User manual

Wide Bank 28 DS3 - Release 2.4 July 2004 2-3
Product Description
Overview
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DS3 C-bit far-end alarm, statistics, and control
 Ability to use TFTP to upload and download a configuration file to a file system on an IP host
(This function provides the ability to easily load multiple Wide Banks with the same
configuration).
 Remote and local low-speed loopbacks with built-in PRBS for fault isolation on all active and
standby low-speed interfaces
 Remote and local DS3 loopbacks with built-in PRBS test pattern generation for fault isolation
 Transparent framing for DS1 or E1 channels
 Individual DS1 support for AMI or B8ZS line coding
 Individual E1 support for HDB3 line coding
 Individual DS1 transmit line buildout (LBO) adjustments to 655 feet
 DS3 line buildout (LBO) adjustments to 450 feet
 DS1 transmit jitter attenuation and receive jitter tolerance
 External critical and major/minor alarm relay contacts
 DS3 clock source from DS3 network, internal Stratum 4E, or external coax input
 Maintenance Service Option (MSO) that maintains T1 or E1 service on the spare low-speed
card while swapping failed electronics
 Fan Faceplate Option (FFO), with dual independent fan design, allows direct metal-to-metal
stacking of Wide Banks in high-density applications where passive cooling is not sufficient.
(Direct stacking of Wide Bank products with other unapproved equipment is not
recommended and could lead to excessive heat buildup.)
 Automatic monitoring for fan presence and fan failure, fault-tolerant fan redundancy, and in-
service hot swapping of FFO assembly in less than 30 seconds eliminates traditional fan
maintenance concerns