Page 2 - ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that thisproduct is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for aperiod of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During thewarranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the producthave indications ...
Page 3 - Acknowledgments; FCC Part 15 Information
iii legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary fromstate to state. Copyright © 1997 by ZyXEL The contents of this book may not be reproduced (in any part or asa whole) or transmitted in any form or by any means without thewritten permission of the publisher. Published by ZyXEL Commu...
Page 4 - Information for Canadian Users
iv and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference toradio/television reception, which can be determined by turning theequipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to co...
Page 5 - The declarations of CE marking:
v installed using an acceptable method of connection. In some cases,the company’s inside wiring associated with a single line individualservice may be extended by means of a certified connectorassembly. The customer should be aware that the compliance withthe above conditions may not prevent degrada...
Page 6 - Contacting ZyXEL
vi with ITU-TSS recommendation. This product complies with thefollowing directives: 1. The Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1992 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relation toElectro Magnetic Compatibility. (EMC Directive) 2. Council Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April 1991 on t...
Page 8 - Contents; Introduction 1; Control Panel 5
viii Contents ZyXEL Limited Warranty iiFCC Part 15 Information iiiInformation for Canadian Users ivThe declarations of CE marking: vContacting ZyXEL vi 1 Introduction 1 What This Manual Covers 1Other Resources 2Packing List 2 2 Primary Components 5 Control Panel 5 LCD Panel 6Menu Key 6Left and Right...
Page 9 - Control Card 10
ix Control Card 10 3 Installation 11 Setting up the RS-1612 Rack 11 Modem Card 11Phone Lines 12Connecting to Computers 12Hooking Up Power 12 NMS Overview 13Configuring the RS-1612 rack 13 Setting Rack Security 14Checking the connection 15NMS related CI commands 15 4 Operation 19 The RS-1612 Menu Tre...
Page 11 - Introduction; What This Manual Covers
1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the RS-1612 series racksystem, one of ZyXEL’s premier high performance products. TheRS-1612 chassis is a 19-inch wide and 4U high metal frame modemchassis. Up to 16 U-336R/RE rack mountable modem cards run atspeeds up to 33.6Kbps for data transmissi...
Page 12 - Other Resources; ZyViewII User’s Guide; Packing List
2 Other Resources For more information about the RS-1612 series rack system checkthe following sources: • U-336R/RE User's Guide The U-336R/RE User's Guide contains complete informationabout modems used in the RS-1612 rack. In addition to tellinghow to configure, operate, and troubleshoot modems, it...
Page 15 - Primary Components; Control Panel
5 Primary Components Most operations you will perform with your RS-1612 rack systemwill involve the primary components. This chapter gives you anoverview of the primary components and details on the use of theirsub-components. Control Panel The control panel is to the right of the modem card slots. ...
Page 16 - Power Supply
6 LCD Panel The LCD panel shows the current operating status for the rack orvarious configuration menus. M enu Key The Menu Key is used to choose which display or configurationmenu appears on the LCD panel. Sometimes, the Menu Keydoubles as an Up key for moving about in a particular display. Left an...
Page 17 - Rear Panel
7 panel. For racks with redundant power supplies, turning bothpower supplies on ensures the rack remains energized if one powersupply fails. Fuse The fuse protects the power supply card from an over currentcondition. The fuse for the AC power supply is a 250VAC 3A fuse.The DC power supply uses a 250...
Page 18 - Terminal Blocks; Pin
8 Figure 2-2 RS-1612 Rear Panel DTE RS-232 Ports The RS-1612 rack has sixteen DTE RS-232 ports. Each portcorresponds to a modem card slot on the front. Connecting an RS-232 cable between a modem port and a computer serial port allowstwo-way data transfer between the modem and the computer. Terminal ...
Page 20 - Control Card
10 10Base2, 10Base5, 10Base-T These connectors are used to connect the RS-1612 to a LAN.ZyView can manage the RS-1612 via the LAN. Only one of thethree connectors can be used at any time. Control Card An internal control card is installed to monitor and control themodems. The control card contains c...
