CTC Union FMUX160, User Manual

Page 1: ...FMUX80 160 800 1600 Fiber Optical Multiplexer Standalone Rack Type 8 16 Channel E1 T1 plus 100M 1G Ethernet SNMP Manageable ...

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Page 3: ...d use even if such claim alleges that CTC Union Technologies was negligent regarding the design or manufacture of said product TRADEMARKS Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp HyperTerminal is a registered trademark of Hilgraeve Inc WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limi...

Page 4: ... Balanced E1 T1 RJ 45 with 4 port Ethernet Switch and 100M Ethernet wire speed trunk FMUX800B 8 Ch Unbalanced E1 BNC with 4 port Gigabit Ethernet Switch and 850M Ethernet trunk FMUX800R 8 Ch Balanced E1 T1 RJ 45 with 4 port Gigabit Ethernet Switch and 850M Ethernet trunk FMUX1600B 16 Ch Unbalanced E1 BNC with 4 port Gigabit Ethernet Switch and 850M Ethernet trunk FMUX1600R 16 Ch Balanced E1 T1 RJ ...

Page 5: ...NFIGURING IN CONSOLE MODE 23 3 4 1 Login 23 3 4 2 Main Menu 23 3 4 3 Device Configuration Menu 24 3 4 4 Password Configuration Menu 25 3 4 5 Alarm Configuration Menu 26 3 4 6 Order Wire 26 3 4 7 Store Parameters 27 3 4 8 Aggregate Configuration 28 3 4 9 Optical Loop Back 29 3 4 10 E1 T1 Mode Configuration RJ45 models only 30 3 4 11 E1 T1 Configuration 30 3 4 12 LAN Port Configuration 32 CHAPTER 4 ...

Page 6: ...tents ii CHAPTER 5 SNMP OPERATION 48 5 1 GENERAL 48 5 2 SNMP OPERATIONS 49 5 3 THE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BASE 50 5 4 MIB STRUCTURE 50 5 5 SNMP COMMUNITIES 50 5 6 SNMP UPGRADE VIA TFTP 51 5 7 SNMP TRAP MESSAGES 52 ...

Page 7: ...panel The front panel provides the LED indicators order wire clear channel RS 232 aggregate optical and console connectors Model Breakdown FMUX80B 8 Ch Unbalanced E1 BNC with 4 port Ethernet Switch and 100M Ethernet wire speed trunk FMUX80R 8 Ch Balanced E1 T1 RJ 45 with 4 port Ethernet Switch and 100M Ethernet wire speed trunk FMUX160B 16 Ch Unbalanced E1 BNC with 4 port Ethernet Switch and 100M ...

Page 8: ... extremely easy When the Fiber Multiplexer is ordered with an optional SNMP Module the module card is installed inside the chassis Configuration is accomplished via local control on the asynchronous RS 232 port with a standard VT 100 terminal via Ethernet and Telnet or via any standard SNMP network management software over Ethernet The Fiber Multiplexer will then also have an embedded web server t...

Page 9: ...owing photo with graphics shows the major components which make up the Fiber Multiplexer with the SNMP option installed This photo shows a unit with16 E1 T1 RJ 45 interfaces Figure 1 1 Fiber Multiplexer Major Components DC AC SFP SNMP ...

Page 10: ...S Line Impedance Balanced 100 ohms RJ 45 Receiver sensitivity 3 to 12dB short haul Pulse Amplitude Nominal 3 00V 10 for 100 ohms Zero Amplitude 0 3V Transmit Frequency Tracking Internal Timing 50 ppm Jitter Performance According to ITU T G 824 Complies With ITU T G 703 G 704 G 706 and G 733 Interface Connectors RJ 45 Test Loops LLB Local Loop Back RLB Remote Loop Back RRLB Request Remote Loop Back...

Page 11: ...al Present Off Out of Service Amber E1 T1 Loss of Signal Amber blinking channel in loopback mode ALM Red Indicates an alarm has occurred includes E1 or T1 BPV signal loss LAN link down or fiber sync slip RDI Red Remote Defect Indicator indicates an alarm has occurred in the remote multiplexer includes E1 T1 LAN and fiber signal loss SYS Green Indicates the system is normal SNMP Green If SNMP optio...

Page 12: ...l optical transceivers are rated Class A WDM types must match A with B in pairs Bit Error Rate All fiber transceivers in the fiber multiplexer incorporate an automatic laser shutdown feature ALS designed to protect personnel that may come into contact with a disconnected fiber connection This feature may also be disabled for testing purposes via console terminal mode or SNMP when SNMP option is in...

