Patton electronic 6511RC user manual Hardware installation

Contents Model 6511RC User Manual

Temperature	27
Altitude	27
Humidity	27
Physical dimensions	27
LED Indicators	27
Approvals	29
2 Hardware installation	31
Introduction	32
Unpacking the Model 6511RC Matrix Switch	32
Verifying that the ForeFront chassis is properly installed	32
Verfying correct electrical grounding	33
Verifying correct cover plate installation	33
Matrix Switch hardware installation	34
Installing the network cables	35
Connecting the front-panel Ethernet LAN port	36
Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet switch or hub	36
Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet-capable workstation or PC	36
Connecting the front-panelEIA-561RS-232 configuration port (DCE configured)	37
Connecting the rear-panelSTM-1 WAN port to an SDH network	37
Connecting the STM-1 optical interface to fiber-optic network cables	37
Connecting the STM-1 electrical interface to coaxial network cables	38
Connecting the rear-panel Ethernet WAN/management ports	39
Connecting the 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports to a router, hub or switch	40
Completing the hardware installation	40
3 Configuring the Matrix Switch for operation	41
Introduction	42
Configuration prerequisites	42
Initial configuration through the RS-232 control port	43
Connecting the DB9-RJ45 adapter with the included cable	43
Setting up the HyperTerminal (or similar program) session	44
Using a browser to complete Model 6511RC configuration	47
Displaying the Matrix Switch 6511RC web administration pages	47
Home page overview	49
Configuring the default gateway	51
Configuring the system clocking parameters	52
Module clocking mode	52
Module clocking source and fallback	53
Example 1	53
Example 2	54
Configuring the SDH circuit parameters	54
Accessing the SDH circuit parameters	55
Configuring the SDH physical interface type	56
Configuring the SDH interface parameters	56

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