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1. Interface Signals on page 27 Pin Assignments A shielded hydra style breakout cable providing four 37 pin D shell DB 37 DTE connectors is available for the SunHSI U adapter Since there are not enough wires to create the signal ground pin 19 connections use the shield ground pin 1 of the DB 37 connector for this signal The pin assignments for the cabling and connectors are shown in TABLE A 1 TABLE A 1 RS 449 Connector Pin Assignments 80 Pin Amp RS 449 RS 449 DB 37 Pin No Signal Name Pin No Description 1 RxD1 A 6 Port 1 Receive Data 2 RxD1 B 24 Port 1 Receive Data 3 DTRI A 12 Port 1 Data Terminal Ready 4 DTR1 B 30 Port 1 Data Terminal Ready 5 TxD1 A 4 Port 1 Transmit Data 6 TxD1 B 22 Port 1 Transmit Data 7 RTS1 A 7 Port 1 Request To Send 8 RTS1 B 25 Port 1 Request To Send 9 TxC1 A 17 Port 1 Transmit Clock 23 TABLE A 1 RS 449 Connector Pin Assignments Continued 80 Pin Amp RS 449 RS 449 DB 37 Pin No Signal Name Pin No Description 10 TxC1 B 35 Port 1 Transmit Clock 11 TxCII A 5 Port 1 Transmit Clock In 12 TxCI1 B 23 Port 1 Transmit Clock In 13 DCD1 A 13 Port 1 Data Carrier Detect 14 DCD1 B 31 Port 1 Data Carrier Detect 15 DSRI A 11 Port 1 Data Set Ready 16 DSR1 B 29 Port 1 Data Set Ready 17 CTS1 A 9 Port 1 Clear To Send 18 CTS1 B 27 Port 1 Clear To Send 19 RxC1 A 8 Port 1 Receive Clock 20 RxC1 B 26 Port 1 Receive Clock Shield Ground SG 1 Port 1 Shield Ground and2. noaccomp 4 Add the client site hosts on the server machine and add the server site hosts on the client machine a Edit the server s etc hosts file and add the client site local hosts Chapter 3 SunHSI PCI Software Installation 15 b Edit the client s etc hosts file and add the server site local hosts Note Both IP addresses have to be on the same subnet Refer to the host s 4 man page and the sample etc hosts files Server site etc hosts local 192 10 10 10 qa8a hihp0 193 10 10 10 ga8a hihpl 194 10 10 10 qa8a hihp2 195 10 10 10 qa8a hihp3 remote 192 10 10 20 qalb hihp0 193 10 10 20 qalb hihpl 194 10 10 20 galb hihp2 195 10 10 20 galb hihp3 Client site etc hos c 5 3 local 192 10 10 20 qalb hihp0 193 10 10 20 galb hihpl 194 10 10 20 galb hihp2 195 10 10 20 qalb hihp3 remote 192 10 10 10 qa8a hihp0 193 10 10 10 qa8a hihpl 194 10 10 10 qa8a hihp2 195 10 10 10 qa8a hihp3 5 Edit the etc netmasks file as follows ts 192 10 193 10 194 10 195 10 10 10 10 10 O 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 2557255 o 6 Start the PPP connection by typing the following commands etc rc2 d S47pppd stop etc rc2 4 S47pppd start 16 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 CHAPT
3. If a secondary station has data to transmit it will raise its RTS signal and check for CTS signals When a CTS signal comes up the station may begin transmitting following the same rules for RTS and CTS signals used in half duplex mode When the transmission is complete the secondary drops the RTS signal which enables another station to respond to a poll and begin transmitting The RTS signal cannot be dropped until the transmission is complete hsip_loop Utility The hsip_loop utility is high speed synchronous serial loopback test program for high speed serial interface The utility performs several loopback tests that exercise the components of a serial communications link See the hsip_loop 1M man page for more information 20 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 hsip_stat Utility The hsip_stat utility reports the event statistics maintained by the SunHSI device driver The report might be a single snapshot of the accumulated totals or a series of samples showing incremental changes At the beginning of the report the device name being used to query a particular device appears See the hsip_stat 1M man page for more information Chapter 4 SunHSI Utilities 21 22 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 APPENDIX A Cable Pin Assignments amp Signals This appendix includes the following information m Pin Assignments on page 23 m
4. To Remove Older Versions of the Software Caution Do not overwrite any existing SunHSI software packages If you install the SunHSI software packages over existing SunHSI software packages you will have two instances of the software packages This might cause problems when installing or backing out of software patches Chapter 3 SunHSI PCI Software Installation 11 12 Before installing the SunHSI PCI software on your system check your system to see if previous versions of the SunHSI software are installed If older SunHSI software exists you must remove this software before installing the new SunHSI software e Using the pkginfo command check the system for installed SunHSI software packages usr bin pkginfo grep SUNWhsip system SUNWhsip SunHSI P Driver for PCI system SUNWhsipm SunHSI P Man Pages for PC system SUNWhsipu SunHSI P Utilities for PCI If no SunHSI packages are installed skip to the next section Installing the Software on page 12 to continue with the software installation If there are SunHSI packages installed remove them by logging on as superuser root and typing the following command usr sbin pkgrm SUNWhsip SUNWhsipu SUNWhsipm Installing the Software The SunHSI PCI driver utilities and man pages are distributed in the standard Solaris pkgadd distribution format The pkgadd utility loads the SUNWhsip SUNWhsipm and SUNWhsipu packages onto the system from the distribution m
5. HSIP sparcv9 hsip_init manim man7d man bin hsip_loop HSIP hsip_stat nsip_init 1m hsip 7 TTT ee m manim man7d hsip_init spi_stat 1m hsip_loop hsip_init 1m hsip 7d hsip_stat hsip_loop 1m hsip_stat 1m Signifies a symbolic link FIGURE 3 2 SunHSI Devices Created by the Postinstall Script root dev hihp hihpo hihp4 hihp8 hihpn Clone device hihp1 hihp5 hihp9 hihpn Control Port hihp2 hihp6 hihp10 hihpn hihp3 hihp7 hihp11 hihpn Board 1 Board 2 Board 3 Board N 10 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 Before Installing the Software Verifying the Software and Hardware Requirements Before installing the software answer the following questions m Does your system have any available 3 3V or 5V PCI slots m Have you downloaded the SunHSI software from the Sun Download Center at http www sun com download m What is the installation directory default directory is opt m Do you have the superuser password for both the system where the software is to be installed and the system with download software if different m Does your system have enough disk space Use both the following commands to check for disk space df k opt df k TABLE 3 1 Required Disk Space SunHSI Package Name Default Installation Directory Approximate Space Required SUNWhsip 1 Mbyte SUNWhsipm and SUNWhsipu opt 1 Mbyte total
