Orion VCL-MX Parts list manual

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OR RI IO ON N T TE EL LE EC CO OM M N NE ET TW WO OR RK KS S I IN NC C. .
VCL-MX Version 6
80 E1, 160Mbps Voice & Data Multiplexer
Syste Guide
Orion Teleco Networks Inc.
16810, Avenue of Fountains,
Suite # 108, Fountain Hills,
AZ 85268 USA
PH: ([phone],
FAX: [phone]
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Web Site: http:// .oriontelecom.com

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Warranty
This Orion product is arranted against defects in material and orkmanship for a period of one year
from the date of shipment. During the arranty period, Orion ill, at its discretion, either repair or
replace products, hich prove to be defective. For arranty service or repair, this product must be
returned to a service facility designated by Orion. The buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Orion and
the company shall pay shipping charges to return the product to the buyer. Ho ever, the buyer shall
pay all the shipping charges, duties and taxes for products returned to Orion from another country.
Li itation of Warranty
The foregoing arranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by
the buyer. The buyer-supplied firm are or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation
outside of the environmental specifications for the product or improper site preparation or maintenance.
Exclusive Re edies
The remedies provided herein are the buyer's sole and exclusive remedies. Orion shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, hether based on contract or any
legal theory.
Notice
This manual contains information that is proprietary to Orion Telecom Net orks Inc. No part of this
publication may be reproduced in any form hatsoever ithout prior ritten approval by Orion Telecom
Net orks Inc.
Safety Warnings
The exclamation point ithin a triangle is intended to arn the operator or service
personnel of operation and maintenance factors relating to the product and its operating
environment, hich could pose a safety hazard.
Al ays observe standard safety precautions during installation, operation and maintenance of this
product. Only qualified and authorized service personnel should carry out adjustment, maintenance or
repairs to this instrument. No adjustment, maintenance or repairs should be performed by either the
operator or the user.

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Index
S. No. Particulars Page No.
1 Fore ord 4
2 Product Overvie 5
3 Key Features 6
4 Additional Features 6
5 Highlights 7
6 Security and Pass ord Features 7
7 Transmission Mediums 7
8 Multi-service platform 8
9 Configuration and Flexibility 8
10 Synchronization 8
11 Application of VCL-MX 9
12 System Overvie and Architectural Details 9
13 Safety: Laser protection 9
14 Front Vie 10
15 Back Vie 11
16 Voice Interfaces 11
17 Data Interfaces 12
18 Chassis / System Backplane 12
19 System Management 12
20 Technical Specifications 13
21 Protection 21
22 Management Interfaces 21
23 Po er Supply 21
24 Po er Consumption 22
25 Environmental 22
26 Dimensions 23
27 Application Diagrams 23
28 Ordering Information 30
29 Support 35

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Foreword
The VCL-MX Version 6 - 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer is a compact, carrier class and cost-effective
band idth provisioning equipment designed to manage and deliver services from the optical core to the
access.
This system guide presents the technical specifications along ith the functions and features of the
product. It gives a brief description of the hard are and soft are associated ith the VCL-MX Version 6
- 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer. This user guide also gives an overvie of the various applications in
hich VCL-MX Version 6 - 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer can be used. These are explained ith the use
of application diagrams. These application diagrams are useful for the Net ork planning and design
engineers.

