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Digital Network Interface

Accessware System Software

 The Madge AccessSwitch™ combines a modular WAN access and switching architecture to aggregate video, data, and voice—minimizing lifecycle network access costs while providing reliable and scalable solutions for global, hybrid networks.

• Overview

The Madge AccessSwitch 60 provides cost-effective, high-capacity, integrated wide area network access for video, data, and voice communications. It is designed to provide reliable, integrated access switching capabilities for medium sized corporate sites, regional, and international locations. Plug-in communication modules provide maximum flexibility and investment protection.

Customer Benefits

	Dynamic access switching eliminates the need for separate, dedicated access lines
	Lower network access costs
	International dial plan and protocol support

Product Features

	Up to 24 T1/E1/Primary Rate ISDN (PRI)
	Up to 20 Synchronous interface ports for V.35, RS449, or X.21 connections
	Up to 20 inverse multiplex ports

• Features

High-Performance Switching
The Madge AccessSwitch high-performance switching and modular architecture provides reliable, hybrid networking solutions for voice, video, and data applications.

Accessware System Software
The Madge AccessWare software includes the following features:

	Dynamic, call-by-call switching between any and all network trunks and ports
	Dynamic, call-by-call routing by: dialed digits, number translation, dialed digit substitution, network service type, trunk groups, auto retry, min/max bandwidth management, and automatic number identification (ANI)
	Dynamic call-by-call dial plans: private to public, public to private, on-net to off-net, off-net to on-net
	Dynamic signal translation: Inbound: PRI to T1, PRI to BRI, BRI to T1, BRI to PRI. Outbound: PRI to T1, PRI to BRI, BRI to T1, BRI to PRI, RS366 to T1, RS366 to PRI, RS366 to BRI, V25 bis to T1, V25 bis to PRI, V25 bis to BRI
	Simultaneous support of multiple carriers: AT&T, MCI, Sprint, LEC PRI/BRI
	Signaling protocols supported: AT&T 5ESS, AT&T 4ESS, NTI DMS100, NTI DMS250, T1 A/B robbed bit dial pulse and DTMF, NTT INS Net 64, NTT INS Net 1500, Euro ISDN NET3 (BRI), Euro ISDN NET5 (PRI), Switched 56/64, Switched 384/1536, AT&T SDN/SDDN, Accunet Spectrum Digital, MCI Virtual Network, MCI VPDS, Sprint VPN, Sprint Dial 1 Digital, National ISDN-1, ISDN Multirate H0
	Support for up to 32 ports for multipoint videoconference control
	Inverse multiplexing and BONDING Mode 1 for all high-speed synchronous data ports and ISDN basic rate ports

Network Management
Madge provides comprehensive network management for its family of video networking solutions. Important network management features include:

	Centralized or distributed, local or remote
	Easy to use PC-based Microsoft Windows application interface to AccessWare system software
	Equipment provisioning: profiles, slots, clocks, lines, MCU, dial plan/routing, dial prefix, directory numbers, pooled directory numbers, trunk groups, service names, min/max criteria
	Time-of-day provisioning: Bandwidth reservations
	Bandwidth use monitor: current or historical traffic, statistics, multiple trunk groups, min/max parameters
	Integrated protocol and trace analyzer: logging, display, set timers, ANI tables, enable/disable, suspend/resume, Q.931/Q.921 trace, H.320 trace, T1 error statistics, loopbacks
	Alarms: collect, filter, thresholds, display, active/historical, automatic/ manual polling, color status
	Call event recording: event stream, call detail recording
	Interface for VC Wizard™ multipoint videoconference reservation and scheduling system
	Remote software upgrade downloading

Reliable, Scalable Systems
The AccessSwitch 200 and AccessSwitch 60 slotted hubs are chassis-based systems that accept plug-in modules for expansion. The AccessSwitch 200 is a 20-slot chassis with 19 slots available for expansion; the AccessSwitch 60 is a six-slot chassis with five slots available for expansion. Modules include digital network interface modules for T1, ISDN Primary Rate, and E1 Primary Rate; high-speed synchronous data modules with or without inverse multiplexing; ISDN Basic Rate interface modules; and MCU. The AccessSwitch modular, hot-insertable module/ backplane system allows users to tailor each configuration according to application and bandwidth requirements without down time or service interruption.

The AccessSwitch architecture has several levels of redundancy making it self-healing and able to prevent single points of failure in the network. Because AccessWare software supports the most globally dominant network protocols, such as ISDN1, Euro ISDN, 4ESS, 5ESS, DMS100, and DMS250, the AccessSwitch demonstrates its self-healing nature transparently each day through route and reroute diversity, carrier and POP diversity, and access diversity. Through AccessWare's call handling capability, the AccessSwitch slotted hubs can split and/or crisscross loads with another AccessSwitch simultaneously, and between different carriers. This capability provides the highest successful call completion grade of service in the industry. AccessSwitch slotted hub hardware supports multiple integral multipoint controller (MCU) modules, load sharing trunk modules, and load sharing, hot swappable power supplies. The combination of power, flexibility, and reliability make the AccessSwitch the best choice for a wide area networking platform.

