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FOX515T
NEXT GENERATION UTILITY SDH MULTIPLEXER

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

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1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 General description ...............................................................................................................................3
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1.2 Applications with FOX515T ...................................................................................................................4

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1.2.1 FOX515T used as an ADM...............................................................................................................4

1.2.2 FOX515T used as a consolidation unit .............................................................................................5
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2. SYSTEM FEATURES ..................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 SDH features ..........................................................................................................................................6
2.1.1 STM-N Physical layer .......................................................................................................................6
2.1.2 VC-n/m Path layer............................................................................................................................6
2.1.3 Virtual concatenation........................................................................................................................6
2.1.4 Cross-connect support .....................................................................................................................7
2.2 Protection...............................................................................................................................................8
2.2.1 1:1 Equipment protection..................................................................................................................8
2.2.2 1+1 linear MSP ................................................................................................................................8
2.2.3 SNC Protection ................................................................................................................................8
2.3 Multiple ring support .............................................................................................................................9
2.4 Synchronisation...................................................................................................................................10
2.4.1 Functional Model............................................................................................................................10
2.4.2 Sync Interfaces ..............................................................................................................................10
2.5 Ethernet features .................................................................................................................................11
2.6 PDH features ........................................................................................................................................12
2.6.1 E1 features.....................................................................................................................................12
2.6.2 E3/T3 features................................................................................................................................12
2.7 DCN features........................................................................................................................................13
2.8 Mechanical features ............................................................................................................................15
2.8.1 Mechanical concept........................................................................................................................15
2.9 Environment ........................................................................................................................................15
2.9.1 Storage, transport and operation ....................................................................................................15
2.9.2 Electromagnetic compatibility .........................................................................................................15
2.9.3 Health and safety ...........................................................................................................................15
3. MODULES AND INTERFACES..................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Service Modules with CPU & DXC functionality .................................................................................16
3.1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................16
3.2 Service Modules without CPU & DXC functionality............................................................................17
3.2.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................17
3.3 Miscellaneous and connector modules ..............................................................................................18
3.3.1 MM-3xRJ45+DSUB25+DSUB3 .......................................................................................................18
3.3.2 CM-8xRJ45 ....................................................................................................................................18
3.3.3 CM-FEx8xRJ45 ..............................................................................................................................18
3.3.4 CM-12x1.0/2.3................................................................................................................................18
3.3.5 CM-PROT-12x1.0/2.3.....................................................................................................................18
3.3.6 CM-2xLFH......................................................................................................................................19
3.3.7 FM-FAN .........................................................................................................................................19
3.4 Patch panels ........................................................................................................................................19
3.4.1 120 ohm patch panel (32xE1-LFH-RJ45) ........................................................................................19
3.4.2 75 ohm patch panel (32xE1-LFH-1.0/2.3) .......................................................................................19

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1.1 General description

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FOX515T is a member of ABB’s comprehensive FOX-Family of utility proven communication solutions.

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FOX515T is positioned as high-end Next Generation Multiplexer complementing the portfolio of:

• FOX515: Utility Access-MUX with trunk-capacity up to STM-1 providing a wide range of user
interfaces for legacy, data and voice. Integrated teleprotection functionality and other utility
specific features fit all Access-requirements of utilities.

• FOX515X: Extends FOX515’s trunk-capacity smoothly to STM-4&16 and adds strong GFP based
Ethernet / IP functionality including routing to the network.

• FOX515M: Connects via STM-1 and provides 4 E1 and 4 Ethernet-ports for small installations in
remote premises.

FOX515T combines in an unseen way the transport of mission critical TDM – based services like
teleprotection, high capacity PDH & SDH – connections and Ethernet – services.

