New Products

Digital cross-connect system The StarDAX family of scalable digital access cross-connect systems includes four- and 11-slot models and handles access speeds from sub-rate to DS-3. The units feature a 2 Gb ATM bus, VT100 terminal interfaces, an embedded SNMP agent, event-driven cross-connect mapping and a midplane design. Redundant system manager modules and a redundant power supply are available.

Telect Inc. * Reader Service Card No. 170

T-1 tester The MR-2000T hand-held tester combines the functions of a generator and receiver of 32 industrial standard test patterns. The tester features function keys, soft keys, auto keys and help keys. Designed for field or R&D T-1 transmission test equipment, the MR-2000T includes four AA NiCd batteries. In energy conservation mode, it can be operated in the field continuously for 12.5 hours between charges. It costs $695.

Multicom Research Inc. * Reader Service Card No. 171

Cable test kit The Test All IV Plus four-pair copper cable continuity test kit performs standard continuity tests for opens, shorts, reversals, crosses and split pairs. It features up to 100 programmable terminators, stores and downloads results of up to 500 records, finds true split pairs in short cables and is battery- and AC-powered. Test range is up to 2 miles, and the unit provides wiremapping, time/date display and graphic display with backlight.

Independent Technologies * Reader Service Card No. 172

Adapter kits The fiberSAFE series of interface and bulkhead adapter kits include universal connector interface, snap-on connector and bulkhead adapters for terminations including FC-PC and SC-PC. Three kits are available: The 956US, which includes adapters for telecom systems in the U.S. and Canada; the 956WW for countries outside the U.S. and Canada; and the 956LN for fiber optic-based LANs.

Rifocs Corp. * Reader Service Card No. 173

Broadband source The FLS-2600 combined tunable laser and application service element broadband source tests WDM components. Users touch a key to switch the tunable laser into a high-power ASE source. It features a 65 dB sidemode suppression ratio.

EXFO E.O. Engineering Inc. * Reader Service Card No. 174

VPN switch The ADI-2500 virtual private network switch allows ISPs to leverage a single switch with multiple customers and offer multiple domains for independent VPNs. It establishes up to 32 private tunnels to other locations and enables up to 100 remote dial-in users to log on to a corporate network through secure Internet connections. It offers a WAN interface for T-1/E-1 connections and features dynamic routing and multiple switched tunnels.

Assured Digital Inc.

Reader Service Card No. 175

CO emulation system The DSL 5000 CO emulation system includes a power supply, compact PCI bus and Pentium computer in a cabinet designed to accept a family of emulators. The system features an open architecture and provides a T-1 primary rate emulation module. Each module has individual configuration control and provides two T-1 interfaces. It supports all T-1 framing formats.

Merge Technologies Group

Reader Service Card No. 176

Voice access system This multiline carrier, single-pair voice access system adds up to three 64 kb/s PCM channels to an existing lifeline voice service. It allows service providers to offer clear channel telephone, fax or modem service for up to four subscribers simultaneously over POTS lines while providing service to the 18,000-ft. service limit. The system is available in two configurations.

TelMax Communications

Reader Service Card No. 177

Omnidirectional antenna The Microsphere 1900 3 dBi, omnidirectional wireless antenna operates on PCS and cellular frequencies and consists of a flat-panel antenna element of about 0.1 in. It includes several mounting options in a hardware kit.

Xertex Technologies Inc.

Reader Service Card No. 178

DWDM/Sonet chipset This OC-48 DWDM and Sonet/SDH chipset includes the S3049 laser driver, the S3053 quad multiplexer with fan out buffers and the S3054 dual 2 x 2 crosspoint switch. When used with the S3050 multirate clock recovery, S3043 multiplexer/clock synthesis and S3044 demultiplexer devices, it offers a 2.5 Gb/s DWDM solution. The S3049 costs $85; the S3053 costs $92; the S3054 costs $86, all in quantities of 100.

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. * Reader Service Card No. 179

DS-3 and DS-4 coax cable These DS-3 and DS-4 coax cables are compatible with standard connector offerings and meet Bellcore GR-139-CORE specifications. They feature small diameter solid bare or silver-plated copper conductors. They are UL-listed to NEC and CEC type CMR and pass UL 1666 and CSA FT-4 flame tests. They deliver low attenuation at all standard frequencies and are suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.

Belden Wire and Cable Co. * Reader Service Card No. 180

Wireless Scada system The DAC9600 radio-controlled single- or multisite addressable remote termination unit features a wireless protocol for applications requiring polling of remote transducers or supervisory control and data acquisition. It is composed of the RF9600 radio modem, which can be intregated with up to 8 stackable I/O modules.

RF Neulink * Reader Service Card No. 181

Modem line tester The MLT336 hand-held, portable, battery-powered modem line tester qualifies modem speeds up to 33.6 kb/s and data throughput up to 115.2 kb/s with built-in data compression. Test functionality includes BER testing with a test pattern generator and receiver for 511 and 2047 test patterns. An onboard, non-volatile memory stores test configurations and up to 10 telephone numbers.

Metro Tele Corp. * Reader Service Card No. 182

Analog converters This analog converter family accepts a range of input signals and supplies simultaneous voltage and current output signals or relay threshold outputs. The family includes multifunction converters for standard RMS voltage and current signals, temperature signals, eight industrial types of thermocouples and resistance. All eight modules are CE-certified and have three-way isolation between input, output and power supply.

Entrelec Inc. * Reader Service Card No. 183

Web-enabled analyzers The HP 16600A and 16700A logic analysis systems now include Web-server capability, allowing users to access a logic analyzer from anywhere-over the Internet or through an intranet-using version 4.0 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator browsers.

Hewlett-Packard Co.

Reader Service Card No. 184

Interface circuit The Ag1255 dual ringing subscriber line interface circuit can program line matching impedances through passive components and when combined with a codec. Working from a single 5 V system side power supply, it features per-channel intelligent power-down. The circuit provides the ringing signal to terminal equipment without an external ringing generator or relays.

Silver Telecom

Reader Service Card No. 185