Tran:3512 DSU/CSU User`s Manual:Ch3:Front Panel
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1. 1 Press a and together The ST LED stops flashing The local device displays 3512 RFP ESCAPE 2 Display the Terminate parameter AUXILIARY main menu RMT FRONT PANEL category 3 Press The session ends Both devices display RFP SESSION TERM Automatic termination of RFP by the inactivity timer when no activity occurs or there is no response to a command that requires one the session ends One or both devices display RFP TIMEOUT or RFP SESSION TERM The Front Panel 3 9 Searching for a Remote Device s NC Address RFP lets you find a remote device s NC Address parameter by entering its serial number You do this in local front panel mode not during an RFP session and not in RFP escape mode To search for a remote device 1 Display the SRCH REMOTE ADDR category Press mmm Ser displays 2 Enter the serial number of the device whose NC Address you want press The colon changes to an equals sign 3 Press mmm once to display Execute RMT FRONT PANEL category Press There may be a pause e This display indicates RFP located the device and stored its address in Remote Address SET REMOTE ADDRESS category ADDRESS FOUND e This display indicates the device is not connected to the network RFP FAIL NO RESP Setting a Remote Device s NC Address Parameter RFP lets you change a remote device s NC Address by entering its serial number You do this in local front panel mode not durin2. LPDA cccccesesseeeeees 3 11 BRP PS E E I E E E ET EA 3 12 Local Device Displays During an RFP Session 0 ceeeeeeseeseeeneees 3 12 Remote Device Displays During an RFP Session eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 13 The Front Panel 3 1 Chapter 3 Overview You can configure and operate all functions of the 3512 DSU CSU through the front panel Figure 3 1 This chapter introduces you to e Local front panel features and operation which include light emitting diodes LEDs a liquid crystal display LCD menu system and control keys e Remote front panel RFP features and operation which enable you to access the parameters of another 3512 with RFP To access the front panel open the front door Model Number Configured Product Code Serial Number Liquid Crystal Display LCD Light Emitting Diodes LEDs Control Keys Front Door Figure 3 1 3512 Front Panel When you contact a customer service representative or return a unit to Motorola provide the following identification numbers found on the front panel The model number identifies the product type The configured product code identifies the features included with your unit e The factory installed serial number identifies your unit 3 2 The Front Panel Light Emitting Diodes LEDs LEDs Figure 3 2 show the status of the port the 3512 is monitoring TRANSMIT DATA RECEIVE DATA T R NETWORK CO
3. ignores signals that come in too fast 3 wm If you change a remote parameter option such as Data Rate Chn Rate or Opmode enter escape RFP mode immediately and change the local configuration to match the remote s Then return to RFP mode If you do not complete this task within three minutes the remote device s inactivity timer may expire terminating the RFP session 3 8 The Front Panel Interrupting and Resuming an RFP Session Escape RFP Mode During a session you can temporarily revert to local operation at any time to change a local option for example This is escape RFP mode The remote device display remains locked when the local device is in escape RFP mode To enter escape RFP mode press a and together ST stops flashing and the local device displays 3512 RFP ESCAPE To resume an RFP session from escape RFP mode press a and together 3512 RFP ACTIVE displays and the ST LED resumes flashing If the devices cannot resume the session a timer ends the session after 30 seconds NOTE If you do not resume the RFP session within three minutes the session ends Ending an RFP Session Manual termination of RFP with the remote device s Terminate parameter 1 Display the remote device s Terminate parameter AUXILIARY main menu RMT FRONT PANEL category 2 Press The session ends Both devices display RFP SESSION TERM Manual termination of RFP through the local device s RFP escape mode
4. test Alphanumeric Entry For some parameters you enter alphanumeric options such as BER Address k TEST main menu Enter alphanumeric values as follows 1 Display the parameter Press to put the display in alphanumeric mode The leftmost character position blinks and the equals sign changes to a colon 2 Press to increment the character until the character you want displays 3 Press mmm once to advance to the next position which then blinks 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each character to be changed 5 Press to save the new character The colon changes to an equals sign To exit from alphanumeric entry without saving the new value press a The Front Panel 3 5 Remote Front Panel RFP The remote front panel feature Figure 3 4 enables you to view and set most parameters on another 3512 equipped with the RFP feature using the local 3512 device s front panel RFP helps you avoid travel and delay when you need to set or change configurations on distant 3512s and 3512 SDCs You can perform the following remote functions using RFP e Set a device s network control address NC Address parameter e Search for an NC Address value using a device serial number ooo AHMA e Change most parameters N BRE SESS 77 h gt Figure 3 3 Remote Front Panel 3 6 The Front Panel During an RFP session the local device displays the remote device s front panel disp
