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Table of Contents

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1.1
1.2
1.3

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AN2000 IB - Introduction............................................................ 1-1

SYSTEM OVERVIEW .............................................................................................1-1
MAJOR FEATURES ................................................................................................1-2
NETWORK MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................1-3

Applications & Benefits ............................................................... 2-1

BROADBAND ACCESS AND SUBSCRIBER AGGREGATION ......................................2-1
LAN EXTENSION CONCENTRATOR ......................................................................2-2
MULTICAST VIDEO OVER ADSL..........................................................................2-2

System Architecture Overview ................................................... 3-1

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................3-1
SHELF EXPANSION ARCHITECTURE ......................................................................3-1
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE ......................................................................................3-2
IP-ADSL MODULE ARCHITECTURE ....................................................................3-2
ADSL PHYSICAL LAYER .....................................................................................3-3
SYSTEM SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE ....................................................................3-3

System Hardware Module Descriptions ................................... 4-1

4.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................4-1

4.2 SUBSCRIBER AND NETWORK INTERFACE MODULES ............................................4-1
4.2.1 IP-ADSL Module (IP-ADSL) ...................................................................4-1
4.3 COMMON MODULES SUBRACK LEVEL ..............................................................4-2
4.3.1 Broadband System Control Module (SCMB)...........................................4-2
4.3.2 Enhanced Power Supply Module ("EPSM") ................................................4-2
4.3.3 Bus Adapter Modules ("MBAM" and "EBAM")...........................................4-2
4.4 COMMON MODULES RACK LEVEL.....................................................................4-3
4.4.1 Power Distribution and Alarm Panel ("PDP")............................................4-3
4.4.2 Maintenance Control Unit ("MCU")............................................................4-3
4.4.3 Fan Tray.......................................................................................................4-3
4.5 CUSTOMER PREMISE MODEMS (ATU-RS) ............................................................4-4
4.5.1 ADSL CPE ("ADSL router, ADSL LAN modem, ADSL USB modem,
ADSL PCI modem") ................................................................................................4-4
4.5.2 POTS Splitter/Low Pass Filter.....................................................................4-5

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System Physical Design............................................................... 5-1

SYSTEM SUB-RACKS AND EQUIPAGE ...................................................................5-1
SYSTEM RACK & EQUIPAGE ................................................................................5-2

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Network Management System ................................................... 6-1

6.1 NETMAN ARCHITECTURE .....................................................................................6-1

6.2 NETMAN COMPONENTS: ......................................................................................6-2
6.2.1 Netman Domain Server (NDS): ...................................................................6-2
6.2.2 Netman Node Controller (NNC): .................................................................6-3
6.2.3 Netman Client: .............................................................................................6-3
6.2.4 Netman Admin Console:...............................................................................6-4
6.3 SCALABILITY AND RELIABILITY: .........................................................................6-4
6.4 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ..............................................................................6-5
6.5 NETMAN CONNECTIVITY: ....................................................................................6-7
6.6 NETMAN FUNCTIONAL AREAS ..............................................................................6-7
6.6.1 Configuration management..........................................................................6-8
6.6.2 Fault management........................................................................................6-8
6.6.3 Performance management............................................................................6-9
6.6.4 Security management and System Administration .......................................6-9

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Technical Specifications .............................................................. 7-1

ADSL INTERFACE ...............................................................................................7-1
NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ......................................................................7-2
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................7-5
POWER CONSUMPTION AND DISSIPATION OF MODULES .......................................7-5
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................7-5
EMC AND SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................7-6
MODULE RELIABILITY .........................................................................................7-6

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AN2000 IB - Introduction
System Overview

Broadband access is the future of home and office communication and entertainment.
Currently the most cost-effective way to bring high-speed connection to the residential
and business customer is still to make use of the existing copper line telephone network.
UTStarcoms AN2000 IB, is a carrier class DSL access product that is tailored to the
customers needs for high-speed remote access and subscriber aggregation. The product
offers high capacity traffic aggregation and robust, always on service.
ATM has gained its dominance in the DSL world. The ATM traffic from the DSLAM
was then traditionally carried on costly ATM networks. This architecture also required a
broadband RAS for interconnection to the IP network.
Currently, many new carriers are opting to build their backbone/transport network based
on IP over Ethernet due to its obvious advantages in cost and network implementation.
The AN2000 IB, is a revolutionary product with a capability to interface directly with the
evolving IP network in a cost effective manner. The fast Ethernet WAN interface on the
AN2000 IB directly connects to an Internet router or LAN switch, thereby eliminating the
bandwidth bottleneck broadband RAS from the network. ATM cells originating from the
customer premise equipment are terminated inside the AN2000 IB and converted to IP
traffic. The Ethernet WAN interface on the AN2000 IB directly interfaces with the
carriers IP network. Such architecture eliminates the need to build expensive ATM
infrastructure.
In additional to the increased throughput, the AN2000 IB solution also offers a cost
benefit and ease of management due to the elimination of a network element. The
AN2000 IB is managed by Netman, which provides comprehensive management and
operation support based on SNMP. The Netman supports batch configuration mechanism,
which can significantly simplify the provisioning task and reduce provisioning errors.

