GLX4000 Port Cards

The modular design* of the GLX4000 port cards gives customers unmatched flexibility supporting a wide range of serial protocols. All the GLX4000 port card are designed to fit both the GLX4000 144-port and 288-port switches. This adaptive design allows unique scalability so port cards can easily be added as your application grows. With the highest port density in the industry, the GLX4000 port cards save valuable rack space. High port density also means purchasing fewer spares and spending less time on inventory management. All of the GLX4000 port cards are hot-swappable. This allows one engineer to add a port card for a new application while other engineers are still using the existing port cards. Hot-swapping saves down time and money.

Digital Diagnostics are supported by both the RT4000 (SFP) and RT10000 (XFP) port cards. This real-time information includes transceiver vendor name, transceiver type, speed range, protocol setting, transceiver temperature, transmit & receive optical power, and transceiver supply voltage. Networks Administrators can use this information to schedule transceiver replacement before problems can occur. All port cards report temperature in two locations. Temperatures are also logged for later analysis. All the information can be accessed through the easy-to-use GUI or full-featured CLI.

The RT4000 port card supports a full range of data speeds up to 4.25 Gbps. Each port card can accept 48 Small Form Pluggable (SFP) transceivers. Depending on the SFP inserted, the RT4000 port card can handle a variety of protocols and data rates. Media conversion is easy by changing the SFP from copper to optical or from 850nm optical to 1310nm optical. The RT4000 supports SFP Digital Diagnostics. The RT4000 port card can also do reconditioning and retiming modes at many different rates.

Features

• 48 Hot-Swappable SFP Ports - Highest port density
• Multi-Rate - Up to 4.25Gb/s
• Multi-Protocol - Any serial digital signal
• Signal detect counter on each port - Aids troubleshooting
• SFP types - Media conversion
• 850nm optical, LC connector (300m)
• 1310nm optical, LC connector (10 Km)
• 1550nm optical, LC connector (50+ Km)
• HSSDC2 copper
• RJ45 copper (10/100/1000 Ethernet)
• SFP Digital Diagnostics - Monitor SFP temperature, transmit laser health, etc.
• Port Card Indicators - Monitor port status at a glance
• 2 LEDs on GLX4000 switch display indicate Transmit Enable and Receive Signal Detect for each SFP
• 1 Fault LED per port card
• 1 Ready LED per port card
• Software support:
• Command Line Interface (CLI) - Full control
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) - Easy to use
• SNMP - Remote monitoring 
• Same port card operates in both GLX4000 144-port & 288-port switches - save $ on spares inventory
• Signal Reconditioning, Signal Retiming - Flawless at 4 Gig!

Applications

• Media Conversion
• Copper-to-optical -  Great for large labs
• 850nm-to-1310nm -  Great for building-to-bulding links
• 850nm-to-1550nm -  Great for DWDM cross-town links
• Sniffer/Analyzer sharing - Save $
• SAN Interop Labs
• Mil/Aero test labs 
• 1/2/4 Fibre Channel
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45 SFP or Optical SFP)
• FDDI
• SONET/SDH OC-3/OC-12/OC-48
• HD and SDI video
• FICON/ESCON
• iSCSI
• InfiniBand
• 1/2/2.5 Serial FPDP (Vita 17.1)

• 12 Hot-Swappable XFP Ports (LC connector) - Highest port density
• Dual Data Rates/Dual Protocols:
• 10.31 Gb/s - Ethernet (standard)
• 10.52 Gb/s - Fibre Channel  (factory configured)
• Signal detect counter on each port - Aids troubleshooting
• XFP types - Media conversion
• 850nm optical, LC connector (300m)
• 1310nm optical, LC connector (10 Km)
• 1550nm optical, LC connector (50+ Km)
• XFP Digital Diagnostics - Monitor XFP temperature, type, transmit laser health, etc.
• Port Card Indicators - Monitor port status at a glance
• 2 LEDs next to each XFP transceiver indicate port Receive Signal Detect and Fault
• 2 LEDs on GLX4000 switch display indicate Transmit Enable and Receive Signal Detect for each XFP port
• 1 Fault LED per port card
• 1 Ready LED per port card 
• Software support:
• Command Line Interface (CLI) - Full control
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) - Easy to use
• SNMP - Remote monitoring
• Same port card operates in both GLX4000 144-port & 288-port switches - save $ on spares inventory
• Signal Reconditioning, Signal Retiming

Applications

• Media Conversion
• 850nm-to-1310nm -  Great for building-to-bulding links
• 850nm-to-1550nm -  Great for DWDM cross-town links
• Sniffer/Analyzer sharing - Save $
• Enterprise
• SAN Interop Labs
• Mil/Aero test labs 
• 10 Gig Fibre Channel
• 10 Gig Ethernet

The ET1000 port card supports 10 Megabit, 100 Megabit, and 1 Gigabit Ethernet speeds.  Each port card can accept 48 RJ45 (CAT5/CAT6) cables directly. Incoming copper signals, can be routed out to SFP port cards (RT4000 or NRT2500) for media conversion to optical.  The ET1000 supports auto speed negotiation and auto cable re-wiring. 

