GatesAir Intraplex VF-40 Installation & Operation Manual

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Intraplex®
VF-40 Four-Port E&M Voice Module
Installation & Operation Manual
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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Intraplex® VF-40 Four-Port E&M Voice Module Installation & Operation Manual VF-40 Voice Module MA-311 Ethernet Module Adapter Version 1.11 GatesAir.com...
  • Page 3 ©2014 GatesAir, Inc. . Proprietary and Confidential. GatesAir considers this document and its contents to be proprietary and confidential. Except for making a reasonable number of copies for your own internal use, you may not reproduce this publication, or any part thereof, in any form, by any method, for any purpose, or in any language other than English without the written consent of GatesAir.
  • Page 4 Version Date Revisions Made Section Pages Editor 3/13/09 Created manual. 6/21/11 Updated Figure 2-3 for emphasis feature. Updated Figure 2-4 with labeled switches. Updated Table 2-1 for emphasis feature. Corrected Table 2-3 jumper settings. Updated Table 2-6 for current P codes. 2.7.1 2-11 –...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Section 4 – Testing & Troubleshooting .......... 4-1 4.1 Local versus Remote Loopback ............4-1 4.2 VF-40 Loopback Setup Procedure ............4-1 Section 5 – Specifications .............. 5-1 Appendix A – MA-311 Module Adapter for the VF-40 Module ..A-1 GatesAir Intraplex Products...
  • Page 6 Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Table of Contents Version 1.11 Figures Figure 2-1. VF-40 Voice Module, Block Diagram ............... 2-2 Figure 2-2. Example of Three-Site System Using Drop and Insert ..........2-3 Figure 2-3. VF-40 Voice Module, Front View ................2-4 Figure 2-4.
  • Page 7: Section 1 - Introduction

    No header here Section 1 – Introduction This manual describes the setup and installation procedures for the Intraplex VF-40 Voice Frequency Module. Experienced users may refer directly to the tables in Section 2 for configuration data. Your Intraplex multiplexer operation manual gives additional information about this system.
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  • Page 11: Section 2 - Functional Description & Setup

    Channel 1, and each additional active channel occupies the next sequential time slot. 2.2 Receive Side The FPGA gets the input signal from the appropriate time slot on the backplane and demultiplexes it. GatesAir Intraplex Products...
  • Page 12: Figure 2-1. Vf-40 Voice Module, Block Diagram

    Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 TDM Bus Serial Control Bus Drivers & Receivers FPGA TONE Local SELECT SELECT Loopback SET SCB SET SCB TIME SLOT TIME SLOT ADDRESS ADDRESS TERM SIG OFF LBACK...
  • Page 13: Alerts/Alarms

    2 – Functional Description & Setup Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Version 1.11 The PCM CODEC converts the eight-bit digital signal back to an analog audio signal and passes it to an electronic level control, which allows the output level to be adjusted up or down in <0.1 dB increments.
  • Page 14: Indicator Lights And Controls

    Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 2.6 Indicator Lights and Controls The VF-40 module has three switch banks, eight jumpers, and one green indicator light (Figures 2-3 and 2-4). The light indicates Service On; when it is on, the module is in service. Tables 2-1 through 2- 5 describe the meaning and usage of the switches and jumpers on the module.
  • Page 15: Figure 2-4. Vf-40 Voice Module, Top View

    2 – Functional Description & Setup Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Version 1.11 WARNING!! All modules must be inserted so that the white eject tab is at the bottom of a full-size (5 ¼") shelf and at the right in a compact (1 ¾") shelf.
  • Page 16: Table 2-1. Configuration Switches

    Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 Table 2-1. Configuration Switches Switch#/ Position Label Setting Description SW9/1 - 6 SCB ADDRESS Table 2-5 Set the remote access address for the module. SW10/1 - 5 TIME SLOT Table 2-4 Select the desired starting time slot.
  • Page 17: Table 2-3. Input/Output Level Jumper Settings

    2 – Functional Description & Setup Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Version 1.11 Table 2-3. Input/Output Level Jumper Settings = Normal Position Jumper Description SW1/1 Ch. 1 TX input PAD: OFF = 0 dBm, ON = -23 dB PAD SW1/2 Ch. 1 Tx input level:...
  • Page 18: Remote Control Interface

    Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 Table 2-4. T1 and E1 Starting Time Slot Selection - SW1, Positions 1-5 Positions* Positions* Time Time Time Time 4 3 2 1 0 Slot Slot 4 3 2 1 0...
  • Page 19: P Codes

    2 – Functional Description & Setup Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Version 1.11 Table 2-5. Module Address Setting – SW3 Positions* Positions* Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1...
  • Page 20 Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 A typical VF-40 response to a query looks like this: CONFIG? * OK CHANNEL CARD 4, TYPE 142 UNDER REMOTE CONTROL SRVC = ON P01 = 3 (B00000011)
  • Page 21: Table 2-6. Remote Configuration Settings (P Codes)

