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Appendix C: Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings

NOTE

The installation instructions for the High Speed Interface Modules are in the associated user’s guide.

To install a Fast Ethernet Interface Module in port slot 25 or 26, proceed as follows:

The FE-100F3 uses Class 1 lasers. Do not use optical

!instruments to view the laser output. The use of optical

CAUTION	instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard. When
	viewing the output optical port, power must be removed from
	the network adapter.

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CAUTION

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The Fast Ethernet Interface Module and the 2E4X-27 are sensitive to static discharges. Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure. Failure to do so could damage the module or the 2E4X-27.

When installing Fast Ethernet Interface Modules in both port slots 25 and 26, remove the coverplates from both slot openings. In the following instructions, the optional module is shown being installed in port slot 26.

1.Remove the coverplate from the port slot where the Fast Ethernet Interface Module will be installed. Refer to Figure C-4and proceed as follows:

a.Remove the two screws fastening the coverplate to the standoffs. Save the screws.

b.Lift and remove the coverplate from the top of the front standoffs.

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