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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual ® Intraplex NetXpress LX™ Audio IP Multiplexer & CM-30R IP Interface Module NetXpress LX Multiplexer CM-30R Common Module MA-230 Module Adapter MA-231-1/MA-231-2 Module Adapters Version 1.1 For NetXpress LX Version 1.5 888-5100-040 GatesAir.com...
  • Page 2 ©2014-2018 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 3: Table Of Contents

    2.4.3 User-Defined TOS Byte Setting for Outbound SNMP and HTTP Packets ..2-9 2.5 NetXpress LX Internal TDM Busses ............. 2-9 2.5.1 Compatibility with Intraplex TDM Channel Modules ........2-10 2.5.2 TDM Channel Loopbacks ............... 2-11 2.5.3 TDM Bus Mapping ................2-11 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 4 4.3.3 Configure the System ................4-20 4.3.3.1 General ..................4-20 4.3.3.2 Contacts ..................4-22 4.3.3.3 TDM Bus Information ..............4-24 4.3.3.4 TDM Bus Mapping ..............4-26 4.3.3.5 System Timing ................4-29 4.3.3.6 Software Images ................. 4-30 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 5 5.1.3 Ping Test ....................5-4 5.1.4 Streams Test ..................5-4 5.2 Troubleshooting ................5-6 5.2.1 Channel Module Addition ................5-6 5.2.2 Web Browser Interface ................5-6 Section 6 – Specifications .............. 6-1 6.1 Detailed Specifications ..............6-1 6.1.1 NetXpress LX IP Multiplexer ..............6-1 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 6 A.2.3 CM-30R & MA-230 Installation into the Second Multiplexer ......A-4 A.2.4 Second CM-30R IP Interface Module Configuration ........A-4 A.2.5 Configuration of Both CM-30R Modules to Work Together ......A-5 A.2.6 Removal of the Original Common Modules ..........A-6 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 7 Figure 4-15. Networking | SNMP Configuration ............4-12 Figure 4-16. System Cfg | Configuration Files Backup/Restore ........4-13 Figure 4-17. Intraplex NetXpress LX Home Page ............4-14 Figure 4-18. Current Alarms Page ................4-16 Figure 4-19. Alarm Definitions Page ................. 4-17 Figure 4-20.
  • Page 8 Figure 4-74. DS-64NC Status Page ................. 4-82 Figure 4-75. PT-353 Configuration Page..............4-82 Figure 4-76. PT-353 Status Page ................4-84 Figure 4-77. VF-25E Configuration Page ..............4-86 Figure 4-78. VF-25E Status Page ................4-87 Figure 4-79. DS-64NC Configuration Page ..............4-89 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 9 Table 3-3. MA-230 Module Adapter SW1 Switches and Functions ........3-6 Table 3-4. MA-230 In/Out and Contact Port Pin Assignments ........3-7 Table 3-5. Power and Alarm Connectors ..............3-12 Table 4-1. TDM Bus Map Profiles ................4-26 Table 4-2. States Associated with Streams ............... 4-54 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 10 NetXpress LX & CM-30R Installation & Operation Manual Table of Contents Version 1.1 This page intentionally left blank. viii GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 11: Section 1 - Introduction

    Use this manual as the primary reference document for installing, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting the NetXpress LX multiplexer and the CM-30R IP interface module. If you have additional questions pertaining to the operation of your Intraplex system, you can contact GatesAir Customer Service: ●...

  • Page 12: Manual Scope

    The NetXpress LX-100 and LXR-100 multiplexer has a single built-in AC power supply. The LX-300 and LXR-300 multiplexer has a single plug-in AC or DC power supply and optional secondary plug-in AC or DC supplies. Dual AC-input option is also available. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 13: Cm-30R Ip Interface Module

    ALARM – This red light is on when a major alarm condition exists. Section 5 defines major and minor alarm conditions. The CM-30R module has indicator lights as well, which are visible when the front shelf cover is removed. Section 3.2.2 gives more information about CM-30R indicator lights. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 14: Web Browser User Interface

    Accessing the Home page provides a more comprehensive or systemic view from which to research a particular problem or obtain a graphical view of system configuration or status. Section 4 – “Configuration & Operation” gives more information on this interface software. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 15: Section 2 - Functional Design

    NetXpress LX routing table is used solely to route internally generated packets. For streams that are unicast, the determination of the next-hop gateway to reach the remote NetXpress LX shelf is done by examining the system routing table. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 16: Wan Port Auto-Negotiation

    The NetXpress LX system supports IGMP v2 messages. When a “receive” multicast stream is configured, it sends out IGMP membership reports. Similarly, when the multicast streams are deleted, the NetXpress LX system sends out an IGMP Leave message and responds to membership queries GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 17: Streams

    You can use echo canceling circuits to eliminate this problem. Streams used for transporting linear or compressed wideband audio modules or other forms of raw information present their data directly into each channel and do not require signaling support. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 18: Stream Addressing

    “administratively scoped.” However, some customers may also require GLOP assignment by the carrier WAN, using address ranges 233.x.x.x, and the NetXpress LX system can accommodate that addressing scheme as well. Section 4.3.5.1 – Stream Creation gives additional information regarding multicast addresses. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 19: Telephony