6. Port 3 Transmit Clock In 53 DCD3 A 13 Port 3 Data Carrier Detect 54 DCD3 B 31 Port 3 Data Carrier Detect 55 DSR3 A 11 Port 3 Data Set Ready 56 DSR3 B 29 Port 3 Data Set Ready 57 CTS3 A 9 Port 3 Clear To Send 58 CTS3 B 27 Port 3 Clear To Send 59 RxC3 A 8 Port 3 Receive Clock 60 RxC3 B 26 Port 3 Receive Clock Shield Ground SG 1 Port 3 Shield Ground and Signal Ground 61 RxD4 A 6 Port 4 Receive Data 62 RxD4 B 24 Port 4 Receive Data 63 DTRA A 12 Port 4 Data Terminal Ready 64 DTR4 B 30 Port 4 Data Terminal Ready 65 TxD4 A 4 Port 4 Transmit Data 66 TxD4 B 22 Port 4 Transmit Data Appendix A Cable Pin Assignments amp Signals 25 TABLE A 1 RS 449 Connector Pin Assignments Continued 80 Pin Amp RS 449 RS 449 DB 37 Pin No Signal Name Pin No Description 67 RTS4 A 7 Port 4 Request To Send 68 RTS4 B 25 Port 4 Request To Send 69 TxC4 A 17 Port 4 Transmit Clock 70 TxC4 B 35 Port 4 Transmit Clock 71 TxCI4 A 5 Port 4 Transmit Clock In 72 TxCI4 B 23 Port 4 Transmit Clock In 73 DCD4 A 13 Port 4 Data Carrier Detect 74 DCD4 B 31 Port 4 Data Carrier Detect 75 DSR4 A 11 Port 4 Data Set Ready 76 DSR4 B 29 Port 4 Data Set Ready 77 CTS4 A 9 Port 4 Clear To Send 78 CTS4 B 27 Port 4 Clear To Send 79 RxC4 A 8 Port 4 Receive Clock 80 RxC4 B 26 Port 4 Receive Clock Shield Ground SG 1 Port 4 Shield Ground and Signal Ground 26 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 20
7. Signal Ground 21 RxD2 A 6 Port 2 Receive Data 22 RxD2 B 24 Port 2 Receive Data 23 DTR2 A 12 Port 2 Data Terminal Ready 24 DTR2 B 30 Port 2 Data Terminal Ready 25 TxD2 A 4 Port 2 Transmit Data 26 TxD2 B 22 Port 2 Transmit Data 27 RTS2 A 7 Port 2 Request To Send 28 RTS2 B 25 Port 2 Request To Send 29 TxC2 A 17 Port 2 Transmit Clock 30 TxC2 B 35 Port 2 Transmit Clock 31 TxCI2 A 5 Port 2 Transmit Clock In 32 TxCI2 B 23 Port 2 Transmit Clock In 33 DCD2 A 13 Port 2 Data Carrier Detect 34 DCD2 B 31 Port 2 Data Carrier Detect 35 DSR2 A 11 Port 2 Data Set Ready 36 DSR2 B 29 Port 2 Data Set Ready 37 CTS2 A 9 Port 2 Clear To Send 38 CTS2 B 27 Port 2 Clear To Send 24 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 TABLE A 1 RS 449 Connector Pin Assignments Continued 80 Pin Amp RS 449 RS 449 DB 37 Pin No Signal Name Pin No Description 39 RxC2 A 8 Port 2 Receive Clock 40 RxC2 B 26 Port 2 Receive Clock Shield Ground SG 1 Port 2 Shield Ground and Signal Ground 41 RxD3 A 6 Port 3 Receive Data 42 RxD3 B 24 Port 3 Receive Data 43 DTR3 A 12 Port 3 Data Terminal Ready 44 DTR3 B 30 Port 3 Data Terminal Ready 45 TxD3 A 4 Port 3 Transmit Data 46 TxD3 B 22 Port 3 Transmit Data 47 RTS3 A 7 Port 3 Request To Send 48 RTS3 B 25 Port 3 Request To Send 49 TxC3 A 17 Port 3 Transmit Clock 50 TxC3 B 35 Port 3 Transmit Clock 51 TxCI3 A 5 Port 3 Transmit Clock In 52 TxCI3 B 23
8. com To configure the adapter for the X 25 9 2 protocol refer to the Solstice X 25 9 2 Administration Guide 806 1234 The X 25 9 2 documents are available from the following web site http docs sun com 14 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 V To Configure for Point to Point Protocol 1 Change to the etc ppp directory and create an executable file called conf_hsip containing the following information bin ksh x DEVICE echo DEVICE sed s dev opt SUNWconn bin hsip_init SDEVICE speed 2048000 mode fdx loopback no nrzi no txc baud rxc rxc txd txd rxd rxd signal no 2 gt amp 1 gt dev null 2 Create another executable file called demand containing the following information if f var run ppp demand pid amp amp usr bin kill s 0 bin cat var run ppp demand pid then else env DEVICE hihp0 usr bin pppd hihp0 qalb hihp0 call far hsip env DEVICE hihp1 usr bin pppd hihpl aalb hihpl call far hsip env DEVICE hihp2 usr bin pppd hihp2 qalb hihp2 call far hsip env DEVICE hihp3 usr bin pppd hihp3 qalb hihp3 call far hsip fi 3 Change to the etc ppp peers directory and create an executable file called far hsip containing the following information connect etc ppp conf hsip local sync noauth 0 ipcp accept local nodefaultroute passive persist noccp nopcomp novj
9. complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Modifications Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems Inc may void the authority grante
10. modification and adaptation shall be subject to the restrictions and license terms set forth in the applicable Government contract and to the extent applicable by the terms of the Government contract the additional rights set forth in FAR 52 227 19 Commercial Computer Software License December 2007 Oracle USA Inc 500 Oracle Parkway Redwood City CA 94065 This software or hardware is developed for general use in a variety of information management applications It is not developed or intended for use in any inherently dangerous applications including applications which may create a risk of personal injury If you use this software or hardware in dangerous applications then you shall be responsible to take all appropriate fail safe backup redundancy and other measures to ensure the safe use Oracle orporation and its affiliates disclaim any liability for any damages caused by use of this software or hardware in dangerous applications Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and or its affiliates Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners AMD Opteron the AMD logo and the AMD Opteron logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc UNIX is a registered trademark licensed through X Open Compa
