ALCplus2 IDU Manager Application of the NMS5UX, NMS5UX-B or NMS5LX system for the management of equipment of series ALS with ALCplus2 IDU
User manual
MN.00223.E - 004 Volume 1/1
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Contents
ALCPLUS2 IDU MANAGER PROGRAM
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RELEASE ................................................................................................................................ 14 FUNCTIONS............................................................................................................................ 15
GRAPHICAL INTERFACE
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ALCPLUS2: EQUIPMENT WINDOW.......................................................................................... 17 Title bar ............................................................................................................................ 18 Menu bar........................................................................................................................... 18 Push-button bar ................................................................................................................. 19 Status bar ......................................................................................................................... 19 Equipment view area .......................................................................................................... 21 Equipment status area ........................................................................................................ 23 ALCPLUS2: SUBRACK WINDOW.............................................................................................. 24 ALCPLUS2: UNIT WINDOW .................................................................................................... 26 Set operation ..................................................................................................................... 28 Get operation..................................................................................................................... 28 Get and Set operations for the virtual equipment .................................................................... 28
OPERATING PROCEDURES
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OPENING/CLOSING OF ALCPLUS2: EQUIPMENT WINDOW..................................................... 29 Opening of ALCplus2: Equipment window .............................................................................. 29 Messages displayed at the window opening ...................................................................... 30 Messages displayed when the window is open .................................................................. 31 Update of the information present in the window .............................................................. 31
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Opening of more ALCplus2: Equipment windows ............................................................... 31 User profile (Superuser, Privileged, Advanced, etc.) .......................................................... 32 Closing of ALCplus2: Equipment window ................................................................................ 32 Automatic closing of the window ..................................................................................... 32 ALCPLUS2 IDU VIRTUAL OBJECT............................................................................................ 33 To configure an ALCplus2 IDU virtual equipment..................................................................... 33
MENUS, PUSH-BUTTONS AND CONTEXTUAL AREAS
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FILE (MENU) .......................................................................................................................... 34 File > Close ....................................................................................................................... 34 File > Exit ......................................................................................................................... 34 COMMAND (MENU)................................................................................................................. 35 Command > Reset Equipment Controller ............................................................................... 35 To reset the equipment software .................................................................................... 35 Command > Line Test......................................................................................................... 35 To verify the capacity to reach the equipment .................................................................. 36 Command > Alarm Realignment ........................................................................................... 36 To force the equipment to forward its current alarms......................................................... 36 Command > View/Modify PM Status...................................................................................... 36 Command > Configuration Download .................................................................................... 36 Command > NE SW/FW Release........................................................................................... 37 Command > Modify LCT Config mode.................................................................................... 37 To enable the LCT user to connect to the equipment by means of the LCT program, in Configuration mode .......................................................................................................................... 37 To disable the LCT user to connect himself to the equipment by means of the LCT program, in Configuration mode ...................................................................................................... 37 ALARM (MENU) ...................................................................................................................... 38 Alarm > Current Alarms ...................................................................................................... 38 Alarm > Alarm History ........................................................................................................ 39 Alarm > Equipment Severity Code ........................................................................................ 39 OPTION (MENU) .................................................................................................................... 40 Option > LCT Equipment Users............................................................................................. 40 Option > LCT Logged Users ................................................................................................. 40 Option > View Acknowledge Status ....................................................................................... 41 To verify the acknowledge status of the alarms, LCT presence and Configuration Upload failed 41 Option > View Active Manual Operation ................................................................................. 42
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To verify the manual operations currently active ............................................................... 42 To set the timeout of the manual operations .................................................................... 43 MAINTENANCE (MENU) .......................................................................................................... 44 Maintenance > Radio Switch A ............................................................................................. 44 To verify/modify the WTR period of the switch .................................................................. 44 To force the switch on the preferential branch without waiting the expiry of the switch .......... 45 To verify/modify the management of the switch in reception .............................................. 45 To verify/modify the management of the switch in transmission.......................................... 45 To verify/modify the management of the preferential radio branch in transmission ................ 46 Radio switch (more information) ..................................................................................... 46 Maintenance > Radio Branch Loop ................................................................. 47 To verify the status of the loop ....................................................................................... 47 To activate a loop ......................................................................................................... 48 To deactivate a loop...................................................................................................... 48 To execute the test (RF Loop) for the ALCplus2 equipment with ODU ASN ............................ 49 Radio loop (more information)........................................................................................ 50 Test (RF Loop) for ALCplus2 equipment with ODU ASN (more information) ........................... 51 Maintenance > Nodal Switch ................................................................................................ 51 To verify/modify the management of the nodal switch ....................................................... 52 To verify/modify the value of the Wait Time To Restore parameter ...................................... 52 To force the switch on the preferential NBUS connection without waiting for the expiry of Wait Time 52 Nodal switch (more information)..................................................................................... 53 Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A ....................................................................................... 53 To verify the primary service stream ............................................................................... 54 To verify/modify the MSP protection................................................................................ 54 To verify/modify the protection mode .............................................................................. 54 To verify/modify the value of the Wtr Time parameter ....................................................... 55 To restore the switch on the primary STM-1 without waiting for the expiry of Wtr time .......... 55 To verify/modify the direction of the STM-1 stream ........................................................... 55 To verify the status of the STM-1 switch .......................................................................... 56 STM-1 switch (more information).................................................................................... 56 CROSS CONNECT (MENU)....................................................................................................... 58 Cross Connect > Matrix ....................................................................................................... 58 To display the equipment connections ............................................................................. 58 To execute a tributary-radio connection ........................................................................... 62 To execute a tributary - tributary connection .................................................................... 63 To delete one or more connections.................................................................................. 64 To enable an auto loop .................................................................................................. 64 To disable an auto loop ................................................................................................. 64 To verify/modify the label of a connection ........................................................................ 64 Cross Connect > List........................................................................................................... 65 To display the list of the connections ............................................................................... 65 To save the list of the connections .................................................................................. 66 To delete one or more connections.................................................................................. 66 Cross connection matrix (more information)..................................................................... 66
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DIRECTION LABELS (MENU) .................................................................................................. 70 Direction Labels > Direction Label .................................................................. 70 To verify/modify the label of a radio direction ................................................................... 70 CONFIGURATOR (MENU)........................................................................................................ 71 Configurator > Configurator................................................................................................. 71 To verify/modify the radio configuration .......................................................................... 71 To verify/modify the status of the local/remote synchronisation protocol .............................. 72 To verify/modify the management of STM-1 streams......................................................... 72 To verify/modify the belonging of the equipment to a node ................................................ 72 To verify/modify the number of elements of ALCplus2 node interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus 74 To verify/modify the number of elements of ALCplus2 node interconnected by TDM nodal Bus 75 To verify/modify the identifier of the equipment in the ALCplus2 node ................................. 75 To enable/disable the Spanning Tree protocol at level of ALCplus2 node............................... 76 To verify/modify the protection of TDM nodal Bus in ALCplus2 node .................................... 76 Local/remote synchronisation protocol (more information) ................................................. 76 HELP (MENU) ......................................................................................................................... 78 Help > On Usage ................................................................................................................ 78 RADIO EQUIPMENT (PUSH-BUTTON) ..................................................................................... 79 To verify/modify the alarm threshold of the signal in reception ................................................. 79 To verify/modify the resolution of the received power.............................................................. 80 To verify/modify the resolution of the transmitted power ......................................................... 80 To enable/disable the switch in transmission .......................................................................... 80 To verify/modify the check interval for the switch in transmission ............................................. 81 To verify/modify the threshold (number of alarmed seconds) for the switch in transmission.......... 81 To reset the alarm that notifies the switch in transmission ....................................................... 82 RADIO (PUSH-BUTTON) ......................................................................................................... 83 To verify/modify the priority of the dynamic E1 streams .......................................................... 84 To verify/modify the link identification number ....................................................................... 86 To display the radio transport summary table......................................................................... 86 To verify/modify the operating status of the adaptive modulation.............................................. 87 To verify/modify the power profile of RF transmitter................................................................ 88 To verify the current status of the power profile of RF transmitter ............................................. 88 To verify/modify the reference band/modulation ..................................................................... 89 To verify/modify the lower and upper thresholds of the modulation ........................................... 89 To verify/modify the number of E1 streams permanently allocated (high priority streams) ........... 89 To enable/disable the intermediate profiles of the adaptive modulation ...................................... 90 To verify/modify the number of E1 streams assigned to an ACM profile (low priority streams)....... 92 To verify/modify the tributary used for the PM measures ......................................................... 92
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Adaptive modulation (more information)................................................................................ 93 NODE LINK (PUSH-BUTTON).................................................................................................. 94 To verify the alarm status on the nodal connection.................................................................. 94 PRBS (PUSH-BUTTON) ........................................................................................................... 95 To verify the PRBS measure status ....................................................................................... 95 To activate/reset the PRBS measure ..................................................................................... 97 To deactivate the PRBS measure .......................................................................................... 97 To enable/disable the signal used for the measure .................................................................. 97 To verify/modify the type of PRBS pattern used for the measure............................................... 98 USER INPUT (PUSH-BUTTON) ................................................................................................ 99 To verify the User Input status (local/remote) ........................................................................ 99 To verify/modify the name of the User Input (local/remote) ....................................................100 To verify/modify the active condition of the local User Input....................................................101 To enable/disable the User Input (local/remote) alarm or the forwarding of the trap to the supervisory system and define the severity level of a User Input (local/remote)..........................................101 Enabling the user input alarms (more information).................................................................102 USER OUTPUT (PUSH-BUTTON) ........................................................................................... 103 To verify the User Output status ..........................................................................................103 To verify/modify the name of the User Output .......................................................................104 To verify/modify the operating mode of the User Output relay contacts ....................................105 To associate a signal (alarms or User Input) to the User Output...............................................105 To enable the forced activation of the relay contacts from operator ..........................................107 To force the activation of the relay contacts relevant to a User Output ......................................107 To remove the forced activation of the relay contacts relevant to a User Output.........................108 PERFORMANCE MONITORING (PUSH-BUTTON).................................................................... 109 Measures available for the ALCplus2 equipment.....................................................................109 Description of the quality parameters ...................................................................................110 To verify the status of the PM measures and of the relevant alarms of threshold exceeding .........112 Measure G828 Radio .............................................................................112 Measure G828 ACM Radio A ..........................................................................................114 Measure Rx Power Radio ........................................................................114 Measure Tx Power Radio ........................................................................114 Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 ................................................................114 Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 ...........................................................116 Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 ...............................116 Measure G828 E1 Line Side...........................................................................................117 Measure G828 E1 Radio Side.........................................................................................118 To activate a PM measure...................................................................................................119
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Measure G828 Radio .............................................................................119 Measure G828 ACM Radio A ..........................................................................................119 Measure Rx Power Radio ........................................................................120 Measure Tx Power Radio ........................................................................120 Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 ................................................................120 Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 ...........................................................121 Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 ...............................121 Measure G828 E1 Line Side...........................................................................................122 Measure G828 E1 Radio Side.........................................................................................122 To deactivate a PM measure ...............................................................................................122 Measure G828 Radio .............................................................................123 Measure G828 ACM Radio A ..........................................................................................123 Measure Rx Power Radio ........................................................................123 Measure Tx Power Radio ........................................................................124 Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 ................................................................124 Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 ...........................................................125 Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 ...............................125 Measure G828 E1 Line Side...........................................................................................125 Measure G828 E1 Radio Side.........................................................................................126 To set the alarm intervention thresholds (PM) .......................................................................126 Measure G828 Radio .............................................................................127 Measure G828 ACM Radio A ..........................................................................................127 Measure Rx Power Radio ........................................................................129 Measure Tx Power Radio ........................................................................129 Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 ................................................................130 Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 ...........................................................131 Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 ...............................132 Measure G828 E1 Line Side...........................................................................................133 Measure G828 E1 Radio Side.........................................................................................133 To reset the threshold exceeding alarms (PM) .......................................................................134 Measure G828 Radio .............................................................................134 Measure G828 ACM Radio A ..........................................................................................135 Measure Rx Power Radio ........................................................................135 Measure Tx Power Radio ........................................................................135 Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 ................................................................135 Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 ...........................................................135 Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 ...............................136 Measure G828 E1 Line Side...........................................................................................136 Measure G828 E1 Radio Side.........................................................................................136 To reset the performance counters (PM) ...............................................................................137 Measure G828 Radio .............................................................................137 Measure G828 ACM Radio A ..........................................................................................137 Measure Rx Power Radio ........................................................................137 Measure Tx Power Radio ........................................................................138 Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 ................................................................138 Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 ...........................................................138 Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 ...............................138 Measure G828 E1 Line Side...........................................................................................139 Measure G828 E1 Radio Side.........................................................................................139
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PM measures (more information).........................................................................................139 SYNCHRONIZATION INFORMATION (PUSH-BUTTON) .......................................................... 141 To verify the status of the synchronism sources in input .........................................................141 To enable/disable the use of a synchronism source in input .....................................................143 To verify/modify the priority of a synchronism source in input .................................................144 To force the use of a synchronism source in input ..................................................................144 To set a synchronism source in input as preferential...............................................................145 To verify the type of interface of tributary A used as synchronism source in input for T2/T3 1 ......145 To select the E1 tributary used as synchronism source in input for T2/T3 2 and/or the relevant interface type ................................................................................................................................146 To set the type of source used as synchronism source in input for STM-1/NODAL A (T0) or STM-1/ NODAL B (T0) ...................................................................................................................146 To verify the status of the alarms of a synchronism source in input ..........................................147 To force the status of T0 synchronization ..............................................................................147 To verify the status of the alarms of T0 synchronism ..............................................................148 To manage the output of the synchronism on the tributary A and/or B and define the (output/input) interface of tributary A/B ....................................................................................................148 To re-time the E1s set for the contemporary transport of traffic and synchronisation ..................149 Synchronism management (more information) ......................................................................149 Synchronism sources in input ..................................................................................150 Internal synchronism T0 .........................................................................................152 Synchronism in output T12 .....................................................................................153 Re-timing of the E1s set for the contemporary transport of traffic and synchronisation..........153 ALCPLUS2 (CONTEXTUAL AREA) .......................................................................................... 156 Functional scheme .............................................................................................................156 To display the functional diagram of the equipment..........................................................156 STM-1..............................................................................................................................158 To verify/modify the status of the STM1 stream ...............................................................158 To verify the type of STM1 interface ...............................................................................160 To verify/modify the enabling status of the J0 Trace Identifier byte ....................................160 To verify/modify the sequence of characters transmitted/expected/received as J0 Trace Identifier (STM-1) .....................................................................................................................161 To verify/modify the enabling status of the STM1 loop (line side) .......................................161 To verify/modify the enabling status of the STM1 loop (internal side) .................................162 To verify/modify the intervention threshold of the B2 Signal Degraded alarm.......................162 To verify/modify the intervention threshold of the B2 Excessive BER alarm..........................163 To verify the current status of the laser ..........................................................................163 To verify the type of laser module..................................................................................164 To verify/modify the enabling status of the laser..............................................................164 To verify/modify the transmission mode of the laser.........................................................165 To enable manually the laser transmission ......................................................................165 To execute the test laser operating status.......................................................................166 To execute the manual restart of the laser ......................................................................167
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VC4 .................................................................................................................................167 To verify/modify the enabling status of the byte J1 Trace Identifier ....................................167 To verify/modify the sequence of characters transmitted/expected/received as J1 Trace Identifier 168 To verify the configuration of TUG-3...............................................................................168 To verify/modify the intervention threshold of the B3 Signal Degraded alarm.......................169 To verify/modify the intervention threshold of the B3 Excessive BER alarm..........................169 To verify/modify the sequence of characters transmitted/expected/received as Signal Label ..170 VC12 ...............................................................................................................................170 To verify/modify the enabling status of the byte J2 Trace Identifier ....................................171 To verify/modify the sequence of characters transmitted/expected/received as J2 Trace Identifier 171 To verify/modify the sequence of characters transmitted/expected/received as Signal Label ..172 To verify/modify the intervention threshold of the VC12 Signal Degraded alarm ...................172 To verify/modify the intervention threshold of the VC12 Excessive BER alarm ......................173 IDU .................................................................................................................................173 To verify the inventory data of IDU unit ..........................................................................173 Ethernet...........................................................................................................................174 To verify the status of the ports of Ethernet switch...........................................................174 To verify the Ethernet capacity of the internal port (Port A) ...............................................176 Ethernet Switch...........................................................................................................176 To verify/modify the aging time of the MAC addresses stored in the specific table...........177 To verify/modify the maximum size of the accepted packet .........................................177 To verify/modify the time interval (Hysteresis) after which the Link Loss Forwarding modality is activated ...........................................................................................................177 To verify/modify the value of QinQ in Service Tag field ...............................................178 To verify/modify the emptying algorithm of the packets present in the output queue ......178 To verify/assign the output queue to a packet, in input to any Ethernet port, according to its priority Tag 802.1p ................................................................................................179 To verify/assign which output queue a packet, in input from the Ethernet ports, must be assigned to depending on its PTOS/DSCP field (level 3)..................................................180 LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4 ..............................................................................................181 To verify/modify the interface type of an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) .........183 To verify/modify the enabling status of an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) .......183 To verify/modify the enabling status of the flow control of an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) ..................................................................................................................184 To verify/modify the enabling status of the auto negotiation and, if the auto negotiation is inactive, the operation modality and the transmission speed used by an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) ................................................................................................185 To restart the autonegotiation procedure for an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) 185 To verify/modify the enabling status of the automatic learning of MAC Address in the specific table (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4)..............................................................................186 To verify/modify the activation status of the autonegotiation between the roles of the line synchronism (LAN1, LAN2 and LAN3, LAN4 with electrical interface) ..................................186 To verify/modify the operating modality of the line synchronism (role) (LAN1, LAN2 and LAN3, LAN4 with electrical interface) .................................................................................187 To verify/modify the inversion status of the Tx and Rx lines of an external port (LAN1, LAN2 and LAN3, LAN4 with electrical interface) ..................................................................187 To verify/modify the enabling status of the Link Loss Forwarding modality of an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4)......................................................................................188 To enable/disable the ports through which the packets in input from an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) can pass ...................................................................................188 To verify/modify the control of Tag Vlan Id on the messages in input from an external port
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(LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4)......................................................................................189 To verify/modify the behaviour of an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) towards the packets in output...................................................................................................189 To verify/modify the default Vid of an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4)..............190 To force the value of Vid of an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) to the default value . 191 To verify/modify the priority criterion used to associate the packets in input from an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) to the output queues .................................................191 To verify/modify the value to insert in the field 802.1p of the packets in input from an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) which, in output, the Tag is added to ...........................192 To verify/modify the mapping of the priority (802.1p) in the Tag VLan (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) ..................................................................................................................192 To enable/disable the Spanning Tree protocol for the external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) 192 To verify/modify the operating status of the external port in the Spanning Tree protocol (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4)......................................................................................193 To verify/modify the priority of the external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) (STP/ELP)...194 To verify/modify the type of external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) in Spanning Tree protocol .......................................................................................................................195 To verify/modify the connection cost of the external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) (STP/ELP) 195 To enable/disable the Ethernet Line protection on an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) 196 To verify the status of the external port in relation to the Trunking mode (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) ..................................................................................................................196 To enable/disable the Trunking mode for the external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) ....197 To activate/deactivate the loop on line side of an external port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) ... 198 To verify the laser module equipped on an external port (LAN3, LAN4 with optical interface). 198 To verify the operating status of the laser an external port (LAN3, LAN4 with optical interface) 199 To verify/modify the enabling status of the laser an external port (LAN3, LAN4 with optical interface) .............................................................................................................199 To verify/modify the laser transmission modality on an external port (LAN3, LAN4 with optical interface) .............................................................................................................199 To enable manually the laser transmission on an external port (LAN3, LAN4 with optical interface) ....................................................................................................................200 To execute the test on the laser operating status on an external port (LAN3, LAN4 with optical interface) .............................................................................................................201 To execute the manual restart of the laser on an external port (LAN3, LAN4 with optical interface) ....................................................................................................................201 Spanning Tree protocol (more information) ...............................................................201 Ethernet Line Protection (more information) ..............................................................202 Trunking mode (more information) ..........................................................................205 Port A ........................................................................................................................205 To verify/modify the enabling status of the internal port (Port A)..................................206 To verify/modify the enabling status of the automatic learning of MAC Address in the specific table (Port A) ........................................................................................................207 To enable/disable the ports through which the packets in input from the internal port (Port A) can transit ............................................................................................................207 To verify/modify the control of Tag Vlan Id on the messages in input from the internal port (Port A) ................................................................................................................208 To verify/modify the behaviour of the internal port (Port A) towards the packets in output.... 208 To verify/modify the default Vid value of the internal port (Port A) ...............................209 To force the Vid value of the internal port (Port A) to default value ...............................209 To verify/modify the priority criterion used to associate the packets in input from the internal
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port (Port A) to the output queues ...........................................................................210 To verify/modify the value to insert in the field 802.1p of the packets in input from the internal port (Port A) which, in output, the Tag is added to .....................................................210 To verify/modify the mapping of the priority (802.1p) in the Tag VLan (Port A) ..............211 To verify the status of the internal port (Port A) in the Spanning Tree protocol ...............211 To enable/disable the Spanning Tree protocol for the internal port (Port A)....................212 To verify/modify the priority of the internal port (Port A) (Spanning Tree) .....................212 To verify/modify the type of internal port (Port A) (Spanning Tree) ..............................213 To verify/modify the connection cost of the internal port (Port A) in the Spanning Tree protocol 213 To verify the status of the internal port (Port A) in relation to the Trunking mode ...........214 To enable/disable the Trunking mode for the internal port (Port A) ...............................214 LAN per Port ...............................................................................................................215 To verify/modify the enabling status of the transit of the packets through the ports of the local Ethernet switch .....................................................................................................215 VLAN Management ......................................................................................................216 To verify the existing virtual Lan’s............................................................................216 To create a virtual Lan............................................................................................218 To modify a virtual Lan ...........................................................................................220 To delete a virtual Lan............................................................................................220 To filter the list of virtual LANs ................................................................................220 Domain ......................................................................................................................221 To verify the characteristics of the OAM-FM of an equipment .......................................222 To define an OAM-FM Domain for an equipment .........................................................223 To remove the OAM-FM Domain for an equipment ......................................................224 OAM ..........................................................................................................................224 To verify the status of the VLANs in relation to OAM-FM Ethernet functionality ...............225 To associate a MA to a VLAN ...................................................................................227 To associate a MEP to a VLAN..................................................................................228 To remove a MA/MEP from a VLAN ...........................................................................229 To enable/disable the transmission of CCM messages for a MEP ...................................229 To verify the table of the remote MEPs (RMep table)...................................................229 To insert a remote MEP in the RMep table .................................................................231 To enable a remote MEP of the RMep table ................................................................231 To disable a remote MEP of the RMep table ...............................................................232 To delete a remote MEP from the RMep table.............................................................232 To send one or more LoopBack messages (LBM) to a remote MEP/MIP ..........................233 To trace the path between locel MEP and remote MEP of the same VLAN by means of the LTM messages .............................................................................................................234 OAM-FM Ethernet functionality implemented in the equipment managed by NMS5UX-NMS5LX .... 235 OAM-FM Domain....................................................................................................236 MA.......................................................................................................................237 MEP .....................................................................................................................237 MIP......................................................................................................................238 Remote MEPs ........................................................................................................238 CCM.....................................................................................................................240 LBM .....................................................................................................................241 LTM .....................................................................................................................242 Example of configuration of a OAM-FM maintenance Domain for a set of ALCplus2 equipment 242 LAN Statistics..............................................................................................................243 To verify the counters of the packets/bytes in input/output from the Ethernet port .........244 To reset the counters’ results ..................................................................................245
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Spanning Tree.............................................................................................................245 To verify the status of the Ethernet ports in relation to the Spanning Tree protocol .........246 To verify/modify the version of the Spanning Tree protocol .........................................247 To verify/modify the transmission interval of the BPDU packets ...................................247 To verify/modify the Forward Delay interval ..............................................................248 To verify/modify the maximum lifetime of the BPDU packets .......................................248 To verify the MAC Address of a bridge ......................................................................249 To verify/modify the priority of a bridge ....................................................................249 To verify the status of the external ports in relation to the Ethernet line protection .........249 E1 tributaries ....................................................................................................................251 To verify/modify the enabling status of the E1 tributaries..................................................251 To enable/disable the use of an E1 tributary....................................................................253 To activate/deactivate the LOS Inversion criterion on an E1 tributary .................................253 To verify/modify the label of an E1 tributary....................................................................254 To verify/modify the status of the loop on an E1 (line and/or radio) tributary.......................254 To specialize the E1s set for the contemporary transport of traffic and synchronisation .........255 LIM .................................................................................................................................255 To verify the alarm status of LIM unit .............................................................................255 RIM .................................................................................................................................256 To verify the alarm status of RIM unit.............................................................................256 RT (CONTEXTUAL AREA) ...................................................................................................... 257 To display the functional diagram of the equipment................................................................257 To verify/modify the radio parameters..................................................................................257 To verify/modify the RF channel of the equipment............................................................257 To verify/modify the operation of the transmitter .............................................................258 To verify/modify the operation of the RT power supply .....................................................259 To verify/modify the modulation status of the RF carrier ...................................................259 To verify/modify the operating status of ATPC .................................................................260 To verify/modify the output power value at the transmitter ...............................................260 To verify/modify the intervention thresholds (High/Low) of the ATPC device ........................261 To verify/modify the value of maximum attenuation for ATPC function ................................261 To verify the table summarizing the minimum/maximum power in transmission/reception for every ACM profile .............................................................................................................262 To verify the configuration parameters of the radio units ........................................................262
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AVAILABILITY OF THE COMMANDS/PUSH-BUTTONS ........................................................... 263 ALARM LIST ......................................................................................................................... 266 LOCAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (LCT)................................................................................. 270 Types of LCT-Equipment connection (Monitoring, Configuration) ..............................................270 FIGURES INDEX ................................................................................................................... 271 TABLES INDEX ..................................................................................................................... 273
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OPERATIONS INDEX ............................................................................................................ 274 INDEX OF PARAMETERS ....................................................................................................... 281 ASSISTANCE SERVICE.......................................................................................................... 284
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ALCPLUS2 IDU MANAGER PROGRAM
In this manual the wording NMS5UX identifies the supervision system/graphic interface NMS5UX (Network Management System 5 UniX), NMS5UX-B (Network Management System 5 UniX-B) and NMS5LX (Network Management System 5 LinUx). NMS5UX is a very versatile system thanks to its modular structure. It is composed by a group of main application programs which, depending on the type of the equipment to manage, a further application is added to. The group of the main application programs manages the NMS5UX graphical interface at general level that allows the user graphically displaying the whole network, activating/deactivating the connection with the equipment, checking the operating status (current alarms and alarm history), the results of the Performance Monitoring measurements, etc. At this level, the equipment is considered as a whole element. The additional application program has the task to provide to the NMS5UX graphical interface the commands and the specific functions relevant to the type of the equipment to manage. Each additional application program manages a specific equipment graphical interface (Equipment window), through which the user can, besides controlling the operating status of the equipment, directly manage it verifying/modifying the configuration parameters. In order to control and manage the equipment of series ALS with ALCplus2 IDU by means of the NMS5UX supervisory system, the application program ALCplus2 IDU Manager has been developed that manages the ALCplus2: Equipment window (Fig.1). The access to the graphical interface at general level takes place with the start of the NMS5UX graphical interface. The access to the graphical interface at equipment level (for the equipment of series ALS with ALCplus2 IDU) is executed at the opening of the ALCplus2: Equipment window. The access to the graphical interface at equipment level is subjected to the access to the graphical interface at general level. This user manual has the purpose to describe the use of ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program and of the relevant graphical interface. The use of the NMS5UX graphical interface at general level and all the functions available for the system administrator are reported in the relevant documentation.
