Product
Overview
The VCL-MegaConnect, 64 Port Plus - T1 Monitoring
Groomer is suitable for non-intrusive monitoring of upto 32, "live" T1
traffic links, bidirectionally (i.e. in both transmit and receive
directions through its 64 T1 receivers) through a high impedance
(Hi-Z) path. Additionally, the equipment also provides 16 output T1
ports that shall connect the aggregated time-slots which have been
non-intrusively "monitored" from the 32, "live" T1 traffic links to
the user's protocol analysers, test probes, etc.
Description
The VCL-MegaConnect, 64 Port Plus - T1 Monitoring
Groomer (PDF 368 KB), occupies only a 3U high rack-space, and is a
compact 19-inch stand-alone unit. The unit is powered by and operates
on a dual (1+1 protected) -48V DC power supply. An AC mains option is
also available with an external AC-DC Converter.
64
Port Plus-T1 Monitoring Groomer - Data Sheet (PDF)
The equipment is provided with BOTH, RS232 Serial
Interface for COM Port connection and as well as a TCP/IP LAN
Interface (10BaseT) for providing equipment access through Telnet over
a LAN/TCI/IP link. The user may select and use either of these ports
for executing HyperTerminal text commands for configuration etc. The
access for configuration and system management is provided through CLI
(Command Line Interface) text commands which may be executed either
from a serial (COM) Port of a PC or through the TCP/IP 10/100BaseT LAN
Interface. The 10/100BaseT LAN Interface allows the equipment to be
connected on a TCP/IP network for remote access for configuration and
monitoring over LAN/TCP/IP link. The system is also supplied with an
easy to use Windows (95, 98, Me, XP) Graphical User Interface that
provides the user a complete control to prepare multiple configuration
"maps" and store them as easy to read data files. Dry contact relay
alarm output is also available at rear of the system to connect the
system to an external audio/visual alarm output though a dry relay
Contact.
The Groomer is capable of non-intrusively monitoring
upto 32 "live" T1 links and grooming the selected 64 Kbps time-slots
to the 16 additional output T1 Ports provided in the equipment. The
64, T1 receivers of the Groomer shall connect to the 32, T1 "live
traffic" links which are to be monitored, non-Intrusively. 16
additional (Normal-Z) output T1 Ports are also provided by the
equipment which shall route the aggregated data of the "monitored"
time-slots to the user’s test equipment, such as protocol analysers,
test probes, billing servers etc.
The Groomer (T1 Monitoring DACS) is capable of
monitoring a -20dBdsx (0.3Volt Pulse) T1 signal through a Hi-Z path,
without in any way affecting or disturbing the "live" T1 traffic that
is required to be monitored.
The equipment offers the user with complete
flexibility to choose and select time-slots from each of the 32 T1
links that are being monitored, without limitation or restrictions,
through the internal TSI non-blocking switch (data received by the
equipment's 64 T1 receivers) and then aggregate the selected
time-slots to the 16 output T1 ports that shall connect to the test
probes etc.
Non-Intrusive Monitoring
Applications
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Where TP is testing T1
Point and MP is Monitoring T1 Point.
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VCL-MegaConnect T1, 64 Port Groomer
Shelf Description
The VCL-MegaConnect T1, 64 Port Groomer unit is a
3U, 19-inch shelf, fitted with a backplane that provides rear access
of all external interfaces. The 1.544 Mbps electrical I/Os, power
input, alarm extension and the NMS port are all accessed from the
backplane.
The 1.544 Mbps, T1 Interfaces are, 100 Ohms twisted
pairs.
The additional solutions are offered
and available for Hi-z non-intrusive live traffic monitoring
applications are:
