Dual E3 Asynchronous
Transfer Mode
Network Interface Card
Getting Started Guide
Part No. 1.024.1334- 00
Dual E3 Asynchronous
®
Transfer Mode
Network Interface Card
Getting Started Guide
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Part No. 1.024.1334-00
3Com Corporation
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VERVIEW
Contacting 3Com................................................................................... 1-1
Document Conventions.......................................................................... 1-2
Product Description................................................................................ 1-2
Features............................................................................................ 1-3
Product Compatibility............................................................................. 1-3
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NSTALLATION
Installation Tools..................................................................................... 2-1
Installation Procedure ............................................................................. 2-1
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ETWORK INTERFACE CARD CABLING
Physical Interfaces .................................................................................. 3-1
Accessing the Command Line Interface .................................................. 3-2
E3 Port Cabling Options ......................................................................... 3-2
Cabling a Single ATM Network Interface Card................................... 3-2
Cabling Multiple Cascaded ATM Network Interface Cards ................. 3-3
Cascading Multiple NICs in the Same Chassis............................... 3-3
Cascading Single NIC’s in a Different Chassis................................ 3-4
Cascading Multiple NIC’s in a Different Chassis............................. 3-5
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ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Certification ...........................................................................................A-1
Regulatory Compliance Statements...................................................A-1
United States ...............................................................................A-1
FCC Part 15 Compliance Statement .............................................A-1
Interface Specifications...........................................................................A-2
Console Port .....................................................................................A-2
Line A and Line B E3 Ports.................................................................A-2
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ports.................................................A-3
Current Draw..........................................................................................A-3
Environment...........................................................................................A-3
Shipping and Storage ........................................................................A-3
Operating..........................................................................................A-3
Physical Dimensions ................................................................................A-3
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VERVIEW
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This chapter provides an overview of:
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Contacting 3Com
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Document conventions
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Product description
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Product compatibility
Contacting 3Com
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VERVIEW
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Document Conventions
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Product Description
The Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Interface Card
(NIC) works in conjunction with firmware running on the HiPer Access
Product Compatibility
1-3
Router Card (HiPer ARC) to provide a high speed ATM output pipe from
the 3Com Total Control Enterprise Network Hub.
Product
Compatibility
Features
The ATM NIC supports:
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Dual E3 interfaces for cascading multiple chassis
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Single auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX Ethernet interface
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Various standards for routing local area network (LAN) traffic
over an ATM network including:
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RFC-1483—Multiprotocol en capsulation
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RFC-1577—Classical IP and ARP
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Configuration via the HiPer ARC’s command line interface (CLI)
The Dual E3 ATM NIC is compatible with the HiPer ARC Network
Application Card (NAC).
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This chapter contains Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
Network Interface Card (NIC) installation information.
Installat ion Tools
Installation Procedure
To install this NIC in the Total Control chassis, you need a #2 Phillips and
flat-head screwdriver.
To install this NIC:
To reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD), take proper
ESD:
grounding precautions before handling the NIC.
Install the NIC with or without power applied to the chassis.
1
Select a slot at the rear of the Total Control chassis for installing the NIC.
Install this NIC in slots: 1–17
CAUTION:
Router Card (ARC) Network Application Card (NAC).
The Dual E3 A TM NI C must be in stalled behind a Hi Per Access
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For managed chassis, slot 17 is reserved for a NIC corresponding to the
Network Management C ard (NMC).
2
Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the safety panel covering
this slot.
Installation Procedure
3
Insert the NIC between the slot’s upper and lower card guides.
2-3
4
Slide the NIC into the chassis, until the front of the NIC is flush with the
chassis.
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5
Use a flat-head screwdriver to tighten the screws on the front panel.
6
Cover any unused chassis slots with safety panels.
7
Install the HiPer ARC NAC. Refer to the
Guide
for more information.
HiPer ARC NAC Getting Started
ETWORK INTERFACE
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Physical Interfaces
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This chapter provides information about the physical interfaces of the
Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Interface Card
(NIC), instructions for accessing the corresponding Ne twork Application
Card (NAC) through the command line in terface (CLI), and option s for
cabling the E3 port.
The Dual E3 ATM NIC has the following physical interfaces:
Callout Interface Description
HiPer
ATM NIC
E3
CONSOLE
LINE A
LINE B
10/100 Base-T
ETHERNET
1
1
TX
RX
TX
RX
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
5
6
6
Console:
RJ-45 RS-232-C port configured as DTE.
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Connect to this port to access the
HiPer ARC NAC’s CLI. This port is
configured for 8 data bits, 1 stop bi t,
no parity. This port’s baud rate is
selectable via DIP swi tch settings on
the HiPer ARC NAC.
Span A TX:
BNC E3 transmit port for Span A.
Span A RX:
BNC E3 receive port for Span A.
Span B TX:
BNC E3 transmit port for Span B.
Span B RX:
BNC E3 receive port for Span B.
10/100 Mbps Ethernet:
RJ-45 Ethernet port.
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This port auto-senses Ethernet
10Base-T or 100Base-TX networks.
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Accessing the Command Line Interface
To access the CLI of the corresponding NAC, connect the following cables
to the NIC’s console port.
