Black Box MT195A-T1 manual

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    CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMA TION Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day , 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, P A 15055-1018 W eb site: www .blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com B L [...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 2 CE NOTICE W e certify that the apparatus identified in this document conforms to the require- ments of Council Directi ve 1999/5/EC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to Radio and T elecommunication T erminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity . RADIO AND TV INTERFERENCE This[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 3 If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair or w arranty information, please contact our company . If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone compan y may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved. Connection to party line service is subject to state ta[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 4 COMPLIANCE EMC • FCC Part 15, Class A • EN55022, Class A • EN55024 SAFETY • UL 60950-1/CSA C22.2 N0. 60950-1 • IEC/EN60950-1 • AS/NZS 60950-1 PSTN REGULA T ORY • FCC Part 68 • CS03 • TBR12 & 13 • AS/A CIF S016:2001 • AS/A CIF S043:2003[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 5 SAFETY WHEN WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY T RADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL All applied-for and registered trademarks are the property of their respecti ve o wners. • This device contains no user serviceable parts. The equipment shall be returned to Black Box for repairs, or repaired by qualified service personnel. • The extern[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 6 CONTENTS CE Notice .................................................................................................... 2 Radio and TV Interference .......................................................................... 2 FCC Part 68 ..........................................................................................[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 7 A.10 Line Interface ....................................................................................15 A.11 Line Physical Connection .................................................................15 B. Factory Default Dip Switch Configuration ............................................... 16 B.1 Switch S1 - Factory Def[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 8 1. General Infor mation Thank you for your purchase of this Black Box product. If any questions arise during installation or use of the unit, contact Black Box T ech Support at (724) 746-5500. 1.1 Features • Easy-to-install T1/E1 Extenders— no configuration r equir ed • Data rates up to 2.048 Mbps in 64-kbps interv als[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 9 2. Installation Because the T1/E1 Extenders require no configuration, the y can be installed quickly . Installation consists of the following: • Connect the po wer plug (refer to section 2.1, “Connecting Power” on page 10). • Connect the line port (refer to section 2.3, “Connecting the Line Port” on page 11) Note[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 10 2.1 Connecting Power Y our T1/E1 Extender comes with an e xternal A C adaptor with a detachable po wer cord. T o connect power to the T1/E1 Extender: 1. Connect the female plug of the A C power cord to the A C adaptor provided. 2. Connect the barrel-type connector of the A C adaptor to the Power connec- tor on the T1/E1 Exte[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 11 2.3 Connecting the Line Port Follo w the steps below to connect the line port: 1. Obtain a single-twisted pair cable with an RJ-45 plug connector at each end. 2. Plug one end of the cable into the RJ-45 sock et (labeled Line) on the T1/E1 Extender . 3. When the remote and local e xtender units synchronize, the front-panel Li[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 12 3. Operation Once the T1/E1 Extenders are properly installed, the y should operate transpar- ently . No user settings required. This section describes reading the LED status monitors. 3.1 Front Panel LED Status Monitors Models MT196A-E1 and MT195A-T1 feature three front-panel LEDs that moni- tor po wer, Ethernet signals, and[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 13 3.2 Configuration and Dip Switches The T1/E1 Extenders are Plug ‘n’ Play enabled and do not require any configura- tion by the user . Note The user should NO T change any of the dip switches e xcept for S1-7 (if necessary). If the user changes the position of any of the dip switches (except for S1-7), it will affect th[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 14 A. Specifications A.1 Circuit Rates • Model MT196A-E1 - 2.048 Mbps • Model MT195A-T1 - 1.544 Mbps A.2 Circuit Interface • E1 (Model MT196A-E1) presents G.703/G.704 interface. Either 75 Ohms (unbalanced) or 120 Ohms (balanced). Pins 1 & 2 are Recei ve. Pins 4 & 5 are transmit. • T1 (Model MT195A-T1) present T[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 15 A.7 Environmental • T emperature: 32–122°F (0–50°C) • Relati ve Humidity: 5–95%, non-condensing • Altitude: 0–15,000 ft (0–4,572 m) A.8 T ransmission Line • Single T wisted Pair A.9 Line Coding • TC-P AM (Trellis Coded Pulse Amplitude Modulation) A.10 Line Interface • T ransformer coupled, 2500 VRMS i[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 16 B. Factor y Default Dip Switch Configuration Note This information is provided for informational purposes only . These set- tings should not be changed other than by instructions from Black Box Support, lest the unit be rendered inoperable. B.1 Switch S1 - Factory Default configuration B.2 Switch S2 - Factory Default Con?[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 17 Notes ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 18 Notes ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________[...]

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    T1/E1 LINK EXTENDERS 19 Notes ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________[...]

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    © Copyright 2007. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawr ence, P A 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746 B L ACK BO X ® ® NE TWO RK SE R V IC E S[...]