NEWBRIDGE

3600 MainStreet Network

Overview
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3600 Nodes
The 3600 MainStreet Bandwidth
Manager is the cornerstone of the
36xx series of multiplexers. The
manner in which the 3600 node is
configured is similar to that of all
36xx series Multiplexers.
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3600 Nodes
Single-shelf / Dual Shelf
Single shelf - 32Mbps switching capacity
Dual Shelf - 64 Mbps switching capacity

Shelf Layout
Power Section
Universal
Card Slots

Common
Control Slots

Shelf Layout
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
C
T
L
UCS

10 1112
E
G
X
F
P
C
CCS
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Power Distribution
Power Distribution Box.
Provides power Cross Connection.
On / OFF Switch.
Input 120 VAC or -48 VDC (U.S)
Input 240 VAC or -60 VDC (European)
Alarm Status for redundant Supply failure
and recovery Alarms report.
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3600 Backplane.
J2B
J1B

J4B
J3B

J6B
J5B

J8B

J18 J19

J17

J7B

+ 5V

J21

GND

J22

J13

J14

SP1

SP2

J20B
J20A

J9B J10B J11B J23B

J12
J23A
J9A J10A
A

J11

B
J1A

J2A

J3A

J4A

J5A

J6A

J7A

J8A

3600 Backplane.
J2B
J1B

J4B
J3B

J6B
J5B

J8B

J18 J19

J17

J7B

+ 5V

J21

GND

J22

J13

J14

SP1

SP2

Interface Bus

J20B
J20A

J9B J10B J11B J23B

J12
J23A
J9A J10A
A

J11

Signal Time Bus (ST)

ST Bus structure
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6
Slot 7
Slot 8

DX

Each Card has 3 ST Busses to the DX Chip set

The DX Chips are found on the control card and
the Expander Card

Single Bandwidth
Data Bus

Univers
al Card
Slot

Control Bus A

DX

Control Bus B

Each Signal Time Bus consists of 32 channels.

Data Bus carries traffic at the rate of 64 Kbps.
Control Bus carries maintenance information.
The one ST Bus can accommodate no more than
32, 64 Kbps circuit, this is called single bandwidth.
(8 x 2M) = 16 Mb.

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Double Bandwidth
Data Bus A

Univers
al Card
Slot

Data Bus B

DX

Control Bus

Has 2 Data ST Busses.

Can accommodate 64, 64 Kbps circuits.
This is called Double bandwidth.
(8 x 4M) = 32 Mb.
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3600 Shelf Overview

Backplane Architecture
Common

Two Data

Control

One Control Bus

Processor Bus

Redundant
Common
Control

(ShelfA)

(ShelfA)

Serial
Bus

UCS

UCS

UCS

UCS

UCS

UCS

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Shelf

16

Shelf

Shelf

Shelf

Shelf

Shelf

InterfaceBusToExternalEquipmentConnector

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3600 Nodes

3600 Nodes
Non-Redundancy
3600 MainStreet

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MainStreet

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MainStreet

Redundancy

3600 MainStreet

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Single Shelf

3600
MainStreet

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Dual Shelf
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MainStreet

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Non Redundant Shelf

3600 MainStreet

3600

MainStreet
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Empty Slot

C E
T X
L P
3

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Single Shelf Redundant Shelf

3600 MainStreet
3600 MainStreet

3600

3600

MainStreet

MainStreet

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C S C
T S T
L R L
3

C
T
L
3
+

C
T
L
3
+

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Dual Shelf Redundant Shelf

3600 MainStreet

3600
MainStreet
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C
T
L
3

E
X
P

3600 MainStreet

3600
MainStreet
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C
T
L
3

E
X
P

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Balanced Transceivers

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Accessing the Node

Node
Management
Session

3600 MainStreet

3600
MainStreet

Active
Control
Card

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FRS,
Inactive
Control
Card

FRE
Card

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Management Stations
Management Stations
You can initiate a node management session from any of the following
management stations:

46020 MainStreet Intelligent Network Station

4601 / 4601A MainStreet Network Manager
MainStreet Craft Interface Node Manager
ASCII (VT100) terminal

