AudioCodes Mediant 500L MSBR User manual

Hardware Installation Manual
AudioCodes Multi-Service Business Routers (MSBR)
Mediant™ 500L MSBR

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Hardware Installation Manual Contents
Table of Contents
1Introduction....................................................................................................... 11
2Unpacking the Device ...................................................................................... 13
3Physical Description ........................................................................................ 15
3.1 Physical Dimensions and Operating Environment .................................................15
3.2 Front Panel Description..........................................................................................15
3.2.1 LED Descriptions ....................................................................................................16
3.2.1.1 Power LED...............................................................................................16
3.2.1.2 Status LED...............................................................................................16
3.2.1.3 Wi-Fi LED ................................................................................................17
3.2.1.4 WAN LEDs...............................................................................................17
3.3 Rear Panel Description ..........................................................................................19
3.3.1 LAN Interface LEDs ................................................................................................20
4Orienting the Wi-Fi Antennas.......................................................................... 21
4.1 Switching Wi-Fi On and Off....................................................................................21
5Cabling the Device ........................................................................................... 23
5.1 Connecting to WAN................................................................................................23
5.1.1 Copper Gigabit Ethernet.........................................................................................24
5.1.2 Fiber-Optic Gigabit Ethernet...................................................................................25
5.1.3 ADSL2+ and VDSL2...............................................................................................26
5.1.4 3G/3.5G Cellular USB Modem................................................................................28
5.2 Connecting LAN Interfaces ....................................................................................29
5.3 ISDN BRI Interfaces...............................................................................................30
5.3.1 Connecting BRI Lines.............................................................................................30
5.3.2 Connecting PSTN Fallback for BRI Lines...............................................................32
5.4 Analog Interfaces ...................................................................................................33
5.4.1 Cabling FXS Interfaces...........................................................................................33
5.4.2 Cabling FXO Interfaces...........................................................................................35
5.4.3 Cabling the FXS Analog Lifeline.............................................................................36
5.5 Cabling the Serial Interface to a PC.......................................................................37
5.6 Connecting a USB Storage Device........................................................................38
5.7 Connecting to the Power Supply............................................................................39
5.7.1 3-Amp Power Supply Cabling.................................................................................39
5.7.2 5-Amp Power Supply Cabling.................................................................................42
5.7.3 Powering On or Off the Device...............................................................................42
AApproved Laser SFPs ...................................................................................... 43

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List of Figures
Figure 3-1: Front Panel..........................................................................................................................15
Figure 4-1: Orienting Wi-Fi Antenna......................................................................................................21
Figure 5-1: Cabling the WAN Copper GbE Port....................................................................................24
Figure 5-2: Removing Protective Dust Plug ..........................................................................................25
Figure 5-3: Cabling the Fiber-Optic WAN GbE Port..............................................................................26
Figure 5-4: Cabling the xDSL WAN Port...............................................................................................27
Figure 5-5: Plugging the 3G Cellular Modem into the USB Port...........................................................28
Figure 5-6: Cabling LAN Ports...............................................................................................................29
Figure 5-7: RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for BRI Ports ..............................................................................30
Figure 5-8: Cabling BRI Ports................................................................................................................31
Figure 5-9: Cabling BRI PSTN Fallback................................................................................................32
Figure 5-10: RJ-11 Connector Pinouts for FXS Interfaces....................................................................33
Figure 5-11: Cabling FXS Interfaces .....................................................................................................34
Figure 5-12: RJ-11 Connector Pinouts for FXO Interface .....................................................................35
Figure 5-13: Cabling FXO Interfaces.....................................................................................................35
Figure 5-14: Cabling the FXS Analog Lifeline .......................................................................................36
Figure 5-15: RS-232 Cable Adapter......................................................................................................37
Figure 5-16: Cabling Serial Port ............................................................................................................37
Figure 5-17: Connecting USB Storage Device......................................................................................38
Figure 5-18: 3A AC/DC Power Adapter.................................................................................................39
Figure 5-19: Inserting Plug into Power Adapter.....................................................................................40
Figure 5-20: Cabling to Power with 3A AC/DC Power Adapter.............................................................41
Figure 5-21: Cabling to Power with 5A AC/DC Power Adapter.............................................................42

