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E1 UNBALANCED CABLE .........................60 APPENDIX G. SERIAL INTERFACE PIN ASSIGNMENTS ....................61 APPENDIX H. V.35 DB25(M) TO M.34(F) ADAPTOR CABLE ..................63 APPENDIX I. X.21 DB25(M) TO DB15(F) ADAPTOR CABLE ...................66 APPENDIX J. ETHERNET CABLE ..........................68 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
• Line code : AMI/HDB3 • Connector : BNC or RJ-48C • Line impedance : unbalanced 75 ohm(BNC) for coaxial cable or balanced 120 ohm(RJ-48C) for twisted pair • Complies with ITU-T G.703, G.706, G.732 and G.823 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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• Internal Clock • External Clock Physical/Electrical • AC/DC adaptor Input: 100~240VAC @ 50~60Hz / 5VDC 2A • Power Consumption: 12W Max • Operation temperature: 0 to 50°C • Humidity: Up to 95% (non-condensing) 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Proscend Proscend router INTERNET Proscend Proscend Media Media Converter 500 Converter 500 router Proscend Proscend 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Green: Sync Red: No Sync Green / Green: Sync Red: No Sync Green / Green: Sync Red: No Sync Green / Green: Sync Red: No Sync Green / Green: Sync Red: No Sync 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
The rear panel of Proscend Media Converter 500 is where all of the connections are made. The reset button can be used only in one of two ways. (1) Press the Reset Button for one second will cause system reboot.
Make sure you are using the correct power source as the AC/DC adaptor. Inset the female end of power adaptor’s cord into the power receptacle on the rear panel. Connect the power adaptor to an appropriate power source. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
The function of protective earth does not serve the purpose of providing protection against electrical shock, but instead enhances surge suppression on the DSL lines for installations where suitable bonding facilities exist. The connector type is M3 machine screw. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Proscend Media Converter 500 presents a configuration system for users to modify their own media converters. There are two methods to configure Proscend Media Converter 500: 1. By key pad Users will be able to set a media converter up by the key pad on the right-hand side of a media converter’s front panel.
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In Proscend Media Converter 500 configuration system, there are seven major options: setup, status, show, reboot, diagnosis, upgrade and exit. With these options, users are able to manage their converters, check their status and upgrade their firmware versions.
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Main Menu Ethernet Interface /Serial SETUP Mode Default Reboot Current STAUS Interface Loc_Statistics Clear Perf SHOW System Script REBOOT LoopBack DIAG BerTest UPGRADE Kernel FPGA EXIT 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Ethernet settings, loading the default settings, and reboot the converter. In this section, a brief description will be given for each available setup. Choose “setup” in the main menu and users will find out more options as the following photo. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
ETH over E1 MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP ENTER ENTER ENTER =ETH over E1= SETUP INTERFACE * INTERFACE * Serial over E1 Note: Please make sure to reboot the converter after the configuration is completed. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Internal Clock. If the equipment in the other side of E1 is set to external clock, the converter should be set to internal clock. EXTCLK External Clock. If the equipment in the other side of E1 is set to internal clock, the converter should be set to external clock. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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“E1” includes all E1 parameters, such as, channel, code, AIS, and build_outs. From console Choose “E1” to enable more E1 parameter settings. From key pad MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP ENTER ENTER ENTER =ETH over E1= SETUP 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
1 to 31 (can’t use 16) PCM30C FAS+CAS+CRC4 1 to 30 1 to 31 (can’t use 16) FULL UNFRAMED (Note: For detail information about the terminologies in the table above, please check A-1.) 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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Number of slots 1 slot FULL (UNFRAMED) PCM31 PCM31C 31 1~10 1~11 1~12 1~13 1~14 1~15 1~16 1~17 1~18 1~19 1~20 1~21 1~22 1~23 1~24 1~25 1~26 1~27 1~28 1~29 1~30 1~31 PCM30 PCM30C 30 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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To choose PCM31 * E1 CHANNEL * PCM31C * SLOT NUMBER * * APPLY CHANGES * ENTER ENTER (NUMBER) YES/NO * E1 CHANNEL * PCM30 * APPLY CHANGES * * E1 CHANNEL * PCM30C 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
A-2. From console From key pad * E1 CODE * HDB3 MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP SETUP ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER =ETH over E1= SETUP CODE CODE * E1 CODE * 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
“Ais” function can be turned on or off in Proscend Media Converter 500. For AIS details, please check A-3. From console From key pad MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP SETUP * E1 AIS * ENTER ENTER ENTER LEFT/RIGHT =ETH over E1=...