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6. NTROL NC STATUS ST Figure 3 2 3512 Front Panel Light Emitting Diodes LEDs Table 3 1 explains LED functions Table 3 1 3512 LED Descriptions Label Name Color Description T R Transmit Data Green Receive Data Device is accepting data to transmit Red Device is passing received data to a DTE Orange Device is accepting and passing data NC Network Green Device is attached to an NMS Control Flashing green Device is passing secondary channel data ST Status Green Power is on no alarms Red Alarm on primary or alternate line check display or unit is in restoral A B or integral Flashing green Test or RFP session in progress ST flashes at both devices When the local device is in escape RFP mode ST stops flashing Flashing red Test errors or restoral line loop The Front Panel 3 3 Menu Structure Table 3 2 details the 3512 s menu tree symbols and structure Use the front panel local or remote to configure test monitor and troubleshoot network devices Table 3 2 3512 Front Panel Display Key Display Description Symbol Menu Level Example Asterisk x Main menu k MODIFY Uppercase letters no asterisk Category MODIFY DSU Upper and lowercase letters Parameter and option Timing Network with or Upper and lowercase letters to Option Network the right of a or Equals sign Currently selected option Timing Network Colon Available option Timing Internal D
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8. cur e You cannot run most tests using RFP refer to Table 3 3 e On a multipoint link Each slave device must have a unique NC Address option You can have an RFP session between the master and any slave You cannot have an RFP session between two slaves e If either device is power cycled during a session the session is terminated Local Device Displays During an RFP Session During an RFP session the local device displays alarm messages originating from either device Remote alarms display with an asterisk The local device does not display the remote device s error messages Refer to Appendix B for error and alarm messages that can display 3 12 The Front Panel Remote Device Displays During an RFP Session During an RFP session the remote device s e Control keys are inactive e ST LED flashes green e Display at the remote device is RFP SESSION Table 3 4 lists the remote device options you can not access in an RFP session Table 3 4 Remote Device Options Not Accessible with RFP Main Menu Category Parameter Option TEST LOOPBACKS Loop 2 RT aggregate PATTERN TESTS All All BER TESTS All All OTHER TESTS All All MODIFY MODIFY NETWORK NC Address NC Address K AUXILIARY RMT FRONT PANEL Rmt Addr Initiate FRONT PANEL Lamp Test All SET REMOTE ADDR All SRCH REMOTE ADDR All All k RESTORAL ACTIVATE RESTOR All All Use RFP s SET REMOTE ADDR parameter but not during an RFP session
9. efault Display The front panel default display indicates the model number the currently active line and the data rate You can change the default display with your own message AUXILIARY main menu FRONT PANEL category 3 4 The Front Panel Control Keys Control keys let you navigate through the menu tree to configure monitor test and troubleshoot the 3512 NOTE When the Password parameter is enabled you must enter the password before you can make configuration changes For more information on using Refer to Password Chapter 4 Configuring the 3512 Password and Remote Front Panel RFP Remote Front Panel in this chapter Table 3 3 explains the 3512 s control keys Table 3 3 Front Panel Control Keys Key Name Function Example Ta Down Displays the categories of a In the MODIFY main menu 3 main menu displays MODIFY DSU MODIFY PORT MODIFY NETWORK mam Across Displays main menus or At the top menu level mmm displays TEST and STATUS Scrolls through a category s In the MODIFY DSU category mam parameters and selected options displays Opmode DDS1 43 Option Displays options available fora In the Timing parameter displays parameter Timing Internal Enter Selects an option changes to Timing Internal becomes Timing Internal In the TEST main menu acti Selecting DSU Check On activates the vates or terminates a test DSU Check test Selecting DSU Check Off terminates the