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Product Overview
VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1 Multiplexer may be
used for inter-connecting legacy voice and
data net orks, provisioning and managing
band idth on a E1 channelized level as ell
as 64Kbps and sub-rate multiplexing at DS-0
time-slot level and as a digital-access cross-
connect equipment. Due to the changing traffic
patterns, there is a need to support multiple
services from the same equipment like
integrated data transport, better net ork
management etc. This necessitated evolution
to next generation E1 Multiplexer.
Redundant control card and po er supply options make it an ideal chose for net ork service providers
seeking to integrate and provide legacy and the next generation services from a single platform.
Next generation E1 Multiplexer has emerged as one of the most economical and technologically viable
solutions for transmitting both voice and data over carrier net orks. This technology offers savings on
investments/po er and space to service providers.
Orion Telecom Net orks, Inc., USA provides efficient solutions in this field using the E1 Multiplexer
series products. E1 Multiplexer provides a full range of solutions in this evolving field of next generation
telecom solutions. E1 Multiplexer family provides the unique advantage of carrying both data and voice
over PDH. In addition to being affordable, these products have built-in modularity, hich allo easy
upgradeability. This upgradeability feature allo s the customer to evolve in a “build-as-you-gro ”
concept. Along ith the Orion Telecom as Net ork Management solution the E1 Multiplexer family
provides the follo ing features:
• Easy net ork manageability
• Lo er cost per line
• Easy upgradeability
• Carrying both data and voice over PDH
• Easy integration to SDH net ork
• Higher reliability
Key Features
VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer provides the advanced features and capabilities,
listed belo :
• 160Mbps, 80 E1 fully non-blocking cross-connect at 64Kbps (DS-0) level (2480 DS-0 – any to any
time-slot cross-connect)
• 8Kbps cross-connect granularity is supported for sub-rate multiplexing to provide up to 4
asynchronous data channels in a single 64Kbps time-slot.
• Multi-service platform – may be used to provide a ide variety of voice and data services from
single chassis
• 1+1 E1 Link Protection / E1 Port Redundancy
• 1+1 Control Card Processor Redundancy
• 1+1 Cross-Connect Redundancy
• 1+1 Timing (Synchronization Clock) Redundancy. User selectable synchronization priority.

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• 1+1 48V DC Po er Supply Redundancy (Dual Po er Input – allo s the equipment to be po ered
from t o separate sources
• Optional - 1+1 Channel Protection - allo s the user to protect 64 Kbps voice & data channels
• 144 FXO or 144 FXS channels per unit.
• 72 E&M 2- ire / 4- ire channels per unit
• Any “mix” of data and voice channels in a single unit
• Universal Slots – slot independent system so that any type of interface card may be inserted and
used in any card slot.
• Supports R2 CAS, ITU-T Q.421 and ITU-T Q.422 signaling
• Supports CAS Custom / User Programmable ABCD Signaling
• Bit Error Rate (BER) monitoring – BER thresholds to generate BER alarms automatically henever
alarm limits are exceeded.
• Supports Long Loops of up to 1200 Ohms
• Supports 75 VRMS and 90 VRSM Ring Voltage Options
• Supports A-la and Mu-la voice coding.
• Supports sinusoidal un-balanced ring output
• Provides a ring of ≥75 volts RMS into a load of 5 R.E.N. on each channel ith a 0.30 Erlang traffic
pattern (5 R.E.N. load = 5 parallel phone load on each line).
• May be used in a Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi point, Add-Drop (drop-insert), Tree and Star topology
• Telnet
• SSH for secured access
• SNMP traps
• Maintains Access Security Log
• In-band and Out-of-band management
• GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Additional Features
• Voice and Digital Data services
• Any combination ("mix-n-match") of Voice and Digital Data services deployed from a single
VCL-MX "Smart Shelf” - 4, 8, 12, 16 channels per card
• Integrated IEEE C37.94 Teleprotection Interface
• Digital Data option may be used for internet access or video conferencing application
• Wireless applications including Cellular Net orks
• Digital Micro ave Radio
• SCADA applications
• ATM/Frame Relay circuit termination
• Po erful Net ork Management System for monitoring and net ork control
• Compliance ith all relevant ITU-T (CCITT) recommendations
• 19-inch, 6U high construction.
Highlights
• Field upgradable to provide voice, data or both services
• Flexibility on use of transmission medium-copper, fiber or ireless
• Choice of Interfaces for Voice and Data Applications
• USB and RS232, Interface for local connection through the serial interface to the "Net ork
Control and Management Soft are”
• In-band and Out-of-band system configuration and management interface.
• Channel assignment independent of slot position in the sub-rack
• Extensive set of alarms
• User Selectable Internal, External and Loop-timed clock synchronization priority options
• Universal slots - any interface card can plug in at any interface slot.
• OAM Card

