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DataBand EV User Manual V1.3
© 2012 Patapsco Designs Ltd
Patapsco has recently been acquired by Communications Systems, Inc. (CSI) and is now a part of Transition Networks, Inc., a
subsidiary of CSI. The high-quality, reliable Transition Networks' brand of products is now combined with the world class
portfolio of telecommunications and data communications products from Patapsco Communications.
You can be assured that the same quality and support from both organizations will continue. Please contact either Transition
Networks or Patapsco Communications for sales, support and product information.
Patapsco Communications
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GU30 7RL UK
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  • Page 1 © 2012 Patapsco Designs Ltd Patapsco has recently been acquired by Communications Systems, Inc. (CSI) and is now a part of Transition Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of CSI. The high-quality, reliable Transition Networks’ brand of products is now combined with the world class portfolio of telecommunications and data communications products from Patapsco Communications.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DataBand E V User Manual Table of Contents 1. Transition Networks - Patapsco Range 2. Navigating this Manual 3. Product Overview 4. Safety 4.1 Safety Statements ........................... 8 4.2 Approvals ........................... 10 4.3 Environmental Concerns ........................... 11 5. Getting Started 5.1 In the Box...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents 8.2 Glossary ........................... 30 8.3 FCC Affidavit ........................... 37 © 2012 Patapsco Designs Ltd...

  • Page 4: Transition Networks - Patapsco Range

    V.35 and E1/T1 protocols, while the IMUX product range offers aggregation and inverse multiplexing for ISDN systems commonly involving encrypted videoconferencing. Please contact Transition Networks or Patapsco for any additional information on the product range, or for any other queries regarding communications solutions:...

  • Page 5: Navigating This Manual

    Arrow: This symbol indicates the next step, option or menu layer which needs to be accessed. The Arrow symbol will be used often in this manual to quickly describe how to navigate to an option within the DataBand EV menu system.
  • Page 6 DataBand E V User Manual For example, to navigate to this location: The following figure would be used: P KT 1 Utilities P ing/Trace Session Trace Route Other Formats This manual can be provided in a variety of different help manual formats upon request. Please contact Patapsco for more information.

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    DataBand - A range of leased line converters, multiplexers and backup units. Datasheets are available for each DataBand EV version, which give a wide range of information and specifications for the device, including application notes and examples. Please visit the...

  • Page 8: Safety

    DataBand E V User Manual 4. Safety Please take a moment to observe the safety notices for this product and its accessories. 4.1. Safety Statements Caution: Danger of electric shock. The device may be connected to hazardous voltages. Switch to power- off state before working on the device.
  • Page 9 Term and LAN Ports - SELV Mains Connection (AC) The power requirements for DataBand EV are: 95VAC to 240VAC at 47-63Hz. The Mains Plug should conform to: EL-302 to Nema 5-15P class 1 applications 10/15 A @ 125V 10A minimum >28AWG The IEC Plug conforms to: El-701A to IEC320/C13 10A 250V rating.

  • Page 10: Approvals

    SE: "Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag" 4.2. Approvals All approvals are pending. Patapsco can provide approvals for DataBand EV units' connection to carrier networks on request. These approvals can cover ETSI, ANSI and Scandinavian circuit connection and isolation. Please contact Patapsco for more information.

  • Page 11: Environmental Concerns

    Safety 4.3. Environmental Concerns Patapsco products comply to the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive which states that producers of electronic/electrical products must take responsibility for those products at the end of their life. The user may dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment, or by returning it to Patapsco.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    TDM Port cable packs can be ordered with units as required. LAN Network Cables Cables to connect from a LAN to DataBand EV can be ordered with DataBand EV units as required. Rack Mounting Kit Units can be supplied with brackets and accessories to enable the unit to be mounted in a 19" rack.

  • Page 13: Rack Mounting Kit

    G etting Started 5.2. Rack Mounting Kit All Patapsco units can be mounted in a standard 19" rack housing. To allow units to fit into a 19" rack, a Rack Mounting Kit must be purchased for the unit(s). There are various rack mounting options depending on the size of the unit ordered. The following guide will explain how to use the Rack Mounting Kit with Patapsco units.

  • Page 14: Connections And Cabling

    ASTA approved moulded plug. If the unit is fitted with a DC power supply, use the screw terminals to connect the DC source. The source should be a negative DC feed, so the 0V (positive) lead should connect to the 0V terminal on DataBand EV, while the -48V (negative) lead connects to the -48VDC terminal.

  • Page 15: Cable Spec

    G etting Started 5.4. Cable Spec Specs for cables used with all Patapsco products are shown. The polarity of all connections is written from the point of view of a cable connecting to the Patapsco unit. Double-click on the cable names below to open the spec for each cable. The colour of the text corresponds to the colour supplied by Patapsco.

  • Page 16: Using Dbmanager

    DataBand E V User Manual 5.6. Using DbManager This section will explain some of the principles of using DbManager with Patapsco devices. Five Windows DbManager is based around five windows which display information about the devices which are being monitored. These windowed can be customized and arranged for a clear overview of events on an active system.

  • Page 17: Connecting Via Terminal

    Manual in the Documents & Manuals folder on the DbManager installation disk, or follow this link: 5.7. Connecting via Terminal After connecting the terminal cable between the DataBand EV and the PC, a management connection can be made. Please follow these steps to connect to the unit.
  • Page 18 DataBand E V User Manual down. If DbMgr still cannot gain exclusive access to the COM port, it may be necessary to reboot the PC. This is due to some applications not correctly hanging up COM port connections. [2] Select the green Dev ices in W orld window and double click on the Device Node. At this point, the default login timeout of 30 minutes is displayed.

