Orion VCL-MX System Manual

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VCL-MX Version 6

80 E1, 160Mbps Voice & Data Multiplexer

System Guide

Orion Telecom Networks Inc.

16810, Avenue of Fountains,

Suite # 108, Fountain Hills,

AZ 85268 USA

PH: ([phone],

FAX: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web Site: http://www.oriontelecom.com

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Warranty

This Orion product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year
from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Orion will, at its discretion, either repair or
replace products, which prove to be defective. For warranty service or repair, this product must be
returned to a service facility designated by Orion. The buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Orion and
the company shall pay shipping charges to return the product to the buyer. However, the buyer shall
pay all the shipping charges, duties and taxes for products returned to Orion from another country.

Limitation of Warranty

The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by
the buyer. The buyer-supplied firmware or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation
outside of the environmental specifications for the product or improper site preparation or maintenance.

Exclusive Remedies

The remedies provided herein are the buyer's sole and exclusive remedies. Orion shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, whether based on contract or any
legal theory.

Notice

This manual contains information that is proprietary to Orion Telecom Networks Inc. No part of this
publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written approval by Orion Telecom
Networks Inc.

Safety Warnings

The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to warn the operator or service
personnel of operation and maintenance factors relating to the product and its operating
environment, which could pose a safety hazard.

Always observe standard safety precautions during installation, operation and maintenance of this
product. Only qualified and authorized service personnel should carry out adjustment, maintenance or
repairs to this instrument. No adjustment, maintenance or repairs should be performed by either the
operator or the user.

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Index

S. No. Particulars Page No.

1 Foreword 4

2 Product Overview 5

3 Key Features 6

4 Additional Features 6

5 Highlights 7

6 Security and Password Features 7

7 Transmission Mediums 7

8 Multi-service platform 8

9 Configuration and Flexibility 8

10 Synchronization 8

11 Application of VCL-MX 9

12 System Overview and Architectural Details 9

13 Safety: Laser protection 9

14 Front View 10

15 Back View 11

16 Voice Interfaces 11

17 Data Interfaces 12

18 Chassis / System Backplane 12

19 System Management 12

20 Technical Specifications 13

21 Protection 21

22 Management Interfaces 21

23 Power Supply 21

24 Power Consumption 22

25 Environmental 22

26 Dimensions 23

27 Application Diagrams 23

28 Ordering Information 30

29 Support 35

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Foreword

The VCL-MX Version 6 - 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer is a compact, carrier class and cost-effective
bandwidth provisioning equipment designed to manage and deliver services from the optical core to the
access.

This system guide presents the technical specifications along with the functions and features of the
product. It gives a brief description of the hardware and software associated with the VCL-MX Version 6

- 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer. This user guide also gives an overview of the various applications in
which VCL-MX Version 6 - 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer can be used. These are explained with the use
of application diagrams. These application diagrams are useful for the Network planning and design
engineers.

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Product Overview

VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1 Multiplexer may be
used for inter-connecting legacy voice and
data networks, provisioning and managing
bandwidth on a E1 channelized level as well
as 64Kbps and sub-rate multiplexing at DS-0
time-slot level and as a digital-access cross­connect equipment. Due to the changing traffic
patterns, there is a need to support multiple
services from the same equipment like
integrated data transport, better network
management etc. This necessitated evolution
to next generation E1 Multiplexer.

Redundant control card and power supply options make it an ideal chose for network service providers
seeking to integrate and provide legacy and the next generation services from a single platform.

Next generation E1 Multiplexer has emerged as one of the most economical and technologically viable
solutions for transmitting both voice and data over carrier networks. This technology offers savings on
investments/power and space to service providers.

Orion Telecom Networks, Inc., USA provides efficient solutions in this field using the E1 Multiplexer
series products. E1 Multiplexer provides a full range of solutions in this evolving field of next generation
telecom solutions. E1 Multiplexer family provides the unique advantage of carrying both data and voice
over PDH. In addition to being affordable, these products have built-in modularity, which allow easy
upgradeability. This upgradeability feature allows the customer to evolve in a “build-as-you-grow”
concept. Along with the Orion Telecom as Network Management solution the E1 Multiplexer family
provides the following features:

• Easy network manageability

• Lower cost per line

• Easy upgradeability

• Carrying both data and voice over PDH

• Easy integration to SDH network

• Higher reliability

Key Features

VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer provides the advanced features and capabilities,
listed below:

• 160Mbps, 80 E1 fully non-blocking cross-connect at 64Kbps (DS-0) level (2480 DS-0 – any to any
time-slot cross-connect)

• 8Kbps cross-connect granularity is supported for sub-rate multiplexing to provide up to 4
asynchronous data channels in a single 64Kbps time-slot.