    2 – Functional Description & Setup Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Version 1.11 Table 2-6. Remote Configuration Settings (P Codes) Settings Code Value* Description 00001 From left to right, these five bits represent the ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ binary value of the starting time slot (Tables 2-4 and 2-5).
  • Page 22 Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 Table 2-7. Remote Configuration Settings (P Codes) (continued) Settings Code Value* Description Normal – Signaling on ↑ Signaling Off SIGOFF TIA-603 Emphasis ↑ Normal – Emphasis disabled Emphasis enabled on Channels 1-4 EMPH ↑...
  • Page 23 2 – Functional Description & Setup Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Version 1.11 Table 2-7. Remote Configuration Settings (P Codes) (continued) Settings Code Value* Description ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ 0 – 255 Adjusts the output level for Channel 3 CH.3 RX LEVEL...
  • Page 24: Figure 2-6. Transmit Channel - Effect Of P Code

    Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 Figure 2-6. Transmit Channel – Effect of P Code Figure 2-7. Receive Channel – Effect of P Code 2-14 GatesAir Intraplex Products...
  • Page 25: S Codes

    2 – Functional Description & Setup Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Version 1.11 Table 2-7. Transmit Channel Suggested P Codes to Achieve Desired dB Gain Gain P Code Gain P Code + 6.0 dB - 0.5 dB + 5.5 dB -1.0 dB + 5.0 dB...
  • Page 26: Table 2-9. Remote Status Messages (S Codes)

    Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 The binary representation is more useful here than the digital, as each digit of the binary number represents the on/off status of one of the E- and M Leads (Table 2-9).
  • Page 27: Tia-603C Emphasis Option

    2 – Functional Description & Setup Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Version 1.11 Table 2-9. Remote Status Messages (S Codes)(continued) Settings Code Value Description ↑ MB-Lead for Channel 4 is idle. MB-Lead for Channel 4 is busy. CH4_MB ↑ EB-Lead for Channel 4 is idle.
  • Page 28: Figure 2-5. Tia-603C Emphasis Measurement

    Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 2 – Functional Description & Setup Version 1.11 Figure 2-5. TIA-603C Emphasis Measurement The audio frequency response from 300 Hz to 3000 Hz does not vary more than +1 dB or -3 dB from a true 6 dB per octave pre-emphasis characteristic as referenced to the 1000 Hz level. The exception to this variation is from 500 Hz to 300 Hz, where an additional 6 dB per octave roll-off is allowed.
  • Page 29: Section 3 - Installation

    Systems” in your multiplexer operation manual give more information. 3.1 Inspection Inspect the module for shipping damage. If you have questions regarding possible equipment damage or shipping errors, please contact GatesAir Customer Service: ● U.S., Canada, and Latin America: +1-217-221-8200 or tsupport@gatesair.com...
  • Page 30: Mounting

    Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 3 – Installation Version 1.11 d. Wait 15 seconds so that the parameter settings for the module are loaded into the shelf common module. e. Remove the module and set to remote control: REMOTE switch DOWN. Do not turn service Reinstall the module.
  • Page 31: Section 4 - Testing & Troubleshooting

    4. Measure channel output at the output leads for the channel being tested. The output should be 0 dBm referenced to 600 Ohms, ±0.5 dB. 5. Measure signal-to-noise ratio with C message weighting, which should be greater than 33 dB S/N. GatesAir Intraplex Products...
  • Page 32 Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 4 – Testing & Troubleshooting Version 1.11 6. If you are performing a remote loopback, deactivate the loopback for this channel and activate the loopback for the next channel to be tested. If you are using a local loopback, leave the loopback up until all channels have been tested.
  • Page 33: Section 5 - Specifications

    (E lead) to change state. Both normally open and normally closed outputs available for each signaling line. Normally open contact use creates equivalent of E&M Type V signaling. Signaling Format In T1 systems: Robbed Bit A, B In E1 systems: CAS GatesAir Intraplex Products...
  • Page 34 Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module 5 – Specifications Version 1.11 Input/Output Module Connector 50-pin telco-type female connector on MA-311 Network Interface Coding and Data Rate µ-law PCM, 64 kbps per channel Time slot (DS0) Assignments One to four sequential time slots (one per active channel).
  • Page 35: Figure A-1. 50-Pin Connector

    Closed Pins 25 and 50 are signal ground. The M-input leads have a negative voltage and connect internally to –V through the input detector (Figure A-2). Grounding the input triggers the internal sensor. Figure A-2. M-Input Leads GatesAir Intraplex Products...
  • Page 36 Intraplex VF-40 Voice Module Appendix A – Module Adapter for VF-40 Version 1.11 Warning! Hot insertion or removal of a module adapter while a channel module is in place is not recommended, as it could damage the channel module or the module adapter. To remove a module adapter while the system is turned on (has power), first remove the associated channel module.
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