes the configuration settings for the FXS ports, along with the available and factory-default option settings. The parameters and settings are also described in the following paragraphs. Table 6-2. Main Screen Option Settings and Defaults Notes: 1. All four ports must ...

6-4 FXS Ports Model No. Running Head TS The TS setting identifies the time slot on the WAN link to which this port is assigned. Values range from 1 to 24 for T1 links, and 01 to 31 for E1 links. For a display of the available time slots, refer to the cross-connect map for the WAN link; see Chapter 4...

FXS Ports 6-5 the signal level, set the Tx TLP setting to a positive value (i.e., the more positive the number, the more the signal level is decreased). For example, an incoming signal at -5 dBm can be increased to -2 dBm by setting the Tx TLP to -3 dB. The Tx TLP range is -6.5 dB to +9.0 dB. CODING...

6-6 FXS Ports Model No. Running Head PATTRN The Pattern field selects an outgoing test pattern for the current port. The test pattern is generated by the system and sent to the selected port. You can select a different pattern for each port. The none option disables the test pattern. The D-mW (Digit...

FXS Ports 6-7 6.3.2 Test Screen The Test option facilitates testing and maintenance by allowing you to monitor and set the status of the analog interface leads, and to monitor or set the value of the A, B, C, and D signaling bits of all FXS circuits on that port. In cross-connect systems, the test o...

6-8 FXS Ports Model No. Running Head TEST The Test parameter shows if the port is in test mode or not. Inactive ports and ports that are assigned to inactive WANs will show a test status of n/a. The test status options for active ports are off and on. Tx ABCD The Transmit ABCD setting allows the use...

FXS Ports 6-11 6.4 FXS Error Messages Refer to Appendix B in the System Reference Guide for further information on Error Messages regarding this port. 6.5 FXS port Troubleshooting The FXS port may be faulty if a voice signal is not received at one end of a circuit, or if signaling is not detected. T...

7-6 E&M Ports Model No. Running Head 7.3 E&M port User Screens and Settings 7.3.1 E&M port Main Screen You must configure the E&M port for operation after installing it in the system chassis. This is done from the E&M Main port Screen, which is shown in Figure 7-5. To go to that ...

E&M Ports 7-7 Table 7-1. Main Screen Actions Table 7-2, “Main Screen Option Settings and Defaults,” on page 7-7 summarizes the configuration settings for the E&M port, along with the available and factory-default option settings. The parameters and settings are also described in the followin...

E&M Ports 7-11 7.3.2 Test Screen The Test option facilitates testing and maintenance by allowing you to monitor and set the status of the analog interface leads, and to monitor or set the value of the A, B, C, and D signaling bits of all E&M circuits on that port. In cross-connect systems, t...

E&M Ports 7-13 TO USER In cross-connect systems only, the To User parameter allows you to break the circuit and send a test tone on the user side of the system. The options for this field are none, and D-mW. Choose none if you do not want to inject a tone toward the CPE. In this case, the PCM si...

7-14 E&M Ports Model No. Running Head TYPE The Type informational field shows the current status of the signal field selected on the main E&M port screen for this port. Valid settings for E&M and wink modes is loop (loop start). STATUS The Status field shows the current status of the por...

E&M Ports 7-15 7.4 E&M port Error Messages Refer to Appendix B in the System Reference Guide for further information on Error Messages regarding this port. 7.4.1 E&M port Troubleshooting The E&M port may be faulty if a voice signal is not received at one end of a circuit, or if E&...

Sub Rate Data Ports 8-1 SRU Ports Introduction Chapter 8SRU Ports 8.1 Introduction This chapter provides information regarding the configuration and troubleshooting for the Low Delay Subrate Data (LD-SRU) ports. The SRU ports allow you to connect up to 5 RS-232, low-speed and medium-speed (300 kbps ...

8-2 Sub Rate Data Ports Model No. Running Head SRU port User Screens and Settings SRU Ports Figure 8-1.Typical SRU port Main Screen The highlighted bottom line of this screen shows numerous actions you can perform from this screen. To perform an action, simply press the uppercase key indicated on th...

Sub Rate Data Ports 8-3 SRU Ports SRU port User Screens and Settings Table 8-1. Main Screen Actions Table 8-2 lists the SRU port Main Screen parameters and available option settings. Table 8-2. Main Screen Option Settings and Defaults Notes: 1. The only options available for the SRU ports are: a and...