Slotted HUB Module Description
Digital Network Interface Modules

	QDIU, Quad T1 Interface, 4 T1 or ISDN Primary Rate ports per module
	DDIU, Dual T1 Interface, 2 T1 or ISDN Primary Rate ports per module
	QEIU, Quad E1 Primary Rate Interface, 4 E1 ISDN Primary Rate ports per module
	DEIU, Dual E1 Primary Rate Interface, 2 E1 ISDN Primary Rate ports per module
	SEIU, Single E1 Primary Rate Interface, 1 E1 ISDN Primary Rate port per module ISDN Basic Rate Interface Modules
	OBIU, Octal Basic Rate with ISDN S or T Interface, 8 ISDN Basic Rate ports per module
	OBIU-U, Octal Basic Rate with ISDN U Interface, 8 ISDN Basic Rate ports per module High Speed Synchronous Data Modules
	QRVX-4, Quad V35/RS449 Interface, 4 ports per module with Inverse Multiplexing*
	DRVX-2, Dual V35/RS449 Interface, 2 ports per module with Inverse Multiplexing*
	QRVX-0, Quad V35/RS449 Interface, 4 ports per module VideoSwitch H.320 Multipoint Control Unit MCU Module
	MCU4, Quad MCU, 4 ports per module with Inverse Multiplexing* * Requires separate AccessWare Inverse Multiplexing software option

Economical Networking
The Madge AccessSwitch 20 is a standalone, small footprint, non-expandable network access and switching base unit available in several preconfigured versions. The AccessSwitch 20 is ideal for distributed networks at remote locations, such as branch offices, or separate floors of multistory buildings. It is also available in a nonswitching, inverse multiplexing-only configuration. It can be configured for T1, ISDN Primary Rate and Basic Rate service.

AccessSwitch 20 Systems
Network Access and Switching

	1T/2P/IM, Switching, Inverse Multiplexing, Single T1 Interface, 2 V35/RS449 Interface and 2 RS366 dial ports, CSU option
	1T/8B/2P/IM, Switching, Inverse Multiplexing, Single T1 Interface, 8 ISDN Basic Rate S/T Interfaces, 2 V35/RS449 Interface and 2 RS366 dial ports, CSU option
	1T/8B/2P, Switching, Single T1 Interface, 8 ISDN Basic Rate S/T Interfaces, 2 V35/RS449 S/T Interface and 2 RS366 dial ports, CSU option
	1T/16B/2P/IM, Switching, Inverse Multiplexing, Single T1 Interface, 16 ISDN Basic Rate S/T Interfaces, 2 V35/RS449 Interface and 2 RS366 dial ports, CSU option
	1T/16B/2P, Switching, Single T1 Interface, 16 ISDN Basic Rate S/T Interfaces, 2 V35/RS449 S/T Interface and 2 RS366 dial ports, CSU option
	3T/4P, Switching, Inverse Multiplexing, 3 T1 Interfaces, 4 V35/RS449 Interfaces, and 4 RS366 dial ports, CSU option for one T1 Interface
	Inverse Multiplexer
	1T/2P, Single T1 Interface, 2 V35/RS449 Interface and 2 RS366 dial ports, CSU option
	4B/2P, Quad ISDN Basic Rate S/T Interface, 2 V35/RS449 Interface, 2 RS366 dial ports

Customer Support Without Limits
The AccessSwitch product line is backed by Madge's world-renowned expertise in networking. Madge's worldwide service and support organization continues to satisfy the needs of our worldwide installed base in the most demanding Global 1000 companies.

A worldwide network of field service engineers provides a wide range of technical services including on-site technical support and software upgrades.  The Madge AccessSwitch product line comes with a one-year warranty and a 30-day installation guarantee, which includes free technical hotline support and on-site assistance as required.

• Key Benefits

High Performance
The Madge AccessSwitch is a high-capacity, high-performance network access and switching system available in several expandable and nonexpandable models. The AccessSwitch family is priced to suit the needs and budgets of varying sizes of multiservice networks for video, data, and voice applications.

Powerful Software Control
Madge AccessWare,™ the AccessSwitch's powerful operating system and network management software, enables the AccessSwitch's unique architecture to deliver reliable, scalable, and highly available solutions for wide area networks, while setting a new standard in price performance for enterprise-wide networking and corporate communications centers. AccessWare permits the AccessSwitch to mix and match interfaces and integral multipoint videoconference control units (MCU). AccessWare provides full port and network switching for all connections, and also permits support for 80 blocking or 44 non-blocking T1s on the AccessSwitch and up to 72 channels of high-speed inverse multiplexed ports.

Through AccessWare's extensive dial plan and call handling capability, it allows flexible network access to switched and dedicated networks, while offering a wide range of protocol and service conversions. This allows network connections to be established on a call-by-call basis over the most economical routes. AccessWare network management enables control and provisioning of networking resources, alarm collection, troubleshooting, and problem resolution. AccessWare also collects call detail records for departmental billing.

• Specifications