Black Box TS760A User manual

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Compatible with
Network General’s
Sniffer Server.
Choose from 8-
network port or 16-
network port models.
Works with Ethernet or
oken Ring networks.
Use to control test
equipment remotely.
ransparent to speed
and protocol.
Monitor and network
switches make
connecting or
disconnecting test
equipment easy.
Rackmountable.
T
he BLACK BOX
®
Monitor Access
Unit lets you connect Ethernet
or Token Ring networks to one test
device It’s most commonly used
with Network General’s Sniffer
Server, but it also works with other
types of control, such as the VT100
menu interface and ASCII control
strings
Models are available with 8
or 16 network ports The 8-port
Monitor Access Unit comes with
RJ-45 connectors; and the 16-port
model is available with either RJ-45
or DB15 connectors Choose the
one that’s right for your application
For the RJ-45 models, all 8
leads are switched These models
connect to any network that uses
RJ-45 connectors, such as Ethernet
10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, shielded
twisted-pair (STP), or unshielded
twisted-pair (UTP) Token Ring
networks
For the DB15 model, all 15 leads
are switched It can be connected
to any network that uses DB15
connectors, including those with
RS-232, RS-422/RS-423 (RS-449),
MON 1
MON 2
12
3
4
5
6
7
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Access up to 8 or 16 networks with one test device.
KeyFeatures
MONITORACCESSUNIT
RS-530, V 10/V 11, V 35, and Ethernet
AUI interfaces
For connecting test devices to
networks, the Monitor Access Unit
uses sealed latching relays These
relays ensure that the units operate
transparent to protocol and speed
And, for added reliability, the relays
feature gold-clad silver contacts
So, in the event of power failure,
the latching relays are designed to
remain in the last switched position
The Monitor Access Unit’s
front-panel has a power ON LED
that lights when power is supplied
to the unit
To connect or disconnect test
equipment to or from networks, use
the front-panel monitor switches
(MON1 and MON2) For operation
with a Sniffer Server, the monitor
switches are disabled In a LAN
configuration, a Monitor Access
Unit can connect one Sniffer Server
to any of 8 or 16 networks
The front panel also has
network switches that enable
you to connect test equipment to
networks For operation with the
Sniffer Server, these switches are
also disabled
The Access Unit’s actual
monitor ports and network ports
are on its rear panel, along with
its configuration DIP switches, a
chassis ground stud, and a power
socket
Configuring the unit includes
setting the DIP switches for the
type of configuration that you’re
installing as well as its baud rate
and the monitor port identifiers
These same DIP switches are
also used to configure the Monitor
Access Unit to operate with a
Network General Expert Sniffer
Network Analyzer
For testing purpose, you can
disable the Monitor Access Unit
to operate it manually (however,
this can‘t be done if you use the
Monitor Access Switch with a
Sniffer Server)
The Monitor Access Unit
comes with two monitor cables, a
server communication cable,
a power cable, software, and a
users’ manual
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Black Box Corporation
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Switches:
Button for each monitor port,
Button for each network port,
CONFIG1 DIP switches,
CONFIG2 DIP switches
Relays: Type: Sealed, latching with
gold-clad silver contact
material;
Initial contact resistance:
50 milliohms;
Expected life: 10,000,000
operations
COMM IN Pins:
2 (Master/Slave In),
3 (Signal Ground),
4 (Receive Data Out),
5 (Transmit Data In)
COMM OUT Pins:
2 (Master/Slave Out),
3 (Signal Ground),
4 (Receive Data In),
5 (Transmit Data Out)
Network Control: ASCII character
strings and VT100™ terminal
menus; asynchronous; RS-232;
2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 baud;
No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
full duplex
Switched Leads: TS760A, TS761A:
All 8 leads;
TS766A: All 15 leads
Network General’s Sniffer Ser er:
Asynchronous; RS-232; 2400
baud; no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop
bit, full duplex
System Capacity: ASCII character
strings and VT100 terminal
menus: (64) daisychained units
with (8) networks per unit;
Network General’s Sniffer
Server: (1) unit, with (8) or
(16) networks
Connectors: TS760A: (8) RJ-45;
TS761A: (16) RJ-45;
TS766A: (16) DB15
TIndicators: LEDs: ON, MON1 for
each network port, MON2 for
each network port
emperature Tolerance:
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Humidity Tolerance: Up to 95%
noncondensing
Power: 100–250 VAC, 50/60/440 Hz
and 120–300 VDC 1 A,
automatically selected
Size: TS760A: 1 75"H x 19"W x 11 4"D
(4 4 x 48 3 x 29 cm);
TS761A, TS766A: 3 5"H x 19"W x
11 4"D (8 9 x 48 3 x 29 cm)
Specifications
Ordering Information
ITEM CODE
Monitor Access Unit
8-Network, RJ-45 TS760A
16-Network, RJ-45 TS761A
16-Network, DB15 TS766A
To connect two Sniffer Servers, you’ll need a…
Y Cable, DB9/DB9/RJ-11 EHT110
Connect a Sniffer Server to
any of 8 or 16 networks with
the Monitor Access Unit.
MON 1 MON 21 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
MON 1 MON 21 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Network Connection
SniffMaster
Console
Monitor
Card
Sniffer Server
Server
Communication
Cable (included)
COMM IN
(RJ-45)
Up to 8 networks
Up to 8 networks
Monitor
Access Unit
(TS760A)
Monitor
Cable
(included)
MON 1
IN
COM 1
(DB9)