ADTRAN QDFR Unit manual

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Inst allation and Maintenance Practice Document Number: 61 181307L7-5E CLEI: M3M1 100B _ _ July 2006 QDFR OPTICS DS1 1 DS1 2 DS1 3 DS1 4 TEST T E R M (R ) M O N (G ) 1 1 8 1 30 7 L 7 C H S E L E C T L B K LBK N E N D (Y ) F E N G (G ) ®[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice ii 61181307L7-5E Front Matter T rademar ks Any brand names and product names includ ed in this document are trademarks, registered trademarks, or trade names of their respectiv e holders. T o the Holder of the Document The contents of this document are curren t as of the date of p[...]

61181307L7-5E iii R e vision Histor y Con v entions The following typographical conventi ons are used in this document: This font indicates a cross-reference link. First-ti me references to tables and figures are shown in this font . This font indicates screen menus, fields, and parameters. T HIS FONT indicates keyboard keys ( E NTER , E SC , A LT [...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice iv 61181307L7-5E T r aining ADTRAN offers training courses on ou r produc ts. These courses includ e overviews on product features and functions while covering applic ations of ADTRAN prod uct lines. ADTRAN provides a variety of training options, includin g customized training an [...]

61181307L7-5E v Contents General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice vi 61181307L7-5E Channel T1 Threshold Alarm History Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Event History Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 61181307L7-5E vii Figures Figure 1. QDFR Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Figure 2. QDFR Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Figure 3. [...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice viii 61181307L7-5E T a bles Table 1. Compliance Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Table 2. Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

61181307L7-5E 1 Quad Fiber R emote Unit GENER AL This practice is an installation and maintena nce guide for the ADTRAN Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) unit. The QDFR (P/N 1181307L 7) front panel is illustrated in Figure 1 . The QDFR rear panel is illustrated in Figure 2 . Figure 1. QDFR Front Panel Figure 2. QDFR Rear Panel Description The QDFR is a cust[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 2 61181307L7-5E F eatures The QDFR provides the following features: • Software provisionable via me nu access (no onboard switches) • Front panel indicators for the followin g: – Optical port status – T1 status for all channels – Loopback status –T e s t p o r t o p e [...]

Installation 61181307L7-5E 3 INSTALLA TION After unpacking the QDFR, inspect it for damage. If damage has oc curred, file a claim with the carrier then contact ADTRAN Customer Service. Refer to “Appendix C, Warranty” fo r further information. If possible, keep th e original shipping cont ainer for returning the QDFR for repair or for verificati[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 4 61181307L7-5E F r ont Panel Pushbuttons The QDFR has two pushbuttons located on the front panel: • Channel Select ( CH SELECT ) •L o o p b a c k ( LBK ) To initiate a channe l lo opback at the QDFR, press CH SELECT until the desired channel LED is flashing, then press LBK to[...]

Loop Connections 61181307L7-5E 5 LOOP CONNECTIONS The T1 loop connections are made through four RJ-48C type connecto rs. For each connector, transmit tip and ring are on pins 5 and 4, and receive tip and r ing are on pins 2 and 1 , respec- tively. The single-mode fiber is connected to the SC connector located on the back panel of the unit. OPERATIO[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 6 61181307L7-5E PR O VISIONING The QDFR provides the ability to change provisioning options. Table 3 lists the valid settings and defaults for the pro visioning options. Prov isioning options are set independently for each of the DS1s. T able 3. QDFR Provisioning Menu Defaults Opt[...]

