SERVSWITCH™ MULTI
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Contents (cont’d)Chapter Page
5. Installing Management and Serial Control Cards and Associated Equipment .................................. 48
5.1 Overview of the Cards ..................................................................................................................... 48
5.2 The Cards and Cables Illustrated ................................................................................................... 49
5.3 Installing the Cards ......................................................................................................................... 50
5.4 Attaching Terminals to the Serial Control Card ........................................................................... 51
6. Planning and Installing an Expanded System (Optional) .................................................................. 52
6.1 Placing the ServSwitch Multi .......................................................................................................... 54
6.2 Determining Where to Install Cards and Attach Equipment ...................................................... 56
6.3 Configuring Your Expansion Cards ............................................................................................... 58
6.3.1 Setting the Transmit Card’s Unit-Address DIP Switch ....................................................... 58
6.3.2 Setting the Distance Jumpers on the Transmit and Receive Cards ................................... 60
6.4 Installing Your Expansion Cards .................................................................................................... 62
6.5 Installing Your Expansion Cables .................................................................................................. 63
6.6 Inspecting Your Expanded System ................................................................................................. 63
7. The ServSwitch Multi Hub ..................................................................................................................... 64
7.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 64
7.2 Features and Benefits ...................................................................................................................... 66
7.3 Installing the Hub ........................................................................................................................... 66
7.4 The Functions of the Hub’s LEDs .................................................................................................. 70
7.5 The Functions of the Hub’s LCD Panel and Pushbuttons ........................................................... 71
7.5.1 The Idle Display Screen ....................................................................................................... 71
7.5.2 The Contrast Screen ............................................................................................................. 72
7.5.3 The Chassis ID and Change ID Screens .............................................................................. 72
7.5.4 The Installed Modules and Module Details Screens .......................................................... 73
7.5.5 The System Status and Status Details Screens .................................................................... 73
7.5.6 The Serial Port and Edit Mode Screens .............................................................................. 74
7.5.7 The Link Status, Select Slot, and Select Port Screens ........................................................ 74
7.5.8 The Language and Change Language Screens .................................................................. 75
7.6 Flash Upgrading .............................................................................................................................. 75
7.7 Sample System Configurations ....................................................................................................... 76
7.7.1 A 16 x 128 Matrix ................................................................................................................. 76
7.7.2 A 16 x 384 Matrix ................................................................................................................. 77
7.7.3 A 32 x 256 Matrix ................................................................................................................. 78