• The 16 E1 Port Groomer for Hi-Z monitoring upto 7 E1 links (14 E1 Ports) plus 2 additional spare E1 ports (Normal-Z) to connect to the measurement-probe, billing servers etc.
• The 16 T1 Port Groomer for Hi-Z Monitoring provides upto 7 T1 links (14 T1 Ports) plus 2 additional spare T1 ports (Normal-Z) to connect to the measurement-probe, billing servers etc.
• The 32 E1 Port Groomer for Hi-Z monitoring provides upto 16 E1 links (32 E1 Ports) plus 4 additional spare E1 ports (Normal-Z) to connect to the measurement-probe, billing servers etc.
• The 32 T1 Port Groomer for Hi-Z monitoring provides upto 16 T1 links (32 T1 Ports) plus 4 additional spare T1 ports (Normal-Z) to connect to the measurement-probe, billing servers etc.
• The 64 E1 Port Plus Groomer for Hi-Z monitoring provides upto 32 E1 links (64 E1 Ports) plus 16 additional spare E1 ports (Normal-Z) to connect to the measurement-probe, billing servers etc.
• The 64 T1 Port Plus Groomer for HI-Z monitoring provides upto 32 T1 links (64 T1 Ports) plus 16 additional spare T1 ports (Normal-Z) to connect to the measurement-probe, billing servers etc.

The VCL-MegaConnect, 64 T1 Port Plus Groomer for Hi-Z monitoring occupies only a 3U high rack-space, and is a complete 19-inch standalone unit. The unit operates on a -48VDC input power-supply (AC input adapter is optional for AC mains operation).

The system is supplied with an easy to use Windows (95, 98, Me, XP) Graphical User Interface that provides the USER a complete control to prepare multiple configuration "maps" and store them as easy to read data files. It may also accessed using CLI (Command Line Interface) through a Serial (COM) Port of a PC using HyperTerminal text commands. Dry contact relay alarms are also available at rear of the system to connect the system to external audio and visual alarms outputs.

The VCL-MegaConnect, T1 Monitoring Groomer also has a TCP-IP Access feature which allows the DACS to be connected on a TCP - IP network (10/100 Base Interface) for remote access for configuration and monitoring using Telnet.

Applications:

• 80 Ports E1 / T1 Monitoring Groomer
• Monitoring of “Live Traffic” on E1 / T1 links which are to be MONITORED, NON-INTRUSIVELY (Hi-Z) in both Transmit and Receive directions.

Indications and Alarm Monitoring:

• Loss of incoming signal at any E1 / T1 Port
• Configuration Error Alarm
• Clock Status
• 1 to 8 channel LED indicators to indicate the status of each E1 / T1 channel
• +3 Volts Power Supply
• -48VDC present

• Configuration Error

Programmable Features:

• Specifying the priority sequence for clock selection.
• Enabling or disabling E1 / T1 channels (masking) of the E1 / T1 channels that are not is use.
• Creating a cross - connect between E1s at DS-O level (Single time-slot level) using the Windows based, easy to use GUI.
• Telnet interface for remote programming.

Status Monitoring:

• Clock Selection
• Status of alarms.
• Enabled / Disabled status of E1 / T1 channels.

• Monitoring of the VCL-MegaConnect status and configuration.

Related Links

• 64 Port E1 DACS / T1 DACS - Digital Cross Connect Switch
• E1, 16 Port Digital Access Cross-Connect Switch
• T1, 16 Port Digital Access Cross-Connect Switch
• Data Sheet / Product Brochure: 75 Ohms Patch-Panel for E1 Monitoring Application (PDF)
• Data Sheet / Product Brochure: 120 Ohms Patch-Panel for E1 Monitoring Application (PDF)