Sub Rate Data Ports 8-5 SRU Ports SRU port User Screens and Settings Figure 8-2.SRU Time Slot Integration SR TS The Subrate Time Slot (SR TS) indicates the subrate position within the DS0 time slot the port will occupy (see Figure 8-2). If a framing is selected, only one subrate time slot is support...

8-6 Sub Rate Data Ports Model No. Running Head SRU port User Screens and Settings SRU Ports INTF The Interface setting allows you to choose the protocol necessary for the terminal associated with this port. The choices are asyn (Asynchronous), and sync (Synchronous). If Synchronous transmission is s...

Sub Rate Data Ports 8-7 SRU Ports SRU port User Screens and Settings LB The Loopback setting allows you to activate local loopbacks on the SRU port. These settings are off, toward the dte (DTE), and toward the net (network). Figure 8-3 shows a diagram of the local loopback conditions. Figure 8-3.Loc...

Sub Rate Data Ports 8-9 SRU Ports Test Screen Table 8-4. Test Screen Actions Table 8-5. Test Screen Option Settings and Defaults BERT Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT) sends a data pattern and measures the bit error rate (BER) on the selected SRU port. The patterns that can be selected are off, mark (all...

8-10 Sub Rate Data Ports Model No. Running Head Test Screen SRU Ports CTS The Clear To Send (CTS) option allows you to define whether the CTS control lead should be held on (high) or off (low). Selecting either on or off will override the selection made in the SRU port screen. The third option is no...

8-12 Sub Rate Data Ports Model No. Running Head SRU port Error Messages SRU Ports 8.4 SRU port Error Messages Refer to Appendix B in the System Reference Guide for further information on Error Messages regarding this port. 8.5 SRU port Troubleshooting SRU port problems could indicate a number of pos...

9-2 High Speed Data Ports Model No. Running Head 9.2.1 HSU Port Cables For connecting HSU Ports for DTE and DCE transmit clocking, use the PRM-1261M cables. 9.3 HSU Card User Screens and Settings The HSU Cards permit configuration and operation through use of several user screens and optional settin...

High Speed Data Ports 9-3 Table 9-2. HSU Setting Options and Defaults Notes: 1. The valid range displayed is from 1-24 for T1, and 1-31 for E1. STATE The State setting determines whether the port is active or inactive. An inactive port does not occupy time slots on a WAN link. Set State to standby (...

9-4 High Speed Data Ports Model No. Running Head WAN The WAN setting identifies the WAN or OWAN port to which the output of this port is directed. I (the options are wan-1 to wan-4, and owan-1 to owan-4). MODE The Mode parameter allows you to identify how the HSU port appears to the device on the ot...

High Speed Data Ports 9-5 Figure 9-2.HSU Port Time Slot Assignment Screen RATE The Rate setting allows you to select the bandwidth for all time slots assigned to this port. The available options are 56k or 64k. This selection is multiplied by the number of time slots assigned to the port, to define ...

9-6 High Speed Data Ports Model No. Running Head Tx CLOCK PLRTY The Transmit Clock Polarity (Tx CLOCK PLRTY) setting provides another way to compensate for long cables in those cases where the DTE equipment does not provide SCTE. When you choose inv (inverted mode), the relationship between the cloc...

High Speed Data Ports 9-7 CTS DELAY The Clear To Send (CTS) Delay setting delays changes in the CTS signal in the local mode. Enter the value you need in milliseconds. The available options are 0, 30, 60, and 100 ms. If you do not know what value you need, start with 0 (zero) ms and increase the val...

9-8 High Speed Data Ports Model No. Running Head Figure 9-4.Local Network Loopback LB GEN MODE The Loopback Generation Mode (LB GEN MODE) setting defines the type of inband loop-up and loop-down codes that will be sent to the remote equipment. Two industry-standard codes are supported: v.54, which i...

High Speed Data Ports 9-9 EER THRHD The Excessive Error Rate (EER) Threshold (THRHD) parameter setting defines an error rate threshold which, when exceeded, causes an alarm to be declared. If the number of errors exceeds this threshold, an E will be placed in the Status Column of the port’s Performa...

9-10 High Speed Data Ports Model No. Running Head 9.3.2 HSU Card Test Screen Selecting “Test” from the HSU Main Screen will access the Test Screen shown in Figure 9-5. From this screen, you can create test situations between HSU ports, or between a single port and test equipment at a remote site. Ta...

