IMC Networks IE-IMCV-T1-MUX/4 manual

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    IE-iMcV-T1-Mux/4 + Ethernet Operation Manual[...]

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    FCC Radio Frequency Inter ference Statem ent This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limi ts fo r a Cla ss A comp uting d evice , purs uant t o Part 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operat ed in a com mercial envi ron ment. T his[...]

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    ii Table of Cont ents FCC Radi o Fre q uenc y Int er fere nce Sta tem ent -------- -------------- ------------ --------------- - i Warr ant y -------- -------------- ------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ --------------- -------- i Abou t the IE- iM cV-T 1-M ux/ 4 + E the rnet ----------- ------------- -------------- -------------- [...]

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    iii Trou ble sho otin g --------- -------------- ------------ ------------ --------------- ------------ ----------- 24 Spec ifi cati ons - ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ ------------ --------------- ----------- 25 Stan dar ds/ Com pli ance --- --------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ --------------- ------ 2 5[...]

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    1 Abou t th e IE-iM cV-T1 -Mux/4 + Ethern et Overvi ew Th e IE-iMcV-T1- Mux/4 + Et hernet is a media conv erter th at transpo rts four independent T 1 lines over an existing single (or du al, “1+1”) standard fibe r optic line operating at an effective rate of 155Mbps. One serial link (R S-232) and one Ethernet (10/100Ba seT) connection are al s[...]

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    2 The IE-iMcV-T1 -Mux/4 + Et hernet offers the follow ing feat ures: • Four T1 ports with RJ-48 connectors • One full ban dwidth Etherne t 10/100BaseT por t (specifi c model) • 1+1 prot ection switch ing via two SFP-based optic al ports (spe cific mod el) • DDMI supported on SFP ports • One end-to-en d serial RS -232 port on a n RJ-45 con[...]

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    3 Product Applicat ion The IE-iMcV-T1 -Mux/4 + Ethern et delivers 4 T1 line s to a customer's site over a protected, dedicate d fiber line. In ad dition, one serial RS -232 line an d one 10/100BaseT E thernet line can be carried at t he same time. All configura tions run at full line rates wi th no interac tion. T1 - Mux (Netw ork) ISP Interne[...]

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    4 configuration on the unit will b e used. The stored con figuration can b e retrieved fr om the SNMP Management M odule or the DIP S witches. • Replacing the same type of iMc V-Module - If the DIP Switch s ettings ar e the same as th e settings on th e removed IE- iMcV-T1-Mux /4 + Ethernet, the new IE-iM cV-T1-Mux/4 + Ethernet gets its configura[...]

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    5 1+1 Pr otecti on on the Fiber In terfac e mode The fiber transport is a 1+1 protection swi tched transport. It provides very fast (<50 mSec) switch-to-protec t timing by transmitting the sam e information on both fibers at the same time. The fiber receiver then chooses the fiber to receive based on the validity of the line. Once t he selecti o[...]

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    6 iView² Ma nagement Soft ware iView² is the I MC Networks management s oftware designed specific ally for the IMC Networks “iMc V” family of module s. It features a GUI and gives network managers the ab ility to monitor and co ntrol th e manageable I MC Networks product s. iView² is available in seve ral versions, inclu ding WebServer versi[...]

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    7 LED Operation The IE -iM cV-T 1-M ux/4 + Ethe rne t featu res di agn osti c LED s as explained below. 10/100BaseT C onnector LNK: • OFF when port is not linked/connected • Glow s green when link i s establis hed • Blinks green during data activity FDX: • OFF when port is not conne cted or when running a t half-duple x • Glows yellow w h[...]

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    8 SFP Ports or One model offers two SFP (A and B) por ts for 1+1 protecti on; a second mo del offers one SFP without protection. ACT: • Glows green when the SFP port is th e acti ve receive li ne. • OFF when the SFP is not the receive line • Glows red+green when the SFP port is manual ly forced to be the active receive line LNK: • Glows gre[...]

