ZyXEL Communications RS-1612 manual

RS-1612 User ’ s Gu id e Version 1.0 JiH5< A CCESSING I NTERNET & I NTRANET[...]

ii Zy X EL Li m ite d Wa r r a nty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship [...]

iii legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Copyright © 1997 by ZyXEL The contents of this book may not be reproduced (in any part or as a whole) or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. No[...]

iv and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio/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 fo[...]

v installed using an acceptable method of connection. In some cases, the company’s inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly. The customer should be aware that the compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations. Repairs [...]

vi with ITU-TSS recommendation. This product complies with the following directives: 1. The Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1992 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relation to Electro Magnetic Compatibility. (EMC Directive) 2. Council Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member State[...]

vii • Technical support : support@zyxel.com in North America. support@zyxel.hinet.net outside North America. • Product information : Visit our site on the World Wide Web: http://www.zyxel.com. • FTP : Information , such as ZyXEL software and ROM updates for North America can be found at this FTP address: ftp.zyxel.com For European versions an[...]

viii Con te n t s ZyXEL Limited Warranty i i FCC Part 15 Information i i i Information for Canadian Users iv The declarations of CE marking: v Contacting ZyXEL vi 1 Introduction 1 What This Manual Covers 1 Other Resources 2 Packing List 2 2 Primary Components 5 Control Panel 5 LCD Panel 6 Menu Key 6 Left and Right Arrow Keys 6 Enter Key 6 Power Sup[...]

ix Control Card 10 3 Installation 11 Setting up the RS-1612 Rack 11 Modem Card 11 Phone Lines 12 Connecting to Computers 12 Hooking Up Power 12 NMS Overview 13 Configuring the RS-1612 rack 13 Setting Rack Security 14 Checking the connection 15 NMS related CI commands 15 4 Operation 19 The RS-1612 Menu Tree 19 Rack Slot Menu 20 Modem Menu 20 Main Di[...]

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1  Intr odu cti on Congratulations on your purchase of the RS-1612 series rack system, one of ZyXEL’s premier high performance products. The RS-1612 chassis is a 19-inch wide and 4U high metal frame modem chassis. Up to 16 U-336R/RE rack mountable modem cards run at speeds up to 33.6Kbps for data transmission and 14.4Kbps for fax transmissi[...]

2 Other Resources For more information about the RS-1612 series rack system check the following sources: • U-336R/RE User's Guide The U-336R/RE User's Guide contains complete information about modems used in the RS-1612 rack. In addition to telling how to configure, operate, and troubleshoot modems, it gives detailed background informat[...]

3 • One Menu Tree Guide • One Warranty Registration Card[...]

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5  Prim a ry C om p onen ts Most operations you will perform with your RS-1612 rack system will involve the primary components. This chapter gives you an overview of the primary components and details on the use of their sub-components. Control Panel The control panel is to the right of the modem card slots. It consists of a four-row LCD pane[...]

6 LCD P a ne l The LCD panel shows the current operating status for the rack or various configuration menus. M e nu Key The Menu Key is used to choose which display or configuration menu appears on the LCD panel. Sometimes, the Menu Key doubles as an Up key for moving about in a particular display. Le ft a nd Ri ght A r row Ke y s The left and righ[...]

7 panel. For racks with redundant power supplies, turning both power supplies on ensures the rack remains energized if one power supply fails. Fuse The fuse protects the power supply card from an over current condition. The fuse for the AC power supply is a 250VAC 3A fuse. The DC power supply uses a 250VAC 5A fuse. LE Ds Two LEDs on the power suppl[...]

8 Figure 2-2 RS-1612 Rear Panel D TE RS- 232 P o rt s The RS-1612 rack has sixteen DTE RS-232 ports. Each port corresponds to a modem card slot on the front. Connecting an RS- 232 cable between a modem port and a computer serial port allows two-way data transfer between the modem and the computer. T er m inal B lo cks Each terminal block has eight [...]

9 6 RX For use on four-wire leased line systems receiving line (R model only). 7 TX Transmits for four-wire leased lines, transmits and receives for two-wire leased lines (R model only). 8 TX Transmits for four-wire leased lines, transmits and receives for two-wire leased lines (R model only). R S- 232 po rt This port is for uploading firmware and [...]

10 10B as e2, 10B as e5, 10B as e-T These connectors are used to connect the RS-1612 to a LAN. ZyView can manage the RS-1612 via the LAN. Only one of the three connectors can be used at any time. Control Card An internal control card is installed to monitor and control the modems. The control card contains circuit and firmware for LCD control panel[...]

11  Ins ta llat ion This chapter gives detailed instructions for installing one or more modems into the rack. Setting up the RS-1612 Rack Setting up the RS-1612 rack consists of plugging in modem cards, connecting phone lines, connecting to computers, and establishing power. After completing the power on sequence the LCD control panel will di[...]