10. g an RFP session and not in RFP escape mode To set a remote device s NC Address parameter 1 Display the SET REMOTE ADDR category Press mmm to display Serial 2 Enter the serial number of the device whose NC Address you want to change press The colon changes to an equals sign 3 Press mmm to display the Remote Addr RMT FRONT PANEL category Enter the new NC Address option for the device specified in by Serial Press The colon changes to an equals sign 4 Press mam to display Execute Press There may be a pause If RFP successfully changes the remote NC Address option ADDRESS CHANGED displays locally and RMT ADDR CHANGED displays on the remote device If RFP cannot locate the device RFP FAIL NO RESP displays 3 10 The Front Panel RFP and Restoral Operation You can have an RFP session with a remote device that is operating in restoral Both devices must support a secondary channel Automatic Initiation and Termination of Restoral During an RFP session e If either device answers an incoming call it terminates the RFP session e If the remote device automatically terminates restoral during the RFP session it also terminates RFP e If the remote device automatically initiates restoral it terminates RFP In all these cases both devices display RFP SESSION TERM Manual Initiation and Termination of Restoral During an RFP session you cannot manually initiate or terminate
11. l control keys as described under Alphanumeric Entry above to enter the network address NC Address parameter of a remote 3512 that is equipped with the RFP feature 3 Press mam to display the Initiate parameter 4 Press The local device displays 3512 RFP ACTIVE The remote device displays RFP SESSION On both devices the ST LED flashes green 5 You can now display the remote device s parameters e If the remote device s Password Disable you can change options e If the remote device s Password Enable you can display options when you press to change an option the following displays PASSWORD Enter the remote device password refer to Alphanumeric Entry above When you press the message WELCOME displays briefly followed by the parameter you intended to change You can now change the parameter value This ends the procedure for initiating an RFP session NOTES 1 If the remote device is already in an RFP session with another device when you attempt to initiate a session RFP FAIL NO RESP displays at the local device 2 wa During RFP sessions you may notice that menu tree displays change more slowly than in regular operation During an RFP session wait for the front panel response corresponding to each key press before you press another key If you press keys faster than the secondary channel can process them the remote device will usually catch up after a few seconds occasionally it
12. lay and each local key press is forwarded to the remote device The ST LED blinks throughout an RFP session Because RFP uses the secondary channel operation is not as fast as regular local operation The message EXECUTING displays on the local device when it is waiting for signals from the remote device Motorola recommends that after each key press you wait for the front panel response corresponding to that key before you press another key During an RFP session you can temporarily revert to local operation then resume the session This is referred to as escape RFP mode it is described below Figure 3 4 shows RFP s local front panel categories and parameters x AUXILIARY main menu Refer to Chapter 4 for details on these parameters gt K AUXILIARY E m E o e t nnu CLL CEL mum RMT FRONT Remote Addr XXX gt Nitite Terminate PANEL Ta a n CLL CLL CLD CELI SET REMOTE Ser nnnnnnnnn H gt Remote Addr XXX gt Execute ADDR B a nnu CELI nnm j SRCH REMOTE Ser nnnnnnnnn gt Execute ADDR Figure 3 4 Remote Front Panel RFP Categories and Parameters The Front Panel 3 7 RFP Operation Beginning an RFP Session You need the remote device s network address for an RFP session Obtain it then proceed To begin an RFP session 1 Display Remote Addr AUXILIARY RMT FRONT PANEL 2 Use the front pane
13. restoral RFP and Network Management RFP operates independently of network management commands although it uses the secondary data channel If either device is attached to a network management system you must set its NC Override On MODIFY NETWORK category before beginning the RFP session Both devices ignore network management commands during an RFP session In a network with no network management e On multipoint links you must assign a unique network address NC Address to each device on the circuit in order to have an RFP session e On point to point links you can have an RFP session regardless of whether each device has a unique network address Use Set Network Addr AUXILIARY main menu to set NC Address options RFP and Link Problem Determination Aid LPDA Both devices ignore LPDA commands during an RFP session The Front Panel 3 11 RFP Rules RFP operates within the following rules e Both devices must be configured on the same tier e Both devices local and remote must have the RFP feature remote devices without RFP ignore RFP commands e Both devices must be configured to use a secondary channel e Dynamic front panel displays such as EIA Signals PORT STATUS category are not dynamically updated during an RFP session to view changes press e You cannot initiate or terminate restoral local or remote using RFP e Alarms that occur during a session are stored in the device where they oc
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