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LTPS-UM-8013-03 Using This Manual
USING THIS MANUAL
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INSPECTING SHIPMENT
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•Unpack each container and inspect the contents for signs of damage. If the equipment has been damaged in
transit, immediately report the extent of damage to the transportation company and to ADC DSL Systems,
Inc. Order replacement equipment, if necessary.
•Check the packing list to ensure complete and accurate s hipmen t of each listed item. If the shipment is short
or irregular, contact ADC DSL Systems, Inc. as described in “Appendix C - Pr odu ct Su pport ” on page41. If
you must store the equipment for a prolonged period, store the equipment in its original container.
Appendix C - Product Support _________________________________________________________41
Appendix D - Abbreviations ___________________________________________________________ 42
Certification and Warranty _____________________________________________ Inside Back Cover
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LTPS-UM-8013-03List of Figures
LISTOF FIGURES
1. D3LX CO and D3LX RMT Modules.............................................................................................................1
2. System Overview............................................................................................................................................2
3. D3LX CO Front Panel....................................................................................................................................3
4. Mounting the BNC Panel and Connecting ADC Adapter Cables (LEC Shown)...........................................8
5. Routing the Fiber Patch Cord....................................................................................................................... 10
6. D3LX Module Locations in Loop Extender Chassis....................................................................................11
7. Installing the D3LX CO ...............................................................................................................................12
8. Routing the Fiber Through a Four-Position Remote Terminal Cabinet.......................................................14
9. D3LX RMT Module Locations in a Four-Position Remote Terminal Cabinet............................................15
10. D3LX RMT Module Locations in a Two-Position QLX Remote BNC Chassis......................................... 16
11. Connecting a Maintenance Terminal to the SCU.........................................................................................20
12. Connecting a Maintenance Terminal to the D3RCAM................................................................................21
18. System Maintenance–Trouble Isolation Screen Shown...............................................................................31
19. Removing a D3LX Module–D3LX CO Shown...........................................................................................32
20. D3RCAM Craft Interface Main Menu ................................................................................ ..... ...... . .............33
21. D3RCAM Menu Tree...................................... ...... ..... .................................................................................. 34
22. Unit Configuration Screen...................................................... ......................................................................34
(D3LX) modules sho wn in Figure 1 are a pair of fiber-optic units that provide
DS3 service. The D3LX CO resides at the Central Office (CO) site, and the D3 LX RMT reside s at th e Custom er
Premises Equipment (CPE) or remote site.
D3LX
STATUS
FAR END
DS3 STATUS
ENABLE
DS3 ONLINE
C
O
D3LX
STATUS
FAR END
DS3 STATUS
ENABLE
DS3 ONLINE
R
M
T
Figure 1. D3LX CO and D3LX RMT Modules
The D3LX CO module occupies two card slots in a local, Soneplex Loop Extender Chassis (LEC). The D3LX
RMT module occupies two card slots in a Four-Position Remote Terminal Cabinet, or Two-Position QLX Remote
BNC Chassis. A D3LX Remote Craft Access Module (D3RCAM) may also installed to provide maintenance
terminal access at the remote site. For more information on the D3RCAM, refer to LTPS-UM-8017-xx, the
Four-Position Remote Terminal Cabinet, refer to ADCP-61-151, or the Two-Position QLX Remote BNC Chassis,
refer to LTPS-UM-8029-xx.
The D3LX modules are part of a system that converts a metallic DS3 circuit at the CO site into a DS3 optical signal
that uses Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) to transmit a signal across one single-mode fiber to a D3LX
RMT via a D3LX LTU at the CPE site. The D3LX RMT mo dule converts the optical sign al back into an electrical
DS3 and transmits the signal back to the D3LX CO residing in the LEC as shown in Figure 2 on page 2.
The D3LX modules perform the following functions:
•Exchange status, alarm, and protection switching information.
•Perform bit error rate monitoring of the optical link.
•Monitor the optical input for Loss-Of-Signal (LOS) and Loss-Of-Frame (LOF).
•Monitor the laser bias for degradation.
•Retrieve remote module status.
•Provide 1+1 Protect mode (line protection).
