Preface The CommScope C9500 10G OLT is a full-featured optical line terminal, designed for use in today’s high speed, high demand passive optimal networks. This guide provides clear and easy-to-follow instructions on installing, connecting and troubleshooting your CommScope C9500 10G OLT.
Doing so may cause personal injury or property loss. Document History Version Issue Date Author Comments 07/09/13 Sam Choi Initial Release 17/09/ 14 Ben Bond CommScope C9500 10G OLT Installation Guide...
Checking a rack before installation ................16 Preventing overheating ....................17 Cleaning the product ....................17 Other notes ........................17 Checking the installation environment ................17 Working with Lasers ..................... 18 Heat Dissipation ......................18 CommScope C9500 10G OLT Installation Guide...
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Installing a FMU ......................43 Installing or Removing Dust Filter ................. 44 Appendix A. Product Specification ............46 Appendix B. Connector and Cable Specification ........48 Connectors Specification ..............49 RJ-45 Connector ......................49 LC Connector ....................... 50 CommScope C9500 10G OLT Installation Guide...
The C9500 OLT can support an optical line split ratio up to 32:1 without the need for electric power feed and management. As a core part of the passive optical network, the C9500 OLT is part of a larger PON ecosystem that includes: ...
System components Main function and features The C9500 delivers 10 gigabits per second (10 Gb/s) of downstream bandwidth and 10 (10 Gb/s) or 1 gigabits per second (1 Gb/s) of upstream bandwidth over a single fiber. The C9500 OLT platform consists of five major constituents: •...
B. PSU PSU is the power module for the C9500 and up to two modules can be installed in one platform chassis. The Power modules ensure continuous operation without suffering system halt in case of a power module failure.
Caution 8M or LIM 4X) must install in the #5 or 6 slot and a PIM card (PIM-8G) must install in the PIM slots. C9500 Component Descriptions Table 1. C9500 Component Descriptions Unit Description Remarks SCU (Switching and Control Unit)
is SFP type - Note (2) LIM-8X+ 10GBase-xR 2-port Line Card Line Card Note (1) – Use only approved supported SFP modules for the Line Card. Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices. Caution Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries Caution according to the instructions.
Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices. Caution Figure 6. PON Interface Unit-8EB Figure 7. PON Interface Unit-8XE Figure 8. Line Interface Unit-8MP Figure 9. Line Interface Unit IU-8X+ Table 2. LED status description Unit Status Description Power on Green Power Off Orange Reset or power fail...
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System minor alarm off Green FAN normal status Orange FAN alarm status Green Blink SCU active operation mode ACT/ST Orange SCU standby operation mode USB memory busy status USB/BUSY Green USB memory run status LNK/ACT Green Management Ethernet link up Power ON Power Green...
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Green Power Off The SCU provides packet switching and system management for the C9500 OLT. Up to two SCU modules can be installed based on active-standby redundant architecture to support fast failover time(less than 1 second). The selective PON line redundancy is implemented as well.
Figure 11. Top and Side View Fan Ventilation The C9500 chassis incorporates three fan modules at the top of the chassis which drive the heated air in the direction of ‘from bottom/front to top/rear’ flow. If air baffle is not applied, then the air flow would be ‘from bottom to top/rear’.
Power Supply C9500 uses a DC power source to supply power to the system. On the front side of the PSU card there are two GND terminals as shown below. Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices.
The status of the power supply is indicated by the power LED display on the front of the device. Figure 14. DC Power Supply Unit C9500 provides two power supplies for power redundancy in order to provide stable power. For power redundancy, each power input terminal should be connected to different power sources.
Figure 15. Ground terminal For electric safety, the system administrator and user should ground the product before supplying power to the unit. If the product is not WARNING grounded, static electricity or sparks can be generated and the system could be damaged by a surge.
Checking the contents of package Notes to consider before installation Before installing and using C9500, the user should fully understand the warnings and notes explained in this section. Do not disassemble the product The user should not disassemble the product. If the user thinks a repair is necessary, contact the CommScope Technical Support Team.
Satisfying operational environment conditions C9500 normally operates in an environment with the following conditions: Operating temperature: 0~50ºC Relative humidity: 10~85% (where condensation does not form) Even in an environment that satisfies the above conditions — if the product operates in an excessively low or high temperature for a long period of time —...
Checking a rack before installation When installing the C9500 on a rack, check the stability of the rack first to prevent the case that the rack falls down or fails to hold the product weight after the product is installed.
