
RFL SMX3/40 Page 8 of 24 Issue 2.02
User Manual
07 May 2009
8. Concatenation Port
The Concatenation Port provides optional direct connection to a co-located SMX3/40
serving another X21 link. Unless interrupted by a particular V24 port setting,
aggregate channel data passes between this port and the X21 port. This port has the
same capacity as the X21 Port. Signal timing is always transferred across the
Concatenation port when the port mode is set to ‘Aggregate Concatenation’.
The Concatenation Port is a DB15 female connector; this is connected internally to a
header on the PCB using a ribbon cable. The Concatenation Port may be configured
as DTE or DCE by fitting the ribbon cable to the appropriate X21 Port Header, and by
selecting settings on DIP switch 5. Note: DTE is the standard header location
used for Aggregate Concatenation i.e. direct connection to a co-located
SMX3/40.
Transceivers are specified to ± 15kV IEC1000-4-2 air discharge ESD protection and
port connections are additionally protected by Tranzorb type arrays.
Standard Concatenation Port Pin-out
(when in DTE configuration), as used for Aggregate Concatenation - D15F
Circuit Pin A Pin B Direction Notes
T Transmit Data 2 9 Output
R Receive Data 4 11 Input
S Signal Element
Timing
6 13 Input Timing signal received from
network
G Ground 8 15
X Signal Element
Timing
7 14 Output Timing signal transmitted to
network. Used for Aggregate
Concatenation facility; requires
mode
DTE + Timing Signal X
enabled
C Control 3 10 Output Permanently on. Not used in
Aggregate Concatenation
I Indication 5 12 Input Signal ignored. Not used in
Aggregate Concatenation
Screen / Drain
Must be earthed to shell
CONC. (DCE)
CONC. (DTE)
V24 V24
Headers connected
to X21 Port
Headers connected
to Concatenation
Concatenation header locations
Note: For SMX3/40 Serial Nos.
1 – 8 only, the locations of the
concatenation DCE and DTE
headers are interchanged.
Header location used for
Aggregate Concatenation
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