Page 13: ...y transparent unframed format ie The E1 will pass through with its original framing structure completely intact 1 5 T1 DS1 Signal Structure T1 link line rate The T1 line operates at a nominal rate of 1 544Mb s T1 link line coding The basic T1 line signal is coded using either the Alternate Mark Inversion AMI or B8ZS rule In the AMI format ones are alternately transmitted as positive and negative p...

Page 14: ...1 and 1 to 4 ports of Trunk Ethernet between the units The timing scheme for typical E1 or T1 equipment is to transparently pass timing from a timing source unit on one side to a timing slaved unit on the other Each of the up to 16 available channels of the Fiber Multiplexer is independent of any other channel for framing or timing Figure 1 2 Typical Point to Point Application of Fiber Multiplexer...

Page 15: ... 60 VDC for DC supply Allow at least 10cm 4 inch clearance at the rear and front of the Fiber Multiplexer for signal lines and interface cables 2 3 Mechanical Assembly The Fiber Multiplexer is designed for rack mount installation and only requires 1U space 1 3 4 in a standard EIA 19 inch rack It is highly recommended that the unit be placed in a rack The Fiber Multiplexer is delivered completely a...

Page 16: ...ed to the terminal block observing the proper polarity In the AC DC model both IEC receptacle and DC terminal block are provided for dual power operation The Fiber Multiplexer should always be grounded through the protective earth lead of the power cable in AC installations or via the frame ground connection for DC installations Figure 2 2 Supply connections AC DC model shown Left Live line Right ...

Page 17: ...multi service multiplexers supporting TDM Data and Voice Rear Panel example FMUX160B Rear Panel example FMUX1600R Figure 2 3 Rear Panel Connections The front panel of the Fiber Multiplexer holds the optical interfaces the status and alarm LEDs the call button order wire jack clear RS 232 channel and the local management console port The optical interfaces may be of the Fixed type or pluggable SFP ...

Page 18: ... with a data rating of 1 25Gbps is required Make sure the SFP modules chosen are suitable for the required data rate FMUX80 and FMUX160 use fixed transceivers Installation CTC Union supplied SFP modules are of the Bale Clasp type The bale clasp SFP module has a bale clasp that secures the module into the SFP cage Figure 2 5 Optical Interface Removal Replacement while in service Removing a Bale Cla...

Page 19: ... case 1 If the unit is installed in a rack it must be removed along with all power connections 2 The rack mounting brackets if installed need not be removed 3 The top cover is held in place by eight screws 4 Once all eight screws are removed the top panel just lifts off The internals are now exposed Follow the procedure in reverse to re install the top panel Install the screws but at first do not ...

Page 20: ...ard is located on the left side of the device when looking from the front The SNMP kit will include three stand offs the SNMP card and three screws Insert the three stand offs and tighten carefully as they are brass and only 3 5mm Carefully align the pins of the SNMP card seat the card ensuring no pins are bent The three holes in the PCB should line up with the three stand offs on the mainboard 4 ...

Page 21: ...d computers Windows XP computers already have a terminal emulation program called HyperTerminal However in operating systems after Windows XP such a Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 there is no such terminal emulation program In these cases we highly recommend the free emulation program TeraTerm Pro This program can be found freely on the Internet by doing a simple search For the remainder of...

Page 22: ...nd the application will be ready to establish communication with the Fiber Multiplexer Figure 3 1 TeraTerm Pro port settings for Fiber Multiplexer 3 3 Connecting to the Fiber Multiplexer The console port on the Fiber Multiplexer is an RS 232D interface DCE that utilizes a DB9 F connector Use the configuration cable that is supplied with the Fiber Multiplexer or prepare a three wire DB9 M to DB9 F ...

Page 23: ...epending on the model type The default password is admin 3 4 2 Main Menu After successfully logging in the main menu will be displayed From this menu all configurations can be performed Operation of the interface is very straight forward The menu system requires no complex CLI commands just simply enter the menu by keying the item Upper and lower case letters work in any case FMUX160 Local Ver 1 1...

Page 24: ... shown includes the Uptime of the device power types AC or DC and power status 1 Device Active Indicates if the device is enabled or disabled When disabled no traffic will flow through the device A confirmation will be required to disable the device 2 Device Reset When performing a device reset the CPU will reboot FPGA code is reloaded and the saved configuration is restored During the reset no tr...

Page 25: ...o overwrite another agent s remote settings Note Only one unit in the working pair requires SNMP agent for management and only one should be enabled 3 4 4 Password Configuration Menu The Fiber Multiplexer has a factory default password admin In order to modify the password choose the password configuration menu item from the main menu First key in the old password admin then key in the new passwor...

Page 26: ...condition By default they are not enabled Enable them if alarms should be indicated for these By default all E1 T1 loss of signal condition will trigger an alarm 3 4 6 Order Wire The order wire is an optional accessory which is available in either a 2 wire or a 4 wire version The option must be installed in both the local and remote multiplexers and is typically done in the factory We made the ord...

