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    ARC-101 ATM Rate and Media Converter Installation and Operation Manual Notice This manual c ont ai ns i nfor mation that is prop rietary to RA D D at a Communi cati ons. No part of this p u blicat io n m ay b e r e p r od u ce d in an y fo r m wh at so e ver wit h ou t p r ior wr it t e n ap p r o val by R AD Dat a Communications. No repre s e ntat[...]

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    Warranty This RAD product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. During the warranty period, RAD will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by RAD. [...]

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    Safety Warnings The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to warn the operator or service personnel of operation and maintenance factors relating to the product and its operating environment which could pose a safety hazard. Always observe standard safety precautions during installation, operation and maintenance of this product. Only a q[...]

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    Regulatory Information FCC-15 User Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment gene[...]

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    Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name: RAD Data Communications Ltd. Manufacturer’s Address: 12 Hanechoshet St. Tel Aviv 69710 Israel declares that the product: Product Name: ARC-101 Conforms to the following standard(s) or other normative document(s): EMC: EN 55022 (1994) Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteri[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation and Operation Manual i Contents CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1 General Description .......................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 ARC-101 Features...................................................................................................[...]

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    Contents ii ARC-101 Installation and Operation Manual Jumper Settings for E1 and E1/LTU .............................................................................................. ........ 2-12 Jumper Settings for T3 ......................................................................................................... ................ 2-13 CH[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation and Operation Manual iii List of Figures Figure 1-1 ARC-101 Rate Conversion Application ......................................................................... 1-1 Figure 2-1 Installation of a Single Unit ..................................................................................... ..... 2-2 Figure 2-2 Installation of[...]

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    List of Tables iv ARC-101 Installation and Operation Manual List of Tables Table 1-1 Optical Module Characteristics ....................................................................................... 1-5 Table 1-2 Electrical Module Characteristics .................................................................................... 1-5 Table 3-1[...]

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    ARC-101 Features 1 -1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 . 1 General Description The ARC-101, ATM Rate & Media Converter, provides transparent ATM rate and media conversion between two interfaces by extracting ATM cells from one interface at one rate and sending them over a different interface at a different rate. The ARC-101 supports a wide variety of A[...]

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    Chapter 1. Introduction ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 1 -2 ARC-101 Features 1 . 2 ARC-101 Features This section provides a brief description of the ARC-101's main features. Interfaces Supported The ARC-101 supports a wide variety of ATM data rates and media types, both electrical and optical. The electrical interfaces supported a[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 1. Introduction ARC-101 Features 1 -3 Traffic Management ATM cells are transferred from one interface to the other through an internal bus, the bandwidth of which is 180 Mbps. • Cells that are received with a multiple-bit HEC error are dropped. • Cells received at the slower interface are tran[...]

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    Chapter 1. Introduction ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 1- 4 Specifications 1 . 3 Specifications Data Rate Up to 155 Mbps Indicators PWR ON when unit is powered FLT BLINKS when self-test fails (ON during self-test) ATM ON when ATM cells were transmitted and received in the last second and no uncorrected HEC errors were detected. SYNC ON[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 1. Introduction Specifications 1- 5 Ordering ARC-101/# ATM Rate Converter # Specify power supply: AC for 90-260 VAC DC for - 48 VDC ARC-M/@ Interface module for ARC-101 @ Specify module name - see tables below RM-1 Hardware for mounting one unit in a 19" rack. RM-2 Hardware mounting for two u[...]

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    Chapter 1. Introduction ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 1- 6 Specifications[...]

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    Site Requirements 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter contains mechanical and electrical installation procedures for connecting the ARC-101 to the main power supply, as well as cabling the ATM links and monitor (control) port. 2 . 1 General The ARC-101 is delivered completely assembled for bench-top installation. The ARC-101 may be optionally i[...]