High Speed Data Ports 9-11 Table 9-5. Test Screen Option Settings and Defaults BERT The Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT) sends a data pattern and measures the bit error rate (BER) on the selected HSU port. The patterns that can be selected are off, mark (1111), space (0000), 1:1 (1010 alternating), 1:7 ...

High Speed Data Ports 9-13 9.4 HSU Error Messages Refer to Appendix B for further information on HSU Error Messages. 9.5 HSU Port Troubleshooting Problems with an HSU ports could be caused by a number of things. Typically, a problem is indicated by a loss of incoming signal on a data port at either ...

10-2 OHSU Ports Model No. Running Head 10.2.2 OHSU port Cables The OHSU port utilizes 50 um or 62.5 um optical fiber cables with BFOC12.5 (ST) connectors. A separate transmit and receive fiber is required for each port. 10.3 OHSU port User Screens and Settings The OHSU ports permit configuration and...

OHSU Ports 10-3 Table 10-1. OHSU port Main Screen Actions Table 10-2. OHSU port Setting Options and Defaults STATE The State setting determines whether the port is active or inactive. An inactive port does not occupy time slots on a WAN link. Set State to standby (stdby) for ports you are not using ...

10-4 OHSU Ports Model No. Running Head WAN TS The TS (time slot) setting identifies the time slots on the WAN link. Unlike other user ports, the OHSU port can use many time slots on a single WAN or OWAN port to create a super-rate circuit for an individual OHSU port. One to 12 DS0 time slots on a si...

OHSU Ports 10-5 Figure 10-4.Local User Loopback Choose the net (network) setting to loop the incoming data from the network back toward the far end. This loopback is shown in Figure 10-5. It tests some of the local OHSU port circuitry, the local system common ports, the WAN link port, the far-end OH...

Alarm Ports 11-1 Alarm ports Introduction Chapter 11Alarm ports 11.1 Introduction The IMACS-200 system has eight alarm ports configured as: Four outbound alarm switches (relay contacts) to allow the system to report alarms to external buzzers, bells, lights, alarm annunciators and other systems. The...

11-2 Alarm Ports Model No. Running Head Alarm port User Screens and Settings Alarm ports 11.2 Alarm port User Screens and Settings 11.2.1 Alarm Filter Screen Sensor Setting First, make sure the master setting for all alarm sensors is set properly as the SENSOR variable in the Alarm Filter Screen. To...

Alarm Ports 11-3 Alarm ports Alarm port User Screens and Settings Figure 11-2. Alarm Level from the Main Screen Figure 11-3 shows the Alarm Ports Main Screen. This screen allows the crafts person to individually set the alarm outputs (SWITCH) and the alarm inputs (SENSOR).The inputs are received on ...

Alarm Ports 11-5 Alarm ports Alarm port Error Messages 11.3 Alarm port Error Messages Refer to Appendix B in this Guide for further information on Error Messages regarding these ports. 11.4 Alarm port Troubleshooting Alarm port problems could indicate a number of possible causes. Typically, a proble...

11-6 Alarm Ports Model No. Running Head Alarm port Troubleshooting Alarm ports 6. If the Alarm port is determined to be faulty, return the faulty unit for repair to the location specified by your distributor.

IPR 12-1 IP Routing Introduction Chapter 12IP Routing 12.1 Introduction This chapter provides information for the IP Router (IPR) function contained in the IMACS 200 platform. 12.2 IPR Description 12.2.1 IMACS 200 IPR The IMACS 200 IPR port is an Ethernet interface port and uses a modular jack for a...

12-2 IPR Model No. Running Head Frame Relay Network IP Routing 12.3 Frame Relay Network 12.3.1 IPR Connecting IP LANs The IPR Card can be used for connecting IP LANs together through Frame Relay Network. Figure 12-1 shows a Frame Relay Network between two Ethernet LANs. Figure 12-1.IPR Card Connecte...

IPR 12-5 IP Routing IPR Configuration Screens and Settings 12.4 IPR Configuration Screens and Settings 12.4.1 IPR Main Screen The Ethernet IP screen activates the Ethernet ports for routing to an IP address. Figure 12-4 shows the Ethernet and Default IP screen. Figure 12-4.IPR Ethernet and Default I...

IPR 12-7 IP Routing IPR Configuration Screens and Settings 12.4.2 Frame Relay Ports Configuration Screen The Frame Relay Ports Configuration screen displays when pressing “F” (Fr) from the IP Interface Menu screen. Figure 12-5 shows the Frame Relay Ports Configuration screen. This screen allows the ...

