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Chapter 1 introduction – RAD Data comm ARC-101 User Manual

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ARC-101 Features

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 General Description

The ARC-101, ATM Rate & Media Converter, provides transparent ATM rate
and media conversion between two interfaces by extracting ATM cells from
one interface at one rate and sending them over a different interface at a
different rate.

The ARC-101 supports a wide variety of ATM data rates and media types.
These include: E1, E3, T3 and STS-3c/STM-1, over optical and electrical
interfaces.

The ARC-101 is supplied as a standalone unit. Special hardware for
mounting the unit in a 19" rack can be ordered separately.

A typical ARC-101 rate conversion application is shown in

Figure 1-1

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Figure 1-1 ARC-101 Rate Conversion Application