Multipoint Async-Compatible Network - Paradyne COMSPHERE 3610 Operator's Manual

COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units
The control DSU with the Single-Port Async/Sync
feature is compatible with earlier DSU releases that use a
TDM with the ports configured as a single port-sharing
group, as long as the control DSU's port speed and the
port-sharing group port speeds are the same. Earlier DSU
releases from 4.xx to 5.xx can be accommodated as long
as the control DSU's software/firmware version is 6.xx;
otherwise, the units should be returned to the factory to be
upgraded. (Contact your authorized service representative
to arrange for your upgrade.) Figure 1-3 shows a
compatible configuration. Access the Status (Stat) branch
and select ID (Identity) to determine the DSU's
software/firmware version (DSU SW ver).
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Figure 1-3. Multipoint Async-Compatible Network
July 1999
NOTE
For asynchronous ports to
operate at 1200 bps, the
individual asynchronous port
speeds for both the control and
tributary DSUs must be set to
=Sync (Async Rate = Sync) when
the port's Async-to-Sync
capability is enabled
(Async Sync = Enab).
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