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Open Transport Network BORA150 and BORA600 Network Cards
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1. INTRODUCTION Example :
The BORA150/BORA600, which has TRMs (Transceiver BORA600-8-FI : BORA600, 8 slots, TRM1 is F module,
Modules) integrated on board, is the node‟s central control TRM2 is I module; Order nr : S30824-Q87-X841
block and provides for communication with the interface
NOTE: From now on, when „network card‟ is mentioned,
cards and the OTN Management System (OMS).
it means the BORA150 or BORA600 network
Refer to ref. [2] in Table 1 for the types of nodes for which card.
the BORA150/BORA600 can be installed.
1.2 Reference Documents
There are several types of BORA150/600 network cards,
Table 1 is an overview of the documents being referred to
different in the number of slots the network card can con-
in this document, „&‟ refers to the language code and „*‟
trol, and in the characteristics of the integrated optical tran-
refers to the document issue.
sceiver modules or TRMs (I, S, L and F stand for Intra-
office, Short haul, Long haul and Far haul respectively):
Table 1 Reference Documents
The module names of the BORA150:
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Connection
External external OTN Management
Clock contact System (OMS)
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Display
Data
µP-bus
Control
Flash
Microprocessor RAM EPROM
Primary TRM1
Ring Opt. Transm . GATE
Coding DATA BUS LS
Tx ARRAY
Logic ERM1
Previous DATA BUS LS
Node Opt.Receiver Decoding DATA BUS HS
Rx
Secondary Logic
Ring Data Switch Rx
Visual
Indications INT INT INT INT
1 4 5 8
EOW
Interface
Headset
BORA150 and BORA600 Network Cards
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Connection
External external OTN Management
Clock contact System (OMS)
Previous
STATUS / CONTROL BUS
Node Opt.Receiver Decoding
Rx Logic
Primary GATE
Ring ARRAY LED
Visual ERM2 Indications
Indications
STATUS / CONTROL BUS Temperature
Sensor
Display
Data
µP-bus
Control
Flash
Microprocessor RAM EPROM
Primary TRM1
Ring Opt. Transm . GATE
Coding DATA BUS LS
Tx ARRAY
Logic ERM1
Previous DATA BUS LS
Node Opt.Receiver Decoding DATA BUS HS
Rx
Secondary Logic
Ring Data Switch Rx
Visual
INT INT INT INT
Indications
1 5 6 7
EOW
Interface
Headset
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Open Transport Network BORA150 and BORA600 Network Cards
2.1.1 Network Card Tasks When the power supply of a network card is switched
off, the RAM content is copied to an EPROM. When
a. I/O with the two TRMs the power supply of the network card is switched on, it
On the network card, two Optical Transceivers depends on the MEM strap setting what is going to
(OTR150-FIXED for a BORA150 or OTR600-FIXED for happen.
a BORA600) are integrated on board. The network
card communicates with both TRM modules via a 16-
bit wide bus of 16 x 36 Mbps for data exchange.
HW CARD EDITION
Status and control data, such as the card type and the
4321
alarm signal status, are also exchanged between the 87654321
network card and the TRMs. TRM
TYPE
b. I/O with the Interface Cards S400
2 16
The network card is responsible for status and control 1 15
bit processing and transports interface card data to and JP700 87654321
NODE
from the ring.
NR
S600
c. I/O with the OMS
If the OMS is locally connected to the network card,
then the network card communicates with the OMS via 2
1
16
15
the 10 BASE-T Ethernet interface. The network card JP300
communicates with the OMS via the ring if the OMS is
connected to another network card. 2 16
1 15
d. Alarming JP200
When the network card does not receive synchroniza-
tion signals from other nodes in the ring (see Ref.
2.1.11), an external alarm can be generated via the
alarm connector on the front panel. Figure 3 BORA150 Side View (Straps + DIP Switches)
e. Status and Control Data of the Node
The network card can both read node status data
(maximum 8 status bytes) and send control data to the
node, provided extra provisions are made to this end. HW CARD EDITION
4321
f. Optical Ring Management
The network card manages the optical ring by carrying S700
out the following tasks.