11. perform the following hsip_init operation hsip_init hihp0 9600 txc txc rxc rxc Note Both receive and transmit clock inputs RxC and TxCI need a clock signal if txc is set to txc and rxc is set to rxc 34 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 APPENDIX C T1 Inverted Data and Clock Signals This appendix includes the following topics m Data Signal Inversion on page 35 m Clock Signal Inversion on page 37 Data Signal Inversion The requirement for inverting data signals arises from the ones density problem you encounter with most T1 transmission lines in North America The T1 transmission scheme uses a signaling mechanism known as Alternate Mark Inversion AMI in which one bits are represented by a positive or negative pulse while zero bits are represented by the absence of a pulse In this scheme the polarity of each pulse must be the opposite of the polarity of the pulse which immediately preceded it This signaling scheme makes it possible to embed a reference clock for the data into the data stream itself Various types of T1 transmission equipment such as Data Service Units DSU Channel Service Units CSU repeaters and various telephone central office equipment must be able to keep a phase locked loop PLL circuit locked on to this reference clock This PLL circuit uses the pulses generated when one bits are transmitted to lock the emb
12. serial interface HSI adapter for PCI applications and is referred to as the SunHSI U adapter in this manual The adapter offers comprehensive hot plug compatibility with Solstice WAN software packages available through Sun The SunHSI software is a transparent interface on the SunHSI U adapter providing a compliant environment for SunLink WAN packages operating on similar Sun communication modules The SunHSI U adapter see FIGURE 1 1 is an intelligent four port communication controller with onboard CPU and memory dedicated to WAN communication functions This architecture operates much more efficiently at high data rates than unintelligent WAN modules Onboard intelligence allows the workstation or server to be off loaded from many of the low level communication tasks that it must perform when there is no native intelligence on the controller FIGURE 1 1 SunHSI U Adapter The adapter comes with the RS 449 industry standard connectors for example DB 37 The protocols that operate with the SunHSI U adapter include the Solstice X 25 and Solstice Point to Point Protocol PPP The SunHSI U adapter conforms to the Sun Synchronous Serial Driver Interface Specification Features m Four synchronous RS 449 serial ports m Each port can be independently configured m T1 E1 transfer speed simultaneously on all four ports m Works in 3 3 Volt 66 MHz and 5 Volt 33 MHz PCI slots m Increased RS 232 support for data transmission range up t
13. this signal simply implies the unit is powered on 12 30 Data Terminal Ready DTR Used by the DTE to advise the DCE it is ready to transmit or receive 13 31 Data Carrier Detect DCD The DCE uses this lead to advise the DTE that an incoming signal on the communications channel is present When first initialized this signal is an indication to the DTE to expect data momentarily Appendix A Cable Pin Assignments amp Signals 27 28 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 APPENDIX B Null Modem Cable Requirements A synchronous null modem cable is a specially configured cable that simulates modems that are connected back to back When the distance between the two host systems is not great you may be able to use a null modem cable instead of a synchronous modem or a synchronous modem eliminator The maximum distance a null modem cable can work is determined by the specification for your serial port interface There are two steps you must perform to use a null modem cable for machine supplied clocking Run hsip_init see Configuring Internal or External Clocking on page 30 so that the Sun system in the absence of a synchronous modem supplies clocking on the serial line Build or configure the cable for the null modem Note You must run hsip_init each time you reboot your system The following topics are included in this appendix m Configuring Internal or External Cl
14. 10 Interface Signals Functional descriptions of the RS 449 interface signals are provided in TABLE A 2 TABLE A 2 RS 449 Interface Signals RS 449 Pin No Signal Name Function 1 Shield Ground Enables tandem sections of shielded cable to retain continuity through the connector 19 Signal Ground SG Directly connects the DTE circuit ground to the DCE circuit ground providing a path for DTE and DCE signal commons 4 22 Transmit Data TxD Used by the DTE to pass binary data to the DCE for transmission over the communications channel 6 24 Receive Data RxD Used by the DCE to pass binary data received from the communications channel to the DTE 5 23 Transmit Clock in TxCI Enables the DCE to transmit signal element timing to the DTE This enables the DTE Transmit Data signal on circuit TxD to be in synchronization with On Off transitions on this lead 8 26 Receive Clock RxC Transitions on this lead enables the DTE to time data received over circuit RxD 17 35 Transmit Clock TxC Enables the DTE to provide transmit timing information to the DCE so that the DTE can synchronize with data arriving over the TxD lead 7 25 Request to Send RTS Used by the DTE to advise the DCE it is ready to transmit data 9 27 Clear to Send CTS Used by the DCE to advise the DTE that the DCE is ready to send data over the communications channel 11 29 Data Set Ready DSR Used to advise the DTE of the Ready status on the DCE In most cases
15. 7 35 Sun workstation TxD 4 22 RxD 6 24 RTS 7 25 CTS 9 27 DSR 11 29 SG 19 DCD 13 31 RxC 8 26 DTR 12 30 TxC 17 35 Sun workstation Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 FIGURE B 2 illustrates a synchronous null modem cable that allows you to another system Sun or non Sun using the RS 449 interface The Sun supplies both the transmit and receive clocks for the other system Note that this null modem cable is not symmetrical FIGURE B 2 Null modem Cable Sun System Supplies Clocking for Both Sides TxD 4 22 oy aie RTS 7 25 ia DSR 11 29 __q SG 19 DCD 13 31 RxC 8 26 lt DTR 12 30 TxC 17 35 Sun workstation that supplies clocking TxD 4 22 RxD 6 24 RTS 7 25 CTS 9 27 DSR 11 29 SG 19 DCD 13 31 TxCl 5 23 RxC 8 26 DTR 12 30 Sun or foreign device Appendix B Null Modem Cable Requirements 33 X 21 to RS 449 Converter FIGURE B 3 illustrates the pin connections required for an X 21 to RS 449 converter FIGURE B 3 X 21 to RS 449 Converter T 2 9 TxD 4 22 S 6 13 D RXC 8 26 ls TxCI 5 23 C 3 10 a RTS 7 25 L CTS 9 27 R 4 11 RxD 6 24 I 5 12 DCD 13 31 G 8 SG 19 X 21 interface RS 449 Interface 15 pin connector Workstation 37 Pin Connector When using an X 21 conversion you must