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Security and Password Features:
Syste Access, Control and Manage ent Options:
• Telnet
• SSH
• CLI Control Interface (HyperTerminal or VT100)
• SNMP V2 Traps (MIB File provided).
OAM: Operation And Manage ent Ports
• RS232 Serial Port
• USB COM Port
• 10/100BaseT Ethernet for remote access.
Security and Protection
• Secured Access via SSH V2
• Pass ord Protection: Pass ord Protection in compliance ith the mandatory clauses of the
• GR-815-CORE-2 specifications for secured access control.
• Logging: Maintains a log of all successful and un-successful attempts. Logged information
includes the ID and the IP address of the accessing entities. Alerts the administrator if the un-
successful logging attempts exceed 3.
• Security Audit: All access logs for up to 30 days are maintained for security audit purposes.
• Security log entry of any request or activity including that user-ID (including IP address, if
applicable), to establish user accountability
• Report Generation / Audit Trail
• Security Administration.
Trans ission Mediu s
The VCL-MX offers an excellent flexibility on the choice of transmission medium over hich it may be
deployed. The transmission medium can be either of the follo ing:
• Copper
• Optical Fiber
• Wireless.
Multi-service platfor
VCL-MX Version 6 - E1 160Mbps Multiplexer supports both data and voice traffic.
For voice traffic, it supports the follo ing interfaces:
• FXO
• FXS
• E&M (2Wire / 4Wire)
• Hot-Line (Ring-Do n)
• 18 x five- ay / 30 x three- ay voice conferencing
• Ring Generator (75V RMS)
• GEN GEN / Magneto Interface Card

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For data traffic, it supports the follo ing interfaces:
• Channelized E1 / Fractional E1 data
• RS-232 asynchronous data
• Sub-rate multiplexing to provide 4 asynchronous data channels in a single 64Kbps time-slot
• V.24 synchronous data / asynchronous data
• G.703, @ 64 Kbps, co-directional
• V.35, V.36, X.21, V.11, RS530, RS449 synchronous, “n”x64Kbps data
• Relay I/O Card (Dry Contact)
• Universal DCE / DTE synchronous “n”x64Kbps data interface
• BRI ISDN “U” Interface
• IEEE C37.94 Teleprotection Interface
• 8E1 plus 100Mbps Ethernet fiber optical transport interface along ith the follo ing:
• EOW (Engineering Order Wire) channel for end to end installation and maintenance
• Local and remote loop back test for diagnostics
• 1+1 Fiber Path protection
• ALS (Auto Laser Shutdo n) facility for eye safety
• 10/100M Ethernet Port - 100 Mbps Ethernet data transmission rate complies ith IEEE8 02.3
Configuration and Flexibility
VCL-MX Version 6 - E1 160Mbps Multiplexer can be configured as an Add-Drop Multiplexer (ADM) and
Terminal Multiplexer (TMUX). It can support diverse topologies like point-to-point, ring, star and tree.
It can be configured in various topologies supporting both electrical and optical interfaces. It can take
modular cards, hich ould enable the customers to start small and gro as traffic demands scale.
Synchronization
Timing Options Internal Clock, Loop-Timed Clock, External Clock. User selectable
synchronization priority
Synchronization Sources
Internal Clock, span clock timing derived from incoming HDB3 links
(Loop-Timed), External Clock, 75 Ohms (TTL), 2.048 Mbits and
120 Ohms (Bits clock)
Default Option Internal Clock (Stratum 3)

