Positron AK355 User manual

AK355 System
Installation and User's Guide

AK355 System Installation and User'sGuide
PositronAccess Solutions 2 180-0037-002 R01
Publication Information
©2013 Positron Inc.
AK355/AK355 E System
Installation and User's Guide
Publication date: April 2013
Printed in Canada
Published By
Positron Inc.
5101 Buchan Street, Suite 220
Montreal,Quebec,Canada
H402R9
Telephone US and Canada:1-888-577-5254
International: 1-514-345-2220
MicrosoftWindows is a registered trademark ofMicrosoftCorporation.
Productnames,other than Positron's,mentioned hereinmaybe trademarks and/or registered trademarks
their respective companies.
FCC Notification
The AK355 System complies with part15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subjectto the following two
conditions (1) This devicemaynot cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must acceptany
interference received,including interference thatmaycause undesired operation.
Confidentiality Notice
The information contained in this documentis the propertyofPositron Inc.Exceptas specificallyauthorized
in writing byPositron Inc.,the holder ofthis document:1) shall keep all information contained herein
confidential andshall protectsame in whole or in partfrom the disclosure and dissemination to all third
parties, and 2)shall use same foroperating and maintenance purposes only.
Disclaimer Notice
Although Positron Inc.has made everyeffort to ensure the accuracyofthe information contained herein, this
documentis subjectto change.

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 ..............................................................................................................................5
AK355 System ......................................................................................................................5
1.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................6
1.2 Installation................................................................................................................7
1.3 AK355 Connections ..................................................................................................9
1.3.1 Front View ...........................................................................................................9
1.3.2 Rear View..........................................................................................................11
Chapter 2 ............................................................................................................................15
AktinoView Management Software.....................................................................................15
Ethernet Mode ....................................................................................................................15
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................16
2.2 Installation..............................................................................................................16
2.3 System Management ..............................................................................................16
2.3.1 Logging in to the System ....................................................................................16
2.3.2 Switching from DS3 Mode to Ethernet Mode (for Systems supporting DS3) ...........17
2.3.3 AktinoView Main Window....................................................................................18
2.3.4 System..............................................................................................................21
2.3.5 Inventory ...........................................................................................................22
2.3.6 Provisioning.......................................................................................................24
2.3.7 Alarms...............................................................................................................55
2.3.8 Performance Monitoring (PM) .............................................................................59
2.3.9 Tools.................................................................................................................76
2.3.10 Diagnostic........................................................................................................79
2.3.11 License............................................................................................................83
Chapter 3 ............................................................................................................................85
AktinoView Management Software.....................................................................................85
DS3 Mode............................................................................................................................85
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................86
3.2 Installation..............................................................................................................86
3.3 System Management ..............................................................................................86
3.3.1 Logging in to an AK355 System ..........................................................................86
3.3.2 Switching from Ethernet Mode to DS3 Mode (for Systems supporting DS3) ...........87
3.3.3 AktinoView Main Window....................................................................................88
3.3.4 System..............................................................................................................91
3.3.5 Inventory ...........................................................................................................92
3.3.6 Provisioning.......................................................................................................94
3.3.7 Alarms.............................................................................................................123
3.3.8 Performance Monitoring (PM) ...........................................................................127
3.3.9 Tools...............................................................................................................140
3.3.10 Diagnostic......................................................................................................143
3.3.11 License..........................................................................................................147
Chapter 4 ..........................................................................................................................149
Technical and Regulatory Specifications..........................................................................149
4.1 AK355 Technical Specifications .............................................................................150

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Chapter 5 ..........................................................................................................................153
Maintenance .....................................................................................................................153
5.1 AK355 Fans and Filters.........................................................................................154
Chapter 6 ..........................................................................................................................155
Safety and Warnings.........................................................................................................155
Chapter 7 ..........................................................................................................................159
Warranty and Customer Service.......................................................................................159
Chapter 8 ..........................................................................................................................161
Positron Products.............................................................................................................161
Appendices.......................................................................................................................163
Appendix A:......................................................................................................................164
System Software Upgrade................................................................................................164