    Echo cancellation can only be enabled for full-duplex streams with identical bus/channel configuration in the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) direction, and both endpoints of the stream need to have an echo canceller card installed. Echo cancellers are needed in 2-wire modules (for example, the VF-15E GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 20: Packetization And Overhead

    2.2.8 Packet/Stream Information Calculation Table 2-1 gives an example of user and computed parameters for a NetXpress LX stream. The user parameters represent user-defined stream parameters. The computed parameters are for packet GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 21: Stream Statistics

    Specifically, if you are experiencing too many late packets, you might need to increase the jitter buffer size. 2.3 System Security System security is controlled through ● Logon and password control. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 22: Netxpress Lx Login

    You can add security to your NetXpress LX installation by limiting access based on specific IP addresses (Section 4.3.7.2 – IP Access List). You can also use the same networking configuration screen to specify which interface can be used to gain access to the system. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 23: Snmp Communities

    Channel Signaling). With CAS signaling, time slot 16 is always reserved for telephone signaling. The data rate is fixed at 1.544 MHz (T1 mode) or 2.048MHz (E1 mode). In E1 mode, you can enable or disable (CAS) signaling. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 24: Compatibility With Intraplex Tdm Channel Modules

    CAS signaling is in use. Each TDM bus has its own frame loss signal to tell the modules to mute if there is a problem with the arriving data intended for that particular bus. 2-10 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 25: Tdm Channel Loopbacks

    You can select the User Defined Profile and create a customized bus map configuration. For example, you can create a multi-unicast configuration, where one source is connected to more than two destinations. Section 4.3.3.4 – TDM Bus Mapping Configuration gives additional multi- unicast information. GatesAir, Inc. 2-11 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 26: System Time-Of-Day

    As a general rule; the faster the packet rate, the better the stream timing. With stream timing, jitter buffer size can be monitored and regulated to avoid buffer underflow/overflow and negate the effect of packet delay 2-12 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 27: Netxpress Lx Timing Scenarios

    NetXpress LX system clocks. This synchronization ensures that any NetXpress LX system can receive streams generated by any other unit or a combination of streams from any other units (Figure 2-4). GatesAir, Inc. 2-13 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 28: Figure 2-4. Timing Synchronization

    Figure 2-6 shows such a system, with Site A using internal timing and the remaining sites using stream timing to achieve synchronization to Site A. 2-14 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 29: Figure 2-6. Stream Timing Synchronization

    C. 2. An alternative approach would be to utilize highly accurate external timing sources at Sites A and C to achieve network synchronization. One example would be a Stratum 1 traceable timing signal GatesAir, Inc. 2-15 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 30: Figure 2-8. Timing Synchronization With Gps

    If it is important to maintain smooth continuous reception of this off-air monitoring stream during periods of primary stream loss, an external timing source or a backup timing stream is needed at Site C. 2-16 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 31: Netxpress Lx System And Fec

    FEC LOW (appropriate for most low packet loss conditions) Single error correction is engaged. This scheme introduces a 50% overhead (increased bandwidth required) and can correct all single packet losses – consecutive packets are not lost. GatesAir, Inc. 2-17 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 32: Power

    ABCD bits (or E & M) includes busy, idle, or other ringing state indications to alert the caller that a call is taking place. Two types of voice signaling are robbed-bit signaling (RBS) and channel associated signaling (CAS). 2-18 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 33: Rbs

    CM-30R module 1 up to the limit of the flash memory. To obtain the software and boot ROM download process in the latest version’s release notes, perform these steps: 1. Go to http://www.gatesair.com/. 2. On the menu bar, point to Services & Support and click Client Support Portal.

  • Page 34: Fault Detection And Reporting

    The available list of SNMP traps changes with each software version. The Notification section in the MIB file supplied with your version of CM-30R application software gives a list of available SNMP traps. 2-20 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 35: Section 3 - Installation & Wiring

    Section 3 – Installation & Wiring This section describes installation procedures and guidelines for the Intraplex NetXpress LX IP multiplexer and CM-30R IP interface module and covers these topics: ● Tools and cable requirements ● Equipment unpacking and installation ●...

  • Page 36: Installation

    3.2 Installation 3.2.1 Shelf Installation All channel modules, common modules, module adapters, and power supplies plug into the main equipment shelf (Figure 3-1). As a standard practice, a NetXpress LX shelf ships pre-configured with the CM-30R module, channel modules, module adapters, and power supplies installed. All modules and module adapters can remain in place while you install each shelf into its designated equipment rack.

  • Page 37: Figure 3-2. Cm-30R Module And Indicator Lights

    Figure 3-2. CM-30R Module and Indicator Lights...
  • Page 38 For IP transport in original Intraplex T1 or E1 systems, insert the CM-30R module into the same slot number as the MA-230 module adapter in either a 3RU multiplexer or a 1RU multiplexer. Table 3-1. CM-30R Indicator Light Descriptions Light Color Description Green...

  • Page 39: Figure 3-3. Contact Input Circuitry

    The CM-30R module has a General Purpose Contact (GPC) port with two input and two output circuits. The inputs are opto-isolated and can be controlled by a CMOS or LS TTL logic. The outputs are normally open SPST relay closures with a maximum current of 120 mA, a maximum voltage of 350 VDC, and a closed resistance of 23 ohms typical.

