Positron GAM-8-MX Quick Installation Manual

Positron GAM-8-MX Quick Installation Manual

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G.hn Access Multiplexer (GAM)
Quick Installation Guide
GAM-8-MX / GAM-4-MX

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  • Page 1 G.hn Access Multiplexer (GAM) Quick Installation Guide GAM-8-MX / GAM-4-MX...
  • Page 2 Product names, other than Positron's, mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks their respective companies. Disclaimer Notice Although Positron Access Solutions has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, this document is subject to change. Positron Access Solutions...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    General Information ....................26 Chapter 4 ............................27 Technical Specifications ......................27 GAM Technical Specifications ..................28 Chapter 4 ............................32 Safety and Warnings ........................32 Chapter 5 ............................35 Warranty and Customer Service ....................35 Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 4 ....................... 10 ABLE LOBAL INDICATORS 2: G........................11 ABLE ORTS INDICATORS 3: SFP+ LED ..........................12 ABLE INDICATOR 4: GAM ........................25 ABLE DEFAULT CREDENTIALS 5: GAM S ........................31 ABLE UMMARY EATURES Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1

    GAM Quick Installation Guide Chapter 1 ______________________________________ About the GAM Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    1.7 Gbps of dynamically allocated bandwidth for near symmetrical Gigabit services over the existing telephone wire or coaxial cable. The Positron GAM solution is MEF CE 2.0 compliant and is ideally suited to deliver Business Ethernet services in an MDU and/or MTU deployment.
  • Page 7: Gam Connections

    GAM Quick Installation Guide GAM Connections This section provides an overview of the connectors inside the GAM-8-MX and GAM-4-MX. Please refer to section 2 for a detailed step-by-step installation procedure. 1.2.1 Power Connection The GAM-8-MX and GAM-4-MX are locally powered. If you need a Reverse Powered Fed (RPF) GAM, please refer to the GAM-4-MRX or GAM-8-MRX products.
  • Page 8: G.hn Ports

    GAM Quick Installation Guide 1.2.3 G.hn Ports The GAM-8-MX has 8 G.hn ports and the GAM-4-MX has 4 G.hn ports. 110 Punch-down blocks are used to connect the copper pairs to each of the G.hn ports. You can connect either a single pair (SISO mode) or two (2) pairs (MIMO mode) per port.
  • Page 9: Figure 4: Local Management Ports Are At The Top Right Corner Of The Gam Circuitry

    Figure 5: GAM Serial Management Port pinout The MGMT port is a 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port provides access to the WEB GUI interface using a standard WEB browser or an SSH interface to the command line interface of the GAM device. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 10: Gam Led Indicators

    Figure 6: GAM global status LEDs Condition Function Always OFF since the GAM-4-MX and GAM-8-MX do not support a Reverse Power Feed Solid Green System OK Solid Yellow GAM is starting up...
  • Page 11: Figure 7: G.hn Ports Leds

    Disabled or Link Down G.hn ports Blinking Bad or low speed G.hn link Link is Up Always ON since the GAM-4-MX G.hn port power and GAM-8-MX is locally Green powered Table 2: G.hn Ports LED indicators Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 12: Gam Reset Button

    GAM. When depressed for more than ten (10) seconds, it will return the GAM device to its original factory default settings and will perform a cold reboot of the GAM. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 13: Figure 9: Gam Reset (Rst) Button

    GAM Quick Installation Guide RESET button Figure 9: GAM Reset (RST) button Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 14: Chapter 2

    GAM Quick Installation Guide Chapter 2 ______________________________________ Step by Step Installation Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 15: Step By Step Installation Procedure

