Black Box LR0019A-4U User manual

The little router with big performance.
The little router with big performance.
Remote Mini Router
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FEATURES
• High-performance IP router.
• Fully compatible with IEEE 802.3/
Ethernet v2.
• Supports full and half-duplex Ethernet
applications.
• Uses V.24, V.35, V.36, RS-530, and X.21
link interfaces.
• Includes internal fiber optic modem
and internal 4-wire modem.
• WAN link rate up to 10 Mbps sync.
• 35,000 fps forwarding; 30,000 fps
filtering.
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Remote Mini Router acts as an IP service
termination unit at the customer’s premises.
Remote Mini Router is shown in a
high-speed broadcast application.
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CSU/DSU CSU/DSU
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Backbone
Use the Remote Mini Router
in a campus environment in a 4-wire
or fiber optic application.
Fiber optic ≤1300 m
4-wire ≤1300 m
TV
MPEG
receiver
PC
PCs
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OVERVIEW
The Remote Mini Router is a high-performance, miniature
IP router. It’s based on a unique IP router chip and operates
with minimal software. Since the router is small and
inexpensive, it‘s ideal for cost-sensitive routing applications.
You need to configure only one software parameter for plug-
and-play operation.
The router works by taking each Ethernet frame from the
LAN and determining whether the IP packet is destined for
the IP net on the Ethernet LAN. If not, the Remote Mini Router
forwards the packet to the WAN link. IP packets received from
the WAN are automatically forwarded to the LAN if the IP net
matches.
Included are hardware filters that handle all filtering
operations at wire speed from both LAN-to-WAN and WAN-
to-LAN, without dropping a single packet. Filtering and
forwarding are performed at the maximum rate of 30,000 and
35,000 frames per second (wire speed), respectively. The buffer
can hold 256 frames with a maximum size of 1534 bytes and a
delay of one frame.
Along with a 10BASE-T (UTP) interface, the router is fully
IEEE 802.3/Ethernet v2 compliant and can also operate in full
duplex Ethernet applications.
A choice of WAN interfaces is available, including V.24,
V.35, V.36, X.21, RS-530, or a built-in fiber optic or 4-wire
modem.
Hardware-based traffic throughput control at rates of
64 kbps, 128 kbps, 512 kbps, 1 Mbps, or 10 Mbps are provided
by the router.
You can use the Remote Mini Router as a Frame Relay
Access Device (FRAD) with an integral IP router. RFC 1490
is supported for a single DLCI on the WAN link. Discovery
of the DLCI and the maintenance protocol is performed auto-
matically. This allows the Remote Mini Router to be used as
the termination unit of IP services over Frame Relay at the
customer premises, opposite a Frame Relay switch in the
backbone.
Alternatively, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) can be run on
the WAN link with automatic negotiation on power-up, as
well as support for PAP and CHAP authentication. With this
feature, the Remote Mini Router can operate opposite any
PPP-compliant access server or backbone router.
TECH SPECS
Router:
Buffer — 256 frames (maximum size 1534 bytes)
Delay — 1 frame
LAN IP Net — Up to 256 hosts on LAN IP net Filtering and Forwarding:
30,000 fps filtering; 35,000 fps forwarding
LAN:
Data Rate — 10 Mbps (20 Mbps 10BASE-T in full duplex topology)
Standard — Conforms to IEEE 802.3/Ethernet
Connectors — Shielded RJ-45
WAN:
Data Rate — Up to 10 Mbps synchronous
Protocols — PPP (PAP/CHAP), Frame Relay (RFC 1490), HDLC
Connectors — V.24/RS-232 with DB25 female; V.35 with 34-pin* connector;
RS-530 with DB25 female; X.21 with DB15*;
4-wire with 5-pin terminal block; ST®multimode connector
*male or female connector on adapter cable
Optical and 4-Wire Interface:
Dynamic Range — 20.5 dB minimum fiber optic
Operating Range (Optical Interface) —
(depending on fiber specifications; see the table below)
Approximately 3 km (1.9 miles) over multimode
Optical Typical Output Power — -18 dBm into 62.5/125-µ fiber multimode
Receiver Sensitivity — -32.5 dBm for multimode
Wavelength — 850 nm multimode
Connector — ST
General:
Current Consumption — 0.2 amps @ 12 VDC
Temperature Tolerance — 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)
Humidity — Up to 90%, noncondensing
Power — External 12-VDC/0.8-amp regulated adapter
Size — 0.7"H x 2.1"W x 2.7"D (1.8 x 5.3 x 6.9 cm)
Weight — 1 oz. (28.4 g)
10 Mbps Cat. 3 UTP 400 m (1312.3 ft.)
Screened UTP (Cat. 3) 500 m (1640.4 ft.)
Level 5 UTP 500 m (1640.4 ft.)
IBM®Type 1 750 m (2460.6 ft.)
5 Mbps Cat. 3 UTP 600 m (1968.5 ft.)
Screened UTP (Cat. 3) 650 m (2132.5 ft.)
Level 5 UTP 650 m (2132.5 ft.)
IBM Type 1 1300 m (4265.1 ft.)
Telephone Cable Nominally 150 m (492.1 ft.)
Buyer’s Guide
Operating Range (4-Wire Interface)

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Item Code
Remote Mini Router
10BASE-T and V.35 Interface with Male V.35 Cable
LR0019A-V35M
10BASE-T and V.35 Interface with Female V.35 Cable
LR0019A-V35F
10BASE-T and V.24 Interface LR0019A-V24
10BASE-T and RS-530 Interface
10BASE-T and X.21 Interface with Male X.21 Cable
LR0019A-X21M
10BASE-T and X.21 Interface with Female X.21 Cable
LR0019A-X21F
10BASE-T and 4-Wire Interface LR0019A-4U
10BASE-T and 850-nm ST Multimode Fiber Interface
LR0019A-MMST
You might also want to order cables…
CAT5 Solid-Conductor Cable, 100-MHz, 24 AWG,
RJ-45, 4-Pair, T568-B, PVC, Straight-Pinned,
10-ft. (3-m) EYN737MS-0010
Bulk Fiber Optic Cable, Custom Lengths EXN062A
Single-Mode Duplex Fiber Optic Cables, 9 µm/125 µm
ST–ST, PVC, Custom Lengths EFN5009
SC–SC, PVC, Custom Lengths EFN5010
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