Table of Contents

Chassis Components
Cards

Quad T1/PRI and E1/PRI Cards

Quad Cards Without Serial Interfaces
Quad Cards With Serial Interfaces

Octal T1/PRI and E1/PRI Cards
MICA Cards

6-Port Module Cards
12-Port Module Cards

Microcom Card

12-Port Microcom Modem Modules

Voice-over-IP (VoIP) Card

DSP Modules

Power Supply

Specifications

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco AS5300 universal access server, a versatile data communications platform that provides the functions of an access server, router, and digital modems in a single modular chassis. The access server is intended for Internet service providers (ISPs), telecommunications carriers, and other service providers that offer managed Internet connections, and also medium to large sites that provide both digital and analog access to users on an enterprise network.

By terminating both analog and digital calls on the same chassis simultaneously, the access server provides you with a clear, simple, and easy migration path from today's analog dial access services to tomorrow's digital dial access services.

• Chassis Components

• Cards

• Specifications

Chassis Components

The chassis consists of the following components:

• One 19-inch modular chassis with a high-speed backplane and three slots for a variety of cards

• One of the following cards:

  • Quad T1/Primary Rate Interface (PRI) or E1/PRI card with or without serial support

  • Octal T1/PRI or E1/PRI card with serial support

• MICA or Microcom cards with modems

• Voice-over-IP (VoIP) card

• Two Ethernet LAN ports: 10BaseT and 10/100BaseT selectable

• One console port for local administrative access

• One auxiliary port for remote administrative access

• An integral AC or DC power supply

Cards

The chassis includes three card slots (see Figure 1-2) in which you can install a combination of cards.

• Quad T1/PRI or E1/PRI card, see Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4

• Octal T1/PRI or E1/PRI card, see Figure 1-6

In the remaining two slots you can install your choice of:

• MICA carrier card

• Microcom carrier card

Table 1-1 shows the memory required for the available cards.

Quad T1/PRI and E1/PRI Cards

You can install one of two types of Quad cards in any unpopulated slot of the access server chassis:

• Quad Cards Without Serial Interfaces

• Quad Cards With Serial Interfaces

Both types of cards are described in the following sections.

Quad Cards Without Serial Interfaces

Quad T1/PRI Card

The Quad T1/PRI card (see Figure 1-3) without serial interfaces includes four RJ-45 ports. Cables are not included with the card; however, port pinouts are listed in the the Cisco AS5300 Module Installation Guide publication. Note that these boards support both MICA and Microcom modems.

A 10-position rotary switch allows the user to choose which of the four ports is selected for monitoring through the Bantam jacks (TXMON, TXIN, TXOUT and RXMON, RXIN, RXOUT). The LED labeled MON at each port lights to indicate that port has been selected for monitoring. Only one port can be selected at a time. None of the ports is selected when the switch is set to the OFF position.

Cables are not included with the card. However, cable specifications and port pinouts are listed in the appendix, "Cabling Specifications."

Quad E1/PRI Card

The Quad E1/PRI WAN card (see Figure 1-4) without serial interfaces includes four RJ-45 ports for terminating 120-ohm balanced lines or 75-ohm unbalanced lines. Cables are not included with the card. However, cable specifications and port pinouts are listed in the appendix "Cabling Specifications." Note that these boards support both MICA and Microcom modems.

A 10-position rotary switch allows the user to choose the number of ports that are terminated as 75-ohm unbalanced lines. If the LED labeled 120 at each port is on, it indicates the input impedance of that port is set to 120 ohms. If it is off, the impedance is set to 75 ohms.

Jumper settings on the card can be used to configure the 75-ohm unbalanced ports so the receive shield is connected to ground. Impedance selection switch settings and receive shield jumper positions are described in the next chapter, "Preparing to Install."

Cables are not included with the card. However, cable specifications and port pinouts are listed in the appendix, "Cabling Specifications."

Quad Cards With Serial Interfaces

This section describes the Quad T1/PRI and Quad E1/PRI cards (Figure 1-5) with serial interfaces. Note that these cards do not support Microcom modems.

Cables are not included with the card. However, cable specifications and port pinouts are listed in the appendix, "Cabling Specifications."

Octal T1/PRI and E1/PRI Cards

You can install an Octal E1/PRI or T1/PRI card (Figure 1-6) in any slot of the access server chassis. The board provides 8 RJ-45 T1 or E1 PRI ports and 4 serial interfaces for backhaul WAN support. Note that these cards do not support Microcom modems.

Cables are not included with the card. However, cable specifications and port pinouts are listed in the appendix, "Cabling Specifications."