87654321
- Frame generation (in the master node) TRM
2 16 TYPE
- Start-up and synchronization of both rings 1 15 S400
JP700
87654321
- Determination of the master node and activation of NODE
one or both elastic buffers. In the looped-back ring, NR
there is only one elastic buffer. In a dual ring, each S600
ring has its elastic buffer
- Extensive self-tests
2.1.2 Straps
a. MEM
JP700 pin number 1-2, 2-4 are the memory straps (see Figure 5 Overview of Strap Settings JP700
Figure 5). (BORA150/BORA600)
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In case the strap is on JP700 pin number 1-2, the RAM Table 2 TRM Type Overview According to Switches
is initialized with default system values, meaning that
existing services are lost. The network card shows „E2‟ Switch number TRM2(1) 8(4) 7(3) 6(2) 5(1)
on the front panel display (see Figure 8). When the
strap is set back to its normal setting (strap on pin I : Intra Office 1310nm 0 0 0 1
number 2-4), the RAM is cleared and the display does S : Short haul 1310nm 0 0 1 0
not show „E2‟ any longer.
L: Long haul 1310nm 0 0 1 1
In case the strap is on JP700 pin number 2-4, the RAM F: Far haul 1550 nm 0 1 0 0
gets back its original content from the EPROM, mean-
ing that existing services are kept alive.
Table 3 Card Edition Overview According to Switches
b. Ring/Link
This strap (see Figure 5) is only used for test purposes. Hardware Edition S4 S3 S2 S1
By default, the strap is placed on JP700 pin number 6-
Invalid combination 0 0 0 0
8, which indicates that the network card is in Link
Mode. 001 0 0 0 1
c. JP200/JP300 002 0 0 1 0
These straps are only available on the BORA150 and 003 0 0 1 1
can only be used for test purposes by the staff. Default 004 0 1 0 0
positions are shown on Figure 3. Do NOT modify!
005 0 1 0 1
006 0 1 1 0
ATTENTION!
007 0 1 1 1
If straps are placed on pin number combinations which 008 1 0 0 0
are not mentioned in previous paragraph, some com-
ponents may be DAMAGED. 009 1 0 0 1
010 1 0 1 0
011 1 0 1 1
This allows to send the data flow of the primary and the
I-type TRM1 S-type TRM1 L-type TRM1 F-type TRM1
secondary ring via ERM1 or ERM2, depending on:
I-type TRM2 S-type TRM2 L-type TRM2 F-type TRM2 With the data switches in the positions given on Figure
1 and Figure 2 and during normal dual ring operation,
Figure 6 Overview of DIP switch Settings S400 the data flow from the primary ring passes via ERM1,
(BORA150/BORA600) whereas that of the secondary ring goes via ERM2.
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Secondary
Table 4 SDH and Sonet distance shorthand notations Ring
(RX1)
SDH Sonet Typ dist.
I Intra-office SR Short Reach < 2 km Figure 7 Functional Operation of the TRMs
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- Eye protection mechanism control (if present) g. drive alarm contact through the RJ45 connector;
h. video switching.
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The microprocessor‟s program memory consists of two A headset with microphone (S26361-F2D87-L1) can be
flash EPROMs. The flash EPROMs consist of a fixed and plugged in to the 3.5mm jacks (EOW connector) on the
adjustable part, so it is possible to load a new firmware network card front panel.
version from the OMS.
If a microphone (red connector) is plugged in, LED EOW is
During «downloading» the network remains functional. lit on every network card in the network.
However, the connections with the node concerned are
disrupted. If in one other node the microphone and headphone (black
connector) are plugged in, point to point communication
between both nodes is possible. Only these nodes can
speak and listen to each other. Other nodes can listen to
2.1.9 Communication with the Interface Cards this conversation as well when only the headphone is
plugged in at that node. This function is for example used
For communication with the interface cards, the backplane
during installation or maintenance activities.
is equipped with busses.
