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SCN Plus
Technical Handbook
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SCN Plus
Technical Handbook
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Table of Contents
REFERENCE STANDARDS.....................................................................XVII
1. GENERAL ............................................................................................. 1
1.1 SCN PLUS TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION .................................................................2
1.2 HANDBOOK ORGANIZATION ....................................................................................3
1.3 SCN PLUS EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW ...........................................................................4
1.4 SCN PLUS FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................7
1.4.1 Circuit Switching............................................................................................7
1.4.2 Interfacing ....................................................................................................7
1.4.3 Protocol Management ....................................................................................7
1.4.4 Resource Management...................................................................................8
1.4.5 Call Control ...................................................................................................8
1.4.6 Mobility Management.....................................................................................8
1.4.7 Subscriber Management.................................................................................9
1.4.8 O&M Management.........................................................................................9
1.4.9 Fall-back Management ................................................................................. 10
1.5 SCN PLUS SERVICES ............................................................................................. 10
1.5.1 Basic services.............................................................................................. 10
1.5.1.1 Individual Call (point to point) ............................................................. 10
1.5.1.2 Group Call (point to multi-point) .......................................................... 11
1.5.1.3 Circuit Data Service ............................................................................ 11
1.5.1.4 Short Data Service ............................................................................. 12
1.5.2 Supplementary Services ............................................................................... 12
1.5.2.1 Priority Call ........................................................................................ 12
1.5.2.2 Pre-emptive Priority Call...................................................................... 12
1.6 SCN PLUS FEATURES............................................................................................. 13
1.6.1 Automatic Restart After Power Failure ........................................................... 13
1.6.2 Synchronization........................................................................................... 13
1.6.3 Call Logging ................................................................................................ 13
1.6.4 Fault Logging .............................................................................................. 13
1.6.5 Internal and Link Failure Detection and Reporting .......................................... 13
1.6.6 External Alarm Detection.............................................................................. 14
1.6.7 External Actuators Handling ......................................................................... 14
1.7 SCN PLUS PERFORMANCE...................................................................................... 14
1.7.1 Switch Programming Time............................................................................ 14
1.7.2 Latency Time .............................................................................................. 14
1.7.3 End-to-End Delay ........................................................................................ 14
1.7.4 Speech Quality ............................................................................................ 14
5. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE...........................................................185
5.1 LIST OF REPLACEABLE UNITS .............................................................................. 186
5.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 187
5.2.1 Safety Rules.............................................................................................. 187
5.2.2 ESD Protection .......................................................................................... 187
5.3 FAULT DETECTION AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.................................................... 188
5.3.1 Fault detection via front panel indicators ..................................................... 189
5.3.1.1 Relay-ADU....................................................................................... 189
5.3.1.2 Relays module ................................................................................. 190
5.3.1.3 Lan Switches ................................................................................... 190
5.3.2 Fault Detection via Alarm&Event Tracing from NMS or SCN-LT ...................... 191
5.3.2.1 Alarm Reports via SCN-LT ................................................................. 191
5.4 KVM TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................... 191
5.5 UNIT REPLACEMENT ........................................................................................... 192
5.5.1 Industrial PC replacement .......................................................................... 192
5.5.2 PC Battery Replacement............................................................................. 193
5.5.3 Replacement of Power Distribution Unit....................................................... 193
5.5.4 KVM Switch............................................................................................... 194
5.5.5 Replacement of Others Modules ................................................................. 195
WORDBOOK.............................................................................................. I
List of Figures
Fig. 1.1: SCN Plus ...........................................................................................................................1
Fig. 1.2: TETRA System Architecture..............................................................................................4
Fig. 1.3: SCN Plus Shelves disposition ........................................................................................6
Fig. 1.4: SCN Plus network element interfaces .............................................................................16
Fig. 1.5: SCN Plus interfaces location ...........................................................................................17
Fig. 1.6: Logical partition of the TETRA network ...........................................................................19
Fig. 1.7: Access Transport Network topologies .............................................................................20
Fig. 1.8: System administration resilience .....................................................................................22
Fig. 1.9: Internal data routing.........................................................................................................25
Fig. 1.10: IP and MAC server address assignment .........................................................................26
Fig. 1.11: SCN Plus Redunded........................................................................................................34
Fig. 2-1: SCN Plus layered architecture ........................................................................................41
Fig. 2.2: SCN Plus rack mechanical layout ...................................................................................44
Fig. 2.3: SCN Plus redunded fully equipped Shelves disposition ..............................................46
Fig. 2.4: Air flow through the Rack.................................................................................................50
Fig. 2.5: SCN Rack rear fan trays..................................................................................................51
Fig. 2.6: Fan tray and Switch displacement...................................................................................52
Fig. 2.7: Fan Control Unit...............................................................................................................54
Fig. 2-8: PDU front and rear view ..................................................................................................59
Fig. 2.9: TSU layout .......................................................................................................................66
Fig. 2.10: TSU front and rear view...................................................................................................67
Fig. 2.11: TSU functional diagram ...................................................................................................69
Fig. 2.12: AS layout..........................................................................................................................76
Fig. 2.13: AS Front side ...................................................................................................................77
Fig. 2.14: AS Rear side....................................................................................................................77
Fig. 2.15: ASc Resilience (with RaidBox) ........................................................................................81
Fig. 2.16: ASc Resilience without RaidBox .....................................................................................82
Fig. 2.17: Connectors on rear side ..................................................................................................83
Fig. 2.18: GWc layout ......................................................................................................................90
Fig. 2.19: GWc Front side................................................................................................................91
Fig. 2.20: GWc Rear side ................................................................................................................92
Fig. 2-21: GWc block diagram .........................................................................................................93
Fig. 2.22: Connectors on rear side ................................................................................................102
Fig. 2-23: Disk Enclosure...............................................................................................................104
Fig. 2-24: Disk Enclosure: composition .........................................................................................106
Fig. 2.25: Disk Enclosure rear view ...............................................................................................108
Fig. 2-26: FES Unit front layout......................................................................................................113
Fig. 2-27: FES Unit rear layout ......................................................................................................113
Fig. 2-28: KVM Unit........................................................................................................................118
Fig. 2-29: KVM block diagram........................................................................................................120
Fig. 2-30: KVM back panel.............................................................................................................120
List of Tables
Tab. 1.1: SCN Plus Main composition ............................................................................................31
Tab. 1.2: SCN Plus Mandatory Add-Ons........................................................................................32
Tab. 1.3: SCN Plus Optional Add-Ons ...........................................................................................32
Tab. 1.4: SCN Plus Technical data.................................................................................................35
Tab. 2.1: SCN Plus composition .....................................................................................................45
Tab. 2.2: SCN Plus power requirements ........................................................................................47
Tab. 2.3: FAN Control Unit cabling list............................................................................................56
Tab. 2.4: ALIM A, ALIMB pin function.............................................................................................57
Tab. 2.5: FAN TOP, FAN BOTTOM (rear and front side) pin function ...........................................57
Tab. 2.6: ALARMS pin function.......................................................................................................58
Tab. 2.7: PDU input voltage range..................................................................................................60
Tab. 2.8: V_OUT loads assignment................................................................................................60
Tab. 2.9: Current overload Vs Tripping time...................................................................................61
Tab. 2.10: Alarm connector pinout....................................................................................................62
Tab. 2.11: TSU power requirements.................................................................................................68
Tab. 2.12: AS power requirements ...................................................................................................78
Tab. 2.13: External Connector Index ................................................................................................83
Tab. 2.14: GWc power requirements ................................................................................................92
Tab. 2.15: External Connector Index ..............................................................................................102
Tab. 2.16: Disk Enclosure power requirements..............................................................................105
Tab. 2.17: FES Unit power requirements .......................................................................................114
Tab. 2.18: KVM Unit power requirements.......................................................................................119
Tab. 2.19: Relays Unit power requirements ...................................................................................125
Tab. 2.20: Relays configuration ......................................................................................................128
Tab. 2.21: Control board status indication ......................................................................................128
Tab. 2.22: Surge protection device characteristics.........................................................................129
Tab. 2.23: Relays ADU unit power requirements ...........................................................................134
Tab. 2.24: Administrative Server functionality ................................................................................146
Tab. 2.25: SCN Plus main composition ..........................................................................................147
Tab. 2.26: SCN Plus power supply cabling list ...............................................................................150
Tab. 2.27: SCN Plus Alarm cabling list ...........................................................................................151
Tab. 2.28: SCN Plus Signal Data cabling list..................................................................................153
Tab. 2.29: SCN Plus KVM cabling list.............................................................................................154
Tab. 3.1: SDP left board devices ..................................................................................................170
Tab. 3-2: SDP right board devices ................................................................................................170
Tab. 3-3: CONTROL board devices..............................................................................................170
Tab. 4.1: Periodic maintenance basic operations.........................................................................179
Tab. 4.2: Periodic maintenance basic equipment.........................................................................180
Tab. 5.1: Replaceable Units..........................................................................................................186
Tab. 5.2: Console Switch Troubleshooting ...................................................................................191
Tab. 6.1: SCN Plus composition ...................................................................................................198
Typographic convention
Convention Meaning
Capital Initials in Bold Names of pop-up windows.
Text in bold Names of menu, commands.
Text in italics Highlight text, new terms.
Monospaced text Names of keys, combinations of keys, sequences of
keys, buttons.
Monospaced text Output from the computer, listing of programs.
Monospaced text in bold Input inserted from the user.
< > The variable information that the user must provide
are inserted between angular bracket.
[ ] Optional information for a command are inserted
between square bracket.
Press File Exit In the men File press Exit.
REFERENCE STANDARDS
ETSI EN 300 386 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Telecommunication network equipment
1. GENERAL
The SCN Plus is the Switching and Control Node equipment with enhanced packet
switching function. It is the network element where the main switching and interfacing
capability of the system is located. It also provides the core management functionality
for the TErrestrial Trunked RAdio (TETRA) system.
The purpose of the handbook is to give technicians responsible for the installation and
maintenance of the equipment all the information necessary to understand its
operation.
The SCN Plus equipment is single platform, highly scaleable system and is
specifically targeted to the Safety and Security Customers from small to very large
systems up to 512 carriers.