MICA Cards

You can install up to two MICA cards in any unpopulated slot of the access server chassis.

Each MICA card includes 10 slots in which you can install 6- or 12-port modem modules.

6-Port Module Cards

Each 6-port module includes 6 modems. Therefore, in a fully populated MICA card, you can have up to 60 modems. Or, in a fully populated access server chassis, you can have up to 120 modems. Ten of these modem modules can be configured on each of two cards for a total of 60 ports per card or a total of 120 ports per chassis.

The 6-port modules cannot be used as standalone cards and they cannot be installed in Microcom cards.

12-Port Module Cards

Each 12-port module includes 12 modems. Therefore, in a fully populated MICA card, you can have up to 120 ports. Or, in a fully populated access server chassis, you can have up to 120 modems. Ten of these modem modules can be configured on each of two cards for a total of 120 ports per card or a total of 240 ports per chassis.

The 12-port modules cannot be used as standalone cards and they cannot be installed in Microcom cards.

Microcom Card

You can install up to two Microcom cards (see Figure 1-10) in any two slots of the access server chassis. Each Microcom card includes two slots in which you can install any combination of 12-port modem modules, as described below.

12-Port Microcom Modem Modules

The chassis supports any combination of the following 12-port modules:

• V.34 12-port modem module, see Figure 1-11

• 56K 12-port modem module, see Figure 1-12

You must install the 12-port modules in the Microcom card. The 12-port modules cannot be used as standalone cards and they cannot be installed in MICA cards.

Voice-over-IP (VoIP) Card

The VoIP card is a coprocessing card and software package that adds VoIP capabilities. The VoIP capability enables a Cisco router to carry live voice traffic (for example, telephone calls and faxes) over an IP network. The VoIP card is available as a spare or a factory-intalled card within the chassis.

The VoIP card contains multiple digital signal processor (DSP) modules. It uses the Cisco AS5300's Quad T1/E1 Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interface and local-area network (LAN) or wide-area network (WAN) routing capabilities to provide up to a 48/60 channel gateway for VoIP packetized voice traffic to/from T1/E1 time-division multiplexing (TDM) traffic. Major applications of the VoIP cards include:

DSP Modules

The DSP module provides voice compression and packetization services to the VoIP card so that you can configure and expand them.

• 6 DSPs per DSP module, use 4 DSP modules for T1 applications and 5 DSP modules for E1 applications

• Uses TI TMS320C542 50 MHz

• DSP SRAM: 128 Kwords (16 bit)

Power Supply

Either an AC or DC power supply is available. The power supply provides DC power to the installed cards via connectors on the backplane.

The internal power supply is a four-output switching power supply with power factor correction and regulated outputs.

Specifications

Table 1-2: Specifications

Description	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	3.5 x 17.5 x 18.25 in. (8.89 x 44.45 x 46.36 cm)
Weight	32 lb maximum (14.5 kg)
Processor	150 MHz
Operating environment	32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC)
Nonoperating temperature	-40 to 185ºF (-40 to 85ºC)
Operating humidity	5 to 95%, noncondensing
Noise level	70 dB1 @ 3 feet (0.914 m)
Input voltage, AC power supply Current Frequency Power factor Input AC power	100 to 240 VAC2 5 - 2 A 50/60 Hz 0.80 to 0.95 200 to 400W (maximum)
Input voltage, DC power supply Maximum input current Typical input current Efficiency Input DC power	-48 to -60 VDC3 9.0A 2.0 to 4.0A 63% 200 to 400W4 (maximum)
Protection Output voltage Output voltage Output voltage Output voltage Peak output power Maximum system output power Typical system output power Ripple and noise	Current limit, overpower, overtemperature, (latch off) 3.3 VDC 5.0 VDC 12.0 VDC -12.0 VDC 350W 300W 250W under 200 mv at board level
WAN interface options	Quad T1/PRI (RJ-45) Quad E1/PRI (RJ-45) Octal T1/PRI (RJ-45) Octal E1/PRI (RJ-45)
Serial interfaces (for backhaul WAN support)	4 serial line interfaces
LAN interface options	Ethernet 10BaseT (RJ-45) Ethernet 10/100BaseT selectable (RJ-45)
Console and auxiliary ports	Asynchronous serial (RJ-45)
Regulatory compliance	FCC Part 68. See also the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document that shipped with your access server.

1dB = decibels. 2VAC = volts alternating current. 3VDC = volts direct current. 4W=watts.

Posted: Thu Apr 1 14:39:34 PST 1999
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