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RELEASE
The information contained in this manual refers to ALCplus2 IDU Manager program (ALCplus2: Equipment window) relevant to the graphical interface: •
NMS5UX release 6.4.5 and higher.
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NMS5UX-B release 6.4.5 and higher.
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NMS5LX release 6.4.5 and higher.
The release currently in use can be checked selecting the Help > About Application option, present into the ALCplus2: Equipment window.
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FUNCTIONS
Besides the applications available in the NMS5UX graphical interface at general level, the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program allows, by means of the commands present in the ALCplus2: Equipment window, executing the following operations: •
To verify/modify the equipment configuration parameters. The list of the operation that can be executed is reported into the Operations Index (pag. 274).
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To display the equipment status and the equipment alarms (current (pag. 38)/history (pag. 39)).
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To transfer the equipment configuration (pag. 36) to another NE (real or virtual one) of the same type.
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To update the equipment software/firmware (pag. 37). This operation can be immediately executed or scheduled to be executed later in background by the system.
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To create virtual ALCplus2 equipment (pag. 33), that is equipment that have not any correspondent equipment in the network. For this equipment, it is possible to download the configuration, to open the relevant ALCplus2: Equipment window, to change the parameters, to execute the setting operations and then to transfer the new configuration (pag. 36) to other real or virtual equipment of the same type.
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To activate/deactivate more Performance Monitoring measurements (pag. 36) at the same time.
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To execute the software reset of the equipment main controller (pag. 35).
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To enable/disable the LCT user to be connected to the equipment in Configuration mode (pag. 37).
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To manage and to change the local severity level associated to each equipment alarm (pag. 39).
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To manage the user list stored into the equipment controller (pag. 40).
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To force the disconnection (logout) of a user connected with the equipment.
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To check the active manual operations (loop, switching, etc.) (pag. 42)and define a timeout (pag. 43) after which the active manual operations are automatically removed.
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GRAPHICAL INTERFACE
A double click with the left button of the mouse on a NE object of ALCplus2 IDU type opens the relevant Equipment window which characterizes the use of the graphic interface at equipment level for ALCplus2 equipment: the ALCplus2: Equipment window. The ALCplus2: Equipment window contains elements (commands, push-buttons, contextual areas) that represent physical or logical parts of the equipment and allow the user controlling and managing the equipment. The selection of one of these elements can: •
execute an operation
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display a window showing alarms/parameters relevant to the selected part (windows of type ALCplus2: Unit)
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display a window which shows a more detailed part of the equipment (window of type ALCplus2: Subrack). In this type of window, the user can select other elements to display windows of type ALCplus2: Unit where the parameters/alarms of the selected element are listed.
Here below, there is the description and the use procedure of the ALCplus2: Equipment (Fig.1), ALCplus2: Subrack (Fig.4) and ALCplus2: Unit (Fig.5) windows.
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ALCPLUS2: EQUIPMENT WINDOW
A double click with the left button of the mouse on a NE object of ALCplus2 IDU type opens the ALCplus2: Equipment (pag. 29) window. Fig.1 shows an example. The ALCplus2: Equipment window is composed by the following parts: •
Title bar
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Menu bar
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Push-button bar
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Status bar
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Equipment view area
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Equipment status area Fig.1 ALCplus2: Equipment window
MENU bar
TITLE bar
EQUIPMENT STATUS area
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PUSH-BUTTONS bar
IDU temperature display
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Title bar Horizontal bar which points out the equipment type. The wording ALCplus2: Equipment points out the equipment of series ALS with ALCplus2 IDU.
Menu bar Horizontal bar containing the menus and the commands available in the ALCplus2: Equipment window. The selection of a menu displays a list of commands. When a command is displayed grey, and not white, it is not available. In detail: •
File menu (pag. 34), contains the commands to close the ALCplus2: Equipment window and/or the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program.
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Command menu (pag. 35), contains the commands:
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To manage the connection between the equipment and the supervisory system.
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To execute the software reset of the equipment.
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To activate/deactivate more Performance Monitoring measurements at the same time.
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To transfer the equipment configuration to another Network Element (real or virtual).
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To update the equipment software/firmware.
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To enable/disable the LCT user for the connection to the equipment in Configuration mode.
Alarm menu (pag. 38), contains the commands: •
To display the equipment current alarms.
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To display the equipment alarm history.
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To verify/modify the local severity level of the equipment alarms.
Option menu (pag. 40), contains the commands: •
To verify/modify the LCT user list stored into the equipment controller.
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To verify the users (LCT, NMS5UX) connected to the equipment and eventually to force their disconnection.
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To verify the acknowledge status of the alarms, of the LCT presence in Configuration mode, and of the failed Configuration Upload operations.
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To verify the active manual operations (loop, switching) and to set their timeout.
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Maintenance menu (pag. 44), contains the commands to activate/deactivate the loops, force the switching of the radio part and manage the switch on the nodal connection.
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Cross Connect menu (pag. 58), contains the commands for the creation and the management of the cross-connections on the radio equipment. This menu is displayed only for ALCplus2 equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 o IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1.
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Direction Labels menu (pag. 70), contains the commands for the assignment of a label to the radio directions.
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Configurator menu (pag. 71), contains the command to control the equipment configuration.
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Help menu (pag. 78), contains the commands to open the help on-line.
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Push-button bar This horizontal bar contains the push-buttons available in the ALCplus2: Equipment window. The selection of a push-button opens a window, where the parameters relevant to the physical or logical part represented by the push-button are pointed out. In detail, the: •
Radio Equipment push-button (pag. 79), displays and allows to change the configuration parameters of the equipment. The summarized alarm status is pointed out by the colour of the led in the push-button.
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Radio push-button (pag. 83), displays and allows to change the parameters relevant to the modem and radio part of the equipment. The summarized status of the modem/radio alarms is pointed out by the colour of the led in the push-button.
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PRBS push-button (pag. 95), displays and allows to change the configuration parameters of PRBS (Pseudo Random Binary Sequence) functionality. The summarized status of the PRBS alarms is pointed out by the colour of the led in the push-button.
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User Input push-button (pag. 99), displays and allows to change the configuration of the user inputs (UI) of the equipment. The summarized alarm status associated to the user inputs is pointed out by the colour of the led in the push-button.
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User Output push-button (pag. 103), displays and allows to change the configuration of the user outputs (UO) of the equipment.
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Performance Monitoring push-button (pag. 109), allows to activate/deactivate the PM measurements and to modify the threshold levels of the control parameters. The summarized status of the PM alarms is pointed out by the colour of the led in the push-button.
For equipment in protected configuration, the areas relevant to the management of the redundant parts of the modem and of the radio section are subdivided according to the branches managed by the equipment. Generally, the characters A, 1A, 2A, after the name of an option point out that the relevant parameters respectively refer to branch A, 1A, 2A. The push-button label can be read even selecting the push-button itself by means of the right pushbutton of the mouse. In detail the colour: •
Green, points out that no alarm is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, points out that at least one alarm is active and the highest severity of the active alarms is respectively Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
If the ALCplus2: Equipment window refers to a virtual equipment, the summarized status of the alarms is not meaningful (the colour of the led is white).
Status bar This vertical bar contains the status information (Fig.2). If the ALCplus2: Equipment window refers to a virtual equipment, the information present in the status bar is not meaningful.
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Fig.2 Status bar (ALCplus2: Equipment window)
Summary of the activation status of the equipment alarms (subdivided according to their severity level). Each box points out a different level of alarm severity. The status of each level is represented by the color of the relevant led. In detail, the color: – Green points out that no alarm of the specific level is active on the equipment – Associated to the level (Critical–red, Major– orange, Minor–yellow, Warning–light blue, Unknown–blue) points out that at least one alarm of the specific level is present. The number of active alarms is displayed under the name of the level. Warning. The supervision system associates to the Unknown level all the alarms, sent by the equipment, whose severity level (for any reason) is unknown.
Activation status of the manual operations (loop, switch) (3)
Enabling status of the LCT user for the connection to the equipment in Configuration modality (2)
Status of the connection between the LCT program and the equipment (1)
Notes of Fig.2 (1)
(2)
The wording: •
Absent, points out that the LCT-equipment connection is not active (pag. 270).
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Monitor, points out that the LCT-equipment connection is active in Monitoring mode.
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Config, points out that the LCT-equipment connection is active in Configuration mode.
The wording: •
enabled, points out that the LCT user can activate the LCT-equipment connection both in Monitoring mode and in Configuration one.
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disabled, points out that the LCT user can activate the LCT-equipment connection in Monitoring mode only.
The setting of the parameter can be changed (pag. 36). Independently from the previous setting, when the equipment is disconnected, the parameter is automatically enabled (enabled value). (3)
The wording: •
absent, points out that no manual operation is active.
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present, points out that at least one manual operation is active.
A double click on the box displays the Active Manual Operations window (pag. 42).
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Equipment view area Fig.3 shows the equipment view area and the elements that form it. Fig.3 Equipment view area (ALCplus2: Equipment window) (2)
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Notes of Fig.3 (1)
The equipment view is divided in areas representing the units that compose it (the description of the units is reported in the ALCplus2 equipment manual). The name of an area/unit is reported next to or inside the area itself. The name of an area can be verified clicking, with the right button of the mouse, in any point of the area. The equipment view changes according to the equipment type and equipment configuration. The areas/units are contextual. Double click in any point of the area: the system displays a window pointing out the configuration parameters of the unit. In each area/unit, there is a led that points out the status of the unit alarms. In detail, if the led is of colour: •
Green, no unit alarm is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, at least one unit alarm is active and that the most serious active alarm has respectively the Critical, Major, Minor or Warning level.
If the ALCplus2: Equipment window refers to a virtual equipment, the summary status of the alarms is not meaningful (the colour of the led is white). For equipment in protected configuration, the areas relevant to the management of the redundant parts of the modem and of the radio section are subdivided according to the branches managed by the equipment. Generally, the characters A, 1A, 2A, after the name of an option point out that the relevant parameters respectively refer to branch A, 1A, 2A. (2)
The push-button Synchronization Information displays and allows modifying the parameters for the management of the synchronization. The resuming status of the synchronization alarms is pointed out by the colour of the led in the push-button. If the colour of the led in the push-button is. •
Green, no alarm is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, at least one alarm is active and the highest severity of the active alarms is respectively Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
If the ALCplus2: Equipment window refers to a virtual equipment, the summary status of the alarms is not meaningful (the colour of the led is white). The Synchronization push-button is displayed only if the synchronization function is enabled. (3)
The box: •
Disable Alarms is displayed if the equipment has at least one alarm or the forwarding of a trap disabled. The total number of disabled alarms and/or trap forwarding is pointed out after the Disable Alarms wording.
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Incorrect Upload is displayed when the last operation of information acquisition (Configuration Upload) executed by the supervision system is failed.
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RMon, displays the enabling status of the monitoring of the performance on the ports of the Ethernet switch. The wording: •
Disabled, points out that the performance monitoring is disabled
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Enabled: x, points out that the performance monitoring is enabled on “x” ports of the Ethernet switch.
The information relevant to the enabling/disabling status of the RMON functionality is automatically updated by the system. A double click on the push-button displays the RMon History View window, where the operator can enable/disable the monitoring of the performance. For the detailed description of the window and of the procedures referred to it, refer to the manual of the supervision system NMS5UX. (4)
The Power area reports the following operating parameters for the considered radio branch: •
Tx , operating status and value of the power in output to the transmitter.
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Rx , operating status and value of the power in input to the receiver. In the equipment with 1+1 isofrequential configuration, the Standby wording is present in the Tx field related to the stand-by branch. Both the powers are measured at the antenna flange. The boxes Tx2A and Rx2A are present and meaningful only for equipment in protected configuration. The operating status of the radio branch, both for automatic or manual switch, is represented by the colour of the box: •
Green. Branch operating
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White. Branch in stand-by
In the equipment with 1+1 heterofrequential configuration, the branches 1A and 2A transmit at the same time. In this case, both the labels Tx1A e Tx2A will be green. (5)
Configuration parameters of the radio branches: •
ACM Prof. Current ACM profile for the branch in transmission (Tx) and in reception (Rx).
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TDM. Radio capacity reserved to the TDM tributaries in transmission (Tx) and in reception (Rx).
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ETH Cap. Radio capacity (in kbit/s) reserved to the Ethernet tributaries in transmission (Tx) and in reception (Rx).
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Channel. RF channel. The wording UNAVAIL. points out that the RF channel is not set.
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Tx Freq. Frequency (in MHz) which the transmitter of the considered radio branch is tuned on.
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Rx Freq. Frequency (in MHz) which the receiver of the considered radio branch is tuned on.
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Equipment status area In this area there are: •
the symbol that represents the radio equipment of the series ALS with ALCplus2 IDU (ALCPLUS2 symbol). The colour of the symbol border shows the general connection/alarm status of the equipment. The meaning of the colours is described in Tab.1. The presence of the label READ-ONLY in the symbol points out that only reading operations (get) can be executed in the window. For each single equipment, different ALCplus2: Equipment windows can be displayed at the same time. The first user who opens the window can execute get and set operations (Read-Write access), the other users only get operations (Read Only access).
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the logical address of the equipment.
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the physical (IP) address of the equipment. The Virtual Equipment wording points out that the ALCplus2: Equipment window refers to a virtual NE equipment. Tab.1 Summarized alarm status of the equipment
Edge colour
Description
Green
The equipment is in connected status and no alarm is active.
Red *
The equipment is in connected status and at least one alarm with Critical level is active.
Orange *
The equipment is in connected status and at least one alarm with Major level is active.
Yellow *
The equipment is in connected status and at least one alarm with Minor level is active.
Light blue *
The equipment is in connected status and at least one alarm with Warning level is active.
White
The equipment is in connected status and the LCT-equipment connection in Configuration mode (pag. 270) is active.
Red with X on the symbol
The equipment is in an unreachable status.
Brown
The equipment is in disconnected status or the ALCplus2: Equipment window refers to a virtual equipment (pag. 33).
* By default, the colour of the symbol edge displays always the colour of the most serious alarm present in the equipment.
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ALCPLUS2: SUBRACK WINDOW
A double click on a push-button in the ALCplus2: Equipment window opens an ALCplus2: Subrack window. Fig.4 shows an example. More ALCplus2: Subrack windows can be opened at the same time. Here below, a general description of the window is given: component items, menu and commands. For the detailed description of the functional schemes and of the parameters, refer to the description of the push-button (pag. 34). Fig.4 ALCplus2: Subrack window Menu bar (1)
Logic address (2)
Functional scheme of the equipment (3)
Name of the contextual area selected and highlighted in the functional scheme
List of the units relevant to the highlighted equipment section (4)
Notes of Fig.4 (1)
The menu: •
File, contains the following commands: •
Main Window, brings in foreground or opens the ALCplus2: Equipment window.
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Close, closes the considered ALCplus2: Subrack window.
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If there are not other ALCplus2 windows open, the command closes even the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program. In this second case only, when the command is selected, the system displays a confirmation window. Press Yes to execute the operation. •
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Exit, closes all the ALCplus2 windows actually open (included the ALCplus2: Equipment window, if open) and the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program. When the command is selected, the system displays a confirmation window. Press Yes to execute the operation.
Help contains the commands to access to the help on line.
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The Virtual Equipment wording points out that the window refers to a virtual NE object.
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The functional scheme is usually displayed by blocks. The highlighted block (blue margin) is the block which the selected contextual area refers to. Double click on a block: the ALCplus2: Unit window (Fig.5) opens, where the parameters and the alarms relevant to the selected block are listed. In some blocks there is a led that points out the status of the alarms relevant to the block. In detail, if the led is:
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Green, no alarm relevant to the specific block is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, at least one alarm relevant to the block is active and the highest severity is respectively Critical, Major, Minor o Warning.
Each unit is represented by a rectangle that points out the graphical symbol, the name and the status of the unit alarms. Double click on the unit: the ALCplus2: Unit window (Fig.5) is displayed that lists the unit characteristics (name, version, etc.). The general status of the unit alarms is pointed out by the colour of the led. In detail, if the led is: •
Green, no alarm relevant to the specific block is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, at least one alarm relevant to the block is active and the highest severity is respectively Critical, Major, Minor o Warning.
If the window refers to a virtual equipment, the resuming status of the alarms is not a significant one (the colour of the led is white).
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ALCPLUS2: UNIT WINDOW
A double click on a element (push-button, command, contextual area, etc.) in the ALCplus2: Equipment or ALCplus2: Subrack window opens an ALCplus2: Unit window. Fig.5 shows an example. More ALCplus2: Unit windows can be opened at the same time. Here below a general description of the window is given: items, menus and commands. For the detailed description of the parameters, refer to the description of the push-buttons (pag. 34). Fig.5 ALCplu2s: Unit window Logic address
Menu bar (1)
IP address (2)
Name of the button/block which the window refers to
Push-button bar (3)
List of parameters (4) Value of the parameter
Name of the parameter
List of alarms (5)
Notes of Fig.5 (1)
The menu: •
File, contains the following commands: •
Main Window, brings in foreground or re-opens the ALCplus2: Equipment window.
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Close, closes the considered window. If no other ALCplus2 windows are open, the command closes even the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program. In this second case only, when the command is selected, the system displays a confirmation window. Press Yes to execute the operation.
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Exit, it closes all the ALCplus2 windows open (included the ALCplus2: Equipment window, if open) and the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program. When the command
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is selected, the system displays a confirmation window. Press Yes to execute the operation. •
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Commands, contains the following commands: •
Refresh, it updates the information present into the window.
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Clear, it remove the selection on all the parameters selected for the get or set parameters.
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Send GET Request, it executes the Get operation for all the parameters selected for this operation. The command is available only at least a parameter is selected for the get operation. The selection of this command is equal to the selection of the Get push-button.
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Send SET Request, it executes the Set operation for all the parameters selected for this operation. The command is available only at least a parameter is selected for the set operation. The selection of this command is equal to the selection of the Set push-button.
Option, contains the following commands: •
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Select All (Get), it selects all the parameters of window, for which the get operation can be executed, except the parameters already selected for the set operation.
Help, contains the commands to access to the help on line
(2)
The Virtual Equipment wording points out that the window refers to a virtual equipment.
(3)
The push-button: •
Set, executes the Set operation for all the parameters selected for this operation. The push-button is available only at least a parameter is selected for the set operation. The selection of this push-button is equal to the selection of the Send SET Request command.
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Clear, removes the selection of all the parameters selected for the get or set operation. The push-button is available only at least a parameter is selected for the get or set operation. The selection of this push-button is equal to the selection of the Clear command.
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Get, executes the Get operation for all the parameters selected for this operation. The push-button is available only at least a parameter is selected for the get operation. The selection of this push-button is equal to the selection of the Send GET Request command.
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Each line represents a parameter. In some windows, the parameters are subdivided into tabs. The activation of a tab shows only the parameters present in it. To display the parameters of a different tab, select the name of the tab itself. When the name of the parameter appears with grey colour, it means that this parameter is not available because not meaningful in the current situation. The values of some parameters can be changed by the NMS5UX user (Set operation), the values of other parameters can be read only (Get operation), other values can be as read as set.
When an attribute is selected for a get operation, it cannot be selected for a set operation and vice versa. (5)
Each alarm is represented by a rectangle that points out the alarm short name. The alarm status is pointed out by the rectangle background colour. In detail, if the colour is: •
Green, the alarm is not active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, the alarm is active with severity respectively Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
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Grey, the alarm is disabled (pag. 39) or the window refers to a virtual equipment with a not meaningful alarm status. The alarm disabling operation is pointed out also into the ALCplus2: Equipment window by means of a warning box (Fig.3)
Not all the ALCplus2: Unit windows are provided with the alarm list.
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Set operation The set operation is the possibility to change the value of a parameter and to send it to the equipment in such a way to replace the current value of this parameter. The attributes for which a set operation is possible have the relevant value pointed out, for example, into a text box, into a pop-up menu or into every element that allows to change this value (the mode to change the value of a parameter is pointed out in the paragraph that describes the parameter itself). Once a parameter is changed, the system displays an arrow:
next to the name, on the left.
To execute the writing operation, press Set or select the Send SET Request command. At the end of the operation, if the operation has been successful, the arrow disappears; otherwise, if the operation is failed, the arrow is barred by a red cross: More parameters can be written at the same time, changing their values one after the other and then selecting the above mentioned push-button or command. The parameters, whose value is not contained in an element that allows the change, cannot be selected for the set operation.
Get operation The get operation is the possibility to require to the equipment the sending of the current value of a parameter to the supervisory system. The setting of a parameter for the get operation consists in a double click on the parameter name: the system displays an arrow: , on the left, next to the parameter. To execute the reading operation, press Get or select the Send GET Request command. At the end of the operation, if this operation has been successful, the arrow disappears and the system displays the read value; otherwise, if the operation is not successful, the arrow is barred by a red cross: . More parameters can be read at the same time, selecting them one after the other and then selecting the above mentioned push-button or command. Not all the attributes can be selected for the get operation.
Get and Set operations for the virtual equipment If the ALCplus2: Unit window refer to a virtual equipment (pag. 33), the get operation will not be available for any parameter present into the window. The set operation can instead be executed for all the parameters for which it is available, but during a possible transfer operation (pag. 36) of the virtual equipment configuration to another equipment, the system will transfer only the parameters that have the symbol , on the side of the value.
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OPERATING PROCEDURES
OPENING/CLOSING OF ALCPLUS2: EQUIPMENT WINDOW
This chapter describes the modalities to open (pag. 29) and close (pag. 32) the ALCplus2: Equipment window.
