GarrettCom DX40 User Manual

Magnum DX40

Serial Device Router

Installation Guide

GarrettCom Utility Networks

25 Commerce Way #1

North Andover, MA 01845

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Declarations

DOCUMENT NOTICE

Copyright

Copyright 2007 by GarrettCom. Printed in the US. All rights reserved.

This manual may not be reproduced or disclosed in whole or in part by any means without the written consent of GarrettCom. DynaStar is a trademark of Garrett. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

This document has been prepared to assist users of equipment manufactured by GarrettCom and changes are made periodically to the information in this manual. Such changes are published in Software Release Notices. If you have recently upgraded your software, carefully note those areas where new commands or procedures have been added. The material contained in this manual is supplied without any warranty of any kind.

GarrettCom therefore assumes no responsibility and shall incur no liability arising from the supplying or use of this document or the material contained in it.

Rights

Except as set forth in the Software License Agreement, GarrettCom makes no representation that software programs and practices described herein will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary rights of third parties and GarrettCom makes no warranties of any kind, either express or implied, and expressly disclaims any such warranties, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and any warranties of noninfringement. The descriptions contained herein do not imply the granting of licenses to make, use, sell, license or otherwise transfer GarrettCom products described herein. GarrettCom disclaims responsibility for errors which may appear in this document, and it reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without notice, to make substitutions and modifications in the products and practices described in this document.

Part Number Information

Paper Version Part Number: 3-01-2127-00 Rev AB

CD Part Number: 3-01-2115-00 Rev AB

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Revision History

	Release Date	Document	Software	Change Note
		Revision	Release
	October, 2006	01	1.1	New product release, Hardware and
				Software
	January, 2007	02	1.2	New product release, Hardware and
				Software
	February, 2007	AA	1.2	New product release, Hardware and
				Software
	June, 2007	AB	1.3	Added dimensional drawings, minor edits.

WARRANTY

GarrettCom warrants equipment manufactured by it to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. If within the warranty period the purchaser discovers such item was not as warranted above and promptly notifies GarrettCom in writing, GarrettCom shall repair or replace the items at the company's option. This warranty shall not apply to: (a) equipment not manufactured by GarrettCom; (b) equipment which shall have been repaired or altered by anyone other than GarrettCom; (c) equipment which shall have been subjected to negligence, accident, or damage by circumstances beyond GarrettCom control, or to improper operation, maintenance or storage, or to other than normal use or service. With respect to equipment sold but not manufactured by GarrettCom, the warranty obligation of GarrettCom shall, in all aspects, conform and be limited to the warranty actually extended to GarrettCom by its supplier.

The foregoing warranties do not cover reimbursement for labor, transportation, removal, installation, or other expenses that may be incurred in connection with repair or replacement.

THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES EXCEPT WARRANTIES OF TITLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Anything to the contrary herein contained notwithstanding, GarrettCom, ITS CONTRACTORS AND

SUPPLIERS OF ANY TIER, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN CONTRACT, IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER. The remedies of the purchaser set forth herein are exclusive where so stated and the total cumulative liability of GarrettCom its contractors and suppliers of any tier, with respect to this contract or anything done in connection therewith, such as the use of any product covered by or furnished under the contract, whether in contract, in tort (including negligence or strict liability) or otherwise, shall not exceed the price of the product or part on which such liability is based.

Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by an authorized official of GarrettCom, products sold hereunder are not intended for use in or in connection with a nuclear facility or activity. If so used, GarrettCom disclaims all liability for nuclear damage, injury or contamination, and purchaser shall indemnify GarrettCom against any such liability, whether as a result of breach of contract, warranty, tort (including negligence) or otherwise.

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PATENTS

As to equipment proposed and furnished by GarrettCom, GarrettCom shall defend any suit or proceeding brought against purchaser so far as based on a claim that said equipment constitutes an infringement of any patent of the United States, if notified promptly in writing and given authority, information, and assistance at GarrettCom's expense for the defense of the claim. In event of a final award of costs and damages from such a suit, GarrettCom shall pay such award. In event the use of said equipment by purchaser is enjoined in such a suit, GarrettCom shall, at its own expense, and at its sole option either (a) procure for purchaser the right to continue using equipment, (b) modify said equipment to render it non-infringing, (c) replace said equipment with non-infringing equipment, or (d) refund the purchase price (less depreciation) and transportation and installation costs of said equipment. GarrettCom will not be responsible for any compromise or settlement made without its written consent. The foregoing states the entire liability of GarrettCom for patent infringement, and in no event shall GarrettCom be liable if the infringement charge is based on the use of GarrettCom equipment for a purpose other than that for which it was sold by GarrettCom As to any equipment furnished by GarrettCom to purchaser and manufactured in accordance with designs proposed by purchaser, purchaser shall indemnify GarrettCom against any award made against GarrettCom for patent, trademark, or copyright infringement.