All members of the FOX515-family are managed by FOXMAN, the SNMP-based unified Network
management System of ABB. Its open architecture allows integrating with 3rd Network management
Systems either north- or south-bound. Graphical network representation and Point & Click operation
make FOXMAN the ideal solution for managing TDM- & Ethernet-Services at the access- and transport –
level.
The FOX515T consists of a shelf (compatible with 19” or ETSI racks) with room for up to twenty-one
plug-in modules. The modules consist of a number of different types comprising two CPU/DXC carrying
service modules, eight service modules, eight connector modules, two miscellaneous modules and a
hot-swappable managed fan module. In addition there is room for a cable management area that
handles both the optical fibres and the copper cables. The front view in shown in the figure below.
The dedicated CPU/DXC modules consist of TDM matrix, Ethernet Crossbar, System controller and SDH
interfaces. The service modules consist of a number of SDH, Ethernet and PDH interfaces. The different
modules have additional miscellaneous physical interfaces for the CPU/DXC service modules. The
connector modules have the physical interface for the PDH, SDH and Ethernet copper interfaces.
Service module with CPU& DXC

Service module with CPU& DXC

Miscellaneous module

Miscellaneous module
Connector module
Connector module
Connector module
Connector module
Connector module
Connector module
Connector module
Connector module
Service module

Service module

Service module

Service module

Service module

Service module

Service module

Service module

Fibre cable guiding area Copper cable

guiding area
Fan module

Figure 1 FOX515T front view

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1.2.1 FOX515T used as an ADM

The main application for FOX515T is to use it as an ADM. A number of sites are connected together with
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a ring or line network topology. The FOX515T is used to drop traffic in the different sites.
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The FOX515T will typically be deployed in utilities such as Electrical utilities, Pipeline enterprises or
railways.
The FOX515T can easily be used together with all other members of ABBs FOX-family, namely
FOX512&515 (mainly Access-MUX) or FOX515X as consolidation unit for network sections with typically
STM-1 or STM-4. For small stations / locations the FOX515M may be the perfect solution.
The FOX515T provides a number of services at the sites (e.g. PDH & SDH, ISDN PRA, Synchronisation,
Ethernet / Gigabit-Ethernet).

The FOX515T also supports multiple rings as shown in the figure below.

FOX515X

STM1/4/16 rings

FOX515
FOX515X

FOX515X

FOX515M

FOX515X
TextText
STM1/4/16 rings STM-4/16 / WDM ring
FOX515T
TextText

FOX515T

TextText

TextText FOX515T
FOX515

FOX515T
FOX512

FOX515

FOX515

TextText

FOX515T

Figure 2 FOX515-Family used with multiple rings

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The FOX515T can also be used as a consolidation unit as shown in the figure below.
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It concentrates in a centralized spot traffic from different sites before sending it to the core network. The
FOX515T can be connected to any TDM based and/or packet based core networks.
E1
FE
FOX515X

E1
E3/T3
FE
FOX515X GE

Core TextText

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FOX515T E1
T3
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E1 E3 T3 FE GE

FOX512
FOX515

Figure 3 FOX515T used as a consolidation unit for traffic coming from other FOX-family devices

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2.1.1 STM-N Physical layer

The FOX515T offers the following physical interfaces:
• Optical STM-1 interfaces, S1.1, L1.1, L1.2
• Optical STM-4 interfaces, S4.1, L4.1, L4.2
• Optical STM-16 interfaces, S16.1, L16.1, L16.2
• CDWM for STM-1, STM-4 and STM16 interfaces
• Electrical STM-1 interface

2.1.2 VC-n/m Path layer

The FOX515T offers the support of the following payloads:
• VC-4
• VC-4-4c
• VC-4-Xv
• VC-3
• VC-3-Xv
• VC-12
• VC-12-Xv

2.1.3 Virtual concatenation

FOX515T supports virtual concatenation, the following VC-n-Xv are supported:
• VC-12-Xv
• VC-3-Xv
• VC-4-Xv
The FOX515T implements the supported VC-4-Xv and VC-3-Xv functionality in accordance to ITU-T
G.707 clause 11.2 and ETSI EN 300 147 Clause 9.
The FOX515T implements the supported VC-12-Xv functionality in accordance to ITU-T G.707 clause
11.4 and ETSI EN 300 147 Clause 9.
Virtual concatenation is supported in conjunction with EOS mapping and is module dependent.

