RAD SPS-4 Installation And Operation Manual

Manual is about: Multiprotocol Packet Switch

Summary of SPS-4

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    Installation and operation manual sps-4 multiprotocol packet switch version 5.25.

  • Page 3: Notice

    Sps-4 multiprotocol packet switch version 5.25 installation and operation manual notice this manual contains information that is proprietary to rad data communications ltd. ("rad"). No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written approval by rad data commun...

  • Page 4: Limited Warranty

    Limited warranty rad warrants to distributor that the hardware in the sps-4 to be delivered hereunder shall be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of shipment to distributor. If, during the warranty period, an...

  • Page 5: Product Disposal

    Product disposal to facilitate the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of waste equipment in protecting the environment, the owner of this rad product is required to refrain from disposing of this product as unsorted municipal waste at the end of its life cycle. Upon termination of the unit...

  • Page 6: Handling Energized Products

    In some cases, the users may insert their own sfp laser transceivers into the product. Users are alerted that rad cannot be held responsible for any damage that may result if non-compliant transceivers are used. In particular, users are warned to use only agency approved products that comply with th...

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    The maximum permissible current capability of the branch distribution circuit that supplies power to the product is 16a. The circuit breaker in the building installation should have high breaking capacity and must operate at short-circuit current exceeding 35a. Before connecting the dc supply wires,...

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    Some selv and non-selv circuits use the same connectors. Use caution when connecting cables. Extra caution should be exercised during thunderstorms. When using shielded or coaxial cables, verify that there is a good ground connection at both ends. The earthing and bonding of the ground connections s...

  • Page 9: Fcc-15 User Information

    Fcc-15 user information this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the 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 envir...

  • Page 10: Declaration of Conformity

    Declaration of conformity manufacturer's name: rad data communications ltd. Manufacturer's address: 24 raoul wallenberg st. Tel aviv 69719 israel declares that the product: product name: sps-4 conforms to the following standard(s) or other normative document(s): emc : en 55022:1998 + information tec...

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    Sps-4 ver. 5.25 i contents chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 overview..................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 physical description..............................................................................................

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    Table of contents installation and operation manual ii sps-4 ver. 5.25 chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 6.1 handling operation problems ..................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 detecting errors...............................................

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    Sps-4 ver. 5.25 overview 1-1 chapter 1 introduction 1.1 overview sps-4 is a multiprotocol switch that provides high performance access to a packet switching network, and provides packet switching capabilities with x.25, frame relay, and isdn protocols. Ethernet and gprs options can also be made avai...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-2 physical description sps-4 ver. 5.25 sps-4 has the following communication ports: • port 1: option 1 (with isdn interface) – can be configured to work with isdn communication option 2 (serial data interface) - can be configured to work wit...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 1 introduction sps-4 ver. 5.25 functional description 1-3 1.3 functional description this section provides a functional description of the two sps-4 configurations. Figure 1-2 and figure 1-3 below are block diagrams for the two sps-4 configurations. Figure 1...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-4 functional description sps-4 ver. 5.25 • an on-board serial interface supporting a v.24 asynchronous dte with a db-9 connector • an on-board ethernet interface with two rj-45 ports (optional only) • an on-board control interface v.24 dce w...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 1 introduction sps-4 ver. 5.25 functional description 1-5 ethernet the ethernet interface is optional and is not included by default. It enables bridging and/or routing of lan packets over a frame relay network (according to rfc 1490) and over an x.25 networ...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-6 functional description sps-4 ver. 5.25 management capabilities the unit can be managed using different ports and applications: • local out-of-band management via an ascii terminal connected to the rs-232 port • remote inband management usi...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 1 introduction sps-4 ver. 5.25 technical specifications 1-7 1.4 technical specifications general packet size up to 4096 bytes for x.25 up to 8 kb for all other protocols ram size 2048 kb synchronous links number of links 2 data rate up to 2.15 mbps interface...