Menu Structure 61181307L7-5E 7 MENU STR UCTUR E The menu structure for the QDFR is a layered menu tree. Each layer of the menu tree is displayed as a menu or a screen. Menu A menu is a display that provides numbered selections that are used to navigate to related menus, modify provisioning information, or display information screens. A menu can con[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 8 61181307L7-5E MENU DESCRIPTIONS The QDFR Main Menu ( Figure 4 ) is the ac cess point to all other operations. The Main Menu options have several functions and submenus that identify and provide acc ess to specific operations and parameters. Figure 4. ADTRAN QDF Main Menu The Mai[...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 9 QDF Unit Infor m ation Screen The QDF Unit Info rmation screen (see Figure 5 ) is a read-only display that identifies the QDFC and QDFR. The QDFC and QDFR name, CLEI co de, part number, serial number, date of manufacturing, and software revision are included in this scre en. Figure 5. QDF Unit Information Screen 8 [...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 10 61181307L7-5E Provisioning Menu The Provisioning menu ( Figure 6 ) is used to make provisioning changes to various options. Figure 6. Provisioning Menu The Provisioning menu contains the following submenus related to specific provisioning items: • Channel Options • Fiber PM[...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 11 Status Scree n The Status screen ( Figure 7 ) provides in formation regardin g the status of the QDFR. Figure 7. Status Screen Auto In Ser vice Scr een The Auto In Service Status screen ( Figure 8 ) displays the status of the equipment and individual channels. The parameters are set t hrough the QDFC, and are not [...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 12 61181307L7-5E Loopback and T est Commands Menu Loopback and T est Commands menu ( Figure 9 ) provides several performance tests for the QDFR. Figure 9. Loopback and Test Commands Menu Loopback Control Menu The Channel # Loopback Control menu ( Figure 10 ) is used to perform loo[...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 13 T est J ack Configuration Screen The Test Jack Conf iguration screen ( Figure 11 ) controls th e test jack, which is f ound on the back of the QDFR unit. This jack can “lo ok at” a chosen port, in either direction as chosen by the user, as if it were a monitor jack (non-intrusive mode) or it can “break” a [...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 14 61181307L7-5E BER T T est Scr een The Channel # BERT Test screen ( Figure 12 ) performs a test with the following options: • (Re)start Pattern – Use t his option to (re)start a test. • Stop Test – Use this option to manually stop a test. • Select Data Pattern – Use [...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 15 • Enter Test Timeout – This option displays the Net work Timeout scree n ( Figure 14 ). The timeout can run for a specific duration by entering the hours and /or minutes, or can run indefinitely by entering 00:00. Figure 14. Network Timeout Screen • Toggle Test Direction – When a test is not ru nning, this[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 16 61181307L7-5E Self-T ests Screen Selecting Self-Tests performs tests of the QDFC and QDFR, with no additional user input. If all functions pass, the “Self T est Complete” message appears ( Figure 16 ). Figure 16. Self-Test Complete P erfor mance Histor y Me nu The Performan[...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 17 P erformance Histor y Channel # Men u The Performance History Channel # menu ( Figure 18 ) displays the performance of a specific channel. From this screen, the networ k or customer receiver may be sele cted. Figure 18. Performance History Channel # Menu P erformance Histor y Fiber Men u The Performance History Fi[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 18 61181307L7-5E The Channel Performance Hist ory of the DSX-1 R x from the network is shown in Figure 20 . Figure 20. Channel Performance History Screen, from Network The Channel Performance Hist ory of the DSX- 1 from the cu stomer is illustrated in Figure 21 . Figure 21. Channe[...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 19 Scratch P ad, Cir cuit ID Menu The Scratch Pad, Cir cuit ID menu ( Figure 22 ) is used to give each circuit a circuit ID name, number, or identity of the user s choosing. The scratch pad can be used to make spec ific notes or reminders. Figure 22. Scratch Pad, Circuit ID Menu Shelf: 1 Slot: 11 Total Access Syst em[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 20 61181307L7-5E Alar m Histor y Menu The Alarm History menu ( Figure 23 ) provides the op tions Red, Yellow, and Blue A larms or PM Threshold Crossing Ala rms. A red alarm indicates a loss of signal or loss of framing, a yellow alarm indicates a remote alarm indication, and a blu[...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 21 Channel T1 T hr eshold Alar m Histor y Scr een An individual Channel T1 Threshold Alarm History screen ( Figure 25 ) pro vides the errored seconds, severely errored seconds, loss of sign al seconds, code violation line, and code violation path. Figure 25. Channel T1 Threshold Alarm History Screen Ev ent Histor y S[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 22 61181307L7-5E T r oubleshooting Menu The Troubleshooting menu ( Figure 27 ) compiles information received from all facilities and equipment in the circuit and presents them in both Real-Time and 7-Day historical for mat. The Definitions option from this menu provides definition[...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 23 Clear PM and Alar m Histories Option Selecting the Clear PM and Alarm Histories op tion from the QDF Main menu, displays the following prompt shown in Figure 29 . Figure 29. Clear PM and Alarm Histories Prompt Press Y to clear historical data. The following line appears, to indicate that the PM and al arm historie[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 24 61181307L7-5E System PM/Scre en R epor t Menu System PM/Screen Report menu ( Figure 30 ) is used to generate system reports. Figure 30. System PM/Screen Report Menu 6 . Performance Hi story 7 . Scratch Pad, C kt ID 8 . Alarm History 9 . Event History 10 . Troubleshootin g 11 . [...]