Opening of ALCplus2: Equipment window The following procedure assumes that: •
ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program has been installed and enabled to operate. To check the presence of the application program, select the Help > About NMS5… command present in the NMS5UX graphical interface. If the application program is not present, contact the system administrator.
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the NMS5UX graphical interface is open. The start-up procedure of the NMS5UX graphical interface is described in the supervision system user manual.
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the network that contains the ALCplus2 equipment has been configured and the relevant Network Element object has been created. The procedure to graphically represent the equipment network and to create the NE objects is reported into the supervision system user manual.
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the connection between the supervisory system and the equipment has been activated AT LEAST one time. The procedure to connect a NE is reported into the supervision system user manual. What just said is necessary only if the NE object, for which the user wants to open the ALCplus2: Equipment window, is really present into the network.
1. In the UX Map Manager (NMS5UX-B) or LX Map Manager (NMS5LX) window, execute one of the following actions: •
Double click on the object whose graphical interface you wish to open.
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Select the object whose graphical interface you wish to open, press the right button of the mouse and select Open.
The ALCplus2: Equipment window opens. If the selected equipment is in:
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connected status (and LCT program is not connected to the equipment in Configuration mode), the operating status (alarms) and the configuration pointed out into the window correspond to the real condition present in the equipment.
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disconnected or unreachable status, the operating status and the displayed configuration correspond to the last known configuration.
. If the double click on the NE symbol does not open the ALCplus2: Equipment window but the ALCplus2 Virtual Equipment window, it means that the selected NE object refers to a virtual object (pag. 33). Fig.6 NE object of ALS type with ALCplus2 IDU
Equipment symbol in the map Logic address of the equipment
Messages displayed at the window opening At the opening of the ALCplus2: Equipment window, one of the following messages can be displayed: •
Equipment never connected. The equipment is in disconnected status and it has never been connected from the moment of the creation of the relevant Network Element object. This happens because, when the supervisory system is not connected to an equipment and the user asks to open the relevant ALCplus2: Equipment window, the supervisory system itself takes the information concerning the configuration of its own database. If the equipment has never been connected, the system has not any information concerning the configuration of such an equipment into its own database, then it does not allow the opening of the window. In this case, the system does not open the ALCplus2: Equipment window. To open it, first it is necessary to activate the connection with the equipment at least once. The procedure to connect a NE is described into the supervision system user manual.
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Read only mode. Another user has opened equipment. The ALCplus2: Equipment window, relevant to the equipment is actually already opened by another user. For the considered user, the window is opened in Read Only modality (pag. 31). In this modality, only reading operations can be executed. If the profile of the user is superuser, he can then force the closing of the ALCplus2: Equipment window relevant to the other user. The procedure to require/force the closing of the ALCplus2: Equipment window, relevant to another user, is reported into the supervision system user manual.
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Equipment . Unreachable. Equipment is in unreachable status. In this case, the system opens the ALCplus2: Equipment window, but the displayed information could not correspond to the real configuration of the equipment.
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Equipment in Maintenance mode. Please wait until the operation is completed or press OK button to exit. Equipment is in transient status (maintenance). If you wish to cancel the operation (opening of the ALCplus2: Equipment window) press the OK push-button, otherwise it is necessary to wait for the equipment passing from the transitory status to another status (for example, connected) which allows the opening of the window.
If the system displays other error messages that does not allow the opening of the ALCplus2: Equipment window, as for instance Unable to register to Daemon, contact one’s system administrator.
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Messages displayed when the window is open When the ALCplus2: Equipment window is open, self-explanatory messages are usually displayed about the result of an operation or the impossibility to carry out an action because of the incongruence of the selected parameters. Moreover, one of the following messages can be displayed: •
Equipment in Maintenance mode. Please wait until the operation is completed or press OK button to exit. The equipment is passed to transitory status (maintenance). More detailed information about the equipment status is reported in the supervision system user manual. If you wish to close the ALCplus2: Equipment window press OK, otherwise wait that the equipment passes from the transitory status to another one (for example, connected). In this second, the ALCplus2: Equipment window is closed and automatically opened again.
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ALCplus2 IDU Manager : Received a logout request from User press OK to exit your manager session. WARNING!! If you don't acknowledge this dialog in 30 seconds your session will automatically be closed. A NMS5UX user has required the closing of the ALCplus2: Equipment window. Pressing Cancel, the system refuses the request: the window does not close. Pressing OK or no button within 30 seconds from the message displaying, the system accepts the request: the window closes.
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WARNING. ALCplus2 IDU Manager : Forced Logout Superuser. NMS5UX user with superuser profile has forced the closing of the ALCplus2: Equipment window. The displaying of this message automatically closes the window.
If the system displays other error messages that automatically close the ALCplus2: Equipment window, such as for instance Daemon is Down. Manager is Closing, contact the involved system administrator.
Update of the information present in the window When the ALCplus2: Equipment is open, the displayed information (alarms, connection status, etc.) is dynamically updated only if the equipment is in connected status, the window access is Read-Write (pag. 31) the LCT in Configuration mode is not connected to the equipment (pag. 270). In this case, the NMS5UX user can check the equipment configuration (that can corresponds to the one really present on the equipment), but cannot change the parameters. When the LCT user disconnects from the equipment, the supervisory system automatically forwards a Configuration Upload command. If the ALCplus2: Equipment window is in Read Only modality (pag. 31), the alarms are not automatically updated. To update the alarms, select the Commands > Alarm Realignment command (pag. 36). If the equipment is in disconnected or unreachable status, the displayed information (with the exception of the equipment status) refers to the last known configuration stored into the database of the supervisory system.
Opening of more ALCplus2: Equipment windows More ALCplus2: Equipment windows relevant to the same equipment can be opened. The first user who opens the window will access in Read-Write and he can execute both reading (get) and writing (set) operations. The other users who open the window will have Read Only access and can execute only reading operations (get). Moreover, more ALCplus2: Equipment windows can be opened, relevant to different ALS equipment with ALCplus2 IDU.
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User profile (Superuser, Privileged, Advanced, etc.) Each NMS5UX user is characterized by a profile that defines the use of the commands available into the NMS5UX graphical interface. The NMS5UX user, who opens the ALCplus2: Equipment window, keeps his profile. For instance, if a user with Advanced profile opens the NMS5UX graphical interface, this profile is kept also into the ALCplus2: Equipment windows that will be opened. The availability of the menus, of the commands and of the push-buttons, present into the ALCplus2: Equipment window according to the different profiles, are pointed in the Availability of the commands/push-buttons paragraph (pag. 263).
Closing of ALCplus2: Equipment window To close the ALCplus2: Equipment window and the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program, select the File > Exit command (pag. 34). If there are other ALCplus2 windows opened, the user can close the ALCplus2: Equipment window and he cannot close the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program (File > Close command (pag. 34)). The closing of the ALCplus2: Equipment window and /or of the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program does not affect in any way the connection status of the equipment.
Automatic closing of the window The ALCplus2: Equipment window is automatically closed when: •
The system displays the message WARNING. ALCplus2 Manager : Forced Logout Superuser or an Error message (pag. 31).
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The user closes the NMS5UX graphical interface and/or the operation system.
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The user changes the map.
The ALCplus2: Equipment window and the ALCplus2 IDU Manager application program are automatically closed and opened when the system displays the message Equipment in Maintenance mode… (pag. 31).
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ALCPLUS2 IDU VIRTUAL OBJECT
With ALCplus2 IDU virtual object we mean a Network Element object of ALCplus2 IDU type, created by the user and without a corresponding ALCplus2 IDU present in the network. When a virtual equipment is created, its configuration database is empty. By means of the Configuration Download application, the operator can copy the configuration of a real equipment (or of another virtual equipment with an already loaded database) to the virtual equipment just created. When the operator executes the download, the copy of the configuration is total: all the parameters are transferred from the source equipment to the virtual equipment just created. For the virtual equipment, after the download of the configuration database, the relevant ALCplus2: Equipment window can be opened (for real equipment, in order to execute this operation, the connection between the system and the equipment must be activated), and the configuration parameters, the user inputs, the user outputs, the control parameters for the Performance Monitoring measurements, etc. can be set. Then, the configuration of the virtual equipment can be transferred (pag. 36), always by means of the Configuration Download application, to any equipment compatible with the considered virtual equipment.
To configure an ALCplus2 IDU virtual equipment 1. In the NMS5UX graphic interface, double click on the wished ALCplus2 IDU virtual object. The first time an ALCplus2 IDU virtual object is selected a message is displayed warning that the equipment has not been configured yet. Configure it using the Configuration Download application. The description of the Configuration Download command is reported in the supervision system user manual. On the next selections of the ALCplus2 IDU virtual equipment, the ALCplus2: Equipment window will be immediately displayed. 2. Configure the equipment using the push-buttons and the contextual areas present in the window. Some parameters, for which the set operation is available (pag. 28), have on the left of their value the symbol . This symbol points out which parameters is possible to transfer to another real equipment during the configuration download (pag. 36).
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MENUS, PUSH-BUTTONS AND CONTEXTUAL AREAS
FILE (MENU)
The File menu contains the Close (pag. 34) and Exit (pag. 34) commands.
File > Close The Close option closes the ALCplus2: Equipment window. When this option is selected, if: •
there are not other ALCplus2 windows already open, the system displays the message Warning. This is the last Manager window. Do You really want to exit virtual? Pressing Yes the system closes the ALCplus2: Equipment window and the virtual Manager application program (in this case the selection of the option corresponds to the selection of the File > Exit command).
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there are other ALCplus2 windows already opened, the system closes the ALCplus2: Equipment window (the other ALCplus2 windows are not closed).
File > Exit The Exit option closes the ALCplus2: Equipment window and the virtual Manager application. When the command is selected, a confirmation window is displayed. Press Yes to execute the operation. Closing the ALCplus2: Equipment window and the virtual Manager application causes the closing of all the possibly opened ALCplus2 windows.
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COMMAND (MENU)
The Commands menu contains the following options: •
Reset Equipment Controller (pag. 35). It executes the software reset of the equipment.
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Line Test (pag. 35). It verifies the real capacity to reach the NE.
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Alarm Realignment (pag. 36). It acknowledges the alarm status currently present on the NE.
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View/Modify P.M. Status (pag. 36). It displays the status of the PM measures of the equipment and activates/deactivates, at the same time, more types of measures and/or measure points.
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Configuration Download (pag. 36). It transfers the equipment configuration to another NE (real or virtual) of the same type.
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NE Sw/Fw Release (pag. 37). It displays the version and updates the equipment software/ firmware.
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Modify LCT Config mode (pag. 37). It enables/disables LCT program to connect to the equipment in Configuration modality.
Command > Reset Equipment Controller The Reset Equipment Controller command restarts the equipment software (pag. 35). This operation consists in the reset of all the communication channels (for instance, with the supervision system) of the equipment. The execution of this operation causes a temporary disconnection of the equipment from the supervisory system.
To reset the equipment software 1. Select the Command > Reset Equipment Controller option. The system displays a confirmation window. 2. Press Ok. The end of the operation is signalled by a message displaying the result of the operation.
Command > Line Test The Line Test command checks the effective capacity of the supervisory system to reach the equipment (pag. 36). This check consists in the request of the NMS5UX system to the equipment of the value of a given parameter: if the NE answers, the test is successful, otherwise it is considered failed.
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To verify the capacity to reach the equipment 1. Select the Command > Line Test command. The end of the operation is pointed out by means of a message displaying the result of the operation.
Command > Alarm Realignment The Alarm Realignment option forces the equipment to forward its current alarms (pag. 36) to the supervisory system. The realignment procedure causes the deleting of the information concerning the NE present in the current alarms table. Then, the system requires to the NE the status of its alarms and stores them in the current alarms table. The content of the current alarms table can be displayed opening the Current Alarms Browser window. This option does not represent the normal procedure to get the NE operating status. It is advisable to use this command only in case of a possible misalignment between the alarm information known by the NMS5UX system and the real alarm situation present on the NE.
To force the equipment to forward its current alarms 1. Select the Command > Alarm Re-Alignment option. The end of this operation is pointed out by a message.
Command > View/Modify PM Status The View/Modify PM Status option allows to: •
Display the list of the PM measurements that characterize the considered equipment type. For each measurement point, the system points out the operating status of the relevant measurement.
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Activate, at the same time, one or more PM measurements for the considered equipment.
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Deactivate, at the same time, one or more PM measurements for the considered equipment.
The above described operations are reported into the supervision system user manual.
Command > Configuration Download The Configuration Download option allows to: •
Transfer the configuration of the considered equipment to one or more real NE’s.
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Transfer the configuration of the considered equipment to one or more virtual NE’s.
The above described operations are reported into the supervision system user manual.
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Command > NE SW/FW Release The NE Sw/Fw Release option allows to: •
Verify the version of the equipment software/firmware relevant to the NE.
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Update the equipment software/firmware.
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Switch the operation of the memory banks of the main controller.
The above described operations are reported into the supervision system user manual. The equipment sw/fw is the assembly of all the sw/fw necessary for the management of the entire NE (sw/fw of the main controller and sw/fw of the peripheral units). The equipment sw/fw is present into the main controller that is provided with two memory benches: the first one on service and the other one at rest. Each memory bench can contain a version (also a different one) of the equipment sw/fw. The equipment sw/fw of only one memory bench at a time can be updated.
Command > Modify LCT Config mode The Modify LCT Configuration Mode option allows enabling (pag. 37)/disabling (pag. 37) the LCT user to be able to connect himself to the equipment by means of the LCT program (pag. 266) in Configuration mode. The current setting of this parameter is pointed out in the status bar (pag. 19) of the ALCplus2: Equipment window (config. mode parameter). Independently from the previous setting, when the ALCplus2 object is disconnected and then re-connected, the config. mode parameter results enabled (value of the parameter: enabled).
To enable the LCT user to connect to the equipment by means of the LCT program, in Configuration mode 1. Select the Command > Modify LCT Config mode > Enable option. At the end of this operation, a message is displayed that points out the result of the operation. The value of the config. mode parameter switches from Disabled to Enabled. LCT user can activate the connection with the equipment as in Monitoring mode as in Configuration one.
To disable the LCT user to connect himself to the equipment by means of the LCT program, in Configuration mode 1. Select the Command > Modify LCT Config mode > Disable option. At the end of this operation, the system displays a message that points out the result of the operation itself. The value of the config. mode parameter switches from Enabled to Disabled. LCT user can activate the connection with the equipment in Monitoring mode only.
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ALARM (MENU)
The Alarm menu contains the following options: •
Current Alarms (pag. 38). It displays the alarm, status and event signals actually active in the equipment.
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Alarm History (pag. 39). It displays the history of the alarm/status/event signals, stored in the database of the NMS5UX system, relevant to the equipment.
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Equipment Severity Code (pag. 39). It enables/disables the alarm and the forwarding status of the trap executed by the NE to the system. It changes the local severity level of the NE alarms.
The word “alarm” defines the failure signal created by an error or a malfunctioning of the NE or of every element inside it. The words “status and event” identify the signals that point out a status change, an operation on progress or a functioning condition. The status signals are spontaneously communicated by the NE to the system, such as for instance: •
the activation/deactivation of the connection between the LCT and the NE.
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the starting-up/end of the equipment software/firmware.
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the activated/stand-by status of doubled equipment parts.
The event signals are created by the supervisory system itself, such as the starting-up of an operation for the alarm re-aligning. The history is the list of the signals acquired and stored by the supervisory system. Into the alarm history, the system stores as the detection signal as the alarm reset one. The trap is the message (in this case the detection message or the alarm reset one) spontaneously forwarded by the NE to the supervisory system.
Alarm > Current Alarms The Current Alarms option allows: •
To display the list of the alarm/event/status signals active on the equipment.
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To save/print the signals list.
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To mark the signals in such a way that the system memorizes that the user has acknowledged the signals.
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To freeze the window so that it will not dynamically updated.
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To filter the signals list.
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To highlight the NE symbol into the map window.
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To verify the time between two different signals.
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To open the Equipment Info… window of the NE.
The above described operations are reported in the supervision system user manual.
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Alarm > Alarm History The Alarm History option allows: •
To display the history of the alarm/event/status signals of the equipment.
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To save/print the signals list.
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To copy the signals list to a text editor.
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To delete/mark the signals.
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To filter the signals list.
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To highlight the NE symbol into the map window.
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To verify the time between two different signals.
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To open the Equipment Info… window of the NE.
The above described operations are reported into the supervision system user manual. At the command choice, the system displays the Alarm History Browser window. At the window opening, the system can display a warning message that specify that into the database there is a number of signals, relevant to the NE, higher than N. For this reason, the system will display, into the Alarm History Browser window, the records up to N by means of a chronological order from the most recent up to the oldest one. The limit N is not a memory limit, but a limit on the display of the signals. To read the signals beyond N value it is sufficient to delete some records. The N limit can be changed by the user with Superuser profile.
Alarm > Equipment Severity Code The Equipment Severity Code option allows: •
To display the list of the alarm signals relevant to the NE. For each signal, the system points out the alarm status (enabled/disabled) and the forwarding status of the relevant trap from the NE to the NMS5UX system.
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To disable the alarms. In this case the detection/reset of the alarm signal is neither stored into the NE controller nor communicated to the supervisory program: as if the alarm has never happened.
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To disable the traps forwarding. In this case the detection/reset of the alarm signal is stored into the NE controller but not communicated to the supervisory system.
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To enable the alarms and the traps forwarding. In this case the detection/reset of the alarm is stored into the NE controller and communicated to the system (by means of the forwarding of the relevant trap). The system displays it into the current alarms and into the alarm history (default condition).
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To change the local severity level associated to the alarm signal (with the exception of the alarms relevant to the user inputs). The change of the severity level, associated to an alarm, is a LOCAL operation and it involves the considered NE only.
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To filter the list of the alarm signals.
The above described operations are reported into the supervision system user manual. The local severity level is the level characterizing the alarm when it is stored in the NE controller and displayed by the LCT program. The severity level seen by the NMS5UX system for the same alarm (called network severity level) is defined by means of the Network Severity Code option (refer to the supervision system user manual).
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OPTION (MENU)
The Option menu contains the following options: •
LCT Equipment Users (pag. 40). It displays/changes the LCT user list of the equipment.
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LCT Logged User (pag. 40). It displays the list of the users (LCT, NMS5UX) connected to the equipment when the option is selected. It forces the disconnection (logout) of one or more users.
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View Acknowledge Status (pag. 41). It displays the acknowledge status of the following signals:
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Alarms (current and/or into the alarm history).
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Presence of the LCT program (pag. 270) in Configuration mode.
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Operation of Configuration Upload not correctly executed.
View Active Manual Operation (pag. 42). It checks the manual operations currently active. It sets a time (timeout) after which the active manual operations are automatically deactivated.
Option > LCT Equipment Users The LCT Equipment Users option allows: •
To display the LCT user list of the NE.
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To add a new LCT user into the list.
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To change the characteristics of the LCT users present into the list.
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To remove a LCT user from the list.
The above described operations are reported into the supervision system user manual. Each equipment is provided with a list of users who are allowed to connect with the LCT program. The user list is stored into the main controller of the equipment.
Option > LCT Logged Users The LCT Logged Users option allows: •
To display the list of the users (LCT, NMS5UX) connected with the equipment when the option is selected.
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To force the disconnection (logout) of a user present into the list. If the logout of a NMS5UX user is forced, the supervisory system automatically executes the reset of the user connection.
The above described operations are reported in the supervision system user manual.
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Option > View Acknowledge Status The View Acknowledge Status option allows checking the acknowledge status (pag. 41) of the following signals: •
Alarm (current and/or into the alarm history).
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Presence of the LCT program in Configuration mode.
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Operation of Configuration Upload not correctly executed.
More details about the Configuration Upload option are reported in the supervision system user manual.
To verify the acknowledge status of the alarms, LCT presence and Configuration Upload failed 1. Select the Option > View Acknowledge Status command. The Acknowledge Status window displayed in Fig.7 opens. Fig.7 Acknowledge Status window
(1) (2) (3)
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Notes of Fig.7 (1)
If the box is: •
Active ( ), at least a not acknowledged alarm (current and/or into the alarm history) is present for the considered NE. An alarm can be acknowledged by means of the commands present into the Current Alarms Browser (pag. 38) and Alarm History Browser (pag. 39) windows.
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Inactive, all the possible alarms have been acknowledged.
If the box is: •
Active ( ), LCT has been connected to the NE at least one time in Configuration mode from the last time that the ALCplus2: Equipment window has been opened for the considered NE.
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Inactive, LCT program has not been connected to the NE in Configuration mode from the last time that the ALCplus2: Equipment window has been opened.
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(3)
If the box is: •
Active (
), the last Configuration Upload operation is failed.
The signal is automatically acknowledged at the first Configuration Upload operation correctly executed. This condition is pointed out also by means of a Warning box into the ALCplus2: Equipment window. •
Inactive, the last Configuration Upload operation has been successfully executed.
Option > View Active Manual Operation The View Active Manual Operation option allows: •
To verify the manual operations (pag. 42) (for instance the activation of a loop, the forcing of a switching) currently active on the selected equipment.
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To set a timeout (pag. 43) after which the system automatically deactivates the relevant manual operations. The timeout setting is common for all the manual forcing operations of the equipment.
To verify the manual operations currently active 1. Select the Option > View Active Manual Operation command. The Active Manual Operations window displayed in Fig.8 opens. The user can open the Active Manual Operations window also with a double click with the left button of the mouse on the Man. Op. box present in the status bar of the ALCplus2: Equipment window. Fig.8 Active Manual Operations window
List of active manual operations (1)
Current timeout relevant to the manual operations of the equipment (2)
Select this push-button to close the window (3)
Select this push-button to update the data (4)
Notes of Fig.8 (1)
Each record identifies a single manual operation.
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The value 0 points out that the timeout is not active; this means that a manual operation remains active until when the user deactivates it. Remember that the activation of a manual operation (for instance a loop) affects the traffic.
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The user can close the window even selecting the File > Close option.
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The information displayed in the window are dynamically refreshed. Use the option only if you suppose a misalignment between the real NE situation and that pointed out by the window.
To set the timeout of the manual operations 1. Select the Option > View Active Manual Operation command. The Active Manual Operations window displayed in Fig.8 opens. 2. Type the wished timeout (value between 1 and 172800 sec.) in the Time Out (sec.) text box. Setting the value 0 corresponds to disabling the timeout (it means that the manual manual operations will not be automatically deactivated, but the user will have to do it). Press Refresh to reset the current value. 3. Press Set Time Out. The system displays a message that points out the result of the operation.
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MAINTENANCE (MENU)
The Maintenance menu contains the following options: •
Radio Switch A (pag. 44), manages the switch and the function of preferential branch for the systems in 1+1 configuration. This menu item is available only for equipment ALCplus2 equipment equipped with the radio (pag.71).
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Radio Branch Loop (pag. 47), verifies/modifies the status of the base band loops for the selected radio branch (line side and internal side). This menu item is available only for equipment ALCplus2 equipment equipped with the radio (pag.71).
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Nodal Switch (pag. 51), verifies/modifies the parameters relevant to the switch of the nodal system. This menu item is available only for ALCplus2 equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 when the nodal configuration is active.
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Switch STM1 LIM A (pag. 53), verifies/modifies the parameters relevant to the switch of the STM-1 matrix. This menu item is available only for ALCplus2 equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 or IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 when the protection of STM-1 stream is active.
Maintenance > Radio Switch A This menu item is available only for equipment ALCplus2 equipment equipped with the radio in protected configuration (pag.71). The command Radio Switch A allows: •
To verify/modify the WTR period of the switch (pag. 44)
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To force the switch on the preferential branch without waiting the expiry of the Wait Time period (pag. 45).
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To verify/modify the management of the switch in reception (pag. 45).
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To verify/modify the management of the switch in transmission (pag. 45).
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To verify/modify the management of the preferential radio branch in transmission (pag. 46).
For more information about the radio switch, refer to pag. 46.
To verify/modify the WTR period of the switch 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Switch A command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Switch A window is displayed. The Preferential WTR (0 - 150 sec.) field displays the value of the parameter. 2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter:
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a. Move the cursor relevant to the parameter to the wished value. b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To force the switch on the preferential branch without waiting the expiry of the switch 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Switch A command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Switch A window is displayed. 2. Select the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the parameter Preferential WTR Reset.
To verify/modify the management of the switch in reception Maintenance operation (MAN. OP.). 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Switch A command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Switch A window is displayed. The Rx Forced Switch parameters points out the management of the switch in reception: •
auto, the switching is automatically managed according to the presence of the alarms (normal operation of the equipment).
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branch-1, the equipment is forced to use the radio branch 1 for the reception service.
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branch-2, the equipment is forced to use the radio branch 2 for the reception service.