This handbook describes the TETRA Switching and Control Node SCN Plus
equipment in the non-redundant and in the redundant configuration
This handbook refers to the TETRA System Baseline 5.0 and higher.
The TETRA Switching and Control Node SCN Plus Technical Handbook (this
handbook) furnishes a technical description of the SCN Plus cabinet,
including details on all sub-rack units.
The SCN Local Terminal User Guide contains a thorough description of the Local
Terminal software interface that configures and monitors the SCN Plus
equipment.
The SCN Plus Installation Guide contains step-by-step procedures for the installation
of the SCN Plus equipment.
Finally, some further technical documentation is provided with the equipment. This
refers to commercial items fitted into the racks and is identified as follows:
FES Unit: Center COMM8224XL Technical Handbook
Chapter 1 General introduces the SCN Plus equipment providing a short description
of TETRA system architecture and an overview of SCN Plus functionality,
services and features. This chapter also contains a table showing the
rack structure (together with the part numbers of the relevant sub-rack
units) and a list of the main SCN Plus technical data.
Chapter 3 - Controls and indicators shows details of front panels, controls and
indicators of the whole SCN Plus equipment. These are separately
treated for each sub-rack unit.
The SCN Plus cabinet hosts some subrack units1 as showed in the following figures
where both non-redunded and redunded configuration are shown.
1
The presence and the number of the subrack units change according to configuration and costumer request.
The SCN Plus equipment is fitted into a cabinet featuring two separate power input
lines from an external -48 VDC power supply source. In this way the failure of one line
does not cause the shutdown of the equipment. The PDU distributes the all the
module composing the SCN Plus.
Switching capability of the equipment resides in the TSU-ePS. The TSU-ePS provides
switching facilities between a certain number of cells, each cell covering a defined
area in the TETRA system under the management of a Base Station. The TSU-ePS
also provides interfacing towards TETRA network elements and is directly monitored
by the Network Management System. Monitoring operations (and most configuration
operations) are also possible from a local platform (Local Terminal). The
Administrative Server fitted into the SCN Plus cabinet carries out the O&M
processing and Database Engine functions.
Main interfacing capability towards external world is located in the GWc, which acts as
a gateway. It provides interfacing to the external digital and analog telephone
networks (PABX, PSTN, ISDN-PRI, ISDN BRI, 4-Wire E&M, VoIP),
The Internal LAN system handles data traffic and signaling among different
processing units. The core of the internal LAN is the Fast Ethernet Switch, in dual
configuration, where are connected all the IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u (Fast
Ethernet) interfaces. Also the router is in dual configuration.
All I/O interfaces towards external elements to the cabinet are distributed on SCN Plus
system subracks and are located at the rear of the SCN Plus.
The number of interfaces available on the SCN Plus depends on the specific
configuration of the TSU units and specifically on the number and type of cards fitted
into these units
If required, an SCN Plus extension cabinet can be added in order to provide a fully
redundancy for SCN Plus. The extension cabinet, if present, contains the same
modules hosted inside the main cabinet.
The SCN Plus equipment fitted into the cabinet is shown in Fig. 1.3.
1.4.2 Interfacing
SCN Plus provides several interfaces capable to connect the SCN Plus to TETRA
network Elements (e.g. Dispatchers, BS, CRS, other SCN Plus) and external PABX/
PSTN and PDN networks.
Inside the SCN Plus the sub-rack unit hosting the main interfacing capability towards
external networks is the Gateway compact server.
Further details on SCN Plus interfacing capability can be found in SCN Plus external
interfaces of this chapter.
stores new information also in the local CDB. If the BS is not available at that time, the
new configuration will be uploaded when the BS connection becomes available.
One or two Radio resources can be required in the call depending on where MSs are:
a full duplex call with MSs in the same cell site, requires 2 TCHs (one channel for
each MS);
a half or a full duplex call with MSs in different cell sites, requires 2 TCHs (1 TCH
in each cell);
a half duplex call with MSs in the same cell site requires 1 TCH in the cell used
by both calling and called MS.
Using presence indication the system is able to release resources allocated in a cell
where no mobile is present.
Called users have to synchronize to the new channel and enter the call.
In group calls only direct set-up signaling is applicable: called subscribers are not
alerted.
In the case of a calling mobile not belonging to the called group, a temporary group
address is defined, just for the call duration.
Two type of group calls are supported:
Unacknowledged group call is a group call in which no information about the presence
of mobiles belonging to the group is required. The network does not know
either how many or which mobiles are effectively involved in the call.
Broadcast group call is a group call in which only the calling mobile has permission to
transmit for all the call duration. No other mobiles may ask for permission
to transmit.
When the group call is extended to more SCNs, trunk allocation is also performed.
When a group call request is made to an already set group call the system will join the
calling party to the existing group call.
Point to point and point to multi-point data on a traffic channel using up to 4 slots
with TETRA channel coding. The maximum bit rate available is 19.2 kbit/s (low
protection) or 9.6 kbit/s (high protection). The connection is half duplex.
Point to point and point to multi-point data connection between two users on a
traffic channel using up to 4 slots without TETRA channel coding. The maximum
bit rate available is 28.8 kbit/s and the transmission is unprotected. The
connection is half duplex.
Point to point data connection between two users on a traffic channel using up to
2 slots (with or without TETRA channel coding). The maximum bit rate is 14.4
kbit/s (unprotected), 9.6 kbit/s (low protection) or 4.8 kbit/s (high protection). The
connection is full duplex.
1.6.2 Synchronization
The SCN Plus maintains a reference clock synchronized with the NMS for accurate
time stamping. The clock can be reconstructed from an external 2048 kbit/s link or
from an external source (e.g. GPS receiver) or locally generated by an internal
oscillator.
The SCN Plus delivers the timing signal to the controlled BSs (working in slave mode)
via the SCN/BS link. Due to a high stability on-board oscillator the BSs are also able
to work correctly in isolation from the SCN (fall-back mode).
All the BSs managed by an SCN are ready to be connected locally with a special
external GPS receiver to derive the Absolute Time Reference for synchronization of
the timebase counters.
The SCN Plus monitors local failures as well as those of other controlled network
elements. Connection failures between the unit and other network elements are also
detected.
Alarm tracing functionality is available from both the NMS and the SCN Plus LT
platforms.
1.7.6 Reliability
The interfaces available from the SCN Plus equipment (except for the radio interface
that connects the radio Base Stations to the Mobile Units) are as follows:
Interface 1 - TETRA "trunked" air interface, according to ETS 300-392-2
standard.
Interface 2 - SCN Plus / BS interface.
Interface 3 - SCN Plus / SCN Plus interface.
Interface 4 - SCN Plus / NMS or SCN LT interface.
Interface 5 - SCN Plus / WDS interface.
Interface 6 - SCN Plus / CRS interface.
Interface 7 (optional) - interface from SCN Plus to external ISDN-BRI (basic) or
ISDN-PRI (primary) or ISDN BRI/2VFD platforms.
Interface 8 (optional) - interface from SCN Plus to external Analogue or Digital
PTN (PABX) platforms.
Interface 9 (optional) - interface from SCN Plus to external Analogue or Digital
PSTN (PABX) platforms.
Interface 10 (optional) - interface from SCN Plus to external 4w-EM platforms.
Interface 11 (optional) - interface from SCN Plus to external alarm devices.
Interface 12 (optional) - interface from SCN Plus to external recording system
(LRS).
These interfaces are physically located in the following sub-rack units of the SCN Plus
cabinet (refer to the following figure):
Interfaces located in the TSU sub-rack unit:
2 Mbit/s G.703 to/from BSs (Interface 2).
2 Mbit/s inter-SCN Plus (Interface 3).
2 Mbit/s to/from WDSs (Interface 5).
2 Mbit/s to CRSs (Interface 6).
Interfaces on the Fan Control Unit panel towards external devices (Interface 11).
Additional RS-232 interfaces.
Common signaling channel strategy is used for all connections between network
elements.
Traffic channel data is carried on the link by using a sub-multiplexing strategy to
optimize channel occupancy: 8 x 8 kbit/s channels are multiplexed in a 64 kbit/s
stream. LAPD protocol is used as a link layer on the signaling channel.
The number of interfaces supported by the TSU depends on the type of cards fitted
into the unit and on the redundancy requirements of the specific application.
Stream redundancy: meaning that two links are used to connect the network element
to the SCN Plus.
Stream redundancy is determined by the number of links used to connect the network
element to the TSU and consequently it is affected by network topology.
E1 I/F 2 Mbit/s E1 I/F(s) toward external devices; may be used to connect SCN
Plus.
ISDN PRI I/F ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface) connection toward external
world. Suitable for connection of ISDN telephone networks.
4-wire E&M I/F interface with 2-wire and 4-wire E&M analogue telephone lines.
Ethernet LAN I/F Additional Ethernet LAN interface for connections, with LDS, NMS
and SCN Local Terminal.
Further details on these interfaces and associated cards can be found in Chapter -
Technical Description of this handbook.
These resources are shared between the set of network elements connected to the
TSU fitted in the SCN Plus equipment. The network elements to be considered are:
Other SCN Plus
BS
CRS
WDS
GWc
The open or closed stream connection includes the instance where the BS does not
share the 2 Mbit/s stream with other network elements. If the stream has redundancy
the connection is a ring, otherwise the connection is a chain. Redundancy of the
stream is not equivalent to redundancy of the E1 interface: the former means that two
links are used to connect the BS to the SCN Plus, the latter means that the used E1
interface is internally redundant.