From console From key pad * E1 BUILD OUTS * 120 ohm MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP SETUP ENTER ENTER ENTER LEFT/RIGHT =ETH over E1= SETUP BUILD OUTS * E1 BUILD OUTS * 75 ohm 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
SETUP ENTER ENTER =ETH over E1= SETUP ETHERNET Once users enter ETHERNET menu, they will find out three Ethernet parameters: “Auto”, “Duplex” and “Speed”. The following sections will provide instructions for these parameters. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
From key pad * AUTO * MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP SETUP Enable ENTER ENTER ENTER LEFT/RIGHT =ETH over E1= SETUP ETHERNET AUTO Disable Note: Setting “Auto” mode to disable will enable duplex and speed options. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
If auto mode is disabled, use “tab” to choose duplex mode. (Full-Duplex or Half-Duplex) From console From key pad * DUPLEX * MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP SETUP Full-Duplex ENTER ENTER ENTER LEFT/RIGHT =ETH over E1= SETUP ETHERNET AUTO Half-Duplex 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
If auto mode is disabled, use “tab” to choose speed mode. (100M or 10M) From console From key pad * SPEED * MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP SETUP 100M ENTER ENTER ENTER LEFT/RIGHT =ETH over E1= SETUP ETHERNET SPEED 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
From console From key pad MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP * INTERFACE * ENTER ENTER ENTER =ETH over E1= SETUP INTERFACE Serial over E1 Then, users will see eight parameter options as the following photography. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
“Clock” function allows users to set clock polarity as “Normal” or “Inverse”. “Normal”, which is the default setting, means that data is sent on the positive transition of the clock; in contrast to it, “Inverse” sends data on the negative clock transition. From console 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
“RTS” means “Request to Send” signal and consists of two options: ON and from_dte. “ON” option means RTS signal is always forced high (on, positive voltage or SPACE). “from_dte” means the signal will follow the DTE’s condition. The default RTS setting is “ON”. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
In addition, “from_rts” means the signal follows RTS condition. The default setting is “from_rts”. From console From key pad MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP SETUP * SERIAL CTS * ENTER ENTER ENTER from_rts / on / off =Serial over E1= SETUP SERIAL 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
“DCD”, Data Carrier Detect, function provides two choices: “on” and “off”. DCD signal is always high if DCD is set as “on” and DCD signal is always low if the setting is “off”. The default setting is “on”. From console 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
0 to 3 milliseconds. The default setting is 3 milliseconds. From console From key pad MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM SETUP SETUP * SERIAL DELAY * ENTER ENTER ENTER =Serial over E1= SETUP SERIAL DELAY 0 ~ 3 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
“Default” allows users to restore Media Converter 500 factory setups. From console Choose “Default” from the menu. Key in “y” and press enter to restore default settings. Key in “n” and press enter to cancel this option. If the user chooses to load default settings, the user will see a confirm message as the following display.
“Reboot” accepts users to reboot the converter without powering down and up the converter. Please make sure reboot the converter after users complete with their modifications. From console From key pad MEDIA CONVERTER REBOOT ENTER =ETH over E1= SYSTEM 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
In this section, users are able to explore interface status, current connection performance and statistics information. In addition, if users would like to reset the statistics information, they can remove all records with “clear” function. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
STATUS * INTERFACE * ENTER ENTER ENTER =ETH over E1= STATUS INTERFACE ETH over E1 STATUS * MODE * ENTER MODE INTCLK / EXTCLK STATUS ENTER E1 INFORMATION STATUS ENTER ETH INFORMATION ETHERNET 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
* E1 ES * MEDIA CONVERTER SHOW STATISTICS ENTER ENTER ENTER VALUE =ETH over E1= STATISTICS CURRENT 15MIN STATISTICS CURRENT 24HR * E1 SES * * E1 UAS * VALUE VALUE * E1 ES * VALUE 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
15 minutes, the data will be displayed in “Quarter 1” and a new data for the current 15 minute interval will be placed on the first line. Note: the performance monitor is capable of storing and retrieving performance information for each 24 hour interval, up to 7 days. From console 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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VALUE =ETH over E1= STATISTICS CURRENT 15MIN (1 ~ 96) QUARTER STATISTICS VALUE CURRENT 24HR (1 ~ 96) * E1 SES * * E1 UAS * VALUE VALUE * E1 ES * VALUE 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Choose “clear” and click on “tab” to decide to clear local data or remote data. From console From key pad MEDIA CONVERTER SHOW STATISTICS * CLEAR * ENTER ENTER ENTER =ETH over E1= STATISTICS CLEAR ALL YES / NO 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
SHOW System Script REBOOT LoopBack DIAG BerTest UPGRADE Kernel FPGA EXIT In “Show” section, users are able to choose to review the system information in either table mode (System) or script mode (Script). 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
FPGA version when users request any assistance.) From console From key pad MEDIA CONVERTER SHOW SHOW KERNEL FPGA ENTER ENTER ENTER =ETH over E1= STATUS CODE VERSION 2.00.2 0.06 Note: Some of information is only available in console mode. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
“Script” mode shows system information in script style. This function is only provided in console mode. Ethernet mode Serial mode 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
“Reboot” function presents a way to restart a media converter without switching power supply. (Note: please make sure rebooting a media converter after configuring the converter.) From console From key pad * REBOOT * MEDIA CONVERTER REBOOT ENTER YES / NO =ETH over E1= SYSTEM 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Only when a user cancels this setup, the system will stop running tests. Please make sure that test setups are disabled after users collect all information they need from these tests. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Loop” and “DSU Loop”, please make sure to disable loopback test first. From console From key pad * LOOPBACK * DIAG MEDIA CONVERTER SYSTEM Disable / CSU Loop ENTER =ETH over E1= DIAGNOSTIC LOOPBACK / DSU Loop 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Choose “BerTest” again, to disable the test (disable), resynchronize the test (resync) or query information (info) of Bert Test. Media Converter 500 includes an internal Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT) for complete testing of local and remote modem and the link quality without any need for external test equipment. This built-in Bit Error Rate...