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    Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 2-2 Rack Mounting Instructions 2.3 Site Requirements Power The ARC-101 is powered by 90/260 VAC or -48 VDC. The unit should be installed within 1.5 meters (5 ft.) of an easily accessible grounded AC outlet capable of supplying the appropriate voltage (90/260 VAC). Front and Rear Pa[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 2. Installation Cable Connections 2-3 Installation of Two Units Rack adapter components for installing two units include two short side brackets (for rack mounting) and two flat rails (for fastening the two units together) Figure 2- 2 Installation of Two Units To install two units follow these ins[...]

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    Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 2-4 Cable Connections When the ARC-101 is used as a DCE or as a DTE, the RJ-45 pinout is: Pinout DCE DTE Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 DTR Pin 4 GN D GN D Pin 5 TX Data RX Data Pin 6 RX Data TX Data Pin 7 CTS Pin 8 Pin 9 RTS Changing Control Port Mode The ARC-101 is shipped as a DCE. To connec[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Modules 2-5 AC Power Connection The ARC-101's power connector is located on its rear panel (see Figures 2-6 and Figure 2-7 ). AC power should be supplied to the ARC-101 through a 1.5 m (5 ft.) standard power cord terminated by a grounded 3-wire plug. Warning When apply[...]

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    Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 2-6 ARC-101 Modules 2 . 6 ARC-101 Modules Module Characteristics SC13M/155 Module Figure 2- 8 SC13M/155 Module Front Panel Wavelength: 1300 nm Connector: SC Used with: Multimode fiber Protocols supported: STS-3c, STM-1 Coding method: NR Z Optical output into 62.5 micron fiber: -18 [...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Modules 2-7 ST13L/155 Module Figure 2- 10 ST13L/155 Module Front Panel Wavelength: 1300 nm Connector: ST Used with: Single mode fiber (LASER) Protocols supported: STS-3c, STM-1 Coding method: NRZ Optical output into 9 micron fiber: -12 dBm (typical) Receiver sensitivity: -3[...]

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    Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 2-8 ARC-101 Modules UTP/155 Module Figure 2- 12 UTP/155 Module Front Panel Connector: Shielded RJ-45 Used with: UTP Cat 5 Protocols supported: STS-3c, STM-1 Coding method: NRZ Range: 100 m Impedance: 100 Ω Transmit levels: 1v +/- 0.06v Pinout Pin 1 T x + Pin 2 Tx- Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Modules 2-9 E3 Module Figure 2- 13 E3 Module Front Panel Connector: BN C Used with: Coax cable Protocols supported: E3 Coding method: HDB3 Range: 150 m Impedance: 75 Ω Transmit 1v +/- 0.06v T3 Module The transmit pulse shape can be determined by jumpers on the module (ref[...]

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    Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 2-10 ARC-101 Modules E1 and E1/LTU Modules The E1 link interface (Coax/UTP), as well as RX/TX ground reference, can be determined by jumpers on the module (see Figure 2-16 ). Figure 2- 15 E1 Module Front Panel Connector: BNC (RJ-45) Used with: Coax (UTP) Protocols supported: E1 Cod[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Modules 2-11 Inserting and Removing Modules Inserting Modules To insert a module: 1. Turn the unit OFF (disconnect the power cord). 2. Pull on the screws on the module's front panel, so they hang outwards a little. 3. Insert the module onto the sliders, and push the mo[...]

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    Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 2-12 ARC-101 Modules Jumper Settings for E1 and E1/LTU The jumpers JP5, JP6, JP10, JP11 and JP13 are used to select the link interface (Coax or UTP). See Figure 2-16 . Figure 2- 16 E1 and E1/LTU Jumper Locations Note Turn the module upside down in order to see and move the jumpers.[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Modules 2-13 Jumper Settings for T3 Figure 2- 17 T3 Jumper Locations The jumpers JP1 and JP2 (located near the front panel of the module), are used to control the transmit levels, and should be set according to the length of the links (see Figure 2-17 ). T3: JP1: Designated[...]

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    Chapter 2. Installation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 2-14 ARC-101 Modules[...]

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    Operating Procedure 3-1 Chapter 3 Operation The ARC-101 has several LED indicators, providing information on the ARC-101's general status, as well as right and left module status (see Figure 3-1 ). The indicators are ON, OFF, or BLINK, depending on the state of ARC-101. Table 3-1 lists the functions of the front panel indicators. out out out F[...]