Page 27: ...confirm the save parameter function Failure to save parameters will result in all changes being lost if the multiplexer is power cycled Local Ver 1 100 1 001 0 000 1 000 Alarm 1 Optical Port 01 02 2 LAN Port 01 04 3 E1 Channel 01 08 4 E1 Channel 09 16 O Order Wire Configuration A Alarm Configuration D Device Configuration S Store Parameters U Firmware Upgrade with Xmodem P Password Setup R Go to R...

Page 28: ...er The multiplexer maintains a constantly running bit error rate channel as one of the multiplexed streams If the optical path has transmission errors this stream will show an increasing bit error count The counter register can be cleared and then monitored over an extended time looking for any optical transmission errors 1 Protection Mode Choose the mode of optical protection non revert revert or...

Page 29: ... disruption on ALL the E1 T1 channels as well as create a possible broadcast storm condition on the four Ethernet LAN ports The graphics below indicate the location where the three loop back types are placed LLB Optical local loop back near end NE far end FE RLB Optical Remote loop back near end NE far end FE RRLB Request optical remote loop back near end NE far end FE Local Ver 1 100 1 001 0 000 ...

Page 30: ... it should issue AIS alarm indication signal on the E1 T1 path back to the multiplexer The alarm AIS Detected means we are able to receive E1 T1 from the connected device but for some reason that device is not receiving our signal Again this is probably a cabling issue Line Code Violation LCV for short or Bi Polar Violation BPV for short are indications of an electrical problem at Layer 1 LCV or B...

Page 31: ...will transmit AIS on this port s Tx line 4 Clear Performance Counter The E1 performance is monitored and the counter incremented is case of errors The counter can be reset with this menu selection 5 Loopback Test Selecting this item will pop up the loop back setting options The following graphics explain the loopback locations for each of the three available loopback settings LLB E1 T1 local loop ...

Page 32: ... defined in the Ethernet standard IEEE802 3x By default flow control is disabled in the switch To enable select the menu item F and enable it from the pop up Flow control is enabled or disabled for all ports of the switch Local Ver 1 100 1 000 0 000 0 050 Alarm 1 LAN Port 01 Link Down 2 LAN Port 02 Link Down 3 LAN Port 03 Link Down 4 LAN Port 04 Link Down V VLAN Disable F Flow Control Disable ESC ...

Page 33: ...channels traffic using the Port Based VLAN The settings need to be duplicated on both multiplexers Do not forget to save the settings under the Device menu This completes the console based setting part of configuration for the fiber multiplexers If an optional SNMP module has been installed in at least one of the multiplexer pair then both SNMP and an easy to use Web based manager are available to...

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Page 35: ... changed through the Web interface Log into the console and follow the menu D Device 5 SNMP Information Configure the management PC or laptop to access the Multiplexer s IP address 4 3 Browser Login Start by opening a web browser application such as Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer Enter the address of the Fiber Multiplexer in the format http xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP addr...

Page 36: ...ath is both linked and is the working path A solid lit Green means this optical path is linked but it is standing by If the LED isn t lit there is no optical link SYS After the main unit has booted this LED will light Green SNMP If the SNMP option is installed and the agent has booted this LED will blink Green E1 This LED indicated the configuration for the ports Blinking Green for E1 RJ45 120 Ohm...

Page 37: ...elds here After the changes are input click the Set Parameters button function key 2 System Function Keys These buttons provide functions for setting parameters rebooting defaulting refreshing and upgrading the SNMP 3 Data and Time Information plus Time Function Keys Use this section to setup the time keeping for the Fiber Multiplexer The time may be manually set can synchronize to PC clock or can...

Page 38: ...n network time key in the IP address for a geographically close time server host Set the timezone offset for your geographic location Enable the Auto Adjust Time function Click the Set Parameters button Click the Sync with NTP button To manually configure date and time key it into the Date and Time fields then click the Set Parameters button The Get PC Time button will take the current time of the...

Page 39: ...fic network managers for SNMP access By using the key word default any manager is allowed access assuming of course that the community string is correct Traps may be sent to trap receivers Specific IP addresses must be entered up to 8 and the defined community string Refer to Chapter 5 if unclear how SNMP works ...

Page 40: ...3 6 SYSLOG Configuration The Fiber Multiplexer supports sending all log information to a standard Syslog server Configure the IP address of syslog server Syslog Receiver IP and adjust any facility and severity as required In most cases the defaults are fine ...

