User's Manual

2. System Description 2-5

Figure 2-5. EVENT 5800 Modules

Power Supply Module: A second power supply module can be installed above this

module and is required for 1+1 or 2+0 configurations.

Controller Module: This module is included in all EVENT 5800 units. It supports the

interface to the LCD/keypad and includes connectors for attaching a PC for configuration

and monitoring via the web, CLI, or SNMP interface.

Mini I/O Module: This module can be ASI, an OC3/STM-1 Optical or STM-1 Electrical

Mini I/O Module.

Modem & IF/Telemetry Module: A second Modem & IF Telemetry module can be

installed above this module and is required for 1+1 or 2+0 configurations. Either module

can be replaced with a Wideband Modem & IF/Telemetry module. The standard Modem

module supports 5-30 MHz channel bandwidths. The Wideband Modem module supports

7-56 MHz channel bandwidths.

Master I/O Module: The Master I/O Module can be one of the following:

Table 2-2. Master I/O Modules

Master I/O Module Payload

E1/T1 Ethernet STM-1 Mux/Demux Jumbo Packets

Standard 1-16 10/100 No No

GigE 1-2 10/100/1000 No 4000

Enhanced GigE (Super PDH) 1-2 10/100/1000 No*/Yes* 4000*/9728*

42xE1/T1 1-42 10/100 No No

Enhanced 1-16 10/100 Yes No

*Enhanced GigE Master I/O comes with two options: Support for STM-1 Mux/Demux with

4000 Jumbo Packets or support for 9728 Jumbo Packets.

Expansion Slot: The Expansion Slot can be populated with a 16xE1/T1 Expansion

Module or 21xE1/T1 Expansion Module. The E1/T1 interface cards support up to 63

channels operating simultaneously. Mixing of E1 and T1 channels is not supported. The

E1/T1 interface is in accordance with G.703. One or two E1/T1 channels can be used as

wayside channels in other operating modes. The Standard Master I/O provides up to

16xE1/T1. The Super PDH Master I/O provides up to 42xE1/T1. Additional 16xE1/T1 or

21xE1/T1 are provided by separate Expansion I/O cards. The GigE Master I/O card

provides up to 2xE1/T1. The total possible T1/E1 combinations are provided in the

following table.

Table 2-3. Supported E1/T1 Combinations

Master I/O Expansion I/O E1/T1

Standard None 16xE1/T1