2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. Only if you are forcing the switching (selection of the Branch… option) a message is displayed warning that you are executing a forcing and displaying the current setting of timeout. Forcing the switching activates the MAN. OP alarm. If the equipment is turned off and then turned on again, the switch operation is automatic independently from the previous setting.
To verify/modify the management of the switch in transmission Maintenance operation (MAN. OP.). 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Switch A command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Switch A window is displayed. The Tx Forced Switch parameters points out the management of the switch in transmission: •
auto, the switching is automatically managed according to the presence of the alarms (normal operation of the equipment).
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branch-1, the equipment is forced to use the radio branch 1 for the transmission service.
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branch-2, the equipment is forced to use the radio branch 2 for the transmission service.
2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list.
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c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. Only if you are forcing the switching (selection of the Branch… option) a message is displayed warning that you are executing a manual operation and displaying the current setting of timeout. Forcing the switching activates the MAN. OP alarm. If the equipment is turned off and then turned on again, the switch operation is automatic independently from the previous setting.
To verify/modify the management of the preferential radio branch in transmission 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Switch A command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Switch A window is displayed. The Tx Preferential parameter points out the management of the preferential radio branch in transmission: •
auto, without the presence of alarms (that cause the switch), the equipment does not use a branch in a preferential manner with respect to the other.
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branch-1, without the presence of alarms (that cause the switch), the equipment use the branch 1.
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branch-2, without the presence of alarms (that cause the switch), the equipment use the branch 2.
2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Radio switch (more information) The radio switches (reception and transmission), for the ALCplus2 equipment in protected configuration, generally operate in automatic mode: the equipment executes a switch when specific alarms raise on the operating radio branch. The user can manage the radio branch executing some forcing operations and enabling the preferential branch.
Forcing a radio branch to operate (switch in reception and switch in transmission) This function foresees the user can force a radio branch to operate independently from alarms which can be active (see pag. 45/pag. 46). This function must not be used for the normal operation of the radio switch in reception and/or transmission. It is a maintenance operation and remains active until when the user deactivates it or the timeout period of the manual operation expires (if set).
Preferential branch (switch in transmission) This feature provides the choice of a branch to be used in a preferential way when there are not alarms that cause the switching (pag. 45). In fact, when the switching is automatically managed by the controller, it executes the switching when on the branch on service there are present some specific alarms.
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When the alarms have been reset, the controller does not execute again the switching. While, if it has been set a preferential branch when the operator resets the alarms, if the branch on service is not the preferential one, the controller executes the switching and it uses for the service the branch set by the operator as the preferential one (naturally if the branch does not have any alarms). Moreover a time period can be defined (Wait Time) during which the service is kept on the non-preferential branch before being restored to the preferential branch, in such a way to avoid the continue switch between the two branches in case of fleeting alarms. For instance, suppose that an alarm occurs causing the switch of the service from the preferential branch to the other branch. When the alarm clears, the preferential branch is not immediately restored to service but postponed by n seconds (Wait Time period), during which the controller verifies that the same alarm has not occurred again on the preferential branch. At the end of the Wait Time period, if the alarm has not occurred again, the service is restored to the preferential branch. Otherwise, the switch is delayed by other n seconds, during which the controller verifies that the same alarm has not occurred again and so on. In any moment the user can force the switch on the preferential branch without waiting for the Wait Time period expiration (see pag. 46).
Maintenance > Radio Branch Loop This menu item is available only for equipment ALCplus2 equipment equipped with the radio (pag.71). The Radio Branch Loop command allows: •
To verify the status of the loop (pag. 47).
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To activate loop (pag. 48).
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To deactivate loop (pag. 48).
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To execute the test (RF Loop) for the ALCplus2 equipment with ODU ASN (pag. 49).
For the equipment in configuration 1+0, the Radio Branch A Loop command is present. For the equipment in configuration 1+1, the Radio Branch 1A Loop (loop on branch 1) and Radio Branch 2A Loop (loop on branch 2) commands are present. For more information about the: •
Radio loops go to pag. 50.
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Test (RF Loop) for ALCplus2 equipment with ODU ASN, go to pag. 51.
To verify the status and to activate/deactivate the base band loops go to pag. 156.
To verify the status of the loop The activation of a loop affects the traffic. Before activating a loop, it is suggested to check that the timeout relevant to the equipment, where the loop will be activated, has been set; otherwise, the loop will remain active until when the user will deactivate it or the equipment will be turned off/turned on or reset. 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Branch Loop command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Branch Loop window (Fig.9) is displayed. The Loop box displays the loop status.
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Fig.9 Radio Branch Loop window
Active Loop
Inactive Loop
Base Band Loop
IDU Loop
RF Loop on - Rem Tx Off
To activate a loop Maintenance operation (MAN. OP). 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Branch Loop command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Branch Loop window (Fig.9) is displayed. 2. In correspondence of the parameter Loop, right-click on the box and select the loop you wish to activate (rfLoop or ifLoop). The scheme in the lower part of the window changes accordingly. It is not possible to set more than one loop at the same time on the same radio branch, as the choice of an option automatically deactivates the one previously selected. 3. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. Only if you are activating a loop, a message is displayed warning that you are executing a manual operation and showing the current setting of the timeout. The activation of a loop activates the MAN. OP alarm. If the equipment is switched off and, then, switched on, the loop results inactive, independently from the previous setting.
To deactivate a loop 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Branch Loop command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Branch Loop window (Fig.9) is displayed. 2. Select the box where the active type of loop os pointed out.
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3. Select the value LoopOff in the list. 4. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To execute the test (RF Loop) for the ALCplus2 equipment with ODU ASN Maintenance operation (MAN. OP). Operation available and meaningful only for equipment equipped with ODU ASN. For more information, go to pag. 51. 1. Select the Maintenance > Radio Branch Loop command. The ALCplus2: Unit – Radio Branch Loop window (Fig.9) is displayed. 2. In correspondence of the parameter Loop, click on the box and select the option RF Loop Limited. The scheme in the lower part of the window changes as in Fig.10. 3. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. A message is displayed warning that you are executing a manual operation and showing the current setting of the timeout. 4. Confirm the operation. The activation of a loop activates the MAN. OP alarm. The contextual area RF Loop Limited shows the progression (box % TEST) and the result (box TEST RESULT) of the test. 5. In correspondence of the parameter Loop, click on the box and select the option Loop OFF. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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Fig.10 Radio Branch - RF Loop Limited window
RF Loop Limited
Test progression (1)
Test result (2)
Notes of Fig.10 (1)
The box % TEST during the execution of the test points out the progression of the operation.
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The status of the test is displayed by the box TEST RESULT. In detail: •
Wording None, points out that the test must be executed.
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Wording Running, points out that the test is in progress.
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Wording Passed, points out that the test has been correctly executed (ODU operating).
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Wording Failed, points out that the test is failed (ODU faulted).
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Wording Interrupted, points out that the test has been interrupted by the system. Possible cause: the set timeout of MAN OP is lower than the test execution time. It is suggested to set again the timeout to a value greater than that of the test execution.
Radio loop (more information) In the 1+0 systems, the activation of the radio loop affects the traffic. In the 1+1 systems, the activation of the radio loop on the active branch affects the traffic. The activation of the radio loop on the stand-by branch does not affects the traffic. However, in this case, before executing the loop, the receiver must be forced to the active branch (see pag. 44).
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Anyway, before activating a loop, it is suggested to verify that the timeout of the manual operations is set (see pag. 42). If the timeout is not active, the loop will be active until its deactivation by the user, the switch-off/switch-on of the equipment or the equipment reset.
Test (RF Loop) for ALCplus2 equipment with ODU ASN (more information) The ALCplus2 equipment with old-generation ODU ASN had not the RF loop, because they had not been designed to execute a loop in compliance with the specification of emission of spurious signals. The ALCplus2 equipment with new-generation ODU ASN (ODU unit with Part. Number GE8xxx) have an internal diagnostic functionality, based on a loop executed in pre-set operating conditions in sucha way to verify the functionalities of the transceiver. The execution of the test is independent from the type of traffic (TDM, Ethernet, hybrid) and do not need external measurement tools. At the end of the test, the result of the diagnosis is displayed (Fig.10): test correctly executed (ODU operating), test failed (ODU faulted). The test is a manual operation (MAN OP) so that its execution is subjected to the timeout of the manual operations (Fig.8). If the timeout: •
Is enabled, at the end of the test the condition of Loop RF is maintained until the expiry of the MAN OP unless it is removed just after the end of the test, as described in the specific procedure.
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Is not enabled, at the end of the test it is necessary to remove the condition of Loop RF as described in the specific procedure.
If the test is interrupted by the system (Fig.10), a possible cause could be that the set timeout was lower than the test execution time. It is suggested to set again the timeout with a value greater than that of the test execution. In case of redundant systems, the activation of the test on the stand-by branch involves the degradation of the or the loss of the connection with the active branch, as the same modulation is set even on this (mandatorily). In detail, with: •
ACM enabled: reduction of the traffic to the test profile.
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ACM disabled: loss of traffic.
In case of system configured at constant peak (pag. 88), the rated power of the connection is ensured not to be exceeded during the execution of the test.
Maintenance > Nodal Switch This menu item is available only for ALCplus2 equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 when the protection of the Nodal Bus is active (pag.76). The Nodal Switch commands allows: •
To verify/modify the management of the nodal switch (pag. 52).
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To verify/modify the value of the Wait Time To Restore parameter (pag. 52).
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To force the switch on the preferential NBUS connection without waiting for the Wait Time expiration (pag. 52).
For more information about the nodal switch go to pag. 53.
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To verify/modify the management of the nodal switch Maintenance operation (MAN. OP). 1. Select the Maintenance > Nodal Switch command. The ALCplus2: Unit - Nodal Switch window is displayed. The Forced Switch box points out the management modality of the nodal switch: •
auto, the switch is automatically managed depending on the presence of alarms (normal equipment operating modality).
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NBUS 1, the equipment is forced to use for the service the channel connected to the NBUS1 connected.
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NBUS 2, the equipment is forced to use for the service the channel connected to the NBUS2 connector
2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. Only if you are forcing the switch (selection of the value primary or secondary), a message is displayed warning that you are executing a forcing and showing the current setting of the timeout. Forcing the switch activates the MAN. OP alarm. If the equipment is switched off and, then, switched on, the switch modality is automatic, independently from the previous setting. For each ALCplus2 equipment, a time period (timeout) can be set, elapsed which the relevant active manual operations are automatically deactivated. The value Timeout 0 sec. points out that the timeout is disabled: a manual operation remains active until the user deactivates it.
To verify/modify the value of the Wait Time To Restore parameter 1. Select the Maintenance > Nodal Switch command. The ALCplus2: Unit - Nodal Switch window is displayed. The Wtr Time (min.) box points out the value of the Wait Time parameter (range 0-12 seconds, default: 5 seconds). 2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands – Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Move the Wtr Time (sec.) cursor to the new value. b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands – Send SET Request command.
To force the switch on the preferential NBUS connection without waiting for the expiry of Wait Time 1. Select the Maintenance > Nodal Switch command. The ALCplus2: Unit - Nodal Switch window is displayed. The Wait To Restore Clear box points out how to reset the WTR parameter: •
not-active, the parameter is not reset: the system waits for the expiry of the WTR period before restoring the service on the primary flow.
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On, the parameter is reset: the system restores the service on the primary flow, as soon as the conditions that have caused the switch are disappeared, without waiting for the expiry of the WTR period.
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2. To execute the command: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Nodal switch (more information) The ALCplus2 equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E can be configured by the user to operate with the Nodal Bus disabled, enabled or protected (see pag. 71). When the user enables the protection of the Nodal Bus even the management of the nodal switch is enabled. The switch generally operates automatically: the equipment executes the switch when specific alarms raise on the operating Nodal Bus.
Forcing of the Nodal Bus to operation This function foresees the possibility for the user to force the primary or secondary Nodal Bus to operate, independently from the alarms which could be active (see pag.52). This operation must not be used for the normal operation of the nodal switch. It is a maintenance operation and remains active until when the user disables it or the Timeout period of the manual operation expires (if set).
Preferential NBUS (Nodal Bus) connection When the user executes a single connection, which involves a protected NBUS channel, the matrix automatically executes the protection connection creating, in fact, a protected connection. In this case, the connection created by the user is the preferential connection (preferential NBUS connection) while the connection created by the matrix is the protection connection (protection NBUS connection). When the switch operates in automatic modality, the equipment executes the switch when specific alarms are present on the working NBUS connection. When the alarms clear, the controller, if the working NBUS connection is not the preferential one, executes the switch and uses the preferential NBUS connection to work (of course if alarms are not present on the connection). In this condition, it is possible to define a time period (Wait Time) during which the service is kept on the not preferential NBUS connection before this returns to the preferential NBUS connection, in such a way to avoid the continue switch between the two connections in case of fluctuating alarms. For example, suppose an alarm occurs causing the switch from the preferential NBUS connection to the protection one. When the alarm clears, the service is not immediately switched to the preferential NBUS connection, but postponed of n seconds (Wait Time period), during which the controller verifies that the alarm on the preferential NBUS connection has not occurred again. At the end of the Wait Time period, if the alarm has not occurred again, the switch takes place. Otherwise, the switch is postponed of other n seconds, during which the system verifies that the alarm has not occurred again and so on. In any moment the operator can force the switch on preferential Nodal Bus without waiting for the Wait Time period expiration (see pag.52).
Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A This menu item is available only for ALCplus2 equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 or IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 when the protection of STM-1 stream is active (pag.72).
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The Switch STM1 LIM A command allows: •
To verify the primary service flow (Primary) (pag. 54).
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To verify/modify the MSP Protection (pag. 54).
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To verify/modify the Protection Mode (pag. 54).
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To verify/modify the value of the Wtr Time parameter (pag. 55).
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To restore the switch to primary STM-1 without waiting for the expiry of Wtr period (Wait To Restore Clear) (pag. 55).
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To verify/modify the type of STM-1 stream (Stm1 Direction) (pag. 55).
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To verify the status of the STM-1 switch (Status) (pag. 56).
For more information about STM-1 switch go to pag. 56.
To verify the primary service stream 1. Select the Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A command. The ALCplus2: Unit - STM1 LIM A Switch window is displayed. The Primary parameter displays the primary STM-1 stream.
To verify/modify the MSP protection Maintenance operation (MAN. OP). 1. Select the Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A command. The ALCplus2: Unit - STM1 LIM A Switch window is displayed. The MSP Protection box displays the type of MSP protection: •
Auto. The switch is automatically managed according to the presence of alarms (normal operation of the switch).
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Lock Out. The equipment is forced to use the primary STM-1 stream.
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Forced. The equipment is forced to use the secondary STM-1 stream: the switch will be never executed, independently from the type of alarm which can raise.
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Manual. The equipment is forced to use the secondary STM-1 stream: the switch is executed only in case of alarms of type Signal Fail or Signal Degrade.
2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the protection mode 1. Select the Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A command. The ALCplus2: Unit - STM1 LIM A Switch window is displayed. The Protection Mode displays the protection modality of the STM-1 flow: •
Not revertive. The primary STM-1 stream is not preferential: after a switch (primary -> secondary) the secondary STM-1 stream remains active even when the alarms that caused the switch clear.
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Revertive. The primary STM-1 stream is preferential: after a switch (primary -> secondary), when the alarms clear, the primary stream is restored as active STM-1 stream.
2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the value of the Wtr Time parameter 1. Select the Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A command. The ALCplus2: Unit - STM1 LIM A Switch window is displayed. The Wtr Time (min.) box points out the value of the Wait Time parameter (range 0-12 min). 2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Move the Wtr Time (min.) cursor to the new value. b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To restore the switch on the primary STM-1 without waiting for the expiry of Wtr time 1. Select the Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A command. The ALCplus2: Unit - STM1 LIM A Switch window is displayed. 2. Press the Send Request push-button: the system displays a Warning message asking if you really wish to reset the Wtr Time parameter. 3. Press Ok to reset Wtr Time or Cancel to clear the operation.
To verify/modify the direction of the STM-1 stream 1. Select the Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A command. The ALCplus2: Unit - STM1 LIM A Switch window is displayed. The Stm1 Direction box displays the management level of the the MSP protection: •
Unidirectional. The switch logic (MSP protection) is managed at level of local equipment, which commands the switch without notifying this situation to the remote equipment.
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Bidirectional. The switch logic is managed at Link level: the local equipment agrees the switch with the remote equipment.
2. To verify the value currently set on the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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To verify the status of the STM-1 switch 1. Select the Maintenance > Switch STM1 LIM A command. The ALCplus2: Unit - STM1 LIM A Switch window is displayed. The Status parameter points out which STM-1 stream is active (Primary or Secondary).
STM-1 switch (more information) The ALCplus2 equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 or IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 can be configured by the user to operate with the STM-1 stream disabled, enabled or protected (see pag.72). When the user enables the protection of the STM-1 stream (MSP mode - Multiplex Section Protection) even the management of the STM-1 switch is enabled. The switch generally operates automatically: the equipment executes the switch when specific alarms raise on the operating STM-1 stream.
STM-1 switching criteria When the STM-1 switch operates in automatic mode, the user can set one of the following switching logics: •
Unidirectional Logic. Only the local alarms are considered among the criteria which determine the switch.
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Bidirectional Logic. The local equipment agrees the switch of the STM-1 stream with the remote equipment: both the local and the remote alarms are considered among the criteria which determine the switch.
Forcing of the STM-1 stream to operation This function foresees the possibility for the user to force the primary or secondary STM-1 stream to operate, independently from the alarms which could be active (see pag.55). This operation must not be used for the normal operation of the STM-1 switch. It is a maintenance operation and remains active until when the user disables it or the Timeout period of the manual operation expires (if set).
Preferential primary STM-1 stream This function foresees the choice of the primary STM-1 stream to use in preferential mode when there are not alarms which determine the switch (see pag.54). In fact, when the switch operates in automatic mode, the equipment executes the switch when specific alarms raises on the STM-1 streams in service. When the alarms clear, the controller does not execute the switch again. If the primary STM-1 stream is set as preferential, when the switch is executed, if the STM-1 stream in service is not the primary, the controller executes the switch and uses the primary STM-1 stream for the service (naturally if the stream is not alarmed). Moreover it is possible to define a time period (Wait Time) during which the service is kept on the not preferential (secondary) STM-1 stream before this returns to the preferential (primary) STM-1 stream, in such a way to avoid the continue switch between the two STM-1 streams in case of fluctuating alarms. For example, suppose an alarm raises which determines the switch of the service from the primary STM1 stream to the secondary. When the alarm clears, the service is not immediately restored on the primary (preferential) STM-1 stream, but this is postponed by n seconds (Wait Time period), during which the controller verifies that the alarms has not raised again on the preferential STM-1 stream. At the end of the Wait Time period, if the alarm has not raised again, the service is restored on the primary STM-1 stream.
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On the contrary, the switch is postponed by other n seconds during which the system verifies the alarm has not raised again and so on. In any moment the operator can force the switch on preferential STM-1 stream without waiting for the Wait Time period expiration (see pag.55).
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CROSS CONNECT (MENU)
The Cross Connect menu is available ONLY for ALCplus2 equipment equipped with expansion IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 or IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1. The Cross Connect menu contains the following commands: •
Matrix. Allows creating and verifying/modifying the connections present on the equipment (pag. 58).
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List. Displays the list of the connections (pag. 65).
Cross Connect > Matrix The Cross Connect > Matrix command allows: •
To display the equipment connections (pag. 58).
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To execute a tributary-radio connection (pag. 62).
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To execute a tributary-tributary connection (pag. 63).
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To delete a connection (pag. 64).
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To enable the auto loop of a channel (pag. 64).
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To disable the auto loop of a channel (pag. 64).
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To verify/modify the label of a connection (pag. 64).
For more information about the cross connection matrix go to pag. 66.
To display the equipment connections Only one connection at a time can be displayed. 1. Select the Cross Connect > Matrix command. The Cross Connection Matrix window (Fig.11) is displayed where the user can display the existing connections. 2. To display a given connection, select one of the channels of the connection you wish to display. Once selected, if: •
all the channels involved by the connection are displayed in the Cross Connection Matrix window, the connections existing among the channels and the connection type are pointed out by lines of different colours (Note 3 in Fig.11);
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even only one of the channels involved by the connection is not displayed in the Cross Connection Matrix window, the View area dynamically shows the connections existing among the channels and the connection type (Fig.12).
In both cases, the selection of a channel belonging to a connection displays (in the Cross Connection Matrix window or in the View area): •
A tributary channel (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS) and an E1 radio connected by a blue line, the connection is of type Tributary-Radio.
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Two different tributary channel (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS) connected by a blue line, the connection is of type Tributary-Tributary.
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The same tributary channel (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS/E1 radio) with a blue line linking the channel itself, the connection is of Auto-Loop type.
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Fig.11 Cross Connection Matrix window VC12/E1 channels area (1)
Radio box
Tributary box
Radio box
Trash icon
Type of streams displayed in the channels area (2)
Legend of channel status (3)
Legend of the connection status (4)
Push-buttons (5)
Notes of Fig.11 (1)
This area displays the radio and tributary channels of the equipment grouped by membership streams. For the E1 channels, the box displays the channel number. For the VC-12 channels (Expansion STM-1), the box displays the TU12 number and the position of the box identifies the TUG3 and the TUG2 of membership of VC-12. The status of use of the channel is represented by the colour of the box (see note 3). The streams displayed in this area change according to the settings made by the user in the Visualization area (see note 2). When an used channel is selected, the connection is displayed represented by a blue line with a yellow rectangle next where the connection name is reported. A connection is named on its creation by means of a default name (DEFAULT). The default name can be modified by the user.
(2)
The parameters present in the Visualization Mode area determine the streams displayed in the channels area. If the selected push-button is: •
Tributary – Radio, the channels area contains: •
The radio stream subdivided in the group of high priority E1 channels (Radio Permanent E1 () and the group of low priority E1 channels (Radio Extra E1 (). The order used to display the Extra E1 Radio channels depends on the priority defined by the user (Fig.16).
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Only one stream among the available ones. The central part of the channel area displays the push-button used to modify the tributary stream present. Selecting the push-button, the list of the available streams is
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displayed. Selecting a value, the central part of the channels area changes displaying the detail of the channel for the selected tributary. •
Tributary – Tributary, two different tributary streams are present in the channel area. To display a different tributary, press the push-button relevant to the interested tributary and then select the new tributary from the list. All the tributaries present in the equipment are present in the list, but only those not yet set by the other tributary push-button can be selected. The push-buttons of the two tributary streams are displayed in the upper and central part of the channel area when the Tributary-Tributary option push-button in the Visualization Mode area is selected.
If the equipment is not equipped with the radio (pag. 71), in the Visualization Mode area there are not the options Tributary-Radio and Tributary-Tributary because, in absence of the radio, no Radio-Tributary connection can be realized given the unavailability of the E1 Radio channels. In this case, the Visualization Mode area displays only the boxes relevant to the tributary streams. The push-buttons relevant to the tributary streams can display the following values: •
Expansion 16xE1. E1 channels of the expansion (equipment IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1).
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Expansion 32xE1. E1 channels of the expansion (equipment IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1).
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Expansion STM-1. VC-12 channels of STM-1 streams. If the management of two STM-1 streams is active (see pag. 72), the values Expansion STM1 [1] and Expansion STM-1 [2] are available, which respectively point out the VC12 channels of the first and of the second STM-1.
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NBUS.... E1 channels of Nodal Bus. The available NBUS values change according to the equipment nodal configuration.The detail is pointed out in Tab.3.
The availability of the above mentioned values depends on the type of equipment and on the equipped tributary streams. The detail is pointed out in Tab.2. (3)
(4)
The legend points out the colours that describe the status of the channels: •
Light grey (Not Used), the channel is not used.
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Light purple (Assigned), the channel is used for a connection executed on the equipment (real connection).
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Light blue (Maintenance), the channel is used for an auto-loop executed on the equipment (real auto-loop).
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Dark grey (Delete Request), the connection that used the considered channel has been deleted. The actuation command has not been transmitted yet to the equipment (connection deletion requested).
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Blue (Assign Request), the channel has been selected for a connection. The actuation command has not been transmitted to the equipment yet (connection requested).
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Dark green (Auto-Request.), the channel has been selected for an auto-loop. The actuation command has not been transmitted yet to the equipment (auto-loop requested).
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Orange (Link To Idu ... Req), the channel has been selected for a connection composed by a protected NBUS channel and another channel. The connection will be sent in preferential mode to the IDU of the first nodal element. The apply command (selection of Apply pushbutton) has not been sent yet to the equipment (requested connection).
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Pink (Linked To Idu ...), the channel is used for a connection, composed by a protected NBUS channel and another channel, applied on the equipment (real connection). The connection is sent in preferential mode to the IDU of the first nodal element.