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Major Features
! Next Generation Solution
# IP Based solution suitable for migration to full IP Networks
# Low cost and feature rich
# High performance - throughputs in the range of 4 Mbps per
subscriber
! Modular High Density Architecture:
# Modular design: Scalable from 24 to 2,424 subscriber lines per
rack by chaining together up to 6 sub-racks per rack (reduced to 3
when equipped with 3 POTS splitter sub-racks in the same rack).
# High density: Up to 408 ports per sub-rack (17 modules with 24
ports per module).
! Highly Reliable and Fully Managed:
# Centralized Network Management: client-server based Network
Management provides the ability to manage the entire network
from one or more central locations.
# Supports Virtual Configuration
# 1:N protection for power supply
# On-line diagnostics and measurements: Allow proactive
maintenance. Once a fault is located, the module may be removed
and installed without service disruption for the rest of the system.
! Standard Interoperable Interfaces
# Fast Ethernet as WAN interface
# Interoperable with third party ADSL CPEs
# Supports multiple ADSL standards (ITU-T G.992.1, G.992.2 and
ANSI T1.413-1998) via software configuration
# Supports various Annexes such as A, C and H
# Supports category I and II for enhanced loop performance
! Supports Advanced Features
# RFC2684 multi-protocol over AAL5
# Spanning Tree Algorithm, avoiding bridging loop

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# Statistics monitoring on Ethernet and on bridge Interface

# User traffic isolation between ADSL ports
# IGMP snooping
# IP packet filtering
# MAC address based access control

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Network Management

AN2000 IBs network management application software, Netman, features an easy-touse Graphical User Interface (GUI) that can be operated on any PC. Network managers
can perform remote administration, configuration management, fault and performance
management, software download and system diagnostics. The Netman can be run on a
distributed computer system (one domain server and several node controllers and clients)
or on a single computer system (for small networks). Some important Netman
capabilities include:
! User-Friendly, GUI-based system:
# GUI for OAM&P Centralized Network Management supports any
size of access network. Provides a snapshot of equipment via the
Real Equipment View feature.
# Generate customized user reports
# Expandable / collapsible hierarchical alarms display for easy,
accurate diagnostics
! Simple Configuration:
# Supports Virtual Configuration
# Displays forwarding table
# Allows static forwarding entry
# Displays user port, MAC and IP address mapping
# Supports user traffic isolation between ADSL ports
! Remote Management:
# Software remotely downloadable into non-volatile memory
# Remote configuration backup and restoration
! Versatile Inbuilt Diagnostics:
# Error statistics monitoring
# Alarm filtering and acknowledgement

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Applications & Benefits

Broadband Access and Subscriber Aggregation

Broadband ADSL Applications using Fast Internet include e-mail, web-surfing, file
transfer, video/audio distribution and voice-over-IP telephony. These services have
generated explosive worldwide demand and without access to this capability over the
long term, businesses and individuals will not be able to effectively function in the
modern world economy. The ADSL capability offers the network service provider the
opportunity to rapidly and cost-effectively generate new revenues by meeting this
demand.
As depicted in the figure below AN2000 IB, located in central office, can serve both as
an ADSL access multiplexer as well as a broadband remote access server. The ADSL
service offers both voice and data access for the residential and small business
subscribers. The voice and data are combined at the customer premises, and split at a
splitter shelf located in the central office. The voice traffic will be directed to the Local
Exchange (LE), and data traffic will enter the AN2000 IB, and ultimately to the Internet.

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LAN Extension Concentrator

For large enterprise network, the UTStarcom AN2000 IB can serve as a high
performance, cost-effective LAN extension concentrator, providing a simple way to
connect satellite facilities using the existing copper line.
In this application, the AN2000 IB would be located at the corporate center and all the
remote sites are connected to the corporate LAN via the ADSL links. When compared to
the lease line or dialup solution, this approach is more economical and could present
much higher bandwidth (typically more than 3Mbps in downlink as against 2Mbps in one
E1 link).

AN2000 IB

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Multicast Video over ADSL

Multicast IP video content delivered via ADSL enables more breadth of service than
simple Internet access; it also presents advantage over the cable networks. Cable is a
shared medium with fixed bandwidth, and the number of channels is limited. Because
ADSL is a dedicated medium and multicast clients access multicast streams that are
selectively routed through the network, it is possible to enable more channels with ADSL
than with cable. This opens the door to delivering more channels over ADSL than is
currently possible with either cable or broadcast television.

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System Architecture Overview

Introduction

The AN2000 IB uses a modular physical design with multiple sub-racks integrated into
full racks that form an IP-DSLAM system. The sub-rack physical structure supports plugin circuit cards called modules. A sub-rack can be configured by its complement of
modules to become a system shelf. Each AN2000 IB shelf consists of two common
control slots (A and B) and sixteen universal slots (1 through 16). The IP-ADSL
interface module may be plugged into any universal slot or common control slot B to
support IP-ADSL services. One control shelf provides common control and distribution
of services in a multi-shelf assembly.

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Shelf Expansion Architecture

The Shelf expansion architecture allows one control shelf to provide common control
functions to multiple expansion shelves. Expansion is accomplished easily by adding
shelves and connecting them with a bus extension adapter cable that travels in daisychain fashion from shelf to shelf. The bus adapter cables terminate on a rear-mounted
termination connector that provides continuity to the next shelf in the linear chain.
Removing the front-loaded extension bus-adapter module ("EBAM") does NOT destroy
continuity or interrupt service to the remaining shelves in the chain.

Figure 3-1 Shelf Expansion Architecture

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System Architecture

The System Architecture is depicted below. The traffic processing is distributed on the
IP-ADSL line module, where ATM traffic is terminated and converted to IP. Each line
module contains 24 ADSL ports and one 10/100Mbps fast Ethernet interface. The control
module SCMB only involves in line module initialization, provision and alarm reporting
The SCMB contains one 10Mbps Ethernet interface towards the Network management
system.
The management traffic and subscriber traffic takes different traces on the backplane. A
2Mbps TDM highway (HDLC link) running across the slots is used to carry management
traffic between SCMB and IP-ADSL line modules.

Figure 3-2 System Architecture

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IP-ADSL Module Architecture

The IP-ADSL module architecture is depicted below. The IP-ADSL module is a plug-in
module that could occupy any single slot range from slot 1 to special slot B. Its functional
block diagram is depicted below. The highlighted part performs the ATU-C function as
defined in ITU-T G.992.1 and G.992.2. A processor is connected with ATU-Cs via
twenty-four Utopia 2 ports. The processor terminates both OAM cells and user ATM
VCs, where Layer 2 protocol processing is performed. User traffic is converted and
concentrated to the 100 Base-T and further out to the WAN port via backplane. ATM
multi-protocol encapsulation (RFC 2684) is supported for transport of the user traffic.

