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USER MANUAL MODEL 1180 Single Fiber Shor t Range Modem SALES OFFICE (301) 975-1000 TECHNICAL SUPPOR T (301) 975-1007 P ar t# 07M1180-B Doc# 017071UB Revised 1/5/96[...]
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1.0 W ARRANTY INFORMA TION P atton Electronics warrants all Model 1180 components to be free from def ects, and will—at our option—repair or replace the product should it f ail within one year from the first date of shipment. This warranty is limited to def ects in w orkmanship or materials, and does not cov er customer damage, ab use or unauth[...]
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3.0 CONFIGURA TION The Model 1180 uses a set of eight e xternal DIP switches that allow configuration to a wide r ange of applications. Because all eight s witches are in one e xternally accessible DIP package , there is no need to open the Model 1180’ s case for configuration. The s witches allow you to control data r ates and clocking methods .[...]
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Switch 8: Cloc king Method Switch 8 is used to specify the clocking method. The Model 1180 can provide an internal clock (pin 15) or receiv e an e xternal clock (from pin 24). Switch 8 On = External Clock Off = Internal Clock 6 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4 Switch 5 Data Rate (Sync. Mode) On Off Off On 0 - 19.2 (2X) Asynchronous On Off Off Off 0 - 38.[...]
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4.0 INSTALLATION The Model 1180 is easy to install. After configuring the DIP s witches, simply connect the single fiber cab le, hook up the RS-232 interf ace, and plug the po wer supply adapter into the 1180. Figure 4 shows the location of the interf ace connections on the Model 1180 rear panel. 4.1 SINGLE FIBER CONNECTION These shor t range modem[...]
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5.0 OPERATION Once you ha v e configured each Model 1180 properly (see Section 3.0) and connected the fiber and RS-232 cables (see Section 4.0), y ou are ready to operate the units . This section describes reading the LED status monitors, po wer-up and using the b uilt-in loopback test modes . 5.1 LED ST A TUS MONITORS The Model 1180 f eatures six [...]
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A. Activate local loopbac k by moving the front panel toggle s witch DO WN to “Local”. Once local loopback is activ ated, the Model 1180 transmit output is connected to its o wn receiver . The “test” LED should glow . Note: Even though the local Model 1180 cannot communicate with the remote Model 1180 in this mode, the synchroniz ed connect[...]
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SYMPT OM PROBLEM SOLUTION APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOO TING LEDs do not light when A C power transformer is plugged into wall Carrier Detect (CD) LED is low or Carrier Detect (CD) LED is high , but 1180s are not communicating Loose power connection Outlet is def ective A C power cord is def ective A C transf ormer is not plugged into the Model 1180 If CD[...]
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APPENDIX B SPECIFICA TIONS T ransmission Format: Asynchronous or synchronous Range: 2.5 Km at all data rates, 5 Km at specified data r ates Data rates: 0 to 38.4 Kbps (async.); 2.4, 9.6, 19.2, 38.4, 56, 64, 192 and 256 Kbps (sync.) Interface: EIA RS-232 / CCITT V .24 T ransmit Mode: Single 62.5 or 50 µ core, m ulti-mode fiber cable Clocking: Inter[...]