RAD Data comm manual Turning On ASMi-52, Controls and Indicators, To turn on ASMi-52

Chapter 3

Operation

This chapter provides the following information for the ASMi-52 modem:

•ASMi-52 front-panel indicators

•Operating procedures (turn-on, front-panel indications, performance monitoring and turn-off)

•ASMi-52 default settings.

Installation procedures given in Chapter 2 must be completed and checked before attempting to operate ASMi-52.

3.1 Turning On ASMi-52

To turn on ASMi-52:

•Connect the power cord to the mains.

The PWR indicator lights up and remains lit as long as ASMi-52 is receiving power.

ASMi-52 requires no operator attention once installed, with the exception of occasional monitoring of front panel indicators. Intervention is only required when ASMi-52 must be configured to its operational requirements, or diagnostic tests are performed.

3.2 Controls and Indicators

The front and rear panels of ASMi-52 include a series of LED indicators that show the current operating status of the unit.

Figure 3-1shows the front panel of the 2-wire ASMi-52 unit in a plastic enclosure with an E1 interface. Figure 3-2, Figure 3-3, Figure 3-4, Figure 3-5, Figure 3-6, and Figure 3-7illustrate the front panel options for the ASMi-52 4-wire unit in its plastic enclosure with E1/T1, IR (DTE Serial Data), and Ethernet interfaces.

Table 3-1lists and describes the front panel indicators. Table 3-2lists and describes the rear panel indicators.

ASMi-52 Ver. 2.5 Controls and Indicators 3-1