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Contents
New in this release 5
Features 5
Other 5
Revision history 5
How to get help 7
Getting Help from the Nortel Web site 7
Getting Help over the phone from a Nortel Solutions Center 7
Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code 8
Getting Help through a Nortel distributor or reseller 8
Introduction 9
Subject 9
Note on legacy products and releases 9
Applicable systems 9
Intended audience 10
Conventions 10
Terminology 10
Related information 11
Description 13
Contents 13
System overview 13
Product description 15
Physical architecture 17
LMI/LMX Multi-I/O cable assembly 21
RMI Multi-I/O cable assembly 22
Functionality 23
Physical description 32
Engineering guidelines 34
Mechanical overview 40
Power requirement 43
Environmental requirements 43
Safety requirements 46
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Installation and configuration 47
Contents 47
Installation overview 47
Quick reference to system installation 48
System installation 50
System configuration 67
Host MMI interface 69
Maintenance 101
Contents 101
Introduction 101
Repair and replacement 101
Maintenance overview 102
MMI diagnostic tools 104
Fault isolation/correction using MMI maintenance commands 105
Monitoring for errors 108
Man-Machine Interface (MMI) commands 115
Regulatory approvals 119
Regulatory notices 119
Pin-outs 123
LMI Multi I/O cable assembly 123
T1 CSU Cable Kit adapters 127
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New in this release
The following sections detail what is new for Nortel Communication Server
1000 Release 7.0.
Navigation •“Features” (page 5)
•“Other” (page 5)
Features There have been no updates to the feature descriptions in this document.
Other See the following section for information about changes that are not
feature-related:
Revision history
June 2010
Standard 04.01. This document is up-issued to support Communication
Server 1000 Release 7.0.
January 2010
Standard 03.02. This document is up-issued to support Communication
Server 1000 Release 6.0.
May 2009
Standard 03.01. This document is up-issued for Nortel Communication
Server 1000 Release 6.0.
December 2007
Standard 02.01. This document is up-issued for Communication Server
1000 Release 5.5.
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6New in this release
June 2007
Standard 01.02. This document is up-issued to remove the Nortel Network
confidential statement.
May 2007
Standard 01.01. This document is issued to support Communication
Server 1000 Release 5.0. This document contains information previously
contained in the following legacy document, now retired: Mini-Carrier
Remote: Service Implementation Guide (553-3001-357). No new content
has been added for Communication Server 1000 Release 5.0. All
references to Communication Server 1000 Release 4.5 are applicable to
Communication Server 1000 Release 5.0.
August 2005
Standard 3.00. This document is up-issued to support Communication
Server 1000 Release 4.5.
September 2004
Standard 2.00. This document is up-issued for Communication Server
1000 Release 4.0.
October 2003
Standard 1.00. This document is a new NTP for Succession 3.0. It was
created to support a restructuring of the Documentation Library. This
document contains information previously contained in the following legacy
document, now retired: Mini-Carrier Remote: Description, Installation, and
Maintenance (553-3001-023) .
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How to get help
This chapter explains how to get help for Nortel products and services.
Getting Help from the Nortel Web site
The best source of support for Nortel products is the Nortel Support Web
site:
www.nortel.com/support
This site provides quick access to software, documentation, bulletins, and
tools to address issues with Nortel products. From this site, you can:
•download software, documentation, and product bulletins
•search the Technical Support Web site and the Nortel Knowledge Base
for answers to technical issues
•sign up for automatic notification of new software and documentation
for Nortel equipment
•open and manage technical support cases
Getting Help over the phone from a Nortel Solutions Center
If you do not find the information you require on the Nortel Technical
Support web site, and you have a Nortel support contract, you can also get
help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center.
In North America, call 1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835).
Outside North America, go to the following Web site to obtain the
telephone number for your region:
www.nortel.com/callus
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8How to get help
Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code
To access some Nortel Technical Solutions Centers, you can use an
Express Routing Code (ERC) to quickly route your call to a specialist in
your Nortel product or service. To locate the ERC for your product or
service, go to:
www.nortel.com/erc
Getting Help through a Nortel distributor or reseller
If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel product from a
distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that
distributor or reseller.
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Introduction
This document is a global document. Contact your system supplier or your
Nortel representative to verify that the hardware and software described
are supported in your area.
Subject This Nortel Technical Publication (NTP) provides information about
implementing the Mini-Carrier Remote feature on CS 1000 and Meridian 1
systems.
It describes the operation of the mini-carrier equipment and provides
specific information on how to install and maintain this equipment as
an integral part of the PBX systems. Mini-Carrier Remote equipment
configuration is identical to the equivalent standard system equipment.
However, there are some additional mini-carrier specific commands that
can be executed using the Man-Machine Interface (MMI) terminal to
specifically control mini-carrier equipment.
The Mini-Carrier Remote system complies with Part 68 of the United
States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules. Refer to
“Regulatory approvals” (page 119).