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Overview LTPS-UM-8013-03
CO - Local
DS3 out
(transmit)
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1
DS3 out
DS3 in
(receive)
DS3 in and out
D3LX CO
STATUS
FAR END
DS3 STATUS
R=FAULT
G=O.K.
FLASH=LBK
ENABLE
OFF=UNEQPP
DS3 ONLINE
G=ONLINE
OFF=OFFLINE
FAIL
OPT
BER
LOCKOUT
APS
FORCE
LMPTST/
APS
RESET
D3LX CO
15
BNC panel - front
Loop Extender - front
21
T
R
T1
R1
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BNC panel - rear
PORT 2 DTE RS-232
2-4
2-3
T
T
L1
L1
L1
R
R
T1
T1
L2
L2
L2
R1
R1
T
T
R
R
T1
T1
R1
R1
PORT 3 DTE RS-232
2-2
2-1
1-4
T
T
L1
R
R
T1
T1
L2
R1
R1
T
T
R
R
T1
T1
R1
R1
1-3
T
T
L1
L1
L1
R
R
T1
T1
L2
T1
L2
L2
R1
R1
R1
T
T
R
R
T1
T1
T1
R1
R1
R1
Loop Extender - rear
DS3 in
1-2
T
L1
R
L2
T
R
ADC
adapter
cables
SHIELD GND
FRAME GND
1-1
T
R
T1
R1
T
R
T1
R1
–48V
RTN
A
B
A
B
DS3 in and out
POWER
CPE - Remote
DS3 out
(transmit)
1-1
AC/DC
AC/DC
POWER
D3LX RMT
STATUS
FAR END
DS3 STATUS
R=FAULT
G=O.K.
FLASH=LBK
ENABLE
OFF=UNEQPP
DS3 ONLINE
G=ONLINE
OFF=OFFLINE
FAIL
OPT
BER
LOCKOUT
APS
FORCE
LMPTST/
APS
RESET
D3LX RMT
D3RCAM
STATUS
C
R
A
F
T
RESET
D3RCAM
TX RX
1-3
TX RX
2-1
TX RX
2-3
TX RX
D3LX LTU
jack block
DS3 in
(receive)
Four-Position Remote Cabinet - front
Figure 2.System Overview
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LTPS-UM-8013-03 Front-Panel Description
FRONT-PANEL DESCRIPTION
Figure 3 shows the D3LX CO front panel. Table 1 on page 4 describes the LEDs and other front-panel
components. For pinout diagrams of the D3LX card-edge connector, refer to “D3LX Card-Edge Connector” on
page 38.
D3LX CO
STATUS
Status LEDs
Enable pushbutton
Online status LED
Fiber-optic
status LEDs
OPT
APS
Lamp test force/
Automatic protection
switching pushbutton
Reset pushbutton
Retaining latch
Figure 3.D3LX CO Front Panel
FAR END
DS3 STATUS
ENABLE
DS3 ONLINE
FAIL
BER
LOCKOUT
FORCE
LMPTST/
APS
RESET
R=FAULT
G=O.K.
FLASH=LBK
OFF=UNEQPP
G=ONLINE
OFF=OFFLINE
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Front-Panel Description LTPS-UM-8013-0 3
Table 1. D3LX Front-Panel Description and Status LEDs
NameFunction
LEDsThe LEDs can report the following conditions:
ActivityColorStatus
STATUSOffNot litBlown fuse
On (solid)GreenNormal operation.
On (solid)YellowModule initializing or performing self test diagnostics or LED test.
On (solid)RedModule fault detected.
FAR ENDOffNot litRemote alarms inactive (no alarm).
On (solid)YellowRemote alarm on D3LX CO.
DS3 STATUS OffNot litUnequipped.
On (solid)GreenDS3 active.
On (flashing) GreenDS3 in loopback, output AIS.
On (solid)RedDS3 fault (LOS).
On (flashing) RedDS3 in loopback, output AIS.
DS3 ONLINE OffNot litDS3 offline.
On (solid)GreenDS3 active.
OPTOffNot litOptical link active (normal operation).
On (solid)YellowBER fault.
On (solid)RedOptical link failure (OOF)
On (solid)YellowForce manual protection enabled.
On (solid)RedProtection switching limit.