C.P.S.S.
2*E1or
2*T1

3600

3630

20

60
CPSS

3645
11

12

13

14

10

15

17

18

16

3600

E1
2.048Mbps

X.21Pri

CPSS

V.35Pri
CPSS

T1
1.544Mbps

3612
50

300
CPSS

CPSS

CPSS

SP1/2

1023

NetworkManagement;
46020/4601/4601A

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CPSS

CPSS

40

3600
DualShelf

3606

30

CPSS

CPSS

X.21/V35Pri
32kbps256kbps

3600

4*PriLinks
32kbps512kbps

NMTI
VT100ASCII
DTE9600bps/
PCCraftInterface

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Control Packet Switching System (CPSS)

Newbridge proprietary - based on X.25 protocol.
Control Packet Switching System (CPSS) is a Newbridge proprietary
system based on the X.25 protocol used for network management.

Used for carrying network information and control.

It is used for carrying network information and control commands around
the network.

Needs to be present on connections to all nodes.

CPSS needs to be configured on links for all nodes that are to be
managed by a network manager. Redundancy needs to be built in to
ensure that network management can still take place even if one of the
links fails

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Control Packet Switching System (CPSS)

Types of CPSS :
Dedicated CPSS, which is generally used between nodes for
network management
Shared CPSS, which is used mainly for house-keeping tasks
on the node itself. (Shelf A Shelf B)

Capabilities of controlling:
40 domains.
250 nodes in each domain.

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Hierarchical Timing
Stratum 1

Stratum 2

Stratum 3

Stratum 4

Class 2-4 Office

Class 2-4 Office

Class 5 End Office

Class 5 End Office

3600

3600

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System Synchronization Unit (SSU)

Microprocessor Controlled, is called Intelligent (ISSU), uses
a phase lock loop to capture clocking from three sources:
1. Derived from a card on the 3600.
E1 / T1 Card.
DCC.
2. External:
J 17 (Pin 5 and 13
J 13 (BNC).
3. HOLDOVER:
using the nodes SSU (default), free running mode.

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Timing Connectors.
J2B
J1B

J4B
J3B

J6B
J5B

J8B

J17

J18 J19

J7B

+ 5V

J21

GND

J22
J20B
J20A

Timing Connectors:

J13

J17 DB 15 Male
Click Input: Pins 5 and 13.

SP1

J14
SP2

Clock Out put: Pins 10 and 11

J13: BNC- Clock Input.
J14: BNC Clock Out put.
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Shelf Timing Sources

J13
All UCS
Cards

EXTERNAL

8kHz or 2MHz

PRI or
DCC
Card

SSU

GFC
J14

DERIVED

J17
HOLDOVER

64 Kb/s
AMI

2MHz reference on SSU

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Shelf Timing Sources

EXTERNAL:
8 KHz or 2.48 MHz applied to J13
2 V Peak to Peak.
50 % duty cycle.
Square or Sine wave.
J17 unavailable as clock input.
JFC is required, if J14 is used as Clock source for another device.
JFC2 is required, if J17 is used as Clock source for another device.
Derived from a primary rate Card, T-1, E-1, X-21 and V-35.
Hold Over: uses the 2.048 MHz internal clock Oscillator.

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Shelf Timing Sources

J13
All UCS
Cards

EXTERNAL

8kHz or 2MHz

PRI or
DCC
Card

SSU

GFC
J14

DERIVED

J17
64 Kb/s
AMI

HOLDOVER

2MHz reference on SSU

J17

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Common Control Cards.

Control Card.
Expander Card.
General Facility Card. (GFC)

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Control Card (CTL).

Provides all common control an d Node management facilities
for the 3600 system. It includes the following :

Control
Card

Interfacing with the Node Management Terminal (NMT).

Control of the configuration database and system clocks
Coordination of the network synchronization signals.

Display
S1
DCE

The running of the system software.

Serial Port.

It consists of the following modules :

Memory Module (MM).

DCE
Activity
Status

System Synchronization Unit (SSU) Module.

Status 7 segment LED.
Installed In Slot 9 Redundant Control Card is installed.

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Expander Card (EXP).

