Patch Panels
E1 to E1 Patch Panel

Indications and Alarm Monitoring

• Loss of incoming signal at any E1 Port
• Configuration error alarm
• 64 LED indicators to indicate the status of each E1 link
• System's internal 3 Volts power supply present
• External -48V DC input present
• System Self Test Error.

Programmable Features

• Enabling or disabling E1 channels (masking) of the E1 channels that are un-connected and not in use
• Creating a cross connect between E1s using the Windows based, easy to use GUI
• Telnet interface for remote programming by using text commands
• SNMP - V2

Status Monitoring

• Status of alarms
• Enabled / Disabled status of E1 ports
• Monitoring of the XC 64 Port E1 Electronic Patch Panel status and configuration
• SNMP - V2 Traps / Alarms.

Configuration, Maintenance and Management Interfaces

• Serial Management Port - RS232 interface (COM Port)
• TCP/IP - 10/100BaseT for remote management over a LAN / TCP/IP network
• SNMP V2 (MIB File provided with the equipment)
• Telnet - CLI (Command Line Interface)
• Windows XP and Windows 7 compatible Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Network Management System (to monitor multiple units from a single central location)

Easier Management - The XC 64 E1 electronic patch panel allows easier management of the cross-connects since all cross-connects can be controlled and managed from a central location over TCP/IP or UDP Network using either CLI (text) commands, or a GUI or SNMP.

The XC 64 E1 electronic patch panel eliminates the use of patch cords and the maze of loosely hanging inter-connect wires.

Better Management - the XC 64 E1 electronic patch panel allows better and more efficient management since a log of all patches / cross-connects can be archived as an MS (Microsoft) Access database files and retrieved whenever required.

The XC 64 E1 electronic patch panel eliminates the need for labelling the patch-cords and inter-connected wires since all inter-connection records are automatically retained in the system's non-volatile memory. Additionally, the same can also be saved and archived as an MS (Microsoft) Access database file from the system's GUI.

An Intelligent Patch Panel

The XC 64 Port E1 electronic patch panel keeps the user informed of a potential problem by generating an alarm.

The XC 64 Port E1 electronic patch panel generates SNMP V2 alarms and is supplied with an MIB file which allows the user to easily integrate the XC 64 Port E1 Electronic Patch Panel into their NMS (Network Management Software) for faster trouble-shooting and fault rectification. This results in more efficient network control and fault management.

The XC 64 Port E1 electronic patch panel also maintains a log of the 200 most recent time-stamped events, as they occur in real-time, by storing them in the system memory. These events may be viewed at any time by a user. The system event log is maintained in addition to SNMP V2 traps, which the equipment sends out to a centralized NMS, when such events or alarms occur.

User friendly the equipment may be assessed remotely using Telnet, GUI (Graphical User Interface) or SNMP over an Ethernet link through the system's 10/100BaseT Ethernet Port. The equipment may be also accessed locally through either an RS232 (DB9) serial or a USB COM Port.