  • Page 40: Figure 3-4. Ma-230 Module Adapter Top And Faceplate Views

    Figure 3-4. MA-230 Module Adapter Top and Faceplate Views Table 3-4. MA-230 In/Out and Contact Port Pin Assignments Connector Port Type Protocol Comments Signals Pin Assignments 1 – Timing in positive (+) 2 – Timing in negative (-) 6-pin phone Balanced timing in TIMING IN+ RS-422...

  • Page 41: Figure 3-5. Ma-230 Connectors With Indicator Lights

    The MA-230 module adapter has two Ethernet ports, LAN and WAN. Both ports have these capabilities: ● Support full-duplex and half-duplex operation ● Can operate at 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps ● Support auto-negotiation of interface rate and duplex You can set each Ethernet port to operate independently. The LAN port provisioning default is auto- negotiation.

  • Page 42: Channel Module Installation

    Midplane CM-30 Step 3 Step 1 MA-230 Step 2 Figure 3-7. CM-30R Module and MA-230 Midplane Insertion To connect the CM-30R module and MA-230 module adapter, perform these steps: 1. Slide the MA-230 module adapter from the rear of the shelf toward the connector on the midplane. Secure the MA-230 adapter to the back panel with the two Phillips screws that are provided.

  • Page 43: Power Supply Installation

    3.2.3.3 SCB Address Selection To permit remote management of the TDM channel modules via the NetXpress LX Home page or SNMP, you must assign a unique SCB address for each module installed into the NetXpress chassis. For consistency and ease of identification, you should set the SCB address to match the physical slot occupied by the channel module within the NetXpress chassis.

  • Page 44: Figure 3-8. 3Ru Netxpress Lx Rear Panel Connectors With Ma-230 Module Adapter

    Figures 3-8 and 3-9 identify the rear panel connectors for the 3RU and 1RU equipment shelves, respectively. Terminal strip 1 (DC power and ring generator) Terminal strip 2 (alert and alarm relays) MA-230 for Blank plate covering access AC power in (replaced by a blank CM-30R to expansion connectors plate if the shelf is DC powered)

  • Page 45: Table 3-5. Power And Alarm Connectors

    Table 3-5 defines the power and alarm terminals on a 3RU shelf and lists the equivalent connection points on a 1RU shelf (these equivalents are pins of the DB-15 alarms connector). Table 3-5. Power and Alarm Connectors Terminal on 3RU Shelf Shelf Pins*...

  • Page 46: Figure 3-10. Connection For Dc Operation Of 3Ru Systems

    Figure 3-10. Connection for DC Operation of 3RU Systems Figure 3-11. Connection for DC Operation of 3RU Systems with Two Power Sources...

  • Page 47: Figure 3-12. Connection For Ac Operation Of 3Ru System With External Signal Battery

    Figure 3-12. Connection for AC Operation of 3RU System with External Signal Battery Figure 3-13. Connection for AC Operation of 1RU System with External Signal Battery In place of a separate signal battery, you can use a 48V DC power source with a parallel connection from -BAT A to the SIG BAT input and +BAT to GND.

  • Page 48: Figure 3-14. 3Ru Multiplexer Rear Panel With Acs-Opt1 Dual Ac Power Feed Option

    Figure 3-14. 3RU Multiplexer Rear Panel with ACS-OPT1 Dual AC Power Feed Option Use this procedure to make connections for power and alarms. Each step in this procedure gives the connection for a 3RU shelf and then the equivalent connection for a 1RU shelf in parentheses if it is different.

  • Page 49: Power Application

    3.4 Power Application After all equipment has been installed and wired, perform these steps to apply power to each shelf: 1. Verify that all modules (common, channel, and power) are seated snugly. 2. If the shelf is AC-powered, plug in the AC line cord. If the ACS-OPT1 dual AC power feed option is installed, plug in both AC line cords.

  • Page 50: Section 4 - Configuration & Operation

    4. A prompt appears requiring you to type a user name and password to access the NetXpress LX Web Interface. Type the default User name = “admin” and Password = “admin”. 5. Click OK. If the credentials are accepted, the NetXpress LX Home page appears (Figure 4-1). GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 51: View System Mode

    Compare this installed version with the available update on the GatesAir Customer Care Web site (Section 4.1 – Download Current Software) to assure you are running the most recent version. The downloadable update package also includes installation instructions.

  • Page 52: Figure 4-2. Networking | Forwarding Table

    To add routing information to the NetXpress LX system, perform these steps: 1. Point to Networking and click Forwarding (Figure 4-2). Figure 4-2. Networking | Forwarding Table 2. Click on the Forwarding Table header (Figure 4-3). GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 53: Figure 4-3. Forwarding Table | Create A New Route Dialog Box

    Only perform these steps as a security measure to lock down the system after setup. 1. Point to Security and click IP Access List (Figure 4-4). Figure 4-4. Security | IP Access List 2. Click on the IP Access List table header (Figure 4-5). GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 54: Figure 4-5. Ip Access List | Create Ip Access List Entry Dialog Box

    1. Click System Cfg | TDM Bus (Figure 4-6). Figure 4-6. System Cfg | TDM Bus Information 2. At Configured System Mode, click the E1 option. 3. Click Submit. 4. Click System Cfg | Software Images (Figure 4-7). GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 55: Figure 4-7. System Cfg | Software Images Configuration