Menu Descriptions 61181307L7-5E 25 Download QDFR via Y -Modem Menu The Download QDFR via Y-M odem menu ( Figure 31 ) initiates a Y-Modem f ile transfer from the computer connected to the craft access port to the QDFR. This file is downloaded to the QDFR. The file dow nloaded to the QDFR sh ould be of the “.bin” file type only and is only provid[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice 26 61181307L7-5E Vir tual T er minal Control The Virtual Control screen allows control of re mote unit provisioning from a QDR module. Select the Log into QDFR option from this screen and press E NT ER to begin a user-initiated session with a the far-end unit. When the remote sess[...]

Maintenance 61181307L7-5E 27 MAINTENANCE The QDFR does not require routine maintenance fo r normal operation. In case of equipm ent malfunction, use the rear panel bantam jack connectors to help loca te the source of the problem. ADTRAN does not recomm end that repairs be attempted in the field. Repair services may be obtained by returning the defe[...]

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61181307L7-5E A-1 A ppendix A QDFR Loopbac ks FIBER LINE UNIT MAINTENANCE MODES This appendix describes operation of the optical fiber system with regard to d etection of in- band and ESF facility data link loopback codes. Upon deactivation of a loopback, the T1 ch annel interface will synchronize automatically. NO TE Each T1 channel is independent[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice A-2 61181307L7-5E Loopbac k Contr ol Codes A summary of control sequences is given in Table A-1 . All codes must be sent for a minimum of 5 seconds to be detected and acted upon. NO TE In all control code sequences presented, the in-band codes are shown left-most bit transmitted f[...]

Fiber Line Unit Mai ntenance Modes 61181307L7-5E A-3 1. Units must be armed with 11000b or FF48h before this code will work. 2. Loopback and error injection will only occur if the in-band code is received by the un it that is to go into loop- back. If another loopback blocks the in-band code from being transmit ted to the unit that is to go into lo[...]

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61181307L7-5E B-1 A ppendix B R ear P anel DS1 T est Access GENER AL Figure B-1 through Figure B-3 provides a graphical description of the test jack fu nctionality for the QDFR. The test jack can be provisioned to correspond to any of the fo ur T1 channels. There are two options fo r selecting the T1 channel to be “connected” to the test jack. [...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice B-2 61181307L7-5E MONITOR MODE Monitor Tx to Customer The Rx of the monitor BERT receives data from the TX point of the test jack, Figure B-1 . This monitors the data that the customer’s equipm ent is receiving from the network equipment. Figure B-1. DSX MON, Tx to Customer To s[...]

Monitor Mode 61181307L7-5E B-3 Monitor Rx fr om Customer The Rx of the monitor BERT receives data from the RX point of the test jack, Figure B-2 . T his monitors the data that the customer’s equipmen t is transmitting to the network equipment. Figure B-2. DSX MON, Rx from Customer To set up the QDFR for this mode, the following sequence must be p[...]

Quad Fiber Remote (QDFR) Unit Installation and Mainten ance Practice B-4 61181307L7-5E TE R M I N A T E M O D E Intr usive Tx to Customer and Rx from Customer NO TE This is an intrusive test and th e original data path will be dis- rupted. The Tx of the BERT connects to the Tx of the test jack. The Rx of the BERT connects to the Rx of the test jack[...]

Terminate Mode 61181307L7-5E B-5 Intr usive Tx to Netw or k and Rx fr om Networ k NO TE This is an intrusive test and th e original data path will be dis- rupted. The Tx of the BERT connects to the Tx of the test jack. The Rx of the BERT connects to the Rx of the test jack, Figure B-3 . The Tx data of the test jack is tr ansmitted to the network eq[...]

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61181307L7-5E C-1 A ppendix C W ar r anty W AR RANTY AND CUSTOMER SER VICE ADTRAN will replace or repair this product within the warranty peri od if it do es not meet its published specifications or fails while in se rvice. Warr anty information can be found at www.adtran.com/warranty . Refer to the following subsections for sales, support, Custome[...]

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