Dimetra EBTS Site Controller » History » Version 3
laforge, 02/19/2016 10:52 PM
| 1 | 1 | laforge | = Integrated Site Controller (CLN1480A) = |
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| 3 | This is a unit that interfaces up to 8 Base Radios with the core network of the Dimetra TETRA network (SwMI). |
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| 5 | Hardware-wise, it is a PowerPC based system, looking very much like an old-fashioned PC mainboard with both ISA and PCI slots. |
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| 7 | The mainboard houses the PowerPC CPU and it has slots for RAM. |
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| 9 | There are some extension cards plugged into the system: |
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| 11 | 2 | laforge | * Clock generation card (ISA, full length). |
| 12 | * has an integrated GPS receiver, to which you attach a GPS antenna |
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| 13 | * generates the reference 5MHz clock distributed over Coaxial cable to the Base Radios |
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| 14 | * Ethernet Card using DEC tulip chipset (PCI) |
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| 15 | * This card is what talks to the Base Radios (BR) via 10-Base-2 |
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| 16 | * Unknown card with RJ-45 jack (REDUND) on the back. Might be E1 |
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| 18 | There are further inputs and outputs on the system: |
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| 20 | * A DB-15 jack for X.21 synchronous serial backhaul (2048Mbps) |
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| 21 | * FIXME |
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| 22 | * A RS-232 serial port for local configuration |
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| 24 | == Images == |
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| 25 | 3 | laforge | [[Image(tetra_site_controller_open.jpg, 66%)]] |