Qty
Main Elements Non-Red Red Code
SCN Plus Non Redunded 1 775-0416/02
SCN Plus Redunded 1 775-0418/02
Prewired rack 1 1 774-0571/01
Rack 1 1 971-0365/01
Extraction FAN array 1 1 771-1328/01
Suction FAN array 1 1 771-1329/01
FAN Control Unit 1 1 771-0578/02
PC tray 4 4 970-2974/01
PDU 9 + 9 with Alarm 1HE 1 1 978-0726/02
Power Filter Module 1 1 774-0543/01
Door sensor kit 2 2 771-1334/01
Power Supply Terminal Board 2 2 771-1337/01
TSU Unit 1 2 774-0472/01
Relays Module 1 1 774-0471/01
FES Unit 1 2 771-0501/05
Relays-ADU Unit 1 1 774-0526/01
Administrative Server 1 2 774-0556/03
Administrative Server Add-On
LAN Server Adapter - 2 978-0211/02
Ethernet PCI Adapter - 2 978-0665/01
KVM Switch Module 8 PC 1 1 972-0062/01
PC Filter Grid 4 4 970-2896/01
PC Filter 4 4 970-2897/01
Cable Fastening kit 1 1 771-0938/01
Dummy panel 1 HE black with cable pass 6 6 970-0245/04
Dummy Panel 1 HE black 2 - 970-2498/02
Dummy panel 6 HE black 7 6 970-3039/01
Dummy panel 6 HE black 3 2 970-3038/01
Qty
Mandatory Add-Ons Non-Red Red Code
Base Software Home SCN
RDBMS Oracle SE-MS Windows NT 1 2 978-0519/01
Max Qty.
Non- Equipment
Optional Add-Ons Red Red Code Class
GW server 4W Radio IF 2 2 Gateway
GW PRI 2 2 Gateway
2
When this GWc configuration is installed inside the SCN Plus cabinet also a GWc PRI unit must be installed.
Max Qty.
Non- Equipment
Optional Add-Ons Red Red Code Class
TSU Kit 3 3 SCN System
If required, an SCN Plus extension cabinet can be added in order to provide a fully
redundancy for SCN Plus. The extension cabinet may be present only for SCN Plus
redunded configuration and, if present, it contains the same modules hosted inside the
main cabinet except of the Raid Box.
The number and type of optional parts fitted in the equipment could change according
to the project's specific requirements. Refer to the specific project's technical
documentation for details.
The following figure shows the SCN Plus redunded configuration and highlights the
composing items.
Before using the equipment, read all the instructions contained in the
manual and, with special care, those relative to safety.
Do not use the SCN Plus equipment for uses different than those
indicated in the manual.
For a correct use of the SCN Plus equipment, read what is listed in
this technical handbook.
Connect the SCN Plus equipment to the equipment's room ground bar
through dedicated connection and not through physical contacts with
other frames.
The equipment is projected to make sure that fires are not caused and
it has all the necessary electrical protections in order to prevent fires
from happening. In case of fire, however, never use liquid or foam
extinguishers on the equipment. Whenever it is possible, disconnect
the equipment power supply before proceeding.
Position the SCN Plus equipment far from heat sources and in such a
way to guarantee its correct aeration as well as safe accessibility to
the network power supply outlet.
The use of the equipment with open rack doors could generate
electromagnetic emissions exceeding the accepted limits and the
certification obtained could be valid no more.
Selex-Communications S.p.A.
Customer Care & N.O.C.
Via Pieragostini, 80
16151 Genova - Italy
The SCN Plus complies with all product specifications and great care is taken by the
manufacturer so that user safety, as far as the effects of electromagnetic waves on
health are concerned, is guaranteed within the limits established by the international
specifications.
2. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
This chapter is devoted to a technical description of the SCN Plus equipment and its
parts, thus providing information to understand its HW and SW structure and its
general function.
The initial section introduces the SCN Plus equipment giving an overview of its HW
and SW structure and follows with a more detailed overview of mechanical and
electrical characteristics of the whole equipment. The following sections are devoted
to a detailed description of each sub-rack unit.
This chapter also describes the cabling between sub-rack units, including connector
pin assignments.
The two higher layers are software layers (Applications and Software Infrastructure
layers), while the two lowest layers of the architecture (Circuit Switching and
Interfaces layers) mainly deal with the SCN Plus firmware and hardware.
The Applications layer: furnishes various services to the end user. An overview of
the applications layer can be found in Application Software of this chapter.
The Software Infrastructure: is responsible for assuring the independence of the
higher software layer from the hardware platform. This ensures a high level of
flexibility and easy maintainability. A detailed description of the software infrastructure
can be found in Application Software of this chapter.
The Circuit Switching: capability of the SCN Plus equipment resides in the TSU
configured as a Switching and Control Node. A description of this unit and its
functionality can be found in the related section of this chapter.
The Interface: capability is provided by both the TSU and the GWc units, according to
the basic functional diagram shown in section - 1.8, where also the description of the
interfaces is given.
RAID Controller card that controls a Disk Enclosure completing the equipment as for
data storage features. A description of the Disk Enclosure can be found in the related
section of this chapter.
A FES Unit/hub completes the equipment according to LAN connectivity requirements
of the specific project. A detailed description of the FES Unit shelf can be found in
related section.
2.1.2 Synchronization
The SCN Plus equipment maintains a reference clock synchronized with the other
SCN Pluss for correct synchronization of the physical signals and with the NMS for
accurate time stamping.
The clock can be derived from three different sources:
an external synchronization source;
an external 2048 kbit/s link;
locally generated by an internal oscillator.
The SCN Plus is also pre-arranged to use an optional GPS receiver for
synchronization.
The SCN Plus delivers the timing signal to the controlled BSs and WDSs (working in
slave mode) via the SCN Plus/BS direct link.
The required frequency accuracy in the BS (0,2 ppm for frequency 520 MHz, and
0,1 ppm for frequency > 520 MHz) can also be provided locally by a high stability
oscillator. In this way the BS is still able to work correctly when it is disconnected from
the SCN Plus (fall-back mode).
In a BS arranged in a chain configuration the output links are synchronized on the
basis of the input link.
In a BS arranged in a ring configuration the BS can be configured so that each output
link is synchronized on the basis of either the 'East' or 'West' input link.
The BSs managed by an SCN are also pre-arranged to be connected locally with an
external GPS receiver to derive the Absolute Time Reference for the synchronization
of the timebase counters.
2.2.1 Cabinet
The SCN Plus equipment is housed inside a Scroff 43 H, 19"-wide single standard
industrial cabinet.
External dimensions of the cabinet are:
SCN Plus external dimensions Height: 2100 mm
Width: 600 mm
Depth: 900 mm
Cabinet side panels and base are painted RAL 7035 (Grey). Other parts are painted
RAL 7330.
A mechanical layout of the cabinet is shown in the following figure.
Cable access is provided at the bottom of the cabinet: cables incoming at the bottom
of the cabinet pass through the top of the rear side of the rack.
The cabinet features an ESD-safeguard snap screwed onto the left-hand side of the
cabinet frame. The ESD-safeguard snap is suitable for snap-stacking wrist-strap
connections and can be used as a convenient static-safeguarded precaution when
handling the SCN Plus equipment. All SCN Plus equipment is electrostatic-sensitive
and consequently must be handled in a static-safeguarded working area.
Qty
Main Elements Non-Red Red
Extraction FAN array 1 1
Suction FAN array 1 1
FAN Control Unit 1 1
PDU 9 + 9 with Alarm 1HE 1 1
Power Filter Module 1 1
Relays-ADU Unit 1 1
Administrative Server 1 2
Raid Box 0 0 to 1
GWc Unit 0 to 2 0 to 2
KVM Switch Module 1 1
Relays Module 1 1 to 4
TSU Unit 1 to 2 2 to 8
FES Unit 1 2
Power Supply Terminal Board 2 2
Door sensor kit 2 2
The TSU, ASc and GWc shelves are arranged on supporting guides fixed to the rack
structure. The other shelves and panels are directly fixed to the rack with the
associated fixing screws.
If required, an SCN Plus extension cabinet can be added in order to provide a fully
redundancy for SCN Plus. The extension cabinet may be present only for SCN Plus
redunded configuration and, if present, it contains the same modules hosted inside the
main cabinet except of the Raid Box.
The organization of the units inside the cabinet for the SCN Plus in the redundant fully
equipped configuration is shown in the following figure. Other SCN Plus configurations
can be easily obtained from the one represented.
Power requirements
Input voltage -48 VDC
Input voltage range 44 to -60 VDC
Max. supply noise 2 mV RMS Telephony weighted,
5 mV RMS Flat above 3 kHz.
Max Power Consumption TSU (each): 250W @48 VDC
ASc (each): 250W @48 VDC
GWc (each): 250W @48 VDC
Relays (each) 15W @48 VDC
Relays ADU 15W @48 VDC
PDU 1W@48 VDC
Fan Control Unit panel: 15W @48 VDC
RAID enclosure 500W @48 VDC
KVM 8 50W @48 VDC
FES Unit (each) 95W @48 VDC
2.3.2 Grounding
The following types of grounds can be identified inside the SCN Plus equipment:
GNDA - the analogue electrical ground from the external power supply source,
GNDM - the mechanical ground from the external power supply source,
GNDMX - the mechanical ground constituted by the rack and its sub-parts such
as doors, side panels, etc.; these sub-parts are connected together via cables to
constitute a unique mechanical ground reference with the ground interconnecting
bus bar (GND bar) fixed to the rack structure at the rear top right of the cabinet.
The SCN Plus is provided of two GND bars that act as general ground reference
inside the cabinet.
All units fitted into the rack are provided with a single-pole cable that connects their
mechanical ground (i.e. their chassis) to the GND bar.
The electrical analogue ground (GNDA) and the mechanical ground (GNDM)
incoming from the cabinet interconnection panel from the external supply source are
connected to the relevant terminals of the PDU VDC IN power supply terminal block
(refer also to related section Power Distribution Unit).
The GNDA is connected via cable to the relevant PDU terminal block. The GNDM is
connected via an interconnecting bus bar to the PDU ground terminal blocks. The
latter is then connected to the GND bar (GNDMX) via the associated cable. In this
way the GNDM (mechanical ground of the external source) and GNDMX (mechanical
ground of the rack) are connected together.
The GND bar, and consequently the rack structure, must be grounded at the
installation phase by connecting the GND bar to the Radio Room Grounding Bar via a
suitable cable.
The external power supply source must be also correctly grounded through the Radio
Room Grounding Bar at the installation phase. In this way, the GND bar (GNDMX)
and the external source mechanical ground (GNDM) are at the same potential as the
external Radio Room Grounding Bar.
Further details about GND cabling are given in section Ground Cable, and in the
SCN Plus Installation Guide.
Note
EMC compliance is met only if the equipment is operated with the cabinet front and rear doors CLOSED.