Checking the installation environment This section describes the necessary installation environment to install and use the C9500 safely. It is recommended to keep the C9500 temperature and humidity stable. The product can be used in the following environment: Operating temperature: 0~50°C...
Power consumption: 484.6 W – based on full installation Input voltage: DC -44VDC ~ -52VDC Working with Lasers If your system includes a fiber-optic port, please note the following guidelines. To avoid exposure to radiation, do not stare into the aperture of a fiber-optic port. Invisible radiation might be emitted from the aperture of the port when no fiber cable is connected.
Necessary Items for Installation The C9500 installation requires the items described below. The items marked by * are not supplied with the product. The user should procure these before the product installation. C9500 Main Chassis C9500 Installation and, User Guide* (available for download) ...
Package Contents The C9500 package includes the following items: Table 4 Package Contents Items Quantity Usage Body of system 1 EA C9500 chassis with installed module(s) Power cable 2 EA The cables to supply power The cable used to connect a console port and a console...
Installation This chapter describes how to install the C9500 onto a rack and connect each port of the device. The chapter consists of the following sections: Selecting an Installation Site Installation onto a Rack Connecting Power ...
Relative humidity: 10 ~ 85% (non-condensing) Mounting on Rack The C9500 can be mounted onto a standard 19” rack. The following describes how to install the device onto a rack: If previously installed, remove all the cables connected to the product and turn off the power.
C9500 size: 482.6mm(W) x 443.3mm(H) x 292.5mm(D) Figure 18. Mounting on the Rack 1. Two workers should work together to install the product with the rack brackets attached onto the 19” rack. 4. Align the rack brackets with the holes of the 19” rack, and then fix the product to the rack by using 4 screws.
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The mounting screws are not supplied with C9500.For these, NOTE contact the company that provided the 19” rack. Before installing the product onto the rack, check the stability of the rack in order to prevent incidents such as the rack tipping over CAUTION or the rack fails to hold the product weight.
Grounding the OLTs For the safety of operators and equipment, ground the OLT securely. Make sure that the WARNING resistance between the chassis and the ground is less than 1 ohm. Most racks are equipped with a grounding strip. You can connect the yellow-green grounding cable of the equipment to the grounding strip.
Grounding Terminal Box Figure 19. Grounding on the Rack If there is no grounding point on the rack, you can attach the grounding cable to a grounding strip. The installation procedures are similar. Connect the grounding cable to the earthing system in the CAUTION equipment room.
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In ITU-T recommendation K.27, the isolated and non-isolated ground systems can form a mixed grounding system. As recommended in ITU-T K.27, the multi-point grounding in a mesh bonding network provides the best protection for equipment by providing the lowest impedance in the ground system. For more detailed information, refer to the recommendation itself.
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A BN that can handle large currents can rapidly de-energize faulted power circuits. The following figure shows how to bond the systems as CBN or IBN C9500 C9500 C9500...
Installing a LINE Card If the line card has ejectors, use the following procedure. 1. Insert LINE Card in the chassis rail. 2. Ensure ejector levers are rotated out 90 degrees from front panel. 3. Carefully and slowly slide card into chassis. 4.
Figure 21. Installing a LINE Card with Ejectors If the line card does not have ejectors, use the following procedure. 1. Insert line card into the slot as you hold the hand screws with your two hands. 2. Push the line card into the slot. 3.
Removing the LINE Card If the line card has ejectors, use the following procedure. Grasp ejector lever to slide handle to remove from stowed position. Rotate ejector lever 90 degrees out to extended position. As the ejector lever rotates into the extended position, the LINE Card is separated from the backplane socket. Carefully slide card from chassis, being careful not to damage connectors.
If the line card does not have ejectors, use the following procedure. 1. Turn each hand screw counterclockwise with your fingers. 2. Pull the line card out from the slot. 3. Remove the line card as you hold its body with your two hands. Figure 24.
Connector and Cable Connection You can select Optic module and configure port connection according to the port type as follows: Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers WARNING orconnectors. Do not stare into beams or look directly at the optical instruments.
PON Network Configuration The following figure shows how to configure a PON network using the C9500 OLT. Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable Connector : Duplex LC Wavelength : 1310nm (Rx, Tx) Edge Core Network LIM-8MP or LIM-8XE Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable •...
DC power: Connect the -44VDC ~ -52VDC power supplied from the rack to the two power input terminals, and then connect the ground terminal to that of the rack. If duplicating the C9500 power, connect the power supplied from the rack to the two DC power input terminals. The PSU module has 1 fuse whose rating is 125VDC 30A.
