4.1.5  

Installing Boards (Configuration Notes) 
 
Caution  
Always wear an antistatic wristband when working on the system (especially when handling boards).  
Caution  
 •   To ensure that the system operates without blocking, you must follow the instructions in Section 4.1.5.7 "Distribution of the PCM Highway" concerning PCM highway distribution.
 •   For thermal reasons the IVMNL board may only be installed in the basic cabinet in a HiPath 3800 19-inch cabinet installation.
 •   In order to avoid inactive IVM channels (due to the slow IVM board boot-up), the recommendations on Page 3-101 must be observed.

4.1.5.1  

System factory default 
According to the sales order, a distinction is made between the following delivery states:
 •   Pre-configured systems
   -   The system cabinet(s) is/are supplied with customer-specific boards.
   -   The current system software (without customer data) is installed.
   -   The system has passed the startup test.
 •   Unconfigured systems
    The system cabinet(s) is/are not supplied with pre-installed boards. Install the boards as described in the following information.

4.1.5.2  

Board Slots in the Basic and Expansion Cabinet 
There are nine slots available in the basic cabinet BC (slots 1 to 5 and slots 7 to 10) and thirteen in the expansion cabinet EC (slots 1 to 6 and slots 8 to 14) for peripheral boards.
The central control board CBSAP has a fixed slot (slot 6, only in the basic cabinet BC).
Depending on your requirements, up to three LUNA2 power supply units can be used in the basic cabinet BC and up to four in the expansion cabinet EC.
 Figure 4-14   HiPath 3800 - Board Slots in the Basic Cabinet
 
 Figure 4-15   HiPath 3800 - Board Slots in the Expansion Cabinet
 

4.1.5.3  

Inserting or Removing Boards 
Caution  
Always wear an antistatic wristband when working on the system (especially when handling boards).  
Observe the measures for protecting electrostatically sensitive devices (see Section 1.2.6 "Notes").  

Introduction  
Peripheral boards can be inserted and removed while the power is connected. Always use the board wrench provided for removing and inserting boards.
See Section 9.1.1 "Replacing Peripheral Boards for HiPath 3800" for information on upgrading peripheral boards.

Procedure for inserting and removing the boards  

 If  
 Then  
 Board is to be removed.  
Insert the tip of the board wrench marked "Pull" into the top opening on the front cover of the board to be removed.  
Lever the board out of the shelf by pushing the board wrench upwards (Figure 4-16, left).  
Then you can pull the module out of the system cabinet over the guide rails.  
 Board is to be added.  
Using its guide rails slide the board into the system cabinet until it stops.  
Insert the tip of the board wrench marked "Plug-In" into the bottom opening in the front cover of the board.  
Lever the board into the shelf of the cabinet by pushing the board wrench upwards (Figure 4-16, right).  
 Figure 4-16   HiPath 3800 - Removing/Inserting the Board Using the Board Wrench
 

Installing shielding covers  
Please observe the following rules when installing shielding covers:
 •   In the case of boards with no connection option on the front, a shielding cover (C39165-A7075-B15) must be installed as these only have a plastic cover C39228-A402-C21. These are:
    SLMA24, SLMA8, SLMAE8, SLMAE200, SLMO2, SLMO8, STMD3, TM2LP, TMC16, TMDID/TMDID2, TMEW2
 •   In the case of boards with a connection option on the front, a shielding cover is not installed as these have a special shielded front panel. These are:
    DIUT2, DIUN2, DIU2U, STMI2, TMCAS-2, TMANI8, SLCN, IVMNL
 •   Empty board slots must be equipped with shielding covers at the front and at the back.
 •   When using internal patch panels:
    The number of rear shielding covers (DUA437) depends on the number of internal patch panels used.
    Example: Basic cabinet (9 slots): 4 internal patch panels ==> 5 shielding covers. Patch panels should be handled in the same way as shielding covers.
 •   Board slots with MDFU (CABLUs), external patch panels or with OpenEnd cabling must be covered with additional blind panels for shielding purposes.
Install the shielding cover as follows:
 1.   Insert the two bottom pins on the shielding cover into the openings provided for this purpose on the slide-in shelf.
 2.   Push the shielding cover in the direction of the board until it locks into position (see Figure 4-17).
   