All 2 Mbit/s, or other cables furnished with the SCN Plus rack (i.e. for cabling between
the units constituting the SCN Plus equipment) are already fitted with these
components where required. These components must be fitted during the installation
phase of the 2 Mbit/s and cables used for connection with external network elements
such as BSs, WDSs, etc. The active 2 Mbit/s ports are directly connected to the
external devices without any interconnection equipment. Further reference should be
made to the SCN Plus Installation Guide for details on the subject.
Power supply cables to the TSU and GWc are properly shielded.
Note
Please note that SELEX Communications disclaims any responsibility for problems due to poor ESD
protection during installation/maintenance of the equipment.
In particular there are 4 fan trays on the front and rear doors as showed in the
following figure.
In order to have room enough for the 4 fan trays, the FES Unit and related panels are
placed slightly more inside the cabinet than the other components as shown in Fig.
2.6.
Do not install inside the SCN Plus rack any additional equipment that
may produce heat, thus reducing the rated cooling capability. SELEX
Communications disclaims any responsibility for damage due to poor
equipment cooling caused by the violation of these instructions.
Note
Some SCN Plus configurations may be compliant with different environmental conditions, depending on the
project's specific requirements.
Note
Some SCN Plus configurations may be compliant with different environmental conditions, depending on the
project specific requirements.
This unit is located at the top of the rack and it is accessible for connections by
opening the front and rear doors.
failure occurrence. Alarm signal is also generated when the front panel power switch
is set OFF, warning operators about this temporary functional interruption.
2.5.3 Cabling
Cabling of the cabinet cooling system is listed in the following table.
Connector layout
3 power contacts
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Description
1 -48 Vdc Power supply
2 GNDA Electrical analogue ground
3 GNDMX Mechanical GND (GND bar)
Tab. 2.5: FAN TOP, FAN BOTTOM (rear and front side) pin function
Connector layout
Connector layout
C 1 2 3 4 5
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Description
C COMMON Common pole
1 Alarm 1 Normally Closed contact
2 Not used
3 Not used
4 Not used
5 Not used
2.6.3 Connectors
On the rear side of the PDU there can be found the terminal block with screws for the
two input power supply cables (bipolar cables, 6 mm2 in section for each conductor),
the 18 output connectors (bipolar cables, 2.5 mm2 in section for each conductor), the
alarm connectors and the predisposition for a plug for a ground cable.
Alarm connector:
The connector used for the alarms is a D15 male connector.
The pinout is shown in Tab. 2.10.
The following figure shows the module top view without cover also showing the main
connections.
The following sections illustrate some of the main aspects of the TSU.
The following figure shows a front and rear view of the unit highlighting the Controls,
indicators and connectors. Details on connectors and pin functions may be found in
relevant section within this chapter, while description and use of controls and
indicators may be found in section - Operation of this handbook.
Power requirements
Input voltage -48 VDC
Input range -44 VDC to -60 VDC
Max. power consumption 250W @ -48 VDC
Protection 10A magneto-thermal circuit breaker
2.8.2.1 Grounding
The TSU chassis features a mechanical grounding terminal on the rear panel. This
must be connected to the ground bar.
Further details on cabling internal and external to the unit can be found in the related
sections of this handbook.
The SBC cpu also acts as a control and signaling unit. It provides configuration,
management and servicing of the rack.
2.8.3.3 E1 cards
The E1 card interfaces up to four 2 Mbit/s streams. According to E1 card
configuration, it extracts data traffic, signaling and clock from incoming 2Mbit/s link.
Signaling data and recovered clock are routed to internal H.100 bus to TDM switch
card. Outgoing the switching matrix and the clock generator.
Further details on the external cabling can be found in the related section of this
handbook.
ALIM-1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Description
1 -48 Vdc Negative voltage
2
3
4 GND GND reference
V-OUT
E1
Pin assignment
P1 Signal Description
1 RX- Input from external
2 RX+ Input from external
3 GND Ground
4 TX- Output to external
5 TX+ Output to external
6 GND Ground
7 GND Ground
8 GND Ground
LAN -Ethernet
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 TX+
2 TX-
3 RX+
4 Not used
5 Not used
6 RX-
7 Not used
8 Not used
VGA
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 Red
2 Green
3 Blue
12 Video ld 1
13 Horizontal Sync
14 Vertical Sync
15 Video ld 3
5, 8, 10 Ground
4, 9, 11 Not used
KEY/B
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Description
1 Data
2 RxD Input from external
3 GND Ground
4 +5V Power Supply
5 CLK
6 TxD Output to external
The following figures show the front and rear side of the unit with all the additional
cards.
Power requirements
Input voltage -48 VDC
Input range -44 VDC to -60 VDC
Max. power consumption 250W @ -48 VDC
Protection 10A magneto-thermal circuit breaker
2.9.2.1 Grounding
The AS chassis features a mechanical grounding terminal on the rear panel. This
must be connected to the ground bar.
Further details on cabling internal and external to the unit can be found in the related
sections of this handbook.
In both cases, the DualPortLAN and the GigabitEth board are installed in both ASc.
The connection between ASc and RaidBox is a SCSI (Small Computer System
Interface) channel. For this purpose a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) is inserted in the ASc.
Pin 4
Pin 1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Description
1 -48 Vdc Negative voltage
2
3
4 GND GND reference
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 Not used
2 RX data
3 TX data
4 Not used
5 GND
6 Not used
7 Not used
8 Not used
9 Not used
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
2 Data TX
3 Data RX
4 RTS, Request to Send
5 CTS, Clear to Send
6 DSR, Data Set Ready
7 GND
8 CD, Carrier Detect
20 DTR, Data Terminal Ready
22 RI, Ring Indicator
Other NOT USED
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 TX+
2 TX-
3 RX+
4 Not used
5 Not used
6 RX-
7 Not used
8 Not used
VGA port
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 Red
2 Green
3 Blue
12 Video ld 1
13 Horizontal Sync
14 Vertical Sync
15 Video ld 3
5, 8, 10 Ground
4, 9, 11 Not used
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Description
1 Data
2 RxD Input from external
3 GND Ground
4 +5V Power Supply
5 CLK
6 TxD Output to external
USB port
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Description
1 +5V Power supply
2 - DATA Data (-)
3 + DATA Data (+)
4 GND GND
Pin 1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Isolated 5V output 24 COM relay 4 47 NO relay 8
2 Digital input 0 25 NO relay 4 48 NC relay 9
3 Digital input 2 26 NC relay 5 49 COM relay 9
4 Digital input 4 27 COM relay 5 50 NO relay 9
5 Digital input 6 28 NO relay 5 51 NC relay 10
Common ground
6 29 NC relay 6 52 COM relay 10
input 8-15
7 Digital input 8 30 COM relay 6 53 NO relay 10
8 Digital input 10 31 NO relay 6 54 NC relay 11
9 Digital input 12 32 NC relay 7 55 COM relay 11
10 Digital input 14 33 COM relay 7 56 NO relay 11
11 NC relay 0 34 NO relay 7 57 NC relay 12
12 COM relay 0 35 Isolated GND 58 COM relay 12
13 NO relay 0 36 Digital input 1 59 NO relay 12
14 NC relay 1 37 Digital input 3 60 NC relay 13
15 COM relay 1 38 Digital input 5 61 COM relay 13
16 NO relay 1 39 Digital input 7 62 NO relay 13
Common ground
17 NC relay 2 40 63 NC relay 14
input 0-7
18 COM relay 2 41 Digital input 9 64 COM relay 14
19 NO relay 2 42 Digital input 11 65 NO relay 14
20 NC relay 3 43 Digital input 13 66 NC relay 15
21 COM relay 3 44 Digital input 15 67 COM relay 15
22 NO relay 3 45 NC relay 8 68 NO relay 15
23 NC relay 4 46 COM relay 8 ---------- -----------------------
GPS Serial
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
2 RXB
3 TXB
5 GND
6 ABI_TX_GPS
7 ABI_RX_GPS
8 ABI_PPS_GPS
9 GND
GPS BNC
BNC male
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 GPS
2 GND
The additional I/F cards are installed in quantity and type according to the GWc
configuration and the specific connectivity requirements at the site. The I/F cards used
to provides the GWc with interfacing capability are described ahead, in section -
2.10.4.
The industrial PC, hosting the GWc (the same used for AS), is based on a 6 HE,
19 rack mountable chassis. Their mechanical characteristics are:
Here below the figure shows the TIU with the I/F cards that are always present. The
following figures show the front and rear side of the unit in its basic configuration.
Power requirements
Input voltage -48 VDC
Input range -44 VDC to -60 VDC
Max. power consumption 250W @ -48 VDC
Protection 10A magneto-thermal circuit breaker
2.10.2.1 Grounding
The GWc chassis features a mechanical grounding terminal on the rear panel. This
must be connected to the ground bar.
Further details on cabling internal and external to the unit can be found in the related
sections of this handbook.
The Industrial PC comprises a Power Supply Unit (TPSU), a Gateway Processing Unit
(SBC CPU) and a Memory Device Unit (MDU).
The TPSU is a -48 VDC-DC converter that, by using the external -48V power supply,
delivers the voltages required by the cards hosted in the GWc sub-rack.
The GPU associated interfaces occupies two slots on the rear side of the unit.
The MDU consists of a 80GB hard disk where the operating system and the
application software are stored.
The PCI-EIU I/F card offers an additional possibility to interface the GWc and the
WDS with the TSU. The PCI-EIU card is a combination of an EIU unit
and an PCI card. The PCI card provides the interface with the PCI bus
and allows control of one 64 kbit/s-type EIU unit., two DSP units for voice
processing3 and one H.100 interface.
The VP card is a TETRA specific codec card for coding/decoding the voice
information exchanged between the TETRA network and the PSTN,
PABX and local dispatching stations. The VP Card translates outgoing
64 kbit/s PCM time slots, originated from PABX, PSTN and dispatching
audio interface into 8 kbit/s TETRA coded time slots and vice-versa. Also
it is used together with the 4W E&M card to create and receive DTMF
tones (tone signaling).
The PCI 4-Wire E&M card is a H.100 bus board which provides GWc TETRA
interfacing with analogue devices requiring E&M signaling (analogue
conventional system).