HiPer
ATM NI C
E3
CONSOLE
LINE A
TX
RX
LINE B
TX
RX
10/100 Base- T
ETHERNET
Callout Description
1 RJ-45 connector to NIC’s console port
2 DB-25 male connector to modem for remote operations
3 DB-25 female-to-female null modem adapter to PC or terminal
COM port
E3 Port Cabling Options
Cabling a Single ATM
Network Interface
Card
Cable the ATM NIC’s E3 span ports for an independent connection
between a single chassis and the ATM switch, or for multiple cascaded
chassis with a single connection to the switch .
The Span B port must be used for casc ading mul tiple chassis. It cann ot be
used as an independent connection to an ATM switch.
To cable a single chassis to an ATM switch, connect the A TM switch to the
ATM NIC’s Span A port. Refer to the
Dual E3 ATM NIC Product Reference
for configuration information.
E3 Port Cabling Options
3-3
Cabling Multiple
Cascaded ATM
Network Interface
Cards
Cascade or daisy-chain multiple ATM NICs to provide additional modem
ports and reduce the number of connections to the ATM switch. This
configuration allows multiple NICs in the same chassis or multiple chassis.
Cascading Multiple NICs in the Same Chassis
Callout Description
1 ATM switch
2 ATM NIC 1
3 ATM NIC 2
4 Connection from switch’s TX to SPAN A’s RX of NIC 1
5 Connection from switch’s RX to SPAN A’s TX of NIC 1
6 Connection from Span B’s TX of NIC 1 to SPAN A’s RX of NIC 2
7 Connection from Span B’s RX of NIC 1 to SPAN A’s TX of NIC 2
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Cascading Single NIC’s in a Different Chassis
Callout Description
1 ATM switch
2 Chassis 1
3 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC
4 Connection from switch’s TX to Span A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC
5 Connection from switch’s RX to Span A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC
6 Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC to SPAN A’s RX of
Chassis 2’s NIC
7 Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC to SPAN A’s TX
Chassis 2’s NIC
8 Chassis 2
9 Chassis 2’s ATM NIC
E3 Port Cabling Options
Cascading Multiple NIC’s in a Different Chassis
3-5
Callout Description
1 ATM switch
2 Chassis 1
3 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 1
4 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 2
5 Connection from switch’s TX to Span A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1
6 Connection from switch’s RX to Span A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1
7 Connection from Spa n B’ s TX of Cha ssis 1’ s NIC 1 to S PAN A’s RX of
8 Connection from Spa n B’ s RX o f Cha ssis 1’s NI C 1 to S PAN A’s TX of
9 Connection from Spa n B’ s TX of Cha ssis 1’ s NIC 2 to S PAN A’s RX of
10 Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 2 to SPAN A’s TX
(continued)
Chassis 1’s NIC 2
Chassis 1’s NIC 2
Chassis 2’s NIC 1
Chassis 2’s NIC 1
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Callout Description
11 Chassis 2
12 Chassis 2’s ATM NIC 1
13 Chassis 2’s ATM NIC 2
14 Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 2’ s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s RX of
15 Connection from Span B’s RX of Cha ssis 2’s NI C 1 to S PAN A’s TX of
Chassis 2’s NIC 2
Chassis 2’s NIC 2
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Certification
ECHNICAL
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EMI/RFI
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EN55022 A
PECIFICATIONS
Regulatory
Compliance
Statements
Safety
United States
FCC Part 15 Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit h the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to p rovide reasonable protecti on against harmful
interference when the equipment is operat ed in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance wi th the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operat ion of this equip ment in a r esidential ar ea is likel y
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
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Interface Specifications
Console Port
Line A and Line B E3
Ports
ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Electrical Specification:
Connector:
Configuration:
Transmission Method:
Transmission Rate:
Electrical Specification:
Connectors:
Transmission Media:
Timing Source:
Framing:
Line Coding:
RS-232-C (EIA/TIA-232-E standard)
RJ-45, 8 position modular jack
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
Unbalanced RS-232
38,400 bps maximum
E3 interface
BNC coaxial connectors; one transmit (T X) and
one receive (RX)
75 ohm (nominal impedance) coaxial cable
User selectable between:
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Internal
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Network
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ATM Direct Mapping (ADM)
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Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP)
High Density Bipolar 3 Zeroes (HDB3)
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX
Ports
Data Transfer Rate:
Connector:
Accessing Scheme:
Topology:
Maximum Nodes:
Transmission
Medium:
Network Lobe
Distance:
Current Draw
10/100 Mbps Auto-Negotiated
8-position modular jack, Stewart 88-360808 or equivalent
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD)
Star-wired hub using multiport repeater
Limited only by repeate r
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Category 3 or Category 5 for
10Base-T applications, Category 5 for 100Base-TX
100 m (328 ft) suggested m aximum. L onger cablin g can be
used at the expense of reduced receiver squelch levels.
A-3
Current Draw
Environment
Shipping and Storage
Operating
Physical Dimensions
+5.2 vDC @ 500 mA typical maximum
Typical maximum refers to the maximum current draw under most typical
configurations.
Temperature:
Relative Humidity:
Temperature:
Relative Humidity:
Inches Centimeters
Length:
Width:
Height:
5.30 13.46
0.79 2.00
6.90 17.53
-25 to 75° C, -13 to 167° F
0 to 100%, Non-condensing
0 to 40° C, 32 to 104° F
0 to 95%, Non-condensing
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95052-8145
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3Com Corporation
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