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List of Tables
Table 3-1: Physical Dimensions and Operating Environment...............................................................15
Table 3-2: Front Panel Description........................................................................................................16
Table 3-3: Power LED Description ........................................................................................................16
Table 3-4: Status LED Description ........................................................................................................16
Table 3-5: Wi-Fi LED Description..........................................................................................................17
Table 3-6: WAN GE LED Description....................................................................................................17
Table 3-7: WAN SFP LED Description..................................................................................................17
Table 3-8: WAN A/VDSL LED Description ............................................................................................18
Table 3-9: Front Panel Description........................................................................................................19
Table 3-10: LAN LED Description..........................................................................................................20
Table 5-1: RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for Copper GbE WAN .................................................................24
Table 5-2: RJ-11 Connector Pinouts for xDSL......................................................................................27
Table 5-3: RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for FE ..........................................................................................29
Table 5-4: RJ-45 to DB-9 Serial Cable Connector Pinouts ...................................................................37
Table 5-5: Power Specifications............................................................................................................39
Table 5-6: Power Adapter with Interchangeable Plugs .........................................................................40
Table A-1: Approved SFP Modules.......................................................................................................43

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Hardware Installation Manual Notices
Notice
This Hardware Installation Manual describes the hardware installation of AudioCodes Mediant
500L Multi-Service Business Router (MSBR).
Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of
printing. However, due to ongoing product improvements and revisions, AudioCodes cannot
guarantee accuracy of printed material after the Date Published nor can it accept responsibility
for errors or omissions.
Before consulting this document, check the corresponding Release Notes regarding feature
preconditions and/or specific support in this release. In cases where there are discrepancies
between this document and the Release Notes, the information in the Release Notes
supersedes that in this document. Updates to this document and other documents as well as
software files can be downloaded by registered customers at
http://www.audiocodes.com/downloads.
© Copyright 2016 AudioCodes Ltd. All rights reserved.
This document is subject to change without notice.
Date Published: July-03-2016
Trademarks
AudioCodes, AC, HD VoIP, HD VoIP Sounds Better, IPmedia, Mediant, MediaPack, What’s
Inside Matters, OSN, SmartTAP, VMAS, VoIPerfect, VoIPerfectHD, Your Gateway To VoIP,
3GX, VocaNOM and CloudBond 365 are trademarks or registered trademarks of
AudioCodes Limited All other products or trademarks are property of their respective
owners. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
WEEE EU Directive
Pursuant to the WEEE EU Directive, electronic and electrical waste must not be disposed
of with unsorted waste. Please contact your local recycling authority for disposal of this
product.
Customer Support
Customer technical support and services are provided by AudioCodes or by an authorized
AudioCodes Service Partner. For more information on how to buy technical support for
AudioCodes products and for contact information, please visit our Web site at
www.audiocodes.com/support.
Abbreviations and Terminology
Each abbreviation, unless widely used, is spelled out in full when first used.
Throughout this manual, unless otherwise specified, the term device refers to Mediant 500L
MSBR.

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Related Documentation
Document Name
SIP Release Notes
Mediant 500L MSBR User's Manual
CLI Reference Guide
General Notes and Warnings, and Safety Information
Note: Open source software may have been added and/or amended for this product. For
further information, please visit our website at http://audiocodes.com/support or contact
your AudioCodes sales representative.
Warning: The device is an INDOOR unit and therefore, must be installed only indoors.
Caution Electrical Shock
Do not open or disassemble this device. The device carries high voltage and
contact with internal components may expose you to electrical shock and bodily
harm.
Warning: The device must be installed and serviced only by qualified service personnel.
Warning: For deployment in Finland, Sweden and Norway, the device must be installed
only in restricted access locations that are compliant with ETS 300253 guidelines
where equipotential bonding has been implemented.
Warning: Disconnect the device from the mains and Telephone Network Voltage (TNV)
before servicing.

