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MA 2000 System Elements

MA 2000 Remote Management Elements

MA 2000 Installation and Configuration Guide 29

2.3.1 MA 410/430 Controller

MobileAccess provides two controller models: MA 410 and MA 430. The controllers enable

monitoring all directly connected devices, such as BUs and RIUs, as well as all the RUs and

antennas corresponding to each BU. In addition, MA 410 and 430 controllers may be

interconnected in a Slave/Master configuration that can be monitored through a single

connection. MA 410/430 controllers differ in the type of connections they support.

The controllers provide the following functions:

• Interface to up to eight BUs, where two of the BU ports can be used for connecting RIUs (six

BUs and two RIUs)

• Front panel LCD display – provide status information on local and remote connections

• Auxiliary alarms – for connections to external devices

• Dry-contact alarms – for connections to BTS/BDA

• MA 410 – monitoring through RS232 and dial-up connection

• MA 430 – monitoring through SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) over TCP/IP

connection (as well as RS232 and dial-up)

• Master/Slave connection for monitoring multi-controllers through a single connection - MA

410 controllers connected to MA 430 controllers as slaves

2.3.1.1 MA 410/430 Controller Front Panel

This section describes the front panels of MA 410 an MA 430 controllers. Note that the only

difference is in the connection type; all indicators (LED and LCD display) are the same.

Figure 2-22. MobileAccess 410 Front Panel

Figure 2-23. MobileAccess 430 Front Panel

Local RS232

connection

LCD alarm display

corresponding to Major

and Minor LEDs

Major, Minor LED

indicators

Master/Slave configuration

Run and

Power LEDs

CP/IP connection

Local RS232 connection