IPR 12-9 IP Routing IPR Configuration Screens and Settings FRM RLY T392 The Q.933 DCE polling interval, defining the time to expect a status enquiry message. FRM RLY N391 Defines the time interval for the DTE to send a full status enquiry message every N391 polling cycles. FRM RLY DCE N392 Defines t...

12-10 IPR Model No. Running Head IPR Configuration Screens and Settings IP Routing 12.4.3 Frame Relay PVC Configuration Screen The Frame Relay PVC Configuration screen, Figure 12-6, configures the Frame Relay PVC by entering the PVC name, state, and port in which to activate. Figure 12-6.IPR Frame R...

12-12 IPR Model No. Running Head IPR Configuration Screens and Settings IP Routing 12.4.4 Frame Relay Port LMI Screen The Frame Relay Port LMI screen Figure 12-7, shown below displays the information relating to the DCE and DTE statistics for IPR port. By pressing the “C”(Clear) key all information ...

12-14 IPR Model No. Running Head IPR Configuration Screens and Settings IP Routing 12.4.6 Static Routes Configuration Screen The Static Route Configuration screen, Figure 12-9 displays when pressing “S” (Stat) from the IP Interface Menu screen. The IP Static information can be added by entering a va...

IPR 12-15 IP Routing IPR Configuration Screens and Settings Table 12-8. IPR IP Static Routes Configuration Option Settings and Defaults IP NET A destination IP network address. Enter a valid IP address (e.g. 125.15.0.0). SUBNET A subnet mask. Enter a valid subnet mask (e.g. 255.255.0.0). GOTO IP add...

OWAN Ports 13-3 13.2.3 OWAN LED Indications The LEDs included below the port connectors for the OWAN are tri-color LEDs. The LED can either be off, green, yellow or red. Table 13-1 indicates the color of the LED for the action indicated. Table 13-1. LED Status Indicators 13.2.4 OWAN port Cables The ...

OWAN Ports 13-5 Figure 13-3.Typical OWAN port Main Screen The bottom highlighted line on this screen lists several actions you can perform from the screen. To perform an operation, simply press the uppercase letter associated with the desired action. For example, to save your option settings, type “...

13-6 OWAN Ports Model No. Running Head SIG STATUS This field reflects that status of the optical link. Possible values indicate loss of signal (los), normal (norm) SIGTYPE This read-only field indicates the type of signaling employed on the optical link. possible values are ds2 and e2. 13.4.1 Port S...

13-8 OWAN Ports Model No. Running Head Figure 13-5.Typical Settings for the E1 OWAN Ports Table 13-4. OWAN Port Setting Options and Defaults for E1 STATE The State setting determines whether the port is active or inactive. An inactive port does not occupy time slots on a WAN link. Set State to stand...

OWAN Ports 13-9 TS16 The TS 16 setting changes the signaling usage of slot 16 for cas (Channel Associated Signaling), ccs (Common Channel Signaling) or nos (No Signaling). In the first two options, time slot 16 is used to carry signaling information for all channels on the E1. If nos is selected, th...

13-12 OWAN Ports Model No. Running Head Figure 13-8.OWAN Port Test Screen Table 13-6. Test Screen Actions Table 13-7. OWAN Port Test Screen Options Action Function Save Saves changes to settings. Undo Returns all settings to the last saved state. Refresh Updates certain time-related information fiel...

OWAN Ports 13-13 BERT The Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT) sends a data pattern and measures the bit error rate (BER) on the selected WAN port. The patterns that can be selected are off, mark (all ones), space (all zeros), 1:1 (0101), 1:7 (0100 0000), 3:24 (this pattern requires 3 bytes to display), qrs...

14-2 Diagnostics Model No. Running Head User port Diagnostics System Testing and Diagnostics 14.3 User port Diagnostics 14.3.1 WAN Diagnostics Software-initiated diagnostics on T1 WAN aggregates involve looping the WAN signal toward the network (line loopback) or the system (local loopback) and plac...

14-4 Diagnostics Model No. Running Head .System with Cross-Connect Option System Testing and Diagnostics 14.4 . System with Cross-Connect Option 14.4.1 Circuit Diagnostics In systems equipped with Cross-Connect CPUs, the cross-connect element adds another level of testing within the node and enhance...

Diagnostics 14-5 System Testing and Diagnostics Benefits of Built-In Diagnostics 14.5 Benefits of Built-In Diagnostics The real power of the integral diagnostics of the Integrated Access System can be fully appreciated when the individual diagnostic tools are applied to everyday troubleshooting such...