12 2. Holding both screw knobs, pull the card straight out. P hone Li ne s Sixteen terminal blocks correspond to the sixteen modem card slots in the rack. Each offers you flexibility with respect to the types of phone lines you may be using. Each terminal block has three sections: • Section 1 (terminals 1 & 2) For standard two-wire telephone [...]

13 2. Replace the control panel. 3. Make sure all other hardware installations are complete. 4. Switch the power source selector on the back panel to AC or DC according to the type of power supply(s) you are using. 5. Plug one end of the power cord into the socket on the back panel. 6. Plug the other end to a properly rated power source. 7. Turn on[...]

14 3. Power on the rack and wait until you see the Press ENTER to continue… prompt. 4. Press Enter and the following message is displayed: Enter Password: 5. Key in the default password 1234 , to enter into the CI command mode. 6. From the ras> prompt type: sys ether type and press Enter to view the current Ethernet interface setting. 7. To ch[...]

15 or nms mask add <IP address> [mask] and press Enter . Mask, as given in this command, is a 16-bit value. Each bit corresponds to a modem slot. The most significant bit corresponds to slot 16, while the least significant bit corresponds to slot 1. If a value of 1 is used in the bit, the corresponding slot can not be managed with NMS softwar[...]

16 IP address configuration: Command Description sys ip <addr> [netMask] Defines IP address and subnet mask. sys ip gateway <addr> Defines default gateway. sys ip display Displays IP address. sys ip save Saves IP address. ip ping <addr> Pings a system. Set Modem mask: Command Description nms mask add <ip> <mask> Adds a[...]

17 Command Description <new passwd> sys password save Saves password. Change Baud rate of RS-232: Command Description sys baud x Changes and saves baud rate of RS-232 x 1: 38.4K, 2: 19.2K, 3: 9.6K, 4: 57.6K, 5: 115.2K.[...]

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19  Oper ation This chapter gives information on day to day use of the RS-1612 rack system. Most of what you will do with the rack involves configuring or setting modems or network administration. These topics are covered in detail in the U-336R/RE and ZyViewII User's Guides. They are not covered in this manual except to expound on, or p[...]

20 • Contrast Menu - The Contrast menu lets you adjust the contrast of the LCD display. • Modem Reset Menu - This menu allows you to reset the modem without interrupting power to the rack or unplugging the modem. R ack Slo t M enu The Rack Slot Menu shows the status of each slot in the rack and lets you choose which modem to configure using the[...]

21 modem you are about to configure occupies, some key modem settings, major configuration categories, and the type of modem. Refer to the Menu Tree Guide for further details. [SLOT= 7]----------- MULTI-AUTO V42b DL M D R O A 115200 AS -------------[U336R] Figure 4-2 Modem Menu Pressing the Menu ( Up Arrow ) key will switch the menu between the mod[...]

22 ZyXEL RS-1612 >> VER : 1.0 IP = 203.66.113.10 Figure 4-3 Main Display M e ssa ge D i sp l a y The message display shows brief messages sent by the supervisor to the rack. Pressing the Right Arrow Key from the Main Display accesses the Message Display. The Message Display is read-only. << MESSAGE >> IP = 203.66.113.10 Figure 4-4[...]

23 << LCD CONTRAST >> 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ^ Figure 4-5 Contrast Menu M ode m Re se t M e nu The Modem Reset Menu lets you reset the modem without interrupting power to the rack. To reset the modem: 1. From the Main Display press the Left Arrow Key . 2. Press the Enter Key to access the menu. 3. Press the Left and Right Arrow Keys to choose [...]

24 Se tting the Di s pla y Contra st Changing the display contrast makes it easier to read the display. 1. From the Main Display, press the Right Arrow Key twice. 2. The Contrast Menu appears. Press the Left or Right Arrow Keys to set the contrast to the desired level. 3. Press the Menu Key to leave the Contrast Menu and save the change. U n lo cki[...]

25 1 stop bit 3. Turn on the RS-1612 rack to reboot the system. Type in any character to enter debug mode. 4. Change the data rate to 115200 bps using the atba5 command. 5. Type atur and press Enter to upload the firmware. 6. Wait for the following prompt characters: $$$ 7. Use the XMODEM protocol to upload the firmware. The NMS firmware filename i[...]

26 Se tting M ode m s w ith the Control P ane l Each modem card in the RS-1612 series chassis can be configured through the control panel. To access the modem control screens follow the steps listed below: 1. From the Main Display , press the Menu Key . 2. When the Rack Slot Menu appears. Press the Left or Right Arrow Keys to choose a modem to conf[...]

27 Changing Modem Cards When the rack is powered up, the control card reads each modem card's settings in the rack and stores the modem settings, It also stores all setting changes afterward. After changing a card the rack automatically recalls the previous settings and configures the new card accordingly. Changing Modem cards is easy with the[...]