Patton electronic 6511RC user manual Precautions, Typographical conventions used in this document

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About this guide

Model 6511RC User Manual

 

 

Precautions

Notes and cautions, which have the following meanings, are used throughout this guide to help you become aware of potential Matrix Switch problems. Warnings relate to personal injury issues, and Cautions refer to potential property damage.

Note Calls attention to important information.

The shock hazard symbol and WARNING heading indicate a potential electric shock hazard. Strictly follow the warning instructions to avoid injury caused by electric shock.

The alert symbol and WARNING heading indicate a potential safety hazard.

Strictly follow the warning instructions to avoid personal injury.

The shock hazard symbol and CAUTION heading indicate a potential electric shock hazard. Strictly follow the instructions to avoid property damage caused by electric shock.

The alert symbol and CAUTION heading indicate a potential haz- ard. Strictly follow the instructions to avoid property damage.

Typographical conventions used in this document

This section describes the typographical conventions and terms used in this guide.

General conventions

The procedures described in this manual use the following text conventions:

Table 1. General conventions

Convention

Meaning

 

 

 

Garamond blue type

Indicates a cross-reference hyperlink that points to a figure, graphic,

 

table, or section heading. Clicking on the hyperlink jumps you to the ref-

 

erence. When you have finished reviewing the reference, click on the

 

Go to Previous View button

 

in the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader

 

 

 

toolbar to return to your starting

 

 

 

point.

Futura bold type

Indicates the names of menu bar options.

 

 

 

Italicized Futura type

Indicates the names of options on pull-down menus.

Futura type

Indicates the names of fields or windows.

 

 

 

Garamond bold type

Indicates the names of command buttons that execute an action.

< >

Angle brackets indicate function and keyboard keys, such as <SHIFT>,

 

<CTRL>, <C>, and so on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Matrix Switch Patton Electronics Company, Inc Contents Hardware installation Operation and shutdown Contents Industry Canada Notice FCC Part 68 Acta StatementFacility Service Network Interface Code Connection CE NoticeAudience StructureTypographical conventions used in this document PrecautionsGeneral conventions Mouse conventions About this guide Chapter contents IntroductionModel 6511RC Matrix Switch overview Model 6511RC Matrix Switch front bladeModel 6511RC Matrix Switch major functions and interfaces Hardware overview Model 6511RCT rear bladeModel 6511RC front panel LEDs and ports Model 6511RCT rear entry car front panel LEDs and ports ForeFront chassis architectures ForeFront Model 6476 6U cPCI chassisForeFront Model 6676 9U chassis Model 6676 chassis, front viewMatrix Switch functionality TDM mapping and aggregationTDM bus architecture STM-1 link architectureMatrix Switch TDM capacity Matrix Switch Ethernet SwitchingManagement Interfaces Management ServicesManagement Management ApproachMid-Plane Interfaces Matrix Switch InterfacesWAN Interfaces LAN InterfaceCentral processing unit Power systemSystem timing LED Indicators TemperaturePhysical dimensions AltitudeRear-panel LED indicators Approvals Etsi CTR EMCApprovals Hardware installation Verifying that the ForeFront chassis is properly installed Unpacking the Model 6511RC Matrix SwitchIntroduction Verifying correct cover plate installation Verfying correct electrical groundingMatrix Switch hardware installation Alignment/ESD pin and card handleInstalling the network cables Matrix Switch front blade network interface portsConnecting the front-panel Ethernet LAN port Ethernet RJ-45 pin and signal definitions for Matrix SwitchConnecting the rear-panel STM-1 WAN port to an SDH network Fiber-optic SC cable connectors Connecting the rear-panel Ethernet WAN/management ports BNC coaxial cable connectorsCompleting the hardware installation Configuring the Matrix Switch for Operation Configuration prerequisites Initial configuration through the RS-232 control port Connecting the DB9-RJ45 adapter with the included cableSetting up the HyperTerminal or similar program session Connection Description windowConfigure your COM port settings as shown in , then click OK Login window Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration 3069RC Configuration Menu home page will appear see figure Home page overview Home page window panesOperator Actions buttons Configuring the default gateway IP OverviewConfiguring the system clocking parameters Module clocking modeModule clocking source and fallback An internal oscillator STM-1 portConfiguring the SDH circuit parameters System Clocking Configuration page, exampleAccessing the SDH circuit parameters SDH Overview web managementConfiguring the SDH physical interface type Configuring the SDH interface parametersConfiguring the SDH path trace parameters SDH Path Trace parametersConfiguring DS0 idle codes Accessing the idle code configuration E1 LinkDefining the DS0 idle code configuration Selecting the SDH mapping pathSDH Overview Defining DS0 mappings Following sections describe how to define DS0 mappings Defining DS0 mappings using E1 port format DS0 Mapping OverviewExamples for configuring DS0 mappings Solution Solution Solution Defining DS0 mappings using TU format DS0 Mapping Overview page with TU format selectedE1 port numbers located within the STM-1 frame structure Configuring the Matrix Switch for operation Solution Solution Saving your configuration RC HomeBacking up your configuration parameters Import/ExportBacking up the configuration store in flash memory Completing the installation Completing the installation Operation and shutdown Activating the Model 6511RC De-activating the Model 6511RCTroubleshooting and maintenance Troubleshooting during initial deployment Cited in section De-activating the Model 6511RC onGeneral fault analysis PowerCLK Enet Matrix Switch test tools Loopback test modes for the STM-1 portMatrix Switch TDM mapping architecture Facility Loop sonetFacilityLoop1SDH Configuration page with sonetFacilityLoop1 selected Terminal loop sonetTerminalLoop2SDH Configuration page with sonetTerminalLoop2 selected Other Loop sonetOtherLoop3 SDH section trace and path traceSections and paths Section traceSection Trace parameters on the SDH Configuration Path tracePath Trace parameters on the SDH Configuration Number of paths per frameExporting the current Model 6511RC configuration Periodic maintenanceMaintenance CalibrationMaintenance Maintenance Removing the defective Model 6511RC Installing the replacement Model 6511RC Importing a saved configurationCompleting the installation Troubleshooting and maintenance 100 Contacting Patton for assistance Contact information Warranty coverageOut-of-warranty service Returns for creditRMA numbers Return for credit policyShipping instructions Contacting Patton for assistance 104