Making Changes In Switchpack Mode - Paradyne HOTWIRE 7924 User Manual

Customizing DSX-1-Compatible Units

Making Changes in Switchpack Mode

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Table 4-1. DSX-1-Compatible Units Configuration Options (2 of 2)
5) Line Build Out
Possible Settings: 0 to 133 ft, 133 to 255 ft, 266 to 399 ft, 399 to 533 ft, 533 to 699 ft
Default Setting: 0 to 133 ft
To change the line build-out length, enter 5 at the Config command prompt. You will
then be prompted to select from the following options:
1) 0 to 133 ft
2) 133 to 255 ft
3) 266 to 399 ft
4) 399 to 533 ft
5) 533 to 699 ft
N) No change
NOTE: Additional options may be displayed on your terminal. These other options
(for –7.5, –15, and –22.5 dB) are not designed for use with this product.
Use of these other options will cause a weak signal and degrade
performance. Select from options 1 through 5 only.
You must reset the board for changes to the card type or loops enabled
(options 1 or 2) to take effect. A system message is displayed on the terminal to
remind you to reset the board. To reset the board, use option 4 from the Main
Menu. (The board may also be reset by cycling the power on the board.) All
configuration settings are stored in nonvolatile memory.
The HDSL rate type, firmware revision numbers, and the serial number displayed
on the Board Configuration screen cannot be changed.
Options 6 and 7 (Switchpack and Line Build-Out Definitions) on the Config menu
display the switchpack and jumper positions used when changing configuration
changes manually. These options are described in the next section of this
chapter.
When operating in Switchpack Mode, you can change configuration options by
moving switches on the board hardware.
To enable Switchpack Mode, refer to
Switchpack Modes in Chapter 3.
Procedure
To open the unit and make changes while in Switchpack Mode:
1. Power down the unit and remove the enclosure cover, exposing the circuit
board. Use electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection when handling the circuit
board.
2. Refer to the board layout illustration in Appendix C,
Jumpers
, to locate switchpack S1.
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Switching Between Terminal and
Switchpacks and
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