    To change the system setting back from E1 to T1, repeat these steps, clicking the T1 option in Step 2 and changing to a T1 FPGA file name in Step 5. 4.2.3.5 Stream Creation 1. Click Streams (Figure 4-8). GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 56: Figure 4-8. Streams

    3. On the Stage 1: Stream Type page, perform these steps: a. Type a unique Stream Name. b. At Stream Direction, either accept the default (Receive or Transmit) or click the Both option to receive and transmit. Click Next to advance to Stage 2 (Figure 4-10). GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 57: Figure 4-11. Stream Creation - Stage 3 For Multi-Unicast

    For a CoS Priority other than Normal, click an option (Low, Medium, or High; default is Normal). e. To change the packet Time-To-Live period, type a number at Egress IP Pkts. TTL (default is 5). Note: For multi-unicast streams, remember to repeat the previous 5 steps for all stream tabs. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 58: Figure 4-12. Stream Creation - Stage 4 (Tdm To Ip)

    Note: You cannot directly change the values for Stream Bandwidth, Stream Delay, or Packet Size; these reported values depend on your selection Channel Range and the number of TDM Bus Frames per Packet. Click Next to advance to the Summary page (Figure 4-13). GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 59: Figure 4-13. Stream Creation Summary

    Create & Activate to save changes and put the stream in service. Note: Configure system timing (Section 4.2.3.6) before putting any streams in service. 4.2.3.6 System Timing Configuration 1. Go to System Cfg | System Timing (Figure 4-14). 4-10 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 60: Figure 4-14. System Cfg | System Timing

    You only need to perform this procedure if you use SNMP. Section 4.3.4.4 – SNMP Communities gives more information. If you only use the CM-30R web browser, you do not need this procedure. 1. Point to Networking and click SNMP (Figure 4-15). GatesAir, Inc. 4-11 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 61: Figure 4-15. Networking | Snmp Configuration

    4. Click Save. 4.2.3.8 Configuration Backup/Restore You can operate the NetXpress LX multiplexer without performing this procedure. However, we recommend you save your configuration files. 1. Point to System Cfg and click Configuration Backup (Figure 4-16). 4-12 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 62: Netxpress Lx

    The Home page provides user access to configuration pages at the system level and at the individual module level. It also provides a mechanism for controlling account security and individual user access. Use the left navigation bar to move between pages. Each menu accesses one or more pages. GatesAir, Inc. 4-13 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 63: Figure 4-17. Intraplex Netxpress Lx Home Page

    NetXpress LX & CM-30R Installation & Operation Manual 4 – Configuration & Operation Version 1.1 Figure 4-17. Intraplex NetXpress LX Home Page Home: The NetXpress LX Home page. Faults: Access pages of alarm statistics, history, and definitions, as well as system logging.

  • Page 64: Define & Review Fault Information

    SNMP trap, and if the alarm triggers a major or minor light. ● Alarm History: View past alarm information. ● System Logging: View log file information and set up alarm logging and system log server support. GatesAir, Inc. 4-15 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 65: Figure 4-18. Current Alarms Page

    4.3.2.2 Alarm Definitions Use the Alarm Definitions table (Figure 4-19) to view and edit descriptions for each alarm the system is set to detect. To access this table, point to Faults and click Alarm Definitions. 4-16 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 66: Figure 4-19. Alarm Definitions Page

    Threshold Time: The amount of time for the system to send the trap and control light (indicator). Edit definition: Click on the row of a specific alarm to access a Definition dialog box (Figure 4- 20) and edit the alarm definition. Figure 4-20. Specific Alarm Definition Dialog Box GatesAir, Inc. 4-17 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 67: Figure 4-21. Alarm History Page

    Severity: The importance of the alarm (Major clear, Minor clear, Major, Minor, or None). Description: The details of an alarm event. Clear alarm history table: Click on the table header to delete all history table entries. 4-18 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 68: Figure 4-22. System Logging Page

    Turn on alarm logging: Select the check box to enable the internal storing of system log messages. Turn on syslogd server support: Select the check box to begin sending alarms to the external sysLogD server. GatesAir, Inc. 4-19 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 69: Configure The System

    Site Redundancy: Main and Backup control center settings. 4.3.3.1 General Setup Use the General Setup page (Figure 4-23) to enter and maintain general configuration information for the CM-30R module. To access this page, point to System Cfg and click General. 4-20 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 70: Figure 4-23. General Setup Page

    DST Start Date (MM-DD): Change the daylight savings time starting date by selecting the number and typing a two-digit number for the month, a hyphen, and then a two-digit number for the day of the month (for example, April 1 = 04-01). GatesAir, Inc. 4-21 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 71: Contacts

    To access the page, point to System Cfg and click Contacts. Figure 4-24. Contacts Page Input Contacts Contact: The number assigned to the contact. 4-22 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 72: Figure 4-25. Configure Input Contact Dialog Box

    To configure or edit an output contact, perform these steps: 1. Click on the row of the contact to be configured. The Configure Output Contact dialog box appears (Figure 4-26). GatesAir, Inc. 4-23 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 73: Tdm Bus Information

