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Model 2616RC T-DAC User Manual 1 • Introduction
Hardware overview
The Model 2616RC combines transmission and networking technology concentrating 16 T1/E1 WAN links
into a single slot blade for a Patton ForeFront chassis. The T-DAC front blade (see
figure 2) contains a full set
of LED status indicators presented on the front panel, and an RS-232 async control port. The rear blade pre-
sents electrical connections for T1/E1 WAN ports as well as an alarm LED.
Figure 2. Model 2616RC T-DAC features
WAN
The 2616RC includes 4, 8, 12, or 16 ports selectable for T1 or E1 operation. The T1/E1 ports may be con-
nected to ATM/FR/DDN/IP network backbones and are accessible via the 68-pin SCSI connector in the rear
of the unit. Also included are:
• 4 to 16 built-in T1/E1 CSU/DSUs
• T1 1.544 Mbps with D4 or ESF framing, AMI or B8ZS line coding, FCC part 68 compliant
• E1 2.048 Mbps multi-framing with or without CRC4 framing, AMI/HDB3 line coding, CTR-12, and
CTR-13 compliant
• Built-in fuses and surge protectors
LAN
The 10/100-Mbps Ethernet LAN port is presented on an RJ-45 connector with an auto-sensing/full-duplex
10Base-T or 100Base-T interface. Also included are:
• 100Base-TX half-/full-duplex operation (100 + 100)
Midplane
Rear Blade
Front Rear
Side view
Front Blade