Carrier Access Access Navigator Verify Bits Connection, Set clock1 bits set clock2 bits

Electrical Installation

Verify BITS Connection

Verify BITS Connection

1.Ensure that BITS input cable is connected to Timing In connector on rear panel of Access Navigator (see Figure 6-29). Plug must be pushed in until it clicks in place.

Timing In

Figure 6-29. Location of Timing Input (BITS) Connector

NOTE: If the primary and secondary clock sources must be restored after testing the BITS input, use the status clock command to display the current settings and then restore them after the test with the set clock1 and set clock2 commands.

2. Enter following commands to assign the BITS input as the primary and secondary clock source:

set clock1 bits set clock2 bits

3.Display clock status: status clock

A message similar to the following will appear.

Primary:	BITS
Clock Source:
Clock Status:	In Service
Secondary:	BITS
Clock Source:
Clock Status:	In Service

NOTE: If the Clock Status for BITS source shows “Not in Service”, the BITS clock source is probably missing or too degraded to be used by the Access Navigator.

4.Verify that Access Navigator is using BITS clock:

Requirement: Primary Clock Source is BITS

Requirement: Primary Clock Status is In Service

Requirement: Secondary Clock Source is BITS

Requirement: Secondary Clock Status is In Service

6-44 August 2003 Access Navigator - Release 1.8