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Application of VCL-MX
POTS (voice), digital data or real-time video conferencing services (V.35, V.36, X.21) high-speed digital
data interface options allo point-to-point net ork solutions for providing a video conferencing channel
of up to 1920 Kbps).
• Junction Mux - for digital interconnection of analog exchanges
• Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi point, Add-Drop (drop-insert), Tree and Star topology applications
• Wireless net ork applications
• High-speed data ports for digital communication links providing Leased Lines access to Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) ith speeds ranging from 64Kbps up to 1920 Kbps digital data
interface options
• Micro-Cellular infrastructure applications for providing cell-s itch connectivity
• Wide area net orking
• Internet access over POTS lines - All POTS interfaces operate @ 64Kbps and support V.34
(33.6Kbps) dial-up modems.
• Up to 80 E1 Digital Access Cross-Connect. Large, completely non-blocking cross-connect for
up to 64Kbps 2480 time-slots - any” time-slot to “any” time-slot.
Syste Overview and Architectural Details
The VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer provides full range of POTS (voice) and digital
data services to subscribers located at different locations, requiring to interconnect and establish a
voice and data net ork over an E1 Link. The VCL-MX is a simple, yet po erful E1 Channel Bank for
connecting and integrating analog communication equipment ith digital E1 services.
The VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1 160Mbps Multiplexer provides cross connect, voice telephony and
digital data services for applications, hich may include:
E1 Multiplexer platform has been envisaged to address the gro ing demand for an ultra-compact Add-
Drop Multiplexer (ADM) and provide Ethernet-over-PDH mapping functions. It can be configured in
various topologies such as linear, star, ring and bus.
VCL-MX Version 6 – 80 E1, 160Mbps Multiplexer has a multi-slot chassis ith TDM backplane. In the
chassis, there are ten (10) traffic slots meant for tributary cards (line cards). The line cards can support
various type of interface cards, hich include E1, Voice and very ide variety of Data interfaces.
T o slots are reserved for 1+1 redundant system / control cards, hich include the redundant cross
connect, processor and aggregate interface functions. One dedicated slot exists for an OAM card, one
for ring generation and t o slots for 1+1 redundant po er supply.
Safety: Laser protection
The optical interfaces of the VCL-MX Version 6 - E1 160Mbps Multiplexer come ith Class 1, Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP)-based optical line interfaces ith digital diagnostics capability for SFPs on
the optical interface cards.

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Front View

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Back View
The Multiplexer ay be used in Ter inal or Drop-Insert configuration to provide:
• Toll Quality Voice Services
• Interconnect LAN (Campus Net ork)
• Interconnect computer terminals various types of data terminals
• Provide LAN-WAN Interconnectivity.
Voice Interfaces
For voice traffic, it supports the follo ing interfaces:
• FXO
• FXS
• E&M (2- ire and 4- ire)
• Hot-Line (Ring-Do n)
• 18 x five- ay / 30 x three- ay voice conferencing
• Ring Generator (75V RMS)
• GEN GEN / Magneto Interface Card

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Data Interfaces
For data traffic, it supports the follo ing interfaces:
• Channelized E1 / Fractional E1 data ith full cross-connect capability at 64Kbps, DS-0 level
• RS-232 asynchronous data
• Sub-rate multiplexing to provide 4 asynchronous data channels in a single 64Kbps time-slot
• V.24 synchronous data / asynchronous data
• G.703, @ 64 Kbps, co-directional
• V.35, V.36, X.21, V.11, RS530, RS449 synchronous, “n”x64Kbps data
• BRI ISDN “U” Interface
• Relay I/O Card (Dry Contact)
• IEEE C37.94 Teleprotection Interface
• Universal DCE/DTE synchronous “n”x64Kbps data interface
• 8E1 plus 100Mbps Ethernet fiber optical (1+1) protected transport interface
Chassis / Syste Backplane
All connections are made at the rear of the chassis, providing interconnections bet een the various
plug-in cards and to the net ork. VCL-MX Version 6 - E1 160Mbps Multiplexer and supports high-
density PDH cards. The line cards terminate a combination of Voice, Data and E1 Interfaces.
The VCL-MX E1 Multiplexer has a 160 MBits/sec backplane and provides a host of features including,
channel drop and insert facility over a net ork of VCL-MX E1 Multiplexers, for voice and data
applications.
An extensive set of alarms, for easy maintenance are provided in the system.
Syste Manage ent
VCL-MX Version # 6 - Voice and Data Drop-Insert Multiplexer offer a variety of management options,
The VCL-MX E1 multiplexer management soft are can be configured using CLI (English text)
commands and GUI (Graphical User Interface). The management and configuration commands may be
executed from a VT100 terminal, Windo s HyperTerminal, any DOS based system, Linux or UNIX
based system, or Telnet (remote management).
The equipment provides a ide choice of access ports for connecting to and executing management
and configuration commands through its OAM Card
The OAM card provides:
a) COM Port (RS232 Serial Port).
b) USB Port
c) 10/100BaseT Ethernet Port (each multiplexer may be assigned an IP address and connected to
a LAN / IP net ork for remote access and management through the 10/100BaseT Ethernet Port
for out-of-band configuration, management and access).
d) Telnet
e) SSH
f) SNMP, V2
g) Additionally, a Windo s based GUI (Graphical User Interface) for easy configuration,
management and access.
The VCL-MX has an effective, CLI (text) and GUI based "Net ork Management Interface", hich may
be used for configuring and monitoring multiple systems from a single central location.

