Black Box SW982AE, SW980AE, SW981AE manual Setup Procedure

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CHAPTER 3: Installation and Configuration

3.2 The Setup Procedure

Installing and configuring a Local/Remote Electronic Switch is relatively quick and easy, and will vary only slightly depending on which model you’ve chosen. Follow these steps:

(Steps 1 through 4 are for remotely switched applications only:)

1.Make sure that the Switch is unplugged (is not receiving AC power). Open the Switch by unscrewing the two screws on the bottom of the unit (save these screws) and removing the top of the unit’s housing. (You will probably have to peel back the CE sticker on the bottom of the unit to get at one of the screws.)

2.Find jumper W1 (for SW980 or SW981 units) or jumpers W2 and W3 (for SW982 units) on the Switch’s circuit board. Refer to Figure 3-1on the next page if your unit is an SW980 model, to Figure 3-2on page 11 if your unit is an SW981 model, or to Figure 3-3on page 12 if your unit is an SW982 model. Set the jumper(s) as appropriate for your application:

•Set W1, or W2 and W3, to the A-B position for applications that use dry-contact closure to perform remote switching.

•Set W1, or W2 and W3, to the B-C position for applications that use active driver(s) to perform remote switching.

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Contents Local/Remote Electronic Switches European Union Declaration of Conformity LOCAL/REMOTE Electronic Switches NOM STATEMENT, Trademarks Contents Specifications Data RateMtbf Introduction SW982AEInstallation and Configuration Before You InstallSetup Procedure PCB layout of the SW980 models PCB layout of the SW981 models PCB layout of the SW982 models Rear panel of the SW980 models Rear panel of the SW981 models Serial Parallel LOCAL/REMOTE Electronic Switches Local Switching OperationSwitching in the SW981 models Remote Switching Pinout of the RJ-45 Connector Signal Levels for Port Selection Test Results Calling Black Box TroubleshootingShipping and Packaging Page Copyright 2000. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved

SW981AE, SW980AE, SW980A, SW981A, SW982A specifications

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