• Multi-service platform – may be used to provide a wide variety of voice and data services from
single chassis

• 1+1 E1 Link Protection / E1 Port Redundancy

• 1+1 Control Card Processor Redundancy

• 1+1 Cross-Connect Redundancy

• 1+1 Timing (Synchronization Clock) Redundancy. User selectable synchronization priority.

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• 1+1 48V DC Power Supply Redundancy (Dual Power Input – allows the equipment to be powered
from two separate sources

• Optional - 1+1 Channel Protection - allows the user to protect 64 Kbps voice & data channels

• 144 FXO or 144 FXS channels per unit.

• 72 E&M 2-wire / 4-wire channels per unit

• Any “mix” of data and voice channels in a single unit

• Universal Slots – slot independent system so that any type of interface card may be inserted and

used in any card slot.

• Supports R2 CAS, ITU-T Q.421 and ITU-T Q.422 signaling

• Supports CAS Custom / User Programmable ABCD Signaling

• Bit Error Rate (BER) monitoring – BER thresholds to generate BER alarms automatically whenever

alarm limits are exceeded.

• Supports Long Loops of up to 1200 Ohms

• Supports 75 VRMS and 90 VRSM Ring Voltage Options

• Supports A-law and Mu-law voice coding.

• Supports sinusoidal un-balanced ring output

• Provides a ring of ≥75 volts RMS into a load of 5 R.E.N. on each channel with a 0.30 Erlang traffic

pattern (5 R.E.N. load = 5 parallel phone load on each line).

• May be used in a Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi point, Add-Drop (drop-insert), Tree and Star topology

• Telnet

• SSH for secured access

• SNMP traps

• Maintains Access Security Log

• In-band and Out-of-band management

• GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Additional Features

• Voice and Digital Data services

• Any combination ("mix-n-match") of Voice and Digital Data services deployed from a single

VCL-MX "Smart Shelf” - 4, 8, 12, 16 channels per card

• Integrated IEEE C37.94 Teleprotection Interface

• Digital Data option may be used for internet access or video conferencing application

• Wireless applications including Cellular Networks

• Digital Microwave Radio

• SCADA applications

• ATM/Frame Relay circuit termination

• Powerful Network Management System for monitoring and network control

• Compliance with all relevant ITU-T (CCITT) recommendations

• 19-inch, 6U high construction.

Highlights

• Field upgradable to provide voice, data or both services

• Flexibility on use of transmission medium-copper, fiber or wireless

• Choice of Interfaces for Voice and Data Applications

• USB and RS232, Interface for local connection through the serial interface to the "Network

Control and Management Software”

• In-band and Out-of-band system configuration and management interface.

• Channel assignment independent of slot position in the sub-rack

• Extensive set of alarms

• User Selectable Internal, External and Loop-timed clock synchronization priority options

• Universal slots - any interface card can plug in at any interface slot.

• OAM Card

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Security and Password Features:

System Access, Control and Management Options:

• Telnet

• SSH

• CLI Control Interface (HyperTerminal or VT100)

• SNMP V2 Traps (MIB File provided).

OAM: Operation And Management Ports

• RS232 Serial Port

• USB COM Port

• 10/100BaseT Ethernet for remote access.

Security and Protection

• Secured Access via SSH V2

• Password Protection: Password Protection in compliance with the mandatory clauses of the

• GR-815-CORE-2 specifications for secured access control.

• Logging: Maintains a log of all successful and un-successful attempts. Logged information

includes the ID and the IP address of the accessing entities. Alerts the administrator if the un­successful logging attempts exceed 3.

• Security Audit: All access logs for up to 30 days are maintained for security audit purposes.

• Security log entry of any request or activity including that user-ID (including IP address, if

applicable), to establish user accountability

• Report Generation / Audit Trail

• Security Administration.

Transmission Mediums

The VCL-MX offers an excellent flexibility on the choice of transmission medium over which it may be
deployed. The transmission medium can be either of the following:

• Copper

• Optical Fiber

• Wireless.

Multi-service platform

VCL-MX Version 6 - E1 160Mbps Multiplexer supports both data and voice traffic.

