Black Box 5000 manual Appendix H Additional Infomation, Upgrade Information

APPENDIX H: Additional Information

Appendix H: Additional Infomation

UPGRADE INFORMATION

from Phase 2.5 to Phase 3.0

When upgrading from a Phase 2.5 to a Phase 3.0 FEATUREPAK_ cartridge, a cold start is not required. The configuration remains intact. With the async channel parity conversion feature, you must insure that you have each async channel configured correctly for the attached device. Previously, it was transparent to these settings. If not set correctly, you could get garbled characters or no data flow.

from Phase 2.0 to Phase 3.0

When upgrading from a Phase 2.0 to a Phase 3.0 FEATUREPAK, a cold start is not required. All previously configured parameters are maintained except for the async channel parameter FIXED DESTINATION, which will require reconfiguration. With the async channel parity conversion feature, you must insure that you have each async channel configured correctly for the attached device. Previously, it was transparent to these settings. If not set correctly, you could get garbled characters or no data flow.

from Phase 1.0 to Phase 3.0

If you are upgrading from a Phase 1.0 to a Phase 3.0 FEATURE- PAK, you must completely reconfigure your Marathon unit.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Parity Conversion

All async ports must be configured to match the host or terminal to which they are connected. In Phase 3.0, the software performs parity conversion; the default is 8 bits, no parity.

Voice/Fax

If you are upgrading existing voice/fax modules for switching, boththe voice PROMs and PALs must be installed, and the Mara- thon software must be Phase 3.0. The voice channels must be reconfigured. Dynamic rate adaption should only be configured when Marathon units are directly connected. If there are more than two Mara- thon units with voice switching in the network, Dynamic (Band- width Menu) should not be configured. NETMan_

If you are connecting NETMan to a Marathon network using a modem, it is recommended that an async port be used rather than the NMS module’s dedicated Command Port. Also note the following settings: Data Rate = 1200 to 19200 bps (Do not set ABR) Parity = None Connect Protocol = Auto EIA Control = Enable For additional information on the modem parameters, refer to the NETMan Release Notes.

TDM Sync Channels

Tail circuits are supported at rates up to 38.4 Kbps when one side is set for internal clocking and the other is set for external clock- ing. Do not configure a higher data rate.

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