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Chapter 1
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AK355 System

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1.1 Introduction
The AK355 Systems enable point-to-point Ethernet over Copper services and is
ideally suited for demanding applications suchas DSLAM Backhaul over long
distances. The AK355C model offers point-to-point transport of DS3 or Ethernet
over Copper,providing a smooth migrationfrom TDM to IP at a later stage (the
AK355CE modeloffers point-to-point transport of Ethernet only).The systems
bond together 2 to 16 copper pairs creating a symmetric or asymmetric high
bandwidth link capable of delivering up to 100 Mbps out to 12 Kft/3.7 Km (24
AWG) or 45 Mbps out to 17 Kft/5.2 Km (24 AWG).
Positron’s signature FlexStream functionalityenables the AK355 Systems to run
either insymmetric or asymmetric mode witha simple software command. It
allows service providers to dictate how muchbandwidth is allocated to
downstream vs. upstream traffic - an esse ntial tool for ensuring precious
bandwidthis used as efficientlyas possible.
The AK355 Systems consist of 1RU high Central Office and Remote units for 19”
and 23” racks or for wall mounting. It is environmentally hardened and the
Remote units canbe either line or locally powered.
Note: Read Chapter 5 Safetyand Warnings before proceeding.

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1.2 Installation
Mounting the AK355
The AK355 units canbe mounted ineither 19 inch or 23 inch racks. The 19 and
23 inch flanges and mounting screws are included in the installationkit.
Mounting holes are provided for flush or mid mount. Notethatthe midmount
flange canbe mounted forward or backward for either 5 or 6 inch recess. Figure
1 shows examples of 19 inchflanges attached to the flush positionand 23 inch
flanges attached to the mid mount position.
Figure 1 Flange Wall Mounting
The unit can also be mounted on a wall using either 19 or 23 inch flanges (see
Figure 2) It is not necessary for the flange to be bonded with the frame; the unit's
Ground Lug on the back provides proper grounding.

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Figure 2 Wall Mounting
NOTE: The fan filter should be replaced everysix months. Ordering information
canbe found at the end of this document.

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1.3 AK355 Connections
1.3.1 Front View
Figure 3 shows the AK355 front panel. The AK355C and AK355R units have
identical front panelindicators and functions.
1.3.1.1 Management Connections
The RJ-45 port (located on the front panel) canbe used for localor remote
management access. The Ethernet port automatically is set to either 10BaseT or
100BaseTand auto-sense the polarityof TX/RX (automatic MDIX).
Caution: Inorder to comply with the intra-building lightning surge requirements,
intra-building Ethernet management wiring must be shielded,and the shield for
the wiring must be grounded at both ends.
Figure 3 AK355 Front View

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AK355 Front Panel Indicators
LED Condition Function
Status
Solid Green
Flashing Green
Solid Yellow
Solid Red
Normal
DS3 Loopback Active (DS3 Only)
Minor Alarm Active
Critical or Major Alarm
Fuse Off
Red
Unit Fuse OK
Unit Fuse Has Blown
Fan Alarm
Solid Green
Solid Yellow
Flashing Red
Fan Status Normal
One Fan Has Failed
More Than One Fan Has Failed
MULTIPAIR
SPAN
STATUS
Solid Green
Solid Yellow
Solid Red
Normal
Minor Alarm
Critical or Major Alarm
PAIR STATUS
Off
Solid Green
Flashing Green
Solid Red
Pair Is Disabled
Pair Is Up
Pair Is Acquiring
Pair LOS/Open Circuit/Short
BAT A
BAT B
Off
Solid Green
External DC Power Has Not Been Applied
External DC Power Is Present
ACO Pushbutton
Pushbutton Function
ACO
Push Alarm Cut Off pushbutton for at
least 1/2 second, deactivates audio (not
visual) relay for all active alarms. The
ALARM LED on the AK355 indicates
ACO has been activated by the
connection on the back of the unit.
To temporarily override the AK355C IP
Address, push and hold the ACO button
until the Status LED turns off. The
management IP address of the CCU will
revert to 192.168.10.1 for a period of 5
minutes. The AK355R will revert to the
192.168.10.2 IP Address.