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The FOX515T implements a two stage cross connect, consisting of a higher order and a lower order part.
The higher order part is non-blocking and equal to 256 x 256 STM-1 equivalents and offers connections
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• VC-4
• VC-4-2c
• VC-4-4c
• VC-4-8c
• VC-4-16c
The lower order cross connect is equal to 96 x 96 STM-1 equivalents and offers connections for the
following objects:
• VC-3
• VC-12
FOX515T offers the following cross connect types on all levels:
• Bi-directional connections on all levels
• Unidirectional connections on all levels.

• Broadcast connections on all levels, 1:N, where N=1..32

• Drop and Continue connections on all levels

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1:1 Equipment protection where applicable

• 1+1 MS protection
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• SNC protection

2.2.1 1:1 Equipment protection

FOX515T offers 1:1 equipment protection. The protection switch algorithm operates with a switching time
of less than 50ms. The FOX515T offers 1:1 protection groups for the following types of modules:
• Service modules including full protection of Cross-Connect & CPU functions
• n x E1 service modules
• n x E3/T3 service modules

The following parameters are configurable for each protection group:

• Configuration of revertive switching, default non-revertive
• WTR time configuration if revertive switching is enabled

2.2.2 1+1 linear MSP

FOX515T offers 1+1 linear Multiplex Section Protection (MSP) on all optical STM-N interfaces.
The 1+1 MSP functionality is in accordance with ITU-T G.841, clause 7.1. The following parameters are
configurable on an MSP object:
• Enabled/disabled
• Mode, unidirectional or bi-directional
• Operation Type, revertive or non-revertive
• WTR time (Wait to restore time), configurable from 0-15minutes, default 5 minutes
The protocol used for K1 and K2 (b1-b5) is defined in ITU-T G.841, clause 7.1.4.5.1. The protocol used
is 1+1 bi-directional switching compatible with 1:n bi-directional switching.

2.2.3 SNC Protection

FOX515T supports two types of SNC protection, SNC/I (Sub Network Connection protection with
Inherent monitoring) and SNC/N (Sub Network Connection protection with non-intrusive monitoring).
SNC supports the following objects:
• VC-12
• VC-3
• VC-4
• VC-4-2c
• VC-4-4c
• VC-4-8c
The SNCP functionality is in accordance with ITU-T G.841 Clause 8. The following parameters are
configurable on an SNC object:
• Enabled/disabled
• Operation Type, revertive or non-revertive
• Hold-off time, configurable from 0-10s in 100ms steps, default 0s
• WTR time (Wait to restore time), configurable from 0-15minutes, default 5 minutes

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simultaneous supported SNCP rings in one network element is 12. The following ring interconnection
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topologies are supported:

• Virtual rings
• Single node interconnection
• Dual node interconnection

STM
-1/4
Access rings

STM-1/4
Access rings STM-4/16/
4/16/WDM
Core rings

-1/4
STM
Access rings

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The model in Figure illustrates the internal FOX515T functionality related to synchronization. The
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following diagram shows the basic structure of synchronization.

SELECTION
T4 SWITCH
HOLDOFF/
QL MONITORING
WTR
SELECTION T4
PROCESS SQUELCH
CONTROL

SELECTION
T1 SWITCH INTERNAL
T2 PLL OSC T0 CLOCK
SQUELCH DISTRIBUTION
T3 CONTROL

T0
SELECTION
PROCESS

HOLDOFF/
WTR

QL MONITORING MANAGEMENT
COMMANDS

Figure 4 Sync functional model

The FOX515T NE contains a T0 synchronization selection process, operating in QL-enabled mode. The
process is responsible for selecting the best signal source to be used as reference input for the SETG,
generating the T0 clock. The selection is done among a number of nominated sources (within the signal
types T1, T2 and T3) as configured by the network operator. In the free-running mode, the T0 clock
complies with the SEC clock requirements as described in ITU-T Recommendation G.813. When
operating in the locked mode, the internal oscillator output (T0) is aligned to the selected reference
source. This frequency will in turn apply to all egress STM-N signals (going out from the NE).

