Comtech EF Data CRS-300 User Manual
Crs-300

IMPORTANT NOTE: The information contained in this document supersedes all previously
published information regarding this product. Product specifications are subject to change
without prior notice.
Part Number MN/CRS300.IOM Revision 19
CRS-300
1:10 Redundancy Switch
Installation and Operation Manual
Table of contents
Document Outline
- mn-crs300_19.pdf
- INSIDE COVER
- TABLE of CONTENTS
- TABLES
- FIGURES
- PREFACE
- About this Manual
- Conventions and References
- Safety and Compliance
- Product Support
- Comtech EF Data Headquarters
- Warranty Policy
- Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Overview
- 1.2 CRS-300 Compatibility
- 1.3 Description of CRS-300 Features
- 1.4 Optional CRS-350 ESC Switch
- 1.5 Summary of Specifications
- Chapter 2. INSTALLATION
- Chapter 3. SWITCH CONNECTORS and PINOUTS
- 3.1 Cabling Connection Types
- 3.2 CRS-300 User Data Connectors
- 3.2.1 CRS-230 Controller Connectors
- 3.2.2 TMI User Data Connectors
- 3.2.2.1 EIA-232/422/V.35 Connector, DB-25F (CRS-316)
- 3.2.2.2 EIA-232/422/V.35/LVDS Connector, DB-25F (CRS-320/340)
- 3.2.2.3 ASI Connectors, BNC (CRS-325)
- 3.2.2.4 8 kHz IDR Connector, RJ-45F (CRS-330)
- 3.2.2.5 Balanced G.703 Connector, DB-15F (CRS-325/330/340)
- 3.2.2.6 Unbalanced G.703 Connectors, BNC (CRS-325/330/340)
- 3.2.2.7 Unbalanced G.703 4-Port Connectors, BNC (CRS-345)
- 3.2.2.8 HSSI Connector, HD-50F (CRS-336/370)
- 3.2.2.9 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Connector, RJ-45F (CRS-316/336)
- 3.2.2.10 Quad E1 Connectors, RJ-48F (CRS-365)
- 3.2.2.11 Quad E1 Connectors, DB-9F (CRS-365D)
- 3.3 CRS-300 Chassis Ground and Power Connections
- Chapter 4. CABLES and CONNECTIONS
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Switch-to-Switch Connections
- 4.3 IF Cable Connections
- 4.4 CDM-625/A Modem Connections
- 4.4.1 RMI/TMI Limitations and Considerations
- 4.4.2 Carrier-in-Carrier® (CnC) Data Connections
- 4.4.3 Control and Data Connections – CRS-300 to Modem
- 4.4.3.1 Control Cabling Requirement (Regardless of Driving Traffic Data Type)
- 4.4.3.2 G.703 Balanced / Unbalanced Data Connections
- 4.4.3.3 G.703 Quad E1 Data Connections
- 4.4.3.4 ASI Data Connections
- 4.4.3.5 EIA-422 Data Connections
- 4.4.3.6 HSSI Data Connections
- 4.4.3.7 LVDS Data Connections
- 4.4.3.8 Ethernet Data Connections
- 4.4.4 Data Connections – CRS-300 to User
- 4.4.5 Data Connections – CRS-350 Engineering Service Channel (ESC) Switch
- 4.4.6 Operation of the CDM-625/A in CDM-600/L Emulation Mode
- 4.5 CDM-570/A, CDM-570L/AL Modem Connections
- 4.6 SLM-5650/5650A Modem Connections
- 4.7 CDM-Qx/QxL Modem Connections
- 4.8 CDM-710G/710GL Modem Connections
- 4.9 CDM-710 Modem Connections
- 4.10 CDM-700 Modem Connections
- 4.11 CDM-600/L Modem Connections
- Chapter 5. MODEM, RMI/TMI, and SWITCH CONFIGURATION
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Configure Your Modems
- 5.2.1 Connect Your Modem Power
- 5.2.2 Modem Firmware and Hardware Requirements
- 5.2.3 Configure Your Modem Operation
- 5.2.4 Configure Your Modems for 1:N Redundancy
- 5.2.4.1 Configure Switch-to-CDM-625/A 1:N Redundancy
- 5.2.4.2 Configure Switch-to-CDM-570/A, CDM-570L/AL, CDM-600/L 1:N Redundancy
- 5.2.4.3 Configure Switch-to-SLM-5650/5650A 1:N Redundancy
- 5.2.4.4 Configure Switch-to-CDM-Qx/QxL 1:N Redundancy
- 5.2.4.5 Configure Switch-to-CDM-710G/710GL, CDM-710, CDM-700 1:N Redundancy
- 5.3 RMI Card Configuration Reference
- 5.4 TMI Card Configuration Reference
- 5.5 Configure the CRS-300 Switch
- 5.6 Update the CRS-300 Switch Firmware