Page 41: ...required 41 4 3 7 LOG Information The Fiber Multiplexer s SNMP keeps a running log with the latest 255 entries which may be viewed via the web page Entries highlighted in Red are alarm conditions The log displays in a first in first out fashion ...

Page 42: ...uished the Power LED will blink intermittently every 3 seconds 2 E1 T1 Mode Unless this is a BNC unit E1 Only the transmissions may be configured for either E1 or T1 If an RJ 45 model is configured for E1 75 Ohm adapter cables may be used to convert the RJ 45 connectors to a pair of Female BNC connectors 3 Alarm Relay When enabled this relay can be wired in either a normally open or normally close...

Page 43: ...er break according to ITU T G 664 This is a safety feature that prevents laser light from leaking out of a broken fiber provided ALS is provisioned on both ends of the fiber pair ALS is disabled by default 3 Loopback Test Be very careful when selecting optical loopback All traffic including Ethernet will be looped and could cause unintended effects Please review the loop back types in section 3 4 ...

Page 44: ...g performed by the LIU line interface unit to HDB3 B8ZS or AMI Auto AIS When enabled a LOS of receive signal will cause an AIS to be transmitted This lets the remote side know their transmit signal is broken Loopback The E1 supports local remote and request remote loopback Refer to 3 4 11 for details of loopback operation Performance Monitor Note The only performance monitor parameter available in...

Page 45: ...assigned a different group then traffic is effectively isolated between the ports Port based VLAN takes place within the switch and does not rely on or require VLAN tags Flow Control IEEE802 3x defines the Ethernet flow control method Flow control is enabled or disabled for all ports in the switch Jumbo Frame IEEE defines any Ethernet frame larger than 1518 1522 with tag or 1526 with double tag as...

Page 46: ...of this writing only a 4 wire order wire option is supported A normal telephone handset may be connected directly to the Fiber Multiplexer 2 wire for mouth piece and 2 wire for speaker Order wire is becoming less and less common with the advent of mobile personal communications cell phones ...

Page 47: ...se pluggable SFP modules for fiber aggregate These SFP contain a ROM which is factory burned and contains parameters which identify the module Optional DDOM digital diagnostic optical monitoring features are available in some SFP These provide real time monitoring of internal temperature and transmit and receive power ...

Page 48: ... of management information between hosts residing on IP networks Network management allows you to monitor and control network devices remotely using conventional computer network technology The SNMP management functions of the Fiber Multiplexer are provided by an internal SNMP agent which utilizes out of band communication over standard 10Base T or 100Base TX Ethernet The SNMP agent is compliant w...

Page 49: ...tResponse message getNextRequest Command for retrieving sequentially specific management information from the managed node The managed node responds with a getResponse message getBulkRequest Command for retrieving a block of management information from the managed node The managed node responds with a getResponse message getBulkRequest was introduced in SNMPv2c setRequest Command for manipulating ...

Page 50: ...rnet Activities Board IAB any parameter included in a MIB that is recognized by the IAB is uniquely defined To provide the flexibility necessary in a global structure MIB s are classified in various classes branches one of them being the experimental branch another being the management mgmt branch and yet another the group of private enterprise specific branch Under the private enterprise specific...

Page 51: ...e operation programming supporting the SNMP and web provisioning for the Fiber Multiplexer This may require updating when new features are added or if bugs are found and need fixing For any TCP IP changes to be remembered in the agent please click the Save Parameters button and then click Reboot TFTP Server IP The IP address of the server running a TFTP daemon There must be a reliable TCP IP conne...

Page 52: ...nged alarmTrap 50 login DESCRIPTION Somebody login alarmTrap 60 logout DESCRIPTION Somebody logout alarmTrap 61 loginError DESCRIPTION Somebody login error alarmTrap 65 e1t1SignalNormal DESCRIPTION E1 T1 channel signal normal alarmTrap 70 e1t1SignalLoss DESCRIPTION E1 T1 channel signal loss alarmTrap 75 rdiOff DESCRIPTION RDI alarm off alarmTrap 80 rdiOn DESCRIPTION RDI alarm on alarmTrap 85 alarm...

Page 53: ...ON OFF Service ON OFF Service ON OFF Service ON OFF Line Code Line Code Line Code Line Code AMI HDB3 B8Z3 AMI HDB3 B8Z3 AMI HDB3 B8Z3 AMI HDB3 B8Z3 Loop Back Off LLB RLB RRLB PORT 9 12 E1 BNC 75 E1 RJ45 120 T1 DS1 100 Service ON OFF Service ON OFF Service ON OFF Service ON OFF Line Code Line Code Line Code Line Code AMI HDB3 B8Z3 AMI HDB3 B8Z3 AMI HDB3 B8Z3 AMI HDB3 B8Z3 Loop Back Off LLB RLB RRLB...

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