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Document Revision Record
LTRT Description
10443 A/VDSL LEDs updated.
10444 DSL connector pinouts updated
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Hardware Installation Manual 1. Introduction
1 Introduction
This document provides a hardware description of the Mediant 500 MSBR (hereafter
referred to as device) and step-by-step procedures for mounting and cabling the device.
The device supports the following interfaces:

Multiple WAN, depending on ordered configuration:
•Single Gigabit Ethernet copper (10/100/1000Base-T) unshielded twisted pair
(UTP) interface port
•Dual-mode of 1.25 Gbps Optical Fiber Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
•ADSL2+ / VDSL2
•3G Cellular WAN access (primary or backup), using a USB modem

Four Fast Ethernet (10/100Base-T) LAN ports (RJ-45).

One USB port for optional USB storage services and 3G cellular WAN modem.

Optional PSTN telephony interfaces:
•Up to four FXS port interfaces
•Up to four FXO port interfaces
•Two ISDN BRI port interfaces, supporting up to four voice channels as well as
PSTN fallback

(Optional) Wireless LAN 802.11n/b/g (Wi-Fi) access point, providing two integrated,
multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) 2Tx/2Rx antennas that operate in the 2.4
GHz frequency range.

Serial console port (RJ-45) for device management
Notes:
•Hardware configurations may change without notice. Currently available hardware
configurations are listed in AudioCodes Price Book. For further enquiries, please
contact your AudioCodes sales representative.
•For information on configuring the device, refer to the device's User’s Manual.

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Hardware Installation Manual 2. Unpacking the Device
2 Unpacking the Device
Follow the procedure below for unpacking the carton in which the device was shipped.
To unpack the device:
1. Open the carton and carefully remove packing materials.
2. Remove the chassis from the carton.
3. Check that there is no equipment damage.
4. Ensure that in addition to the chassis, the package contains the following items:
•Four anti-slide bumpers for desktop installation
•Two mounting brackets for 19-inch rack mounting (customer-ordered item)
•Two Wi-Fi antennas (depending on ordered model)
•Serial cable adapter
•AC/DC power adapter
5. Check, retain and process any documents.
If there are any damaged or missing items, notify your AudioCodes sales representative.

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Hardware Installation Manual 3. Physical Description
3 Physical Description
This section provides a physical description of the device.
3.1 Physical Dimensions and Operating Environment
The device's physical dimensions and operating environment are listed in the table below:
Table 3-1: Physical Dimensions and Operating Environment
Specification Value
Dimensions (H x W x D) 51 x 296 x 165 mm (2 x 11.65 x 6.5 in.)
Weight 670 g (1.5 lbs.)
Operating Environment Operational: 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F)
Storage: -25 to 85°C (-13 to 185°F)
Relative Humidity: 10 to 90% non-condensing
3.2 Front Panel Description
The front panel provides LEDs for indicating the status of various functionalities. The LEDs
are shown in the figure below and described in the subsequent tables.
Figure 3-1: Front Panel
Note: The figure above is used only as an example. The available LEDs depend on the
ordered hardware configuration.

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Table 3-2: Front Panel Description
Item # LED Label Description
1 Power Indicates the status of the power supply to the device. For more
information, see Section 3.2.1 on page 16.
2 Status Indicates the operating status of the device. For more information,
see Section 3.2.1.2 on page 16.
3 Wi-Fi Indicates the operating status of the wireless LAN interface. . For
more information, see Section 3.2.1.3 on page 17.
Note: The LED is available only on models ordered with wireless
LAN functionality.
4 WAN GE Indicates the status of the Gigabit Ethernet WAN connection. For
more information, see Section 3.2.1.4 on page 17.
5 WAN SFP Indicates the status of the optical fiber WAN connection. For more
information, see Section 3.2.1.4.2 on page 17.
6 WAN A/VDSL Indicates the status of the A/VDSL WAN connection. For more
information, see Section 3.2.1.4.3 on page 18.
3.2.1 LED Descriptions
3.2.1.1 Power LED
The Power LED indicates the operating status, as described in the table below.
Table 3-3: Power LED Description
LED
Color LED State Description
Green On Power is received by the device.
- Off No power is received by the device.
3.2.1.2 Status LED
The Status LED indicates the operating status, as described in the table below.
Table 3-4: Status LED Description
LED
Color LED State Description
Green On Device is operational.
Flashing Initial rebooting stage.
Red On Boot failure.
- Off Advanced rebooting stage.

