Patton electronic 2996, 2960 Configuring the line settings, Pinout for loopback to test WAN port

Model 2960/2996 RAS User Manual 3 • Configuring the RAS for operation

Configuring the line settings

1.Click on the Line Type pop-up menu (see figure 29 on page 39) and choose from the following options:

–For an E1/PRI line your options will be either dsx1E1(4) or dsx1E1-CRC(5)

–For an E1/R2 line your options will be either dsx1E1-MF(6) or dsx1E1-CRC-MF(7)

2.Click on the Line Coding pop-up menu (see figure 29 on page 39) and choose either dsx1AMI(5) or dsxHDB3(3). Most installations will use HDB3.

3.Click on the Line Build Out pop-up menu (see figure 29 on page 39) and select e1pulse(1).

4.Click on Yellow Alarm Format pop-up menu (see figure 29 on page 39) and choose from the following options:

–For an E1/PRI line choose linkYellowFormatDL(2)

–For an E1/R2 line choose linkYellowAlarmFormatBit2(1)

5.Click on Submit Query.

At this point, the WAN front panel LEDs will become active. A solid green FRAME light indicator means that the RAS has synchronized with the E1 line.

Note If you suspect that there is a physical malfunction in the WAN ports, you can assemble a loopback connector to test the port (see

figure 30).

Figure 30. Pinout for loopback to test WAN port

If you have an E1/PRI (ISDN) line, refer to “Setting the line signaling for an E1/PRI (ISDN) line”. Otherwise, refer to “Setting the line signaling for an E1/R2 line”.

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