Features

• 48 RJ45 Ports - Highest port density
• Full duplex
• Half duplex
• Ethernet Data Rates - Maximum flexibility 
• 10 Mb/s
• 100 Mb/s
• 1.25 Gb/s (GigE)
• User selectable or auto negotiate
• Signal detect counter on each port - Aids troubleshooting
• Media conversion - Extend signal distance
• 1000 base-TX copper to 1000 Base-SX or FX fiber (both multimode and singlemode)
• CAT5/6 cable in (ET1000) & 850nm optical out (RT4000 or NRT2500)
• CAT5/6 cable in (ET1000) & 1310nm optical out ((RT4000 or NRT2500))
• CAT5/6 cable in (ET1000) & 1550nm optical out ((RT4000 or NRT2500))
• Port Card Indicators - Monitor port status at a glance
• 2 LEDs on each RJ45 connector indicate Speed (10/100/1000)
• 2 LEDs on GLX4000 switch display indicate Transmit Enable and Receive Signal Detect for each RJ45 port
• 1 Fault LED per port card
• 1 Ready LED per port card
• Auto Detect Cabling (MDI/MDIX support) - Plug in any CAT5/6 cable 
• Straight cable vs. crossover swap
• Polarity swap
• Full vs. half duplex
• Software support:
• Command Line Interface (CLI) - Full control
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) - Easy to use
• SNMP - Remote monitoring
• Same port card operates in both GLX4000 144-port & 288-port switches - save $ on spares inventory

Applications

• Media Conversion
• CAT5/6 cable in (ET1000) & 850nm optical out (RT4000 or NRT2500) - Great for large labs
• CAT5/6 cable in (ET1000) & 1310nm optical out ((RT4000 or NRT2500))-  Great for building-to-bulding links
• CAT5/6 cable in (ET1000) & 1550nm optical out ((RT4000 or NRT2500))-  Great for DWDM cross-town links
• Sniffer/Analyzer sharing - save $
• Enterprise
• Ethernet Interop Labs
• Mil/Aero test labs 
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet

The NRT2500 port card supports a full range of data speeds up to 2.5 Gbps. Each port card can accept 48 Small Form Pluggable (SFP) transceivers. Depending on the SFP inserted, the NRT2500 port card can handle a variety of protocols and data rates. By changing the SFP, the media can be changed from copper to optical or from 850nm optical to 1310nm optical. The NRT2500 port card passes all signals without any reconditioning or retiming. Only effect on the incoming signal is a boost to 100% power when transmitted out. Acts most like a cable.

Features

• 48 Hot-Swappable SFP Ports - Highest port density
• Multi-Rate - Up to 2.5Gb/s
• Multi-Protocol - Any serial digital signal
• Signal detect counter on each port - Aids troubleshooting!
• SFP types - Media conversion
• 850nm optical, LC connector (300m)
• 1310nm optical, LC connector (10 Km)
• 1550nm optical, LC connector (50+ Km)
• HSSDC2 copper
• RJ45 copper (1000 Ethernet)
• Port Card Indicators - Monitor port status at a glance
• 2 LEDs on GLX4000 switch display indicate Transmit Enable and Receive Signal Detect for each SFP port
• 1 Fault LED per port card
• 1 Ready LED per port card
• Software support
• Command Line Interface (CLI) - Full control
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) - Easy to use
• SNMP - Remote monitoring
• Same port card operates in both GLX4000 144-port & 288-port switches - Save $ on spares inventory
• No reconditioning or retiming - Acts more like a wire or cable than other port cards

Applications

• Media Conversion
• Copper-to-optical -  Great for large labs
• 850nm-to-1310nm -  Great for building-to-bulding links
• 850nm-to-1550nm -  Great for DWDM cross-town links
• Sniffer/Analyzer sharing - save $
• Interop Labs
• Mil/Aero test labs 
• 1/2 Fibre Channel
• 1000 Ethernet (RJ45 or Optical SFP)
• FDDI
• SONET/SDH OC-3/OC-12/OC-48
• HD and SDI video
• FICON/ESCON
• iSCSI
• InfiniBand
• 1/2/2.5 Serial FPDP (Vita 17.1)

The FW1600 port card supports a full range of Firewire data speeds from 400Mb/s to 1600Mb/s. Each port card can accept 48 Firewire cables (9-pin). Supports Firewire speed negotiation per the IEEE standard.

Why the FW1600 Works!
The port card receiver has a signal detect circuit with hysteresis. The detector is biased to turn on for incoming signals greater than 160 mV nominal, and off for incoming signals less than 120 mV nominal. When a signal is not detected, the receiver output is forced to a logical zero. The response time of the signal detector is about 0.5 microseconds, nearly negligible in comparison to the 100-microsecond maximum signal detect response time specified for 1394b receivers.

The signal path from the port card receiver through the crosspoint switch the port card transmitter is DC-coupled and can pass a steady logical zero indefinitely.

The switched signal directly drives the port card's two-state differential transmitter. The transmit driver is AC-coupled to the cable, so the differential output voltage goes to zero when the is static. An auxiliary circuit puts a balanced charge onto the AC coupling capacitors so there is no unbalanced transient when the signal becomes active again.

Features

• 48 Firewire Ports - Highest port density
• 9-pin - Standard connector
• Multi-Rate IEEE 1394B Standard Protocol - Passes speed negotiation signals!
• 100Mb/s
• 200Mb/s
• 400Mb/s
• 800Mb/s
• 1600Mb/s
• Port Card Indicators - Monitor port status at a glance
• 2 LEDs on GLX4000 switch display indicate Transmit Enable and Receive Signal Detect for each Firewire connector
• 1 Fault LED per port card
• 1 Ready LED per port card
• Software support:
• Command Line Interface (CLI) - Full control
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) - Easy to use
• SNMP - Remote monitoring
• Same port card operates in both GLX4000 144-port & 288-port switches - Save $ on spare inventory

Applications

• Mil/Aero test labs (JSF, F35)
• Interop Labs

* covered by one or both of the following U.S. Patents: 6,751,699 or 5,982,634