A-2 System Standards and Specifications Model No. Running Head A.3 Chassis Standards A.3.1 Dimensions A.3.2 Chassis Power A.3.3 Environment A.3.3.1 Ambient Temperature and Humidity Ambient temperature and humidity as per IEEE 1613 - 2003 Section 4.1. Ambient refers to conditions at a location 30 cm ...

System Standards and Specifications A-3 A.3.4 Equipment Handling A.3.4.1 Packaged Equipment Shock Criteria As per IEEE STD 1613 - 2003 section 10 Table 15. 1000 mm fall. A.3.4.2 Unpackaged Equipment Shock Criteria As per IEEE STD 1613 - 2003 section 10 Table 15. 100 mm fall. A.3.5 Office Vibration a...

A-4 System Standards and Specifications Model No. Running Head A.4 Port Specifications A.4.1 WAN port Specifications WAN ports Physical Performance and Test Options Loopbacks Line, Local, Loopback Generation and Detection, (ESF only) T1 National Bit Supporting (G.704) T1 Interface Bit Rate and Toler...

System Standards and Specifications A-5 A.4.2 FXS port Specifications FXS ports IMACS-200-FXS Number of Ports IMACS-200-FXS 4 ports Physical Interface Connector 1 female 50-pin telco connector Transmission Performance Performance Exceeds requirements of ITU-T Rec. G.713 Signaling Modes Signaling Mod...

A-6 System Standards and Specifications Model No. Running Head A.4.3 E&M port Specifications E&M ports 4-Wire Physical Interface 4-Wire Number of Ports 4 Connectors 4 RJ45 telco connector Transmission Performance Performance Exceeds requirements of ITU-T G.712 (4-wire)) Signaling Signaling T...

A-8 System Standards and Specifications Model No. Running Head A.4.4 SRU port Specifications SRU Ports Number of Ports 5 Physical Interface female 8-pin RJ-48 Electrical Interface RS232C, ITU-T V.28 Operational Interface DCE - Full Duplex Interface Settings Asynchronous, Synchronous Sub-rate Framing...

System Standards and Specifications A-9 A.4.5 HSU Port Specifications Number of Data Ports Physical Interfaces Electrical Interfaces 2 2 female 25-pin DB25 D-connectors ITU-T V.35 Data Speeds N x 56k and N x 64k, where N = 1 to 24 (up to 1536 kbps) - Software Configurable by DS0 Data Format Synchron...

A-10 System Standards and Specifications Model No. Running Head A.4.6 OHSU port Specifications Number of Data Ports Physical Interfaces Optical Interfaces 2 4 ST connectors IEEE C37.94 Data Speeds N x 64k, where N = 1 to 12 - Software Configurable Data Format Synchronous Data Protocol Transparent Tr...

System Standards and Specifications A-11 IPR Server Specifications 1.5 IPR Server Specifications IPR Input/Output 2 maximum (1 10-BaseT Ethernet, 1Frame Relay Wide-Area Network) LAN Traffic I/O 10BaseT Frame Relay Traffic I/O T1, E1, Frame Relay Port Types UNI DCE, UNI DTE, NNI MTU 1500 bytes No. of...

Error Messages B-1 Appendix BError Messages B.1 Introduction This appendix lists the IMACS-200 error messages. One of these messages may appear at the bottom of the screen when you enter a command, indicating that the system did not perform the requested action. This condition may have been caused b...

B-4 Error Messages Model No. Running Head Illegal address and mask combination. The combination of IP address and mask numbers you chose is invalid. Change either the IP address or mask number. Illegal IP Mask. The IP netmask number you chose is invalid. Invalid character in Node Id. The only valid ...

B-6 Error Messages Model No. Running Head No more than two WANs in BERT test are allowed. You can place only two WAN ports in the BERT test mode simultaneously. No timeslot(s) specified. You cannot activate a user port that doesn’t have any WAN time slots assigned to it. Not implemented yet. You can...

Error Messages B-7 Password minimum is 6. Use letters AND numbers Passwords must be at least six characters long and contain both letters and numbers. A minimum of one number must be used. Password mismatch. The password verification box did not match the original box. Performance statistics not ava...

Glossary -1 Glossary This Appendix lists the glossary of terms used in the telecommunications industry today. AAL ATM Adaption Layer ABCD bits The bits that carry signaling information over a T1 or E1 line. ABR Available Bit Rate ACAMI Alternate Channel AMI, transmitting data on every other DS0 in a...