- Chapter 6. FRONT PANEL OPERATION
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Front Panel Operation
- 6.2.1 SELECT: (Top-Level) Menu
- 6.2.2 SELECT: CONFIG (Configuration)
- 6.2.3 SELECT: INFO (Information)
- 6.2.4 SELECT: MONITOR
- 6.2.5 SELECT: STORE/LD (Store or Load Configuration)
- 6.2.6 SELECT: UTILITY
- Chapter 7. SERIAL-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
- Appendix A. ETHERNET NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS
- A.1 Overview
- A.2 Ethernet Routers vs. Switches
- A.3 Ethernet Configuration Examples
- A.3.1 Ethernet Network Overview
- A.3.2 Ethernet Redundancy with CRS-300
- A.3.3
- A.3.4 Hub-to-Hub with Standard Traffic using Routers
- A.3.5 Hub-to-Hub with Standard Traffic using Switches
- A.3.6 Hub-to-Remotes with Standard Traffic using Routers or Switches
- A.3.7 Hub-to-Remotes, Split-path Traffic using Routers (Point-to-Multipoint)
- A.3.8 Hub-to-Remotes, Split-path Traffic using Switches (Point-to-Multipoint)
- Appendix B. CABLE DRAWINGS
- B.1 Overview
- B.2 User / Utility Cables
- B.3 Control Cables
- B.3.1 Switch-to-Modem, Control Cable for CDM-625/A (HD-15M(DB-9M)
- B.3.2 Switch-to-Modem, Control Cable for SLM-5650/5650A (HD-15M(HD-15M)
- B.3.3 Switch-to-Modem, Optional ‘Y’ Control Cable for SLM-5650/5650A (HD-15M(HD-15M, DB-9F)
- B.3.4 Switch-to-Modem, Standard EIA-485 Multi-Drop Shielded Cable for CDM-Qx/QxL (15X DB-9F)
- B.3.5 EIA-485 Cable Termination for CDM-Qx/QxL Multi-Drop Cables (DB-9M)
- B.3.6 Switch-to-Modem, EIA-485 Null Modem Cable for CDM-Qx/QxL (DB-9M(DB-9M)
- B.3.7 Modem-to-Modem, Optional EIA-485 Multi-Drop Ribbon Cable for CDM-Qx/QxL (15X DB-9F)
- B.3.8 Switch-to-Modem, ‘Y’ Control Cable for CDM-Qx/QxL with CnC( (HD-15M(2X DB-15F)
- B.3.9 Switch-to-Modem, Control Cable for CDM-7XX (HD-15M(DB-15F)
- B.4 Control / IF / Data Cables & Accessories
- B.4.1 Switch-to-Modem / Switch-to-User, EIA-232/422, EIA-530 Control and Data Cable (DB-25M(DB-25F)
- B.4.2 Switch-to-Modem / Modem-to-User, IF Cable (BNC 50Ω Male)
- B.4.3 Switch-to-Modem, ASI / Balanced G.703 / IF Cable (BNC 75Ω Male)
- B.4.4 Modem-to-Modem, Multi-Drop CnC® Plus Shielded Data Cable for CDM-625/A (11X DB-9M)
- B.4.5 Modem-to-User, Ethernet Data Cable for CDM-625/A (RJ-45M(HD-50M)
- B.4.6 Switch-to-Modem, Balanced G.703 Data Cable for CDM-625/A (DB-15F(DB-15M)
- B.4.7 Switch-to-Modem / Modem-to-User, Gigabit Ethernet, Quad E1 RJ-48 Connector Cable (RJ-48M(RJ-48M)
- B.4.8 Switch-to-Modem, HSSI Data Cable (HD-50M(HD-50M)
- B.4.9 Switch-to-Modem, Quad E1 Data ‘Y’ Cable for CDM-625/A (DB-15F(2X DB-9M)
- B.4.10 Modem-to-User, Quad E1 Data Cable for CDM-625/A (DB-9M(DB-9F)
- B.4.11 Modem-to-User, Quad E1 Data Adapter Cable for CDM-625/A (DB-9M(2X DB-15F)
- B.4.12 Modem-to-User, Quad E1 Data Adapter Cable for CDM-625/A (DB-9M(2X RJ-48F)
- B.4.13 Modem-to-Switch (CDM-625/A to CRS-350), Overhead Data Cable (DB-44M, DB-9M(DB-9F, DB-25M, DB-15F)
- B.4.14 Switch-to-User / Switch-to-Modem, Balanced G.703 Data Cable (DB-15M(DB-15F)
- B.4.15 Switch-to-Modem / Switch-to-User, Balanced G.703 Data Cable for CDM-570/A, CDM-570L/AL (DB-15M(DB-15F)
- B.4.16 Modem-to-User, Optional T1/E1 Adapter for CDM-570/A, CDM-570L/AL, CDM-600/L (DB-15M(RJ-48F)
- B.4.17 Switch-to-Modem, Quad E1 Data Cable for CDM-Qx/QxL (DB-15F(4X RJ-45M)
- B.4.18 Switch-to-Modem, G.703 Data Cable for CDM-700 (DB-9F(8X BNC 75Ω Male)
- B.4.19 Switch-to-Modem, G.703 Data Cable for CDM-700 (DB-15F(8X BNC 75Ω Male)
- B.4.20 Switch-to-Modem, Audio Data Cable for CDM-600/L (DB-9M(DB-9F)
- Appendix C. ADDRESSING SCHEME INFORMATION
- BACK COVER