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Yellow (Link To Idu ... Req), the channel has been selected for a connection composed by a protected NBUS channel and another channel. The connection will be sent in preferential mode to the IDU of the second nodal element. The apply command (selection of Apply pushbutton) has not been sent yet to the equipment (requested connection).
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White (Linked To Idu ...), the channel is used for a connection, composed by a protected NBUS channel and another channel, applied on the equipment (real connection). The connection is sent in preferential mode to the IDU of the second nodal element.
The line of colour: •
Blue (Active Connection), points out the connection currently used.
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Pink (Stand-by Connection), points out, for the protected connections, the unused connection.
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Orange (Pass-through), points out the radio-radio connection.
This area is available and meaningful only if the equipment ALCplus2 IDU with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 belongs to a three-elements protected nodal configuration composed by AL IDU plus equipment (parameter Nodal Configuration: AlPlus, Nodal Type: 3 Element, Nodal Protection: Protected). In this condition it is possible to select to which node element transmit in preferential mode the E1 channel (protected NBUS) cross-connected with another channel (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS protected/E1 radio). To do this, select one of the two option push-buttons: Node Link 1 or Node Link 2.
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If changes are made to the connections (addition, deletion, etc.), on the selection of the push-button: •
Apply, all the changes executed on the cross-connection matrix are communicated to the controller.
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Refresh, the data present in the window are updated: all the changes made to the connections and not made effective yet (push-button Apply) are lost.
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Close, if: •
changes have been made to the connections, a confirmation window is displayed. Selecting Ok, the window is closed and all the changes made to the connections are lost. Selecting Cancel, the operation is not executed.
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changes to the connections have not been made, the window is closed. Fig.12 Cross Connection Matrix window (View area)
This is the only channel of the connection to be displayed in the channels area
View area (1)
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Notes of Fig.12 (1)
The content of the View area is generally pointed out in the figure Fig.11 (areas Channel Legend, Link Legend). If a channel used by a connection is displayed and at least one of the (radio/tributary) streams involved by the connection is not displayed in the Cross Connection Matrix window, the View area dynamically shows the connections existing between the channels and the connection type. Fig.13 Cross Connection Matrix window (connection label) Label of the selected connection (1)
Selected connection
Notes of Fig.13 (1)
The connection label is automatically created by the system when the connection is created itself: the default name given by the system DEFAULT. This label can be modified by the operator in any moment (pag.64). The label of a connection is displayed only if the connection itself is selected. In this case, the push-buttons for the selection of the radio/tributary are not displayed.
To execute a tributary-radio connection Operation available only for equipment with the radio (pag. 71). All the connections executed by the user are single connections. The only exceptions are the connections where a protected NBUS channel is involved. In this case, when the user executes a single connection, the matrix automatically executes the protection connections creating, as fact, a protected connection. The protected Nodal Bus is available in ALCplus2 IDU equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 in protected nodal configuration.
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1. Select the Cross Connect > Matrix command. The Cross Connection Matrix window is displayed (Fig.11). 2. Press the Tributary - Radio option push-button in the Visualization Mode area. 3. Set the tributary stream you wish to use for the connection. 4. Select the unused channel on tributary side (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS) and drag-and-drop it on the unused channel on radio side (Radio Permanent E1/Radio Extra E1) The two channels are linked by a blue line and the name assigned by default to the connection is displayed. The number of E1 channels available for the connections changes depending on the equipment type and on the equipped tributary streams (see Tab.2). 5. To modify immediately the label of the connection: •
click with the left button of the mouse on it: the Cross Connection Label window is displayed
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type the new label in the text-field
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press Apply.
Otherwise the connection label con be modified later (pag.64). 6. Press Apply. The selection of the Yes push-button makes all the changes executed on the cross-connection matrix effective.
To execute a tributary - tributary connection All the connections executed by the user are single connections. The only exceptions are the connections where a protected NBUS channel is involved. In this case, when the user executes a single connection, the matrix automatically executes the protection connections creating, as fact, a protected connection. The protected Nodal Bus is available in ALCplus2 IDU equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 in protected nodal configuration. 1. Select the Cross Connect > Matrix command. The Cross Connection Matrix window is displayed (Fig.11). 2. Select the Tributary - Tributary push-button in the Visualization Mode area. 3. Set, in the boxes of the tributary streams, the tributaries you wish to use for the connection. The lists contain all the equipped tributaries, those unavailable are displayed greyed out. 4. Select the unused tributary channel and drag-and-drop it over a different unused tributary channel. It is possible to select two channels of two different tributaries or of the same tributary. The two channels are linked by a blue line and the name assigned by default to the connection is displayed. The number of E1 channels available for the connections changes depending on the equipment type and on the equipped tributary streams (Tab.2). 5. To modify immediately the label of the connection: •
click with the left button of the mouse on it: the Cross Connection Label window is displayed
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type the new label in the text-field
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press Apply.
Otherwise the connection label con be modified later (pag.64). 6. Select Apply. The selection of the Yes push-button makes all the changes executed on the cross-connection matrix effective.
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To delete one or more connections 1. Select the Cross Connect > Matrix command. The Cross Connection Matrix window (Fig.11) is displayed. 2. Select a channel of the Tributary-Tributary and/or Tributary-Radio connection you wish to delete and drag-and-drop it over the trash icon. The connection is deleted. 3. Repeat the step 3 to delete all the wished connections. 4. Press Apply and confirm. The selection of the Yes push-button makes all the changes executed on the cross-connection matrix effective. To delete an Auto-Loop in the Cross Connection Manager window, use the procedure To disable an AutoLoop (pag.64).
To enable an auto loop 1. Select the Cross Connect > Matrix command. The Cross Connection Matrix window (Fig.11) is displayed. 2. Set the radio/tributary stream you wish to use for the connection. 3. Double click on the unused tributary channel (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS) or radio channel (E1 Permanent/E1 Extra) for which you wish to execute the auto-loop. 4. Select the Options > Auto Loop > Add command. 5. Press Apply. The selection of the push-button makes all the changes executed on the cross-connection matrix effective.
To disable an auto loop 1. Select the Cross Connect > Matrix command. The Cross Connection Matrix window (Fig.11) is displayed. 2. Double click on the on the tributary channel (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS) or on the radio channel (E1 Permanent/E1 Extra) with auto-loop enabled (light blue box) for which you wish to disable the auto-loop. 3. Select the Options > Auto Loop > Delete command. 4. Press Apply. The selection of the push-button makes all the changes executed on the cross-connection matrix effective.
To verify/modify the label of a connection The label of a connection can be modified even in phase of creation of the connection itself. 1. Select the Cross Connect > Matrix command. The Cross Connection Matrix window (Fig.11) is displayed. 2. Select one of the channels that belongs to the connection. The connection label is displayed.
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3. Click the label with the left button of the mouse. The Cross Connection Label window is displayed, pointing out the string used as label of the connection. 4. Type the name you wish to assign to the connection in the text field. 5. Press Apply and confirm.
Cross Connect > List The Cross Connect > List command allows: •
To display the list of the connections (pag. 65).
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To save the list of the connections (pag. 66).
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To delete one or more connections (pag. 66).
To display the list of the connections 1. Select the Cross Connect > List command. The Cross Connection List window is displayed (Fig.14), which lists the connections present on the equipment. Fig.14 Cross Connection List window Channels involved by the connection (2)
Connection label (3)
Connection type (4)
(1)
Total number of connections
Notes of Fig.14 (1)
Every connection has a row associated, where the involved channels, the label and the type of the connection itself are pointed out. The list does not point out the pre-configured connections.
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The columns Channel and Linked Channel point out the channels composing the connection: •
Exp.16xE1 . E1 channel of the expansion (equipment IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1).
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Exp.32xE1 . E1 channel of the expansion (equipment IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1).
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Exp. STM-1 . VC-12 channel of STM-1 stream. If the management of two STM-1 streams is active, the STM-1 stream which the channel refers to is specified:
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Expansion STM-1 [1] . VC-12 channel of the first STM-1 stream.
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Expansion STM-1 [2] . VC-12 channel of the second STM-1 stream.
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NBUS... . E1 channel of Nodal Bus. The available NBUS values change according to the equipment nodal configuration. The detail is pointed out in Tab.3.
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Radio Permanent E1 . High priority radio E1 channel.
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Radio Extra E1 . Low priority radio E1 channel.
Remember that the connection is a bidirectional path. The table considers a possible direction of the connection (Channel -> Linked Ch.) only for clarity of explanation. (3)
The connection label is automatically created by the system when the connection is created itself: the default name given by the system is DEFAULT. This label can be modified by the operator in any moment (pag.64).
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The connection type can be: •
Single. Connection of Tributary-Tributary or Tributary-Radio type.
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Auto-Loop. Connection of Auto-Loop type.
To save the list of the connections 1. Select the Cross Connect > List command. The Cross Connection List window (Fig.14) is displayed. 2. Select the File > Save command. The window for the saving is displayed. 3. Type the path and the filename where you wish to save the information into the Selection field. 4. Press the Ok push-button. The files are saved in text format and can be opened using any text editor.
To delete one or more connections 1. Select the Cross Connect > List command. The Cross Connection List window (Fig.14) is displayed. 2. Select the connections you wish to delete. 3. Select the Actions > Delete command. A Warning message is displayed. To delete all the connections at the same time, select the Actions > Delete All command.
Cross connection matrix (more information) For ALCplus2 IDU equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 or IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM1 16E1, a TDM matrix is available for the cross-connection of the E1 channels. The number of E1 channels available for the connections changes depending on the type of equipment and on the equipped tributary streams. The detail is pointed out in Tab.2.
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Connection Type The TDM matrix manages the following types of connection: •
Tributary-Radio. Single connection between a tributary channel (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/ E1 NBUS) and a radio E1 (Radio Permanent E1 or Radio Extra E1).
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Tributary-Tributary. Single connection between two different tributary channels (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS).
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Auto-Loop. Loop of a tributary channel (E1 expansion/VC-12 STM-1/E1 NBUS) or of a radio E1 channel (Radio Permanent E1 or Radio Extra E1).
In case of equipment without radio (radio unequipped - pag. 71), the connection of type Tributary-Radio is not available. The TDM matrix can manage single and protected connections. All the connections executed by the user are single connections. Only exceptions are the connections (Tributary-Radio, Tributary-Tributary) involving a protected NBUS channel. In this case, when the user executes a single connection, the matrix automatically executes the protection connections creating, as fact, a protected connection. The protected Nodal Bus is available in ALCplus2 IDU equipment with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 in protected nodal configuration.
Display of the cross-connections The user can display the cross-connections existing in an equipment as graphic or as table. In the first case, the tributary and radio streams are graphically displayed in a window (Cross Connection Manager window). When a channel involved by a connection is selected, a line is displayed representing the connection. The edges of the line point out the channels composing the connection (Fig.13). In the second case, a table is displayed with the list of the existing cross-connections. Each row of the table represents a connection where the name, the edge channels and the connection type are pointed out (Fig.14). Here below the operations which can be performed in the two displays: •
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GRAPHICAL display (Cross Connection Manager window): •
To verify the connections of the equipment (one at a time)
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To execute a Tributary-Radio connection
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To execute a Tributary-Tributary connection
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To delete one or more connections
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To enable the loop of a channel (Auto-Loop)
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To disable an Auto-Loop
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To verify/modify the name of a connection
TABLE display (List tab): •
To verify the connections of the equipment
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To delete one or more connections at the same time
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To verify/modify the name of the connections
Creation of a cross-connection All the cross-connections in the TDM matrix must be created by the user (see pag.62, pag.63, pag.64). It is possible to create a connection only in the graphical display (Cross Connection Manager window Fig.11).
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Manual deletion of the cross-connections It is possible to delete one or more cross-connections from the graphical display of the connections or from the table display (pag.64). In both cases, the connections removed in a type of display are automatically removed even from the other type.
Automatic deletion of the cross-connections The following operations automatically delete the connections where the (tributary or radio) stream, object of the change, is terminated: •
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Change of configuration of STM-1 stream (STM-1 Mode parameter - see pag.72). Passage from the: •
1+0, 1+1 MSP, 2x(1+0) MST or 1+1 MSP No ALS option to None option and vice versa.
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1+0, 1+1 MSP or 1+1 MSP No ALS option to 2x(1+0) option and vice versa.
Change of configuration of TDM nodal Bus configuration (see pag.72): •
Parameter Node Type. Passage from ALCplus2 node option to No Nodal option.
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Parameter Number of TDM Elements. Passage from value 1÷8 to value 0.
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Parameter TDM Bus Protection. Passage from Not Protected option to Protected option and vice versa.
Change of radio configuration (Eq RadioA Mode parameter - see pag.71). Passage from 1+0, 1+1 Hot Standby or 1+1 Frequency Diversity option to Unequipped and vice versa.
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Change of configuration of E1 Radio - Permanent channels. All those operations, executed in the Modulation & Capacity tab which decrease the number of high priority E1 channels (Permanent TDM Traffic) (pag.89).
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Change of configuration of E1 Radio - Extra channels. All those operations, executed in the Modulation & Capacity tab which decrease the maximum number of low priority E1 channels (Extra TDM Capacity) (pag.92). All the operations, executed in the tab Extra TDM Priority which change the order used to discard the dynamic E1 channels (Extra TDM Capacity) from the adaptive modulation (Fig.16). Tab.2 Ports of the cross-connection matrix
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Ports of the cross-connection matrix Port
Stream
Configuration
Availability
IduBoard
The equipment is not provided with the cross-connection matrix
IduBoard Exp. 16E1
The equipment is not provided with the cross-connection matrix E1 tributaries of 32 E1 channels the expansion
Always available
Expansion STM-1
STM-1
Port/channels available when the management of STM-1 stream is active (parameter STM-1 MST Mode, values 1+0, 1+1 MSP or 1+1 MSP No ALS)
Radio Permanent E1 (Radio-A)
x E1 Radio (high priority E1 x = Value of the parameter Perchannels) manent TDM Traffic.
Radio Extra E1 (Radio-A)
Radio (low priority E1 channels)
Expansion 32xE1
IduBoard Exp 2xSTM-1 32E1 (1)
63 VC-12 channels
Port/channels available when the value x is greater than 0
y E1
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Port/channels available when the value y is greater than 0
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Ports of the cross-connection matrix
Equipment ALCplus2 IDU
Port
Stream
Availability
E1 tributaries of 16 E1 channels the expansion
Always available
Expansion STM-1
STM-1
63 VC-12 channels
Port/channels available when the management of STM-1 stream is active (parameter STM-1 MST Mode, values 1+0, 1+1 MSP or 1+1 MSP No ALS)
NBUS...
Nodal Bus
The available NBUS ports change according to the equipment nodal configuration. The detail is pointed out in Tab.3.
Radio Permanent E1 (Radio-A)
x E1 Radio (high priority E1 x = Value of the parameter Perchannels) manent TDM Traffic.
Radio Extra E1 (Radio-A)
Radio (low priority E1 channels)
Expansion 16xE1
IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 (1)
Configuration
Port/channels available when the value x is greater than 0
y E1
(1)
y = Value of the parameter Extra TDM Cap. relevant to the ACM profile with the highest number of E1 (2).
Port/channels available when the value y is greater than 0
The E1 channels of the base board (tributaries A and B) and the A and B channel Radio Extra E1 are not available in matrix for the realization of connections because these channels are already used for the following pre-configured connections: •
Trib. A <-> A Radio Extra E1
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Trib. B <-> B Radio Extra E1
The pre-configured connections cannot be modified nor deleted. (2)
The order used to display the Extra E1 Radio channels depends on the priority defined by the user (Fig.16). Tab.3 NBUS ports of the cross-connection matrix
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Nodal configuration No Nodal
Protection
NBUS ports - Cross-connection matrix NBUS port
Stream
Configuration
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NBUS 1 [1..63] Not protected ALCplus2
NBUS 2 [1..63] NBUS 2 [64..126]
Protected
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NBUS 1 [64..126]
Nodal Bus 1
Nodal Bus 2
63 E1 channels (1÷63) 63 E1 channels (64÷126) 63 E1 channels (1÷63) 63 E1 channels (64÷126)
NBUS 1 [1..63]
Protected Nodal Bus 1
63 protected E1 channels
(1)
NBUS 2 [1..63]
Protected Nodal Bus 2
63 protected E1 channels
(2)
The first group of 63 E1 channels (1÷63) of the Nodal Bus 1 is protected by the second group of 63 E1 channels (64÷126) of the Nodal Bus 1. The protection is hard-wired: the first channel of the first group (E1-1) is protected by the first channel of the second group (E1-64); the second channel of the first group (E1-2) is protected by the second channel of the second group (E1-65) and so on.
(2)
The first group of 63 E1 channels (1÷63) of the Nodal Bus 2 is protected by the second group of 63 E1 channels (64÷126) of the Nodal Bus 2. The protection is hard-wired: the first channel of the first group (E1-1) is protected by the first channel of the second group (E1-64); the second channel of the first group (E1-2) is protected by the second channel of the second group (E1-65) and so on.
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DIRECTION LABELS (MENU)
The Direction Labels menu contains the commands: •
Direction Label . It allows the operator assigning a customized label to the radio direction (pag. 70).
The availability of the commands in the menu depends on the number of radios configured on the equipment.
Direction Labels > Direction Label The Direction Label command allows the operator: •
To verify/modify the label of a radio direction (pag. 70)
To verify/modify the label of a radio direction 1. Select the Direction Labels > Direction Label . The Direction Label window relevant to the selected radio direction is displayed. The Radio Branch Label box displays the current label. 2. To verify the bale currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the label: a. Type the new label in the Label field. b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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CONFIGURATOR (MENU)
The Configurator menu contains the Configurator command, which allows managing the equipment configuration (pag. 71).
Configurator > Configurator The Configurator command allows: •
To verify/modify the radio configuration (pag. 71).
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To verify/modify the status of the local/remote synchronisation protocol (pag. 72).
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To verify/modify the management of STM-1 streams (pag. 72).
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To verify/modify the belonging of the equipment to a node (pag. 72).
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To verify/modify the number of elements of ALCplus2 node interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus (pag. 74).
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To verify/modify the number of elements of ALCplus2 node interconnected by TDM nodal Bus (pag. 75).
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To verify/modify the identifier of the equipment in the ALCplus2 node (pag. 75).
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To enable/disable the Spanning Tree protocol at level of ALCplus2 node (pag. 76).
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To verify/modify the protection of TDM nodal Bus in ALCplus2 node (pag. 76).
For more information about the local/remote synchronisation protocol, go to pag. 76.
To verify/modify the radio configuration 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. The Eq RadioA Mode parameter points out the radio configuration of the equipment: •
unequipped. Equipment where the radio is not equipped.
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1+0. Equipment with radio in unprotected configuration.
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1+1 Hot Standby. Equipment with radio in protected configuration in isofrequential type.
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1+1 Frequency Diversity. Equipment with radio in protected configuration in heterofrequential type.
2. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box corresponding to the parameter. b. Select the wished value in the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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To verify/modify the status of the local/remote synchronisation protocol 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. The Synchronisation Enable parameter points out the enabling status of the synchronisation. The possible values are: •
Disable. The synchronisation protocol is disabled.
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Enable. The synchronisation protocol is enabled.
2. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box corresponding to the parameter. b. Select the wished value in the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the management of STM-1 streams Operation available and meaningful only for equipment provided with expansion IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM1 32E1 or IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1. 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. The Stm1 Mode parameter points out the modality used to manage the STM-1 streams. The possible values are: •
None. The management of STM-1 streams is not active.
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1+0. The management of one unprotected STM-1 stream is active (MST modality).
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2x(1+0). The management of two unprotected STM-1 streams is active (MST modality).
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1+1 MSP No ALS. The management of one protected STM-1 stream is active (MSP modality). For the STM-1 streams with optical interface, the Automatic Shutdown function is permanently disabled.
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1+1 MSP. The management of one protected STM-1 stream is active (MSP modality).
2. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box corresponding to the parameter. b. Select the wished value in the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the belonging of the equipment to a node 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. 2. Press the button in correspondence of the Node Configuration parameter. The NODAL CONFIGURATOR window is displayed (Fig.15). The Node Type area points out the nodal configuration of the equipment. The possible values are: •
No Nodal. The equipment does not belong to any nodal configuration.
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AlcPlus2. The equipment belongs to a nodal configuration. With ALCplus2 node we mean a set of minimum 2 and maximum 8 ALCplus2 equipment interconnected by a Ethernet nodal Bus and/or TDM nodal Bus.
The selected option push-button points out the value currently set on the equipment.
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3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the option push-button corresponding to the wished configuration. b. Press Apply. Fig.15 NODAL CONFIGURATOR window
Type of node (1)
Spanning Tree configuration (3)
Protection of TDM Bus (2)
Number of Ehernet elements of node (4) Number of TDM elements of node (5) Identifier of equipment in the node (6)
Press this push-button to update the display of the data in the window
Press this push-button to close the window without saving the changes
Notes of Fig.15 (1)
Node Type. Belonging of the equipment to an ALCplus2 node: • •
No Nodal. The equipment does not belong to a nodal configuration. ALCplus2. The equipment belongs to an ALCplus2 nodal configuration. With ALCplus2 node we mean a set of minimum 2 and maximum 8 ALCplus2 equipment interconnected by a Ethernet nodal Bus and/or TDM nodal Bus.
(2)
TDM Nodal Bus Protection. Management of protection of TDM nodal Bus in the ALCplus2 node2: •
Not Protected. The TDM nodal Bus is not protected.
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Protected. The TDM nodal Bus is protected.
Parameter available only if a value different from zero is set for the option Number of TDM Elements and the considered equipment is an element interconnected by TDM nodal Bus. This means that the value of Node ID must be a number lower than or equal to the number set for the parameter Number of TDM Elements. (3)
STP Mode. Enabling status of the Spanning Tree protocol at level of ALCplus2 node: •
Disable. STP node disabled.
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Bridge1-pro. STP node enabled: the equipment belongs to Bridge 1.
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Bridge2-pro. STP node enabled: the equipment belongs to Bridge 2.
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All-pro. STP node enabled: the equipment belongs both to Bridge 1 and Bridge 2.
Parameter available only if a value different from zero is set for the parameter Number of TDM Elements and the considered equipment is an element interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus. This means that the value of Node ID must be a number lower than or equal to the number set for the parameter Number of Ethernet Elements.
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(4)
Number of Ethernet Elements. Number of elements of the ALCplus2 node interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus: •
0. No element of the node is interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus.
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2, 3, ... 8. The first two, three, ... eight elements of the node are interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus. For example, if the value 3 is set means that the equipment occupying the first three logic positions within the ALCplus2 node are interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus. The logic position of the equipment is given by its identifying number: the equipment with identifying number 1 will be considered in first position, 2 in second position and so on.
Parameter available only if the value ALCplus2 is set for the option Node Type. (5)
Number of TDM Elements. Number of elements of the ALCplus2 node interconnected by the TDM nodal Bus: •
0. No element of the node is interconnected with the TDM nodal Bus.
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2, 3, ... 8. The first two, three, ... eight elements of the node are interconnected by the TDM nodal Bus. For example, if the value 4 is set, this means that the equipment occupying the first four logic positions within the ALCplus2 node are interconnected by the TDM nodal Bus. The logic position of the equipment is given by its identifying number: the equipment with identifying number 1 will be considered in first position, 2 in second position and so on.
Parameter available only if the value ALCplus2 is set for the option Node Type. (6)
Node ID. Number identifying the equipment in the ALCplus2 node: •
1. In ALCplus2 node, the equipment is identified by number 1.
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2. In ALCplus2 node, the equipment is identified by number 2.
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8. In ALCplus2 node, the equipment is identified by number 8.
... The identifying number represents even the logic position assumed by the equipment in the ALCplus2 node. This position is important in the definition of the equipment interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus and/or TDM nodal Bus (see note 5 and 8). Parameter available only if a value different from zero is set for the option Number of Ethernet Elements and/or Number of TDM Elements.
To verify/modify the number of elements of ALCplus2 node interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus Operation available and meaningful only if the equipment belongs to an ALCplus2 node. 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. 2. Press the button in correspondence of the Node Configuration parameter. The NODAL CONFIGURATOR window is displayed (Fig.15). The Number of Ethernet Elements points out the number of equipment of ALCplus2 node interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus. 3. To modify the parameter: •
Select, in the Number of Ethernet Elements box, the value: •
0. No element of the node is interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus.
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2, 3, ... 8. The first two, three, ... eight elements of the node are interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus. For example, if the value 3 is set, this means that the equipment occupying the first three logic positions within the ALCplus2 node is interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus. The logic position of the equipment is given by its identifying number: the equipment with identifying number 1 will be considered in first position, 2 in second position and so on. The value 1 is not available because the nodal interconnection is realized among minimum two and maximum eight equipment.