2.4.2 Sync Interfaces

Each of the reference points T1, T2 and T3 illustrated above contains one ore more signals applicable
for synchronization purposes. For the FOX515T, the following interface types apply to the
synchronization selection processes:

• T1 inputs: STM-N signals (N = 1, 4, 16) with or without SSM (S1 used for carrying QL)
• T2 inputs: 2.048 Mbps signals (E12) in G.704 framed mode
• T3 input: 2.048 MHz or 2Mbps (configurable) external synchronization signal (T12)
derived from a station clock
The operator configures the signal reference candidates associated with each of the two (T0, T4)
selection processes.

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 2.5 Ethernet features
The FOX515T includes Ethernet interfaces. It can support both Ethernet tunnelling (L1) and Ethernet
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support tunnelling, some support switching and some supports both tunnelling and switching. Note that
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the terms bridge and switch have the same meaning in this document. The fact the bridge has several
ports makes it a multi-port bridge or a switch.

The modules that support tunnelling contain a number of Ethernet interfaces and mappers. The mappers
are used to map the Ethernet traffic into SDH. The number of interfaces and mappers depend of the
selected module. See specific detail in the description of the available modules in chapter 3.
The modules that support switching contain an Ethernet switch in addition to the Ethernet interfaces and
the mappers.
Dedicated Service modules contain an Ethernet crossbar to make is possible to interconnect the different
Ethernet switches on the modules. This makes it possible to switch traffic between the different modules
without using SDH capacity
The external ports are termed LAN ports. They are attached to the physical LAN connectors of the
device.
The internal ports of the switch that are connected to the mappers are termed WAN ports. For each of
the WAN ports, the WAN mapper can create a channel for the port’s Ethernet traffic in the SDH
interface. Such a channel consists of a configurable number of virtual containers. The Ethernet traffic on
the WAN port in question is mapped into the payload of the virtual containers and the number selected,
decides the bandwidth of the channel. The mappers have the capacity of mapping a full 100 Mbps or
1000 Mbps WAN interface into virtual containers.
The fact that some of the ports of the bridge are connected to long distance channels makes the
FOX515T a remote bridge. The combination of two FOX515T’s on different geographical sites, with a
WAN channel between them, can be viewed as a single bridge, with LAN ports at each site.

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FOX515T supports a number of E1 interfaces that are mapped into SDH VC-12 containers. The service
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modules do not include the physical connectors and must be used together with suitable connector
module (CM).
CM’s are available with support for a different number of interfaces and different types of connectors.
The E1 interfaces provides a number of different services as shown below:
• Transparent leased line
• Framed leased line
• ISDN primary rate access
It is possible to configure the E1 interfaces individually to support the different services.
FOX515T includes a special feature to reduce jitter and wander. The pointer processing for the interface
is switched off and controlled frame slips are performed if the frequency of the SDH timing is not
synchronised to the frequency of the service interface.
No frame loss, multiframe loss or CRC-4 errors are detected when controlled frame slips are performed.
This feature is only supported in the framed leased line and the ISDN PRA modes

2.6.2 E3/T3 features

FOX515T supports a number of E3/T3 interfaces that are mapped into SDH VC-3 containers. Different
E3/T3 service modules are available supporting 3 or 6 E3/T3 interfaces. The service modules do not
include the physical connectors and must be used together with suitable connector module (CM).
CM are available with support for a different number of interfaces and different types of connectors.
The E3/T3 interfaces provides a number of different services as shown below:
• E3 Transparent leased line
• T3 Transparent leased line
It is possible to configure the E3/T3 interfaces individually to support the different services.