ENABLE
pushbutton
LMPTST/APS
pushbutton
RESET
pushbutton
Retaining latch Secures the D3LX when it is firmly seated in the backplane of the chassis and the latch is in the upright position
Pressed with APSIn a protected system, the active DS3 are force switched to that module.
Note: The ENABLE pushbutton is pressed first and released last.
Pressed with RESETCold start reset (service affecting).
Note: The ENABLE pushbutton is pressed first and released last.
PressedLights front-panel LEDs yellow, except for STATUS and DS3 STATUS which light red.
Pressed with ENABLEIn a protected system, the active DS3 are force switched to that module.
Note: The ENABLE pushbutton is pressed first and released last.
Note: The ENABLE pushbutton is pressed first and released last.
PROTECTION SWITCHING
The D3LX system may be configured for either protected or non-protected mode. For protected mode, two
modules are installed: working and protect. The working module carries the signal, while the protect module is in
standby. Each working module uses 1 group, physically occupying 2 slots. Each protected module occupies an
additional 2 slots; there are four slots required for each D3LX system.
In protected mode, the offline module is switched into service whenever the D3LX determines that a service fault
has occurred in the online module.
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LTPS-UM-8013-03 Front-Panel Description
Automatic Switching
The 1:1 (Line) Protect mode transmits identical traffic across two parallel systems. The working and protect D3LX
modules provide Automatic Protection Switching (APS) compatible with the rem ote D3LX module. APS is
non-revertive and bidirectional and may be forced or disabled through the front-panel pushbuttons or the SCU
software.
Service is automatically switched from the online D3LX module to the offline module when one or more of the
following events occur:
•Offline module detects a failure in the online module.
•Online module detects an optical failure. (LOS, LOF, or BER threshold is exceeded.)
APS is completed within 50 msec of the initiation of a switch. After the occurrence of three automatic switches
within a 24-hour period, APS is locked out. APS may be enabled again through the front panel interface or the
craft interface.
APS to the offline module can be disabled. To do this, simultaneously press the LMPTST/APS and ENABLE
pushbuttons on the online module’s front panel. APS can be restored by pressing both pushbuttons a second time.
BER Monitoring
The optical link is continuously monitored for bit errors. If the bit errors exceed a predetermined threshold, and
the D3LX is configured for protection, protection switching occurs and an alarm is indicated. The optical alarm
is indicated when the threshold exceeds 10
between 10
-4
and 10
-10
(default is 10-6).
-6
to 10
-10
(default is 10-8). The optical switch threshold may be set
Manual Switching
Service can be manually switched from the online D3LX module to the offline module by simultaneously pressing
the LMPTST/APS and ENABLE pushbuttons located on the offline module’s front panel. This disables the APS
causing the APS LED to turn yellow. The ONLINE LED of the new online module (formerly the protect module)
turns green, indicating a successful transfer of service. The ONLINE LED of the new offline module (formerly
the working module) is not lit, indicating it is in standby mode and not carrying the DS3 service.
APPLICATIONS
D3LX modules can be used in a number of solutions:
•Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS) Applications—D3LX modules support th e tr ans mi ssion of
SMDS service through the network.
•Private Line Interconnect Applications—D3LX modules provide private point-to-point LAN interconnect
services through the use of the D3LX.
•DS3 Video Distance Learning Applications—D3LX modules provide high quality video signal transmission
that is the most cost-effective solution for DS3 video transport.
•DS3 Asynchronous Transport Mode (ATM) Applications—D3L X modules provide high spe ed ATM
services using D3LX at a fraction of the cost of an OC-3 multiplexer.
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Preparing to Install D3LX Modules LTPS-UM-8013-03
PREPARINGTO INSTALL D3LX MODULES
Prior to installing D3LX modules in chassis confirm that:
•chassis are installed for each module (an LEC for the D3LX CO and a Four-Position Remote Terminal
Cabinet or Two-Position QLX Remote BNC Chassis for the D3LX RMT).
•a BNC Patch Panel with ADC adapter cables is installed in the CO rack and at the remote site. For more
information about this operation, refer to “Installing the BNC Panel” on page 7.
•protection switching is enabled (if you plan to employ it). For more information about protection switching,
refer to “Setting Up System Options” on page 19.
•a meter and variable line attenuator are available.