    Loopback in Timeslot: Yellow indicates the time slot has been placed in either internal or external loopback. ● Conflict in Timeslot: Red indicates multiple channel modules on the bus are trying to write data to the same time slot(s). 4-24 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 74 Loopback Enabled in Timeslot: Yellow indicates that loopback is enabled in the specific channel. ● Loopback Disabled in Timeslot: Gray indicates there is no loopback in the specific channel. Back: Click this button to return to the TDM Bus Information page. GatesAir, Inc. 4-25 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 75: Tdm Bus Mapping

    User Defined Profile. To create a different bus map configuration, select User Defined Profile to access the Edit TDM Bus Configuration page. All streams must be out of service before the TDM bus map can be altered. 4-26 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 76 Submit: Click this button to apply the selected profile. Note: If any streams are currently in service, the Edit Map Manually and TDM Bus Map Profile list are unavailable. You must first place all streams out-of-service before changing the TDM bus map. GatesAir, Inc. 4-27 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 77 Default is None. The Echo Cancellation options are only available when you map a TDM to IP connection in both directions and an echo canceller module is installed (auto-detected) in the NetXpress LX multiplexer. 4-28 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 78: System Timing

    (that is, the lowest number of frames per payload value) be used as the primary timing stream. Figure 4-32. System Timing Page GatesAir, Inc. 4-29 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 79: Software Images

    Submit: Click this button to apply all system timing information entries on this page. 4.3.3.6 Software Images Configuration When the NetXpress LX system first starts up, the CM-30R module attempts to load its operating system from the Primary Image Filename along with its associated Primary FPGA Image 4-30 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 80 Primary image filename: The name of the main software image file. Primary FPGA filename: The name of the primary Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) file. Current Image Loaded: This read-only field provides the status on which software image was last loaded (Primary, Secondary, or Backup). GatesAir, Inc. 4-31 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 81 Many FTP server programs are available commercially, some of which are freeware (such as TYPSoft FTP Server, Cerberus FTP Server, Cesar FTP). Restored configuration files do not take effect until the CM-30R module is restarted. 4-32 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 82 Submit: Click this button to apply the configuration information on this page. Configuration Files Configuration File Name: Identifies the name of the configuration file to be backed up or restored. Backup/Restore Status: Identifies whether the file transfer is in process or idle. GatesAir, Inc. 4-33 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 83: Redundancy

    The LXR-100 and LXR-300 systems use the MA-231-1 and MA-231-2 module adapter pair to support redundant CM-30R controllers. When the presence of a CM-30R redundant controller is recognized by the Active controller, then the System Cfg | Redundancy menu provides configuration and status details regarding the Standby CM-30R. 4-34 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 84 Switch to Standby CM-30R: Click this button to perform a manual fail-over to the alternate CM-30R controller. The Redundancy Synchronization dialog provides status and controls for synchronizing the system configuration data between the Active and Standby CM-30R controllers. GatesAir, Inc. 4-35 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 85: Site Redundancy

    WAN Bandwidth is not oversubscribed NetXpress systems can be configured in the role of Main or Backup Head-End system. A change to the current Site Redundancy setting may requires a system reset for the change to take effect. 4-36 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 86 Main Headend will transition from “Active” to “On Demand”. Similarly, streams on a Backup Headend System are created in “On Demand” mode. Streams on the Main Headend are created in “Active” mode (i.e. normal creation). GatesAir, Inc. 4-37 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 87 NetXpress LX & CM-30R Installation & Operation Manual 4 – Configuration & Operation Version 1.1 Site Redundant system configured as Backup Site 4-38 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 88: Configure The Network

    IP addresses and port numbers and connection states. ARP: View the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) table of Media Access Control and IP addresses for the system and its associated network devices. GatesAir, Inc. 4-39 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 89: Ethernet Interface

    To access the Ethernet Interfaces page, point to Networking and click Ethernet Interfaces. Once the Ethernet Interfaces page appears, click on an interface row to view and modify address parameters for that interface. Figure 4-35 shows parameters on both the WAN and LAN interfaces. 4-40 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 90 Interface Speed: Click an option for numbers of bits transmitted per second (100 Mbits/sec or 10 Mbits/sec). This option cannot be changed when auto-negotiation is initiated (that is, when the Turn on auto-negotiation check box is selected). Turn on auto-negotiation: Click this check box to initiate auto-negotiation for the port. GatesAir, Inc. 4-41 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 91: Forwarding Table

    Forwarding. Default routes are automatically created based on the IP addresses assigned to the WAN and LAN interfaces. When the page appears, review the table, edit entries, or delete entries (except for automatically assigned routes), or click to create and submit a new IP route (Figure 4- 37). 4-42 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 92 Age: The length of time since the route was last updated. Metric: The primary routing metric for this route. Add a route: Click to create a new IP route. Delete this route: Click to delete the specific IP route. GatesAir, Inc. 4-43 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 93: Class Of Service