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Figure 3-3. IP-ADSL Module Architecture

Residential Fast Internet is typically bursty, with high Peak-to-Average ratio traffic.
Many users can therefore share a modest amount of backhaul bandwidth. Since Ethernet
bridging is a buffered, contention less method, it can tolerate high occupancy without
degraded performance. For example, 24 users each with peak speed of 8Mbps can share a
100 BaseT Interface (or less) backhaul bandwidth while still experiencing excellent
responsiveness.

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ADSL Physical Layer

An ADSL subscribers data and POTS signals are combined at the customer premises,
and split apart at the AN2000 IB. The POTS traffic is handed over to the Local exchange
while the ADSL traffic is aggregated and provided as an IP Interface to a LAN switch or
router.
At the customer premises, the always on service is provided using existing 2-wire
copper local loops and commercially available "ATU-R" ADSL modem equipment. The
subscribers traditional telephone service (POTS) continues to share these existing loops.

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System Software Architecture

The IP-DSLAM system software includes the Element Management System (EMS)
software, the NETMAN, and the node software.
The node software includes the SCMB module software and IP-ADSL module software.
The figure below depicts the major software functional blocks on the system. As
depicted, the SCMB and IP-ADSL software communicates using UDP packets and
packets are carried over HDLC links via backplane. Timeslots are statically allocated;
two 64K channels are dedicated to each IP-ADSL module. IP-ADSL module is equipped
with all the intelligence for subscriber traffic processing, and after configured, it can
bridge the subscriber traffic independent of the SCMB. The SCMB module is the
management proxy for the system. A SNMP agent is located on SCMB. Between SCMB
and IP-ADSL line module, UDL, a proprietary protocol, is used to exchange information.
The SNMP agent on SCMB translates the SNMP messages into UDL messages, and
relays them to the pertained line modules.

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Figure 3-4: Software Architecture

A brief description of the important software functional blocks in the picture is given
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Initialization (Init)
Both SCMB and IP-ADSL module contain such a software block, and similar tasks are
performed for both modules. The software is responsible to bring up the module after a
power cycle or a rest, among many things; it performs a hardware self-diagnostic test,
loads the boot image, starts the RTOS (Real-Time Operating System), initializes the
device drivers and finally runs the application program. On IP-ADSL module, this task
also performs software download from SCMB to obtain the configuration parameters as
well as the firmware and application program.
Hardware Interface Protocol (HIP)
The HIP provides an encapsulation of the hardware interface and presents the API to the
SCMB application software for manipulation of the hardware, e.g., Ethernet device, TSI,
HDLC device, etc.
SNMP Agent
The SCMB is the proxy of all management activity for the system; it terminates all the
SNMP messages coming from a management entity. For each line module, a
configuration MIB is maintained at SCMB, in order to support virtual configuration.

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Communication Manager (CM)

The communication between SCMB and IP-ADSL module is via UDP sockets over IP
stack. Both IP-ADSL and SCMB contains such a software block to form the two ends of
the communication channel. However, on SCMB, one socket is dedicated to each IPADSL line module, and the CM on SCMB listens to multiple UDP sockets for the
incoming messages, while the CM on IP-ADSL only deals with one UDP socket.
Monitoring
On SCMB, this includes the discovering and polling of the IP-ADSL line modules, BAM
modules and peripheral elements such as MCU and power modules.
Alarm
The functional block is responsible for alarm related processing, such as tracking
outstanding alarms; processes alarm filter and setting MCU visual/audio alarms.
TFTP
A TFTP server is implemented on SCMB to download software to the IP-ADSL module.

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System Hardware Module Descriptions

4.1

General Description

This chapter provides a brief description of the important features and applications of the
hardware modules of the AN2000 IB. A more detailed technical specification of each of
the hardware modules can be found in the chapter AN2000 IB Technical
Specifications.
All the modules of the system are designed for high reliability, are hot-swappable, and
support on-line diagnostics with performance monitoring.
The modules have been classified as:
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Subscriber and Network Interface Modules

Common Modules Subrack level
Common Modules Rack level
Customer premise modems (ATU-Rs)

Subscriber and Network Interface Modules

4.2.1 IP-ADSL Module (IP-ADSL)

The IP-ADSL module contains 24 ADSL ATU-C devices, a high performance ATM
switching fabric, a L2 processing engine and a fast Ethernet WAN device. Each ADSL
device can operate in different standard mode via software configuration. Both Annex A
and Annex C are supported by IP-ADSL module. Annex A is adopted in North America
and Asia. Annex C is used in Japan.
The following are the main features of the module:
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Supports multiple standards ITU-T G.992.1, G.992.2 and ANSI T1.4131998
Satisfactory performance (BER < 10-7 with 6dB margin)
Supports Annex A, C and H
Supports a 100 Base T Interface for the WAN Link
The WAN interface does auto-negotiation operation mode (speed and
duplex) and supports full duplex or half duplex mode per operator
provision.
Supports Multi-protocol over AAL5 (RFC 2684)
Supports spanning tree algorithm

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An Ethernet/Line Adapter card shall be used at the rear of the shelf and for each IPADSL module. The adapter card shall supply a TELCO 50 interface for the 24 subscriber
line, and one RJ-45 interface for the Ethernet WAN port.

