Connection Master

Voice, data, protection – the communication platform for mission-

critical applications in transmission networks of utilities

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Connection Master:
Your safe way to future-proof
utility communications
The pace of innovation in telecommunications is increasing at breathtaking speed.
What is necessary to keep your utility at the leading edge in this area? How can you
benefit from new, IP-based services – while protecting your existing SDH and PDH
interfaces in running systems?

Our solution: One platform – Easy migration of existing access equipment

three proven technologies To protect your investment, Connection Master is
Connection Master is Siemens’ new multiservice access designed to be backward compatible with your existing
communication platform for utilities and industrial appli- network – for example, with FMX2 product families.
cations. Complying with SDH, PDH (TDM), and Ethernet The new platform is available along with Network
(over SDH), it supports voice and data legacy interfaces Management Systems (NMS) that support legacy
transported via Next Generation SDH. equipment, too. This allows for a flexible migration
to the Connection Master.
With its performance capabilities, Connection Master can
handle any type of application including POTS (Plain Old
Telephone Service) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition). Very low latency enables reliable sup-
port of time-critical applications such as teleprotection.

“The Connection Master

is your comprehensive
platform for SDH, PDH,
and future-proof Ether-
net-based services for
strictly time-critical, low-
latency utility communi-
cation applications.”

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System Overview covering today’s
and tomorrow’s needs
Trunk interfaces: expected. End-to-end circuit provisioning of 64 kbps is a
SDH STM-1/4/16 good example of how efficient NMS is designed to be.
Access interfaces: It can seamlessly interface with any Network Management
• Legacy interfaces e.g. FXS, FXO, E&M, X21, V35,..... System (NMS) via its powerful NorthBound Interface
• Ethernet interface (NBI) over SNMP.

Characteristics: • Connection Master and SWT 3000

• 64 kbit/s cross-connection functionality for legacy Using an SNMP connection between Connection Master
TDM services (voice and data) including advanced nodes and teleprotection unit SWT 3000, both the tele-
path protection com equipment and alarms from SWT3000 are visible in
• Power-over-Ethernet functionality both management systems.
• High capacity TDM and Ethernet based tributary units
• High availability via redundant critical modules Your benefits at a glance:
• Very short delay times in protection signal transmission • Utility-optimized communication equipment ensures
high reliability of your energy network.
Network administration systems
• Siemens Multiservice Manager • Long-term availability of your communication
system
Siemens Multiservice Manager is a LCT-Network Manage-
ment System for small networks or individual nodes that • Investment protection for your legacy voice and
works locally or remotely via a Windows-based GUI or a data interfaces
Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Support of packet-based applications guarantees
Siemens Multiservice Manager allows the user to access all future safety of your system.
functions of Connection Master while CLI is the embedded
management application accessible via SSH.
• Siemens Network Management System
Siemens NMS is designed for bigger networks and offers
all features to efficiently manage and maintain these net-
works. Fault management, configuration possibilities,
inventory management, and other functionalities offer
tools to ensure that the network and the services run as

Siemens Multiservice
Manager is PC software
for local management of
Connection Master nodes
and for managing a large
number of nodes in the
network.

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Application
examples

Multiservice solution
CM offers a multiplexer, a cross-connect,
and a transport device – all in one node
STM-1/4/16

CM

E&M, FXS, FXO

Ethernet, PoE
Data E1

Smooth evolution to Next Generation (NG) SDH

CM as a fully standardized NG SDH system enables
interoperability with existing SDH equipment. This
makes the expansion of existing SDH networks easy
CM

CM

e.g. SDH equipment

Easy expansion of legacy networks

When CM is placed in the middle of an existing
legacy network, typically the capacity of the network
FMX2
increases and connections continue working e2e. FMX2

FMX2

CM

E1 loop protection

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Flexible integration of teleprotection systems (e.g. SWT 3000)
Teleprotection signals can be transmitted via two different transmission routes,
either via digital interfaces (G.703, X.21) or the optical interface C37.94

Power line

G703, X.21 nx64 kbit/s optical; 850 nm;

distance 1.5…2 km

Connection Master Connection Master

SDH network

Point to multipoint functionality optimizes usage of network capacity

The P2MP reduces the amount of hardware at the central site, which saves
HW investment

Point-to-multipoint SCADA – centralized summing Point-to-multipoint SCADA – distributed summing