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    9 DIP Swit ch Assignme nts DIP Swit ch Assignme nts A single 10-pos ition DIP Switch is located on t he unit to set the configuration . The switc h positi ons are define d as foll ows: Switch # Function Settings Factory Default 1 Host/Remote OFF = Host, ON = Remote OFF 2 Reserved OFF OFF 3 Reserved OFF OFF 4 Reserved OFF OFF 5 Reserved OFF OFF 6 Re[...]

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    10 Installat ion Instruct ions Each IE-iMcV-T1-Mu x/4 + Ethernet module re quires two slots in an iMedia C hassis Series, MediaChassis/2 Series, or IE -MediaChassis/2 series. To install the module in a chassis, remove the bl ank faceplates coveri ng the slots whe re the module is to be installed. Then slide the mo dule into the chassis card guides [...]

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    11 Configu ration Opt ions The following sections describe the configurable features. From the CLI "Unit Configura t ion," use th e "Factory Defaul t" co mmand to rest ore the unit's default settings in the CLI, under Unit C onfiguration. This restores the car d's default configur ation and rese ts the de fault userna [...]

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    12 Fiber Fault Loopback (FFL) When a Fiber LOS is detecte d, the unit sen ds a Remote Alarm Indi cation) back to the fiber in the opposite dire ction. The re ception of fault in dication on the fiber line inhibits sending a LINK signal to the Ethernet port. This function can be ena bled at both ends of the fi ber line w ithout caus ing a "lock[...]

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    13 Loopback Each T1 port can be tested in loopback mode by enabling eithe r a Host loopback or Remote loopback test pa th. This capability allows the en d-user to help troublesho ot and isola te syste m problem s such as impr oper/broken line terminations, cables or malfunctioning equipment. With Host loopback, t he T1 copper port, connected t o th[...]

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    14 Console Screen s Configur ation Using the Console Port The following section describes configurat io n using the console screens. The Remote modu le is on ly confi gured th rough th e Host. Login Scr een After running t hrough an initial self test , the log-in screen is displayed (the diagn ostic informati on display ed belo w is for illustrati [...]

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    15 Main Menu From the main menu, the end-user can vie w essential unit configur ation data and a clock indicating when the displaye d information was last refreshed. Menu Opti ons 1 = Refer to the Unit Co nfigurati on Scre en 2 = Refer to the Port Alar m Stat us screen 3 = Refer to the SFP Line Status screen; SFP DDMI alarms are also displaye d 4 =[...]

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    16 The screen displays the current status for items 1 through 8. For security re asons, the curren t use rna me an d pas swo rd are not displ aye d. For items 1 thr ough 8, enter the nu mber of the menu item t o be changed, an d then enter the new value w hen prompted. The uni t and port names can be assigned by th e end-us er and are used in SNMP [...]

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    17 SFP Line Status Screen The SFP Line Status screen displays the status of the Host and Remote SFP links. The de tai led SFP information may be vie wed by entering "1" for SFP A or "2" for SFP B. Displayed data includes the ma nufacturer name, code, part number an d revision number. These values m ay not be modified. For SFP mo[...]

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    18 Enter th e number of the menu item to change its co nfigur ation, and then enter th e new val ue(s) w hen pr ompted. Ethernet Port Stat us Scree n This screen displays the current Eth ernet port stat us for both the Ho st and R emote site. T1 Port Configuration Sc reen Use this screen to access the l oopback and name details for each of the four[...]

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    19 Host T1 Port Setup Screen Enter th e number of the menu item to ed it, and enter the new value( s) when pro mpted. T1 Po rt St atus Scre en Use this screen to display the current status for each of the four T1 ports fo r the Host and Remote uni ts.[...]

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    20 Fiber Op tic Port Verification As a tro uble shoo ti ng aid , the f iber opt ic por ts can be ver if ied by plac ing a phys ica l loopback optical line on the por ts and verify the LED behavior as shown: The AC T LED will arbitr arily be con figured to either the A or B fiber line. The RAI LED is RE D/GREEN ind icating th at there is something w[...]

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    21 T1 Po rt Verif ica tio n By placing a physical l oopback conne ction on the T1 port, a valid signal can be det ected by each ind ividual T1 port to verify it s opera tion. Witho ut the f iber lo oped, the ALARM LED for th e looped T1 por t will show RED/GREEN ind icating th ere is a probl em at the far end of th e fiber transp ort (I n this case[...]

