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KBU64 Rackmount
User Manual
Fivemere Ltd. Cabletron Systems Ltd.
Fivemere House Network House
161 High Street Newbury Business Park
Aldershot London Road, Newbury
Hampshire, England Berkshire, England
GU11 1TT RG13 2PZ
Telephone: [44] (0)1635 580000
Fax: [44] (0)1635 44578
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual Publication — 80-10100001-09 Publication Notice: This manual has been compiled and checked for accuracy. However the information contained in this manual does not constitute a warranty of performance. Cabletron Systems Ltd. reserves the right to revise this publication from time to time without notice. Cabletron Systems Ltd. assumes no liability for losses incurred as a result of out of date or incorrect information contained in this manual. Proprietary Notice: © 1
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual History Sheet 80-10100001-09 Issued separately for the R/M 21 January 1998 due to USA requirements 80-10100001-09 iii
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 KBU 64 RACKMOUNT SPECIFICATION 1–1 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1–1 2 FRONT AND REAR PANELS AND INTERFACES 2–1 2.1 FRONT PANEL 2–1 2.2 REAR INTERFACE CARDS 2–1 2.2.1 LINK SETTINGS 2–3 2.2.2 COMMAND PORT - KBU 64 REAR INTERFACE CARDS 2–4 2.2.3 V35 REAR INTERFACE CARD 2–5 2.2.4 X21 REAR INTERFACE CARD 2–6 2.2.5 V24 REAR INTERFACE CARD 2–6 3 MANAGER CARD 3–1 NTRODUCTION 3.1 I 3–1 3.2 FRONT PANEL 3–3 EAR ANEL 3.3 R P 3–3 4 CARD INSTALLATION 4–1 4.1 MANAGER CARD
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KBU 64 Rackmount Specification 1 KBU 64 Rackmount Specification 1.1 Introduction This manual describes the Rackmount version of the KBU64. The standalone KBU 64 has its own manual, Publication 80-10100000. For information on the command menus and parameters in the rackmount version, you will need to refer to the standalone KBU 64 manual. The rackmount KBU 64 is a dual channel rack mountable card that uses the KBU 64 Card Frame as a host for power and management via the Management Card. The ra
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual Fivemere Fivemere Figure 1.1 The KBU 64 Rackmount Version Up to 13 KBU 64 card pairs may be fitted with either one or two power supplies for resilience. The 1st card slot is for the Manager Card which controls all cards within the rack via the KBU 64 polled management system. If the Manager Card is not fitted, management of each card can be performed by connecting a terminal directly to the command port of the rear interface card. When fitted, the manager card must
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KBU 64 Rackmount Specification The rackmount version of the KBU 64 is functionally the same as the standalone in most respects, as it uses the same software. Therefore most of the sections of your KBU64 Manual manual (Publication 80- 10100000) relating to KBU 64's operation are relevant. The rackmount card functionality differs in the following ways:- • There is a single 15 way command port on each KBU 64 rear card for all commands and alarms. There is no separate alarm port or alarm relay out
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Front and Rear Panels and Interfaces 2 Front and Rear Panels and Interfaces 2.1 Front Panel See the KBU64 standalone manual (Publication 80-10100000) for the description of operation. 2.2 Rear Interface Cards With all 3 card types the USER ports are configured as physical DCEs, the LINK ports as DTEs. The USER ports are female and the LINK are male for X21 and V24, both USER and LINK ports are female for V35. All three card types use standard pin connection and so require 1 to 1 cables for conn
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual USER 1 USER 1 USER 1 USE R 1 T 10 3 R 10 4 C 10 8 I 10 7 S 11 4 11 5 10 5 10 9 LIN K 1 LIN K 1 LIN K 1 BAC KUP USE R 2 T 10 3 R 10 4 C 10 8 I 10 7 S 11 4 USER 2 USER 2 USER 2 11 5 10 5 10 9 BAC KUP LIN K 2 LIN K 2 LIN K 2 B1 IN U SE B1 B AC K UP B2 IN U SE B2 B AC K UP AL AR M 1 AL AR M 2 COM M A ND COM M A ND COM M A ND IS D N IS D N IS D N R ear R ear Front R ear (V .24) (V .35) (X .21) Figure 2.1 Front and rear Panel Layout 2–2 80-10100001-09
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Front and Rear Panels and Interfaces 2.2.1 Link Settings For all 3 types of Rear Interface Card the command port jumper settings are as follows: With Manager Without Manager Card Card Link Normal Polled Polled Only JP8 IN IN X JP9 OUT OUT X JP10 OUT IN X JP11 IN OUT X JP12 IN IN OUT JP13 IN IN OUT JP14 IN IN OUT 'X' = don't care 80-10100001-09 2–3