The EOW interface provides power for the analog/digital
a. Data Bus
conversion (PCM), and detects whether a microphone is
The data bus contains, among other things, address
plugged in.
lines for the selection of the proper interface card and
user, and data lines for data transport to and from the A fixed bandwidth is reserved on the ring for the EOW func-
interface cards. Via this bus, the gate arrays pass the tion, which therefore must not be programmed via the
data flow of the TRM modules to the proper interface OMS.
cards. Simultaneously, they multiplex the interface data
in the same transmission channels. An LS and HS data
bus interfaces with the backplane. LS stands for Low
Speed addressing. HS stands for High Speed address- 2.1.13 OMS Interface
ing.
The OMS is connected via a 10 BASE-T Ethernet interface.
b. Status/Control Bus The microprocessor and the connected OMS communicate
ERM2 can request a number of status data from the in- via an Ethernet controller and a proprietary protocol. Each
terface cards, such as the card type. In turn, the OMS network card has another Ethernet address. The address is
can read out and interpret this data. stored in the fixed part of the master flash EPROM. When
switching on the power supply, the microprocessor reads
In the opposite direction, the OMS can set a number of this address and passes it to the Ethernet controller.
parameters on the interface card via this gate array
and the status/control bus.
When reading out the status bits of the interface cards 2.1.14 Self-test
(via the status bus), it is simultaneously indicated on a
When switching on the supply voltage, the node carries out
separate line whether or not this interface card has
a complete self-test, before switching itself into the ring.
been allocated bandwidth.
To this end, the microprocessor initializes specific registers
of the gate arrays.
2.1.10 Temperature Sensor
Subsequently, the network card is completely tested, such
As excessive temperatures may reduce the life of compo- as the microprocessor‟s ROM and RAM memories, the gate
nents, the network card holds a temperature sensor, which arrays, etc.
indicates whether the temperature exceeds 65 °C ± 4 °C
The TRM modules are also tested, such as the type num-
(139 °F ± 7 °F). The microprocessor reports high tempera-
ber, the status and control logic, an electrical loopback, etc.
ture to the OMS.
After this self-test, a number of settings determining the
card operation are read into gate array ERM2, such as:
2.1.11 Alarm Contact
a. the node‟s hardware address;
The network card is equipped with two solid state relays to b. link or ring mode;
indicate abnormal operation. c. errors detected during the self-test.
One relay “MAJOR ALARM” shows that the node is not
receiving synchronization signals from neither of the rings.
The second relay “MINOR ALARM” shows that the node is 2.2 Visual Indications and Connectors on the Front
not receiving synchronization signals from at least one ring. Panel
If the node is switched off (no power) an major and minor The network card front panel (Figure 8) is equipped with
alarm situation occurs as well. Refer to 2.2.3e to find out the following:
what an alarm is.
a. LED indications;
These functions are available from FW version b. an alphanumeric display;
loadw003.014. c. connectors.
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BORA600
BORA150
The network card front panel houses the LEDs L, R, T, P1,
P2, S1, S2, CVA, OSL, EOW and CLK.
- The red LED P1 is lit if the node receives no or un- RX2 RX2
RX1 RX1
- The red LED S1 is lit if the node receives no or un-
CLK CLK
recognizable frames via the secondary ring, indi-
cating an error situation.
If LED S1 is not lit, the network card receives syn-
chronization frames from the previous node (sec-
ondary ring node synchronization).
d. LEDs CVA LED OSL is lit when the received power falls below a
There are two red CVA (=Code Violation Alarm) LEDs, value preset by the optical transceiver component
i.e. one CVA LED per TRM module. manufacturer.
The status of the CVA LED indicates the quality of the Alarms are sent to a connected OMS simultaneously.
received signal. At the same time it is of help in diag-
nosing possible faults in the transmission path.
f. LED CLK
The CVA LED is lit continuously, whenever the receiver When this green LED is lit, it indicates that an external
is out of synchronization. This can be caused by the clock on the BNC connector of this network card has
absence of an input signal, a disconnected plug or a been detected. When this network card is the Master
faulty cable or connection. As soon as the receiver has BORA (lowest node number), the OTN ring will be
seen a defined number of uninterrupted consecutive slaved to this external clock.
synchronization bits, link synchronization will be re-
During start-up (self-test) and in the case of an error, the
established and the LED will go dark.
