AVENUE INTERSECTION FRAME OVERVIEW
The Avenue Intersection Frame is a compact, high-density, 1 RU unit that holds up to ten
fiber optic I/O modules. The Avenue Frame can be integrated into an Avenue network or
can be used as an independent optical product, depending on the application.
The front of the frame, shown in the illustration below, has LED status indication for
power, input signal presence and laser fault. The rear of the frame has one ethernet
connector and two AveNet connectors for the Avenue control interface.
Any combination of up to ten 3710 IS, 3720, 3750 and 3760 Electrical and Optical
modules can be used in the Intersection frame. BNCs and SC optical connectors are on
the modules, not on the frame. Modules plug into the frame from the rear.
The Intersection Frame has the following features:
• Use with Optical/Electrical Converter modules
• Optional System Control module provides AveNet and ethernet interface
• Use independently or tie to an Avenue 3RU frame for control
• SNMP monitoring
• Complete, integrated solution for using optical and electrical signals
in the same facility
• Optional Redundant Power
The Avenue Intersection Frame has a System Control module that enables the frame to
tie into the Avenue control system, just like any other Avenue frame or control surface.
The Avenue Intersection Frame appears as a frame device in the Avenue Control System.
Control and status in the Intersection frame are presented to the user through the
existing Avenue Control System, through Avenue PC or an Avenue Control Panel.
The Avenue Intersection Frame can also be matched to the modules in an Avenue 3RU
Frame through the control system. This matching provides superior integration, allowing
the customer to look at a signal path without concern for the use of both frames. For
example, a signal might pass through an 8500 converter and frame sync and then
through the 3710 electrical to optical converter. This signal could be viewed from one set
of menus through Avenue PC or an Avenue Control Panel.
Redundant power is optional and there are two AC line connectors.
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Avenue Intersection Frame