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    Chapter 1 introduction installation and operation manual 1-8 technical specifications sps-4 ver. 5.25 data rate 10 mbps, 100 mbps interface type 10/100baset, half/full duplex, autonegotiation connectors two rj-45 connectors control port number of links 1 data rate 75 bps to 115.2 kbps, user-selectab...

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    Sps-4 ver. 5.25 site requirements and prerequisites 2-1 chapter 2 installation and setup 2.1 introduction this chapter discusses: • site requirements and specifications • package contents • equipment needed • setting the internal jumper • connecting the interface cables • connecting the power. This ...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-2 setting the internal jumper sps-4 ver. 5.25 2.3 package contents the sps-4 package contains the following items: • sps-4 unit • ac power cord • ac/dc adapter plug • cbl-8h/f – adapter cable for v.35 interface (if v.35 interface i...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup sps-4 ver. 5.25 setting the internal jumper 2-3 opening the sps-4 enclosure to open the sps-4 and access the internal jumper: 1. Disconnect all the cables connected to the sps-4. 2. Unscrew the three large captive screws fastening th...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-4 setting the internal jumper sps-4 ver. 5.25 figure 2-2. Sps-4 unit (option 2) – internal view table 2-1. Sps-4 main board components (options 1 and 2) no. Control connector/component function 1 x.21/v.24/v.35 link 1, dce/dte 2 rj...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup sps-4 ver. 5.25 setting the internal jumper 2-5 setting the internal jumper (j4) switch init-nor jumper, j4 the init-nor jumper (j4) is used to select the default set of configuration parameters stored in sps-4 (see figure 2-3 ). The...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-6 connecting the interface cables sps-4 ver. 5.25 to set the switch: 1. Identify the switch locations (refer to figure 2-3 ). 2. Change the settings as required. Sps-4 units contain additional jumpers and switches which are factory...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup sps-4 ver. 5.25 connecting the interface cables 2-7 figure 2-4. Sps-4 rear panel (option 1) figure 2-5. Sps-4 rear panel (option 2).

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-8 connecting the interface cables sps-4 ver. 5.25 table 2-2. Functions of sps-4 rear panel connectors (options 1 and 2) no. Connector function 1 power connector power connector socket: ac or dc connects sps-4 to ac mains or to a dc...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 2 installation and setup sps-4 ver. 5.25 connecting the power cables 2-9 to connect the synchronous links: • connect the v.35/x.21 (dce or dte), 25-pin, d-type female connector via adapter cables to the connector(s) corresponding to the interface in use. 2.7...

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    Chapter 2 installation and setup installation and operation manual 2-10 connecting the power cables sps-4 ver. 5.25.

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    Sps-4 ver. 5.25 led indicators 3-1 chapter 3 operation this chapter provides the following information on sps-4: • operating instructions (power-on and power-off) • front panel indicators for more detailed configuration information, refer to the rad packet switching guide and the rad packet switchin...

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    Chapter 3 operation installation and operation manual 3-2 default settings sps-4 ver. 5.25 table 3-1. Sps-4 front panel leds name led color ethernet function eth1 (not included by default) green on - link ok off - link is disconnected eth 2 (not included by default) green on - link ok off - link is ...

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    Sps-4 installation and operation manual chapter 3 operation turning off the unit 3-3 3.4 turning off the unit to turn sps-4 off: • disconnect the power cable from the mains..

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    Chapter 3 operation installation and operation manual 3-4 turning off the unit sps-4 ver. 5.25.

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    Sps-4 ver. 5.25 upgrading the sps-4 software 4-1 chapter 4 configuration 4.1 configuring sps-4 for detailed information regarding the different sps-4 configuration options, refer to the rad packet switching guide, located on the technical documentation cd. 4.2 upgrading the sps-4 software the sps-4 ...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-2 upgrading the sps-4 software sps-4 ver. 5.25 system control menu ------------------- 1.) link down 2.) link up 3.) clear channel 4.) clear lcn 5.) update date 6.) update time 7.) reset statistics 8.) rearrange novram 9.) reset 10.) set de...

