User guide

RouteFinderT1 User Guide
MTASR2-20336
The T1 Line Type and Length group is used to set the type and length of the T1 line. The line can be
set up as either a short haul line or a long haul line. The default setting is CSU (0db) or DSX-1 (0-
133ft), which is a long haul line type. CSU allows the DSX-1 signal to be transmitted up to 6000 feet at
Line Build Out (LBO) options of 7.5db, 15db, or 22.5db. DSX-1 is a short haul line type often referred to
as “Cross-connect” within the telco central office. The DSX-1 is available in 5 ranges, up to 655 feet.
The Frac T1 button opens the DSO Allocations dialog used to configure Fractional T1 parameters.
Select the DSOs that correspond to the range of DSOs supplied by your T1 service provider. If your T1
service provider has your line configured for DSOs 1 through 10 and 20 through 24, you should disable
(unchecked) all the DSOs that do not fall into the two ranges (11 through 19 should be disabled).
WAN 2 Configuration
The WAN Port Setup dialog box for WAN 2 controls how the port is configured (i.e., frame relay or
point-to-point). If WAN 2 is configured for frame relay, then the mode of the port is synchronous. If the
port is configured for point-to-point, then the mode can be either synchronous or asynchronous. If the
mode is asynchronous, then the connection method can be either Answering or Dialing. If the
connection method is dialing, then a number to be dialed has to be entered in the Dial Number field
and the Modem Types field.
Three connection methods are available for WAN 2: either Direct Connect / Leased Line, Modem, or
ISDN-TA. WAN 2 defaults to a Modem connection and you can select another modem from the drop-
down list if you aren’t connected to a MultiModem ZDX Series modem. If this is the dialing end of a
dial-up link, you will need to enter the phone number to be dialed in the Dial Number text box in the
Connection Method group.
If the WAN 2 port is configured for an Asynchronous mode of operation and Scripting is required, you
can enable Scripting by checking the Script Enable option. Scripting allows special handling of the
port (e.g., extra authentication, special communications equipment, etc.). You can also enable Restart
Script On Communication Failure by clicking (checked) the box. By clicking on the Script button,
you can also compile a new script, edit an existing script, and download your script. A list of Script
commands by function and an example of a typical script is provided in Appendix B.