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Technical Specifications:
E1 Interface: (Part No. VCL-MX-1520-E1-5.0)
Maximum number of interface cards
(in a single chassis)
As per requirement and upto 10
Used to map ith Voice and Data Interface
Number of interfaces per E1 Interface
Card 8 E1 Interfaces
Conformity (electrical) G.703
Frame structure As per ITU (CCITT) G.704
Signaling Channel Associated Signaling
PCM Sampling Rate 8000 Samples / sec
Bit rate 2048 Kbps ± 50 ppm
Code HDB3, 50 % Duty Cycle
Nominal Impedance 120Ω balanced / 75Ω unbalanced
Peak voltage of a mark
For 120 Ω Balanced interface
75 Ω Unbalanced interface
3.0 V ± 0.3 V
2.37 V ± 0.237 V
Peak voltage of a space
For 120 Ω Balanced interface
75 Ω Unbalanced interface
0 V ± 0.3 V
0 V ± 0.237 V
Nominal pulse idth 244 ns
Pulse mask As per ITU (CCITT) Rec. G.703
Output jitter <0.05 UI (in the frequency range of 20Hz to 100 KHz)
Permissible Attenuation 6 dB at 1 MHz
Return loss at:
51.2 KHz to 102.4 KHz
102.4 KHz to 2048 KHz
2048 KHz to 3072 KHz
> 12dB
> 18dB
> 14dB
Jitter tolerance As per ITU (CCITT) G.823
Frame alignment As per ITU (CCITT) G.732
Loss and recovery of frame alignment As per clause 3 of ITU (CCITT) G.732
Loss and recovery of multi-frame
alignment As per clause 5.2 of ITU (CCITT) G.732

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FXS, Voice Fre uency Interface: (Part No. VCL-MX-1525-16-5.0)
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Number of channels per card 16
Interface type FXS,
A-la , 8 bit/sample, A=87.6 / 87.7, 13 segment coding
Maximum number of channels
(In a single chassis) 144
Transmission performance Fully compliant to ITU (CCITT) G.712 specification
Line impedance 600 Ω (900 Ω optional)
Voice channel frequency 300Hz-3400Hz
Insertion loss / gain -2.0 dB Nominal (user adjustable)
Adjustable range –30 dB to +3 dB in steps of 0.5dB
User selectable range for gain /
insertion loss 0 dB to 18 dB
Idle channel noise ≤ - 65 dB
Return loss 300Hz – 600Hz - ≥ 12 dB
600Hz – 3400Hz - ≥ 15 dB
Longitudinal balance ≥ 46 dB bet een 300Hz to 3400Hz
Ring frequency 16 Hz, 20 Hz, 25 Hz, 50 Hz
Ring voltage ≥ 75 volts RMS into a load of 5 R.E.N. ith a 0.30 Erlang
traffic pattern
Subscriber loop current ≥ 30mA into a subscriber loop of 1200 Ohms
Overload level +3.14 dBm ± 0.5 dBm
Battery reversal All channels
Dial pulse speed 50 pps – Pulse Dialing ≤ ± 2 ms / DTMF Dialing
Protection As per ITU-T Rec. K.20
FXO, Voice Fre uency Interface: (Part No. VCL-MX-1530-16-5.0)
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Number of channels per card 16
Interface type FXO
A-la , 8 bit/sample, A=87.6 / 87.7, 13 segment coding
Maximum number of channels
(In a single chassis) 144
Transmission performance Fully compliant to ITU (CCITT) G.712 specification
Line impedance 600Ω (900Ω optional)
Voice channel frequency 300Hz-3400Hz
Insertion Loss / Gain -2.0 dB Nominal (user adjustable)
Adjustable range –30 dB to +3 dB in steps of 0.5 dB
User selectable range for gain /
insertion loss 0 dB to 18 dB
Idle Channel Noise ≤ -65dB
Return loss 300Hz – 600Hz - ≥ 12 dB
600Hz – 3400Hz - ≥ 15 dB
Longitudinal balance ≥ 46 dB bet een 300Hz to 3400Hz
Overload Level +3.14 dBm ± 0.5 dBm
Battery reversal All channels
Dial pulse speed 50 pps – Pulse Dialing ≤ ± 2 ms / DTMF Dialing