The D600 ISDN-PRI Card provides E1 ISDN Primary Rate Interface (2.048 Mbit/s)
service termination and call processing for up to 60 voice channels in a
single PC slot. The multiprocessor architecture comprising DSPs (Digital
Signal Processors) and general-purpose microprocessors handles all
telephony signalling and performs all DTMF, MF, and audio/voice signal
processing tasks
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The PCI-EIU card used in VoIP configuration does not have the embedded DSP.
The PCI Dual LAN card interfaces the TIU with the internal LAN. It performs an
Ethernet double interface.
The number of cards fitted in the GWc can vary according to the specific connectivity
requirements of the site. The part numbers of these cards are detailed in the related
table - Tab. 1.3 and associated part numbers. The following table lists the GWc
allowed configurations also giving cards location inside the Industrial PC slots.
Slot
GW Type 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 GWc 4w Radio I/F (8 ch)
Encryption
Dual LAN
VP Card
VP Card
4WE&M
4WE&M
Parallel
PCIEIU
Serial
SBC
48V
Encryptio
VP Card
VP Card
Parallel
PCIEIU
Serial
D600
SBC
n
3 GWc Voip
2E1 Voip
Parallel
Serial
SBC
2.10.4.1 Additional Cards
PCI-EIU Card
The PCI/EIU is a combination of an EIU unit, a PCI card and a H100 / SCSA adapter.
This card allows signaling LAPD protocol handling by EIU 2Mbit. Moreover it
provides the TETRA to PCM voice conversion (by four DSP available on card) and the
Analog to (from) Digital conversion for DS voice handling.
Here below the connectors that are present in the card are described.
2 GND
3 RX+
4 TX+
5 TX-
6 RX-
7 GND
8 GND
4WE&M
The 4-Wire E&M I/F card is a CTbus-based board that provides the GWc TETRA
interfacing capability with analog devices that require E&M signaling.
E&M ports are often used as a link to peripherals such as radio transmitters and
receivers belonging to analog telecommunications systems to be interfaced with the
TETRA network.
Up to 8 x 4-Wire E&M ports can be supported by this card. This board is also
compatible with a wide range of telephone standards (DC5 I/F, AC15, etc) and can
also be used as a standard telephone 8-port card. Therefore, it is also suitable for
interfacing with other analog devices, such as PABX, etc. All the available 8 ports on
the 4-Wire E&M I/F card can be configured as four-wire or two-wire and for Type I or
Type V signaling via jumper settings (detail on Jumper setting can be found in the
Setting-up & Start-up Guide).
The 4-Wire E&M card features one external connector (Telco, RJ21X) on the front
panel and one internal connector (J2) suitable for external -48V DC power supply.
Telco connector is a 50-pin female RJ21X used for connecting to telephone lines and
peripherals. The RJ21X attaches internally to the eight ports that then transmit audio
and signaling to the CODECs.
The following figure shows connector pin assignment, where:
Whenever E&M configuration for 2-Wire operation is chosen, pins RAOx and TAOx
are not used. RAIx and TAIx provide the audio interface.
For 4-Wire operation, RAOx and TAOx provide audio output from the board and RAIx
and TAIx provide the audio input to the board.
D600 Card
This Voice Resource DSP card is a CTbus board that provides ISDN Primary Rate
Interface (PRI) capability, based on 2 Mbit/s G.703 standard electrical interface.
The model used inside the GWc is a card produced by Dialogic Corporation (model
D/600JCT). This card is ideal for voice processing applications that require ISDN
Primary Rate service termination plus 60 E1 voice ports in a single PC slot. Dual
processor architecture comprised of digital signal processors (DSP) and of general-
purpose microprocessors handles all telephony signaling and performs all DTMF
(touch-tone) and audio/voice signal processing tasks.
Onboard DSP provide variable voice encoding at bit rates of 24 and 32 kbit/s for
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (ADPCM) and bit rates of 48 and 64
kbit/s -law or A-law for Pulse Code Modulation (PCM). Sampling rates and coding
methods are selectable on a channel-by-channel basis. Applications may dynamically
switch sampling rate and coding method to optimize data storage or voice quality as
the need arises.
Here below the connectors that are present in the card are described.
J1 Signal Layout
1 RX-
2 RX+
3 GND
4 TX-
5 TX+
6 GND
7 GND
8 GND
VP Card
The VP (Voice Processing) card is an CTbus TETRA specific vocoder card for coding
and decoding of voice information exchanged among the TETRA network and all the
GWc-connected networks (PSTN, PABX, etc).
VP card translates incoming 64 kbit/sec PCM timeslot (originated by I/F boards) led by
CTbus in 8 kbit/sec TETRA coded timeslot, and vice-versa.
Encryption Card
The CSA-7000 is an intelligent adapter capable of providing a wide range of
cryptographic services for IBM compatible Personal Computers using a PCI bus
(CSA-7000). As an order time option, it may also contain circuitry specifically designed
for exponentiation processing to speed up asymmetric cipher operations for up to
2048-bit modulus arithmetic.
RS232 ports with pinouts. The ports can be used for connection to smart card readers
or other serial devices.
The following picture shows a logical view of the SCN Plus that includes a GW PRI
connected to the VoIP GW.
The Eth0 of the GWc-VoIP is connected to the FES; Eth1 of the GWc-VoIP is
available for external connectivity.
VoIP Phone and VoIP Dispatcher can be connected to the GWc or to FES.
The GW-VOIP provides the following main features:
Call types: Sip, H.323, IAX2 standard
Note
Number of Voip Calls to from TETRA 30 Clear or Encrypted calls
Number of Voip Dispatcher 8 Each Voip Dispatcher can make:
16 audio calls
32 shared circuit data calls
Clear or encrypted calls
With two Ultra160 SCSI host connections, SANnet II provides sustained data transfer
rates up to 210MB per second and up to 40,000 I/Os per second. This speed,
combined with the load-balancing capabilities of Dot Hill's SANpath software, delivers
unmatched performance and data availability.
The unit provides:
Two redundant hot-swappable power supplies (-48 VDC), each with dual fans
Internal SCSI bus, Three 38 GB LVD Seagate disks in a hot swap removable
sled, 10.000 rpm.
The storage system works directly with the server operating system. The software
included with the operating systems works directly with the disk enclosure hardware to
support RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, and 5.
LEDs give information about power presence, fan failure, temperature status
(alarm).and disk failure. Even the LEDs do not have any cables (light pipes).
Further details on the Disk Enclosure can be found in the associated technical
documentation.
Power requirements
Input voltage -48VDC (dual inputs)
Maximum power consumption 420 W @ -48VDC (three 18-GB disks fitted)
Protection 10 A magneto-thermal circuit breaker
2.11.2.1 Grounding
The chassis is grounded via the associated ground cable.
Ground connection of the Disk Enclosure is shown in the related table in section -
Inter-unit cabling of this handbook.
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When the Raid Box is used for data storage, also the related RAID Controlled Boards must be installed inside the GWc
modules.
The following figure shows also how to connect the main GWc (PDC: Primary Domain
Controller) and the stand-by GXc (BPDC: Back-up Domain Controller) units to the rear
of the disk enclosure.
2.11.4 Cabling
The Disk Enclosure external cabling consists of the following:
power supply cable from the RAID A breaker and RAID B breacker of the PDU to
the Disk Enclosure input power terminal;
ground cable from the ground bar of the SCN cabinet to the ground terminal of
the Disk Enclosure chassis;
connection to the PCI RAID Controller of the Primary GWc (Primary Domain
Controller, PDC);
connection to the PCI RAID Controller of the Stand-by GWc (Back-up Domain
Controller, BDC).
The SCSI cable termination is provided throughout a base enclosure. This boar is hot-
serviceable but is not hot-swappable, so replacing one will require planning downtime.
These are:
Two 3-pin TELCO power connectors
Two RS232 COM connectors
Two RJ45 LAN connectors
Six High density 68-pin Wide-SCSI connectors
Two Grounding lugs
48Vdc port
Pin 1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 RET
2 GND
3 -48V
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Pin
1 DCR Data Carrier Detected 6 DSR Data Set Ready
2 RX Receive Data 7 RTS Request to Send
3 TX Transmitt Data 8 CTS Clear ti Send
4 DTR - Data Terminal Ready 9 RI Ring Indicator
5 GND -
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 TX+
2 TX-
3 RX+
4 Not used
5 Not used
6 RX-
7 Not used
8 Not used
SCSI port
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +DB12 25 +RST 49 GND
2 +DB13 26 +MSG 50 GND
3 +DB14 27 +SEL 51 TPWR
4 +DB15 28 +C/D 52 TPWR
5 +DBP1 29 +REQ 53 RSVD
6 +DB0 30 +I/O 54 GND
7 +DB1 31 +DB8 55 -ATN
8 +DB2 32 +DB9 56 GND
9 +DB3 33 +DB10 57 -BSY
10 +DB4 34 +DB11 58 -ACK
11 +DB5 35 -DB12 59 -RST
12 +DB6 36 -DB13 60 -MSG
13 +DB7 37 -DB14 61 -SEL
14 +P_CRCA 38 -DB15 62 -C/D
15 GND 39 -DBP1 63 -REQ
16 DIFFSENSE 40 -DB0 64 -I/O
17 TPWR 41 -DB1 65 -DB8
18 TPWR 42 -DB2 66 -DB9
19 RSVD 43 -DB3 67 -DB10
20 GND 44 -DB4 68 -DB11
21 +ATN 45 -DB5 -
22 GND 46 -DB6 -
23 +BSY 47 -DB7 -
24 +ACK 48 -P_CRCA -
As shown in the following figure the unit has the following major front panel
components:
24 Ethernet 10/100Base-TX RJ45 ports
RS232 (9 pin D-type) connector
System and port status LEDs
The FES Unit is delivered already assembled into the SCN cabinet.
Power requirements
Input voltage -48 VDC
Input voltage range -36 VDC to -60 VDC @ 4 A
Power consumption 63 W (max.)
Protection 5 A thermal-magnetic circuit breaker and internal fuse
2.12.2.1 Grounding
The chassis is grounded via the ground terminal of the power supply cable.
