Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise

Communication Server
NPRAE

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Chapter 1
Hardware description




Overview .................................................................................................... 1.1

Environment ............................................................................................. 1.1
Functional Units ..................................................................................... 1.2

Chapter 2
Hardware configuration





Reference .................................................................................................. 2.1

Overview .................................................................................................... 2.1
Strappings ................................................................................................ 2.1
Meaning of LEDs .................................................................................... 2.3

Chapter 3
External connections





Connection ............................................................................................... 3.1

Board Output Pins ................................................................................. 3.2

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Overview
The NPRAE (New Primary Rate Access E1) board replaces the PRA2 board.
This board can be used to connect an Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise Communication
Server to:
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Another Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise CS in a private network (ABC-F, Q-SIG)

A non Alcatel PBX in a private network (DPNSS)

A public network (ISDN, DASS2)

The NPRAE board can provide either:

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Two E1CCS (T2) accesses

One DASS2 access (as of R6.1)

One DPNSS access (as of R6.1)

Note:
For DASS2 and DPNSS, access 0 is the only access available.

At initialization, binaries are sent according to the type of board declared on the PCX. These
types are:
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NPRAE for E1-CCS

DASS2E for DASS2

DPNSSE for DPNSS

Clock synchronization can be obtained from the board access if needed to synchronize the
node.
NPRAE board configuration is described in NPRAE - Hardware configuration .
NPRAE board connection is described in NPRAE - External connections .

Environment
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Figure 1.1: NPRAE Board Input/Output Diagram

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Functional Units
The NPRAE board is composed of the following functional units:

1-2

1 switching module

2 ISDN E1 interfaces

 
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Reference
NPRAE board reference: 3BA23254AA.

2.2

Overview

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This board is equipped with an FA1 fuse (3 Amperes, 125 VDC) to protect board power supply
against overvoltages.

Figure 2.1: View of the NPRAE Board with Straps

2.3

Strappings
Strappings shown on a gray background are factory set

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Strap JX6 indicates to the management application which type of configuration (120 or 75
ohms) to use.

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Straps JX13 and JX23 connect TXB-1 and TXB-2 to ground for 75 ohm terminations.
Straps JX14 and JX24 connect RXB-1 and RXB-2 to ground for 75 ohm terminations.
Straps JX15 and JX25 adapt the interface to the terminations (75 or 120 ohms).

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Meaning of LEDs

Figure 2.6: NPRAE Board Front Panel

Under CPU/BSY line, the first column of LEDs gives information on the DASS2, DPNSS or first
E1 link, the second column gives information on the second E1 link.
table 2.1: Summary Table
Meaning

LED
CPU (green LED)

Explanation

Processor activity indicator

BSY (orange LED) Trunk activity indicator (for at

least one trunk)
LOS

Loss of frame alignment

After detecting incorrect frame

alignment.

AIS

Alarm Indication Signal (2 Mbits Incoming signal is an unframed bit

alarm signal)
stream with constant one.

RAI

Remote Alarm Indication

Distant line end signalizes an alarm.

NOS

Loss of Signal

Input signal has an insufficient bit rate

or an insufficient density of ones.

Note:
No led is available for CRC error ratio.

Cadence (rate)

table 2.2: CPU LED

Meaning

Steady

Initializing

100 ms (on)/ 1s (off)

Loading

10 ms (on)/ 10 ms (off)

Boot flash update

300 ms (on)/ 300 ms (off)

CPU standby

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Cadence (rate)

Meaning

8 x (900 ms (on)/ 600 ms (off))/1 s (off)

RAM test error

8 x (300 ms (on)/ 600 ms (off))/1 s (off)

Checksum error

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Connection
The NPRAE board is inserted in an interface position in the ACT shelf.

Figure 3.1: Connecting the NPRAE Board

If the connection is:
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by cable: connection to the main distribution frame is via a type 2 cable (see TY2
96PTSDIN cable - Hardware description),

 
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Note:
the second T2 interface is distributed on the pairs corresponding to the first T0 interface of a BPRA
board.

by coaxial cable: connection to the data transmission equipment is via 4 type 5 cables (see
module TY5 9PTS DIN/BNC cable - Hardware description),
Caution:
the NPRAE board uses the same 75 ohm cables as the PRA2 board, but the first link reception
cable (75 ohms) must be connected to position 1820, instead of position 1012 for the PRA2
board.

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by patch panel (VH cabinet only): connection is directly performed using the patch panel:
16-port 4-wire module (see Patch Panel - 16 ports module - 16 ports module).

Board Output Pins

View of the backpanel
A

NOTES

L1_TXB_RING

L1_TXA = E1 transmission
L1_RXA = E1 reception

1
2

L1_TXA_TIP

L1_RXA_TIP1

L1_TXA_TIP

L1_RXB_RING1

L1_TXB_RING

5
6
7

GND

GND

GND

10

L2_TXA_TIP

11

L2_RXA_TIP1

75 Ohm connections
L2_TXB_RING

L2_TXA_TIP

12

L2_TXB_RING

13

AL1

L2_RXB_RING1

14

L2_RXA_TIP1

AL2

L2_RXB_RING1

15

L2_TXA_TIP

GND

L2_TXB_RING

16

GND

17

A5V

18

L2_TXA_TIP

19

L2_RXA_TIP1

20

120 Ohm connections

L2_TXB_RING
L1_RXA_TIP1

L2_RXB_RING1

L1_RXB_RING1

ALCV

21

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22

UART_RTS

23

GND

24

GND

 
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View of the backpanel

A
25
26

NOTES

Strap

Used for industrial tests

GND
GND

UART_TX

27

L2_RXA_TIP1

28

L2_RXB_RING1

29

UART_RX

30

GND

GND

31

Strap

GND

32

GND

 
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