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    22 T1 Port Ma ting Connector Pinout Th e followi ng table l ists th e pin co nfigura tion for t he st andard RJ-48 T1 port mating connectors. Pin Signal 1 Receive 1 (T ip in to unit) 2 Receive 2 (Ring in to unit) 3 None 4 Tran smit 1 (T ip f rom u nit) 5 Tran smi t 2 (R ing from unit ) 6 None 7 None 8 None NOTE The pin con figuration is co nsistent[...]

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    23 RS-232 Serial Console Por t The fo llowing tabl e lists th e pin config urat ion for the RS-232 3-pin Mini Jack m ating connector for the console serial port. Pin DB9-F Pi n# Signal Name Direction Tip 2 Transmit Out of Unit Ring 3 Receive In to Unit Sleeve 5 Return Return Rin g Tip Sleev e[...]

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    24 Trouble shooti ng • All IE-iMcV-T1 -Mux/4 + Etherne t units are shipped c onfigured as Host un its via DIP Switch #1 = OFF. The Remote unit should be set to DIP Switch #1 = ON. Be su re to c onfirm that the iMcV-T1 -Mux/4 card is set correctly when used. • The fiber trans port is inde pend ent of all other ports an d should be established fi[...]

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    25 Spec ific atio ns Power Consumption (Typical): 0.96A @ +5 VD C Operatin g Temper ature: +32°F to +158°F (0°C to +70°C) Storage T empe rature: -40°F to + 158°F (-40° C to +70 °C) Humidi ty: 5% to 95 % (non -conde nsing) Dimen sions : Dual Slot iMc V module MTU: Maximum pa cket size up to 1916 byte s Standards/Compliance • IEEE 802.3x Fl[...]

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    26 Definition of Te rms/Acronyms The following are terms and phrases used with in this manual, or which are found in docu ments as sociat ed with this equipm ent. 1+1 The Term “1+1” refers to line p rotection w here identical information i s transmitted on two re dundant lines. The Receiver choo ses the “best” l ine to use bas ed on the B E[...]

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    27 FFL Fiber Fault Loopback: W hen the fibe r line fails, the Ethernet port that is being f orwarded over t he fiber line is f orced out of LINK. Similar to the Fiber Ale rt function. GUI Graphical User Interfac e: Software t hat prov ides a vis ual interface to enable an end-user to mana g e and monito r network devices. IS In-Service stat is the [...]

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    28 RAI Remote Al arm Indicati on: Status inform ation rece ived from the line ind icating there i s an alarm co ndition at the f ar end of the transport. SFP Small Form -Factor Pluggable: An industry standard optical pluggable m odule. SNMP Simple Network Management P rotocol: A set of proto cols for managing complex networks over a standar ds-base[...]

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    29 IMC Networks Technical Suppor t Tel: (949) 465 -3000 or (800) 62 4-1070 (in t he U.S. and Canada); +32-16-550 880 (Europe) Fax: (949) 465-3020 E-Mail: techsu pport@i mcnetwork s.com Web: www.i mcnetworks .com[...]

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    30 Fiber Op tic Cleaning Guidelines Fiber Optic tran smitters and re ceivers are extreme ly susceptible to c ontamination by particles of d irt or dust, which can obst ruct the optic path and cause p erformance degradation. Good system performan ce requires clean optics and connector ferrules. 1. Use fiber patch c ords (or c onnectors, as a pprop r[...]

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    31 Certi fic atio ns CE: The products described herein comply with the Council Directive on Electromagne tic Compatibilit y (2004/108 /EC). European Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE) requir es that any equipment that bears this symbol on product or packagin g must n ot be dispose d of wi th unsorte d municipal waste. This symbol in dicates that the equip[...]

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    19772 Pauling • Foothill Ranch, CA 926 10-2611 US A TEL: (94 9) 465-3000 • FAX: (949 ) 465-3020 www.imcnetworks.com © 2010 I MC Networks. A ll rights r eserved. The info rmation in this docum ent is subject to change w ith out no tice. I MC Network s assumes no responsibi lity for any errors that may appear in this docume nt. IE-iMcV- T1-Mux/4[...]