Nortel Networks 553-3901-200 User Manual

Meridian 1

ISDN Basic Rate Interface

Installation

Document Number: 553-3901-200 Document Release: Standard 7.00 Date: January 2002

Year Publish FCC TM

Printed in Canada

Information is subject to change without notice. Nortel Networks reserves the right to make changes in design or components as progress in engineering and manufacturing may warrant. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to P art 15 of th e FC C rules, and th e radio interference regulations of Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again s t harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses an d can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Op eration of thi s equipm ent in a residential area is likely to caus e harmful interference in which case the user will be required to corre ct the interference at their own expense.

SL-1 and Meridian 1 are tr ademark of Nortel Networks .

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Revision history

January 2002

Standard 7.00. This document is up-i ssued to to include content changes for Meridian 1 Release 25.40.

April 2000

Standard 6.00. This is a global document and is up-issued for X11 Release

25.0x. Document changes inc lud e removal of: redu ndant cont ent; ref erences to equipment types except Options 11C, 51C, 61C, and 81C; and referenc es to previous software releases.

October 1997

Issue 5.00 released as Standard for Generic X11 Release 23.00

August 1996

December 1995

December 1994

July 1994

July 1993

Issue 4.00 released as Standard for Generic X11 Release 22.0x.

Issue 3.00 released as Standard for Generic X11 Release 21.1x. Note: No issue 2.00 was published.

Issue 1.00 released as Standard for Generic X11 Release 20.00

Standard version rel ea s ed for Generic X11 Release 19.00

Standard version rel ea s ed for Generic X11 Release 18.00

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About this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Preinstallation preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Install ISDN BRI hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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About this document

This document applies to Meridian 1 Internet Enabled systems.

This document is a global document. Contact your system supplier or your Nortel Networks representative to verify that the hardware and software described is suppo rted in your area.

Note 1: For Option 11 C spe cific in formati on, re fer to Opti on 1 1C Bas ic Rate Interface (BRI) (553-3011-311).

Note 2: ISDN BRI trunking is not available in North America.

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Preinstallation preparation

The following a re the topi cs in th i s se ct i on :

Prepare the site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Unpack and inspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Take inventory . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Reference list

The following are the references in this section:

• Installation Planning (553-3001-120)

• System Engineering (553-3001-151)

• Power Engineering (553-3001-152)

• System Installation Procedures (553-3001-210)

• ISDN Basic Rat e Interfa ce : Pro duc t Desc ri ption (553-3901-100)

Prep are the site

When installing a system, addre ss the following factors.

• environmental

•structural

•electrical

Refer to the following document s for more inform ation.

• Installation Planning (553-3001-120)

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• System Engineering (553-3001-151)

• Power Engineering (553-3001-152)

After the site has been planne d, th e following items must be compl eted prio r to ISDN BRI installation.

• Wire the building between ISDN BRI terminal locations and the distributi on frame. Refer to the “Enginee ring guidelines” section of ISDN Basic Rat e Interfa ce : Pro duc t Desc ri ption (553-3901-100) for wiring specif ications and guide lines. For the location of the terminal s and the distribution frame, use the Building Cable Plan developed according to instructions in the “Planning the site” section in Installation Planning (553-3001-120).

• Install any IPE or Network Modul es needed to house ISDN BRI cards as determined in “Engineering guidelines” of ISDN Basic Rate Interface:

Product Descri ption (553-3901-100). Refer to System Installation Procedures (553-3001-210) for a description of how to install the

modules.

Unpack an d ins pe ct

ISDN BRI cards and externa l comm unication cables are shipped in separa te packages. To unpack them, follow the general pre ca utions recommended by computer and telephone equipment manufacturers.

• Remove items that generate static charge from the installation site.

• If the installation site is carpeted, spray it with an antistatic spray.

• Ground yourself before handling any equipment.

• Carefull y remove the equi pment from its packagin g. Do not puncture or tear the containe rs. Use scissors or a utili ty knife.

• Inspect the equipment for obvious faults or damage. Report any damaged component to your sales representati ve and the carrier who deli vered the equipment.

• When unpacking the circuit cards, hold them only by their non-conductor ed ges . Do not touch connector pin s or co mpon ents.

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• Keep the circ uit cards in the ir antist atic bags unt il you are rea dy to install

• Do not stack t he plug-i n ca rds on top of each ot her. T his can da mage the

Take inventory

After unpacking, verify that all the equipment necessary is at the site before installa tion begins. Ch ec k the equipment recei ved against the sh ipping documents. Note any shortages and report th em to your sales representat ive.

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them.

components and th e printed circuits on the cards.

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Install ISDN BRI hardware

The following a re the topi cs in th i s se ct i on :

Install ISDN BRI hardware for line applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Select the card slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Remove the module cover for card installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Install the MISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Remove the MISP . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Install the BRSC, SILC and UILC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Remove the BRSC, SILC and UILC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connect ISDN BRI terminals to Meridian 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Install ISDN BRI hardware for tr unk applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Select the card slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Remove the module cover for card installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Install the MISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Install the clock reference on the SILC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Install the SILC and the UILC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connect Meridi an 1 to the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) . .. . . . 42

Cross-connect the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Card location forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Reference list

The following are the references in this section:

• Meridian Communications Unit and Meridian Communications Adapter: Description, Installation, Administration, Operation (553-2731-109)

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• ISDN PRI: Installation (553-2901-201)

• System Installation Procedures (553-3001-210)

• ISDN Basic Rat e Interfa ce : Pro duc t Desc ri ption (553-3901-100)

• ISDN Basic Ra t e Interf a ce : Admi n is trat ion (553-3901-300)

Install ISDN BRI hardware for line applications

The following lis ts the pr ocedures for install ing ISDN BRI hardwar e for line applicati ons. Meridian 1 must already be instal led and opera ting according to the inst r u ctions in System Installation Procedures (553-3001-210) before performing these procedures.

For a successful installation, perf orm these procedures in the order listed below:

1 Sele ct the card slots where the I SDN BRI cards will be loc ated 2 Remove the module cover for card installation 3 Inst all the MISPs 4 Instal l the SILCs and/or UILCs or BRSCs 5 Connect ISDN BRI terminals. This procedure comprises the following:

— connect the Meridian 1 to the Main Distrib ution Frame (MDF) — cross connect the MDF — connect ISDN BRI termina ls to the DSL — initialize the IS DN BRI ter minals.

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Select the card slots

To install ISDN BRI cards, perform the following steps :

1 Identify all the slots that can contain them. First identify the modules

with unused networ k and peri pheral card slots and then remove the covers from the identified modules. To identify the modules, use the following Print Programs. Table1 lists the modules that can house ISDN BR I cards.

• LD 22 to print the system configuration and i dentify unused network card slots to install MISPs

• LD 20 to list unused IPE c ard slots t o insta ll SILCs, UILCs and BRSCs

Table 1 ISDN BRI card location

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SILCs, UILCs, BRSCs

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MISPs

Network slots

Modules

NT5D21 Core/Network Module

Supported Systems

51C, 61C, 81C

0-7

NT8D35 Network Module

81C

—

Network slots 5-12

NT8D37 IPE Module

2 Locate the ca rd slots in the Mer idian 1 modul es which c an house ISDN

BRI cards. Group all SILCs, UILCs, BRSCs, superl oops and the MISP that support s them in the same network group to avoid using j unctors for dedicated connections.

The following rules apply when selecting the card slots:

All systems IPE slots

0-15

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