| VCL-SafeCommTM,
16 T1 Links (48 T1 Ports) (1+1
Automatic Protection Switch)
Product Description
Orion Telecom Networks Inc. offers
the VCL-SafeComm, 16 T1 Links (48 T1
Ports), 1+1 Automatic Protection Switching (APS) Equipment may
be used to protect upto 16 T1 Links (48 T1 Ports), and
provide an alternate communication route to each T1 Link between any two T1
points.
In the event of the
failure of the primary (Main) T1 communication route, the VCL-SafeComm,
16 T1 Links (1+1 Automatic Protection Switching Equipment)
automatically switches the T1 traffic to a secondary (standby) T1
route. The VCL-SafeComm, 16 T1, 1+1 Automatic Protection Switching
equipment is available in a 2U high chassis which may be mounted in
any DIN standard,19-Inch rack.
This product allows the user to
design 1+1 (protected) redundant T1 routes on similar (fiber-fiber),
or complementing (fiber-radio) transmission mediums.
The criterion for switching between
the primary (main) and the secondary (protected/standby) routes is
user programmable
Criterion for switching between the
primary (main) and the secondary (protected/standby) routes may be
Loss-Of-Signal on T1 links, or AIS (All-Ones AIS alarm) condition.
The criterion for switching time and
recovery time between the primary (main) and the secondary
(protected/standby) routes is user programmable (10ms to 3000ms).
T1 recovery switching time from Standby Link to Main Link is also
user programmable from 10ms to 9999ms. Data transported on the T1
Links is transparent and protocol independent.
Salient Features:
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VCL-SafeComm 1+1
Protection Switch does not "add" a point-of-failure to the
T1 network.
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Even in the event that the power to the
VCL-SafeComm 1+1 Protection Switch (or
the equipment itself) fails, the T1 link
connectivity shall be "always" maintained." The
T1 link integrity is ALWAYS maintained (the switch reverts
the connection to the primary T1 link),
even if the power to the equipment is disconnected and removed.
This ensures that the T1 link
connectivity is never lost.
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VCL-SafeComm 1+1
Protection Switch provides two power inputs and this allows the
user to connect the switch to two separate independent - 48V DC
power sources to minimize the chances of any power failure
occurring due to power outage.
Modes of Operation:
There are three modes
in which the VCL-SafeComm T1, 1+1
Automatic Protection Switch can be configured to operate in:
AUTOMATIC SWITCHING MODE:
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The VCL-SafeComm T1,
1+1 Automatic Protection Switch can be configured to operate in an
AUTOMATIC SWITCHING MODE. In the automatic mode,
the switch shall automatically switch and re-route the
T1 circuits from the MAIN route to the
STANDBY route if there is an AIS or a
LOS (LOSS OF SIGNAL) alarm, on the MAIN T1
link route.
Similarly, in the automatic mode the switch shall automatically
switch back and re-route the T1
circuits from the STANDBY route to the
MAIN route upon the restoration of the service on the MAIN
T1 link route.
All switching parameters and link restoration parameters are
user programmable.
EXTERNAL TRIGGER SWITCHING
MODE:
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Sometimes the user wants to switch the
T1 circuits between the MAIN route
and the STANDBY route when some external event
occurs. In the EXTERNAL TRIGGER MODE the user can switch
between the MAIN T1 route and the STANDBY
T1 route when an
external trigger (such as an closed/opened physical
contact) is applied to the switch. This feature was added to make
it compatible with certain radios
equipment suppliers, where they apply
an external trigger to switch and re-route the
T1 circuits between their main
T1 radios and standby
T1 radios.
MANUAL SWITCHING MODE:
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In Manual Switching Mode,
the user shall use manual Telnet commands to
switch the T1 circuits between
the MAIN route and the STANDBY route,
manually, using Telnet commands. In this mode the
AUTOMATIC MODE and the EXTERNAL TRIGGER MODE are both
disabled and the manual commands over
ride all other modes.
Applications
Providing 1+1 alternate paths between
any two Transmission mediums (active+standby). e.g:
- Fiber/Fiber
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Radio/Fiber
- Radio/HDSL
- Fiber/HDSL etc.
Example:
The user may deploy the VCL-SafeComm, 16 T1, 1+1
Automatic Protection Switching Equipment to provide an alternate
communication route between an optical fiber link and a radio link
between any two points. In the event of the failure of the primary
(optical fiber) link the T1 is automatically switched to the
alternate route over the T1 radio, thus ensuring maximum uptime on
all such 1+1 protected T1 Links.
Once the primary (optical fiber) T1
Link on the optical fiber is restored, the VCL-SafeComm, 16 T1, 1+1
Automatic Protection Switching Equipment automatically restores the
communication to the primary (optical fiber) T1 Link. The switching
and restoration criterion is user programmable.
Applications Diagram
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Features & Highlights
- High density
protection switching equipment (upto 16 T1 Links i.e. 48 T1 Ports)
- To provide an
independent point-to-point, protected T1 Link between two "T1 USER
PORTS" on similar (example fiber-fiber) or dis-similar
(fiber-radio) mediums
- To provide 1+1 T1
redundancy support to higher order multiplexers e.g. E2, E3
- System configuration and management interface through "CLI" text based
commands and GUI (Graphical User Interface)
- Transport A-bis
Interface on redundant T1 links
- Provide 1+1
Protection Routing / Path between BSC and BTS
- These ensure that
mission critical voice, data, control and management traffic are
properly supported and maintained even during T1 backhaul facility
outages. When the primary (working) link fails, the T1 traffic is
automatically switched to the standby (secondary) link to ensure
maximum uptime
- Through the
comprehensive remote configuration and alarm management
capabilities of the VCL-SafeComm, 16 T1, 1+1 Automatic Protection
Switching Equipment the product may be used to improve network
reliability and control
- Traffic Protection
- Alternate Facility
Advantages
- Service
Differentiation Agreements
- Increased Network
Reliability Resilience
- Media and Path
Diversity
- Remote Management
- Alarm logging and
monitoring.
Benefits
Customer Relations
Competitive
Service Level
Back-haul Network
Technology Migration
User Programmable 1+1 Protection
Parameters:
- Loss of Signal
- AIS (All Ones Alarm)
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