Note on legacy products and releases
This NTP contains information about systems, components, and features
that are compatible with Nortel Communication Server 1000 software. For
more information on legacy products and releases, click the Technical
Documentation link under Support & Training on the Nortel home page:
www.nortel.com
Applicable systems
This document applies to the following systems:
•Communication Server 1000M Single Group (CS 1000M SG)
•Communication Server 1000M Multi Group (CS 1000M MG)
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•Communication Server 1000E (CS 1000E)
•Meridian 1
Note: When upgrading software, memory upgrades may be required
on the Signaling Server, the Call Server, or both.
System migration
When particular Meridian 1systems are upgraded to run CS 1000 software
and configured to include a Signaling Server, they become CS 1000
systems. The following table lists each Meridian 1 system that supports an
upgrade path to a CS 1000 system.
Table 1
Meridian 1 systems to CS 1000 systems
This Meridian 1 system... Maps to this CS 1000M system
Meridian 1 PBX 11C Chassis CS 1000E
Meridian 1 PBX 11C Cabinet CS 1000E
Meridian 1 PBX 61C CS 1000M Single Group
Meridian 1 PBX 81C CS 1000M Multi Group
For more information, see one or more of the following NTPs:
•CS 1000M and Meridian 1 Large System Upgrades Overview
(NN43021-458)
•Communication Server 1000E Upgrades (NN43041-458)
•Communication Server 1000E Upgrade - Hardware Upgrade
Procedures (NN43041-464)
Intended audience
This document is intended for individuals responsible for administering
Mini-Carrier Remote for CS 1000 and Meridian 1 systems.
Conventions
TerminologyIn this document, the following systems are referred to generically as
system:
•Communication Server 1000E (CS 1000E)
•Communication Server 1000M (CS 1000M)
•Meridian 1
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Related information
This section lists information sources that relate to this document.
Technical documentation
The following technical documents are referenced in this document:
•Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1 Large System Planning
and Engineering (NN43021-220)
•Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1 Large System
Installation and Commissioning (NN43021-310)
•Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1 Large System
Maintenance (NN43021-700)
Online To access Nortel documentation online, click the Technical
Documentation link under Support & Training on the Nortel Web site:
www.nortel.com
CD-ROM
To obtain Nortel documentation on CD-ROM, contact your Nortel customer
representative.
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Description
Contents This section contains information on the following topics:
“System overview” (page 13)
“Product description” (page 15)
“Physical architecture” (page 17)
“Functionality” (page 23)
“Physical description” (page 32)
“Engineering guidelines” (page 34)
“Mechanical overview” (page 40)
“Power requirement” (page 43)
“Environmental requirements” (page 43)
“Safety requirements” (page 46)
System overview
The Mini-Carrier Remote (MCR) system provides service for up to 128
analog and/or digital telephones over one or two T1 carrier links in a
system (Figure 1 "Mini-Carrier Remote (sample configuration)" (page
15)). Analog trunks at the remote site are also supported. MCR makes
remote sites configured with analog trunks "survivable." If the T1 carrier
link(s) between the local and remote sites fail, MCR will provide essential
functionality to as many as 16 digital telephones at the remote site, until
full service is restored.
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Supporting remote sites rather than multiple switches is attractive for a
number of reasons. Remote sites allow the sharing of voice mail and other
peripherals, the sharing of software upgrades, and the maintenance of a
single database from a single location. MCR provides a cost-effective,
feature-rich solution for the majority of remote site applications.
With Carrier Remote IPE or Fiber Remote IPE, each remote site consumes
an entire Superloop slot. With MCR, however, remote telephones
consume the same level of switch resources as local telephones.
Minimization of switch resource consumption at each remote site allows
one IPE shelf to support up to eight remote sites. If fewer than eight sites
are needed on a particular shelf, the remaining card slots may be used
for local telephones.
MCR consists of three circuit packs: two at the local site, the Local
Mini-carrier Interface card ( LMI) and Local Mini-carrier Extender card
( LMX); and one at the remote site, the Remote Mini-carrier Interface card
( RMI). At the local site, the LMI emulates two standard IPE line cards and
can interface to the remote site through either one or two T1 carrier links.
Up to three LMXs may be added to the LMI to increase the number of
telephones serviced at the remote site. Each LMX, a double-wide circuit
pack, remote two additional line cards. A maximum of eight line cards may
be remoted by one Mini-Carrier Remote system.
At the remote site, MCR uses the existing cabinet and power supply,
standard IPE line cards, and the RMI. The RMI is inserted into the core
processor slot of the cabinet. This allows customers with a system at
the main location and smaller locations, to upgrade the smaller sites to
remote sites while protecting the bulk of their investment (cabinets, power
supplies, line cards, cabling, and telephones). The MCR system supports
Extended Digital Line Cards (XDLCs), Extended Universal Trunk cards
(XUTs), and Extended Message-waiting Line Cards (XMLC) at the remote
sites.
Objectives
MCR’s objectives are to provide:
•a cost-effective method for remoting digital telephones, analog
(500/2500-type) sets, and analog trunks from a local switch,
•remote survivability during link failure,
•fractional T1 use,
•increased availability of superloop network card slots (MCR uses no
additional network cards).
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Compatible systems
MCR is compatible with any system that can support an Extended Digital
Line Card (XDLC), Extended Analog Line Card (XALC), Extended
Message-waiting Line Card (XMLC), or Extended Universal Trunk (XUT)
circuit pack.