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual 2.2.2 Command Port - KBU 64 Rear Interface Cards The command port on each of the Rear Interface Card types is a female 15 way 'D' type and uses the same V28 level circuits as the standalone KBU 64. You can only use this command port when a Manager Card is not fitted into the rack (please see section 3). The pin assignments are as follows: Pin No. Circuit No. Signal Name 1 101 Chassis Earth 2 103 Transmit Data 3 108 Data Terminal Ready 4 104 Receive Data 5 107 Data Se
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Front and Rear Panels and Interfaces 2.2.3 V35 Rear Interface Card The User and Link connectors are both 34 way female MRAC. The pin assignments are as follows: Pin Circuit Signal Name Assuming configured as No. No. DTE A 101 Chassis Earth Common return B 102 Signal Ground/Chassis Common return Earth P 103A Transmit Data A Generator S 103B Transmit Data B Generator R 104A Receive Data A Load T 104B Receive Data B Load C 105 Request to Send Generator D 106 Clear to Send Load E 107 Data Set Ready
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual 2.2.4 X21 Rear Interface Card The User and Link connectors are both 15 way 'D'. The pin assignments are as follows: Pin Circuit Signal Name Assuming configured as No. No. DTE 1 Ground Chassis Earth Common return 8 G Signal Ground/Chassis Earth Common return 2 Ta Transmit Data A Generator 9 Tb Transmit Data B Generator 3 Ca Control A Generator 10 Cb Control B Generator 4 Ra Receive Data A Load 11 Rb Receive Data B Load 5 Ia Indicate A Load 12 Ib Indicate B Load 6 Sa Si
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Manager Card 3 Manager Card 3.1 Introduction The KBU 64 Manager Card is a discrete card for use with only rackmount KBU 64 cards. Like the rackmount KBU 64, the Manager Card also consists of a card pair. The rear card provides a command port for management of all KBU 64 cards within its rack. The Manager Card must always be fitted in slot 1, the slot on the left when viewing the rack from the front. Important When the manager Card is used you cannot use the command port of any KBU 64 Rear Inte
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual RXD TX D 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF 5 OFF 6 OFF 7 OFF 8 OFF 9 OFF 10 OFF 11 OFF 12 OFF 13 OFF COMMAND PW R 1 PW R 2 Front Rear Figure 3.1 Front and Rear Panels of the Manager Card 3–2 80-10100001-09
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Manager Card 3.2 Front Panel The front panel of the Manager Card has the following controls and indicators: • Transmit and receive data LED’s for the command terminal data lines. These LED’s display data activity on both the transmit and receive data circuits. • AC power indication for each of the power supplies. These LED’s are fed from the AC power sensing circuits from each power supply. • A lock out switch for each of the 13 channels. These are provided to enable the user to set the poll
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual The pin assignments are as follows: Pin No. Circuit No. Signal Name 1 101 Chassis Earth 2 103 Transmit Data 3 104 Receive Data 4 105 Request to Send 5 106 Clear to Send 6 107 Data Set Ready 7 102 Signal Ground/Chassis Earth 8 109 Data Carrier Detect 15 114 Transmit clock 17 115 Receive clock 20 108 Data Terminal Ready These command ports are PSV4/1 compatible and can therefore be connected to external port sharing devices (PSV’s) for management of multiple racks of KB
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Card Installation 4 Card Installation Each KBU 64 ‘front’ card must be associated with an appropriate (V.24, X.21, or V.35) rear interface card i.e. they should always be installed in pairs (although no damage will result in partial installation) If the KBU 64s are to be managed individually via their rear panel command port and there is no manager card present then, after connection of the user, link, and command cables, the KBU 64s can be treated in the same manner as standalone KBU 64s for co
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KBU64 Rackmount User Manual 4.2 Configuration Using a Manager Card With the Manager Card pair and all KBU card pairs fitted the first task is to set the individual KBU 64 poll numbers. Once all the units are installed and a suitable terminal connected to the rack manager card command port, the lockout switches should be set to disable access to all the KBU 64s except one (for the sake of convenience it is better to configure the left most KBU 64 first). The individual poll address can then be s
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Installation and Power Supply Requirements 5 Installation and Power Supply Requirements Safety Before connecting the mains supply to the Warning: unit check the supply voltage as detailed below. The product is a high density rack mounted unit designed to sit in a 19" communications cabinet, it has four fixing points, two down each side of the front of the frame. All four fixing points must be securely fix the frame. The unit is supplied with a metal front cover in order to comply with the Europe