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DISABLE Show these options after running test already. “BIT ERR” shows bit error. If there is no error, it will show “00000”. If there is no connection built correctly, it shows “NO SYNC”. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Upgrade function is provided in console mode with Xmodem protocol only. Please make sure your console support “Xmodem” protocol before start to update the media converter. In “Upgrade”, both kernel and FPGA can be updated. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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If the user is failed to send a firmware file in time, the system will terminate this upgrade process and show a message as the following photograph. Step 5. Once the firmware file is uploaded successfully, the system will reboot automatically. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
FPGA EXIT “Exit” function is only provided in console mode. This function allows users to logout from the configuration system. Once the user keys in “y”, the system will log off the user. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Signal (MFAS) is inserted into the 16th timeslot of frame 0 of the 16-frame multiframe. In CAS mode, there have 30 channels available for user data. If timeslot 16 is included in the unit’s mapping, it will be disregarded. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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If the connection is E1 vs V.35 or V.35 vs E1, the frame has to be used N x 64k. In this case, the data rate depends on value of N. Same as above case, SHDSL and V35 can support 2304kbps data rate (36 x 64k) but E1 supports maximum data rate of 2048kbps (32 x 64k). 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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Using E1 frame of FAS+CAS or FAS+CAS+CRC4(PCM30 or PCM30C), the [FAS] will occupy Time Slot 0 and [CAS] will occupy Time Slot 16. There have only 30 Time Slot left for data. On the other hand, the data rate is 1920kbps (30x64Kbps). 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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E1. AIS is only valid in framed mode E1, not in Unframed E1. The setting here of AIS enabled (on) or not (off) and is for testing with AIS. When enabled, the E1 will transmit the AIS and it should 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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T1 or T3 line). A CSU/DSU operates at the physical layer of OSI model. It is also made as a separate physical product. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Number of SES (more than 832 CRC errors/ second. Approximately equivalent to a bit error rate of 1 x 10 SHDSL Terminal Unit STU-C STU – Central Office side STU-R STU – Remote side SYNC Synchronization Time Division Multiplexing Transmit 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
The front view of RJ-45 console cable socket on rear panel: The wire connection of console cable DB-9(Female) to RJ-45: DB9 (Female) RJ-45 The signal direction of console cable: 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
The pin out of RJ-48C plug on the G.703 120Ω E1 balance cable: Pin Number Description Figure E1 interface receive pair-ring E1 interface receive pair-tip No connection E1 interface transmit pair-ring E1 interface transmit pair-tip No connection Front View No connection No connection Top View 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
The internal wiring between BNC sockets and RJ-48C: Signal Name BNC Connecters RJ-48C Connector Transmit Tip Center pin of Tx Connector Transmit Ring Shield of Tx Connector Receive Tip Center pin of Rx Connector Receive Ring Shield of Rx Connector 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
Output Local Loopback Secondary Request to Send (S)RTS Input Data Terminal Ready Input Remote Loopback Secondary Data Set Ready (S)DSR Output Secondary Data Terminal (S)DTR Input Ready External Transmitter Clock Input Test Indicator 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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The front view of DB-25(F) Serial interface connector on rear panel: 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
DTE Transmit Clock DTE Transmit Clock Transmit Clock Transmit Clock Receive Clock Receive Clock FGND Protective Ground Signal Ground Data Carrier Detect The front view of DB-25(M) connector and V.35(F) connector on this cable: 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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Receive Timing A SCR(A) Terminal Timing B SCTE(B) Out Receive Timing B SCR(B) Send Timing A SCT(A) Unassigned Send Timing B SCT(B) Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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V.35 is a partially balanced, partially single-ended interface specification. The data leads and clock leads are balanced, the handshake leads are single-ended. TD, RD, TC, RC and XTC are differential signals conforming to RS-422/V.11. Remaining signals are conformed to RS-232. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
All signals are balanced. Meaning there is always a pair (+/-) for each signal, like used in RS422. The X.21 signals are the same as RS422, so please refer to RS422 for the exact details. The front view of DB-25(M) connector and DB-15(F) connector on this cable: 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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X.21 is a synchronous interface. Hardware handshaking is done by the Control Indication ( I ) lines. The Control is used by the DTE and the Indication is the DCE one. 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
The front view of RJ-45 Ethernet cable socket on rear panel: The pin out of RJ-45 Ethernet Connector: Pin number Signal Name Transmit Data + Transmit Data - Receive Date + Not used Not used Receive Date - Not used Not used 500 Media Converter User Manual Version 1.00...
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