   Figure 4-17   Installing the Board Shielding Cover
 

Special board attachments  
 •   DBSAP
The DBSAP board is plugged into four socket contacts on the backplane of the expansion cabinet and fixed with screws.
 •   LUNA2
Depending on the system configuration up to three LUNA2 modules can be used in the basic cabinet and up to four LUNA2 modules can be used in the expansion cabinet. For information on how to calculate the number of LUNA2 modules required, see the LUNA2 board description.
    Push the LUNA2 power supply unit into the slots provided in the lower part of the system cabinet shelf until you hear a click.
   
   Figure 4-18   HiPath 3800 - Installing the LUNA2 Power Supply Unit
 
    The slots for the power supply units must be covered with an outer panel before the system is started up. The outer panel is fixed onto the shelf with screws (see Figure 4-19 and Figure 4-20).
   
   Figure 4-19   HiPath 3800 - Slots for LUNA2 and REALS in the Basic Cabinet (With Outer Panel Mounted)
 
   
   Figure 4-20   HiPath 3800 - Slots for LUNA2 in the Expansion Cabinet (With Outer Panel Mounted)
 
 •   REALS
Insert the REALS board into the slot marked 3 in the lower part of the shelf in the basic cabinet and apply pressure until you hear a click.
   
   Figure 4-21   HiPath 3800 - Installing the REALS Board
 
    The slots for the power supply units and for the REALS board must be covered with an outer panel before the system is started up. The outer panel is fixed onto the shelf with screws (see Figure 4-19).

4.1.5.4  

Mounting Connector Panels (if required) 
The HiPath 3800 has various connection options for connecting the peripherals. If you intend to use connector panels, mount the panels supplied as follows:

 If  
 Then  
 Connector panels with RJ45 jacks  
 (see Section 4.1.6.5 "Connecting Peripherals to the Connector Panels with RJ45 Jacks")  
 Slot with  
 STMD3  
Attach a connector panel with 8 RJ45 jacks (S30807-Q6624-X) to the SIVAPAC connector on the backplane.  
 Slot with  
 SLCN  
 SLMA  
 SLMA21  
 SLMA8  
 SLMO2  
 SLMO8  
 TM2LP  
 TMC161  
 TMDID2  
Attach a connector panel with 24 RJ45 jacks (S30807-Q6622-X) to the SIVAPAC connector on the backplane.  
 different or no assignment  
Use filler panels to cover the backplane sections of other boards and empty board slots (see Section 4.1.5.3 "Inserting or Removing Boards" -> Installing shielding covers).  
 For U.S. only:
Connector panels with CHAMP jack  
 (see Section 4.1.6.6 "Connecting Peripherals to the Connector Panels with CHAMP Jack (for U.S. only)")  
 Slot with  
 SLMA  
 SLMA21  
 SLMA8  
 SLMO2  
 SLMO8  
 STMD3  
 TM2LP  
 TMC161  
 TMDID2  
Attach a connector panel with CHAMP jacks (S30807-Q6626-X) to the SIVAPAC connector on the backplane.  
 different or no assignment  
Use filler panels to cover the backplane sections of other boards and empty board slots (see Section 4.1.5.3 "Inserting or Removing Boards" -> Installing shielding covers).  
 Connector panels with SIPAC 1 SU connectors  
 (see Section 4.1.6.7 "Connecting Peripherals to Connector Panels with SIPAC 1 SU Connectors")  
 Slot with  
 SLCN  
 SLMA  
 SLMA21  
 SLMA8  
 SLMO2  
 SLMO8  
 STMD3  
 TM2LP  
 TMC161  
 TMDID2  
Plug a connector panel with SIPAC 1 SU connectors (S30807-Q6631-X) into the SIVAPAC connector on the backplane.  
 different or no assignment  
Use filler panels to cover the backplane sections of other boards and empty board slots (see Section 4.1.5.3 "Inserting or Removing Boards" -> Installing shielding covers).  
1for selected countries only
2For U.S. only

4.1.5.5  

Installing the SIVAPAC-SIPAC Board Adapter 
The peripheral board slots on the HiPath 3800 are fitted with SIPAC 9 SU connectors. The TMEW2 and TMDID (for U.S. only) boards have SIVAPAC connector strips and as a result, SIVAPAC-SIPAC board adapters have to be installed in order to use them in HiPath 3800.
The SIVAPAC-SIPAC board adapter consists of three individual parts (refer to Figure 4-22):
 •   two adapter modules
 •   one startup module
 Figure 4-22   SIVAPAC-SIPAC board adapter
 