With no module. Six Slots with single bandwidth.
(6 + 2) module will support double band width to slot 7 &
8 on shelf A.
(8 + 8) module will support double band width to slot 7 &
8 on shelf A & B.
(16 +) module supports double band width to all 16 slots.
Single Shelf (2*16 = 32 Mb Capacity)
Double Shelf (2*32 = 64 Mb Capacity)
In 2nd Shelf CTL&EXP Card is used for redundancy.
Expander Card is installed in slot No. 10.
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General Facility Cards (GFC & GFC2)

GFC is a 2 slots wide card and GFC2 is a
narrow i.e single slot wide.

GFC 2

GFC
Card

In PTCL GFC Card is used.

Card

Receive
Attenuation

GFC and GFC2 Cards provide :

Alarm

O-W

RX Att.

An integral tone generator 1004 Hz tone.

Alarm
RX Att.

Composite Clock Generator.

A test point --- 4-wire E&M interface.

Send

An order wire facility an LGS interface.

Power Rail test points.

Receive

+/- 5 VDC , +/- 12 VDC, -48 VDC, 90V

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VOICE Cards.

LGS Voice Card.

LGE Voice Card.
E&M Card.

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LGS VOICE Card.

LGS

Connects Telephones to High Speed Digital Trunks.

Twelve or six 2-wire Circuits per card.
Locates at the subscriber end.
Card and Circuit Status indications.
One line LED is associated with one circuit.
Status LED on --- Slot configured.
Line LED lights when circuit is seized.
Status LED flashes

--

Card fault.

Card
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Line 6
Line 7
Line 8
Line 9
Line 10
Line 11
Line 12
STATUS

Maintenance loop back.

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LGS Applications.
PLAR

LS

LGS

E-1

LGS

LS

PLAR : A private line ring down Circuit.

OPX

LS

LGS

E-1

LGS

LS

PBX

OPX : A PBX station is extended through the E-1 Network.

Signaling Conversion
GS-E&M
1
4
7
*

2
5
6
0

Key Set

3
6
9
#

E-1
LGS

E&M

E&M

PBX

GS (Ground Start) or LS (Loop Start) conditions on the near end are

converted to E&M signaling as required by the distant end PBX.

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LGE Card :
Connects a PBX to High Speed Digital Trunks.

LGE
Card

Six two-wire Circuits per card.

Line 1

Locates at the exchange end.

Line 3

Card and Circuit Status indications.

Line 5

Line 2

Line 4

Line 6

One line LED is associated with one circuit.

Status LED on --- Slot configured.
Line LED lights when circuit is seized.
Status LED flashes

--

Card fault.

STATUS

Maintenance loop back.

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LGE Application :
3600
PBX
LGE

3600

Back Bone
E-1

E-1

LGS

Ringing Station :
PBX provides Ring Voltage to and sensed by the LGE Card.
Signaling bits on E-1 toggled indicating ring condition
Far end converts the toggled signaling bits to ring Voltage at the LGS.

Making a Call :
Take phone OFF-HOOK. Signaling bits on E-1 toggled indicating ring condition.

3600 toggles the signaling bits indicating line current and converts the toggled
signaling bits to ring Voltage at the LGS.
LGE Seizes the line to PBX.PBX provides dial tone and connects digit register
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E&M Card.
Allows the connection of analogue Trunk circuits
to High Speed Digital Trunks.

E&M
Card

Six two-wire or four-wire Circuits per card.

Line 1

Card and Circuit Status indications.

Line 3

One line LED is associated with one circuit.

Line 5

Line 2
Line 4
Line 6

Status LED on --- Slot configured.

Line LED lights when circuit is seized.
Status LED flashes

--

Maintenance loop back.

Card fault.
STATUS

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E&M Application :
3600
PBX
E&M

3600

Back Bone
E-1

PBX
E-1

E&M

E&M leads used for active-idle queries by PBX.

Prevents glare .Collision of PBXs on a trunk.

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Data Cards.

Line Cards
Direct Connect Cards.

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Data Cards.
Line Cards
Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC).
2 Binary 1 Quaternary (2B1Q).

Direct Connect Cards.

RS-232 DCC.
X -21 DCC.
V35 DCC.
RS-422 DCC.

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Data Card Types

3600

Line
Card

Line

DTU

DCC

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DINIC Line Cards

Supports 2B+D format.
Three variants of the DINIC line
card are available.
3 Circuits DINIC Line Card.