•fiber-optic patch cords are of appropriate length and that the connectors are of appropriate type (SC or FC)
for your application.
•the optical components receive the proper cleaning p rocedures. For more inf ormation about cleaning, refer to
“Appendix B - Cleaning and M ating Fiber-Optic Systems” on page 39.
•a Soneplex Controller Unit (SCU) version 3.7 or greater is installed in the LEC.
•any other optional equipment that needs to be installed prior to the D3LX modules, such as an Alarm
Processing Unit (APU) or D3LX Remote Access Module (D3RCAM), is installed. Refer to the optional
equipment documentation for installation information.
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LTPS-UM-8013-03Installing the BNC Panel
INSTALLINGTHE BNC PANEL
OVERVIEW
The ADC BNC Panel consists of 14 pairs of 75Ω BNC connectors that are part of a system that converts an
electrical DS3 circuit at the CO site into an optical signal that uses WDM to transmit a signal across one
single-mode fiber to a CPE site. The BNC Panel can support 7 working D3LX lines and 7 protection D3LX lines.
(Table 2 on page 8 lists each working slot location as labelled on the front panel of the chassis and its
corresponding protection slot.)
The D3LX CO (CO module) converts the optical signal at the CO site and the D3LX RMT (remote module)
converts the optical signal back into an electrical DS3 and transmits the signal back to the D3LX CO residing in
the Loop Extender Chassis (LEC).
A BNC Panel and ADC adapter cables are required when D3LX modules are installed. Prior to ordering ADC
adapter cables, measure the distance between the BNC Panel and the chassis. For more information about
installing D3LX modules, refer to “Installing a D3LX CO Module in an LEC” on page 9.
INSTALLATIONOFTHE PANEL
Prior to installing the ADC adapter cables (BNC-3-CBL-WW), remove any existing wires from the
LINE wire-wrap row on the back of the LEC.
1Mount the panel in the rack.
2Secure the panel to the rack by using the provided screws.
3On the front of the panel, connect the DS3 IN (transmit) and DS3 OUT (receive) coax cables as shown in
Figure 4 on page 8. Note the connector numbers on the BNC panel.
In every group of 4 slots, such as 1-1 through 1- 4, the right mo st two slots have cables plugged into the bottom
2 wire-wrap pins (T1 and R1), and the two left most slots have cables plugged into the top 2 wire-wrap pins
(T and R). If it is a protected system or a single D3LX module, then sl ot s 1-2 and 1-4 do not have cables.
For exampl e, a D3LX CO module plugged into slo t 1-1 of the chassis or in a 2 D3LX protected system:
•The DS3 receive cable plugs into the botto m 2 pins T1 and R1 of slot 1-1. This is the DS3 that the D3LX
receives.
•The DS3 transmit cable is plugged into the top 2 pins T and R of slot 1-3. This is the DS3 that the D3LX
transmits.
In another example, for a D3LX CO module plugged into slot 1-3 of the chassis in an unprotected system:
•The DS3 receive cable plugs into the botto m 2 pins T1 and R1 of slot 1-2. This is the DS3 that the D3LX
receives.
•The DS3 transmit cable plugs into the top 2 pins T and R of slot 1-4. This is the DS3 that the D3LX
transmits.
4From the rear of the panel, con nect the coax end of an ADC adapter cable to the DS3 IN (receive) conn ector.
The connector number must match the connector number on the front of the panel.
5Connect the wire-wrap conversion block e nd of the same ADC adapter cable to the T and R EQUIP wire-wrap
posts on the back of the LEC as shown in Figure 4 on page 8. The top of the conversion block mates with the
T and R LINE wire-wrap posts to prevent improper connection.
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Installing the BNC Panel LTPS-UM-8013-0 3
6From the rear of the panel, connect the coax end of an ADC adapter cable to the DS3 OUT (transmit).
connector. The connector number must match the connector number on the front of the panel.
7Connect the wire-wrap conversion block en d of the same ADC adapter cable to the T and R EQUIP wire-wrap
posts on the back of the LEC as shown in Figure 4 on page 8. The top of the conversion block mates with the
T1 and R1 LINE wire-wrap posts to prevent improper connection.
8Repeat this entire procedure for each D3LX module installed.
Table 2. Tip and Ring Assignments for Protection Switching Applications