RJ45 port
LAN port
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 RX+ 5 Not used
2 RX- 6 TX-
3 TX+ 7 not used
4 Not used 8 not used
DC INPUT
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Description
+ GNDA Electrical analogue ground
GND GNDMX Mechanical GND (GND bar)
- -48 Vdc power supply
Power requirements
Input voltage -48 VDC
12 VDC stabilized, fuse-protected
Input voltage range -44VDC to -60VDC
Power consumption 50W with display on
Line protection EN 60950
2.13.2.1 Grounding
The KVM unit features a grounding terminal on the left of the front panel. This must be
connected to the ground interconnecting bus-bar fixed to the rack structure of the
cabinet via the relevant ground cable.
Further details on external cabling can be found in the related section of this
handbook.
KVM ports
KMV
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 RED 9
2 GREEN 10 Not used
3 BLUE 11 Not used
4 N.C. 12 Actuator 1 IN
5 Ground 13 Actuator 2 IN
6 Ground RED 14 GNDM
7 Ground GREEN 15
8 Ground BLUE
V IN Line connector
Vin Line
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 GNDM
2 -48Vdc
MOUSE port
Mouse port
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 Mouse Data
2 N.C.
3 Ground
4 Mouse Power Supply
5 Mouse Clock
6 N.C.
KEYBOARD port
Mouse port
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 Keyboard Data
2 N.C.
3 Ground
4 Keyboard Power Supply (+ 5 Vcc)
5 Keyboard Clock
6 N.C.
CASCADE port
Video
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 RED 9
2 GREEN 10 Not used
3 BLUE 11 Not used
4 N.C. 12 Actuator 1 IN
5 Ground 13 Actuator 2 IN
6 Ground RED 14 GNDM
7 Ground GREEN 15
8 Ground BLUE
The front panel, painted in black RAL 9011, hosts optical indication relating Relay
control board A and B and SPD (Surge Protection Device) unit protecting lines 1 to 12
Physical interfaces for lines, LAN and 8MHz clock are available on back-panel.
Power requirements
Input voltage +5VDC
Input voltage range +4.5VDC to +5.5VDC
Power consumption <7.5 W
Line protection EN 60950
2.14.2.1 Grounding
The Relays unit features a grounding terminal on the left of the front panel. For safety,
this point must be connected to the ground through bus-bar fixed to the rack structure
of the cabinet via the relevant ground cable.
Further details on external cabling can be found in the related section of this
handbook.
Control board
In power off condition, external E1 lines are connected in by-pass configuration. E1
lines connection in by-pass configuration is pre-settable by hardware settings.
According to TSU command, E1 links are routed to TSU_A or TSU_B.
An example is given in following figure.
TSU server controls also E1 link internal or external loop-back for test purpose.
Available loop-back are displayed in the following figure.
Two additional optical indications are available for Control board status check as listed
in the following table.
Parameter Value
Surge gating voltage 58 V
Transient peak surge current 100 A @ 10x1000us pulse
2.14.4 Cabling
External cabling, i.e. cabling towards other sub-rack units, consists of:
cable from the TSU n and from TSU nR for +5Vdc power supply.
cable from the GND bar of the cabinet;
cable from the TSU n and from TSU nR for E1, Clock and Control signals.
Power Connectors
P1,P2
Pin 1
Pin assignment
P1 Signal P2 Signal
1 +5 V 1 +5V
2 GND 2 GND
The Pin Out of these connectors depends on the type of switched line.
LAN connectors
RS232 connectors
RS232A-B
OUTCK
INCKA-INCKB
A mechanical layout of the Relays ADU unit is shown in the following figure.
Power requirements
Input voltage +5 VDC stabilized, fuse-protected
Input voltage range +4.5Vdc to +5.5 Vdc
Power consumption 2.5 A max
Line protection EN 60950
2.15.2.1 Grounding
The Relays ADU unit features a grounding terminal on the left of the rear panel. This
must be connected to the ground interconnecting bus-bar fixed to the rack structure of
the cabinet via the relevant ground cable.
Further details on external cabling can be found in the related section of this
handbook.
+5V B, +5V A
Pin 1
Terminal Board
Pin assignment
Pin Signal
1 +5V ASc B
2 GND ASc B
3 +5V ASc A
4 GND ASc A
RS232 connectors
RS232 A, RS232 B
Pin 1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 - 6 -
2 RX Receive Data 7 -
3 TX Transmit Data 8 -
4 - 9 -
5 GND -----
D I/O connector
D I/O A, D I/O B
Pin 1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Isolated 5V output 24 COM relay 4 47 NO relay 8
2 Digital input 0 25 NO relay 4 48 NC relay 9
3 Digital input 2 26 NC relay 5 49 COM relay 9
4 Digital input 4 27 COM relay 5 50 NO relay 9
5 Digital input 6 28 NO relay 5 51 NC relay 10
Common ground
6 29 NC relay 6 52 COM relay 10
input 8-15
7 Digital input 8 30 COM relay 6 53 NO relay 10
8 Digital input 10 31 NO relay 6 54 NC relay 11
9 Digital input 12 32 NC relay 7 55 COM relay 11
10 Digital input 14 33 COM relay 7 56 NO relay 11
11 NC relay 0 34 NO relay 7 57 NC relay 12
12 COM relay 0 35 Isolated GND 58 COM relay 12
13 NO relay 0 36 Digital input 1 59 NO relay 12
14 NC relay 1 37 Digital input 3 60 NC relay 13
15 COM relay 1 38 Digital input 5 61 COM relay 13
16 NO relay 1 39 Digital input 7 62 NO relay 13
Common ground
17 NC relay 2 40 63 NC relay 14
input 0-7
18 COM relay 2 41 Digital input 9 64 COM relay 14
19 NO relay 2 42 Digital input 11 65 NO relay 14
20 NC relay 3 43 Digital input 13 66 NC relay 15
21 COM relay 3 44 Digital input 15 67 COM relay 15
22 NO relay 3 45 NC relay 8 68 NO relay 15
23 NC relay 4 46 COM relay 8 ---------- -----------------------
ALARMS connector
INPUT
Pin 1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 ISO5V input 0 17 ISO5V input 8
2 DI input 0 18 DI input 8
3 ISO5V input 1 19 ISO5V input 9
4 DI input 1 20 DI input 9
5 ISO5V input 2 21 ISO5V input 10
6 DI input 2 22 DI input 10
7 ISO5V input 3 23 ISO5V input 11
8 DI input 3 24 DI input 11
9 ISO5V input 4 25 ISO5V input 12
10 DI input 4 26 DI input 12
11 ISO5V input 5 27 ISO5V input 13
12 DI input 5 28 DI input 13
13 ISO5V input 6 29 ISO5V input 14
14 DI input 6 30 DI input 14
15 ISO5V input 7 31 ISO5V input 15
16 DI input 7 32 DI input 15
ALARMS connector
OUTPUT A
Pin 1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 NC pole alarm 0 13 NC pole alarm 4
2 Common pole alarm 0 14 Common pole alarm 4
3 NO pole alarm 0 15 NO pole alarm 4
4 NC pole alarm 1 16 NC pole alarm 5
5 Common pole alarm 1 17 Common pole alarm 5
6 NO pole alarm 1 18 NO pole alarm 5
7 NC pole alarm 2 19 NC pole alarm 6
8 Common pole alarm 2 20 Common pole alarm 6
9 NO pole alarm 2 21 NO pole alarm 6
10 NC pole alarm 3 22 NC pole alarm 7
11 Common pole alarm 3 23 Common pole alarm 7
12 NO pole alarm 3 24 NO pole alarm 7
ALARMS connector
OUTPUT B
Pin 1
Pin assignment
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 NC pole alarm 8 17 NC pole alarm 12
2 Common pole alarm 8 18 Common pole alarm 12
3 NO pole alarm 8 19 NO pole alarm 12
4 NC pole alarm 9 20 NC pole alarm 13
5 Common pole alarm 9 21 Common pole alarm 13
6 NO pole alarm 9 22 NO pole alarm 13
7 NC pole alarm 10 23 Nc pole alarm 14
8 Common pole alarm 10 24 Common pole alarm 14
9 NO pole alarm 10 25 NO pole alarm 14
10 NC pole alarm 11 26 NC pole alarm 15
11 Common pole alarm 11 27 Common pole alarm 15
12 NO pole alarm 11 28 NO pole alarm 15
13 DICOM1 common ground port 0-7 29 DICOM1 common ground port 0-7
14 ISOGND 30 ISOGND
15 DICOM2 common ground port 8-15 31 DICOM2 common ground port 8-15
16 ISO5V 32 ISO5V
The Network Management Server (NMS) and the LocalTerminal (LT) manage the
SCN Plus.
In order to provide the above listed services the SCN Plus is constituted by four types
of Simple Network Element (SNE):
Tetra Switching Unit (TSU) (see ahead for SW description);
Administrative Server (AS) (see ahead for description);
GWServer Compact (GWc). It hosts the GWLD component that is the responsible
of the interface toward the external networks.
FES Unit that is responsible of the interconnections inside the SCN Plus cabinet
and toward the external LAN
HeartBeat: this component is provided by the operating system for the management
of the cluster of the 2 PC. It activates/monitors/ends the
application-oriented components and of offer the and offers the
management of the IP addresses. The HeartBeats hosted into the TSU
communicates each other using the RS232 and LAN interfaces.
Router: this component implements the different routing protocoll (OSPF, RIP, BGP).
NTP: client of the Network Time Protocol. It interfaces the relevant server to maintain
the temporal alignment of the TSU with the reference shared with the
other network elements.
WDOG: this component verifies an eventual loops status and in case reset the PC.
TAS: this is the Telephony Server responsible of the TETRA protocol management
toward the Network Elements (Gateways, Dispatchers, Mobiles). This
component works in active/standby configuration.
BSI: this component is responsible to terminate the BS interface. The BSI has the
main feature to maintain the SCN-BS communication, to assure that the
BS is properly configured and to inform the NIF about the BS resources
status (cells, carriers).
NetSnmp: this component implements the SNMP protocol that it is used for the
network infrastructure management. This protocol allows monitoring and
control of network devices as Router, Server, Switch, Hub ecc. This
component also provides the MIB II (Management Information Base).