    View the source and destination IP and subnet masks for forwarded packets and the type of service (TOS) for forwarding (Figure 4-38) and add an address entry. To access this page, point to Networking and click DiffServ Marking. 4-44 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 94 TOS Value: The type of service used for forwarding this packet; the DiffServ value from 0 to 63. Add an address: Click to access the Add a DiffServ Marking Entry dialog box (Figure 4-39). GatesAir, Inc. 4-45 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 95 Add Entry: Click this button to create a DiffServ marking entry. DiffServ TOS to Priority Mapping View and edit TOS value priorities on this table (Figure 4-40). To access the table, point to Networking | Class of Service and click DiffServ Priority Mapping. 4-46 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 96 Priority Level: Select the level of priority for the TOS value: High or Low (default is Low). Close: Click this button or to return to the DiffServ Marking for Forwarded Packets page without creating an entry. Submit: Click this button to apply the priority level change to the TOS value. GatesAir, Inc. 4-47 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 97 SNMP TOS Setting: This field sets the IP TOS byte used by the SNMP packets coming out of the NetXpress LX system. The default value is 48. Reset: Click this button to reverse all changes to this page. 4-48 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 98: Snmp Configuration

    Read-Write community name: The SNMP community name a SNMP manager must use to modify an element of the NetXpress LX MIB. Enable traps on authentication failures: Click this check box to initiate traps for failed logon attempts. GatesAir, Inc. 4-49 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 99: Udp Listeners

    Local UDP Port Number: The port number assigned to the UDP IP address. UDP port for voice signaling: The user-selected UDP port number for signaling. Default is 49155. Submit: Click this button to save and apply all changes to this page. 4-50 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 100: Arp Table

    IP addresses of the NetXpress LX shelf and other shelves with which the NetXpress LX shelf has communicated. The ARP dynamically binds a high-level IP address to a low-level physical hardware address. To access the ARP Table (Figure 4-46), point to Networking and click ARP. GatesAir, Inc. 4-51 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 101: Configure Streams

    TDM busses, electrical ports, or IP destinations. The NetXpress LX system supports up to 32 full-duplex streams. Streams cannot share the same destination channels on one NetXpress LX system unless one of the streams is first placed out of service. To access the table, click Streams. 4-52 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 102 (activate it). Click on the header row to put all streams in service. Click the ID of individual streams to select multiple streams, and then click on the header row to change the admin GatesAir, Inc. 4-53 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 103: Stream Creation Dialog

    Cancel: Click this button to return to the Streams table without creating a new stream. Next: After completing the Stream Creation – Stage 1 page, click this button to proceed to the next stream creation page (Figure 4-49). 4-54 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 104 You need to enable signaling to transport telephone call progress signals and E&M state changes on voice frequency (VF) TDM channel modules. Signaling is transmitted out-of-band in a separate data stream that gets created when the voice stream is put in-service. For NetXpress LX GatesAir, Inc. 4-55 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 105 Stage 3 shows four tabs (Figure 4-51). You need to fill in the IP parameters on each tab for that specific stream before clicking Next to advance to Stage 4 of the stream creation process. Stream Creation Stage 3 Figure 4-50. Stream Creation – Stage 3 – IP Parameters 4-56 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 106 Stream Creation – Stage 4 page (Figure 4-52). Note: For multi-unicast streams, remember to click each stream tab and configure the stream parameters on the corresponding page before going to the Stream Creation – Stage 4 page. GatesAir, Inc. 4-57 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 107 128. The default is 32. Streams using FEC are restricted to jitter buffer sizes of 32, 64, or 128. Increasing the size of the jitter buffer increases the system’s ability to compensate for network jitter but also increases the latency of the packet stream. 4-58 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 108 Prev: Click this button to return to the Stream Creation – Stage 3 page. Next: After completing the Stream Creation – Stage 4 page, click this button to advance to the Stream Creation Summary page (Figure 4-53). GatesAir, Inc. 4-59 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 109 Cancel: Click this button to return to the Streams Table page without creating a new stream. Prev: Click this button to return to the Stream Creation – Stage 4 page. Create: After assuring all entries are correct, click this button to create and store the stream in the streams table. 4-60 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 110: Stream Changes

    Use these icons in the stream table header row to put all streams in service, take all streams out of service, or delete all streams. Figure 4-54. Stream Edit Pages Use the specific Stream Configuration page as you did the Stream Creation pages (Figures 4-48 through 4-53). GatesAir, Inc. 4-61 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 111: Stream Group

    To access the table, point to Performance and click Streams. Click the ID number of a stream to access performance history. (Figure 4-56 shows Stream 1 history.) Point to a table header, and a tooltip appears that gives a definition of the statistic. 4-62 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 112 Refresh: Click M to refresh the browser manually, or click 5s, 10s, or 30s to automatically refresh the browser at 5, 10, or 30 second intervals. Index: On the Performance History page, the system records individual stream statistics for 10 index intervals. GatesAir, Inc. 4-63 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 113: Voice Signaling Statistics

    Rx Signaling State Changes: The number of receive call state changes per signaling stream. Packets Lost: The number of lost packets per signaling stream. Packets Out of Order: The number of packets received out of order per signaling stream. 4-64 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 114: Ethernet Interface Statistics

    Receive errors: The number of received packets with errors. Transmit errors: The number of transmitted packets with errors. Unknown protocols received: The number of protocols received that were not identified. Interface last change: The time elapsed since this interface has changed. GatesAir, Inc. 4-65 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 115: Snmp Statistics

