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2008.06.03
Highly Detailed Diagnostic Tool Set Facilitates Network Administration
Wallingford, CT – Multi-port Ethernet media conversion is now available in the CV-MCU2 Media Converter by Ultra Electronics-DNE Technologies. With the addition of the Ethernet Bridging Module (EBM) option for the CV-MCU2 Media Converter portfolio of products, users now have a flexible upgrade path from current hybrid legacy networks to an all-IP network. A single CV-MCU2 unit can now perform NRZ/CDI/FOM conversions and IP Media conversions in a one-RU chassis, providing market-leading density to applications where economies of weight and size matter.
Ultra-DNE’s CV-MCU2 is a tactical media conversion unit which can be populated with up to five option modules for media conversion. The new Ethernet Bridging Module (EBM) allows for two ports of full-feature 10/100Base-Tx to 100Base-FX conversion, reliably extending tactical communications networks up to 2 km over commercial or tactical multimode fiber optic cables. Multiple EBM modules can be installed in a single CV-MCU2 chassis, providing 10 simultaneous Ethernet conversions in one CV-MCU2. Additionally, each port acts as a full-function bridge, providing an economical path to separate collision domains.
A feature-rich diagnostic tool set accompanies the EBM module. Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) support can pinpoint link faults on both the copper and fiber interface, as well as provide remote loopback for testing the integrity of the circuit. The Dying Gasp feature alerts the network operator of a remote power failure. Traffic flow features include Flow Control (Pause), Backpressure, and real-time monitoring through traffic statistics. Finally, the EBM offers a Link Disconnect feature, to enable an operator to quickly pinpoint the location of a cable disconnect or break to within 2 meters.
In addition to the new EBM module, option cards for Universal Fiber-to-CDI conversion and NRZ aggregation are available, supporting protocol conversion and 4:1 multiplexing. The flexible range of populations for the CV-MCU2 allow the user to custom-configure a tactical circuit as needed. The CV-MCU2 has been installed in a number of tactical programs including TDN and DTC.
About Ultra Electronics-DNE Technologies
For over fifty years, Ultra Electronics-DNE Technologies has provided communications devices to the US Department of Defense, Homeland Security and other government agencies. Ultra Electronics-DNE Technologies manufactures modern networking equipment that economizes bandwidth and extends the drive distances of tactical communications devices. This equipment is used throughout the US Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies to support the transition to IP networking, particularly in areas where bandwidth-intense network traffic is restricted by a single satellite or radio signal. DNE manufactures the AN/FCC-100, the TAC Multiservice Access Concentrator series, PacketAssure Service Delivery Managers and a series of NRZ/CDI/FOM converters, including the new CV-MCU2 converter/multiplexer. For more information, contact Ultra Electronics-DNE Technologies at 1-800-370-4485 or visit them on the web at www.ultra-dne.com.
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Margaret M. Cooley (203) 265-7151 x116
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