RETURN OF EQUIPMENT

No equipment may be returned without purchaser first obtaining GarrettCom's written Return Material Authorization (RMA). An RMA can be obtained by contacting Sales at 978.688-8807.

Equipment accepted for credit, not involving a GarrettCom error, shall be subject to all the terms of the original purchase contract and to a service charge. Returned equipment must be of current manufacture, unused, and in reasonable condition, securely packed to reach GarrettCom without damage, shipped F.O.B. GarrettCom facility with transportation charges paid, and labeled with Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. Any cost incurred by GarrettCom to put equipment in first class condition will be charged to purchaser.

COMPLIANCE NOTICES

FCC Part 15

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: 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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.

In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used for electrical I/O with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables may result in interference to radio and television reception.

Changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The user is cautioned not to change or modify this product.

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IC CS03 (Industry Canada)

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference-causing equipment entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the department of Communications (Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Class A prescrites dans la norme sur le materiel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le ministre des Communications).

EN55022

Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

SAFETY

WARNING: Service to this unit can be made only by factory authorized personnel. Failure to observe this caution can result in malfunction to the unit as well as electrocution to personnel.

Avertissement: Cet appareil ne peut être examiné ou réparé que par un employé autorisé du fabricant. Si cette consigne n’est pas respectée, il y a risque de panne et d’électrocution.

Vorsicht: Dieses Gerät darf nur durch das bevollmächtigte Kundendienstpersonal der fabrik instandgehalten werden. Die Nichtbeachtung dieser Vorschrift kann zu Fehlfunktionen des Gerätes führen und das Personal durch Stromschläge gefährden.

Table 2-1.

Industry Canada Warnings	Avis d’Industrie Canada
Notice:	Avis:
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure	Avant d’installer ce matériel, l’utilisateur doit s’assurer
that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of	qu’il est permis de le raccorder aux installations de
the local telecommunications company. The equipment	l’entreprise locale de télécommunication. Le matériel
must also be installed using an acceptable method of	doit également être installé en suivant une méthode
connection. The customer should be aware that	acceptée de raccordement. L’abonné ne doit pas oublier
compliance with the above conditions may not prevent	qu’il est possible que la conformité aux conditions
degradation of service in some situations.	énoncées ci-dessus n’empêche pas la dégradation du
Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by	service dans certaines situations.
a representative designated by the supplier. Any repairs	Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent être
or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or	coordonnées par un représentant désigné par le
equipment malfunctions, may give the	fournisseur. L’entreprise de télécommunications peut
telecommunications company cause to request the user	demander à l’utilisateur de débrancher un appareil à la
to disconnect the equipment.	suite de réparations ou de modifications effectuées par
	l’utilisateur ou à cause de mauvais fonctionnement.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the	Pour sa propre protection, l’utilisateur doit s’assurer que
electrical ground connections of the power utility,	tous les fils de mise à la terre de la source d’énergie
telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system,	électrique, des lignes téléphoniques et des
if present, are connected together. The precaution may	canalisations d’eau métalliques, s’il y en a, sont
be particularly important in rural areas.	raccordés ensemble. Cette précaution est
	particulièrement importante dans les régions rurales.

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Service Personnel Warning

The DX40 may be AC or DC powered. Remove all power connections at the circuit panel before removing the unit.

The installation of this product must comply with all applicable codes and practices specified by the country, city, and operating company in which it is installed.

Grounding

All units requiring grounding. Use a grounding wire with a minimum size of 14 AWG at a maximum length of five feet.

The DX40 is equipped with an external grounding screw (6-32 pan head). The grounding screw should be torqued to 10 inch pounds (1.1 Nm).