    GET requests received: The number of Get-Request PDUs (protocol data units) accepted and processed by the CM-30R SNMP Agent. GET requests sent: The number of GET requests sent by the CM-30R SNMP Agent to another SNMP protocol entity in the network. 4-66 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 116: Tcp/Udp Statistics

    ASN Parsing Errors: The total number of ASN.1 or BER errors the Agent found when decoding received messages. 4.3.6.5 TCP/UDP Statistics The read-only TCP/UDP Statistics page (Figure 4-60) shows User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and TCP (Transfer Control Protocol) statistical information. To access this page, point to Performance and click TCP/UDP. GatesAir, Inc. 4-67 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 117 Segments sent: The total number of segments sent, including those on current connections. Current Connections: The number of TCP connections for which the current state is either ESTABLISHED or CLOSE-WAIT. Segments Retransmitted: The number of segments transmitted which contains one or more previously transmitted octets. 4-68 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 118: Icmp Statistics

    Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP). ICMP delivers error and control messages from hosts to message requestors. An ICMP test may determine whether a destination is reachable. To access this page, point to Performance and click ICMP. GatesAir, Inc. 4-69 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 119 Timestamp request received: The number of received time-stamp requests. A time-stamp request causes the receiving computer to send a time-stamp response to the originating computer. Timestamp request sent: The number of time-stamp requests sent. Timestamp reply received: The number of time-stamp replies received. 4-70 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 120: Igmp Statistics

    (IGMP) statistics relative to your CM-30R operation. IGMP is the standard for IP multicasting. All hosts conforming to level 2 of the IP multicasting specification require IGMP. To access this page, point to Performance and click IGMP. GatesAir, Inc. 4-71 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 121: Ip Statistics

    (The statistics shown here do not include statistics on IP datagrams that are sent over the WAN interface as a result of streams.) To access this page, point to Performance and click IP. 4-72 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 122 Error Statistics Inbound datagrams discarded: The number of input IP datagrams that were received by CM-30R IP protocol stack with no errors but were discarded for other reasons (for example, for lack of buffer space). GatesAir, Inc. 4-73 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 123: Set Up Security

    FTP privileges through password entry. To access the table, click Security | Accounts. You can change account passwords and user groups and delete user accounts from this table. 4-74 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 124 There is a default FTP user account on the system. User name: The user name associated with this account. The default ftp user name is ftpuser. Password: The password associated with this account. The default ftp password is ftpuser. GatesAir, Inc. 4-75 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 125 Current password: If you are changing an account password, type the existing password in this field. Close: Click this button to exit the dialog box without saving any entries. Submit: Click this button to apply the new entries on this page. 4-76 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 126: Ip Access List

    Note: If you are adding the first entry on the interface that connects you to the system, be certain to add your own IP address to prevent control lockout. Figure 4-68. Add an IP Address Dialog Box GatesAir, Inc. 4-77 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 127: Send Echo Requests

    4.3.9.1 CM-30R General Configuration The General configuration page (Figure 4-70) allows you to view information for the CM-30R module (such as IP and MAC addresses, serial number, and insertion date) and modify the board description. 4-78 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 128 Insertion date: The date and time of the last system restart. Read-only. Echo cancellers installed: The number of echo cancellers currently installed. Read-only. Last software upgrade date: The date the system software was last updated. Read-only. GatesAir, Inc. 4-79 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 129 4.3.9.3 CM-30R Program Boot ROM Configuration The Program Boot ROM configuration page (Figure 4-72) allows you to view and modify the Boot ROM Load Image configuration information used to program the CM-30R system boot code. 4-80 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 130: Configure Individual Modules (Tdm Modules)

    4.3.10 Configure Individual Modules (TDM Channel Modules) From the NetXpress LX home page, you can access configuration and status pages for individual TDM modules and channel access modules. Click the Open button for the desired module displayed on the Home page. GatesAir, Inc. 4-81 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 131: Sample Program Audio Module

    Intraplex program audio (PT-353 – Figures 4-75 and 4-76), voice (VF-25E – Figures 4-77 and 4-78), and data (DS-64NC – Figures 4-79 and 4-80) modules. 4.3.10.1 Sample Program Audio Module Configuration and Status Figure 4-75. PT-353 Configuration Page 4-82 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 132 Previous Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate left of this module. Next Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate right of this module. GatesAir, Inc. 4-83 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 133 Refresh: Shows if the automatic browser refresh is enabled for 1 minute (M), 5 seconds (5s), 10 seconds (10s), or 30 seconds (30s). Click a rate to change how frequently the browser refreshes this page. 4-84 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 134 Previous Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate left of this module. Next Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate right of this module. GatesAir, Inc. 4-85 Intraplex Products...