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Common Modules Subrack level

4.3.1 Broadband System Control Module (SCMB)

The SCMB Module is the common control module, which occupies a single-width
control shelf position. It can be placed in any slot of the control shelf. The SCMB module
stores boot image and configuration parameters for all the IP-ADSL line modules on the
shelves; it also acts as a proxy for all the management activity between Netman and line
modules. With expansion bus, one SCMB provides common control function for multiple
shelves. This is accomplished by inserting a MBAM at the master shelf, and EBAM
module at the additional shelf (the slave shelf). Shelves are connected via a bus extension
adapter cable that travels in daisy-chain fashion from shelf to shelf. Since SCMB is not
involved in the real-time traffic processing, no redundancy is required. The following are
its main feature:
! Provides software download to IP-ADSL modules
! Support virtual module configuration
! Accepts external clock and provides Annex-C clock to IP-ADSL module
! Performs local integrated management for the shelf
! Contains SNMP based network management interface, and serves as
SNMP proxy agent for IP-ADSL modules
4.3.2 Enhanced Power Supply Module ("EPSM")
The EPSM provides the derived power supply for the SCMB and the IP-ADSL modules
on each sub rack. Its main features are.
! Uses -48V input power and supplies +/-5V for all shelves in the
system in a load-sharing array
! Occupies either the upper or lower power slots in the control and
expansion shelves (upper and lower modules are physically different)
! May be duplicated in the control shelf for "N+1" redundancy for an
entire rack or duplicated on each sub-rack for 1+1 redundancy
! Provides failure alarm signals
4.3.3 Bus Adapter Modules ("MBAM" and "EBAM")
The MBAM in the control shelf interconnects the control and expansion shelves in multishelf systems. The EBAM is used for the corresponding purpose in each of the expansion
shelves. The MBAM/EBAM extends all high-speed busses on the backplane along with
other signal busses. There are four cable connectors on the rear bus adapter slot that
permit connection to the bus adapter cables.

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Of the Control shelf bus adapters four cable connectors, two extend to the upper shelves
and two extend to lower shelves. Of the Expansion Shelf bus adapters four cable
connectors, two are used for connecting to the bus adapter toward the upper shelf bus
adapter and the other two are used to transfer the signal to the lower bus adapter. This
results in a daisy-chain type of connection. Each end of the daisy-chain must have bus
terminators installed.
The MBAM and EBAM:
! Occupy the single "A" slot in the control and expansion shelves
! Extend system bus from control to expansion shelves

4.4 Common Modules Rack level

4.4.1 Power Distribution and Alarm Panel ("PDP")
The Power Distribution Panel (PDP) distributes -48VDC from the external power supply
to the system.
The PDP:
! Provides 9 -48V fused outputs
! Occupies a 1U (44.45 mm) high position in the CT and RT
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! Provides visual status LEDs
! Provides system audible alarm
! Is usually installed at top of cabinet
4.4.2 Maintenance Control Unit ("MCU")
The MCU is a cable aggregator between SCMB and PSS, PDP and Netman PC.
The MCU:
! Occupies 1U ( 44.45 mm) high position in the CT and RT racks and
cabinets
! Has connectors on the rear
! Provides external management interfaces (V.24 and 10Base T)
! Provides internal alarm cable connections
! Provides up to 18 external signal inputs that can be monitored from
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! Offers 18 signal input labels that can be entered from Netman
! Displays the node alarm summary
4.4.3 Fan Tray
The IP-DSLAM shelf is equipped with six plug-in fans. Every two fans, front and back,
comprise of one cooling unit. Each unit has one alarm output goes to MCU. Alarms are
generated if either one of the cooling fan has malfunction. Each fan has a minimum life
rating of 40,000 hours at 40 degree (104 F). Air filters are required for all front trays.
Each fan unit can be replaced separately.

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4.5 Customer premise modems (ATU-Rs)

4.5.1 ADSL CPE ("ADSL router, ADSL LAN modem, ADSL USB
modem, ADSL PCI modem")
The ADSL CPEs are delivery terminals for broadband services over ADSL. Four types of
ADSL NTUs can be used with the AN2000 IB:
ADSL Router, LAN Modem, USB Modem, and PCI modem:
ADSL CPE:
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Supports fast and interleave channel for full rate version
Supports interleave channel only for G.lite version
Support MPOA (RFC2684) and PPPoE encapsulation
Network address translation can be enabled or disabled via local
management port
Supports higher layer protocols such as TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc.
Complies with RFC 1631, RFC 791 for IP, RFC 826 for ARP and
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Supports DHCP as specified in RFC 2131 and RFC 2132
Supports user authentication protocol such as PAP as specified in
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Supports performance monitoring
Is powered by 110/220 VAC
LED indicators to show power status, data transmit and receive status,
ADSL line status, and Ethernet link status
Supply with standard compliant POTS splitter (full rate version),
micro filters (G.lite only version), phone cable, Ethernet cable, PC
software for USB and PCI version

ADSL Router:
! Provides a RJ45 10/100BaseT interface
! Supports network functions including ARP, DNS, NAT/PAT, DHCP,
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! Provides up to eight VPI/VCIs
! Supports static route, RIP and RIP v2 between ADSL line interface
and Ethernet LAN
ADSL LAN Modem:
! Provides a RJ45 10/100BaseT interface
! Supports network functions including ARP, DNS, NAT/PAT, DHCP,
PAP, CHAP
! Provides transparent bridging and learning per IEEE802.1d
ADSL USB Modem
! Provides a USB interface

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ADSL PCI Modem:

! Internal PC modem occupying one PCI slot and requires CPU
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4.5.2 POTS Splitter/Low Pass Filter
The POTS splitter sub-rack is typically collocated with AN2000 IB. At customer
location, POTS splitter/low pass filter is supplied with ADSL CPE.
! Each ADSL Interface of IP-ADSL line module has a corresponding
POTS splitter. Each ATU-R has a corresponding POTS splitter/Lowpass filter.
! The POTS splitter and/or low-pass filter are used for separating the
ADSL and telephone signals, and preventing mutual interference
between those signals.
! The POTS splitter/low-pass filter is a passive element. Even if the
ADSL power supply or equipment fails, the telephone service on
DSL line operates normally.

