Star Module Overview; Advantages Of The Star Remote System - Nortel DMS-100 Series Maintenance Manual

Star Module overview

The following components make up the Star Module:
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Software defines and considers the Star Module a drawer in the Star Hub and
not a stand-alone node. The Star Module mixes the functions of a line drawer
and a line concentrating device (LCD). The Star Module is a line drawer at a
remote site in a cabinet adapted for its location with appropriate connections
to power and to subscriber lines. The Star Hub can connect to up to 16 Star
Modules.
The Star Module
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Advantages of the Star Remote System

The Star Remote System has the following advantages. The Star Remote
System
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indoor or outside cabinet
telephony subsystem (TSS) which contains
— card cage with the control card, line maintenance card, and power
converter and ringing card
— backplane
— up to 64 line cards
supports up to 64 lines. The Star Module supports the same line types as
the Star Hub, which was listed earlier in this chapter, except 1MM lines.
is a remote line drawer (RLD) in a Star Remote Module Equipment
(SRME) wall mounted cabinet or a Star Remote Module Outside (SRMO)
cabinet
supports up to 28 ISDN lines
connects to the Star Hub using one or two DS-1 links
uses DMS-100 switch-based OAM&P
supports only coded ringing
does not support 1 Mega Modem (1MM) drawers
supports line growth from 64 lines to 1152 lines in increments of 64 lines,
with no need for equipment or backplane changes
provides support for 1152 lines in one frame and requires a smaller
footprint in the remote site
makes available a high-traffic performance model for a remote. The Star
Hub provides 10 CCS to support Internet and telecommuter bandwidth
needs. The Star Module provides for traffic levels up to 20 CCS for each
line.
DMS-100 Family NA100 Star Remote System XPM15 and up
Star Remote System introduction 1-5