Procedure: Installing the SIVAPAC-SIPAC Board Adapter  

 Step  
 Activity  
 1.  
Rotate the board so that the backplane connector is pointing towards you.  
 2.  
Carefully pull the locking hooks (Figure 4-23, A) on an adapter module apart.  
 3.  
Align the adapter module on the connector strip (Figure 4-23, B) of the board. The outside edges of the adapter module must match the outside edges of the connector strip.  
 4.  
Make sure that the outermost row of pins on the adapter module and the outermost row of jacks on the connector strip are aligned flush with one another and press the adapter module fully into the connector strip.  
 5.  
Close the locking hooks.  
 6.  
Repeat steps [2] to [5] to install the second adapter module.  
 7.  
Plug the startup module (Figure 4-23, C,) into the hotplug connector on the board.  
 Figure 4-23   Installing the SIVAPAC-SIPAC Board Adapter
 

Replacing the board lock  
Install the board adapter increases the board length. The boards jut out slightly from the board shelf. To ensure that these boards can still snap into place in spite of the board adapter, the upper black lock must be replaced with a gray lock.
 Figure 4-24   Replacing the board lock
 

4.1.5.6  

Initializing the Boards 
The system software detects the boards in ascending order, starting with the lowest installation position the first time the system starts up. The system initializes subscriber line circuits and ports in the sequence indicated by the arrow (Figure 4-25).
The system activates all connected boards in the following situations:
 •   The maximum configuration has not yet been reached. While sequentially scanning the slots for each board, the system software checks whether the maximum number of stations or trunks has been exceeded. If it has, the board is not activated. The board LED shows the board's status.
 •   At least one B channel on line trunk modules is available for the slot (only the available number of B channels is activated).

Assignment of subscriber line circuits and ports  
 Figure 4-25   HiPath 3800 - Initialization of Subscriber Line Circuits and Ports
 

4.1.5.7  

Distribution of the PCM Highway 
HiPath 3800 provides PCM highway trunk groups with 2 x 4 PCM highways for each peripheral board slot. There are 32 time-division multiplex channels available for each PCM highway. Blockages occur if these are busy. The system cannot execute any more call requests.
To guarantee that the system operates without blocking, make sure when performing configuration that the boards on a PCM segment do not require more than the number of time-division multiplex channels available. The following figures show the PCM highways for both system cabinets of the HiPath 3800.

Basic cabinet: PCM highways  
 Figure 4-26   HiPath 3800 - PCM Highways in the Basic Cabinet
 
The basic cabinet provides two PCM highway bundles with 2 x 4 PCM highways each. There are 32 time-division multiplex channels available for each PCM highway.
The PCM highway bundles in the basic cabinet are used by peripheral boards according to the following rules:
 •   Single-cabinet system (basic cabinet only)
With the exception of boards DIUT2, DIUN2, DIU2U (for U.S. only), and STMI2, the peripheral boards only use the PCM highways of trunk group A:
   -   PCM segment for board slots 1 - 5 = 128 time-division multiplex channels (four PCM highways)
   -   PCM segment for board slots 7 - 10 = 128 time-division multiplex channels (four PCM highways)
    DIUT2, DIUN2, DIU2U (for U.S. only), and STMI2 use the PCM highways from trunk group F. Thus there are an additional 128 time-division multiplex channels available for slots 1 - 5 and for slots 7 - 10 for these boards.
If more than the 2 x 128 time-division multiplex channels from trunk group F are required because of the configuration with these boards, the system will automatically resort to time-division multiplex channels from trunk group A. However, only complete boards are activated on the other trunk group. The remaining time-division multiplex channels remain free.
 •   Two-cabinet system (basic cabinet + expansion cabinet)
All peripheral boards use the PCM highways from trunk group A only.