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Press Apply.
To verify/modify the number of elements of ALCplus2 node interconnected by TDM nodal Bus Operation available and meaningful only for equipment provided with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 and belonging to an ALCplus2 node. 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. 2. Press the button in correspondence of the Node Configuration parameter. The NODAL CONFIGURATOR window is displayed (Fig.15). The Number of TDM Elements points out the number of equipment of ALCplus2 node interconnected by TDM nodal Bus. 3. To modify the parameter: •
Select, in the Number of TDM Elements box, the value: •
0. No element of the node is interconnected by TDM nodal Bus.
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2, 3, ... 8. The first two, three, ... eight elements of the node are interconnected by the TDM nodal Bus. For example, if the value 3 is set, this means that the equipment occupying the first three logic positions within the ALCplus2 node is interconnected by TDM nodal Bus. The logic position of the equipment is given by its identifying number: the equipment with identifying number 1 will be considered in first position, 2 in second position and so on. The value 1 is not available because the nodal interconnection is realized among minimum two and maximum eight equipment.
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Press Apply.
To verify/modify the identifier of the equipment in the ALCplus2 node Operation available and meaningful only for equipment belonging to an ALCplus2 node and for which the number of elements interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus or TDM nodal Bus has been already defined. 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. 2. Press the button in correspondence of the Node Configuration parameter. The NODAL CONFIGURATOR window is displayed (Fig.15). The Node Id points out the number of equipment of ALCplus2 node interconnected by TDM nodal Bus. This option is available only if a value different from zero is set for the parameter Nbr of Ethernet Elements or the parameter Number of TDM Elements. 3. To modify the value of the parameter: •
Type the numeric identifier you wish to assign to the equipment in the Node Id box. The values available in the list change depending on the maximum number of elements interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus and/or by the TDM nodal Bus composing the node. For example, if an ALCplus2 node with 4 elements interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus and 3 elements by TDM nodal Bus has been defined, the values 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be available in the list. The identifying number represents even the logic position assumed by the equipment in the ALCplus2 node. This position is important in the definition of the equipment interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus and/or TDM nodal Bus.
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Press Apply.
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To enable/disable the Spanning Tree protocol at level of ALCplus2 node Operation available and meaningful only for equipment belonging to an ALCplus2 node, for which the number of elements interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus has been already defined and the considered equipment is an element interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus. 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. 2. Press the button in correspondence of the Node Configuration parameter. The NODAL CONFIGURATOR window is displayed (Fig.15). The STP Mode points out the enabling status of Spanning Tree protocol at level of ALCplus2 node: •
Disable. Protocol Spanning Tree at level of ALCplus2 node disabled.
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Bridge1-pro. Protocol Spanning Tree at level of ALCplus2 node enabled: the equipment belongs to Bridge 1.
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Bridge2-pro. Protocol Spanning Tree at level of ALCplus2 node enabled: the equipment belongs to Bridge 2.
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All-pro. Protocol Spanning Tree at level of ALCplus2 node enabled: the equipment belongs both to Bridge 1 and Bridge 2.
This option is available only if a value different from zedro is set for the option Number of Ethernet Elements and the value of the option Node ID is a number lower than or equal to the number set for the option Number of Ethernet Elements. The selected option push-button points out the value currently set in the equipment. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the option push-button corresponding to the wished configuration. b. Press Apply.
To verify/modify the protection of TDM nodal Bus in ALCplus2 node Operation available and meaningful only for equipment belonging to an ALCplus2 node, for which the number of elements interconnected by Ethernet nodal Bus has been already defined and the considered equipment is an element interconnected by the Ethernet nodal Bus. 1. Select the Configurator > Configurator. The ALCplus2: Unit - Configurator window is displayed. 2. Press the button in correspondence of the Node Configuration parameter. The NODAL CONFIGURATOR window is displayed (Fig.15). The TDM Bus Protection points out the management of the TDM nodal Bus in ALCplus2 node: •
Not Protected. The TDM nodal Bus is not protected.
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Protected. The TDM nodal Bus is protected.
This option is available only if a value different from zero is set for the option Number of TDM Elements and the value of the option Node ID is a number lower than or equal to the number set for the option Number of TDM Elements. The selected option push-button points out the value currently set in the equipment. 3. To modify the parameter: a. Select the option push-button corresponding to the wished configuration. b. Press Apply.
Local/remote synchronisation protocol (more information) The local/remote synchronisation protocol (Synchronization Setup Protocol) is a functionality allowing the management of the change of the radio configuration between two equipment connected in link, in such a
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way to reduce the out-of-service times for every change of the repartition of the available radio bandwidth and to keep the supervision of the remote equipment active. This management takes place in the following way. When the value of a radio parameter is changed in the local (or remote) equipment, the change is not immediately applied, but it is “freezed”. The system raises the RADIO... Local-Remote terminal Setup Mismatch Alarm to signal to the operator that a mismatch exists between the radio configuration of the local equipment and that of the remote equipment. The alarm remains active until the operator executes the same change on the equipment at the other side of the link. When the change is executed in the remote equipment, the same change is applied even on the local equipment becoming then effective on both the equipment of the link. The radio parameters whose change is managed by the local/remote synchronisation protocol, as previously described, are the following: •
Reference modulation (pag.89 - Bandwidth & Modulation).
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Profile mask (pag.89 - Upper Modulation, Lower Modulation).
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ACM (pag.87 - ACM Engine).
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Number of high-priority channels (pag.89 - Permanent TDM Traffic).
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Number of low-priority channels of every profile (pag.92 - Extra TDM Cap.).
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Priority of Extra TDM channels (pag.84)
The local/remote synchronisation protocol, when active, allows managing (besides the change of the radio parameters) the radio configuration of the equipment in the link in presence of the RADIO... Link Telemetry Fail alarm. This alarm, if is the only radio alarm active, signals an incongruency on the repartition of the bandwidth between the two equipment. In this condition, the modality named Rescue setup is immediately activated forcing the following conditions on both the equipment: •
Modulation: 4QAM (respecting ETSI spectrum masks)
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Radio traffic: all Ethernet
The activation of the modality Rescue setup is signalled by the activation of the RADIO... Rescue Setup Active Alarm. The alarm is cleared when the operator aligns the value of the radio parameters in both the equipment in the link. The synchronisation protocol can be enabled and disabled by the operator (see pag.72). By default, the protocol is enabled. If the user disabled it, it remains disabled until the user enables it again. The local/remote synchronisation is implemented by proprietary protocol. It is meaningful and available for the radio equipment of ALCplus2 or ALplus2 type.
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HELP (MENU)
The Help menu contains the command On Usage (pag. 78), which displays the ALCplus2 IDU Manager user manual.
Help > On Usage The On Usage command displays the present ALCplus2 IDU Manager user manual. The manual is in English and in PDF format. On the selection of the command, the Acrobat Reader browser automatically opens. To browse the manual, use the summary items and the hypertext links.
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RADIO EQUIPMENT (PUSH-BUTTON)
The Radio Equipment push-button is available only for ALCplus2 equipment with the radio equipped (pag.71). The Radio Equipment push-button allows: •
To verify/modify the alarm threshold of the signal in reception (pag. 79).
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To verify/modify the resolution of the received power (pag. 80).
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To verify/modify the resolution of the transmitted power (pag. 80).
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To enable/disable the switch in transmission as consequence of alarms on the signal received from the remote equipment (pag. 80). The parameter is available only for equipment in isofrequential 1+1 configuration. For the heterofrequential 1+1 configuration, the parameter is not available because the two branches (1 and 2) transmit at the same time as the selection of the signal is made in reception.
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To verify/modify the check interval for the switch in transmission (pag. 81). When the switch in transmission is active, this switch is executed when the number of alarmed seconds is greater than value of the Alarm Threshold parameter within the time interval Check Period. With number of alarmed seconds we mean the seconds during which an alarm condition occurred at the same time on both the Rx branches of the remote equipment.
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To verify/modify the threshold (number of alarmed seconds) for the switch in transmission (pag. 81). When the switch in transmission is active, this switch is executed when the number of alarmed seconds is greater than value of the Tx Switch on rem Alr - Alr Threshold parameter within the time interval Tx switch on rem Alr-Check Period. With number of alarmed seconds we mean the seconds during which an alarm condition occurred at the same time on both the Rx branches of the remote equipment.
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To reset the alarm that notifies the switch in transmission (pag. 82). The parameter is available only for equipment in isofrequential 1+1 configuration. For the heterofrequential 1+1 configuration, the parameter is not available because the two branches (1 and 2) transmit at the same time as the selection of the signal is made in reception.
To verify/modify the alarm threshold of the signal in reception 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Radio Equipment push-button. The ALCplus2: Unit Type - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the General tab active. 2. Select the Thresholds tab. The cursor Rx Signal Level Alarm Thresh (dBm) points out the threshold level of the signal in reception under which the relevant alarm is activated. 3. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To modify the parameter: a. Move the cursor to the wished value (allowed range: -99..-40). b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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To verify/modify the resolution of the received power 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Radio Equipment push-button. The ALCplus2: Unit Type - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the General tab active. 2. Select the Thresholds tab. The Prx Measurement Resolution cursor points out the resolution used to communicate to the program the change of the power received by the equipment (Prx). For instance, if the operator sets a resolution of 2 dB and the last communicated PRx value corresponds to -70 dBm, the equipment will communicate to the program the changing of the transmitted power when the PRx gets a value < -72 or > -68. 3. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To modify the parameter: a. Move the cursor to the wished value (allowed range: 1 .. 5). b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the resolution of the transmitted power 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Radio Equipment push-button. The ALCplus2: Unit Type - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the General tab active. 2. Select the Thresholds tab. The Prx Measurement Resolution cursor points out the resolution used to communicate to the program the change of the power received by the equipment (Ptx). For instance, if the operator sets a resolution of 2 dB and the last communicated PTx value corresponds to 10 dBm, the equipment will communicate to the program the changing of the transmitted power when the PRx gets a value < 8 or > 12. 3. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To modify the parameter: a. Move the cursor to the wished value (allowed range: 1 .. 5). b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To enable/disable the switch in transmission Operation available only for the equipment in 1+1 isofrequential configuration. For the 1+1 etherofrequential configuration, the operation is not available because the two branches (1 and 2) transmit at the same time as the selection of the signal is made in reception. 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Radio Equipment push-button. The ALCplus2: Unit Type - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the General tab active. 2. Select the Tx Sw on Remote Alarms tab. The Status box points out the enabling status of the switch in transmission as consequence of alarms in reception on the remote equipment: •
Enable, the switch in transmission is enabled.
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Disable, the switch in transmission is disabled.
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3. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To modify the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. 5. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the check interval for the switch in transmission Operation available only for the equipment in 1+1 isofrequential configuration. For the 1+1 etherofrequential configuration, the operation is not available because the two branches (1 and 2) transmit at the same time as the selection of the signal is made in reception. When the switch in transmission is active (parameter Status is Enabled), the switch is executed when the number of alarmed seconds is greater than value of the Alarm Threshold parameter within the time interval Check Period. With “number of alarmed seconds” we mean the seconds when an alarm condition contemporarily occurs on both the Rx branches of the remote equipment. 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Radio Equipment push-button. The ALCplus2: Unit Type - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the General tab active. 2. Select the Tx Sw on Remote Alarms tab. The cursor Check Period points out the time interval (expressed in seconds) when the number of alarmed seconds must be greater than the value of the parameter Alarm Threshold so that the switch in transmission takes place. 3. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To modify the parameter, move the cursor to the wished value. 5. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the threshold (number of alarmed seconds) for the switch in transmission Operation available only for the equipment in 1+1 isofrequential configuration. For the 1+1 etherofrequential configuration, the operation is not available because the two branches (1 and 2) transmit at the same time as the selection of the signal is made in reception. When the switch in transmission is active (parameter Status is Enabled), the switch is executed when the number of alarmed seconds is greater than value of the Alarm Threshold parameter within the time interval Check Period. With “number of alarmed seconds” we mean the seconds when an alarm condition contemporarily occurs on both the Rx branches of the remote equipment. 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Radio Equipment push-button. The ALCplus2: Unit Type - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the General tab active. 2. Select the Tx Sw on Remote Alarms tab. The cursor Alarm Threshold points out the number of alarmed seconds which, if exceeded within the time period Check Period (sec.), causes the switch in transmission takes place. 3. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To modify the parameter, move the cursor to the selected value.
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5. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To reset the alarm that notifies the switch in transmission Operation available only for the equipment in 1+1 isofrequential configuration. For the 1+1 etherofrequential configuration, the operation is not available because the two branches (1 and 2) transmit at the same time as the selection of the signal is made in reception. 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Radio Equipment push-button. The ALCplus2: Unit Type - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the General tab active. 2. Select the Tx Sw on Remote Alarms tab. 3. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the parameter Alarm Reset. A confirmation window is displayed. 4. Press the Ok push-button.
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RADIO (PUSH-BUTTON)
The Radio push-button is available only for ALCplus2 equipment with the radio equipped (pag.71). The Radio push-button allows managing the parameters relevant to modulation/capacity, to the adaptive modulation and to link identification number. In detail, it is possible: •
To verify/modify the priority of the dynamic E1 streams (Extra TDM Cap.) (pag. 84).
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To verify/modify the link identification number of the local equipment (Link ID) (pag. 86).
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To verify the radio transport summary table (pag. 86).
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To verify/modify the operating status of adaptive modulation (ACM Engine) (pag. 87).
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To verify/modify the reference band/modulation (Bandwidth and Modulation) (pag. 89).
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To verify/modify the configuration parameters of adaptive modulation. These parameters change depending on the operating status of the adaptive modulation itself. If the adaptive modulation is: •
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ACTIVE, it is possible: •
To verify/modify the power profile of RF transmitter (Tx Power Constant Peak Mode) (pag. 88).
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To verify the current status of the power profile of RF transmitter (Tx Power Status) (pag. 88).
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To verify/modify the lower and upper thresholds of the modulation (Upper Modulation/Lower Modulation) (pag. 89).
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To enable/disable the intermediate profiles of the adaptive modulation (pag. 90).
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To verify/modify the number of E1 streams permanently allocated (high priority streams) (Permanent TDM Traffic) (pag. 89).
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To verify/modify the number of E1 streams assigned to an ACM profile (low priority streams) (Extra TDM Cap.) (pag. 92).
INACTIVE, it is possible: •
To verify/modify the number of E1 streams permanently allocated (high priority streams) (Permanent TDM Traffic) (pag. 89).
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To verify/modify the number of E1 streams assigned to an ACM profile (low priority streams) (Extra TDM Cap.) (pag. 92).
To verify/modify the tributary used for the PM measures (pag. 92).
The operation: •
To verify/modify the number of E1 streams permanently allocated (high priority streams) (Permanent TDM Traffic) is NOT available for the ALCplus2 IDU equipment of IduBoard or IduBoard Exp. 16E1 type.
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To verify/modify the priority of the E1 stream (Extra TDM Cap.) is NOT available for the ALCplus2 IDU equipment of IduBoard type.
For more information about the adaptive modulation, refer to pag.93.
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To verify/modify the priority of the dynamic E1 streams 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Press the Press to modify push-button. The Priority Management window (Fig.16) is displayed, showing the E1s listed from that with highest priority (at the top of the list) to that with lowest priority (at the bottom of the list). 3. In order to modify the sequence of E1s, execute one of the following actions: •
Move a single E1 upwards by one place (higher priority)
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Move a single E1 downwards by one place (lower priority).
Select the wished tributary and press Select the wished tributary and press
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Sort the E1s (from top to bottom) in the following way: A, B, 1, 2, 3, ... n *.
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Sort the E1s (from top to bottom) in the following way: 1, 2, 3, ... n*, A, B.
Press A B 1-n. Press 1-n A B. * n = 16 (IduBoard Exp. 16E1 equipment) or 19 (IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 or IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 equipment). 4. Press Apply and confirm.
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Fig.16 Priority Management window
Arrow keys (2) Tributaries (1)
Buttons for pre-defined sorting (3)
Push-buttons (4)
Notes of Fig.16 (1)
Wording: •
A. Tributary A (first E1 tributary of base board).
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B. Tributary B (second E1 tributary of base board).
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1...n. E1 radio. n = 16 (equipment with IduBoard Exp. 16E1 expansion) or 19 (equipment with IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 or IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 expansion).
When an E1 stream is black, this means that this stream is available but is not included within the maximum number of Extra TDM E1 streams carried by the configured radio frame. For example, in the figure the maximum number of Extra TDM streams configured for the radio transport is 10. Then, the first 10 E1s from top to bottom in the list will be displayed green, the others black. The order, as displayed in the window, goes from highest priority (first position in the list) to lowest one (last position in the list). This means that the E1 at the bottom of the list will be the first stream to be discarded by the adaptive modulation, the penultimate E1 in the list will be the second to be discarded and so on until
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reaching the E1 at the top of the list which will be the last stream to be discarded by the adaptive modulation. (2)
(3)
Arrow keys: •
, each click on this key moves the selected E1 upwards of one position.
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, each click on this key moves the selected E1 downwards of one position
Push-buttons to set a predefined sorting: •
A B 1-n: sorts the E1 tributaries (from top to bottom) in the following way: A, B, 1, 2, 3, ... n *.
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1-n A B: sorts the E1 tributaries (from top to bottom) in the following way: 1, 2, 3, ... n*, A, B.
* n = 16 (IduBoard Exp. 16E1 equipment) or 19 (IduBoard Exp. 2xSTM-1 32E1 or IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1 equipment). (4)
Push-buttons: •
Apply, applies the changes made to the E1 priority. It does not close the window.
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Refresh, updates the data displayed in the window.
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Close, closes the Priority Management window.
To verify/modify the link identification number 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Link ID tab. The Link ID parameter points out the identification number of the local equipment. 3. To verify the value currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To modify the parameter: a. Move the cursor to the wished value (allowed range: 1-255). The selection of the value 0 corresponds to the non selection of the identification number. b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To display the radio transport summary table 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab. 3. Press the ACM Table push-button in correspondence of the ACM Table box. 4. The ACM Table window is displayed (Fig.18). 5. Press the View Current Config push-button. The ACM Table window is displayed (Fig.17), which shows the summary table of the radio transport and its subdivision between Ethernet and E1, as regards the current reference band.
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Fig.17 ACM Table window (Current Configuration)
(1)
(2)
Press this push-button to update the display of the parameters value
Press this push-button to close the window
Notes of Fig.17 (1)
Equipment identifier. This field is not present if the user has not assigned an identifier to the equipment.
(2)
The column: •
Active Modulation, points out the ACM profile.
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Global Capacity, points out the global capacity associated to the ACM profile. The value is given by: Ethernet Capacity + TDM High Priority + TDM Low Priority + Maintenance Channel.
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Ethernet Capacity, points out the capacity used by the Ethernet tributaries.
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TDM Capacity - High Priority, points out the capacity used by the high priority E1 tributaries (static). The value is given by: Permanent TDM Traffic + Local Remote Telemetry Link. For ALCplus2 IDU equipment of type IDUBoard Exp. 16E1, the value of Permanent TDM Traffic is 0.
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TDM Capacity - Low Priority, points out the capacity used by the low priority E1 tributaries (dynamic) (Extra TDM Traffic).
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Tx Power, points out the power in output from the transmitter.
To verify/modify the operating status of the adaptive modulation 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab. The ACM Engine parameter points out the operating status of the adaptive modulation:
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Disable, the adaptive modulation is not operating
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Enable, the adaptive modulation is operating
3. To verify the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Select the box containing the value. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. The message “This new configuration is traffic affecting. Continue anyway?”. d. Press OK.
To verify/modify the power profile of RF transmitter Operation available only if the adaptive modulation is enabled. The profile is used only if a modulation equal to the minimum modulation has been selected as reference. 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab. The Tx Pwr Constant Peak Mode parameter points out the power profile of the RF transmitter: •
Enable. Power increasing when the modulation decreases.
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Disable. Mean power constant when the modulation changes.
3. To verify the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Select the box containing the value. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify the current status of the power profile of RF transmitter 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab. The Tx Power Status parameter points out the power profile of the RF transmitter: •
Average. Mean power constant when the modulation changes.
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Peak. Power increasing when the modulation decreases.
3. To verify the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command.
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To verify/modify the reference band/modulation 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab. The Bandwidth & Modulation parameter points out the current reference modulation/band. For each one of the radio channels the modulation, and the consequent capacity, can be configured. 3. To verify the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Select the box containing the value. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the lower and upper thresholds of the modulation Operation available only if the adaptive modulation is enabled. 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab. The Upper Modulation and Lower Modulation parameters respectively points out the upper threshold and the lower threshold of the modulation. 3. To verify the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Select the box containing the value. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the number of E1 streams permanently allocated (high priority streams) This parameter is available and meaningful only for equipment ALCplus2 IDU with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1. 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab.
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The Permanent TDM Traffic parameter points out the number of E1 streams permanently allocated (high priority streams). These streams can be never discarded by the adaptive modulation. 3. To verify the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Move the cursor in correspondence of the Permanent TDM Traffic parameter on the wished value. b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To enable/disable the intermediate profiles of the adaptive modulation Operation available only if the adaptive modulation is enabled. 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab. 3. Press the ACM Table push-button in correspondence of the ACM Table box. 4. The ACM Table window is displayed (Fig.18). The column Profile points out the enabling status of the ACM profiles (this parameter is meaningful only for the profiles within the range of values between the maximum modulation and the minimum modulation). If the option push-button is: •
, the corresponding ACM profile is enabled.
•
, the corresponding ACM profile is disabled.
5. To enable/disable an ACM profile, click with the right button of the mouse on the corresponding option push-button. At each selection, the push-button takes the status complementary to the previous one (if active, it becomes inactive and vice versa). 6. Press the Apply push-button.
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Fig.18 ACM Table window (2)
(3)
(4)
(1) (6)
(7)
(8)
(5)
Notes of Fig.18 (1)
Upper Modulation. Upper threshold of Tx modulation. This parameter is available and meaningful only if the adaptive modulation is enabled.
(2)
Lower Modulation. Lower threshold of Tx modulation. This parameter is available and meaningful only if the adaptive modulation is enabled.
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Permanent TDM Traffic. Number of E1 streams permanently allocated (high priority streams). These streams can be never discarded by the adaptive modulation. This parameter is available and meaningful only for equipment ALCplus2 IDU with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1.
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MOD / CAP. Modulation and capacity. For each radio channelling the modulation is displayed and the consequent capacity.
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Profile. 8 profiles from 4AQM to 256QAM are available. There is even an additional profile on 4QAM with low-rate FEC (4QAM Strong).
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Max TDM Cap (num. E1). Maximum number of (low and high priority) E1 streams which can be assigned to the TDM traffic for each ACM profile.
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Extra TDM Cap. Number of (low priority) E1 streams assigned to an ACM profile. These streams will be discarded by the adaptive modulation respecting the order of the numeration downstream the cross-connection unit (lower number, higher priority). The maximum value of this parameter is 2
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for equipment ALCplus2 IDU of type IduBoard, 18 for equipment ALCplus2 IDU of type IduBoard Exp. 16E1. (8)
Press this push-button to display the table summarizing the radio transport and its subdivision between Ethernet and E1, as regards the current band/modulation (Fig.17).
To verify/modify the number of E1 streams assigned to an ACM profile (low priority streams) 1. Double click with the left button if the mouse on the Radio push-button relevant to the radio branch you wish to configure. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the Modulation and Capacity tab. 3. Press the ACM Table push-button in correspondence of the ACM Table box. 4. The ACM Table window is displayed (Fig.18). The Extra TDM Capacity parameter points out the number of E1 streams which must be kept active for the specific ACM profile. These streams will be discarded by the adaptive modulation respecting the order of the numeration downstream the cross-connection unit (lower number, higher priority). The maximum value of this parameter is 2 for equipment ALCplus2 IDU of type IduBoard, 16 for equipment ALCplus2 IDU of type IduBoard Exp. 16E1. 5. To change the value of the parameter, move the cursor Extra TDM Capacity to the wished value. 6. Press the Apply.
To verify/modify the tributary used for the PM measures The operation is not available when the system uses as supervisory port (EOC) an equipment tributary. In such a case, the system automatically uses for the PM measures, the same tributary used for the supervisory operations. 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Radio push-button. The ALCplus2: Unit - Radio Equipment window is displayed with the Extra TDM Priority tab active. 2. Select the E1 Selection tab. The E1 Framer parameter points out the tributary used for the PM measurements: •
Not Used, no tributary is set for this function
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Trib A, the tributary A is set.
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Trib B, the tributary B is set.