16. A Tis CEP LUE SEE A Class A FE AY Pr e HH ENAR gt DELETE ABETE MICAH H FEMA DLP gt AYRE TE HP PLP RL KATH EE Korean Class A Notice The following is the Korean Class A Broadcasting and Telecommunication Products for Business Purpose Statement 0 IIE SRS AS CE UAA CC 121 212 10 SL BOX L ASAE Ol amp As yu J PS SSSAIII AI beer AA A ASAA At soz slic Regulatory Compliance Statements xiii xiv Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 Declaration of Conformity To receive a copy of the latest Declaration of Conformity DoC for the product create an online request at https www2 sun de dct forms reg_us_1607_755_0 jsp or send email to compliance_request_ww oracle com XV xvi Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 Preface This document provides information for users of the Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter from Oracle Information provided includes adapter installation software installation and configuration utilities cable pin outs and signals and null modem cable requirements This document is intended for use by either first time or experienced users If you have just acquired this product review the introductory sections and follow the guidelines for installing and using the adapter Note The Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface adapter is high speed serial interface
17. ER 4 SunHSI Utilities The SunHSI software includes the hsip_init hsip_loop and hsip_stat utilities This chapter contains a short description of each utility Refer to each man page to get more information on the commands Also see Viewing the Man Pages on page 41 This chapter includes the following topics m hsip_init Utility on page 17 m hsip_loop Utility on page 20 m hsip_stat Utility on page 21 Note You need to be superuser root in order to run the hsip_init hsip_loop or hsip_stat utilities hsip_init Utility The hsip_init utility enables you to modify some of the hardware operating modes common to synchronous serial lines This modification is needed for the operation of some communications packages and is useful in troubleshooting a link See the hsip_init 1M man page for details The hsip_init utility includes options for T1 compatibility and operating modes See T1 Compatibility Options on page 18 and Operating Modes Options on page 18 for information on these options 17 T1 Compatibility Options The version of the hsip_init utility shipped with the SunHSI software has options that enable you to invert data and clock signals to accommodate the requirements of T1 or CEPT transmission equipment The hsip_init parameters that allow for inversion are m txd transmit data signal m rxd receive data signal m txc transmit clock signal m rxc receive c
18. HSI adapter for PCI applications The adapter is referred to as SunHSI U in this manual How This Book Is Organized This document is organized as follows Chapter 1 describes the products and lists system requirements Chapter 2 provides instructions for installing the adapter Chapter 3 contains the SunHSI software installation instructions Chapter 4 describes the utilities supplied with the SunHSI software Appendix A lists the cable pin assignments and signals Appendix B provides information on external clocking and the null modem cable Appendix C explains the inverted data and clock signals for T1 xvii Appendix D gives an overview of the SunVTS diagnostic software Appendix E provides instructions for viewing the man pages Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output AaBbCc123 What you type when contrasted with on screen computer output AaBbCc123 Book titles new words or terms words to be emphasized Replace command line variables with real names or values Edit your login file Use 1s a to list all files You have mail su Password Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide These are called class options You must be superuser to do this To delete a file type rm filename Note Characters display differently depending on browser settings If characters do not display correctly cha
19. Install the front plate screw to secure the adapter into the chassis This also provides a chassis ground connection to the adapter 6 Reinstall the cover on the unit 7 Attach the serial port cable assembly to the I O connector on the adapter 8 Connect any cables from the peripheral devices to the RS 449 connectors on the adapter s cable 9 Turn power back on and allow the system to reboot This completes the hardware installation Proceed to SunHSI PCI Software Installation on page 9 External Cabling The SunHSI U adapter provides external connectivity through a passive cabling system A hydra style connector provides connectivity to four RS 449 devices by means of four DB 37 female connectors in a DTE configuration Note Always use shielded twisted pair RS 449 cables with your SunHSI U adapter Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 RS 232 to RS 449 Connections In order to connect RS 232 devices to the adapter you need to install an externally powered RS 449 to RS 232 interface converter to each DB 37 connector on which you intend to connect an RS 232 device A converter is necessary because of incompatibilities between RS 232 and RS 449 signal levels To obtain an externally powered RS 232 to RS 449 interface converter contact Black Box Corporation at http www blackbox com Note Use only externally powered RS 449 devices with the SunHSI U adapter C
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21. contact your system administrator for assistance setenv MANPATH opt SUNWconn man 3 Use the source command on the file you edited to make the changes effective in your current window For example if you added the MANPATH line to the login file you would type hostname source HOME login Note If you log out and then back into your system you update the MANPATH variable in all command windows and shells Vv To View Man Pages in Bourne or Korn Shell Environments 1 Using a text editor add these two lines to the end of the SHOME profile file MANPATH opt SUNWconn man SMANPATH export MANPATH If this file did not already contain this variable add the following two lines to the end of the file or contact your system administrator for assistance MANPATH opt SUNWconn man export MANPATH 2 Make the changes effective in your current window HOME profile Note If you log out and then back into to your system you update the MANPATH variable in all command windows and shells 42 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 Glossary AMI bps CEPT CSU CPU DSU E1 HDLC MHz PLL PPP SDLC SNA T1 WAN Alternate Mark Inversion Bits per second European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations Channel Service Unit tCentral Processing Unit Data Service Unitr European equivalent of T1 Hig
