Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: • E-mail: info@blackbox.com Multiserver 5000 Multiserver 5000 Multiserver 5000 CommPak MS5 Expansion Module Sync/Async MS1 Expansion Module—Async only MS1 Expansion Module—12 Async—RJ-45 MS1 Expansion Module—12 Async—RJ-45 w/Line Drivers MS1 V.35 Converter/DCE MS1 X.21 (V.11) Converter MS1 Rackmount Kit Installation and Operation Manual Warning Access to the interior of the unit for such purposes as replacing fuses, or any other maintenance-type of procedure, must be performed only by a qualified technician. Before any such work is performed, the power supply must be disconnected from the source of power to avoid any possibility of electrical shock. 1 Multiserver 5000 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed an used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for Radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada. Le present appareil numerique n'emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par Industrie Canada. TRADEMARKS HP® is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Hewlett-Packard® is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard HP3000™ is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard IBM® is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation AS/400® is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation MICOM® is a registered trademark of Nortel Networks. Tandem® is a registered trademark of Tandem Computers Incorporated WANG® is a registered trademark of Gentronics NV. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners. 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Specifications Multiserver 5000 (Base Unit) ..................................................................................................13 Expansion Modules..................................................................................................................15 MS1 Voice/Fax Cards ..............................................................................................................16 MS1 56K CSU/DSU Module ...................................................................................................18 MS RLB Module.......................................................................................................................18 MS1 NMS Module....................................................................................................................19 MS1 V.35 Converter/DCE .......................................................................................................19 X.21 Converter/DCE...............................................................................................................19 2. Introduction 2.1 The Multiserver 5000 (Base Unit) ...................................................................................20 2.2 Feeder Muxes ....................................................................................................................21 2.3 The Commpak ..................................................................................................................23 2.4 Expansion Modules...........................................................................................................23 2.5 MS1 Voice/Fax Card.........................................................................................................23 2.6 MS1 56K CSU/DSU Module (MT150C) ........................................................................23 2.7 MS RLB Module (MX229A).............................................................................................23 2.8 MS1 NMS Module (MX227C)..........................................................................................24 2.9 MS1 V.35 Converter/DCE (MX22...