  • Page 135: Sample Voice Module

    TDM Bus: The current bus side, either Bus A or Bus B. Active Channels: Select the audio channels (1, 2, 3, 4) to enable them on the module. Each active channel occupies one DS0 time slot. 4-86 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 136 Previous Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate left of this module. Next Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate right of this module. Figure 4-78. VF-25E Status Page GatesAir, Inc. 4-87 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 137 Previous Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate left of this module. Next Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate right of this module. 4-88 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 138: Sample Data Module

    Module Configured: Whether the module is properly configured. TDM Bus Configuration Timeslot: Click the up or down arrow to change the number of time slots or type a different number. TDM Bus: Click Bus A or Bus B on the drop-down list. GatesAir, Inc. 4-89 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 139 Previous Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate left of this module. Next Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate right of this module. 4-90 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 140 Module Configured: If this check box is selected, the module is properly configured. If the check box is not selected, the module is not configured. In Service: This green light indicates the module is in service. If the light is off (appears gray), the module is not in service. GatesAir, Inc. 4-91 Intraplex Products...
  • Page 141 Transmit Activity: This green light indicates there is data activity on the input to the module. Receive Activity: This green light indicates there is activity on the channel for this module. Remote Loopback: This green light indicates the loopback from the far end has been initiated. 4-92 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 142 Previous Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate left of this module. Next Card: Click this button to view configuration and status pages for the module on the immediate right of this module. GatesAir, Inc. 4-93 Intraplex Products...
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  • Page 144: Section 5 - Testing & Troubleshooting

    CM-30 module WAN and LAN indicator lights for network connectivity. 5.1.1.2 Web Interface Indicator Lights After you access the Web interface (Section 4.2.1), you can check system status information on the NetXpress LX Home page (Figure 5-2). GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 145: Cm-30R Alarm Test

    5.1.4). Then you can check any current alarms and alarm history information. Perform these steps: 1. On the navigation pane, point to Faults and click Current Alarms (Figure 5-3). Alarms might appear upon initial power-up but should self-clear on a properly configured system. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 146 5. Complete the tests in Sections 5.1.3 and 5.1.4. 6. Keep streams up (Section 5.1.4) for at least 10 minutes. 7. Check the Current Alarms table and Alarm History log. There should be no alarms. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 147: Ping Test

    2. Activate the new stream. 3. On the Stream Statistics table (Performance | Streams) of the Web interface (Figure 5-6), verify that the System A stream is • Operating (Op State=Up) • Sending packets (Tx Packet Count) GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 148 Confirm that the network switches are properly configured: 100Base-T, full duplex is recommended. ● Confirm that the two systems are using proper timing modes. ● Confirm that the network is not oversubscribed by the NetXpress LX system and other services. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 149: Troubleshooting

    The new entry must be within the scope of the interface that is using existing routes. Check the destination IP address and the mask for the route GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 150 ● Verify the channel module configurations on both ends. ● Make sure that timing is properly configured. ● Look at the stream statistics to determine if you are losing packets. Lost packets affect the audio quality. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 151 If this Troubleshooting section does not address your specific problem or if you have tried these guidelines and still have difficulties, call or send non-emergency email to GatesAir Customer Support: ●...

  • Page 152: Section 6 - Specifications

    IP, TCP, UDP, RTP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP (on port 80), FTP (on Supported port 21), Telnet, NTP, SNMP v2c (SNMP v1/SNMP v2 – requests on port 161 and traps on port 162), RTCP, ARP, ICMP, IGMP v2 GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 153 Depends on number and type of channel modules installed: LX-100: Less than 15 W typical LX-300: Less than 40 W typical Ambient Temperature º F – 122 º F (0 º – 50 º C) Operating Range Humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 154: Cm-30R Ip Interface Module

    161 and traps on port 162), RTCP, ARP, ICMP, IGMP v2 Streaming Encapsulation in compliance with RFC5086 (CESoPSN) Timing Internal External: RS-422 clock input Adaptive to incoming program stream Timing out: RS-422 clock output GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 155 Can be used in place of a T1 or E1 common module Module Replacement (CM-3, CM-5, CM-5RB, CM-6, CM-7, CM-7RB) in an existing Intraplex T1/E1 multiplexer to convert the system to IP. FCC, Part 15, Class A Compliance UL 1950 RoHS GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 156: Notice Of Fcc Compliance

    Warning! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
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  • Page 158: Appendix A - T1/E1-To-Netxpress Lx Multiplexer Conversion

    Make certain to install the CM-30R module and MA-230 module adapter into a card slot that is joined to the controller and channel modules that you wish to access. The MA-231-1/MA-231-2 redundant module adapter pair will require two adjoining card slots. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 159: Ip Multiplexer Conversion

    You can install the MA-230 module adapter while the multiplexer is still in active service. Proceed with caution when installing the adapter into a live system to prevent service interruption and damage to components. Perform these steps: GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...
  • Page 160 4. While keeping the white ejector tab oriented toward the floor of the chassis, align the edges of the module with the front slot alignment rails that are provided along the top and bottom of the chassis, and slide the module in so that it is now supported by the alignment rails. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 161: First Cm-30R Ip Interface Module Configuration

    Second CM-30R IP Interface Module Configuration Use the guidelines and steps in Section A.2.2 – First CM-30R IP Interface Module Configuration to configure this second CM-30R module in the second multiplexer and prepare the module to GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 162: Configuration Of Both Cm-30R Modules To Work Together

    (Section 4.3.5 – Configure Streams). Create streams with low latency and signaling support to use with the telephony (VF-) modules and streams without signaling to use with transporting data (DA- and DS-) modules. You can review the TDM bus selection, the starting GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

  • Page 163: Removal Of The Original Common Modules

    T1/E1 controllers from the shelves. There is no Disable control available on the T1/E1 common modules. Therefore, you deactivate them by simply removing each one from the multiplexer using the white ejector tabs. GatesAir, Inc. Intraplex Products...

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