Page 21 - Installation; Setting up the RS-1612 Rack; M odem Card
11 Installation This chapter gives detailed instructions for installing one or moremodems into the rack. Setting up the RS-1612 Rack Setting up the RS-1612 rack consists of plugging in modem cards,connecting phone lines, connecting to computers, and establishingpower. After completing the power on s...
Page 24 - Setting Rack Security; ras> prompt type: nms mask disp and press Enter to
14 3. Power on the rack and wait until you see the Press ENTER to continue… prompt. 4. Press Enter and the following message is displayed: Enter Password: 5. Key in the default password 1234, to enter into the CI command mode. 6. From the ras> prompt type: sys ether type and press Enter to view t...
Page 25 - nms save to save your settings.; Checking the connection; Command
15 or nms mask add <IP address> [mask] and press Enter. Mask, as given in this command, is a 16-bit value. Each bitcorresponds to a modem slot. The most significant bitcorresponds to slot 16, while the least significant bitcorresponds to slot 1. If a value of 1 is used in the bit, thecorrespon...
Page 29 - Operation
19 Operation This chapter gives information on day to day use of the RS-1612rack system. Most of what you will do with the rack involvesconfiguring or setting modems or network administration. Thesetopics are covered in detail in the U-336R/RE and ZyViewII User'sGuides. They are not covered in this ...
Page 30 - Rack Slot M enu; Figure 4-1 Rack Slot Menu; M odem M enu
20 • Contrast Menu - The Contrast menu lets you adjust thecontrast of the LCD display. • Modem Reset Menu - This menu allows you to reset themodem without interrupting power to the rack or unpluggingthe modem. Rack Slot M enu The Rack Slot Menu shows the status of each slot in the rack andlets you c...
Page 31 - Figure 4-2 Modem Menu; M ain Display
21 modem you are about to configure occupies, some key modemsettings, major configuration categories, and the type of modem.Refer to the Menu Tree Guide for further details. [SLOT= 7]----------- MULTI-AUTO V42b DL M D R O A 115200 AS -------------[U336R] Figure 4-2 Modem Menu Pressing the Menu (Up A...
Page 33 - M odem Reset M enu; From the Main Display press the Left Arrow Key.
23 << LCD CONTRAST >> 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ^ Figure 4-5 Contrast Menu M odem Reset M enu The Modem Reset Menu lets you reset the modem withoutinterrupting power to the rack. To reset the modem: 1. From the Main Display press the Left Arrow Key. 2. Press the Enter Key to access the menu. 3. Pr...
Page 34 - Setting the Display Contrast; Keys to set the contrast to the desired level.; Unlocking a Rack Locked by a NM S; Upgrading firmware
24 Setting the Display Contrast Changing the display contrast makes it easier to read the display. 1. From the Main Display, press the Right Arrow Key twice. 2. The Contrast Menu appears. Press the Left or Right Arrow Keys to set the contrast to the desired level. 3. Press the Menu Key to leave the ...
Page 35 - Setting Modems
25 1 stop bit 3. Turn on the RS-1612 rack to reboot the system. Type in any character to enter debug mode. 4. Change the data rate to 115200 bps using the atba5 command. 5. Type atur and press Enter to upload the firmware. 6. Wait for the following prompt characters: $$$ 7. Use the XMODEM protocol t...
Page 36 - Setting M odems with the Control Panel; Rack Slot Menu appears. Press the Left or Right; Resetting M odems to Factory Defaults; DATA/VOICE Key down, insert the modem card; DATA/VOICE Key once again to return the modem
26 Setting M odems with the Control Panel Each modem card in the RS-1612 series chassis can be configuredthrough the control panel. To access the modem control screensfollow the steps listed below: 1. From the Main Display, press the Menu Key. 2. When the Rack Slot Menu appears. Press the Left or Ri...
Page 37 - Changing Modem Cards
27 Changing Modem Cards When the rack is powered up, the control card reads each modemcard's settings in the rack and stores the modem settings, It alsostores all setting changes afterward. After changing a card the rackautomatically recalls the previous settings and configures the newcard according...
