User guide

4 Overview
Overview
The Radiance DIN Rail Mounted Chassis is a two-slot, dual DC powered
chassis ideal for industrial and automation applications which may be migrating
to Optical Ethernet. The chassis, which operates between -20º and 70ºC, is
convection cooled and requires no fans. Its two redundant 24-volt DC power
inputs ensure nonstop operation. If one power supply fails, the other
automatically provides the entire power load for the unit.
Designed for maximum flexibility, the DIN rail chassis can be customized with
any combination of Metrobiltiy’s wide range of media conversion line cards that
support interfaces at 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps; T1/E1, T3/E3, SONET OC-3/
STM-1, and OC-12/STM-4; and redundant data paths at 10, 100, and 1000
Mbps. The chassis also supports a management card and a four-port 10/100
Mbps switch. Depending on the model, diagnostic features such as Remote
Loopback, Link Loss Carry Forward, Link Loss Return, Auto-Recovery, and Far
End Fault are available on the cards.
To increase reliability and reduce troubleshooting time, Metrobility offers
several management options. The SNMP management card collects a variety of
network data and link information including the chassis’s voltage and
temperature. For Web-based management of the DIN rail chassis using a
standard Web browser, Metrobility provides the WebBeacon kernel embedded
into the management card. NetBeacon
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element management software provides
proactive management support including automatic e-mail notification.
Metrobility’s DIN rail chassis provides seamless connectivity with all major
switch and router manufacturers and offers a robust and versatile solution for
fiber connectivity in any industrial environment.
The Radiance DIN rail mounted chassis provides the following key features:
• Redundant 24-volt DC power inputs with screw-down terminal blocks.
• Passive convection cooling with no rotating mechanical parts such as
fans.
• Modular design to fit any two Metrobility single-slot line cards, or one
double-slot redundant interface line card.
• Optional management card for easy troubleshooting and SNMP manage-
ment using NetBeacon software or any SNMP application.