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A management communication network provides communication between the network elements and the
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Communication Network). Here, the term DCN is used. A DCN is usually physically or logically separated
from the network carrying customer traffic.
The management of FOX515T is based on the IP protocol suite. The main purpose of the DCN is to
provide IP-connectivity between a management system and the managed devices in any possible
topology and network configuration.
Basically, the IP connectivity is realized through following types of channels:
• Ethernet Channels
• Point to Point (PPP) Channels
• Unnumbered DCN connections are fully supported
This is illustrated by the figure below.

FOX515T
Management

IP

Ethernet Channels PPP Channels

Other nodes or Management Stations

Figure 5 DCN channels

The Ethernet Channels in FOX515T are:

• External Network, i.e. a dedicated Ethernet port for local and remote access via a separate IP-
based network.
• Management VLAN consisting of FOX515T LAN and WAN ports.
The PPP Channels in FOX515T are:
• SDH-DCC links to neighbour SDH nodes.
• Tunnels to neighbour or remote SDH nodes through an OSI-CLNP network on the SDH-DCC
channels.
• Layer-1 Ethernet Service embedded management communication channel (L1CC)
The FOX515T is capable of routing between the different Ethernet and PPP channels.
In order to operate in multi-vendor SDH networks, the FOX515T provides OSI-CLNP routing between
DCC ports according to ITU-T G.784, and a DCC Cross-Connect (DCCX) in order to “shortcut” DCC
channels without any protocol processing.

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IP (routing)
1 1 1 1 1
Ethernet PPP
Channels Channels
0..c 0..e 0..f
PPP PPP PPP
a = 1, only one VLAN allowed to connect to the IP
0..c 1 1 layer, i.e. ”management VLAN”.
0..a b = number of LAN/WAN ports on the FOX515T
1 being members of the management VLAN
VLAN OSI Routing c = number of PPP Channels tunneled through the
OSI network
1 1 1
d = number of DCC ports enabled for OSI routing
1..b 1 1 0..d e = number of PPP Channels on DCC
1 1
0..1 f = number of PPP Channels on L1CC
LAN/WAN Mgmt Port DCC DCC L1CC
0..1

DCCX

Figure 6 DCN protocol reference model

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The FOX515T is provided as a shelf suitable for mounting within a 19-inch or ETSI equipment cabinet.
permitted without written authorization.

The shelf comprises a sub-rack with room for twenty modules, cable management area and fan tray. The
height of the unit is 6 RU (265 mm). The part supporting the modules has room for two service modules
with dedicated CPU, DXC and optical interfacemodules, eight service modules (not carrying CPU&DXC
functions), two miscellaneous modules and eight connector modules.

The size of the chassis has the following physical dimension:

Width 445 mm
Height 265 mm
Depth 278 mm
The shelf is equipped with 19” brackets as a default as specified in IEC 60917 and IEC 60297.

2.9 Environment

2.9.1 Storage, transport and operation

The equipment meets the following requirements for operational, transportation and storage environment
as specified in ETS 300 019 (See table below).
Requirement Specification Classes
Storage ETS 300 019-2-1 Class 1.1
Transportation ETS 300 019-2-2 Class 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3
Operational ETS 300 019-2-3 Class 3.1, 3.1E and 3.2 (55C)

Table 1 Environmental classification

2.9.2 Electromagnetic compatibility

The FOX515T meets the requirement for EMC as specified in EN 300 386.
The power supply interfaces meets the requirements as specified in ETS 300 132-2.
The FOX515T meets the requirement for grounding and bonding as specified in ETS 300 253.

2.9.3 Health and safety

The equipment meets the safety requirements specified in EN/IEC 60950.
It also meets the optical safety requirement specified in EN 60825.
The equipment meets the requirements in ETS 300 753 for acoustic noise.

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3.1 Service Modules with CPU & DXC functionality

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3.1.1 Overview
The CPU/DXC-carrying service module in the FOX515T consist of the following functionality:

• System controller
• Local craft interfaces
• TDM cross connect
• Ethernet crossbar
• SDH features
• SETS functionality
• Optical interfaces
• LED indicators
• Inventory EEPROM
• Local power supply
• Back plane interfaces
• They must be used together with one or two miscellaneous modules (e.g. MM
3xRJ45+DSUB25+ DSUB3).