Connecting the Console Terminal The C9500 can be set or monitored through a local console port. The use of the console cable that came with the product is recommended to connect between the product and the console terminal.
See the console cable specifications and “Appendix B “Cable Spec.” Connecting the Management Port The C9500 provides a management port so that the user can manage the product through the host connected to a local network. Connect one RJ-45 connector of the Ethernet cable (UTP Category 5e or better) to the management Ethernet port and the other end to a device such as the local terminal.
Local Terminal Figure 30. Connecting Management Port CAUTION Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices. Due to the Auto MDIX feature you may use any type of cable (i.e. CAUTION regardless of straight-through or crossover type) when connecting to the MNG port. Operation Checking When installation is completed and all cables are connected, use the following procedure to check if the device operates with no problems:...
If a console terminal is connected after the device initialization is completed, the user can retrieve the login prompt by pressing [Enter]. To set the device after the login through CLI, see the C9500 User NOTE Guide.
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3. If the password is entered correctly, User mode prompt (i.e. “C9500>”) appears. If you continue to type in ‘enable’ then you can get in Priviledged mode whose prompt is “C9500#” 4. IP address can also be set up in config terminal mode. To enter into the config terminal mode, please use the following command.
If the following troubleshooting tips do not help, contact the Technical Support Team of CommScope Inc., and the team will take proper actions promptly...
Troubleshooting Cases [Problem 1] The Power LED is not turned on. The power is not supplied normally. Solution: Check if the power cable is properly connected to the power input terminal and the outlet. Check if the outlet is supplying power properly. If the plug of the power cable is connected to an extension cord, check if the power switch of the extension cord is turned on.
Check if the cable used for the port satisfies the specifications in Appendix B. FMU Change The C9500 has 3 Fan Module Units (FMUs). If the FMU LED “FAIL” is lit red, immediately determine the cause and/or replace the FMU with a new one.
Removing a FMU 1. Hold each hand screw with your fingers. 2. Turn the screw counterclockwise to loosen the unit. 3. Pull the FMU out from the slot. 4. Remove the FMU as you hold its body with your two hands. Figure 32.
Because the FMU does not have a Power ON/OFF switch itself, you must Caution remove all of FMUs from the C9500 OLT chassis. Refer to the Removing the FMU section. You can replace the filters while the system is operating.
Figure 34. Installing or Removing the Dust Filter The C9500 OLT is equipped with user-replaceable air filters that help prevent dust from being drawn into the OLT. Once a month or more, check the air filters for damage and cleanliness. It should be replaced on a regular maintenance interval.
Appendix A. Product Specification Appendix A describes the product specifications for the C9500. Table 6 Specification Physical Dimension Size (W x H x D) 443.0mm x 435.4mm x 295mm Rack Mount Standard 19” rack. Weight Max: 27.5kg Power DC Input...
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Certificate Hardware Spec. PowerPC Processor Processor Boot Flash Mbytes Application Flash 1Gbytes System Memory 2Gbytes Watchdog System Monitoring Sensing FAN failure, monitoring temperature, sensing improper power.
Appendix B. Connector and Cable Specification Appendix B describes the specifications of the connectors and cables used to connect the ports of C9500. Appendix B consists of: Connectors Specification Cables Specification...
Connectors Specification RJ-45 Connector 10/100/1000Base-T Port 10/100/1000Base-T ports on the modules have the 8-pin RJ-45 connector. The cable used for connecting 10/100/1000Base-T ports is twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors at both ends. Pin configuration of 10/100/1000Base-T port is as follows: Table 7 Pin Configuration of 10/100/1000Base-T Port Signal Signal...
Table 8 Pin Configuration of Console Port Signal 4 or 5 LC Connector 1000Base-SX Port 1000Base-SX ports on the uplink modules have Duplex LC connectors. The cable used for connecting these LC connectors is OM3 or OM4 multi mode fiber optic cable (transmitting/receiving wavelength: 850nm).
850nm/ 1310nm). Simplex SC Fiber Optic Cable For the PON link of a C9500, use a single-mode optical cable that has SC/PC connectors on both ends. The PON interface of the ONU uses SC/APC type connectors. If other optical cables than this are used, the communication might fail or the data...
Console Cable To connect a console port to a console terminal, use the serial cable that has an RS-232 DB-9 connector on one end and an RJ-45 connector on the other end as described below. The table below describes the types of signals transmitted from each pin of the connectors on both ends of the console cable.
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