22. d TABLE B 2 list the signals and names for RS 499 and X 21 circuits TABLE B 1 RS 449 Signals Circuit Name Direction TxD Transmit Data To DCE RxD Receive Data From DCE TxC Transmit Clock To DCE TxCI Transmit Clock In From DCE RxC Receive Clock From DCE RIS Request to Send To DCE CTS Clear to Send From DCE DCD Data Carrier Detect From DCE DTR Data Terminal Ready To DCE DSR Data Set Ready From DCE SG Signal Ground TABLE B 2 X 21 Signals Circuit Name Direction G Signal Ground T Transmit To DCE R Receive From DCE C Control To DCE I Indication From DCE Signal Element Timing From DCE B Byte Timing From DCE Appendix B Null Modem Cable Requirements 31 32 FIGURE B 1 illustrates a synchronous null modem cable that allows you to connect two Sun systems that each supply clocking using the RS 449 interface Each Sun supplies clocking on pins 17 and 35 The null modem cable routes this clocking to pins 8 and 26 on the opposite side to provide receive clocking Because the RS 449 interface is balanced there are two pins for each signal For example Transmit Data TxD pins 4 and 22 is connected to Received Data RxD pins 6 and 24 This means that pin 4 is connected to pin 6 and pin 22 is connected to pin 24 FIGURE B 1 Null modem Cable Both Suns Supply Clocking TxD 4 22 oe nN RTS 7 25 CTS 9 27 DSR 11 29 SG 19 E __ Le DCD 13 31 RxC 8 26 DTR 12 30 TxC 1
23. d to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment xi ICES 003 Class A Notice Avis NMB 003 Classe A This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada ICES 003 Class B Notice Avis NMB 003 Classe B This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada VCCI DT IA A VCCI IDT PI A AVCCIORMMBSI YAF Y a VBLOAT Y a BI PI AA MRECT CHSONMICI FRORABRALET COMM AAU SERE EI ER ll VCC DICA IEOD lt 7 IA ANEI IDE RERA TCE A LERES TZEAR HOEF IDEE ID DIR eT SKLIBRANSTEMBVET P32AB VCCI B CDT YSABVCCI ORR UCI ha ya BLUZII aL MI 73 2 BHE TI CHOOW MCI FLORA LET TORI fr RIL Be ea We Bit ER ll ih s V CCI ORES VTA BIBI CT CORBIS ARE CHATS CCSANMEUTRETA CORBMIVACT VEY a Vela RICK CH ANSE SRE es TTTERBOET WGA ICH TEU MOREL TSC ESV xii Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 BSMI Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance label Saha Fare FAN a E nn gt ARE ER AS A RE Se SSR FR Tale F EHE SPER REDA EEE BTR e CCC Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to China and marked with Class A on the product s compliance label FREE
24. e reconfigure option a Synchronize the hard disks and halt the system using the following commands usr sbin sync usr sbin halt b At the ok prompt type the boot command with the r option ok boot r Chapter 3 SunHSI PCI Software Installation 13 5 After the system reboots verify the installation by typing the following commands usr bin pkginfo grep SUNWhsip 4 system SUNWhsip SunHSI P Driver for PCI system SUNWhsipm SunHSI P Man Pages for PC system SUNWhsipu SunHSI P Utilities for PCI modinfo grep HSIP 126 7bb24000 17708 150 1 HSIP PT PCI334 Driver grep HSIP etc path_to_inst ssm 0 0 pci 18 700000 pci1214 334a 2 0 HSIP The output shows that the packages are installed the driver is loaded and that the software is mapped to the adapter V To Test the Installation Type the following command replace n with the adapter port you are testing hsip loop c 100 1 2048 s 2048000 t 1 hihpn This command runs an internal loopback test For more information see the hsip_loop 1M man page Configuring the Software To configure the adapter for the Point to Point Protocol PPP see To Configure for Point to Point Protocol on page 3 15 Also refer to the Solaris System Administration Guide Network Services documentation for the version of Solaris that you are running These documents are available from the following web site http docs sun
25. edded clock to a local reference oscillator To keep the PLL circuit locked on the extracted clock a certain density of pulses one bits must be guaranteed For North American T1 lines the density requirement dictates that at least one out of every 16 bits must be a one see AT amp T Technical Publication 62411 Another way of stating this is that no more than 15 consecutive zero bits can occur anywhere in the data stream T1 lines were originally intended to carry voice traffic wherein the digitized voice signals could be altered to meet the ones density requirement by forcing every eighth bit of a voice channel to be a one This practice introduces a small but virtually 35 inaudible amount of distortion in the voice signal Digital data streams between two computers are another matter since the corruption of even one data bit causes a packet to be rejected Note that in a typical data packet it is quite easy to produce bit patterns that violate the ones density requirement A random file could easily contain a sequence of bytes that would produce 16 or more consecutive zero bits if transmitted serially There are many different schemes for circumventing the ones density requirement The most common technique simply reserves every eighth bit of the signal for a density bit and forces this bit to be a one Obviously these bits are not available for data transmission which means that 12 5 percent of the bandwidth of the T1 line is
26. edia V To Install the SunHSI Software 1 Access the directory where the SunHSI software has been downloaded cd download directory where download directory is the name of the directory where the SunHSI software was downloaded Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 2 Log in as superuser or change to superuser You must possess superuser privileges to invoke the following commands This ensures that all preinstallation scripts in the software package will be executed with superuser privileges usr bin su Password superuser password 3 Using the pkgadd command install the software packages as follows pkgadd d download directory sunhsip_3_1 Product The following packages are available SUNWhsip SunHSI P Driver for PCI 3 1 REV 2005 xx xx SUNWhsipm SunHSI P Man pages for PCI 3 1 REV 2005 xx xx SUNWhsipu SunHSI P Utilities for PCI 3 1 REV 2005 xx xx Select package s you wish to process or all to process all packages default all q all where download directory is the name of the directory where the SunHSI software was downloaded a Type all or leave blank then press the Return key to continue the installation of the driver software If the pkgadd utility warns you that some scripts must be executed with superuser permissions type y 4 After successful completion of the package installation reboot the system using th
