RFL IMUX 2000 - Page 10

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IMUX 2000E1 RFL Electronics Inc.
July 22, 2008 x 973.334.3100
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re 6-1. Typical desktop showing the RFL NMS version 10.3 icon.................................................................................. 3
Figure 6-2. PC directly connected to a node using an RS-232 cable....................................................................................... 5
Figure 6-3. PC connected to a node from a remote location ................................................................................................... 6
Figure 6-4. Construction of a typical RS-232 cable between the PC and an MA-270, MA-275 or OIA ................................ 6
Figure 6-5. PC at a remote location connected to 4 nodes, where each node is a different network....................................... 7
Figure 6-6. PC at a remote location connected to 4 nodes, where all nodes are in the same network..................................... 8
Figure 6-7. Typical networks and communications paths....................................................................................................... 9
Figure 6-8. Network Management Software Main Window................................................................................................. 10
Figure 6-9. Basic drawing of the network used in the example ............................................................................................ 14
Figure 6-10. IMUX 2000....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 6-11. Network Management Software Main window................................................................................................ 17
Figure 6-12. Edit Network Information Window.................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 6-13. Read Network Setup Window .......................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 6-14. Auto-Configure Options Window .................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 6-15. Network View Window.................................................................................................................................... 23
Figure 6-16. Display/Change Node window for node 1........................................................................................................ 24
Figure 6-17. Redundant DACS Configuration And Status Window..................................................................................... 25
Figure 6-18. DACS-R DS0 Map 0........................................................................................................................................ 26
Figure 6-19. CM4 Configfuration And Status Window........................................................................................................ 27
Figure 6-20. Configuration And Status Window for the VF5C ............................................................................................ 28
Figure 6-21. View or Change a Card Window for the VF16B.............................................................................................. 29
Figure 6-22. Configuration And Status Window for the DS562I......................................................................................... 30
Figure 6-23. Configuration And Status Window for the NCM module ................................................................................ 31
Figure 6-24. Network View window after connecting lines to nodes ................................................................................... 32
Figure 6-25. Typical Alarm Log report................................................................................................................................. 34
Figure 6-26. Page 1 of typical Complete Network Information Report................................................................................ 35
Figure 6-27 Typical Connection View Report...................................................................................................................... 36
Figure 6-28. Page 1 of a typical DACS Map Report............................................................................................................. 37
Figure 6-29. Typical DACS Map Difference Report ............................................................................................................ 38
Figure 6-30 Typical Difference Report................................................................................................................................. 39
Figure 6-31. Typical Network View Report.......................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 6-32. Page 1 of a typical Event Log Report............................................................................................................... 41
Figure 7-1. Local connection................................................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 7-2. Remote connection over a dial-up circuit............................................................................................................. 3
Figure 7-3. Remote connection over a public switched network ............................................................................................ 4
Figure 8-1. Rear view of Main or Repeater Shelf showing Bus Repeater Module and Repeater signal and power
connectors......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 8-2. Terminal strip power connections for IMUX 2000 multiplexers with single power supply modules.................. 6
Figure 8-3. Teminal strip power connections for IMUX 2000 multiplexers with redundant power supply modules............. 7
Figure 8-4. Label on front door for recording input voltage configuration........................................................................... 10
Figure 8-5. Caution Label inside front door of IMUX 2000 ................................................................................................. 10
Figure 8-6. Typical three-terminal IMUX 2000 system........................................................................................................ 12
Figure 8-7. Adding a new channel module to an existing system......................................................................................... 22
Figure 9-1. Basic troubleshooting categories.......................................................................................................................... 1
Figure 9-2. Using IMUX 2000 E1 loopbacks.......................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 9-3. In-service monitoring of a E1 circuit.................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 9-4. Out-of-service testing of a E1 circuit.................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 9-5. Testing an individual channel on an in-service E1 system................................................................................... 8
Figure 9-6. Testing channel modules using a local E1 loopback ............................................................................................ 9