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System Physical Design

5.1

System Sub-Racks and Equipage

The systems sub-racks hold the various modules that make up the AN-2000. The subrack has slots labeled 1-16, A-B and two half height slots for EPSM Upper and Lower.
All modules slide into slots in front of the AN2000 IB sub-rack. Rail guides in the top
and bottom of the slot align the modules with the connectors for easy insertion. All cables
plug into sockets in the back of the sub-rack.
Slots 1 through 16 are universal and typically used for IP-ADSL modules. Slot A is
reserved for expansion module in a multi-shelf solution; the remaining seventeen slots
could be used to plug in the IP-ADSL line modules or SCMB module (only in the control
shelf). Expansion could be easily achieved by adding up to six shelves can be chained
together to form a single access node. The shelves are connected via the MBAM, on slot
A of the control shelf, and the EBAM on slot A of the expansion shelf.
The IP-DSLAM shelf is designed as a 19 standard rack-mount unit. Each IP-DSLAM
occupies 8U including a heat baffle that internally isolate each shelf from the others on
the same rack. The shelf is composed of two sections. The top section includes side plat,
rear cover, top and bottom guide assembly which are used to house the system backplane,
18 plug-in modules and power modules. The bottom section includes three cooling units,
each with two cooling fans, air deflector and air inlets

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Figure 5-1: AN 2000 IB Master Shelf

5.2

System Rack & Equipage

The AN 2000-IB rack is a (HxWxD) 2600mm or 2200mm Indoor rack that houses up to
6 system shelves. It is composed of:
! 6 System sub-racks
! Maintenance Control Unit (MCU)
! Power Distribution Panel (PDP)
The AN2000 IB rack has mounting holes in the front along two sidebars from top to
bottom. Each of the two holes represents a U unit (a U is 44.45mm in length). A
2600mm rack may be thought of as divided into 56Us. A system shelf occupies 8 U
including an integral heat baffle that thermally isolates each shelf from the others in a
rack. Six system shelves can be mounted in a single rack. If only lesser number of
shelves are required to be mounted on one rack then the Splitter, PSS and battery can also
be mounted on the same rack with the MDF on a rear swing frame. For smaller capacity
installations the AN2000 IB can also be mounted inside 2.2 M high racks.
Unused slots must be covered with blank faceplate, which help protect the rack from dust
and insects, and are an integral part of the air circulation system that keeps the system

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cool. Also, the blank faceplates are required for compliance with relevant electromagnetic compatibility and safety regulations. The rack provides common ground
termination to the earth.
A typical AN2000 IB cabinet is shown below. It houses three system shelves. Each
AN2000 IB shelf is equipped with a corresponding splitter shelf which separates the
voice and data and further connects to PSTN and MDF. The splitter shelf for the Master
shelf is installed in front and other two splitter shelves (connect Expansion 1&2) are
located in the rear bottom portion of the cabinet. The two 24-Port Ethernet Switch
shelves provide connectivity for the WAN port of each IPADSL module. The power
supply is distributed by PDP and HPDP, the PDP supplies low current power to cooling
fan trays and Ethernet switches, the HPDP feeds high current power to system shelves.

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Figure 5-2 : AN2000 IB Front View

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Figure 5-3: AN 2000 IB- System Back View

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Figure 5-4 : AN 2000-IB System Side View

The sub-racks, and racks will be pre-wired and pre-cabled based on customer ordered
configuration before being shipped to customer or field installation site. At the
installation site, all plug-in modules will be inserted at the front of sub-racks and all
the I/O and power cables can be accessed at the rear of sub-racks.

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Network Management System

6.1

Netman Architecture

Netman 2000 is the network management software package used to manage a network
of AN2000 IB nodes and other UTStarcom products. Netman supports management of
the entire network from one single location communicating with the nodes in the
network. Netman is based on client/server architecture supporting multiple client
workstations. It allows multiple Clients to request services from Netman servers that
govern the centrally-held information for network management.
Netman allows users to perform OAM functions remotely by management server through
a Netman-node interface. This interface is Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP). The operation between Netman and managed AN-2000 nodes adopts a
manager-agent model, and managed objects are organized and managed by Management
Information Base (MIBs).
A cluster of IP-DSLAM system can be managed by a Netman Node Controller (NNC),
several NNC can co-exist on the management network. A centralized Netman Domain
Server (NDS) is the database server for the entire management network, where
administrative user profiler, system map, alarm logs and event logs are stored.

Figure 6-1: Netman Connectivity

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6.2

Netman Components:

The Netman client/server package consists of 4 components:

! Netman Domain Server (NDS)
! Netman Node Controller (NNC)
! Netman Client (NC)
! Netman Admin Console

Figure 6-2 Netman Client Server Architecture

6.2.1 Netman Domain Server (NDS):
With the new client/server architecture, the entire network is divided into logical
domains. Each domain is basically a cluster of AN2000 IB nodes. There may be up to
1,000 nodes in a domain. NDS maintains all management-related information of the
nodes in a domain. It is responsible for user authentication and database management. All
Netman Clients logs on to this server for all services. It provides the Netman Client with
details of all the available NNC's. The Netman database, which consists of Map
Information, User Accounts, Event Log, Statistics Log, etc., is maintained on the NDS.
A very high end Windows NT Server is recommended for NDS. This has to be a very
highly reliable machine with large disk space.