Overview Service Modules with CPU & DXC functionality

• Module 2 x STM-1/4 SFP (multispeed)

• Module 1 x STM-16 SFP

The optical interfaces are SFP-based and tilted downwards with an angle of 22.5O.

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The service modules without CPU & DXC in the FOX515T consist of the following functionality:
• Electrical or optical interface of TDM (STM-1/4/16 or E1) or Ethernet type
• Ethernet features (only available with tributaries of Ethernet type)
• SDH features
• LED indicators
• Configuration logic
• Inventory EEPROM
• Local power supply
• Back plane interfaces

Overview Service Modules without CPU & DXC functionality

• Module 4 x STM-1 / 1 x STM-4 SFP

• Module 4 x STM-4 / 1 x STM-16 SFP
• Module 8 x STM-1 SFP
• Module 1 x STM-16 SFP
• Module 8 x FE (opt SFP / el. via CM) incl. L2 fct.
• Module 2 x GbE SFP incl. L2 fct.
• Module 8 x E1
• Module 63 x E1
• Module 6 x E3/T3

All optical and electrical GbE modules are based on SFP technology

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3.3.1 MM-3xRJ45+DSUB25+DSUB3
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The module is a miscellaneous module that must be used together with the CPU/DXC service modules
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It consists of the following functionality:

• Power interface
• Synchronisation interface
• Auxiliary interface
• Management interface
• Alarm interface
• LED indicators
• Inventory EEPROM
• Back plane interfaces

3.3.2 CM-8xRJ45
The module is a connector module that must be used together with certain tributary modules.
It consists of the following functionality:
• RJ-45 Connectors for E1 interface
• Inventory EEPROM
• Back plane interfaces

3.3.3 CM-FEx8xRJ45
The module is a connector module for Ethernet that must be used together with a tributary data module
(e.g. TM-8xFE-16xMAP-SFP).
It consists of the following functionality:
• RJ-45 connectors for LAN interfaces
• Ethernet interfaces
• LED indicators
• Inventory EEPROM
• Back plane interfaces

3.3.4 CM-12x1.0/2.3
The module is a connector module that must be used together with certain tributary modules.
It consists of the following functionality:
• 1.0/2.3 Coaxial connectors for E3 and T3 interfaces
• Inventory EEPROM
• Back plane interfaces

3.3.5 CM-PROT-12x1.0/2.3
The module is a connector module that must be used together with certain tributary modules.
The module is double width and plugs into both the odd an even slot position.
It consists of the following functionality:
• 1.0/2.3 Coaxial connectors for E3 and T3 interfaces
• Protection switch
• Inventory EEPROM
• Back plane interfaces

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The module is a connector module that must be used together with certain tributary modules.
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• LFH connectors for E1 interfaces

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• Inventory EEPROM
• Back plane interfaces

3.3.7 FM-FAN
The module is a fan module that supports 6 fans. It includes fan alarm monitoring circuits for all fans.
It consists of the following functionality:
• Fans
• Inventory EEPROM
• Local power supply
• Back plane interfaces

3.4 Patch panels

The LFH high density connectors on the CM – 2xLFH modules terminating 63 x E1 can be connected
either via patch-cable to a distribution frame based on eg Krone-blocks or they can be connected to ABB
patchpanels, that also support 120 / 75 Ohm adaptation where required.

3.4.1 120 ohm patch panel (32xE1-LFH-RJ45)

This is a patch panel for the multi interface E1 connector. One connector can have up to 32 E1
interfaces.
The patch panel has 32 RJ-45 connectors for the E1 interfaces and one multi interface connector for
connection to the module.

3.4.2 75 ohm patch panel (32xE1-LFH-1.0/2.3)

This is a patch panel for the multi interface E1 connector. One connector can have up to 32 E1
interfaces.
The patch panel has 32 RJ-45 connectors for the E1 interfaces and one multi interface connector for
connection to the module.

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