AgentExtender: this component extends the MIBII provided by the NetSnmp giving
proprietary informations on:
system sensors;
configured disk partitioning;
E1 insteface cards (used LAPD, with relevant counters);
switching matrix;
network interfaces;
processes with interest with relevant memory usage and CPU
Netbricks: this component manages the E1 cards, the HDLC resources and the H100
bus.
Functionality Description
Subscriber database (HLR) Read and write data in the Tetra user database.
Security It hosts the AIKM application
Runtime diagnostic service To test Bit Error Rate (BER) in the network.
O&M & Agent It implements the TETRA management model of
the elements of the GWc. It also manages also the
alarms of the system.
Real time tracing (RTT) The server to trace the subscribers Tetra activity.
Performance log and Call Log (ClPm) Log of performance parameters in the network and
Log of Tetra users call
2.17 CABLING
The SCN Plus cabling can change according to type and number of modules fitted
inside the SCN Plus equipment.
The following table gives a list of main units that can be mounted in the SCN-eSP
equipment in the redunded and non-redunded configurations.
The following table gives a list of power supply cabling giving details on Part Number.
From To
Cable P/N
Unit Connector Unit Connector
LineA Line A
1 Filter Module PDU 976-0867/01
LineB Line B
Right Terminal
ADMS1 [8A] -
Board
2 PDU 976-0872/01
Left Terminal
ADMS1R [8B] -
Board
FANA [1A] AlimA
3 PDU FAN Control Unit 976-0742/02
FANB [1B] AlimB
TSU 1 / 2 [2A / 3A] TSU 1 / 2 Alim1
976-0842/01
TSU 1R / 2R [2B / 3B] TSU 1R 2R Alim1
4 PDU
TSU 3 / 4 [4A / 5A] TSU 3 / 4 Alim1
976-0884/01
TSU 3R / 4R [4B / 5B] TSU 3R 4R Alim1
5 PDU MON [6B] KVM Switch Power 976-0727/02
ALIM 1
GWS1 [7A] GWc 1
48V 4WE&M
6 PDU 976-0843/01
ALIM 1
GWS2 [7B] GWc 2
48V 4WE&M
Right Terminal Board - ADMS1 Alim1
7 976-0841/01
Left Terminal Board - ADMS1R Alim1
Right Terminal Board - AlimA
8 Raid Box 976-0860/01
Left Terminal Board - AlimB
SWHUB 1 [9A] FES Unit 1 Power
9 PDU 976-0736/02
SWHUB 2 [9B] FES Unit 2 Power
Admin. Server 1 +5Vdc AlimA
10 ADU 976-0835/01
Admin. Server 1R +5Vdc AlimB
From To
Cable P/N
Unit Connector Unit Connector
NO Input (DI 0)
Front Door Switch
Com Input (ISO5V 0)
a Relays-ADU 976-0878/01
NO Input (DI 1)
Rear Door Switch
Com Input (ISO5V 1)
Input (DI 2)
Input (ISO5V 2)
b PDU Alarms Relays-ADU 976-0870/01
Input (DI 3)
Input (ISO5V 3)
1 Input (DI 4)
c Fan Control Unit Relays-ADU 976-0718/04
C Input (ISO5V 4)
From To
Cable P/N
Unit Connector Unit Connector
L1 FES Unit 1 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x FES Unit 1 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x 976-0207/01
From To
Cable P/N
Unit Connector Unit Connector
TSU 1 VGA
KVM Switch PC 1 972-0064/01
TSU 1R Key
VGA 972-0064/01
KVM Switch PC 5 GWc 1 Mouse
972-0064/01 + Y cable adapter
Key
K1 VGA 972-0064/01
VGA 972-0064/01
VGA 972-0064/01
From To
Cable P/N
Unit Connector Unit Connector
GWc 1 LAN0 FES Unit 1 21x
G1 67115-45/061
GWc 2 LAN0 FES Unit 2 21x
GWc 1 9
G3 PCI-EIU Relays Module 976-0825/01
GWc 2 10
From To
Cable P/N
Unit Connector Unit Connector
GWc 1 LAN0 FES Unit 1 21x
G1 67115-45/061
GWc 2 LAN0 FES Unit 2 21x
GWc 1 9
G5 PCI-EIU Relays Module 976-0801/01
GWc 2 10
When the GWc VoIP correspont to the GWc 2 the cabling scheme is:
From To
Cable P/N
Unit Connector Unit Connector
G1 GWc VoIP LAN1 FES Unit 21x 67115-45/061
The purpose of this chapter is to provide details to all front panel components of the
SCN Plus equipment. These include devices used to control the equipment (e.g.:
switches, buttons, etc.) and devices used as indicators of the equipment status.
It indicates if the equipment is configured via SW and has full control of its
functions.
It identifies the OFF status of a part of the equipment, e.g. the OFF position of a
switch. This symbol must be used together with the previous symbol.
Power indicator.
For quick identifying of sub-racks as well as their location inside the rack refer to the
following figure that shows the SCN Plus front side without door and that highlights the
composing modules.
Following paragraphs detail control and indicator devices for all the modules located
inside the SCN Plus.
All the controls and indicator devices are located on the front panel of the equipment.
The breaker/ remote device relation powered at 48Vdc for SCN Plus main rack is
given in the Fig. 3.2.
Fig. 3.2: Breaker / Remote device relation, SCN Plus basic rack
Relays ADU unit and Relays units are powered at 5Vdc (internally generated by
servers) according to the following schema:
Unit Powered by
Relays ADU, +5VA Administrative server 1
Relays ADU, +5VB Administrative server 1R
Relays 1, +5VA TSU 1
Relays 1, +5VB TSU 1R
Relays 2, +5VA TSU 2
Relays 2, +5VB TSU 2R
Relays 3, +5VA TSU 3
Relays 3, +5VB TSU 3R
Relays 4, +5VA TSU 4
Relays 4, +5VB TSU 4R
The breaker/ remote device relation powered at 48Vdc for SCN Plus extension rack (if
present) is given in the Fig. 3.3
Fig. 3.3: Breaker / Remote device relation, SCN Plus extension rack
Relays ADU unit and Relays units are powered at 5Vdc (internally generated by
servers) according to the following schema:
Unit Powered by
Relays ADU, +5VA Administrative server 1
Relays ADU, +5VB Administrative server 1R
Relays 1, +5VA TSU 1
Relays 1, +5VB TSU 1R
Relays 2, +5VA TSU 2
Relays 2, +5VB TSU 2R
Relays 3, +5VA TSU 3
Relays 3, +5VB TSU 3R
Relays 4, +5VA TSU 4
Relays 4, +5VB TSU 4R
The following figure and tables show the Relay ADU unit used in the SCN Plus
equipment and highlights available devices.
3.7 KVM
The KVM-8 provides reliable, central control up to 8 TETRA-system CPUs (Central
Processing Unit).
The following figure shows the KVM unit used in the SCN Plus equipment the main
commands and controls (PC selection, Selected PC Indicator) are located over the
keyboard.
The FES Units fitted into the SCN cabinet are Allied Telesyn AT-D8224-XL fast LAN
Switches.
The unit front panel and associated controls and indicators are shown in the following
figure.
LED Status Function
OFF Indicates no link between port and end-node
LINK
Green ON Indicates valid link between port and end-node
OFF
MODE Indication on this LED is related to MODE led selection
ON/ Flashing
Red ON The switch or management SW is malfunctioning.
Red OFF Normal operation.
FAULT The switch is booting, running diagnostic tests, writing
Red flashing images to FLASH, or transferring files using
XMODEM.
RPS Green ON The RPS is connected to the switch.
Green ON The switch is powered correctly.
PWR
Green OFF No power.
No data collision are occurring on the port
MODE-COL
Collision are occurring on the port
Port is operating at 10 Mbps
MODE-100
Port is operating at 100Mbps
Port is operating in half-duplex mode
MODE-FULL
Port is operating in full-duplex mode
No port activity
MODE-ACT
Port is transmitting or receiving data packets
Button Status Function
MODE pressed MODE indication function cycling.
Further information about controls and indicators can be found in the technical
documentation provided with the Fast LAN Switch by Allied Telesyn International,
Corp.
The unit main controls and indicators are shown in the following figures
Further details on controls and indicators can be found in the specific technical
documentation provided with the RAID DISK, mod SANnet II Series).
Further details on controls and indicators can be found in the specific technical
documentation provided with the Raid Disk Enclosure.
I/O Module
ERR OFF I/O module is good
Blinking Green Invalid single or dual cable configuration
Yellow Failed I/O module
TERM Green ON Internal termination enabled (auto-termination) on
relevant SCSI channel
OFF Internal termination disabled (auto-termination) on
relevant SCSI channel
SNGL Green ON Cabled for single bus configuration
OFF Cabled for dual bus configuration
Please note that some of these preliminary steps could be not relevant or not
applicable in some cases, such as a normal re-start (e.g. the references to installation
and commissioning). Operator is recommended to skip them in that case.
3.12.2 Start-up
Perform preliminary checks as defined in previous section.
Switch ON the external DC supply sources through the breakers LINE A and
LINE B located on to the Filters Module unit
Now the AS Power ON green LED must be lit and the AS booting process starts
(the yellow IDE/SCSI Activity LED is blinking). At the end of the TIU booting
process the yellow IDE/SCSI Activity LED is off.
Repeat this step for the AS 1R module.
If GWC units are present, switch ON the GWS 1 and GWS 2 breakers on Power
Distribution Unit.
Press the power button on the GWc 1.
Now the GWc Power ON green LED must be lit and the GWc booting process
starts (the yellow IDE/SCSI Activity LED is blinking). At the end of the GWc
booting process the yellow IDE/SCSI Activity LED is off.
Repeat this step for the GWc 2 module.
Switch ON the MON breaker on Power Distribution Unit. Now the KVM switch is
active and may monitor all the PC installed inside the SCN Plus cabinet.
After these operations, the SCN Plus start-up is terminated, and it is correctly
operating.
3.12.3 Shut-down
This paragraph gives all the necessary information for a proper shut down of the
whole SCN Plus, defining a step-by-step procedure. It is important that operator
respect the given sequence, whenever it is required to switch OFF the station for
periodical maintenance, modules replacing, etc.
Procedure
Shut-down both the GWc units (if present) by the proper procedure using a
mouse, keyboard and monitor connected to the GWc.