For voice traffic, it supports the following interfaces:

• FXO

• FXS

• E&M (2Wire / 4Wire)

• Hot-Line (Ring-Down)

• 18 x five-way / 30 x three-way voice conferencing

• Ring Generator (75V RMS)

• GEN GEN / Magneto Interface Card

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For data traffic, it supports the following interfaces:

• Channelized E1 / Fractional E1 data

• RS-232 asynchronous data

• Sub-rate multiplexing to provide 4 asynchronous data channels in a single 64Kbps time-slot

• V.24 synchronous data / asynchronous data

• G.703, @ 64 Kbps, co-directional

• V.35, V.36, X.21, V.11, RS530, RS449 synchronous, “n”x64Kbps data

• Relay I/O Card (Dry Contact)

• Universal DCE / DTE synchronous “n”x64Kbps data interface

• BRI ISDN “U” Interface

• IEEE C37.94 Teleprotection Interface

• 8E1 plus 100Mbps Ethernet fiber optical transport interface along with the following:

• EOW (Engineering Order Wire) channel for end to end installation and maintenance

• Local and remote loop back test for diagnostics

• 1+1 Fiber Path protection

• ALS (Auto Laser Shutdown) facility for eye safety

• 10/100M Ethernet Port - 100 Mbps Ethernet data transmission rate complies with IEEE8 02.3

Configuration and Flexibility

VCL-MX Version 6 - E1 160Mbps Multiplexer can be configured as an Add-Drop Multiplexer (ADM) and
Terminal Multiplexer (TMUX). It can support diverse topologies like point-to-point, ring, star and tree.

It can be configured in various topologies supporting both electrical and optical interfaces. It can take
modular cards, which would enable the customers to start small and grow as traffic demands scale.

Synchronization

Timing Options

Internal Clock, Loop-Timed Clock, External Clock. User selectable
synchronization priority

Synchronization Sources

Internal Clock, span clock timing derived from incoming HDB3 links
(Loop-Timed), External Clock, 75 Ohms (TTL), 2.048 Mbits and
120 Ohms (Bits clock)

Default Option Internal Clock (Stratum 3)

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Application of VCL-MX

POTS (voice), digital data or real-time video conferencing services (V.35, V.36, X.21) high-speed digital
data interface options allow point-to-point network solutions for providing a video conferencing channel
of up to 1920 Kbps).

• Junction Mux - for digital interconnection of analog exchanges

• Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi point, Add-Drop (drop-insert), Tree and Star topology applications

• Wireless network applications

• High-speed data ports for digital communication links providing Leased Lines access to Internet

Service Providers (ISPs) with speeds ranging from 64Kbps up to 1920 Kbps digital data
interface options

• Micro-Cellular infrastructure applications for providing cell-switch connectivity

• Wide area networking

• Internet access over POTS lines - All POTS interfaces operate @ 64Kbps and support V.34

(33.6Kbps) dial-up modems.

• Up to 80 E1 Digital Access Cross-Connect. Large, completely non-blocking cross-connect for

up to 64Kbps 2480 time-slots - any” time-slot to “any” time-slot.

System Overview and Architectural Details

The VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer provides full range of POTS (voice) and digital
data services to subscribers located at different locations, requiring to interconnect and establish a
voice and data network over an E1 Link. The VCL-MX is a simple, yet powerful E1 Channel Bank for
connecting and integrating analog communication equipment with digital E1 services.

The VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1 160Mbps Multiplexer provides cross connect, voice telephony and
digital data services for applications, which may include:

E1 Multiplexer platform has been envisaged to address the growing demand for an ultra-compact Add­Drop Multiplexer (ADM) and provide Ethernet-over-PDH mapping functions. It can be configured in
various topologies such as linear, star, ring and bus.

VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer has a multi-slot chassis with TDM backplane. In the
chassis, there are ten (10) traffic slots meant for tributary cards (line cards). The line cards can support
various type of interface cards, which include E1, Voice and very wide variety of Data interfaces.

Two slots are reserved for 1+1 redundant system / control cards, which include the redundant cross
connect, processor and aggregate interface functions. One dedicated slot exists for an OAM card, one
for ring generation and two slots for 1+1 redundant power supply.

Safety: Laser protection

The optical interfaces of the VCL-MX Version 6 - E1 160Mbps Multiplexer come with Class 1, Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP)-based optical line interfaces with digital diagnostics capability for SFPs on
the optical interface cards.

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Front View

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Back View

The Multiplexer may be used in Terminal or Drop-Insert configuration to provide:

• Toll Quality Voice Services

• Interconnect LAN (Campus Network)

• Interconnect computer terminals various types of data terminals

• Provide LAN-WAN Interconnectivity.

Voice Interfaces

For voice traffic, it supports the following interfaces:

• FXO

• FXS

• E&M (2-wire and 4-wire)

• Hot-Line (Ring-Down)

• 18 x five-way / 30 x three-way voice conferencing

• Ring Generator (75V RMS)

• GEN GEN / Magneto Interface Card