27. ends of the link are expected to have RTS and CTS signals asserted at all times when data is being exchanged When starting a message transmission the interface raises the RTS signal and expects the CTS signal to be asserted immediately If this is not done all messages currently queued for transmission are discarded and the write operation returns an error Chapter 4 SunHSI Utilities 19 If the CTS signal drops before the frame transmission is complete the frame is discarded and the abort error statistic is incremented If the transmission underruns an abort sequence is not sent and the frame is silently discarded The RTS signal remains asserted until the data transmission is complete IBM Half Duplex Mode Half duplex is a submode of the IBM mode mode ibm hdx Half duplex mode operates in the same manner as full duplex mode except that transmission cannot occur while receiving and vice versa When a transmission is completed the RTS signal is dropped Dropping the RTS signal tells the remote station to begin transmitting if it is ready to IBM MultiPoint Mode In a multipoint configuration node ibm mpt more than two stations share a link This configuration is accomplished by designating one station as a primary station and the rest as secondary stations In this mode the port acts as a secondary station The primary station arbitrates traffic on the link by polling the secondary stations to see if they are ready to transmit
28. g transmitted the driver will attempt to start sending its next message At this point the driver indicates that it is busy transmitting to prevent the transmission of another message concurrently The driver also activates a mechanism that ensures that the transmit operation will not hang if the hardware is not responding When the transmission is completed the busy mechanism previously set is cleared and the next message can be transmitted If the transmission is hung an abort sequence is sent instead of the cyclic redundancy check CRC so that the receiver will not interpret the frame as valid data The message is discarded and the output error statistic is incremented which allows for a proper recovery by higher level protocols The received data is buffered until a complete frame has been received If any error occurs during the reception of a frame the appropriate statistic is incremented and the frame is discarded IBM SDLC Mode SDLC mode is designed to support IBM system network architecture SNA communications It uses most of the same protocols used in HDLC mode with two major exceptions m When the line is idle instead of sending flag bytes the transmitter is disabled m The request to send RTS and clear to send CTS signals are used to gate transmission IBM Full Duplex Mode When the SunHSI software is set to this mode mode ibm fdx the software uses a full duplex point to point communication protocol Both
29. h Level Data Link Control MegaHertz Phase locked loo Point to Point Protocol Synchronous Data Link Control System Network Architecture A communications service providing leased line support for 1 554 000 bps on twisted copper wire Wide Area Network 43 44 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010
30. hapter 2 SunHSI U Adapter Installation 7 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 CHAPTER 3 SunHSI PCI Software Installation This chapter describes how to install the SunHSI PCI software and includes the following sections m Installation Overview on page 9 m Before Installing the Software on page 11 m Installing the Software on page 12 m Configuring the Software on page 14 Installation Overview Software for unbundled products is distributed in the form of software packages The SunHSI PCI software package can be downloaded from the Sun Download Center at http www sun com download You can use the pkgadd command to install software packages to spool software packages for installation at a later date or to remove software packages from your system For more information see the Solaris System Administration Guide When you have completed the software installation and run the postinstallation script you will have created the software directories and files illustrated in FIGURE 3 1 and FIGURE 3 1 Note If you are upgrading to the SunHSI U adapter from the SunHSI P adapter or if you are running a SunHSI P adapter along with the SunHSI U adapter youmust upgrade the SunHSI software to the latest version FIGURE 3 1 SunHSI Software Directories and Files root opt kernel SUNWconn drv bin man HSIP
31. ic Testing 39 Using the SunVTS sunlinkTest 39 Viewing the Man Pages 41 Man Pages 41 v To View Man Pages in the C Shell Environment 41 v To View Man Pages in Bourne or Korn Shell Environments 42 Glossary 43 Contents v vi Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 3 1 FIGURE 3 2 FIGURE B 1 FIGURE B 2 FIGURE B 3 Figures SunHSI U Adapter 2 SunHSI Software Directories and Files 10 SunHSI Devices Created by the Postinstall Script 10 Null modem Cable Both Suns Supply Clocking 32 Null modem Cable Sun System Supplies Clocking for Both Sides 33 X 21 to RS 449 Converter 34 vii viii Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 Tables TABLE 1 1 TABLE 3 1 TABLE A 1 TABLE A 2 TABLE B 1 TABLE B 2 TABLE D 1 Hardware and Software Requirements 3 Required Disk Space 11 RS 449 Connector Pin Assignments 23 RS 449 Interface Signals 27 RS 449 Signals 31 X 21 Signals 31 Sun VTS Documentation 39 x Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 Regulatory Compliance Statements Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class e Federal Communications Commission FCC USA e Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment ICES 003 Canada e Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Japan e Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection BSMI Tai