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1.3.2 Rear View
The rear views of the AK355 systems are similar less the DS3 connections on
the AK355E model.
1.3.2.1 Frame Ground Connections
The Ground Lug located on the right hand side of the back panel (see Figure 4)
canaccommodate up to 6 AWG wire. Use a wire gauge for grounding at least as
heavyas the power wiring. Attach the grounding wire to the AK355 Ground Lug
to a nearby grounding screwon the equipment rack or facility ground. Test the
ground connection withanohm meter; there should be less than2 ohms
betweenthe AK355 Ground Lug and facilityground.
Note that the ground connection is required for proper system operations.
Figure 4 AK355 Rear View

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1.3.2.2 Power Connections
A 7.5A to 10A UL listed fuse/circuit breaker must be installed ahead of this unit.
Two redundant power buses are provided (A and B). The two power inputs are
identicaland can be used for redundant power configurations.
Insert the ends of the -48 Vdc and Returnpower wires (16 AWG wire is
recommended) into the A and B holes on the left side of the Phoenix plug. Inset
the Phoenixplug into the Power connector.
Note: The DC return terminal is not connected to the equipment frame or the
grounding means of the equipment (Isolated DC Return).
Figure 5 Power Connector

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1.3.2.3 Multi-Pair Span Connection
The MSPANconnector is used to connect the AK355 to the outside plant pairs.
The Table shownbelow specifies the 50-pin AMP connector pin assignments.
Connector Pin Assignments
TIP RING
Pair 1 26 1
Pair 2
27 2
Pair 3 28 3
Pair 4 29 4
Pair 5 30 5
Pair 6 31 6
Pair 7 32 7
Pair 8 33 8
Pair 9 34 9
Pair 10 35 10
Pair 11 36 11
Pair 12 37 12
Pair 13 38 13
Pair 14 39 14
Pair 15 40 15
Pair 16 41 16
The CO MSPAN cable should be shielded witha pigtail wire that attaches to the
ground lug just above the MSPAN connector. The RTMSPAN cable's shield
should NOT be connected to ground (leave open). The MSPANcable is female.
Tie wrap points are available inseveral places on the back panel. The MSPAN
cable canbe routed to the left or right.

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1.3.2.4 Alarm Connections
Alarm connections are generally used on the CO end. Insert alarm connections
into the supplied Phoenixconnector. Alarm connections available are:
•Critical,audio and visual
•Major, audio and visual
•Minor, audio and visual
•SysID
•Alarm-CutOff (ACO)
•Aux1, Aux2 Alarm in
Eachalarm can be connected to Normally Open (NO) or Normally Closed (NC)
position. Use the Common (COM) connection to complete the connection.
SysID connections canbe used to identify the equipment inalarm. SysID is
active during anyalarm activation. Aux1 and Aux2 are input alarm dry contact
delay point. The Alarm-CutOff (ACO)connections are input dry contact relay
points used for remote activation of ACO.
Note: The AK355CPS and the AK355RP onlysupport the Alarm In connections.
1.3.2.5 -48 Vdc OUT Connection
The AK355R and the AK355CPS cansupply48Vdc output topowerexternal
devices. Note: DO NOT attach external voltages to these outputs.
1.3.2.6 DS3 Connection
Attach the transmit and receive DS3 coaxcables to the In and Out BNC
connectors onthe back panel (see Figure 14).
Note: See Chapter8 for AK355 Systems that support DS3.