RS232(SCADA) RS232(SCADA)
Central Central
station station
RS232 RS232 E1 over PDH
n x VC-12 over RS232 RS232
(SCADA) (SCADA) or VC-12 over
STM-1/4/16 (SCADA (SCADA
STM-1/4/16
server) server)

RS232(SCADA) RS232(SCADA)

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Important technical data
and ordering codes
interfaces ordering code
CU SDH ST32001.01
SFP interfaces 4 x STM-4/16, 4 x STM-1/4 or
4 x STM-4/16, 2 x STM-1/4, 2 x GbE
Ethernet Unit 1000BT, 8 ports ST32002.01
RJ-45 interface 6 x 10/100/1000BASE-T
Full duplex or half duplex
Auto negotiation
4 x PoE
SFP interface 1 x 10/100/1000BASE
1 x 1000BASE
E1/T1 Unit, 8 ports, 75 ohm / 120 ohm ST32003.01 / ST32003.11
E1 G.703/G.704 interface 8 x SMB (ST32003.01)
8 x RJ-45 (ST32003.11)
Data Unit V and X, 4 ports ST32004.01
4-port SSC interface V.28, V.11, V.35, X.21, RS-530, RS-530A
Data Unit G.703/64k, 8 ports ST32004.02
RJ-45 interface 8 x G.703 / 64 kbit/s
Optical Teleprotection Unit, 4 ports ST32004.11
Optical interfaces 8 x ST connector, 4 ports
nx64 kbit/s payload (n = 1…12); multimode fiber;
transmission capacity per port: 64…768 kbit/s
Protocol IEEE C37.94
VF/E&M Unit, 8 ports ST32005.01
8-port SSC interface 8 x 2-wire / 4-wire
Signaling 3 x E and 3 x M per port
FXS Unit, 16 ports ST32005.11
RJ-45 interface 8 connectors, 2 ports/connector
Integrated ring generator 25 Hz / 50 Hz
Signaling R2 / Hot Line
FXO Unit, 16 ports ST32005.21
RJ-45 interface 8 connectors, 2 ports/connector
Advanced DXC Unit ST32010.01
Cross-connect capacity Based on license
Maximum cross-connect capacity: 189 x E1 / VC-12 links
(equivalent to 63 E1 Y loops)
Granularity: 8 kbit/s...nx64 kbit/s, non-blocking
Connection types B ( point-to-point connection supporting condition bit),
Y ( loop protection), C (digital summing), S (VF summing),
M (bit masking)

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alarm unit, mechanics, and power supply
Alarm Unit ST32011.01
Digital inputs 15 pcs; E&M or TTL; alarm filtering time 10 ms…10 min
Analog inputs 4 pcs; -150 VDC…+150 VDC or 0.0 VDC…4.0 VDC;
alarm filtering time 10 ms…10 min
Alarm outputs 3 pcs; dry loop or ground connection
Subrack 6-Slot ST32009.01
Installation capacity 2…4 tributary units
Subrack 16-Slot ST32009.04

Installation capacity 12…14 tributary units

NOTE! All the above subrack models support CU SDH trunk unit redundancy
and also tributary units to be introduced in the later releases of Con-
nection Master. Also, all subrack models can house 1 or 2 power
adapter units.
Fan Unit for 6-Slot Subrack ST32007.01
Fan Unit for 8+8-Slot /16-Slot Subrack ST32007.02 / ST32007.12 (with alarm output)
Power Supply AC/DC 2x1kW ST32006.02
Power Adapter DC 48V ST32008.01
Power Adapter DC 24-60/48V ST32008.02
Power Adapter DC 48V Bus Extension ST32008.11

environmental
Environmental specifications
Climatic: 6-slot subrack with fan Operation: EN 300 019-1-3, Class 3.1 (-5 to +50 °C)
Storage: EN 300 019-1-1 Class 1.2 (-25 to +55 °C)
Transport: EN 300 019-1-2 Class 2.3 (-40 to +70 °C)
Climatic: 16-slot subrack with fan Operation: EN 300 019-1-3, Class 3.2 (-5 to +55 °C)
Storage: EN 300 019-1-1 Class 1.2 (-25 to +55 °C)
Transport: EN 300 019-1-2 Class 2.3 (-40 to +70 °C)
EMC EN 300 386 V1.4.1…1.6.1, class B
EN 55022, class B
Safety EN 60950-1

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