Preface, About this supplement, How to use this supplement – Paradyne COMSPHERE 3611 User Manual
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3610-A2-GB48-50
September 1996
Preface
About This Supplement
This supplement provides basic information to get you
started using your COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data
Service Unit (DSU) with a Time Division
Multiplexer (TDM) or Multichannel Multipoint (MCMP)
option installed. The supplement also provides a summary
of TDM and MCMP capabilities, along with the unit’s
capabilities when it operates as a digital bridge.
It is assumed that you are familiar with the functional
operation of data communications equipment.
How to Use This Supplement
provides a general overview of the TDM,
MCMP, and digital bridge capabilities for the
3600 Series DSU.
explains the set up of your Model 3610 DSU
with TDM or MCMP circuit card. To install a Model 3611
DSU with TDM or MCMP, refer to the COMSPHERE
3000 Series Carrier, Installation Manual.
provides an overview of the front panel with
TDM or MCMP and the DSU’s status indicators.
Chapter 4
provides the basics of setting or changing
configuration options for TDM, MCMP, and digital
bridging. The configuration option tables supplement the
DSU tables in the User’s Guide and the DBM tables in the
DBM Options Supplement.
configuration options and the DSU’s menu structure.
Refer to the menu tree as you proceed through the menu
from the front panel or SDCP if you have a Model 3611
DSU.
provides MUX configuration worksheets
to use during planning.
contains TDM, MCMP, and digital bridge
sample configurations.
provides troubleshooting and a list of
MUX configuration error messages that may appear on
the front panel.
contains technical specifications.
Refer to the User’s Guide for an extensive Glossary
and list of acronyms.
Product-Related Documents
For additional 3600 Series features, refer to the:
•
COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, User’s Guide, for basic
Data Service Unit (DSU) information and a
product-related documentation table: Document
No. 3610-A2-GB46.
•
COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, Dial Backup Module
Options Supplement for the DBM features:
Document No. 3610-A2-GB49.