If a value is not available, this means that the relevant tributary is used as output of the T12 synchronism (see Fig.27). 3. To check the tributary currently set in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To modify the set tributary: a. Select the E1 Framer box. b. Select the new value of the parameter. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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Adaptive modulation (more information) Ethernet transport ALCplus2 equipment assigns all the capacity not assigned to the TDM transport to the Ethernet interface. Then, in absence of TDM traffic, the Ethernet capacity coincides with the total available capacity. TDM transport (equipment ALCplus2 IDU of type IduBoard or IduBoard Exp. 16E1) The TDM traffic is assigned to every ACM profile selecting the number of E1 streams which must be transported. The rules to respect for the setting of TDM traffic are the following: a. For each ACM profile, the value Extra TDM Cap must be lower than or equal to Max TDM Cap Permanent TDM Traffic and cannot be never greater than 2 (ALCplus2 IDU equipment of IduBoard type) or 18 (ALCplus2 IDU equipment with IduBoard Exp. 16E1 expansion). b. When the user sets a value Extra TDM Cap for an ACM profile, NMS5UX automatically checks and possibly modifies the values Extra TDM Cap of the higher modulation ACM profiles, in such a way they result higher than or, at most, equal to the value Extra TDM Cap set by the user. Key: •
Max TDM Cap. Maximum number of (high and low priority) E1 streams which can be assigned to the TDM traffic for each ACM profile.
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Extra TDM Cap. Number of (low priority) E1 streams assigned to each ACM profile.
TDM transport (ALCplus2 IDU with expansion IduBoard Exp. Nod. 2xSTM-1 16E1) The TDM band can be subdivided in two parts: one not subjected to ACM, destined to the privileged traffic (high priority) and not shareable with the Ethernet band (Permanent TDM Traffic), and one subjected to ACM and destined to the lower priority traffic, possibly shareable with the Ethernet traffic (Extra TDM Cap). The rules to respect for the setting of TDM traffic are the following: a. The number of high priority E1 traffic channels must be lower than or equal to value displayed next to the Permanent TDM Traffic box. b. The value of Permanent TDM Traffic fixes the minimum allowed modulation as it blocks all the modulations for which Max TDM Cap is lower than Permanent TDM Traffic (WEB LCT highlights the minimum allowed modulation as consequence of the value Permanent TDM Traffic set disabling all the not allowed modulations). c. For each ACM profile, the value Extra TDM Cap must be lower than or equal to Max TDM Cap Permanent TDM Traffic and cannot be never greater than 21 (or 2 or 18 depending on the type of equipped expansion). d. When the user sets a value Extra TDM Cap for an ACM profile, NMS5UX automatically checks and possibly modifies the values Extra TDM Cap of the higher modulation ACM profiles, in such a way they result higher than or, at most, equal to the value Extra TDM Cap set by the user. e. A change of Permanent TDM Traffic can cause a violation of rule c. In this case, NMS5UX only highlights which are the out-of-range values of Max TDM Cap (the wordings of the row of the ACM profile become red) and the restore of the correct values is at user’s charge. Key: •
Max TDM Cap. Maximum number of (high and low priority) E1 streams which can be assigned to the TDM traffic for each ACM profile.
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Extra TDM Cap. Number of (low priority) E1 streams assigned to each ACM profile.
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Permanent TDM Traffic. Number of E1 streams permanently assigned (high priority streams).
Reference modulation and power profile of the transmitter The choice of the reference modulation and of the power profile depends on the license type owned by the network operator. The reference modulation determines the emission spectrum to be in compliance with the current laws. The power profile increasing when the modulation decreases can be enabled according to the standard ETSI EN 302 217-2-2: the power as function of the modulation can be only lower then or equal to the power of the reference modulation. More information is reported in the equipment manual ALCplus2.
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NODE LINK (PUSH-BUTTON)
The Node Link (where x is the number identifying the nodal connection) push-button is available only for ALCplus2 equipment in nodal configuration. The Node Link push-button allows displaying the current alarm status on the considered nodal connection (pag. 94).
To verify the alarm status on the nodal connection 1. Press the Node Link push-button relevant to the interested nodal connection: the Node Link window is displayed, reporting the alarm status of the selected nodal connection. The displayed alarms are: •
Los, points out the loss of signal on the considered nodal connection
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Lof, points out the loss of frame on the considered nodal connection
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Ms Ais, points out the presence of the Ms Ais alarm on the considered nodal connection
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Check Conn, points out that the nodal equipment belonging to the considered link have been connected in wrong way.
The alarm box assumes different colors depending on the alarm severity: •
green, points out that the alarm is not active.
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red, orange, yellow or light blue points out that the alarm is active and has severity respectively Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
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PRBS (PUSH-BUTTON)
The PRBS push-button allows: •
To verify the PRBS measure status (pag. 95)
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To activate/reset the PRBS measure (pag. 97)
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To deactivate the PRBS measure (pag. 97)
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To enable/disable the signal used for the measure (pag. 97)
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To verify/modify the type of PRBS pattern used for the measure (pag. 98)
P.R.B.S. (Pseudo Random Binary Sequence). Control functionality, integrated in the base band, that allows inserting a P.R.B.S. data stream on a 2Mbit/s tributary for test operation and measurement of the error rate.
To verify the PRBS measure status 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the PRBS push-button in ALCplus2: Equipment window (Fig.1). The ALCplus2: Unit - PRBS window is displayed (Fig.19). The P.R.B.S. Start area displays the measure status: •
Start-Reset, the P.R.B.S. measure is active.
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Stop, the P.R.B.S. measure is inactive.
2. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command.
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Fig.19 PRBS window
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Value of BER dynamically updated during the measure
Number of errors detected from the start of the measure
Time (expressed in day/hour/minute/second) elapsed from the activation of the measure
Status and transitions of the alarm PRBS Fail Alarm (5)
Notes of Fig.19 (1)
(2)
Activation status of the measure. The value: •
Start-Reset, points out that the PRBS measure is active.
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Stop, points out that the PRBS measure is inactive.
Enabling status of the signal used for the measure. The value: •
Enable, points out that PRBS is connected for the measure to a 2Mbit tributary stream.
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Disable, points out that PRBS is not physically connected to any stream.
The enabling of the E1 signal used for the measure determinates also the connector (2Mbit/s tributary), which a measurement instrument can be connected to for the control of the error rate by means of the PRBS functionality. (3)
Type of pattern used for the measure. The value: •
Fixed Word, points out that a preset fixed word is used as pattern for the measure.
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base2^15-1, points out that the indicated algorithm is used as pattern for the measure.
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base2^23-1, points out that the indicated algorithm is used as pattern for the measure.
(4)
The box points out the number of the tributary used for the measure.
(5)
Values over 40 millions-1 are to be considered not meaningful.
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The box: •
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Link Los Alarm, points out the activation status of the alarm. In detail, the colour: •
green, points out that the alarm is not active.
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red, orange, yellow or light blue points out that the alarm is active and has severity respectively Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
PRBS Fail Alarm Counter, indicates the number of times that the Sync Los Alarm activated from the start of the measure.
To activate/reset the PRBS measure 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the PRBS push-button in ALCplus2: Equipment window (Fig.1). The ALCplus2: Unit - PRBS window is displayed (Fig.19). 2. Select the P.R.B.S. Start box. 3. Select the Start-Reset value. 4. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. The measure will be active until the user does not stop it.
To deactivate the PRBS measure 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the PRBS push-button in ALCplus2: Equipment window (Fig.1). The ALCplus2: Unit - PRBS window is displayed (Fig.19). 2. Select the P.R.B.S. Start box. 3. Select the Stop value. 4. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To enable/disable the signal used for the measure Maintenance operation (MAN. OP.). 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the PRBS push-button in ALCplus2: Equipment window (Fig.1). The ALCplus2: Unit - PRBS window is displayed (Fig.19). The E1 Signal box points out the enabling status of the signal used for the measure: •
Enable, PRBS is connected for the measure to a 2Mbit tributary stream.
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Disable, PRBS is not physically connected to any stream.
The enabling of the E1 signal used for the measure determinates also the connector (2Mbit/s tributary), which a measurement instrument can be connected to for the control of the error rate by means of the PRBS functionality. 2. ONLY if the enabled the E1 signal, set the tributary stream (A or B) in the 2 Mbit/s Selection box. If a value is not available, this means that the corresponding tributary is used as synchronism source in output T12 (vedi Fig.27).
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3. Press Apply and confirm. Only if the option Enable is selected, a message is displayed informing that the set tributary is immediately enabled to the use and then a message is displayed warning you are executing a manual operation and displaying the current setting of the timeout. 4. Press Yes to continue the operation. Enabling of the E1 signal activates the MAN. OP alarm. If the equipment is switched off and, then, switched on the forcing is inactive independently from the previous setting. If the message Operation fail! ...Wrong user profile! is displayed, check that the user profile can enable the tributary.
To verify/modify the type of PRBS pattern used for the measure 1. Press the PRBS push-button in ALCplus2: Equipment window (Fig.1). The ALCplus2: Unit - PRBS window is displayed (Fig.19). The Test Pattern box displays the type of PRBS pattern used for the measure: •
Fixed Word (AIS), a preset fixed word is used for the measure.
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base2^15-1, the indicated algorithm is used for the measure.
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base2^23-1, the indicated algorithm is used for the measure.
2. To verify the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 3. To change the parameter: a. Select the box containing the value. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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USER INPUT (PUSH-BUTTON)
The User Input push-button allows verifying/modifying the status and configuration parameters of the local user inputs and the remote user inputs available for the equipment: •
To verify the user input status (local/remote) (pag. 99)
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To verify/modify the name of the user input (local/remote) (pag. 100)
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To verify/modify the active condition of the local user input (pag. 101)
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To enable/disable the user input (local/remote) alarm or the forwarding of the trap to the supervisory system (pag. 101). In detail, it is possible:
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To disable the user input alarm; in this case the detection (or the reset) of the alarm is neither stored into the NE controller nor communicated to the supervisory system: as if this alarm has never occurred.
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To disable the forwarding of the trap; in this case the detection (or the reset) of the alarm is stored into the NE controller but not communicated to the supervisory system.
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To enable the user input alarm and the forwarding of the trap; in this case the detection (or the reset) of the alarm is stored into the NE controller and also communicated to the supervisory system (by means of the forwarding of the relevant trap).
To verify/modify the severity level associated to the user input (local/remote) (pag. 101)
The change of the severity level associated to an user input alarm is a local operation and involves only the considered NE. The severity level of the user input alarm set in this way characterizes the alarm when stored in the NE controller, displayed by the LCT program (pag. 266) and by the NMS5UX supervisory system. For more information on the enabling of the user input alarms go to pag. 102.
To verify the User Input status (local/remote) 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Input push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Input window is displayed. The window points out the status of the local and remote user (Fig.20).
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Fig.20 User Input window
UI type: local or remote Alarm status of UI (2) UI number (1) UI name
Active condition of UI (3)
Notes of Fig.20 (1)
The number of user input changes according to the equipment configuration.
(2)
The wording:
(3)
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Normally Open, points out that the user input is considered active when its terminal is referred to ground.
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Normally Closed, points out that the user input is considered active when its terminal is open.
The status is pointed out by the colour of the led. In detail: •
The green colour points out one of the following conditions: •
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User input alarm not activated.
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User input alarm disabled.
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User input status signal activated.
The red, orange, yellow and light blue colours point out that the user input alarm is active with, respectively, Critical, Major, Minor or Warning severity.
To verify/modify the name of the User Input (local/remote) 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Input push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Input window is displayed (Fig.20). 2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user input. The relevant ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Input window is displayed. The Label box shows the user input name. 3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press Get or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter:
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a. Type an alphanumeric string into the box (length: minimum 1, maximum 31 characters) b. Press Set or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the active condition of the local User Input The operation is available only for the local input users. 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Input push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Input window is displayed (Fig.20). 2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user input. The relevant ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Input window is displayed. The Active State box points out the active condition of the user input: •
Normally Open, the user input is considered active when its terminal is referred to ground.
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Normally Closed, the user input is considered active when its terminal is open.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To enable/disable the User Input (local/remote) alarm or the forwarding of the trap to the supervisory system and define the severity level of a User Input (local/remote) 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Input push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Input window is displayed (Fig.20). 2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user input. The relevant ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Input window is displayed. The Severity Code box displays the status of the user input alarm (enabled/disabled), status of the forwarding of the relevant trap (enabled/disabled) and severity level of the user input (UI). If the: •
Critical Trap Disable, Major Trap Disable, Minor Trap Disable, Warning Trap Disable is active: •
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The alarm created by the activation of the user input is enabled.
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The forwarding of the relevant trap is disabled.
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The signal at input of the user input is associated to a severity level equivalent to an alarm respectively with Critical, Major, Minor, Warning level.
Status Trap Disable is active: •
The alarm created by the activation of the user input is enabled.
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The forwarding of the relevant trap is disabled.
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The signal at input of the user input is associated to a severity level equivalent to a status signal.
Critical Trap Enable, Major Trap Enable, Minor Trap Enable, Warning Trap Enable is active: •
The alarm created by the activation of the user input and the forwarding of the relevant trap is enabled.
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The signal at input of the user input is associated to a severity level equivalent to an alarm respectively with Critical, Major, Minor, Warning level.
Status Trap Enable is active:
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The alarm created by the activation of the user input and the forwarding of the relevant trap is enabled.
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The signal at input of the user input is associated to a severity level equivalent to a status signal.
Disable, value is active, the alarm created by the activation of the user input is disabled.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Select the box containing the value. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Enabling the user input alarms (more information) Disabling an user input alarm means that, on the detection of the alarm, this is not recorded in the equipment controller and, as consequence, is not communicated to a possible management program: as the alarm has never occurred. On the other hand, enabling an user input alarm means that, on the detection of the alarm, this is recorded in the equipment controller and communicated to the management program which displays it in the current alarms and in the alarm history.
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USER OUTPUT (PUSH-BUTTON)
The User Output push-button allows verifying/modifying the status and configuration parameters of the user outputs (UO) of the equipment: •
Verify the user output status (pag. 103)
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Verify/modify the name of the user output (pag. 104)
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Verify/modify the operating mode of the user output relay contacts (pag. 105)
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Associate to the user output one of the following signals (pag. 105): •
Group of alarms, which the same severity level has been assigned to, and/or group of alarms of local and/or remote (IDU/ODU) equipment.
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User input (local and/or remote).
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Enabled the forced activation of the relays contacts from operator (pag. 107)
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Force the activation of the relay contacts relevant to a user output (if previously enabled) (pag. 107)
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Remove the force activation of the relay contacts relevant to a user output (pag. 108). This operation consists in downloading the default name of the user outputs from the supervision system to the equipment.
The user output wording identifies a signal that the equipment makes available on rack as relay contact.
To verify the User Output status 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Output push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Output window is displayed. The window points out the status of the user output (Fig.21). 2. Select the Commands > Refresh User Output Status command to update the information present in the window.
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Fig.21 User Output window
UO name
Signal associated to UO (3)
UO Status (2)
UO number (1)
Notes of Fig.21 (1)
The number of user outputs changes according to the equipment configuration.
(2)
The wording:
(3)
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notActive, the user output is not active.
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Active, the user output is active (activated relay contacts)
The wording: •
Forced by Operator, points out a double condition. If the user output is: •
not active (refer to Status column), it means that the user output is enabled for the activation forcing executed by the user.
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active (refer to Status column), it means that the user output has been activated after the forcing executed by the user.
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Unmapped, points out that no signal is associated to user output.
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Mapped, points out that one or more signals are associated to user output (group of alarms and/or user input). In order to verify the detail of the signals, double click the user output.
To verify/modify the name of the User Output 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Output push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Output window is displayed (Fig.21).
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2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user output. The ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Output…window is displayed. The Label box shows the user output name. 3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Type into the box an alphanumeric string (length: minimum 1, maximum 31 characters). b. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To verify/modify the operating mode of the User Output relay contacts The operation is not available for the ALS compact equipment. 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Output push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Output window is displayed (Fig.21). 2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user output. The ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Output…window is displayed. The Active State box shows the operating mode of the user output relay contacts. If active the value: •
Open, in absence of signal (alarm or user input or manual operations), the relays contacts are closed (rest condition), in presence of signal the contacts are open.
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Closed, in absence of signal (alarm or user input or manual operations), the relays contacts are open (rest condition), in presence of signal the contacts are closed.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To change the parameter: a. Select the box where the value is displayed. b. Choose the new value from the list. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To associate a signal (alarms or User Input) to the User Output 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Output push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Output window is displayed (Fig.21). 2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user output. The ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Output…window is displayed. The Internal Status box shows the signal associated to the user output: •
Forced by Operator, the user output is enabled for the manual operation executed by the user.
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Unmapped, no signal is associated to the user output.
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Mapped, one or more signals are associated to the user output (group of alarms and/or user input).
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To associate a signal (alarms or user input) to the user output:
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a. Select the box that points out the value. The system displays the User Output Properties window. b. Select one of the Linked to Map push-buttons. c. In the areas below (Group/Link), select the group and then the signals you wish to associate to the user output (Fig.22). The selection of a signal in the Link area is pointed out by the X next to the value. Furthermore an X is displayed next to the name of the group which the value belongs to. The user can assign more signals to each user output. Moreover, the user can associate the same signals to different user outputs. d. Press the Ok push-button. e. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. Fig.22 User Output Properties window
Groups which the signals are subdivided into (1)
Signals present in the selected group (1)
The presence of X points out that at least one signal associated or that will be associated to UO is present in the specific group
The content of this area changes depending on the selected group. The presence of X points out that the signal is associated or will be associated to UO
Notes of Fig.22 (1)
Select the: •
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Alarm Synthesis group, to associate the group of alarms, which a specific severity level corresponds to, to the user output. Select the wished severity level or the levels: •
Alarm Synthesis Warning, alarms group which the Warning severity corresponds to.
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Alarm Synthesis Minor, alarms group which the Minor severity corresponds to.
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Alarm Synthesis Major, alarms group which the Major severity corresponds to.
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Alarm Synthesis Critical, alarms group which the Critical severity corresponds to.
Radio Branch group, to associate to the user output the group of local or remote equipment alarms (ODU). Select the group or the groups of wished alarms: •
Radio Branch Local Odu , group of alarms relevant to the specific radio branch of ODU (OutDoor Unit) section of the local equipment.
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Radio Branch Remote Odu , group of alarms relevant to the specific radio branch of the remote equipment.
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Radio Branch Local Rim , group of alarms relevant to the specific radio branch of the RIM (Radio Interface Module) section of the local equipment.
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Radio Branch Remote Rim , group of alarms relevant to the specific radio branch of the RIM (Radio Interface Module) section of the remote equipment.
Radio Equipment group, to associate to the user output the group of local or remote equipment alarms (IDU). Select the group or the groups of wished alarms: •
Radio Equipment Local Lim, the group of alarms related to LIM (Line Interface Module) section of the local equipment.
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Radio Equipment Remote Lim, the group of LIM alarms of the remote equipment.
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User Input group, to associate to the user output one or more local (User Input …) and/or remote (User Input Rem…) user inputs. Select the wished user inputs.
To enable the forced activation of the relay contacts from operator 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Output push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Output window (Fig.21) is displayed. 2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user output. The relevant ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Output window is displayed. The Internal Status box shows the signal associated to the user output: •
Forced by Operator, the user output is enabled for the manual operation executed by the user.
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Not mapped, no signal is associated to the user output.
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Mapped, one or more signals are associated to the user output (group of alarms and/or user input).
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To enabled the forced activation of the relays contacts from operator: a. Select the box that points out the value. The system displays the User Output Properties window. b. Choose the Forced by Operator push-button. c. Press the Ok push-button. d. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To force the activation of the relay contacts relevant to a User Output 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Output push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Output window (Fig.21) is displayed. 2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user output. The relevant ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Output window is displayed. The Forced Operator Status box shows the status of the manual operation executed by the user: •
Forced, the forcing executed by the user is active (then user output active).
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Unforced, the forcing executed by the user is not active (then user output inactive).
This parameter is meaning only if the user output has been enabled for the forcing executed by the user (pag. 107). 3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To force the activation of the relay contacts: a. Select the box that points out the value. b. Choose the Forced value. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command. The user output will remain activated until the clearing of the forcing.
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To remove the forced activation of the relay contacts relevant to a User Output 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the User Output push-button. The ALCPLUS2 - User Output window (Fig.21) is displayed. 2. Double click on the line relevant to the wished user output. The relevant ALCPLUS2: Unit - User Output window is displayed. The Forced Operator Status box shows the status of the forcing executed by the user: •
Forced, the forcing executed by the user is active (then user output active).
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Unforced, the forcing executed by the user is not active (then user output inactive).
This parameter is meaning only if the user output has been enabled for the forcing executed by the user (pag. 107). 3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To remove the force the activation of the relay contacts: a. Select the box that points out the value. b. Choose the Unforced value. c. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING (PUSH-BUTTON)
The Performance Monitoring push-button allows managing the performance monitoring. In detail, it is possible: •
To verify the status of the PM measures and of the relevant alarms of threshold exceeding (pag. 112).
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To activate the PM measures (pag. 119).
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To deactivate the PM measures (pag. 122).
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To set the alarm intervention thresholds (PM) (pag. 126).
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To reset the threshold exceeding alarms (PM) (pag. 134).
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To reset the performance counters (PM) (pag. 137).
For more information regarding the measures of performance monitoring, refer to pag. 139.
Measures available for the ALCplus2 equipment The measures available for the ALCplu2 IDU equipment are the following (for the description of the single parameters, refer to pag. 109). •
G829 RstB1 STM-1 checks the quality of the received signal at line side (STM1 stream). The check consists of measuring, by means of the B1 byte, the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS, OOFS quality parameters. The BBE, ES, SES, UAS parameters are implemented according to G.829 ITU-T Rec. The SEP parameter is implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec.
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G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 checks the quality of the received signal at line side (STM1-1 stream). The check consists of measuring, by means of the B2 and M1 bytes, the following quality parameters: •
Byte B2 -> BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP.
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Byte M1 -> BBE FE, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, SEP FE.
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Byte B2 e M1 -> UASBIDI.
The BBE, ES, SES, UAS, BBE FE, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, UASBIDI parameters are implemented according to G.829 ITU-T Rec. The SEP, SEP FE parameters are implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. •
G828 Radio checks the quality of the received signal at radio side. The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS quality parameters. The parameters are implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec.
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G828 E1 Line Side checks the quality of the received signal from one of the IDU board E1 tributary (A or B) at line side. The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS quality parameters. The BBE, ES, SES, UAS parameters are implemented according to G.826 ITU-T Rec. The SEP parameter is implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec.
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G828 E1 Radio Side checks the quality of the received signal from one of the IDU board E1 tributary (A or B) at radio side.
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The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS quality parameters. The BBE, ES, SES, UAS parameters are implemented according to G.826 ITU-T Rec. The SEP parameter is implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. •
G828 STM-1 - Vc12 checks the quality of the received VC12 in the STM-1 stream. The check consists of measuring the ES, SES, UAS, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, UASBIDI, SEP, SEP FE, BBE, BBE FE quality parameters. The parameters are implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec.
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ACM Radio A traces the trend of the ACM profiles in the time. The trend is traced using one counter for each ACM profile and two further counters (UpShift and DownShift).
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RxPwr Radio checks the power of the signal in reception. The check consists of measuring the RLTS, RLTM quality parameters specified by the Standard EN 301 129 of the ETSI.
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TxPwr Radio checks the power of the signal in transmission. The check consists of measuring the TLTS, TLTM quality parameters, specified by the Standard EN 301 129 of the ETSI.
Description of the quality parameters The description of the quality parameters of the measures listed at pag. 109 is the following: •
BBE (Background Block Errors). Number of blocks where it has been detected at least one errored bit not belonging to SES.
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ES (Errored Second). The second when there have been one or more errored blocks.
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SES (Severely Errored Seconds). The second when there have been a percentage of errored blocks ≥ N% (the N value can be configured) or the second when it has been activated an alarm equivalent to the interruption of the signal at reception (Loss of Signal Alarm, Loss of Frame Alarm, B2 Excessive Ber Alarm, etc.).
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SEP (Severely Errored Period). Number of periods with a number of consecutive SES comprised between 3 and 9. The sequence is ended by a second without SES.
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UAS (UnAvailable Seconds). Number of unavailability seconds. The counting of the seconds starts after P consecutive seconds with SES presence and it ends at the beginning of a period of Q consecutive seconds without SES. The P seconds are counted into the unavailability period. The Q and P values can be configured.
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OOFS (Out of Frame Seconds). The second that do not belong to UAS but with the Out OF Frame Alarm activated.
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BBE FE (Background Block Errors Far End). Number of remote blocks, where it has been detected at least one errored bit, not belonging to SES.
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ES FE (Errored Second Far End). The second when there have been one or more errored remote blocks.