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Hot-Line Interface Card: (Part No. VCL-MX-1525HTL-16-5.0)
Number of channels per card 16
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Maximum number of channels 144
Interface type Hot-Line
A-la , 8 bit/sample, A=87.6 / 87.7, 13 segment coding
Transmission performance Fully compliant to ITU (CCITT) G.712 specification
Line Impedance 600Ω (900Ω optional)
Loop resistance Upto 2000 Ohms
Voice channel frequency 300Hz-3400Hz
Insertion loss / gain -2.0 dB Nominal (user adjustable)
Adjustable range –30 dB to +3 dB in steps of 0.5 dB
User selectable range for gain /
insertion loss 0 dB to 18 dB
Idle channel noise ≤ -65 dB
Return loss 300Hz – 600Hz - ≥ 12 dB
600Hz – 3400Hz - ≥ 15 dB
Longitudinal balance ≥ 46 dB bet een 300Hz to 3400Hz
Ring frequency 16 Hz, 20 Hz , 25 Hz, 50 Hz
Ring voltage ≥ 75 volts RMS into a load of 5 R.E.N. ith a 0.30 Erlang
traffic pattern
Subscriber loop current ≥ 30mA into a subscriber loop of 1200 Ohms
Overload level +3.14 dBm ± 0.5 dBm
Dialing Ring-do n
E&M 2 Wire / 4 Wire Voice Fre uency Interface (Part No. VCL-MX-1535-08-5.0)
Number of channels per card 8
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Maximum number of channels 72
Interface type 2W / 4W E&M, Type II and Type V
A-la , 8 bit/sample, A=87.6 / 87.7, 13 segment coding
Transmission performance Fully compliant to ITU (CCITT) G.712 specifications
Line impedance 600Ω (900Ω optional)
Voice channel frequency 300Hz-3400Hz
Insertion loss / gain -2.0 dB Nominal (user adjustable)
Adjustable range –30 dB to +7.5 dB in steps of 0.5 dB
User selectable range for gain /
insertion loss 0 dB to 18 dB
Idle channel noise < 65 dB
Return loss 300Hz – 600Hz - ≥ 12 dB
600Hz – 3400Hz - ≥ 15 dB
Longitudinal balance ≥ 46 dB bet een 300Hz to 3400Hz
Dial pulse speed 50 pps – Pulse Dialing ≤ ± 2 ms / DTMF Dialing

