Installation and Operation Manual

November 1999
M68334 Rev. A Tel-Link PMP - Remote Terminal Installation & Maintenance Manual 2-1
2.0 Remote Terminal Overview
2.1 Introduction
The Remote Terminal provides the interface between network services and the customer premise. The
Remote Terminal is available with various interfaces for customer premise interconnect and communicates
with a Sector Terminal. The Remote Terminal consists of the following components:
• Remote ATM Indoor Unit (IDU) containing a Modem and a Remote ATM Controller (RAC) with
four UTP-5 ports
• One or more Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Service Modules
• Outdoor Unit (ODU)
• Antenna and Mounting hardware
• An IFL consisting of a single coaxial cable connecting the IDU to the ODU
2.2 Remote ATM Indoor Unit (IDU)
The IDU is located inside the customer's facility at a remote site and is connected to an ODU via a coaxial
cable. The IDU is capable of implementing two types of software selectable uplinks: FDMA or TDMA. The
IDU is comprised of the following components:
• 1 rack unit (1U) Remote ATM IDU chassis
• AC or DC Power Supply
• A Modem that provides the physical layer wireless communication link between the Remote
Terminal and Sector Terminal
• Remote ATM Controller (RAC)
• Optional ATM Bandwith Manager Daughter Card
The 1U Remote ATM IDU Chassis measures 5 cm (H) x 45 cm (W) x 43 cm (D) (1.75” x 17.5” x17.5”). This
chassis can be desktop or rack mounted (refer to Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2).
Figure 2-1 - 1U Remote ATM IDU Chassis (Front View)
LSM Interface Port
Active LED Indicator
Fault LED Indicator