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3.2.1.3 Wi-Fi LED
The Wi-Fi LED indicates the Wi-Fi link status, as described in the table below.
Table 3-5: Wi-Fi LED Description
LED Color LED State Description
Green On Wi-Fi is activated.
Flashing Traffic on the wireless LAN.
- Off Wi-Fi is not configured.
3.2.1.4 WAN LEDs
3.2.1.4.1 GE WAN LED
The WAN GE LED indicates the status of the Gigabit Ethernet (copper) WAN link, as
described in the table below.
Table 3-6: WAN GE LED Description
LED
Color LED State Description
Green On WAN GE link established.
Flashing Data is being received or transmitted.
- Off No WAN GE link or power not received by the device.
3.2.1.4.2 SFP WAN LED
The WAN SFP LED indicates the status of the optical fiber WAN link, as described in the
table below.
Table 3-7: WAN SFP LED Description
LED
Color LED State Description
Green On WAN fiber link established.
Flashing Data is being received or transmitted.
- Off No WAN fiber link or power not received by the device.

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3.2.1.4.3 A/VDSL WAN LED
The WAN A/VDSL LED indicates the status of the A/VDSL WAN link, as described in the
table below.
Table 3-8: WAN A/VDSL LED Description
LED
Color LED State Description
Green On DSL link connected (trained) successfully with peer ("showtime").
Fast
Flashing Training up (connection in progress) and negotiating with peer.
Slow
Flashing DSL port is administratively up, but idle (not connected and no peer detected).
Two Fast
Flashes
and then
Idle
Sequences
DSL port is initializing itself after being enabled or upon mode
change.
- Off DSL port is administratively shutdown or not configured.

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3.3 Rear Panel Description
The device's rear panel is shown in the figure below and described in the subsequent table.
Note: The figure above is used only as an example. The hardware configuration
depends on the ordered model.
Table 3-9: Front Panel Description
Item # Label Description
1 POWER
12V -- 5A AC power supply plug entry for connecting the device to the external
AC power supply adapter.
2 ON / OFF Power button which powers on the device when pressed in and
powers off the device when pressed again (pressed out).
3 CONSOLE RJ-45 port for RS-232 serial communication with the device.
4 USB 2.0 port, which can be used for the following:
3G cellular WAN modem for primary or backup WAN
External USB hard drive or flash disk (disk on key) for USB
storage capabilities (for example, for configuration file)
5 // Reset pinhole button for resetting the device or for restoring it to
factory defaults. To restore the device to factory defaults, do the
following:
With a paper clip or any other similar pointed object, press and hold
down the pinhole button for at least 12 seconds, but no longer
than 25 seconds
6 WAN WAN interface ports, which can be any of the following (depending
on ordered configuration):
GE: Copper GE
GE SFP: SFP module - dual-mode supporting 1.25 Gbps
V/ADSLoPOTS: ADSL/2+ and VDSL2
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Item # Label Description
sales representative.
7 FE LAN Up to four Fast Ethernet (10/100Base-T) ports (RJ-45) for
connecting to LAN network such as IP phones, computers, and
switches. These ports support half- and full-duplex modes, auto-
negotiation, and straight or crossover cable detection.
8 Wi-Fi pinhole button for enabling and disabling Wi-Fi. Use a paper
clip or any other similar pointed object to press the button.
Note: The Wi-Fi button is available only for models ordered with the
Wi-Fi functionality.
9 FXS /FXO /BRI Telephony interfaces, depending on ordered configuration:
Up to two ISDN BRI port interfaces (RJ-45)
Up to four FXS port interfaces (RJ-11)
Up to four FXO port interfaces (RJ-11)
10 - Multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) 2Tx/2Rx antennas,
operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency range for wireless LAN
802.11n/b/g (Wi-Fi) access point functionality.
Note: The Wi-Fi antennas are applicable only to models ordered
with the Wi-Fi functionality.
3.3.1 LAN Interface LEDs
Each Ethernet port provides a LED for indicating LAN operating status, as described in the
table below.
Table 3-10: LAN LED Description
LED
Color LED State Description
Green On Ethernet link established.
Flashing Data is being received or transmitted.
- Off No Ethernet link.