LEDs do not have the functions of the codes indicated. Dur-
For as long as the receiver is in synchronization, single ing the self-tests, the LEDs flash alternately.
sporadic transmission errors will be indicated as code
violations by the LED coming on for a short period 2.2.2 Alphanumeric Display
(200ms). Several consecutive code violations result in
synchronization loss and the LED being lit continuous- The 4-character alphanumeric display shows all kinds of
ly. The condition is being reset automatically upon re- data regarding node operation and setting. In case of node
ception of uninterrupted consecutive synchronization N20 or N22, the upper character in the display is the MSB.
bits. In case of node N215, the left character is the MSB.
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- SS: from the secondary input (Si) to the sec- - BORA150/BORA600 edition 004 or lower:
ondary output (So).
The minor contact is AC/DC (normally closed) be-
- LB: there is a loopback in the OTN ring and tween pin number 1 and pin number 2. An alarm is
the loopback does occur in a different node indicated by a closed contact.
than the own node; the nodes in which the
loopback occurs will display PS or SP. The major contact is an AC/DC change over con-
tact. An alarm is indicated by a closed contact be-
- The Link Alarm (Li) occurs when the neighboring tween pin number 4 and pin number 5 (normally
nodes report that they have not received anything closed) and an open contact between pin number
at the input coming from this node. 5 and pin number 6 (normally open)
- The Local Alarm (Lo) occurs when invalid frames - BORA150/BORA600 edition 005 or higher:
are being received.
The minor contact is DC only (normally open)
e. The mode: by default Link. In case of a cabling failure, where pin number 1 is the „+ terminal‟ and pin
the word „Link‟ will flash on the display. number 2 is the „- terminal‟. An alarm is indicated
by an open contact.
f. The network card type. Three characters ("<a>-<bc>")
are used to display this network card type. The major contact can be used in two ways : ei-
ther it is AC between pin number 4 and pin num-
<a>= the amount of interface slots, (8 slots in an N20, ber 6 (normally open, opened on alarm), either it
N22 node, 4 slots in an N215 node.) is DC between pin number 4 (+) and pin number
5 (-), and between pin number 6 (+) and pin num-
<b>= the type of TRM1 that is used : I , S , L or F ber 5 (-) (both normally open, and opened on
<c>= the type of TRM2 that is used : I , S , L or F alarm)
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c. Weight
- S30824-Q80-X: approx. 520 g 4. ERROR LOCATION
- S30824-Q87-X: approx. 520 g
When switching on the supply voltage and during the opti-
d. MTBF at +25 °C (+77 °F) cal connection, check the LEDs and the alphanumeric dis-
- S30824-Q80-X: 10 years (=10 000 FITs) play on the network card. Solve possible errors.
- S30824-Q87-X 10 years (=10 000 FITs)
a. If no LED is lit on the network card, then check:
e. Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Emission: EN55022, Class A - the supply voltage presence;
- Immunity: EN50082-1
- the power supply connection;
f. Power Consumption
- the fuses on the front panel of the node (N20 type)
- S30824-Q80-X
or on the power supply modules (N22 type, N215
- +5 V: 3 A
type).
- +12 V: neglectable
b. If an error code occurs on the alphanumeric display
- S30824-Q87-X
(refer to Table 8), replace the network card.
- +5 V: 4 A
- +12 V: neglectable
c. If the green LEDs on the network card are not lit, the
- -12 V: neglectable
node is not synchronized.
g. OMS Connection
Check the optical connections.
- Via a twisted pair RJ45 connector for 10 BASE-T
Ethernet interface. d. If the red LEDs on the network card are lit, the node is
not synchronized.
h. Certification
- UL certification Pending Check the optical connections.
