Livingston PortMaster 3 » History » Version 14
laforge, 09/15/2022 04:01 PM
PM3 console null-modem cable pin-out
1 | 1 | laforge | h1. Livingston Portmaster 3 |
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3 | 5 | laforge | @laforge bought two Livingston Portmaster 3 PM3A-1E, which are RAS (Remote Access Server) that |
4 | 2 | laforge | * terminates one 1E line (30 B-channels) |
5 | * provides ISDN dial-up on those channels |
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6 | * provides DSP based modems in case analog modem calls should be handled. |
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8 | More details to follow. |
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9 | 3 | laforge | |
10 | h2. Documentation |
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12 | * attachment:portmaster3_hardware_installation.pdf |
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13 | * attachment:portmaster3_configuration.pdf |
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14 | 4 | laforge | * more below (Attachments) |
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16 | 12 | laforge | h2. Electronics / Pictures |
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18 | 13 | laforge | h3. External pictures |
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22 | 13 | laforge | {{thumbnail(Livingston_Portmaster3_back.jpg)}} |
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24 | h3. Mainboard |
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31 | h3. DSP / Modem Board |
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33 | There are 6 slots for modem boards, each board typically has 10 soft-modems, resulting in a total capacity of maximum 60 modems (equalling the number of B-channels in 2 E1 PRI links) |
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37 | 12 | laforge | |
38 | 6 | laforge | h2. Spare Parts / Mods |
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40 | h3. Fan |
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42 | 7 | laforge | The original fan is a Fonsan DFB0812M (DC 12V 0.1A) fan by DELTA ELECTRONICS INC. The specs seem to state 2600 RPM / 24.8 dB(A) / 29 cfm. |
43 | 6 | laforge | |
44 | I found it too noisy and replaced it with a Noctua NF-A8 FLX with L.N.A (reduced to 1650 rpm / 12.9 dB(A) / 24 cfm) |
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46 | 1 | laforge | Fun fact: The PM3 actually seems to have a 5V -> 12V DC/DC upconverter just for the fan - instead of simply using a 5V fan... |
47 | 7 | laforge | |
48 | h3. Power Supply |
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50 | One of @laforge's PM3A-E1 had a broken power supply. The oroginal PSU is an ASTEC LPS1112 rated for 5V/22A output (80W convection cooled, 1120W with 30cfm forced air). |
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52 | It was replaced with a Mean Well LRS-150F-5. Mechanical assembly via a custom adapter plate that was fabricated easily from a small piece of aluminium sheet metal with a few drill holes. |
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57 | 10 | laforge | |
58 | 14 | laforge | h3. Serial console cable |
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60 | A null-modem cable can be built with the following pin-out: |
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62 | |_.DB-9 female (PC)|_.DB-25 male (PM3)|_.Suggested RJ45| |
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63 | |1|20|1| |
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64 | |2|2|2| |
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65 | |3|3|3| |
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66 | |4|8|4| |
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67 | |5|7|5| |
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68 | |6|-|-| |
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69 | |7|5|6| |
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70 | |8|4|7| |
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71 | |9|22|8| |
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73 | 10 | laforge | h2. Configuration |
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75 | h3. route to different telpnet hosts based on called party number |
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77 | Assuming one wants to use a PM3 to act as modem bamk for accessing differnt [virtualized] BBSs over telnet, the problem is how to route the inbound call to a specific telnet IP address. The non-radius stand-alone configuration of the PM3 only permits either: |
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78 | * automatic forwarding of all calls to one global telnet/rlogin host |
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79 | * allowing the users to enter the hostname for telnet themselves |
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80 | 11 | laforge | * providing a list of pre-configured telnet desinations to all users (this was used at the 36C3 retronetowrking installation, see [[retro-bbs:36C3]]) |
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83 | 10 | laforge | However, with the _Call-Check_ radius feature, it should be possibl to receive the called + calling identity before the call is even accepted, and the nin return provide the telnet IP/port to which the call shall be routed. |
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85 | Details in |
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86 | * Page 4-17 of the PM3A Radius for Unix manual |
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87 | ** PM3A sends _access-request_ with |
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88 | *** User-Name=SETUP.Calling-Station-Id/No-Call-ID |
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89 | *** Service-Type=Call-Check |
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90 | *** Called-Station-Id=SETUP.Called-Station-Id |
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91 | ** Radius sends response with |
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92 | *** Login-IP-Host pointing to IP of telnet/rlogin |
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93 | *** Login-Service=(Telnet,Rlogin,TCP-Clear) |
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94 | *** Login-TCP-Port pointing to IP of telnet/rlogin |
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95 | 1 | laforge | *** Service-Type=Login-User |
96 | 10 | laforge | * Page 3-4 of the PortMaster Command Line Reference |
97 | 11 | laforge | ** @set call-check on@ |