HLP 4200 Instruction Manual
Harmonic
Llghrwaves
1.0
General Information
This section gives general information about this manual,
some suggestedapplications for the product,a description
of the product,and a list of the product's specifications.
1.1
Aboutthis Manual
This instruction manual is a complete guide to installing
and operatingthe HLP4200 Platform. It includesproduct
diagrams and instructions for installing the Platform and
connectingcables. Please read the entire document before
beginning installation
or
operation.
1.2
ProductApplication
The HLP 4200 Platform is used with a number of plug-in
modules such as the PWRLinkrMseries of 1310
nm
laser
transmitters, the MAXLinkTMseries of1510 nm laser
transmitters and optical amplifiers
,
as well as the HRM
38
10
receiver, the
QAM
modulator, and optical switches.
The HLP4200 Platform is designed to meet theeconomic
and technical requirements of broadband service provid-
ers. The modular design of the product offers the user a
number of advantages:
The flexibility to add other plug-in modules as
industry requirements change, without the need to
replaceequipment shelves, power supplies
or
status
monitoringequipment.
The economicadvantage of maintainingspareplug-
in modulesrather than entire subsystems.
*Reducednetworkdowntime becauseof plug-inmod-
ule replacements.
1.3
Product Description
The
HLP
4200
is
a
rack
mount
platform,
3
rack
units
in
height,designedto be fittedtoa 19inch EIA standard rack
flange. It will accommodatesixof Harmonic Lightwaves'
standard 2.6 inch wide plug-in modules. A typical con-
figuration would contain one
or
two
CPS
4200
Power
Supply modules, as well as other Harmonic Lightwaves
modules. The main functions
of
the HLP 4200 areshown
in Figure
1.
The HLP4200 can beordered withouta front display and
control panel when local control and monitoring isnot
required(modelHLP4200ND). Withtheexceptionof the
displayandcontrolbuttons,
all
otherfeaturesare included.
Controlling and monitoring ofthePower Supply and
modules is accomplishedby the following means:
Local control and monitoring using the momentary
push buttonsand fortycharacterdisplayon thefront
panel of the Platform.
(On
units with display).
Local control and monitoring via the RS-232 host
using a personalcomputer equippedwith Harmonic
LightwavesNETWatch Element Management soft-
ware.
Remote control andmonitoring by meansof the RS-
485interfacewithotherHarmonicLightwavesprod-
ucts such as the HTR 2000D Transceiver.
The forty character display
on
the Platform front panel
provides the following:
Name and slot position
of
each module contained
within the Platform.
NETWatch address setting.
Diagnostic menus for each module in the Platform.
1.3.1 Front Panel Description
Figure 2 describes the HLP
4200
front panel features and
locations.
1.3.2 Rear Panel Description
Figure
3
describes the HLP 4200 rear panel features and
locations.
