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Regulatory information nanoSwitch nanoSwitch Telephone Exchange has been designed to meet British Telecom standards. nanoSwitch is designed for use on-board ships. It may not comply with specific statutory local PTT requirements for use in some countries. Maintenance Maintenance of nanoSwitch must only be performed by Marine Communications Limited or its authorised agent.
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General Information System Components Site Preparation System Installation System Wiring Control Panel Extension Commissioning External Line Commissioning Default Configuration Standard Commissioning Report Sheets...
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Pulse Code Modulation/ Time Division Multiplexing (PCM/TDM) distributed switching matrix. nanoSwitch is able to be bulkhead or rack mounted by turning the supplied brackets through 90 degrees. The system architecture has been designed to allow a high level of software control over the system’s hardware.
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General Information nanoSwitch Installation Guide...
The cover for the electronics section also has 4 fans mounted on it. These are software controlled and only turned on as required. Ventilation Adequate ventilation must be provided to the nanoSwitch. In a customer installed rack mount systems, mcl recommend that 1U space is left above the system. Front Panel The front panel has the 2 power switches, an LCD display and cursor buttons for navigating the menu system.
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System Components nanoSwitch Installation Guide Processor Card (C4024) The Processor Card incorporates the system’s RAM, solid- state hard disk, master clock, RS-232C port, and watchdog circuitry as well as the system PCM voice processing and main microprocessor. The microprocessor is a 32bit...
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Installation Guide System Components Analogue External Line Card (C4055) The Analogue External Line Card has 8 positions which can contain one of the following modules: AG2120 COIC Module, M10 Public Address Module, or M90 Signal Relay Module. The card provides the appropriate A/D and D/A conversions and signal processing.
Unpack the nanoSwitch, checking that there is no damage. Check that the type and quantity of boards received is correct and any optional equipment is available. A packing list is included with all systems.
The mounting positions are as shown on the next page. Rack Mounting nanoSwitch is designed to be mounted in a standard 19” rack system. The module is 2U high, and 430mm deep. The unit must be placed on runners and sliders to allow easy access and to support the unit along the full depth.
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System Installation nanoSwitch Installation Guide Side View Top View RS232 Rear End View...
DC Power is connected through the supplied green connector. A serial printer can be connected to the nanoSwitch. The wiring for the port is the same as on a Personal Computer. The manual for the printer will give the required wiring and connections.
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System Wiring nanoSwitch Installation Guide Extension Wiring External Line Wiring Relay Wiring (P15) COM1 COM2...
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Installation Guide Front Control Panel Front Control Panel The functionality of the front panel is being developed. More details will available with updates to the system firmware.
30KΩ. The resistance reading between either of the wires and the ship should be greater than 500KΩ. Line Status Once all of the wiring has been tested, power can be applied to the nanoSwitch. The line status can be shown on the front LCD or via the USB port to a PC. Line Testing The inital test requires all the telephones to be on-hook.
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Extension Commissioning nanoSwitch Installation Guide The commissioning mode schedule on the pages 7-4 needs to be carried out from each extension. When all of the extensions have been tested and the commissioning mode has been deactivated, the following engineering codes are available. The codes are accessed by entering the following sequence # Distributor ID &...
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External Line Commissioning Before the external lines are commissioned, all of the extensions should be tested and the nanoSwitch programmed with the customers requirements. Line Status The line status can be shown on the front LCD or via the USB port to a PC.
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External Line Commissioning nanoSwitch Installation Guide...
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Installation Guide External Line Commissioning...
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Installation Guide Default Configuration Default Configuration Table This is the factory configuration for a nanoSwitch. The extension are numbered from 100. 100 Officer 132 Crew ü ü ü ü ü ü 101 Officer 133 Crew ü ü ü ü...
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Standard Commissioning Report Sheets Commissioning Report Sheet These tables allow for a report to be kept as the nanoSwitch is commissioned. The first table is for a factory configuration. The blank sheet is for your use. For programmed systems, configurAID for nanoSwitch can produce similar check sheets.
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