Configuring Multiservice IRIG-B Mode Port Parameters for CTP Bundles (CTPView)
Before you begin:
Log in to the CTPView software at least at the Net_Admin level.
Connect the CTPView server to the CTP device for which you want to configure bundles.
To configure Multiservice IRIG-B mode port parameters using CTPView:
- In the side pane, select Bundle > Configuration.
- Run your mouse over the Display and Select an Existing Bundle bar.
- In the table of bundles, select the bundle that you want to modify.
- Under Bundle Options, configure the parameters as described in Table 2 and click Click to Submit Bundle AND Port Changes.
Table 2: CTP Bundle Multiservice IRIG-B Port Parameter Settings in CTPView
Field | Function | Your Action |
---|---|---|
Port Description | Specifies a description for the port. | Enter a description of up to 64 alphanumeric characters. Do not use the following characters: ( ; ' " ) ] |
I/F Type | Specifies the daughter card as the interface type. | Select DCARD. |
Multi-Service Mode | Specifies that the bundle will run in IRIG-B mode. | Select IRIG-B. |
IRIG-B Source | Specifies the direction of the circuit. Although the IP circuit connection through the network is full duplex, an IRIG-B circuit is a simplex application, and the interface can operate only in Rx or Tx mode and not both at the same time. (Although the bundle is by default a full duplex IP connection, you can configure it for simplex to save network bandwidth.) If the autonegotiation setting of the CTP Ethernet media and
the far-end switch or router do not match, it is possible for the
CTP Ethernet ports to be in a half-duplex state, although the duplex
setting is not configurable and always assumed to be full-duplex on
the CTP device. Starting with CTPOS Release 7.2, the half-duplex state
at CTP network interface card (NIC) ports are acquired, regardless
of the duplex setting configured on the far-end node. After the autonegotiation
process is completed, if the CTP NIC cannot acquire full-duplex mode,
then the interfaces are considered to be down and a log message is
recorded in both the | Select one:
|
IRIG-B Data Rate | Specifies the data rate on the IP connection. Note the following about setting the IRIG rate:
| Enter a number from 1000 through 25,500 bps. The port speed must be a multiple of 100 bps. |
Output High Volts Level | This option appears only if you set the direction of the port to Tx. Specifies the high output level, which is measured in peak-to-peak voltage. This setting is based on a 50-ohm termination | Enter a number from 0.00 through 7.85 volts peak-to-peak. |
Output Low Volts Level | This option appears only if you set the direction of the port to Tx. Specifies the low output level, which is measured in peak-to-peak voltage. This setting is based on a 50-ohm termination. | Enter a number from 0.00 through 7.85 volts peak-to-peak. |