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    Chapter 3. Operation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 3-2 Operating Procedure 3 . 1 Operating Procedure Note The interface modules are not hot-swappable. If you install or change modules, make sure to first disconnect power to the ARC-101, and then remove/install modules slowly and carefully (so as not to damage the modules or the ARC-10[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 3. Operation Operating Procedure 3-3 Figure 3- 2 ARC-101 Block Diagram[...]

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    Chapter 3. Operation ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 3-4 Operating Procedure[...]

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    Accessing, Using and Exiting Monitor Mode 4 -1 Chapter 4 Software Management 4 . 1 Introduction Monitor mode enables software management of the ARC-101. Four categories of software management are available: • Monitoring the ARC-101 general information via the General Information window. • Changing default configuration parameters via the Config[...]

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    Chapter 4. Software Management ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 4-2 Configuration Window 4 . 3 Screen Explanations Each of the screens shown below is followed by a detailed explanation of the parameters and options appearing in the screen. • The acceptable value range for each parameter, where applicable, is shown in parentheses – &q[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. Software Management Configuration Window 4-3 To Save the Configuration: CONFIGURATION 1. System Parameters 2. Left Module 3. Right Module 4. ASCII Terminal Configuration 5. Set Default Parameters 6. Save Changes ESC. Exit • After making all changes, return to the Configuration window, and sel[...]

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    Chapter 4. Software Management ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 4-4 Configuration Window The options are 25%, 50%, 75%, 90% and 100%. EFCI Marking (Default - Disable); options: Enable, Disable Enables EFCI marking while FIFO is in congested state. Setting this parameter to Enable causes the EFCI marking of all cells that are received, wh[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. Software Management Configuration Window 4-5 Loopback State (Default - Disable); options: Disable, Remote, Internal Setting this parameter to Remote will cause a loopback of the incoming data and clock to the transmit data and clock (this option is not supported with E1). Internal Loopback will[...]

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    Chapter 4. Software Management ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 4-6 Performance Monitoring Window 4 . 6 Diagnostics Window The ARC-101 can be tested and reset via the Diagnostics window. To enter the Diagnostics window, select item number 3 in the main menu. The Diagnostics window includes the following options: • General Reset • Mod[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. Software Management Performance Monitoring Window 4-7 • Link Status • ATM Status PERFORMANCE MONITORING 1. Link Status 2. ATM Status 3. Reset Counters ESC. Exit Link Status The Link Status window displays: • The number of alarms and errors detected in the last second ("Last Second&qu[...]

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    Chapter 4. Software Management ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 4-8 Performance Monitoring Window SONET/SDH Link Status Window LOS Loss of Signal LOF Loss of Frame LOP Loss of Pointer LOC Loss of Cell Delineation SLM Signal Cable Mismatch Line AIS Line Alarm Indication Signal Path AIS Path Alarm Indication Signal Line FERF/RDI Line Far E[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. Software Management Performance Monitoring Window 4-9 T3 Link Status Window - Errors/Alarms displayed in PLCP Mode LOS Loss of Signal OOF Out of Frame AIS Alarm Indication Signal Yellow Yellow Alarm PLCP_LOF PLCP Loss of Frame PLCP_Yellow PLCP Yellow A '0'' in the "Last Sec&[...]

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    Chapter 4. Software Management ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 4-10 Performance Monitoring Window E3 Link Status Window LOS Loss of Signal OOF Out of Frame LOC Loss of Cell Delineation AIS Alarm Indication Signal RDI Remote Defect Indicator A '0'' in the "Last Sec" columns of the Alarms listed above, indicates t[...]

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    ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual Chapter 4. Software Management Performance Monitoring Window 4-11 Note The Cells Transmitted counter is not valid in Remote Loopback mode, and the Cells Received counter in not valid in Internal Loopback mode. The counter precision is 1/10,000.[...]

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    Chapter 4. Software Management ARC-101 Installation & Operation Manual 4-12 Performance Monitoring Window[...]