    Here is a step-by-step procedure to install the GAM-8-MX or GAM-4-MX outdoor unit. Note: The Copper cable binder shown does not ship with the GAM-8-MX or GAM-4-MX Let us begin with the insertion and connection of the copper binder cable.
  • Page 16 GAM Quick Installation Guide Step 3: insert the copper cable binder through the sealing nut and the cable gland opening. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 17 Step 6: position the pairs: 1 per port when operating in SISO mode and 2 per port when in MIMO mode. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 18 Step 7: using a punch down tool, install each pair in their respective position. Make sure to remove any wire debris from inside the enclosure. Step 8: use a tie-wrap to secure the unused pairs along the copper cable binder. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 19 GAM Quick Installation Guide You are now ready to connect the AC-DC Power supply included as part of your GAM-4-MX / GAM-8-MX kit. Step 9: The 12Vdc connector is located at the top right corner of the GAM enclosure. Pull on the male power connector that ships pre- installed in unit.
  • Page 20 SFP cage at the top right section of the GAM enclosure. Make sure to lock the SFP / SFP+ module in place. Note: the SP cage can accommodate modules that draw up to 3W of power. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 21 SC patch cable or a copper (CAT-5/6e) when using a copper SFP. Step 15: make sure you carefully route the fiber patch above and around the RJ-45 connectors. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 22 You are now ready to install the ground wire into the ground lug at the bottom right edge of the GAM enclosure. Step 16: insert the 6 AWG ground wire into the ground lug. Step 17: use a 4 mm Allen (hex) key to secure the ground wire. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 23 Step 20: Once both brackets are attached to the enclosure, you are ready to install the unit at its definitive location. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 24: Chapter 3

    GAM Quick Installation Guide Chapter 3 ______________________________________ WEB Management Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 25: Introduction

    Figure 10: GAM Login Page (Browser specific) Enter a Username and Password for the GAM device. The default Username is admin and the default password is null (not defined). Click OK. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 26: System

    GAM device. About the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Certificate: you may want to replace the default Positron-signed PKI Certificate used by the WEB GUI Administration Interface pre-installed by Positron with one from your preferred Certificate Authority.
  • Page 27: Chapter 4

    GAM Quick Installation Guide Chapter 4 ______________________________________ Technical Specifications Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 28: Gam Technical Specifications

    8” W x 12” H x 3” D / 200 mm W x 300 mm H x 75 mm D Dimensions Weight 6.4 lbs / 2.9 kg 110-240VAC to 12Vdc 4A power adapter attached to 12Vdc connector inside the Local Power Source GAM-4-MX / GAM-8-MX Safety certification IEC 62368-1 Electromagnetic EN 55032, FCC Part 15 Class A Compatibility...
  • Page 29 GAM Quick Installation Guide Ease of Operation Supports firmware and configuration management of G.hn end-point devices AES-128 encryption with individual keys for each End Point. The Positron GAM Domain Encryption Master is also acting as the G.hn Security Controller Supports OFDM 200 MHz. Telephone wiring supports 1 pair (Single Input Single Output -...
  • Page 30 Ingress policer; egress shaping and rate control; per VLAN, per port and flow based IPv6 Support Web/ SSL, Telnet/ SSH, ping, Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), SNMP, RADIUS, Syslog, DNS Client, protocol based VLANs Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 31: Table 5: Gam Summary Features

    HTTP / HTTPs; SSH; RADIUS; DHCP Client / DHCPv6 Client; SNTP; cable diagnostics; ping; syslog; Telnet client (SSH secure support), IPv6 Management Discovery Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) (IEEE 802.1ab) with LLDP-MED extensions Table 5: GAM Summary Features Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 32: Chapter 4

    GAM Quick Installation Guide Chapter 4 ______________________________________ Safety and Warnings Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 33 Make sure the primary protective ground (earthing) is connected to the GAM (using the proper wire gauge) before opening the enclosure and making connections. The GAM-8-MX / GAM-4-MX products can be powered by a local power source connected into the AUX power port. When power is applied to the AUX power port, make sure the power source can provide 4A or more at 12Vdc.
  • Page 34 OSP wiring. Connection to these ports should be for temporary use during installation or maintenance. THIS PRODUCT IS SUITABLE FOR MOUNTING ON OR ABOVE CONCRETE OR OTHER NON-CONDUCTIVE SURFACE ONLY. Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 35: Chapter 5

    GAM Quick Installation Guide Chapter 5 ______________________________________ Warranty and Customer Service Positron Access Solutions Document 180-0211-001 R01...
  • Page 36 GAM Quick Installation Guide Positron Access Solutions will replace or repair this product within the warranty period if it does not meet its published specifications or fails while in service. Warranty information can be found in your Positron Access customer web portal: http://www.positronaccess.com/Portal.php...

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