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Maximum M-Lead resistance 1200 Ohms
Maximum M-Lead current drain < 5 mA
Maximum E-Lead current < 100mA
Conference Interface Card: (Part No. VCL-MX-1590)
Number of Channels per Card 5
Conference capability 18 five- ay / 30 three- ay multi port voice conference
capability
Interface Type 4 Wire E&M
Maximum Number of Channels 90
Transmission performance Fully compliant to ITU G.712
Line Impedance 600 Ω
Voice Channel Frequency 300Hz-3400Hz
Idle Channel Noise ≤ -65 dB
Return Loss 300Hz - 600Hz - ≥ 12 dB
600Hz - 3400Hz - ≥ 15 dB
Longitudinal Balance ≥ 46 dB bet een 300Hz to 3400Hz
Low Speed Data Interface Asynchronous RS232 (Part No. VCL-MX-1559-08-5.0)
Number of interfaces per card 8
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Mode Asynchronous, RS232 (V.24/V.28 line drivers) - DCE
Bit rate 50 bps to 19.2 Kbps
Character length 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 (auto-select)
Stop bits 1 / 1.5 / 2 (auto-select)
Parity Even / Odd / 0’s / 1’s / none (auto-select)
GEN GEN / Magneto / Local Battery Interface Card: (Part No. VCL-MX-1587)
Number of channels per card 16
Interface type Magneto, 2- ire (GEN-GEN)
A-la , 8 bit/sample, A=87.6 / 87.7, 13 segment coding
Line impedance 600Ω
Voice channel frequency 300Hz-3400Hz
Maximum number of channels 144
Transmission performance Fully Compliant to ITU (CCITT) G.712 specification
Voice channel frequency 300Hz-3400Hz
Insertion loss / gain -2.0 dB Nominal (user adjustable)
Adjustable range -30dB to +3 dB
User selectable range for gain /
insertion loss 0 dB to 18 dB
Idle channel noise ≤ -65 dB
Return loss 300Hz - 600Hz - ≥ 12dB
600Hz - 3400Hz - ≥ 15dB

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Longitudinal balance ≥ 46 dB bet een 300Hz to 3400Hz
Overload level +3.14 dBm ± 0.5 dBm
High Speed Data Interface Asynchronous 50bps to 115.2Kbps Asynchronous Data Interface (Part
No. VCL-MX-1558-04-48AHS)
Interface RS232, RS485, V.24
Number of interfaces per card 4
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Bit Rate 50bps to 115.2Kbps -user selectable
Character length 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 (auto-select)
Stop bits 1 / 1.5 / 2 (auto-select)
Parity Even / Odd / 0’s / 1’s / none (auto-select)
Mode DCE or DTE, User selectable
64Kbps Universal Data Interface (Part No. VCL-MX-1545-04-48)
Number of interfaces per card 4
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Mode – Synchronous - Interface V.35 / V.36 / X.21 / RS530 / V.24 / V.11 / V.28 - DCE
Mode - Asynchronous - Interface RS232 / RS485 / V.24 / V.11 / V.28 - DCE
Mode - Sub Rate Multiplexing -
Interface
RS232 / RS485 / V.24 / V.11 / V.28 - 4 Asynchronous data
channels multiplexed into one single 64 Kbps timeslot - DCE
Conformity EIA and ITU-T
Synchronous Bit rate V.35 / V.36 / X.21 / RS530 / V.11 @ 64 Kbps
V.24 @ 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps
Asynchronous Bit rate 50 bps to 19200 bps
G.703 @ 64kbps, Synchronous Data Interface: (Part No. VCL-MX-1560-08-5.0)
Interface G.703 @ 64 Kbps
Number of interfaces per card 8
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Conformity To (CCITT) Rec. G.703
Mode Synchronous, Co-directional
Bit rate 64Kbps

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BRI ISDN, 2B+D Interface Card: (Part # VCL-MX-1550-04-5.0)
BRI ISDN Interface "U" Interface
Compliance Meets ANSI T1.601-1992 requirements
Bit Rate 160 Kbits/s
Frame Format 2B+D as per ITU-T (CCITT) Rec.1.430
Line Code 2B1Q as per ITU-T (CCITT) Rec.G.961
Accepted Line Attenuation 42dB at 40 KHz
Pulse Shape As per ITU-T (CCITT) Rec.G.961
Impedance 135 Ohms at 40KHz
Maximum distance: 5 km (4 miles) on 0.5 mm t isted Pan. Distance may vary ith cable gauge.
For distance using various cable gauges please refer chart belo .
Distance in k s. (Miles)
Wire Gauge (AWG/ )
Line Rate
(Kbps)
144
19 (.9mm)
17.4 (10.8)
22 (.6mm)
11.6 (7.2)
24 (.5mm)
8.1 (5.0)
26 (.4mm)
5.5 (3.4)
Relay I/O Interface Card: (Part No. VCL-MX-1547-16-48)
Description: This interface card provides 16 Relay I/Os that may be used to extend either Dry Relay
Contacts (Relay Normally-Open or Relay Normally-Close) or operate s itches remotely (using Dry
Relay Contacts rated 2A @ 60Volts DC) bet een any t o Multiplexers using a 64 Kbps time-slot.
Maximum number of channels 144
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Relay Specifications (Drivers)
Maximum Number of Dry Contact Sensors 16
Maximum s itching po er 60 W (approximately)
Maximum s itching voltage / current 60V DC, 2 A
250V AC, 2 A
Isolation 2.5 KVA Minimum
Typical number of operations > 1 million