  • Page 19: Connecting Via Ip

    Entering a login time of 0 will make DbMgr never automatically log out the connection. D ou bl e cl i ck t o con n ect 4. DbMgr will initialize a IP connection to the DataBand EV. If the connection is successful, the Connected to Dev ice window will appear.
  • Page 20 A pi n g t est prov es t h at t h e P C can see t h e D at aBan d E V' s I P address 6. Now try disconnecting the DataBand EV and retrying the test. If you see replies, a different device is using the same IP address as the DataBand EV.
  • Page 21 DataBand EV. 8. Observe the E v ent History window. An event message will be generated just before the DataBand EV switches to the new IP address. Close down the Connected to Dev ice window and go back to step [1] to enter the new IP address for the DataBand Th e E v en t H i st ory wi n dow sh ows t h e n ew I P address det ai l s ©...

  • Page 22: Device Window

    DataBand E V User Manual 6. Device Window The Device window or Connected to Device window shows the front and rear panels of the unit. The front panel shows the LED status of the unit, which are updated in real time. The rear panel shows the Terminal port, LAN port, Serial port and TDM ports.

  • Page 23: Configuration

    The Configuration screen opens as soon as the confirmation message is clicked after connecting to DataBand EV. All of the settings for DataBand EV can be found on this screen. The configuration screen can be accessed at any time by clicking on the spanner...

  • Page 24: Name And Management Settings

    PC connected to the system and running DbManager. Identifier Enter a unique Identifier for the DataBand EV unit. This name is used by DbMgr for reporting events. Having a unique Device Identifier also makes for easier system debugging when looking at event logs and traces.

  • Page 25: Clock Sources

    N*64 DataBand EV will automatically map all channels from the E1/T1 interface to the Serial interface unless the N *64 option is set. Enabling N *64 opens a window showing the available E1/T1 channels. Use the tickboxes to add or remove channels from the connection.

  • Page 26: Control Signals

    All the time the unit is not receiving packets, signals DSR, CTS & DCD are OFF/LOW. If the unit is a DTE, signals RTS & DTR are ON/HIGH all the time the unit is receiving packets from the remote DataBand EV.

  • Page 27: Info

    LoopBacks are still running. Please ensure that LoopBacks are disabled from the configuration window when not required. 7.6. Info The Dev ice Information screen shows details about the DataBand EV device, including the Serial N umber and F irmware Version. Serial N o.
  • Page 28 DataBand E V User Manual Serial P ort Rate The serial or Terminal port rate is the speed of the connection between the PC in use and the Patapsco unit when using a Terminal connection via the PC's COM port. The default speed is 19200bps, but this can be increased up to a maximum of 115200bps if required.
  • Page 29 Reset to F actory Defaults This option can be used to clear all configuration data and return to default. This option will cause DataBand EV to reboot, so please be sure that any config files in use are saved before using the Reset to Default option. Please see...

  • Page 30: Appendix

    8.1. Boot Up Procedure DataBand EV goes through a series of system checks when booting up. It is possible to monitor these checks to confirm that each component is initialized correctly. Patapsco engineers may require this information when fault-finding a system. The boot up log can only be seen when a Connect to Dev ice window is open, and the connection must be monitored using the Terminal port rather than a LAN port.
  • Page 31 Appendix 10BT An Ethernet standard that transmits at 10 Mbps 802.1p An IEEE standard for providing quality of service (QoS) in 802-based networks A- Law The companding algorithm used for voice communications used in most of the world except North America and Japan A T1 Line Code standard.
  • Page 32 DataBand E V User Manual is useful for fault-finding. Default G ateway The local IP address of the device which carries packets onto a different network segment. Typically a Router. De- Multiplexer A device which takes a single input line and splits tit between many separate devices, allowing one large, centralised resource to be shared between multiple single users.
  • Page 33 Appendix ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol. Used to send diagnostic messages such as Ping and Trace Route to Ethernet devices. Information Element. The pieces of data which make up the protocol used in an ISDN call. These elements can be manipulated by Patapsco devices in various ways. IG MP Internet Group Management Protocol.
  • Page 34 DataBand E V User Manual Multicast A packet sent from one source to many destinations. Used for delivering a separate, reliable and prioritisable clock source by Patapsco devices. Multiplexer A device which takes input signals from many separate devices and places them onto a single output line, allowing multiple single users to share one large, centralised resource.
  • Page 35 Appendix P RI Primary Rate Interface. HDB3 based multi-channel ISDN interface. T1 PRI (US, Japan) supports up to 23 channels (1472kbps), while E1 (Europe, rest of world) supports up to 30 channels (1920kbps). P seudo- W ire An emulation of a synchronous connection over a Packet Switched Network. P STN Public Switched Telephone Network.
  • Page 36 DataBand E V User Manual used so that multiple calls cannot be mixed-up when being processed. Time to Liv e A limit set on a packet for how many times it should be routed through a device towards its destination before being discarded.

  • Page 37: Fcc Affidavit

    Appendix 8.3. FCC Affidavit This Affidavit may be printed, signed and sent to a carrier or service provider on request. This document details all information regarding the ports on this product and its connection to a network interface. Click the picture to access the FCC Affidavit form. ©...

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