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USER GUIDE XL-1 2000 B High-Speed Network Modem T UT S YSTEMS[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM TUT SYSTEMS i W arranty Policy Warranty Summary This T ut Systems product is warranted against defects in material and w orkmanship and will substantially conform to T ut Systems product documentation for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. Y2K Compliance The Company’ s products, including separa[...]
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ii TUT SYSTEMS XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM Changes or modifications not e xpressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could v oid the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. The information contained in this publication is the latest av ailable. Ho wev er , Tut Systems reserv es the right to change specifications of hardw[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM TUT SYSTEMS iii Contents 1.0 XL-12000B Product Overview 1 2.0 T echnical Specifications 2 3.0 What’ s in the Box 3 4.0 Installation 4 5.0 Panel Indicators and Connectors 7 5.1 F ront Panel Indicators 7 5.2 Rear Panel Indicators and Connectors 9 6.0 Power and Boot Up Sequence 10 7.0 T roubleshooting 11 8.0 T echn[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 1.0 XL-12000B PRODUCT OVERVIEW TUT SYSTEMS 1 1.0 XL-12000B Product Overview The XL-12000B modem is a high-speed, SDSL (Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) point-to-point modem created to extend Local Area Networks (LANs) up to 12,000 feet using ordinary telephone wires. The modem uses Digital Subscriber Line (DSL[...]
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2.0 T echnical Specifications Data Rate: 2.048 Mbps Line Length: Up to 12,000 ft. on 24 A WG wire Up to 9,000 ft. on 26 A WG wire Ethernet Interface: Compliant with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Operating V oltage: 120/240 V A C 50/60 Hz wall transformer Power Consumption: 5 W atts Operating T emperature: -5˚ to 55˚ C Storage T emperature: -40˚ to +70˚ C[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 3.0 What’ s in the Box Confirm that there is one each of the follo wing items: Description • XL-12000B Modem • XL-12000B User Guide • RJ-45 10Base-T Straight-through Cable • RJ-11 DSL Line Cable • W all T ransformer w/ Lightning Protection 3.0 WHA T’S IN THE BOX TUT SYSTEMS 3[...]
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4.0 Installation 1. Remov e the modem and wall transformer from the shipping car ton. Remove the wall transformer from its box. Remo ve the plastic wrapper from around the modem. 2. Remov e the cable ties from each of the cables and place them side by side. Each of the cables is identified as follo ws: (1) RJ-45 10Base-T straight-through cable: A c[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM Figure 4.2 RJ-11 DSL Line Cable 3. Select a con venient location near the Ethernet de vice to which the modem will be connected. The modem should be k ept away from excessi ve heat or cold. Operating temperature range is -5˚C to 55˚C. 4. Connect an RJ-45 straight-through cable from the 10Base-T Ethernet connecto[...]
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Figure 4.3 XL-12000B Installation with a Hub or Node . Note: The Ethernet connection switch facilitates use with either type of device . XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 6 TUT SYSTEMS 4.0 INST ALLA TION RJ-45 Straight-through Cable Ethernet Connection Switch in Normal (Hub) Position[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 5.0 Panel Indicators and Connectors This section describes the indicators and connectors on the front and rear of the XL-12000B modem. 5.1 Front Panel Indicators Fig. 5.1 shows the LED indicators that pro vide status and opera tional information on the XL-12000B Modem. Power LED The blue Po wer LED remains lit whi[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 8 TUT SYSTEMS 5.0 P ANEL INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS Figure 5.1 XL-12000B Front Panel XL-1 2000B HI GH SPE ED L AN MODEM POWER DSL RX DSL TX ST A TUS DSL LINK MASTER SLA VE DSL RX Flashing Green : On when receiving data. DSL LINK Steady Green : Normal link. Flashing Green : Linking (about one minute). Off : No link[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 5.0 P ANEL INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS TUT SYSTEMS 9 5.2 Rear Panel Indicators and Connectors 10Base-T Link LED A green LED indicates a valid Ethernet link. When flashing, the LED indicates traf fic on the link. When the LED is of f, there is no v alid link. Figure 5.2 XL-12000B Rear Panel Power Connection 10Base-T[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 10 TUT SYSTEMS 6.0 POWER AND BOOT UP SEQUENCE 6.0 Power and Boot Up Sequence 1. V erify that the LAN and DSL lines are connected according to the wiring diagram described in the “Installation” section (see Figure 4.3. 2. Plug the 120 V A C/12 VDC wall transformer (220V AC for international use) into a wall out[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING TUT SYSTEMS 11 7.0 T roubleshooting This section is designed to assist in troubleshooting the XL-12000B. It also describes ho w to reach T echnical Support at T ut Systems. T ut Systems takes pride in its products and would be more than happy to help with problems associated with the XL-12000B.[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 12 TUT SYSTEMS 7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 4. The DSL Link LED blinks for a long time . Blinking for a long time can indicate failure to communicate with the other modem within the acceptable noise parameters or that the distance between modems exceeds 12,000 feet. V erify the length of the DSL line and ensure it meets th[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 8.0 TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE AND CUST OMER SUPPORT TUT SYSTEMS 13 8.0 T echnical Assistance and Customer Support Maintenance and Repair T ut Systems offers a comprehensi ve range of customer support ser vices, including technical assistance, installation, and maintenance agreements. For further information and pricin[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM 14 TUT SYSTEMS APPENDIX A: PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS Appendix A: Pinout Assignments T able A.1. RJ-45 10Base-T Ethernet Connector on Rear of Modem Pin # Mnemonic Function 1 Tx+ 10Base-T differential transmit signal (+) 2 Tx- 10Base-T differential transmit signal (-) 3 Rx+ 10Base-T differential receive signal (+) 4 NC Unu[...]
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XL-12000B HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MODEM APPENDIX B: MEASURE LINE LENGTH TUT SYSTEMS 15 Appendix B: Measure Line Length Measuring Phone Wire 1. Use a cable scanner or an ohmmeter to measure the lengths of phone wire that will connect the modems. When using an ohm- meter , short-circuit one end of the phone wire and measure the resistance between the two [...]
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User Guide for the High-Speed Network Modem XL-12000B 2495 Estand W ay , Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 800.998.4888 or 925.682.6510 T UT S YSTEMS[...]