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Dry Contacts Sensors
Maximum number of dry contact sensors 16
Maximum current 50 mA
Typical current 20 mA
Reference source voltage 3.3 Volts
Universal Data Interface: High Speed Synchronous “n x 64” Data Interface Type - User
Configurable DCE-DTE: (Part No. VCL-MX-1558-04-48)
Interface V.35 (DTE/DCE)
V.36 (DTE/DCE)
X.21 (DTE/DCE)
V.11 (DTE/DCE)
RS422 (DTE/DCE)
RS530 (DTE/DCE)
Number of interfaces per card 4, (“N” x 64KBits/sec. per card)
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Band idth (“N” x 64 Kbits/sec. interface
maximum value of “N” =30)-user selectable
Conformity Universal user-configurable as above
Mode Synchronous
Bit rate 64 Kbps to 1920 Kbps
User interface DCE/DTE (User programmable for DTE/DCE mode)
High Speed “n x 64” Data Interface Type: 10/100BaseT Ethernet with Electrical Ethernet:
(Part No. VCL-MX-1595-04-5.0)
Interface 10/100BaseT (Electrical)
Number of interfaces per card 4 Ports (4 x 10/100BaseT Electrical)
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Application Point to point
Band idth
(“N” x 64 Kbits/sec. interface
minimum value of “N” =1
maximum value of “N” =30) - user selectable
Aggregate band idth 1920Kbps – maximum, user programmable in steps of
64Kbps from 64 Kbps to 1920Kbps.
Conformity 10/100BaseT Ethernet Electrical
User interface 10/100BaseT

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8 E1 Plus 100Mbps Ethernet Fiber Optical Transport Interface
(Part No. VCL-MX-1551-5.0-WLWL-DKM)
Optical
Number of optical ports 1+1 redundant, automatic link protection
Channel capacity 8E1 Plus 100Mbps Ethernet
Jitter character ITU-T G.742, G.823 complaint
Type of transmitter Class 1 Laser
Transmitter po er -11 dBm to +3 dBm - as ordered
20 km, 40 km, 80 km, 120 km reach – as ordered
Receive sensitivity - 34 dBm
Bit rate 155 Mbps
Wavelength 850 nm multimode / 1310nm singlemode / 1550nm
singlemode (optional)
Optical connector LC (MSA Complaint SFP Module)
Fully compliant ith ITU-T G.957, G.958 Specification
Class 1 Laser Product, Compliant ith IEC 60825-1
Compliant ith Telcordia (Bellcore) GR-468-CORE
Safety
Class 1 Laser
Auto Laser Shut Do n in the event of fiber break.
Ethernet Interface - 10/100BaseT
Number of interfaces 4
Interface RJ-45 Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseT-TX (auto sensing)
Compliance Ethernet Version 2.0 IEEE802.3
10Base-T & 100Base-TX Activity, Full/half duplex.
Interface rate 100 Mbps Ethernet data transmission rate
Order Wire Interface
Phone set Standard 2- ire phone set
Band idth and coding 64 Kb/s PCM Channel, A-La Coding
Integrated IEEE C37.94 Teleprotection Interface (Part No. VCL-MX-1552-SM)
Number of interfaces per card 4
Maximum number of interface cards 9
Maximum number of channels 36
Standards IEEE C37.94
Optical 1310nm Single Mode (40KM / 80KM / 120KM)
Optical connector FC-PC / ST-PC / LC
Safety Class 1 Laser