Figure 1
Mini-Carrier Remote (sample configuration)
Product description
MCR remotes digital telephones, analog telephones, and analog trunks
from a local switch. The system is modular in that the local site uses one
Local Mini-carrier Interface card (LMI) and up to three Local Mini-carrier
Extender cards (LMXs). At the remote site, a single Remote Mini-carrier
Interface card (RMI), connected via one or two T1 carrier links to the LMI
at the local site, controls up to eight standard IPE line cards.
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The LMI and LMX are double-wide cards, each of which occupies two
adjacent line card slots. They consist of a motherboard with circuitry and a
small daughterboard that connects to the DS-30X interface of the adjacent
slot. The RMI is a single-width card that fits into the slot labeled 0 or CPU
in the cabinet.
The system may be configured as if each slot occupied by an LMI or an
LMX was occupied by one of the following standard IPE line cards:
•Extended Digital Line Card (XDLC)
•Extended Universal Trunk (XUT)
•Extended Analog Line Card (XALC)
•Extended Message-waiting Line Card (XMLC)
•Lineside T1 Interface (LTI)
Each card configured at the local site is electronically transported to the
remote site, where an actual line card is used. The line cards at the
remote site function as if they were at the local site.
Starting with the Mini Carrier Remote Firmware 12.01, LMI and RMI have
a daughterboard installed which contains the Flash Memory Module
(FMM).
Local site components
The local site components of MCR are the LMI and the LMX. Up to 3
LMXs may be connected to an LMI to form a "group." The cards in a group
connect in a daisy chain using the LMI/LMX Multi-I/O cable assembly
(NT5D86), see Figure 6 "LMI/LMX Multi-I/O cable assembly (NT5D86)"
(page 22). This cable carries DS-30X and MicroLink between the LMI and
each LMX. The LMI switches the PCM between the T1 timeslots and the
DS-30X timeslots. The LMXs provide an interface for signaling messages
between the LMI and the DS-30X from the IPE backplane. The LMI has
a MicroLink interface to each LMX and to the RMI. The LMI Multi-I/O
cable assembly (NT5D85) is used to connect the MMI, SDI, Alarm, and
up to 2 T1 carrier links to the LMI (Figure 5 "LMI Multi-I/O cable assembly
(NT5D85)" (page 21)).
Remote site components
The remote site consists of a Remote Mini-carrier Interface card (RMI) and
an cabinet. The cabinet contains the standard power supply and standard
IPE line cards. The only additional components at the remote site are
the RMI and the RMI Multi-I/O cable assembly (NT5D87, Figure 7 "RMI
Multi-I/O Cable Assembly (NT5D87)" (page 23)). The RMI plugs into the
core processor slot in the cabinet and communicates with the LMI in order
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to provide the interface between the local site’s IPE backplane and the
remote site’s line cards. The switch and the line cards function as if the
line cards were plugged into the local IPE cabinet.
The LMI and RMI utilize two timeslots for signaling communication
between the LMI processor and the RMI processor, and an SDI (Serial
Data Interface) link for the remote site. The two timeslots are transmitted
across both T1s for redundancy. The remaining 22 timeslots of each T1
may be used for voice or data.
Physical architecture
The MCR system consists of three separate line cards. These line cards
are the Local Mini-carrier Interface card (LMI), the Local Mini-carrier
Extender card (LMX), and the Remote Mini-carrier Remote Interface card
(RMI). The LMI and LMX cards take up two line card slots each. Due to
spacing differences of the IPE cabinet at the local site and the cabinet at
the remote site, two versions of each card are available.
The MCR system also consists of three new cable assemblies. These
assemblies are the LMI Multi-I/O cable assembly (NT5D85), LMI/LMX
Multi-I/O cable assembly (NT5D86), and the RMI Multi-I/O cable assembly
(NT5D87).
Physical description of cards
The LMI and LMX cards are double-wide line cards, each taking up two
card slots. All three card faceplates have ejector tabs to facilitate insertion
and removal.
The LMI, LMX, and RMI faceplates are illustrated in Figure 2 "LMI
(NT5D64/NT5D68) faceplate" (page 18),Figure 3 "LMX (NT5D65/NT5D69)
faceplate" (page 19), and Figure 4 "RMI (NT5D67) faceplate" (page 20),
respectively.
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Figure 2
LMI (NT5D64/NT5D68) faceplate
The LMI has four LED indicators — Carrier 0 Alarm, Carrier 1 Alarm,
Maintenance, and Status.
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Figure 3
LMX (NT5D65/NT5D69) faceplate
The LMX has two LEDs — Maintenance and Status.
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Figure 4
RMI (NT5D67) faceplate
The RMI is a single-width line card taking up just one card slot. It has the
same four LEDs as the LMI.
LMI Multi-I/O cable assembly
The LMI Multi-I/O cable assembly (NT5D85), provides the local site
interface between the LMI and the MMI, SDI, Alarm, and the T1
carrier links. See “LMI Multi I/O cable assembly” (page 123) for pin-out
information.
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