Expansion cabinet: PCM highways  
 Figure 4-27   HiPath 3800 - PCM Highways in the Expansion Cabinet
 
The expansion cabinet provides a PCM highway bundle with 2 x 4 PCM highways. There are 32 time-division multiplex channels available for each PCM highway.
 •   PCM segment for board slots 1 - 6 = 128 time-division multiplex channels (four PCM highways)
 •   PCM segment for board slots 8 - 14 = 128 time-division multiplex channels (four PCM highways)
PCM highway bundle F is not used.

Time-division multiplex channels for peripheral boards  
The following table lists the maximum number of time-division multiplex channels that the different boards require. A distinction is made here between:
 •   static time-division multiplex channels
Time-division multiplex channels are subject to static assignment in trunk boards. This ensures that all incoming calls can be processed.
 •   dynamic time-division multiplex channels
Time-division multiplex channels are subject to dynamic assignment in subscriber line modules. Channels are seized for each call and released afterwards. This means that the current number of time-division multiplex channels required is determined by the number of active stations.
Restrictions for using the TMDID board  
The TMDID board only uses the first half of a PCM segment. Consequently, a maximum of 64 channels is available on each PCM segment for TMDID-specific static time-division multiplex channels.  
To guarantee that the system operates without blocking when using the TMDID, the boards on a PCM segment must not require more than the 64 static time-division multiplex channels.  
Examples for a PCM segment:  
 •   2 x TMDID + 1 x DIU2U = 64 static time-division multiplex channels = approved equipment
 •   1 x TMDID + 1 x TMC16 + 1 x DIU2U = 72 static time-division multiplex channels = unapproved equipment
 •   1 x TMDID + 2 x SLMO2 = 8 static and 96 dynamic time-division multiplex channels = approved equipment

 Table 4-4   Maximum Number of Time-Division Multiplex Channels Required Per Board
 Board  
 Maximum number of time-division multiplex channels required  
  Time-division multiplex channel assignment  
DIU2U  
 48  
 static  
DIUN2  
 60  
 static  
DIUT2  
 60  
 static  
IVMN8  
 8  
 dynamic  
IVMNL  
 24  
 dynamic  
SLCN  
 1281  
 dynamic  
SLMA  
 24  
 dynamic  
SLMA2  
 24  
 dynamic  
SLMA8  
 8  
 dynamic  
SLMAV8  
 8  
 dynamic  
SLMAV24  
 24  
 dynamic  
SLMO2  
 482  
 dynamic  
SLMO8  
 162  
 dynamic  
STMD3  
 16  
 static/dynamic3  
STMI2  
 32  
 dynamic  
STMI2  
 64  
 dynamic  
TM2LP  
 8  
 static  
TMC16  
 16  
 static  
TMCAS-2  
 60  
 static  
TMDID  
 8  
 static  
TMEW2  
 4  
 static  
1A time-division multiplex channel is required if a call is being conducted over the "home SLCN board" of a mobile telephone. If a call is being conducted over a "Current location SLCN board", additional time-division multiplex channels will be required. More information is provided in Section 11.5 "Multi-SLC and System-Wide Networking".
2The maximum number of masters and slaves possible is taken into consideration.
3Static time-division multiplex channel assignment for operation as a trunk board, dynamic assignment for operation as a subscriber line module.

4.1.5.8  

Static Traffic Capacity 
The static traffic capacity of the HiPath 3800 system can be determined as follows.

 Table 4-5   HiPath 3800 - Static Traffic Capacity
 HiPath 3800  
 Slots per PCM segment  
 Static traffic capacity per PCM segment  
 Total static traffic capacity of the system  
Single-cabinet system
(see Page 4-46)  
 1 - 5  
 128 erlangs + (128 erlangs1)  
 512 erlangs  
 7 - 10  
 128 erlangs + (128 erlangs1)  
Two-cabinet system
(see Page 4-47)  
 1 - 5  
 128 erlangs  
 512 erlangs  
 7 - 10  
 128 erlangs  
 11 - 16  
 128 erlangs  
 18 - 24  
 128 erlangs  
1The basic cabinet provides two PCM highway bundles with 2 x 4 PCM highways each. DIUT2, DIUN2, DIU2U (for U.S. only), and STMI2 use the PCM highways from trunk group F. Thus there are an additional 128 time-division multiplex channels available for these boards in the basic cabinet for slots 1 - 5 and slots 7 - 10. If HiPath 3800 is used as a two-cabinet system, the PCM highway trunk group F cannot be used.