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SES FE (Severely Errored Seconds Far End). The second when there have been a percentage of errored blocks ≥ N% (the N value can be configured) or the second when it has been activated an alarm equivalent to the interruption of the signal at reception (Ms Rdi Alarm).
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SEP FE (Severely Errored Period Far End). Number of periods with a number of consecutive SES FE comprised between 3 and 9. The sequence is ended by a second without SES FE.
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UAS FE (UnAvailable Seconds Far End). Number of remote unavailability seconds. The counting of the seconds starts after P consecutive seconds with SES FE presence and it ends at the beginning of a period of Q consecutive seconds without SES FE. The P seconds are counted into the unavailability period. The Q and P values can be configured.
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UASBIDI (UnAvailable Seconds Bidirectional). Number of local (UAS) or remote (UAS FE) unavailability seconds.
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The description of the quality parameters of the measure ACM Radio A is the following: •
4QAM Str. Counter relevant to the ACM profile 4QAM Str. The rule used to increase the counter changes according to the active increase mode *.
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4QAM. Counter relevant to the ACM profile 4QAM. The rule used to increase the counter changes according to the active increase mode *.
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8PSK. Counter relevant to the ACM profile 8PSK. The rule used to increase the counter changes according to the active increase mode *.
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16QAM. Counter relevant to the ACM profile 16QAM. The rule used to increase the counter changes according to the active increase mode *.
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32QAM. Counter relevant to the ACM profile 32QAM. The rule used to increase the counter changes according to the active increase mode *.
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64QAM. Counter relevant to the ACM profile 64QAM. The rule used to increase the counter changes according to the active increase mode *.
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128QAM. Counter relevant to the ACM profile 128QAM. The rule used to increase the counter changes according to the active increase mode *.
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256QAM. Counter relevant to the ACM profile 256QAM. The rule used to increase the counter changes according to the active increase mode *.
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DownShift. Number of times the ACM profile, during the specific observation period, has changed assuming an ACM profile lower than the previous one.
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UpShift. Number of times the ACM profile, during the specific observation period, has changed assuming an ACM profile higher than the previous one.
* The counters relevant to the ACM profiles can be increased according to the following modes: •
Active Mod. The counter is increased each second if the corresponding ACM profile is equal to the one currently active.
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Not Avail. Mod. The counter is increased each second if the corresponding ACM profile is higher than the current one and lower than or equal to the upper modulation threshold (Upper Modulation).
Example. Suppose the ACM profile 128 QAM has been defined as Upper Modulation and the current modulation is 16 QAM. If the active modality is: •
Active Mod, each second only the counter 16QAM is increased.
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Not Avail. Mod, each second the counters 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM are increased.
The mode used to increase the counters of the ACM profiles is common to all the counters and must be selected by the user.
The description of the quality parameters of the measure RxPwr Radio... is the following: •
TMMax (Tide Mark Max). Maximum value reached by the power at reception (RL) during the observation period (15 min or 24 hours).
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TMMin (Tide Mark Min). Minimum value reached by the power at reception (RL) during the observation period (15 min or 24 hours).
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Average Level. Average level of the power at reception (RL) during the observation period (15 min or 24 hours).
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Rlts (Received Level Threshold Second). Number of seconds where it has been detected that the value of the power at reception (RL - Received Level) is lower than the preset threshold level. It is possible to define up to a maximum of 5 threshold levels.
The description of the quality parameters of the measure TxPwr Radio... is the following: •
TMMax (Tide Mark Max). Maximum value reached by the power in transmission (TL) during the observation period (15 min or 24 hours).
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TMMin (Tide Mark Min). Minimum value reached by the power in transmission (TL) during the observation period (15 min or 24 hours).
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Average Level. Average level of the power in transmission (TL) during the observation period (15 min or 24 hours)
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Tlts (Transmitted Level Threshold Second). Number of seconds where the value of the power in transmission (TL - Transmitted Level) has been detected higher than the preset threshold level. It is possible to define up to a maximum of 4 threshold levels.
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To verify the status of the PM measures and of the relevant alarms of threshold exceeding The ALCplus2 equipment supports the following performance measures: •
Measure G828 Radio (pag. 112).
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Measure G828 ACM Radio A (pag. 114).
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Measure Rx Power Radio (pag. 114).
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Measure Tx Power Radio (pag. 114).
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Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 (pag. 114).
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Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 (pag. 116).
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Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 (pag. 116).
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Measure G828 E1 Line Side (pag. 117).
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Measure G828 E1 Radio Side (pag. 118).
Measure G828 Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). The RADIO BRANCH G828 - Counters measure verifies the quality of the signal received on radio side. The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS quality parameters. The parameters are implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec.
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Fig.23 Performance Monitoring window Status of the measure (2)
Name of the measure (1)
Measure threshold exceeding (3)
Double click on this push-button to display the PM window relevant to E1 channels
Double click on this push-button to display the PM window relevant to STM1 streams
Notes of Fig.23 (1)
The measure: •
RADIO BRANCH G828 Counters, verifies the quality of the signal received on radio side. The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS quality parameters. The parameters are implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec.
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ACM 1A G828 Counters, traces the trend of the ACM profiles in the time. The trend is traced using one counter for each ACM profile and further two counters (UpShift and Downshift).
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RADIO BRANCH Rx Power Counters, verifies the power of the signal in reception. The check consists in measuring the quality parameters RLTM and RLTS specified by Standard ETSI EN 301 129.
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RADIO BRANCH Tx Power Counters, enables and configures the measure of the power of the signal in transmission. The check consists in measuring the quality parameters TLTM and TLTS specified by Standard ETSI EN 301 129.
The wording points out the operating status of the measure: •
Stopped, the measure is not active.
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• (3)
Started, the measure is active.
The colour of the led in the block points out the status of the threshold exceeding alarms of the specific measure: •
Green, no alarm of threshold exceeding is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, at least one alarm of threshold exceeding is active and the alarm with highest severity has respectively level Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
Measure G828 ACM Radio A 1. Press the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window (Fig.23) is displayed. The measure ACM 1A G828 traces the trend of the ACM profile in time. The trend is traced using a counter for each ACM profile and two further counters (UpShift and DownShift).
Measure Rx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). The measure RADIO BRANCH Rx Power Counters verifies the power of the signal in reception. The check consists in measuring the quality parameters RLTS and RLTM specified by the standard EN 301 129 of ETSI (pag. 110).
Measure Tx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). The measure RADIO BRANCH Tx Power Counters verifies the power of the signal in transmission. The check consists in measuring the quality parameters TLTS and TLTM specified by the standard EN 301 129 of ETSI (pag. 110).
Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window (Fig.24) is displayed. The measure STM1 number B1 G829-Counters Matrix verifies the quality of the signal received on line side (STM1 stream). The check consists of measuring, by means of the B1 byte, the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS, OOFS quality parameters. The BBE, ES, SES, UAS parameters are implemented according to G.829 ITU-T Rec. The SEP parameter is implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. (pag. 110).
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Fig.24 ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window Name of the measure (1)
Select this push-button to display the structure of the STM-1 stream
Status of the measure (2) Status of the alarms of measure threshold exceeding (3)
Select these push-buttons to display/set the intervention thresholds of the PM alarms
Notes of Fig.24 (1)
The measure: •
STM1 B1 G829-Counters Matrix, verifies the quality of the signal received on line side (STM1 stream). The check consists of measuring, by means of the B1 byte, the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS, OOFS quality parameters. The BBE, ES, SES, UAS parameters are implemented according to G.829 ITU-T Rec. The SEP parameter is implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. (pag. 110).
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STM1 B2-M1 G829-Counters Matrix, verifies the quality of the signal received on line side (STM1 stream). The check consists in measuring, using the byte B2 and M1, the following quality parameters: •
Byte B2 -> BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP.
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Byte M1 -> BBE FE, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, SEP FE.
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Byte B2 and M1 -> UASBIDI.
The BBE, ES, SES, UAS, BBE FE, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, UASBIDI parameters are implemented according to G.829 ITU-T Rec. The SEP, SEP FE parameters are implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. (pag. 110). (2)
(3)
The wording points out the operating status of the measure: •
Stopped, the measure is not in progress.
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Started, the measure is in progress.
The colour of the led in the block points out the status of the thresholds exceeding alarms of the specific measure: •
Green, no alarm of threshold exceeding is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, at least one alarm of threshold exceeding is active and the alarm with highest severity has respectively level Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window (Fig.24) is displayed. The measure STM1 number B2-M1 G829-Counters Matrix verifies the quality of the signal received on line side (STM1 stream). The check consists in measuring, using the byte B2 and M1, the following quality parameters: •
Byte B2 -> BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP.
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Byte M1 -> BBE FE, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, SEP FE.
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Byte B2 and M1 -> UASBIDI.
The BBE, ES, SES, UAS parameters are implemented according to G.829 ITU-T Rec. The SEP parameter is implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. (pag. 110).
Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window (Fig.24) is displayed. 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Click here to visualize TUG push-button relevant to the STM-1 stream whose performance measures you wish to display. The window displays the structure of the relevant STM-1 (Fig.25) and the push-button label becomes Selected TUG. The measure G828 STM-1 - Vc12 verifies the quality of the VC12 received in the STM-1 stream. The check consists of measuring the ES, SES, UAS, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, UASBIDI, SEP, SEP FE, BBE, BBE FE quality parameters. The parameters are implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. (pag. 110).
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Fig.25 ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window (STM-1 structure) (1)
Select these push-buttons to display/set the intervention thresholds of PM alarms
Notes of Fig.25 (1)
Each block has a label composed by three numbers: A-B-C. The number: •
A identifies the number Tributary Unit Group-3
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B identifies the number Tributary Unit Group-2
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C identifies the number Tributary Unit Group-12.
The check consists of measuring the ES, SES, UAS, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, UASBIDI, SEP, SEP FE, BBE, BBE FE quality parameters. The parameters are implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. (pag. 110). (2)
The colour of the led in the block points out the status of the thresholds exceeding alarms of the specific measure: •
Green, no alarm of threshold exceeding is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, at least one alarm of threshold exceeding is active and the alarm with highest severity has respectively level Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
Measure G828 E1 Line Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib. push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window (Fig.26) is displayed. This measure checks the quality of the received signal from one of the IDU board E1 tributary (A or B) at line side.
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Fig.26 ALCplus2: Subrack - G828 E1 P.M. window Name of the measure (1)
Status of the measure (2) Status of the measure threshold exceeding alarms (3)
Notes of Fig.26 (1)
The measure: •
E1 G828-Counters Line Side, verifies the quality of the signal received from one of the E1 tributaries on line side.
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E1 G828-Counters Radio Side, verifies the quality of the signal received from one of the E1 tributaries on radio side.
The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS quality parameters. The BBE, ES, SES, UAS parameters are implemented according to G.826 ITU-T Rec. The SEP parameter is implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. (pag. 110). (2)
(3)
The wording points out the operating status of the measure: •
Stopped, the measure is not in progress.
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Started, the measure is in progress.
The colour of the led in the block points out the status of the thresholds exceeding alarms of the specific measure: •
Green, no alarm of threshold exceeding is active.
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Red, orange, yellow or light blue, at least one alarm of threshold exceeding is active and the alarm with highest severity has respectively level Critical, Major, Minor or Warning.
Measure G828 E1 Radio Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib. push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window (Fig.26) is displayed. The measure E1 G828-Counters Radio Side verifies the quality of the signal received by one of the E1 tributaries on radio side. The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, SEP, UAS quality parameters. The BBE, ES, SES, UAS parameters are implemented according to G.826 ITU-T Rec. The SEP parameter is implemented according to G.828 ITU-T Rec. (pag. 110).
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To activate a PM measure The following performance measures can be activated: •
Measure G828 Radio (pag. 119)
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Measure G828 ACM Radio A (pag. 119)
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Measure Rx Power Radio (pag. 120)
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Measure Tx Power Radio (pag. 120)
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Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 (pag. 120)
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Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 (pag. 121)
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Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 (pag. 121)
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Measure G828 E1 Line Side (pag. 122)
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Measure G828 E1 Radio Side (pag. 122)
Measure G828 Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 Radio . The ALCplus2: Unit - Branch window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 5. Select the value Start. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 ACM Radio A 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 ACM Radio A. The ALCplus2: Unit - G828 ACM 1A window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 5. Select the value Start. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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Measure Rx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 Radio . The ALCplus2: Unit - Rx Power Branch window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 5. Select the value Start. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure Tx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 Radio . The ALCplus2: Unit - Tx Power Branch window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 5. Select the value Start. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the wished STM-1 B1 G829-Counter Matrix measure. The ALCplus2: Unit - G829 STM-1 - B1 window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. Select the box where the value is pointed out.
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6. Select the value Start. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the wished STM-1 B2-M1 G829Counter Matrix measure. The ALCplus2: Unit - G829 STM-1 - B2-M1 window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 6. Select the value Start. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the push-button Click here to visualize TUG relevant to the wished STM-1 stream. The window shows the structure of the relevant STM-1 (Fig.25). 4. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the box corresponding the the wished VC-12 channel. The ALCplus2: Unit - VC12 (TU --) window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
5. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 6. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 7. Select the value Start. 8. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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Measure G828 E1 Line Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.26). 3. Double click with the left button of the measure G828 Counters Line Side. The ALCplus2: Subrack - G828 Counters Line Side window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 6. Select the value Start. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 E1 Radio Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.26). 3. Double click with the left button of the measure G828 Counters Radio Side. The ALCplus2: Subrack - G828 Counters Radio Side window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 6. Select the value Start. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To deactivate a PM measure The following performance measures can be deactivated: •
Measure G828 Radio (pag. 123)
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Measure G828 ACM Radio A (pag. 123)
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Measure Rx Power Radio (pag. 123)
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Measure Tx Power Radio (pag. 124)
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Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 (pag. 124)
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Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 (pag. 125)
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Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 (pag. 125)
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Measure G828 E1 Line Side (pag. 125)
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Measure G828 E1 Radio Side (pag. 126)
Measure G828 Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 Radio . The ALCplus2: Unit - Branch window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 5. Select the value Stop. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 ACM Radio A 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 ACM Radio A. The ALCplus2: Unit - G828 ACM 1A window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 5. Select the value Stop. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure Rx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 Radio . The ALCplus2: Unit - Rx Power Branch window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
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3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 5. Select the value Stop. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure Tx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 Radio . The ALCplus2: Unit - Tx Power Branch window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 5. Select the value Stop. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the wished STM-1 B1 G829-Counter Matrix measure. The ALCplus2: Unit - G829 STM-1 - B1 window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 6. Select the value Stop. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the wished STM-1 B2-M1 G829Counter Matrix measure. The ALCplus2: Unit - G829 STM-1 - B2-M1 window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 6. Select the value Stop. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the push-button Click here to visualize TUG relevant to the wished STM-1 stream. The window shows the structure of the relevant STM-1 (Fig.25). 4. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the box corresponding the the wished VC-12 channel. The ALCplus2: Unit - VC12 (TU --) window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
5. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 6. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 7. Select the value Stop. 8. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 E1 Line Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.26). 3. Double click with the left button of the measure G828 Counters Line Side. The ALCplus2: Subrack - G828 Counters Line Side window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is:
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Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 6. Select the value Stop. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 E1 Radio Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.26). 3. Double click with the left button of the measure G828 Counters Radio Side. The ALCplus2: Subrack - G828 Counters Radio Side window is displayed. The box Start Stop points out the operating status of the measure. If the displayed value is: •
Start, the measure is active.
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Stop, the measure is not active.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. Select the box where the value is pointed out. 6. Select the value Stop. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To set the alarm intervention thresholds (PM) It is possible to set the alarm intervention thresholds for the following performance measures: •
Measure G828 Radio (pag. 127).
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Measure G828 ACM Radio A (pag. 127).
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Measure Rx Power Radio (pag. 129).
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Measure Tx Power Radio (pag. 129).
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Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 (pag. 130).
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Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 (pag. 131).
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Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 (pag. 132).
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Measure G828 E1 Line Side (pag. 133).
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Measure G828 E1 Radio Side (pag. 133).
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Measure G828 Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 Radio . The ALCplus2: Unit - Branch window is displayed. The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
15 Min ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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Num SES to set UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds with SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (P value) starts.
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Num SES to reset UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds without SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (Q value) ends.
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Percent. BBE to set SES. Threshold level - expressed as percentage of number of errored blocks - over which the system declares a SES.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value. 5. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 ACM Radio A 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 ACM Radio A. The ALCplus2: Unit - G828 ACM 1A window is displayed. The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
15M 4QAMS Str Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes when the counter 4QAM Str has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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15M 4QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes, when the counter 4QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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15M 8PSK Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes, when the counter 8PSK has increased - over which the relevant alarm
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is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm. •
15M 16QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes, when the counter 16QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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15M 32QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes, when the counter 32QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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15M 64QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes, when the counter 64QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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15M 128QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes, when the counter 128QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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15M 256QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes, when the counter 256QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24H 4QAMS Str Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours, when the counter 4QAM Str has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24H 4QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours, when the counter 4QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24H 8PSK Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours, when the counter 8PSK has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24H 16QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours, when the counter 16QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24H 32QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours, when the counter 32QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24H 64QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours, when the counter 64QAM has increased- over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24H 128QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours, when the counter 128QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24H 256QAM Threshold, points out the threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours, when the counter 256QAM has increased - over which the relevant alarm is activated. To change the value, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value. 5. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure Rx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure Radio Branch Rx Power - Counters. The ALCplus2: Unit - Rx Power Branch window is displayed. The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
15 Min Rlts 1 (Rlts 2, Rlts 3, Rlts 4, Rlts 5) Threshold, point out the threshold levels - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes when the received power is lower respectively than the RLT1, RLT2, RLT3, RLT4, RLT5 threshold levels - over which the system activates the relevant alarms. To change the threshold, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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24 Hour Rlts 1 (Rlts 2, Rlts 3, Rlts 4, Rlts 5) Threshold, point out the threshold levels - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours when the received power is lower respectively than the RLT1, RLT2, RLT3, RLT4, RLT5 threshold levels - over which the system activates the relevant alarms. To change the threshold, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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Received Power Level Threshold 1 (2, 3, 4, 5), respectively point out the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth threshold level of the received power. To change a threshold, move the cursor over a value between -80dBm and -20dBm.
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Received Power Level Adapt Threshold 5, points out the fifth threshold level of the received power in case of adaptive modulation. To change a threshold, move the cursor over a value between 0dBm and 20dBm.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value. 5. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure Tx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure Radio Branch Tx Power Counters. The ALCplus2: Unit - Tx Power Branch window is displayed. The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
15 Min Tlts 1 (Tlts 2, Tlts 3, Tlts 4) Threshold, point out the threshold levels - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes when the transmitted power is lower re-
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spectively than the TLT1, TLT2, TLT3, TLT4 threshold levels - over which the system activates the relevant alarms. To change the threshold, set a number between 1 and 900 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm. •
24 Hour Rlts 1 (Tlts 2, Tlts 3, Tlts 4) Threshold, point out the threshold levels - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours when the transmitted power is lower respectively than the TLT1, TLT2, TLT3, TLT4 threshold levels - over which the system activates the relevant alarms. To change the threshold, set a number between 1 and 86400 (default value 0). The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold and accordingly of the alarm.
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Received Power Level Threshold 1 (2, 3, 4), respectively point out the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth threshold level of the transmitted power. To change a threshold, move the cursor over a value between -80dBm and -20dBm.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value. 5. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the GLOBAL B1 PARAMETERS. The ALCplus2: Unit - B1 GLOBAL window is displayed. The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
Num SES to set UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds with SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (P value) starts.
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Num SES to reset UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds without SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (Q value) ends.
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Percent. BBE to set SES. Threshold level - expressed as percentage of number of errored blocks - over which the system declares a SES.
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15 Min ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value.
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6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the GLOBAL B2-M1 PARAMETERS. The ALCplus2: Unit - B2-M1 GLOBAL window is displayed. The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
Num SES to set UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds with SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (P value) starts.
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Num SES to reset UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds without SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (Q value) ends.
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Percent. BBE to set SES. Threshold level - expressed as percentage of number of errored blocks - over which the system declares a SES.
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15 Min ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min ES Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SES Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SEP Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour ES Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SES Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SEP Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value.
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6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
Num SES to set UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds with SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (P value) starts.
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Num SES to reset UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds without SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (Q value) ends.
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Percent. BBE to set SES. Threshold level - expressed as percentage of number of errored blocks - over which the system declares a SES.
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15 Min ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min ES Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SES Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SEP Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour ES Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SES Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SEP Far End Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
3. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 4. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value. 5. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
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Measure G828 E1 Line Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.26). 3. Double click with the left button of the E1 - G828 Counters Line Side push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - window is displayed. The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
15 Min ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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Num SES to set UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds with SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (P value) starts.
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Num SES to reset UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds without SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (Q value) ends.
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Percent. BBE to set SES. Threshold level - expressed as percentage of number of errored blocks - over which the system declares a SES.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 E1 Radio Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.26). 3. Double click with the left button of the E1 - G828 Counters Radio Side push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - window is displayed. The following alarm thresholds can be set: •
15 Min ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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15 Min SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 15 minutes during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour ES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which ES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SES Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SES has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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24 Hour SEP Threshold. Threshold level - expressed as number of seconds within a period of 24 hours during which SEP has occurred - over which the system raises the relevant alarm. The value 0 represents the deactivation of the threshold.
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Num SES to set UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds with SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (P value) starts.
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Num SES to reset UAS. Threshold level - expressed as number of consecutive seconds without SES - over which the UAS unavailability period (Q value) ends.
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Percent. BBE to set SES. Threshold level - expressed as percentage of number of errored blocks - over which the system declares a SES.
4. To check the currently set value in the equipment, double click with the left button of the mouse on the parameter name and press the Get push-button or select the Commands > Send GET Request command. 5. To set the alarm threshold of a parameter, move the cursor to the wished value. 6. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
To reset the threshold exceeding alarms (PM) The reset of the threshold exceeding alarms can be executed on the following performance measures: •
Measure G828 Radio (pag. 134).
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Measure G828 ACM Radio A (pag. 135).
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Measure Rx Power Radio (pag. 135).
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Measure Tx Power Radio (pag. 135).
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Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 (pag. 135).
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Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 (pag. 136).
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Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 (pag. 136).
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Measure G828 E1 Line Side (pag. 136).
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Measure G828 E1 Radio Side (pag. 136).
Measure G828 Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 Radio . The ALCplus2: Unit - Branch window is displayed. 3. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command.
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Measure G828 ACM Radio A 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure G828 ACM Radio A. The ALCplus2: Unit - G828 ACM 1A window is displayed. 3. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command.
Measure Rx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure Radio Branch Rx Power - Counters. The ALCplus2: Unit - Rx Power Branch window is displayed. 3. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command.
Measure Tx Power Radio 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the measure Radio Branch Tx Power - Counters. The ALCplus2: Unit - Tx Power Branch window is displayed. 3. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command.
Measure G829 RstB1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the wished measure STM-1 B1 G829-Counter Matrix. The ALCplus2: Unit - G829 STM-1 - B1 window is displayed. 4. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command.
Measure G829 MstB2M1 STM-1 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24).
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3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the wished measure STM-1 B2-M1 G829-Counter Matrix. The ALCplus2: Unit - G829 RstB1 STM-1 - B1 window is displayed. 4. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command.
Measure G828 STM-1 VC-12 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the STM1 push-button. The ALCplus2: STM1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.24). 3. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Click here to visualize TUG push-button relevant to the wished STM-1 stream. The window displays the structure of the relevant STM-1 stream (Fig.25). 4. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the box corresponding to the wished VC-12 channel. The ALCplus2: Unit - VC12 (TU --) window is displayed. 5. Select the box in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command. 6. Choose the value active. 7. Press the Set push-button or select the Commands > Send SET Request command.
Measure G828 E1 Line Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.26). 3. Double click with the left button of the E1 - G828 Counters Line Side push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - window is displayed. 4. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command.
Measure G828 E1 Radio Side 1. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the Performance Monitoring push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - Performance Monitoring window is displayed (Fig.23). 2. Double click with the left button of the mouse on the E1 Trib push-button. The ALCplus2: G828 E1 P.M. window is displayed (Fig.26). 3. Double click with the left button of the E1 - G828 Counters Radio Side push-button. The ALCplus2: Subrack - window is displayed. 4. Press the Send Request push-button in correspondence of the Alarm Clear command.
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To reset the performance counters (PM) The reset of the performance counters can be executed on the following performance measures: •
Measure G828 Radio (pag. 137).
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Measure G828 ACM Radio A (pag. 137).
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Measure Rx Power Radio (pag. 137).
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Measure Tx Power Radio (pag. 138).