32. ing edge of the clock signal When using long cables or cables not carrying a clock signal a phase shift may occur causing a high number of errors In such cases inverting the clock signal may correct the phase shift You may also need to invert the clock signal when connecting a SunHSI P port to equipment not adhering to the RS 334 standard Appendix C T1 Inverted Data and Clock Signals 37 38 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 APPENDIX D SunVTS Diagnostic Testing The SunVTS software executes multiple diagnostic hardware tests from a single user interface and is used to verify the configuration and functionality of most hardware controllers and devices The SunVTS software operates primarily from a graphical user interface enabling test parameters to be set quickly and easily while a diagnostic test operation is being performed Refer to the SunVTS documents see TABLE D 1 for instructions on how to run and monitor the sunlink diagnostic These SunVTS documents are available online at the following URL http www sun com documentation Select the document for the Solaris release on your system TABLE D 1 Sun VTS Documentation Title Description SunVTS User s Guide Describes the SunVTS diagnostic environment SunVTS Test Reference Manual Describes each SunVTS test including sunlink and describesthe various test options and command line arguments SunVTS Quick Refere
33. lock signal The effect of the default settings for all of these parameters is that SunHSI software does not invert the data or clock signal controlled by the parameter To invert a signal you specify a setting of the form param name paramname for example txc txc As an example suppose you want to invert the transmit and receive data signals on the first SunHSI U port port 0 on the second SunHSI U adapter in your system To do so enter the following command hsip_init hihp4 txd txd rxd rxd To invert both clock and data signals enter hsip_init hihp4 txd txd rxd rxd txc txc rxc rxc Appendix C discusses the background and requirements for these inverted settings Operating Modes Options This section describes the operating modes that you can set with the hsip_init utility The SunHSI software operates in two main operating modes the high level data link control HDLC mode and the IBM SDLC mode The HDLC mode always operates in a full duplex point to point fashion While the IBM mode defaults to a full duplex point to point operation 18 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 HDLC Mode The default operating mode used by the SunHSI software is the HDLC full duplex protocol mode fdx In this mode the transmitter is always enabled The transmitter sends flag bytes continuously when it is not sending a data frame If no message is currently bein
34. nce Card Provides an overview of the user interface Using the SunVTS sunlinkTest The sunlink diagnostic test which is shipped with the SunVTS software verifies the functionality of SunHSI adapters This test can be run from the SunVTS user interface or it can be run from the command line Refer to the SunVTS Test Reference Manual for more information about the sunlink test 39 Note Some of the sunlink tests require a RS 449 loopback plug which can be ordered through Sun part number 540 1430 40 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 APPENDIX E Viewing the Man Pages The following man pages are included with m hsip 7d m hsip_init 1m m hsip_loop 1m m hsip stat lm If you cannot view these man pages you ne the SunHSI software ed to add the opt SUNWconn man directory to your MANPATH environment variable Depending on the UNIX shell you are using this variable might be defined in one of a number of startup files Man Pages V To View Man Pages in the C Shell Environment 1 Examine your HOME login and HOMI variable E cshrc files to locate the MANPATH 2 Using a text editor add the following line to the end of the file containing the MANPATH variable setenv MANPATH opt SUNWconn man SMANPATH 41 If neither of the files in Step 1 contains the MANPATH variable add the following line to the end of one of the files or
35. ne bits requires that the transmitting end insert a zero bit after the fifth one bit This guarantees that the HDLC flag pattern 01111110 hex 7E does not occur randomly inside a frame The receiving end must automatically discard the zero bit that follows a pattern of five consecutive ones So HDLC framing which is used by SunHSI P guarantees that except for the flag pattern in any set of six bits at least one bit will be a zero If you include the flag pattern you can say that in any set of seven bits at least one bit will be a zero 36 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 By inverting the data signal with HDLC framing on both ends of a link the HDLC zero insertion algorithm becomes a ones insertion algorithm This guarantees that in any set of seven bits at least one bit will be a one Thus the HDLC data stream meets the density requirements of North American T1 lines without sacrificing any bandwidth Clock Signal Inversion The need to invert clock lines is separate from the need to invert data lines Most computer modem and terminal vendors adhere to an industry standard specification known as RS 334 This specification defines the relationship between a data bit and a reference clock on a synchronous serial link The specification also says that a device should transmit data with reference to the rising edge of the clock signal and that data should be received with reference to the fall
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39. o 100 Kbps m Meets PCI local bus specification rev 2 2 m Oracle Solaris 64 bit and 32 bit Operating System compatibility m Hot plug capability Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 Hardware and Software Requirements The hardware and software requirements for the SunHSI U adapter are listed in TABLE 1 1 TABLE 1 1 Hardware and Software Requirements Sun Systems Workstations Sun Blade 100 150 1500 1000 2000 2500 Servers Sun Fire V210 V240 280R V440 V480 V490 V880 V890 V1280 E2900 E6900 E4900 15K 12K E25K E20K NEBS certified Netra 240 440 1280 servers Operating Systems Solaris 10 Solaris 9 and Solaris 8 SunHSI Software PCI device drivers man pages and utilities SunHSI P 3 1 or newer Diagnostics Version Solaris 10 SunVTS 6 0 and subsequent compatible releases Solaris 9 SunVTS 5 0 and subsequent compatible releases Solaris 8 SunVTS 4 0 and subsequent compatible releases t The Sun HSI P software is downloadable from the Sun Download Center at http www sun com download Chapter 1 Product Overview 3 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 CHAPTER 2 SunHSI U Adapter Installation This chapter describes how to install the adapter in your system and includes the following topics m Installation Process on page 5 m To Install the Adapter on page 5 m External Cabling on page 6 In