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For very small installations, the Netman Domain Server, Node Controller and Client can
be loaded on the same Windows NT, 98, or 95 workstation.
6.2.2 Netman Node Controller (NNC):
This serves a cluster of AN2000 IB nodes. There can be multiple Node Controllers for
load sharing. Each Node Controller can control about 1000 nodes. NNC is responsible
for:
! Routing the UNCP commands received from the Netman Client(s) to
the appropriate node
! Forwarding the traps received from the nodes to all the Netman
Client(s)
! Storing all configuration information of the connected nodes
! Storing the Command Log for all its Nodes
! Performing History Statistics Polling
To avoid transport bandwidth choke, multiple Network Cards can be used on the Netman
Node Controller PC to connect to different sub-networks.
The Node Controller interacts with the Netman Domain Server using Distributed
Component Object Model (DCOM) for storing the traps and statistics related information
in the centralized database. NNC is a background daemon that can run on either
Windows NT, Windows 95/98 or Windows 2000.
The information regarding which Node Controller should manage which nodes is setup
while building the Netman Map in the Netman Client.
For small installations with just one Node Controller, it can be on the same machine as
the Netman Domain Server.
Node Controller Console (NCC) serves as the Interface for the Node Controller. It is used
to setup the Netman Domain Server to be used by the Node Controller, Status Polling
Interval, etc.
6.2.3 Netman Client:
This is the PC from which a user can access AN2000 IB nodes and perform regular
provisioning and maintenance operations. It is used to create/manipulate maps and then
to launch Device Managers. Some of the salient features of the Netman client are:
! The main Client view is divided into 4 sections:
# Tree View on the left: This gives a hierarchical representation of
the whole network. The tree control provides direct access to submaps or nodes in a complex network.
# Map View on the right: This view shows either the main map or
some sub-map as per the selection by the user in the Tree.

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# Major Alarm View at the bottom: This shows a list of the most
recent 500 alarms with Major or higher severity. The complete list
of alarms is available in the Alarm summary.
# Minor Alarm View at the bottom: This shows a list of the most
recent 500 alarms with Minor or lower severity.
! Map Management
# Support for multiple bitmaps for map background, repositioning
Maps, adding rectangles/circles/lines/text on the map, support for
customized icons for different types of devices, etc
# One main map for all clients. Sub-maps to segregate the different
networks on the map.
! Supports Copy, Cut and Paste feature. The Copy feature is available
because duplicate node addresses are allowed. Supports Alarm Log,
System Log, Event Log and Statistics Logs
! Supports 10 clients and 15 Device Managers to be opened
simultaneously.
The client can be a low-end machine with Windows 95/98. All the clients are logged-on
to the NDS. After every five seconds, the client registers its presence on the NDS. If there
is no registry for ninety seconds, the client is removed from the NDS's Trap distribution
table.
6.2.4 Netman Admin Console:
The NAC is used to setup user accounts for Netman Clients and Netman Node Controller
Consoles. It can run on any of the three machines i.e. the Netman Client, Netman Domain
Server or Node Controller. Each user belongs to a User Group and the access right of
each User Groups is configurable by the system administrator. These access rights could
be No Access or Read only or Read / Write. The Access can be independently
defined for Administration or Map Access or Network Element.

6.3

Scalability and Reliability:

By using client/server architecture, the Netman configuration is very scalable in the

following areas:
! Number of clients supported This can be scaled from a single user
running both the client and server applications on the same PC
platform to one or more separate servers connected to multiple clients
via 10/100BaseTx auto-sensing network adapters. The segment of
network towards the client side runs at 100Mbps and the segment
towards the node side at 10Mbps. Under Windows NT and Windows
2000, multiple network adapters, such as one for each network
domain, can be supported.
! Database can be with Microsoft Access MDB 2.0 files for small
network or other sophisticated database tools for larger system.

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! Disk subsystem can be a low-cost EIDE drive, or a RAID 10 disk

array with ultra-wide SCSI interface, or cluster configuration using
fiber-channel connections or even one that uses Storage Area
Network (SAN) configuration.
! Under Windows NT Workstation 4.0, a Netman server can have up to
two CPUs and under Windows NT Server the Netman server can
have one to eight or more CPUs.
! Multiple Netman servers can be used to manage a very large network
and each server will control a particular network segment. The
database will still be centralized using a commercial database server.
Reliability is delivered via Microsoft Cluster Server, which supports a two-node cluster
configuration. In the final released version of Windows 2000 Advanced Server, clusters
with up to 32 servers achieving scalability and availability, and supporting load
balancing, will be available.

6.4

Graphical User Interface

AN-2000 multi-service networks are simple to manage with the Netman Windows-based
graphical interface. Netman is easy to learn and to use with on-line help and point-andclick intuitive procedures. V.24 or Ethernet interfaces are available for Netman when a
CT is utilized. The IP/Ethernet connectivity allows entire regional access networks to be
managed by one workstation. In non-managed networks, Netman can act as a sessionby-session local craft manager.
The system map on the Netman Client machine displays the Netman Node Controllers
and all the sub-maps with AN-2000 nodes. It used for provisioning and maintenance of
the Network. The Netman platform screen is displayed in the figure below. On the left
hand side, all the nodes in the network are displayed in the form of a tree (map bar). The
graphical LEDs show the alarm status, with color indicating the alarm severity of the
node or sub-map.

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Figure 6-3: Netman System Map Screen

The two fields at the bottom indicate details of alarms. The upper field lists all major and
critical alarms. The lower field is for minor and other less severe alarms.
The Status Bar is located near the bottom of the screen. The Status Bar provides prompts,
context-sensitive guidance, and explanations of the current command or button under the
mouse. These messages appear on the left side of the Status Bar. On the right side,
indicators for locked CAPS, NUM, and SCROLL keys appear.

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Figure 6-4: Netman Shelf View Screen

6.5

Netman Connectivity:

Netman operates on any IBM-compatible personal computer (PC) running Microsoft

Windows 95 or higher. Netman can be used as a centralized element manager to manage
all the AN2000 IB systems in the entire network. It can also be used as a craft terminal
device for maintenance operations in the field.
Netman uses PPP/IP to communicate with managed devices. It uses IP routing at each
node to achieve ubiquitous connectivity including remote locations accessible through an
IP data communication network.
Two types of system management interfaces are available: 10BaseT Ethernet and V.24 /
RS232. The Ethernet interface is used for centralized network management operation. .