DINIC
Card

DINIC
Card

Line 1

Line 1

Line 2

Line 2

Line 3

Line 3
Line 4

6 Circuits DINIC Line Card.

Line 5
Line 6

12 Circuits DINIC Line Card.

DINIC
Card
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Line 6
Line 7
Line 8
Line 9
Line 10
Line 11
Line 12

Status

Status

Status

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2B1Q Card.
The 2B1Q Line Card provides 6
2B1Q interfaces, each of 64 Kbps
to 270X DTUs (also called long
loop DTUs).
The physical interface is ISDN
compatible, but the line coding is
proprietary.

2B1Q
Card
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Line 6

Status

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DCC Overview.
3600

25 Pairs Cable

Data Interface Cable

RS-232
DCC

DTE
Line 1

Distribution Panel

Line 2

DCC
RS-232.

Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Line 6

X-21.
V-35.

The 25 pair connector on the front is

optional on the X-21 and V-35 Cards.

RS-422.
Status

X-21 -4 Circuit without the front

connector / 6 with.
V-35 -3 circuits without the front
connector / 6 with.

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V-35 DCC Card.

The V-35 DCC provides three or six interfaces.
The card can be installed in any slot in the
universal card section.

V-35
Card

V-35
Card

Line 1

Line 1

Line 2

Line 2

Line 3
Line 4

Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Line 6

Two variants of the V-35 DCC are available.

3 circuits V-35 DCC.
6 circuits V-35 DCC.

The card can be configured for :

Status

Status

Super rate operation.

Sub-rate operation.

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X-21 DCC Card.

The X-21 DCC provides four or six full-duplex interfaces.
The card can be installed in any slot in the universal
card section.

X-21
Card

X-21
Card

Line 1

Line 1

Line 2

Line 2

Line 3
Line 4

Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Line 6

Two variants of the X-21 DCC are available.

- 6 circuits X-1 DCC.
- 4 circuits X-21 DCC.

The card can be configured for :

Status

Status

- Super rate operation.

- Sub-rate operation.
- Default Super-rate operation.
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RS-422 DCC Card.

Four user configurable ports.
Supports interface speed up to 1984 kbps (31 DSOs) per port.
Transparent synchronous signaling transmission for all
interface speeds.

RS422
DCC
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4

Each port is independently configurable for one of the following

interface type :
- Rs-530-A.
- RS-449 (V.36).
- V-35.

Status

- X-21 / X-22 port.

Interface Speed :
- Transport bandwidth 48, 56, and 64 kbps.
- Sub-rate 9.6, 19.2 and 38.4 kbps.
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PRIMARY RATE CARDS

T1 / DUAL T-1 Card.

E-1 / DUAL E-1 Card.
X-21 PRI Card.
V-35 PRI Card.

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E-1 / Dual E-1 Card.

E-1 Card :
The E-1 Card provides one 2048 Mbps E1 digital link interface.
When equipped with an E-1 Line Interface
Module (LIM), the card provides a high
impedance monitoring function that
supports 1 : 1 interface redundancy.

Dual E-1 Card :

The Card provides two 2048 Mbps E-1 digital
link interface, cross connecting the 64 Kbps
voice and / or data channels at the DSO level.

2048
Mbps

Dual 2048
Mbps

E1 Card

E1 Card

TX Out.
TX Out.
RX In.
RX In.
BP TX.
BP RX.

TX Out.
RX In.

Lo sync

Lo sync

Error

Error

Status

Status

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X-21 PRI Card.

The X-21 Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Card
provides a 30 channel, X-21 / V-11 interface at the
customer premises.
Framing and Signaling is maintained by a 3600
proprietary scheme, which also handles alarm
messaging and inter Node communication.
The X-21 PRI Card can be installed in any
universal Card slot.

X-21
PRI
Card

Line

Lo Sync

The X-21 PRI Card do not support any module.

Status

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V.35 PRI Card.

The V-35 Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Card
provides a 30 channel V-35 interface at the
customer premises.
Framing and Signaling is maintained by a 3600
proprietary scheme, which also handles alarm
messaging and inter-Node communication.

The V-35 PRI Card can be installed in any

universal Card slot.

V-35
PRI
Card

Lo Sync

Line

Status

The X-21 PRI Card do not support any module.

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