- FCC Part 15 CIA Pending
- CE Marking e. If the alphanumeric display continues to display TEST
- EMC directive 89/336/EEC followed by IRAM, XRAM, CRC1 or PRG, then there is
- LVD directive 73/23/EEC an error on the network card. In that case, the OMS
- TTE directive 91/263/EEC cannot communicate with the network card. Replace
the network card.
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Table 7 Display Data on The Network Card during Normal Operation
Table 8 Display Data on The Network Card during Self-test or in The Case of Errors
Display Info
Explanation Curative Action
Cycle 1 Cycle 2
TEST TEST The node starts up and carries out a self-test. If the display does not change after a while, Replace the network card
the system is unable to test itself (error on the network card).
If TEST and a code are displayed, OMS is unable to communicate with network card, and node is not switched into the ring.
TEST IRAM Error in the internal RAM. Replace the network card
TEST XRAM Error in the external RAM. Replace the network card
TEST CRC1 Error in the CRC test of the flash 1 boot part. Replace the network card
TEST PGR Error in the program part. The flash 1 and flash 2 program code is invalid. Replace the network card
If FAIL and a code are displayed, communication with OMS is possible via local Ethernet port, but node is not switched into the ring.
FAIL ERMS Error in interrupt mechanism of ERM1 and/or ERM2. Replace the network card
FAIL ERM1 Problem with gate array ERM1. Replace the network card
FAIL ERM2 Problem with gate array ERM2. Replace the network card
FAIL TRM1 Synchronization error in the electrical loopback with TRM1 in «daisy chain». Replace the network card
FAIL TRM2 Synchronization error in the electrical loopback with TRM2 in «daisy chain». Replace the network card
FAIL TRMS Synchronization error in the electrical loopback of TRM1 & TRM2 in «dual ring». Replace the network card
FAIL N215 BORA-4-<bc> in N20 or N22 Place the card in a N215 node
If one of the following error codes is displayed, following the data (cycles) sequentially listed in Table 7, then the node is switched
into the ring, and communication with the OMS is still possible via the optical ring. The local Ethernet may be defective.
E0 E0 CRC error in the flash 2 boot part. The flash 1 boot and program part is OK. Replace the network card
E1 E1 The «boot» version numbers of the flash EPROMs differ. Replace the network card
E2 E2 CopyRAM error. Restore the node settings. Restore the node settings
E3 E3 Error in the Ethernet internal loopback (local Ethernet port defective). Replace the network card if
the OMS port is used
E4 E4 Error in the Ethernet Dual Port RAM (local Ethernet port defective). Replace the network card if
the OMS port is used
E5 E5 Synchronization error in the electrical loopback with TRM1 in «dual ring» or error in TRM1 Replace the network card
status control, or unknown type.
E6 E6 Synchronization error in the electrical loopback with TRM2 in «dual ring» or error in TRM2 Replace the network card
status control, or unknown type.
E7 E7 Error in the Ethernet external loopback (local Ethernet port defective). Replace the network card if
the OMS port is used
E8 E8 Status and control RAM error in ERM2: no bandwidth can be accessed. Replace the network card
E9 E9 Error in the CRC test of the flash 1 program part. Download new loadware. If
not solved, replace card
E10 E10 Error in the CRC test of the flash 2 program part. Download new loadware. If
not solved, replace card
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6. LIST OF ABREVIATIONS
AC Alternate Current
BER Bit Error Rate
BORA Broadband Optical Ring Adapter
CVA Code Violation Alarm
CVR Code Violation Rate
DC Direct Current
EOW Engineering Order Wire
ERIA Enhanced Ring Interface Adapter
ERM1 ERIA Mode 1
HS High Speed
LED Light Emitting Diode
LS Low Speed
MSB Most Significant Bit
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
NVS Non Volatile Static
OMS OTN Management System
OSL Optical Signal Loss
OTN Open Transport Network
OTR Optical Transmitter and Receiver
RCV Receive
TMT Transmit
TRM Transceiver Module
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