6.6

Netman Functional areas

Netmans user interface consists of four management functional areas:

! Configuration Management

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! Fault Management
! Performance Management
! System Administration.
6.6.1 Configuration management
Configuration Management menus allow the users to create/edit network map, configure
user ports and select clock sources
Provision capability
Netman is able to setup, query, and update the configuration of the AN2000 IB through
the management application. Netman has the provisioning capability to create, remove,
query and modify the object entity, slot and domain assignment. Netman is able to
perform software download operations and upgrade single or multiple AN2000 IB nodes
simultaneously.
The AN2000 IB service provisioning is able to connect from the subscriber interface up
to the network interface. Adjustable and configurable items include the data rate of each
link, service and QoS parameter.
Log control
Netman is able to maintain an on-line historical log of all received management
parameters. All the history data in the log can be cleared for recording next time.
Retrieving functions with filtering capabilities for data management are provided as well.
Netman is able to export and report the log and management information. Netman
provides real time monitoring and displays the subscriber line and network interface
functions.

6.6.2 Fault management

Fault Management menus provide the ability to monitor the system alarms, access alarm
log information, and view system alarm statistics.
Netman is able to set the threshold, and receive and indicate the alarm of threshold
crossing notification from the managed AN2000 IB nodes. It collects and displays several
categorized types of alarm and event messages from the managed AN2000 IB nodes in
real time. Netman also provides on-line logging capability for historical alarms and
events with sufficient information such as managed resources, alarm/event type, alarm
severity, day and time of occurrence, etc. automatically.
Netman allows users to control the audible and visual alarm display. It also supports the
Alarm Cut Off (ACO) function.
Netman provides a supervising (or ping) function for testing the network equipment and
path health.

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6.6.3 Performance management

The AN2000 IB supports the function of performance data collection. The basic items
are as follows.
! WAN interface packet send and receive counts
! ADSL port CRC error count, transmit and receive ATM cell count
! Netman is able to periodically receive and indicate performance data
from the managed AN2000 IB nodes, and also supports performance
data retrieval by the operator on demand.
6.6.4 Security management and System Administration
System Administration menus allow the system administrator to set up a user database,
user authorization level, system security, communication interface, and software
download.
Netman provides complete security functions including user management, user
authentication and authorization management to prevent animus invasion. Netman
supports multiple user groups with access rights defined for each as No access, Read
only, or Read and Write access. These can be defined for each of the different functions
(e.g., administrative, network map, and network entity, etc.).
AN-2000 nodes can back up network element data into local and nonvolatile memory
devices. To avoid possible disasters and corruption, Netman can backup/restore the
management server and network element configuration data into/ from such devices.
Netman sends real-time clock information to the nodes for time stamp of access, trap and
performance data.

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7.
7.1

Technical Specifications
ADSL Interface
Item

Specifications

Line Code

DMT

Downstream Bit Rate

32 8,192 K bps in steps of 32 K bps for Full Rate

32 1,536 K bps in steps of 32 K bps for G.Lite

Upstream Bit Rate

32 1,024 K bps in steps of 32 K bps for Full Rate

32 512 K bps in steps of 32 K bps for Glite

Impedance

100 Ohms

POTS splitter

External

Frame Format

Comply with ITU-T G.992.1/2

EOC

Comply with ITU-T G.992.1/2

AOC

Comply with ITU-T G.992.1/2

Latency

Full rate: fast or interleave configurable

G.lite: interleave only

Spectral mask

a) Transmitting signal complies with the Power

Spectrum Density (PSD) mask specified in ITU-T
G.992.1 Annex A Figure A-2. The average PSD
within the used pass-band is no greater than 40
dBm/Hz and pass-band ripple is no greater than +3.5
dB.
b) Receiving signal complies with the Power
Spectrum Density (PSD) mask specified in ITU-T
G.992.1 Annex A Figure A-3. The average PSD
within the used pass-band is no greater than 38
dBm/Hz and pass-band ripple is no greater than +3.5
dB.

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Item

Specifications

Maximum Line loss

60 dB @ 300 kHz

Maximum Distance

5.5 Km

Classification

Category I

Handshake protocol

Comply with ITU-T G.994.1

Performance

BER < 10-7 with 6dB margin over Annex A, Annex

G (of ITU-T G.992.1) and Annex E (of ITU_T
G.992.2) test loops

Operation mode

FDM over POTS line

Standard Compliance

ITU-T G.992.1/2 Annex A

ANSI T1.413 Issue 2
As per ITU-T K -20

Line Protection

Table 7-1 IP-ADSL Interface

Support for RFC 2684

Supports the encapsulation of bridged Ethernet PDU over AAL5 using RFC
2684. Both VC multiplexing and/or LLC multiplexing is supported.

Supports transparent bridging, per IEEE 802.1d, between the WAN port and
any ADSL ports configured for RFC 1483 bridging encapsulation
Can be configured to allow packet exchange between bridged ports on the
module.
Allows downstream device to obtain IP address via DHCP.

7.2

Network Management System

NMS Hardware for a small network with NDS, NNC and NC installed on one machine.
Hardware Resources

Minimum Requirement

Recommended Requirement

CPU Speed

733 MHz Celeron

1 GHz Pentium III or better

Memory

64 MB, 128MB for NT

256MB for NT

Floppy Drive

3 1.44 MB Floppy Drive

3 1.44 MB Floppy Drive

Hard Disk Space

10 GB

30 GB or higher

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Hardware Resources

Minimum Requirement

Recommended Requirement

CD-ROM Drive

Required for CD-ROM Media

Required for CD-ROM Media

Video Board

VGA 640X480 resolution supporting

16-bit (High) colors.

SVGA 800X600 resolution or better

supporting 24-bit (True) Colors.

10BaseT N/W Adapter

Required for Ethernet connection

Required for Ethernet connection.

