User manual

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Table of Contents
Regulatory Statements................................................................................................................................................. viii
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement .................................................................................... viii
FCC Part 68............................................................................................................................................................ ix
Industry Canada Compliance Statement ..................................................................................................................x
AccelePort T1 Modem Bank Overview ..........................................................................................................................1
Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................................2
Planning the T1 WAN Interface......................................................................................................................................3
Connections to the WAN .........................................................................................................................................3
Carrier Approval ...............................................................................................................................................3
CSU Mode.........................................................................................................................................................3
Line Build Out ..................................................................................................................................................4
CSU Specification.............................................................................................................................................4
T1 Cable Specification......................................................................................................................................4
Parameters Specified to the Carrier ..................................................................................................................5
Planning Worksheets................................................................................................................................................6
General Information..........................................................................................................................................6
Hardware Installation ......................................................................................................................................................8
T1 Modem Bank Power Supply Installation/Replacement......................................................................................8
T1 Modem Bank Standalone or Rack Installation .................................................................................................10
Standalone Installation Procedure...................................................................................................................11
Requirements for Rack Installations...............................................................................................................12
Mounting Bracket Installation for a 24-inch Rack ..................................................................................12
General Rack Installation Directions.......................................................................................................14
Daisy Chaining T1 Modem Bank Units.................................................................................................................16
Daisy Chain Example......................................................................................................................................17
Connecting a Modem......................................................................................................................................18
Daisy Chaining T1 Modem Bank Units and EPC/CON-16 Concentrators ....................................................19
Fault Tolerance ...............................................................................................................................................19
EPC/X Host Adapter Installation...........................................................................................................................20
PCI Host Adapters ..........................................................................................................................................20
Configuring the Host Adapter..................................................................................................................20
Installing the PCI Host Adapter in your Computer .................................................................................20
ISA Host Adapters ..........................................................................................................................................21
Setting the I/O Port Address....................................................................................................................21
Factory-Set Jumper J1 .............................................................................................................................22
Installing the ISA Host Adapter in your Computer.................................................................................22
EISA Host Adapters........................................................................................................................................23
Factory-Set Jumpers ................................................................................................................................23
Installing the EISA Host Adapter in your Computer...............................................................................23
System Configuration ..............................................................................................................................23
Connecting the EPC/X Host Adapter to the T1 Modem Banks.............................................................................25
Software Installation and Configuration .......................................................................................................................27
Setting the Node Number.......................................................................................................................................27
Installing Download...............................................................................................................................................29
POST Failure..........................................................................................................................................................30
Possible Problem.............................................................................................................................................31
Restarting POST .............................................................................................................................................31
Display Panel Status Indicators.......................................................................................................................31