[asterisk-users] (OT) DS3 Barrel/T-connector/Adtran MX2800 Problems

Steve Totaro stotaro at asteriskhelpdesk.com
Fri Aug 4 11:04:01 MST 2006


I am not totally up to speed on the MX2800 but I have gone to loopback 
tests and loop T1 25-28 and selected every possible selection while 
watching pri debug span 1 on the console, no output at all. 

Jerry Jones wrote:
> If you see no errors on your MX2800 for the ds3 then they are probably 
> not the issue.
>
> What does the MX2800 show for T1 which do not work? If you loop toward 
> * does the card see itself? Loop toward GX do they see?
>
>
> On Aug 4, 2006, at 11:15 AM, Steve Totaro wrote:
>
>> I have a DS3/T3 that was dropped into my telco closet as two coaxial 
>> cables.  A send and receive.  I needed to extend it so I went to 
>> Radio Shack to buy some barrel connectors.  They did not have any but 
>> they did have T-Connectors so I bought a couple of those.
>> Everything was fine up until I went to turn up the seventh set of 
>> four T1s.  They will not come up, no Asterisk output or greenlight on 
>> a Digium TE410.  Global Crossing says they only responsible for the 
>> DS3.  I wonder if the T-Connectors could be the problem?
>>
>> I have already tried the same cables and server on known working T1s 
>> and they come up fine.  My Adtran MX2800 shows OK for those T1s so I 
>> dont think the problem is between the Adtran and Asterisk box (as 
>> Global Crossing claims), I have tried changing to the second 
>> controller card in the Adtran and also reseated the amphenol 
>> connection between the Adtran MX2800 and the T1 breakout box.
>> Anyone with this kind of experience have any ideas?
>>
>> I am going to find some real barrel connectors and try that next.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
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