Parallel Port

Requires LPT1 or LPT2 for printing.

Requires LPT1 or LPT2 for printing.

Serial Port

Needs COM1/COM2 if PPP is used.

Neds COM1/COM2 if PPP is used.

Table 7-2: Netman Server configuration

Refer to Table 7-3 to Table 7-5 for a large Network with NDS, NNC and NC installed on
separate machines
Hardware
Resources

Minimum Requirement

Recommended Requirement

CPU Speed

1 GHz Pentium III

Dual 1GHz Pentium III or better

Memory

256MB using Windows NT or 2000

512MB using Windows NT or 2000

Floppy Drive

3 1.44 MB Floppy Drive

3 1.44 MB Floppy Drive

Hard Disk Space

10 GB 7200RPM

20 GB 10000RPM or higher

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM

Required for CD-ROM Media

Required for CD-ROM/DVD Media

Video Board

VGA 640X480 resolution supporting

16-bit (High) colors.

SVGA 800X600 resolution or better

supporting 24-bit (True) Colors.

10/100BaseT Network
Adapter

Required for Ethernet connection

Required for Ethernet connection.

Parallel Port

Requires LPT1 or LPT2 for printing.

Requires LPT1 or LPT2 for printing.

Table7-3: Netman Domain Server Hardware

Hardware Resources

Minimum Requirement

Recommended Requirement

CPU Speed

733 MHz Celeron

Dual 1 GHz Pentium III or better

Memory

128MB using Windows NT or 2000

512 MB using Windows NT or 2000

Floppy Drive

3 1.44 MB Floppy Drive

3 1.44 MB Floppy Drive

Hard Disk Space

10 GB

20 GB or higher

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM

Required for CD-ROM Media

Required for CD-ROM/DVD Media

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Hardware Resources

Minimum Requirement

Recommended Requirement

Video Board

VGA 640X480 resolution supporting

16-bit (High) colors.

SVGA 800X600 resolution or better

supporting 24-bit (True) Colors.

10/100BaseT Network
Adapter

Required for Ethernet connection

For Ethernet connection. Requires

one or more NIC.

Parallel Port

Requires LPT1 or LPT2 for report

printing.

Requires LPT1 or LPT2 for report

printing.

Serial Port

Requires COM1 or COM2 if PPP or

RAU is used.

Requires COM1 or COM2 if PPP or

RAU is used.

Drive

Table 7-4: Netman Node Controller Hardware

Hardware Resources

Minimum Requirement

Recommended Requirement

CPU Speed

566 MHz Celeron

733 MHz Pentium III

Memory

64 MB for Windows 98 SE

128 MB for Windows 98 SE, 256 MB

for Windows 2000 Professional

Floppy Drive

3 1.44 MB Floppy Drive

3 1.44 MB Floppy Drive

Hard Disk Space

10 GB

10 GB or higher

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
Drive

Required for CD-ROM Media

Required for CD-ROM/DVD Media

Video Board

VGA 640X480 resolution supporting

16-bit (High) colors.

SVGA 800X600 resolution or better

supporting 24-bit (True) Colors.

10/100BaseT Network
Adapter

Required for Ethernet connection

Required for Ethernet connection. A

10/100BaseTx auto-sensing network
adapter is preferred.

Parallel Port

Requires LPT1 or LPT2 for report

printing.

Requires LPT1 or LPT2 for report

printing.

Serial Port

Requires COM1 or COM2 if clientside RAU is supported.

Requires COM1 or COM2 if clientside RAU is supported.

Table 7-5: Client PC Requirement

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7.3

Mechanical Specifications
Item

Specifications

Module PCB Size (H x D)

206.38mm x 279.4 mm

AN2000 IB Sub-rack (H x W x D)

354.5 x 482.6 x 360 mm

Standard Cabinets: (H x W x D)

2,600 x 600 x 650 mm

2,200 x 554 x 460 mm
19 Rack mount (standard)

Mounting

23 Rack mount (with adapter)

Table 7-6 - Mechanical Specifications

7.4

Power Consumption and Dissipation of modules

Module

Power Consumption
(Watts)

Power Dissipation
(Watts)

EBAM / MBAM
5
5
IP-ADSL
54.52
52.2
EPSM
200
30
SCMB
10
10
Fan Tray
5.24
5.24
System Operating Voltage: -42 V DC to 56 V DC ( -48 V DC Nominal)
Table 7-7: Module Power Consumption & Dissipation

7.5

Environmental Specifications
Item

Specifications

Storage Temperature

-40 to +70 Degrees C

Storage Humidity

75% (Max)

Storage Vibration

25 Minutes of Vibration with 0.35mm

movements and frequency of 5 to 55 Hz

Storage Collision

10g acceleration lasting 11ms

Operating Temperature 0 to +50 Degrees C

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Relative Humidity

5% to 95% non condensing

Vibration

FCC part 68.302

Acoustical Noise

Less than 75dBA

Dust Density

3 x 104 per cubic meter (diameter greater than 5

micrometer)

Altitude

-60 to +3,962 meters with reference to sea level

Table 7-8 - Environmental Specifications

7.6

EMC and Safety Specifications

Item

Specifications

EMC

EN 55022, Class A / CISPR 22,

Class A (European Union / Int'l)
EN 55024 (EU)
FCC Part 15B (USA)
EN 60950 (EU), FCC Part 69,
UL(1950) (Intl.)
VCCI Class A (Japan)
IC ICES-003 (Canada)
EN 60950 (EU)

Safety

FCC part 68
UL1950 (Intl)
Table 7-9 EMC and Safety Specifications

7.7

Module Reliability
Module
EPSM
MBAM
EBAM
SCMB
IP-ADSL

MTBF (Hrs)

48.4 x 105
21.4 x 105
18.8 x 105
3.4 x 105
18.1 x 105

Table 7-10 Module MTBF Figures

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