First of switching OFF the GWc module terminate all the applications
in progress
First of switching OFF the TSU modules terminate all the applications
in progress
4. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
This chapter provides the information necessary to carry out preventive maintenance
on the equipment, i.e. all the operations necessary to maintain the equipment in the
best operating condition.
The operations mentioned may be carried out by the operator at the site. They are
limited to periodic integrity checks, visual inspections, cleaning and replacement of
consumable parts of the equipment.
Listed following are the main routine operations to be carried out periodically,
including the recommended frequency and references to general instructions given in
the following sections. In particular, power supply and fan operation checks should be
carried out within 1 month after commissioning and every 6 months thereafter.
Check Frequency
Power Supply check 1 month after commissioning, then every 6 months
Fan Tray Filter check 1 month
Internal cleaning 6 months
Inspection of connection cables 6 months
Note
Please note that SELEX Communications disclaims any responsibility for problems due to poor ESD
protection during installation/maintenance of the equipment.
All cleaning operations must be carried out with the power supply
switched off.
4.3.1.1 Cabinet
Although the cabinet is provided with air filters (see below), internal cleaning might still
be necessary to remove accumulated dust. This can be done using a vacuum cleaner,
a clean dry cloth or a brush. All traces of dust on the inside must be removed. It is
recommended that this is done at least once a year.
5. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
This section provides a description of procedures to be used for SCN Plus corrective
maintenance, i.e. to identify possible faults and failures (troubleshooting) and how to
correct them.
Corrective maintenance includes the following tasks:
identifying the faulty part(s);
performing the appropriate corrective action, which may consists in replacing the
part with a new or reconditioned one;
reconfiguring the equipment and starting it up again;
testing equipment for full efficiency.
A primary tool for monitor and maintenance purposes over connections from /to SCN
Plus sub-units is the Interface Rack. It allows both to temporarily break the connection
between two items for testing and patching purposes, and to monitor output signals
through non-intrusive access.
The main SW tool to perform test and maintenance operations locally is the SCN
Local Terminal. This has been designed as a quick and user-friendly SW tool suitable
for performing equipment setting-up and control and to carry out maintenance activity.
The same tasks can be also performed from the NMS, which can be considered as
the primary tool for O&M activity of the whole TETRA network. However, note that if
the SCN Plus equipment is in fall-back mode (i.e. the connection to the NMS is down),
maintenance operations must be carried out from the SCN Local Terminal.
Reference should be made to the SCN Local Terminal User Guide and to the NMS
User Manual for further information about the appropriate SW tool.
This chapter mainly describes how to identify the faulty parts and how to replace
them, whereas instructions to reconfigure the equipment and to test its efficiency are
given in the SCN Plus Setting up and Start up Guide.
Note
Please note that SELEX Communications disclaims any responsibility for problems due to poor ESD
protection during installation/maintenance of the equipment.
5.3.1.1 Relay-ADU
SCN Plus is provided with an ADU (Alarm Display Unit, housed in the Interface Rack)
that features several LED indicators on its front panel.
The ADU may be used as a tool to quickly find SCN Plus HW failure and/or incorrect
operation. The ADU front panel is divided into two sections:
Severity indicators three LEDs (Critical/Major/Minor) furnish indication about
the global status of the equipment and particularly about the severity of the
alarms presently active. These LEDs follow an OR-logic, i.e. if the Major LED is lit
at least one Major alarm is active in the SCN Plus equipment.
Informational indicators several LEDs, each referring to a specific sub-unit of
the SCN Plus equipment, display which sub-units are presently alarmed.
Note
Three LEDs (Minor, Major, and Critical) monitor the global status of the SCN Plus. The events causing the
alarm signals are classified according to the impact they produce on the operational status and on the
availability of the affected resource.
The following table gives indications on failures that may be detected by LEDs status.
The Status LEDs related to the SPD boards are not indication of failure, then the
indications given in the following table are related to the Control Board.
LED Status Description/Action
FLASHING Minor alarm active on CONTROL board
Green BLINKING SLOW Major alarm active on CONTROL board
OFF CONTROL board not powered or fail
The following table gives indications on failures that may be detected by LEDs status.
Port LEDs and Mode LEDs
LED State Description/Action
LINK OFF Indicates that there is no link between the port and the end-
node.
System LEDs
LED State Description/Action
Fault Red Indicates a malfunction in the switch or management
software.
Flashing Red Indicates that the switch is loading its operating software,
running diagnostic tests, writing messages to FLASH, or
downloading files using XMODEM. This is a transitory state
PWR OFF Indicates that the switch is not receiving power.
Channel light flashes CPU not powered ON for that Power ON the CPU.
continuously channel Activate Skip function.
No video display for Loose video connection(s) Check and reconnect cables.
one or all CPUs Monitor problems Check monitor directly
To replace the battery it is necessary to remove the Motherboard from the PC.
Remove the battery from its housing by making lever with plastic pliers.
Put a new battery in to its housing and pay attention to place the poles correctly.
The positive pole must be placed up.
Before proceeding to the replacement of the PDU the SCN Plus must
be disconnected from the -48 VDC external power supply source.
Remove all cables connecting the PDU to other items. Refer to the chapter -
Technical Description of this handbook for the associated power supply and
grounding cabling diagrams.
Remove the four M6x12 fixing cross-screws with their cup washers fixing the
PDU to the rack and extract the unit from the rack. Note that the unit is not
mounted on supporting guides.
Insert the new unit into the rack.
Restore all cables previously connected to the former defective unit.
Reconnect the power supply cable(s) delivering the -48 VDC to the cabinet.
Power on the SCN Plus equipment according to the instructions given in - Start-
up.
From the front side of the cabinet close the monitor and be sure that the unit is
firmly inserted into the cabinet
Extract the unit from the rack by sliding it onto supporting guides.
Insert the new unit and fasten it to the cabinet by the M6x12 fixing cross-screws.
Restore all cables that have been previously removed.
6. MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS
The purpose of this chapter is to give operators the instructions necessary for
performing hardware or software modifications of the SCN Plus.
Following modifications of the HW configuration of the equipment, a new configuration
procedure is required. To do this, follow the instructions given in the SCN Plus-Setting
up and Start up Guide.
6.1 INTRODUCTION
The TETRA SCN Plus hardware and software configuration changes according to the
specific network topology and the type of interfaces housed in the GWc unit.
This chapter describes some examples of HW configurations and the procedures to
expand the HW configuration of the equipment.
Qty
Main Elements Non-Red Red
Extraction FAN array 1 1
Suction FAN array 1 1
FAN Control Unit 1 1
PDU 9 + 9 with Alarm 1HE 1 1
Power Filter Module 1 1
Relays-ADU Unit 1 1
Administrative Server 1 2
Raid Box 0 0 to 1
GWc Unit 0 to 2 0 to 2
KVM Switch Module 1 1
Relays Module 1 1 to 4
TSU Unit 1 to 2 2 to 8
FES Unit 1 2
Power Supply Terminal Board 2 2
Door sensor kit 2 2
As showed in the above tables the Non-Redunded SCN Plus may be upgraded by
added the following items to the basic configuration:
GWc (1 or 2 units may be added to the basic configuration)
TSU (1 unit may be added to the basic configuration)
The Redunded SCN Plus may be upgraded by added the following items to the basic
configuration:
Raid BOX (1 unit may be added to the basic configuration)
GWc (1 or 2 units may be added to the basic configuration)
Relays (up to 3 units may be added to the basic configuration according to the
number of TSU units)
TSU (up to 6 unit may be added to the basic configuration)
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GLOSSARY
Air interface The TETRA defined standard high-frequency interface between a base
station and a mobile station, or between mobile stations mutually.
Call delay [End-tot-end Call delay means the time difference between the speech input by the
delay] sending party, to be transmitted via the peripheral equipment, and the
received speech from the loudspeaker of the peripheral equipment of the
receiving party.
Cell The coverage area which is provided by a base station.
Derived cipher key A key which is derived during the authentication of an individual network
(DCK) address and is used for the air interface encryption of the upand downlink
of an individual call and the uplink of a group call.
Direct Mode Communication between mobile stations mutually, using radio frequencies
that fall outside the control of the network, and without intervention of a
base station.
Downlink. The radio channel from a base station to a mobile peripheral equipment
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ISDN (Integrated ISDN is a set of CCITT/ITU standards for digital transmission over ordinary
Services Digital telephone copper wire as well as over other media. There are two levels of
service: the Basic Rate Interface (BRI), intended for the home and small
Network)
enterprise, and the Primary Rate Interface (PRI), for larger users. Both
rates include a number of B-channels and a D-channels. Each B-channel
carries data, voice, and other services. Each D-channel carries control and
signalling information.
Late Entry (LE) During a multipoint speech call, the TETRA network can send LE
indications related to that call, to allow latecomer users to join the ongoing
speech call.
Location Area The area in the radio coverage of a base station or group of base stations
in which it is permitted to operate a mobile station.
Pre-emptive Priority Call According to this service, several calls may be pre-empted to satisfy the
higher priority call. This means that those calls are shut down, and the
traffic channels are allocated for other high-priority tasks.
Priority Call This service allows the infrastructure to give priority access to network
resources to calls which have been sent with priority status.
Short Data Service Service allowing a subscriber (MS or Dispatcher) to send pre-defined and
(SDS) user defined short messages to another subscriber or group of subscribers.
Static Cipher Key (SCK) A pre-established and distributed key for air interface encryption. The static
cipher key is the only key that can be used for air interface encryption in
direct mode.
Subscriber An employee of one of the user organisations, that uses the services of the
network.
TETRA Equipment An electronic serial number that is permanently embedded in the TETRA
Identity (TEI) equipment. A TEI is embedded in both MSs (in the MT) and in LSs (in the
NT).
TETRA Subscriber A global TETRA network address that is used to identify an individual or a
Identity (TSI) group subscriber within the domain of all TETRA networks. A valid TSI
refers to a TSI that has been allocated by the network where it is being
used (see figure 25 for addressing domain).
Trunked mode A method of working where peripheral equipment can communicate via the
network air interface, under the control of the network fixed infrastructure.
Uplink The radio channel from mobile peripheral equipment to a base station.
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