40. ocking on page 30 m Building the Null Modem Cable on page 30 29 Configuring Internal or External Clocking To configure an RS 449 port to provide transmit clocking for itself as well as receive clocking for the other end of the link set the txc transmit clock and rxc receive clock parameters in hsip_init to baud and rxc respectively For example the following hsip_init command sets the data rate of the first Sun HSI serial port to 9600 bps and sets the clocking as just described hsip_init hihp0 9600 txc baud rxc rxc You enter such a command at both ends of a link if both sides are supplying clocking In the situation in which you have Sun systems at both ends of a link and have one system supplying clocking for both sides on the system that is not supplying the clocking you enter hsip_init hihp0 9600 txc txc rxc rxc 30 Building the Null Modem Cable To build a null modem cable you can configure your own cable or use a standard cable with an adapter box Note Be sure to use shielded twisted pair wire when building a null modem cable If you decide to use an adapter box be sure to obtain an adapter that allows you to change the pin configurations Pre configured adapters generally do not work with synchronous protocols because they do not handle clock signals correctly Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 RS 449 Null Modem Cable TABLE B 1 an
41. produits ou services tiers ou leur utilisation LD Li ca Adobe PostScript Contents Regulatory Compliance Statements xi Declaration of Conformity xv Preface xvii Product Overview 1 Product Description 1 Features 2 Hardware and Software Requirements 3 SunHSI U Adapter Installation 5 Installation Process 5 v TolInstall the Adapter 5 External Cabling 6 RS 232 to RS 449 Connections 7 SunHSI PCI Software Installation 9 Installation Overview 9 Before Installing the Software 11 Verifying the Software and Hardware Requirements 11 v To Remove Older Versions of the Software 11 Installing the Software 12 v To Install the SunHSI Software 12 v To Test the Installation 14 Configuring the Software 14 v To Configure for Point to Point Protocol 15 SunHSI Utilities 17 hsip_init Utility 17 T1 Compatibility Options 18 Operating Modes Options 18 HDLC Mode 19 IBM SDLC Mode 19 hsip_loop Utility 20 hsip_stat Utility 21 Cable Pin Assignments amp Signals 23 Pin Assignments 23 Interface Signals 27 Null Modem Cable Requirements 29 Configuring Internal or External Clocking 30 Building the Null Modem Cable 30 RS 449 Null Modem Cable 31 X 21 to RS 449 Converter 34 T1 Inverted Data and Clock Signals 35 Data Signal Inversion 35 Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution 36 HDLC Zero Insertion Algorithm 36 Clock Signal Inversion 37 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User s Guide May 2010 SunVTS Diagnost
42. stallation Process A simplified version of the installation process follows 1 Install the adapter see To Install the Adapter on page 5 2 Install the SunHSI PCI software see SunHSI PCI Software Installation on page 9 3 Test the installation see To Test the Installation on page 3 14 To Install the Adapter Caution Electronic components on printed circuit boards are extremely sensitive to static electricity Ordinary amounts of static electricity generated by your clothing or work environment can damage the electronic equipment When installing the SunHSI U adapter in a system use anti static grounding straps and antistatic mats to help prevent damage due to electrostatic discharge Note Refer to your system installation guide or service manual for detailed instructions for the following steps 1 Power off your system using the standard shutdown procedures described in the Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals or your system service manual The Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals is shipped with the Solaris OS software and is available on the http docs sun com web site 2 Remove the cover from the unit to access the card slots and connectors 3 Select an available 3 3 Volt or 5 Volt PCI slot and remove the slot filler panel 4 Insert the adapter into the PCI connector of the system unit Ensure that the front plate on the adapter mounts flush with the chassis panel opening 5
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45. wasted When you consider that the lease cost for a coast to coast T1 line can be exceedingly expensive this waste of bandwidth can be unacceptable There are alternatives Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution One of them uses a special code that transmission equipment can generate when using the AMI signalling scheme This special code depends on the fact that two successive one bits that are represented by pulses of the same polarity result in a signal known as a Bipolar Violation A CSU can be designed so that it will automatically replace any string of eight consecutive zeros with a special code pattern that contains two of Bipolar Violations A compatible receiving CSU recognizes this special code and converts it back to a pattern of eight zeros This technique is known by the acronym B8ZS which stands for Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution All CEPT lines the European equivalent of T1 mandate the use of a variant of B8ZS that holds the density requirement down to no more than three consecutive zeros However telephone companies in North America have been slow to adopt B8ZS because it would entail a significant capital investment Therefore the B8ZS solution will not solve the ones density problem in the short term HDLC Zero Insertion Algorithm An alternative to B8ZS an alternative used by the SunHSI P product makes use of the fact that the HDLC framing rules specify that any data stream that contains five or more consecutive o
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