LTPS-UM-8013-03

Setting Up System Options

 

 

OTHER PROVISIONING CONSIDERATIONS

Alarm Setting During Provisioning

The D3LX generates alarms on conditions occurring in the D3LX CO modules DS3 facility. The severity of the alarm conditions as Critical, Major, Minor, or Event is selected while provisioning. The alarms are handed off to an Alarm Processing Unit (APU) which acts as an interface between the D3LX modules and the customer alarm monitoring equipment. For more information on alarms, see “Configuring D3LX Alarms” on page 25.

D3 Remote Craft Access Module (D3RCAM) Option

The D3RCAM is a plug-in module for the D3LX system which provides a craft interface at the remote site. Additionally, the D3RCAM works in conjunction with the APU and the D3LX modules to display alarm information for the remote chassis or terminal.

SETTING UP SYSTEM OPTIONS

To configure D3LX system options, you must connect a maintenance terminal to an available craft port. You may select either the SCU or Ports 2 or 3 (local) or the D3RCAM (remote) craft port.

•If you are using the SCU, refer to “Connecting a Maintenance Terminal to the SCU Craft Port” on page 19.

•If you are using the D3RCAM, refer to “Connecting a Maintenance Terminal to the D3RCAM Craft Port” on page 20.

CONNECTING A MAINTENANCE TERMINAL TO THE SCU CRAFT PORT

Connect the VT100 compatible terminal or host computer to the interface port as follows:

1For initial setup, connect the local maintenance terminal to the SCU craft port (on front panel). After configuration, the SCU may be connected to ports 2 or 3 on the backplane of the LEC. For more information on Ports 2 and 3 located on the LEC, refer to Soneplex Loop Extender System Operation and Maintenance Manual, ADCP-61-494. See Table 3 for chassis port descriptions.

Table 3. Chassis Port Description

SCU Front-Panel Craft Port

Ports 2 and 3

 

 

Function—DCE connection on the installed SCU module (see Figure 11 on

DTE connections on the chassis backplane. Ports

page 20)

provide an RS (EIA-232) interface.

 

 

Cable Type—Straight-through cable (26 AWG or larger, stranded pairs,

A null-modem cable or adapter.

overall shielding, common for all leads).

 

 

 

Connector—Type DB-9 receptacle.

Type DB-25 receptacle.

 

 

2Connect one end of the interface cable to the maintenance terminal and the other end to the craft port located on the front of the SCU as shown in Figure 11.

3Start a terminal emulation program such as Procomm that emulates a VT100 terminal.

4Configure the maintenance terminal to the following communication settings:

D3LX CO and RMT Modules

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