CONTACTING GARRETTCOM UTILITY NETWORKS

By Mail:

GarrettCom Utility Networks

25 Commerce Way #1

North Andover, MA 01845

Telephone:

978.688-8807

Fax:

978.688-8771

Website:

www.garrettcom.com

Email:

[e-mail]

Customer support representatives are available during normal business hours, 8 - 5pm EST.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

About This Manual ............................................................................................................................	ix
Conventions ......................................................................................................................................	ix
Related Documents...........................................................................................................................	ix
Web Access .......................................................................................................................................	x
Your Comments .................................................................................................................................	x

CHAPTER 1:		OVERVIEW
1.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................		1
1.2	Configuration .....................................................................................................................................		1
	1.2.1	Connectivity ..........................................................................................................................	1
	1.2.2 Power and Ground ...............................................................................................................		2
	1.2.3	Indicators ..............................................................................................................................	2
	1.2.4	Mounting Options .................................................................................................................	3
1.3	Specifications ....................................................................................................................................		4
	1.3.1	Physical ................................................................................................................................	4
	1.3.2	Environmental ......................................................................................................................	4
	1.3.3	Optical ..................................................................................................................................	4
	1.3.4 Compliance ..........................................................................................................................		5
	1.3.5 Power Requirements ............................................................................................................		5
	1.3.6	Ports and External Connectors ............................................................................................	6
	1.3.7	Indicators ..............................................................................................................................	6
1.4	Pinouts	..............................................................................................................................................	7
	1.4.1	RJ45 .....................................................................................................................................	7
	1.4.2 SFP ......................................................................................................................................		7
	1.4.3 DB9 (Female) – RS232 Serial Ports ....................................................................................		8
	1.4.4 DB9 (Female) – RS485 Serial Ports ....................................................................................		8
CHAPTER 2:		INSTALLATION
2.1	Preparing for Installation ...................................................................................................................		9
	2.1.1	Tools ....................................................................................................................................	9
	2.1.2	Site Suitability .......................................................................................................................	9
	2.1.3	Wiring and Grounding Guidelines ......................................................................................	10
	2.1.4	Fiber Optic Safety ..............................................................................................................	11
	2.1.5	Fiber Optic Handling ..........................................................................................................	11
	2.1.6	External Connections .........................................................................................................	11
2.2	Unpacking .......................................................................................................................................		12
	2.2.1	Attaching Optional Ethernet Fiber Optic SFPs ...................................................................	12
2.3 Installation of the DX40 Unit ............................................................................................................			13
	2.3.1	Mounting ............................................................................................................................	13
		2.3.1.1 Mounting on a Panel .............................................................................................	13
		2.3.1.2 Mounting in a DIN Rail System .............................................................................	14
	2.3.2	Connecting Facility Power ..................................................................................................	15
		2.3.2.1 Making the Ground and Power Connections ........................................................	15

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CONTENTS
2.3.3 Connecting Network Cables ...............................................................................................		18
2.3.3.1	Connecting Serial Cables ......................................................................................	18
2.3.3.2 Connecting Ethernet Copper Cables .....................................................................		18
2.3.3.3 Connecting Fiber Ethernet Cables ........................................................................		19
2.4 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................		19
2.4.1 Removing the DX40 ...........................................................................................................		19
2.4.1.1	Disconnecting Network Cables .............................................................................	20
2.4.1.2 Disconnecting Power and Ground Lines ...............................................................		20
2.4.1.3 Packing the DX40 for Shipment ............................................................................		20
2.4.2 Cleaning Fiber Optic Devices .............................................................................................		21
2.4.2.1	Cleaning Connectors .............................................................................................	21
2.4.2.2	Cleaning Optical Ports ...........................................................................................	21

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Preface

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This document provides instructions for installing the Magnum DX40 hardware. This document gives product descriptions, specifications, detailed information on ports and pinouts, all site preparation required to install the product, complete installation procedures, power up instructions, and instructions for removing and maintaining the product. This document is arranged as follows:

Chapter 1, “Overview” - Contains a brief product description, a list of applicable specifications, and a description of all controls and indicators and pinouts for connectors.

Chapter 2, “Installation” - Contains all site preparation that must be accomplished prior to installing the DX40, installation in a panel or DIN rail system, powering the unit up, and making all external connections. This chapter also includes maintenance procedures.

CONVENTIONS

Graphically distinctive alerts labeled either “Note” or “Caution” (illustrated below) are interspersed throughout this manual. These alerts call your attention to useful information related to the text immediately following the alert. Notes provide supplemental information or provide a point of emphasis. Cautions warn you of the risk of poor system performance or of system failure.

NOTE: Notes provide you with helpful information about an upcoming step or action. If you do not use the information contained in a Note there is no risk of harm to the system, but using the information will improve performance and/or increase your understanding.

CAUTION: A caution warns you that you should take some action to avoid poor system performance or system failure.

LASER WARNING: This Warning is used to call attention to the fact that Laser output can cause serious damage to the eye.

ELECTRICAL WARNING: This format is used for Electrical Warnings. Callouts of this format are used to notify that a potential of electrocution exists and that a defined action could cause personal injury or death to occur.

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