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Chapter 2
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AktinoView Management Software
Ethernet Mode

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2.1 Introduction
AktinoViewis a Microsoft Windows software package used to manage one or
more systems. In AktinoView, the AK355 unit located at the Central Office is
referred to as the CO and the AK355 unit located at the Remote Office is referred
to as the RT.
2.2 Installation
To install AktinoView proceed through the following:
•Insert the AktinoViewCD in to the CD ROM drive or download AktinoView
from Positron's portal located at http://www.positronaccess.com
•Open Windows Explorer and clickonthe CD drive
•Double-click on install.exe in the AktinoView folder
•Follow the instructions on the screen
2.3 System Management
2.3.1 Logging in to the System
From the Start Menuselect Aktino > AktinoView, and you will see a dialog box
similar to the following:
Enter a Username and Password appropriate for the system. The default
Username is "superuser" and the default password is "superuser". Enter the
system's IP address in the Equipment IP Address field, and Click Login.The
default IP address for the CO unit is 192.168.10.1 and the default IP address for
the RT unit is 192.168.10.2.

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2.3.2 Switching from DS3 Mode to Ethernet Mode (for Systems supporting DS3)
1 Go to the Tools tab.
2 Right clickon the RT Unit. Note: Always start this process byswitching
the RT unit first.
3 Select Switch to Ethernet Mode from the RTdrop-downboxand then
select OK. This willinitiate a process that will result with the RT rebooting.
4 Right click on the CO once the RT disappears.
5 Select Switch to Ethernet Mode from the CO drop-down boxand then
select OK. This will initiate a process that will result with the CO
rebooting. Note: Wait a couple of minutes before continuing with the
remainder of this process.
6 Go to the File Menuand select Connect to... This will bring up the Login
to AktinoViewdialog box.
7 Type in the Username and Password. The default Username is
"superuser" and the default Password is also "superuser."
8 Click Login.
9 Follow the same process when returning to DS3 Mode.

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2.3.3 AktinoView Main Window
Once youare logged into the system you will see three menu options:
File Menu
The File Menu provides two options:
Connect to: Allows you to connect to and manage several Aktino systems
simultaneously.
Exit: Exits the AktinoView program.
Action Menu
The Action Menu provides four options:
Refresh: Refreshes the system.
System Backup: Opens a dialog box allowing you to save your System
Configuration in an XML file to your PC so that you may retrieve and
restore the configurationat a later date.
System Restore: Opens a dialog box to import and applya previously
saved System Configuration file. The process of restoring your system
configuration will reboot your system.
System Software Upgrade: Opens a dialog boxallowing you to upgrade
the Aktino System software. (See AppendixA for System Software
Upgrade procedures.)
Export: Provides three options: Alarm Log, Alarm History, and PM
(Performance Monitoring). These options allow youto export the desired
information to a .csv file.
Help Menu
The Help Menu provides one option:
About: Displays the AktinoView software versioninformation.
AktinoViewprovides Quick-Launch buttons
for all the menus:

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Under the Menus and Quick-Launch buttons, AktinoView displays a tab for all the
systems currentlybeing managed. Each tab willdisplay the System Name and
IP address of the selected system.
.
When AktinoView connects to a givensystem, it willdisplayseveral additional
tabs appropriate for the selected system. In this case, AktinoView displays the
following tabs for the system in Ethernet mode: System, Inventory, Provisioning,
Alarms, PM, Tools, Diagnostic,and License.
AktinoViewprovides Alarm details by right-clicki ng on the unit. If alarms are
present in the system, AktinoViewwill display them at the bottom of the screen.
For more informationabout a particular alarm, double-click on the alarm for
details and trouble-shooting information.

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Alarm Details
AktinoViewdisplays detailed alarm information for each system. It displays
counters for the active Critical, Major, and Minor alarms, as well as detailed
alarm information for eachof the alarms present. The columns canbe sorted
and resized as desired.