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    Installation and operation manual chapter 4 configuration sps-4 ver. 5.25 upgrading the sps-4 software 4-3 software may not be valid! Please select one of the following: 1.) 9600 bits/s 2.) 19200 bits/s 3.) 38400 bits/s 4.) 115200 bits/s run the existing software (no download) figure 4-3. Error scre...

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    Chapter 4 configuration installation and operation manual 4-4 upgrading the sps-4 software sps-4 ver. 5.25.

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    Sps-4 ver. 5.25 packet switching applications 5-1 chapter 5 typical applications 5.1 packet switching applications figure 5-1 shows a typical application of sps-4, in which two sps-4 units enable the implementation of a 3-link multiprotocol packet switch network between the enterprise headquarters a...

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    Chapter 5 typical applications installation and operation manual 5-2 packet switching applications sps-4 ver. 5.25 figure 5-2. Another sps-4 typical application for detailed information regarding how to configure sps-4 for typical applications, refer to the rad packet switching application guide. Ot...

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    Sps-4 ver. 5.25 detecting errors 6-1 chapter 6 troubleshooting and diagnostics this chapter summarizes the available troubleshooting and diagnostics options. 6.1 handling operation problems should a problem occur, the following actions may help restoring sps-4 to normal operation: • check whether th...

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    Chapter 6 troubleshooting and diagnostics installation and operation manual 6-2 technical support sps-4 ver. 5.25 6.3 technical support technical support for sps-4 can be obtained from the local distributor from whom it was purchased. For further information, please contact the rad distributor neare...

  • Page 43: Appendix A

    Sps-4 ver. 5.25 serial data interface connectors a-1 appendix a connector pinouts this appendix provides information needed for various sps-4 interface connections. The information presented in this appendix includes connector types, connector pin functions and where applicable – the recommended wir...

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    Appendix a connector pinouts installation and operation manual a-2 serial data interface connectors sps-4 ver. 5.25 table a-1. Serial data interface connector, pin allocation (cont.) pin direction designation function rs-530 circuit 13 output ctsb cts (wire b) cb(b) 14 input sdb send data (wire b) b...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix a connector pinouts sps-4 ver. 5.25 serial data interface connectors a-3 table a-2. Wiring of v.35 adapter cable for dce mode sps-4 end designation function user’s end 1 fg frame ground a 2 sda send data (wire a) p 3 rda receive data (wire a) r 4 rtsa rts (...

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    Appendix a connector pinouts installation and operation manual a-4 serial data interface connectors sps-4 ver. 5.25 figure a-3. V.35 adapter cable mode table a-3. Wiring of v.35 adapter cable for dte mode sps-4 end designation function user’s end 1 fg frame ground a 2 sda send data (wire a) r 3 rda ...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix a connector pinouts sps-4 ver. 5.25 serial data interface connectors a-5 x.21 data channel the following sections provide information on the cables required to connect the user’s equipment to the x.21 channel in the various timing modes. Dce mode this mode ...

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    Appendix a connector pinouts installation and operation manual a-6 control connector sps-4 ver. 5.25 table a-4. Wiring of x.21 adapter cable for dce mode (cont.) sps-4 end designation function user’s end 16 rdb receive data (wire b) 11 17 rca receive clock (wire a) – 18 – not connected – 19 rtsb rts...

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    Installation and operation manual appendix a connector pinouts sps-4 ver. 5.25 isdn “s” interface connectors a-7 a.3 isdn “s” interface connectors isdn “s” interface connector pin functions the isdn “s” interfaces are terminated in rj-45 connectors. Connector pin functions are listed in table a-6 . ...

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    Appendix a connector pinouts installation and operation manual a-8 ethernet connector sps-4 ver. 5.25 a.4 ethernet connector the ethernet interface (if available) terminates in 8-pin rj-45 connector, wired as specified in table a-7 . Table a-7. Ethernet connector pinout pin function 1 tx+ 2 tx– 3 rx...

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  • Page 53: Error Report

    Error report type of error(s) incompatibility with product or problem(s): difficulty in understanding text regulatory information (safety, compliance, warnings, etc.) difficulty in finding needed information missing information illogical flow of information style (spelling, grammar, references, etc....

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