Cobalt Networks 8310(-C), 8321(-C) user manual Smpte 269M Fault Reporting Option, This Chapter

SMPTE 269M Fault Reporting Option

In This Chapter

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Overview

•Frame Connections

•Details

Overview

The SMPTE 269M Fault Reporting system, also known as a SMPTE “alarm,” provides an indication if one or more frame cards encounter a fault or an abnormal condition. This option is available when a Network Controller Card is installed in the Frame Controller Slot. The MFC-8310 is included if the frame has cooling fans in the front door. The individual card(s) can report fault conditions to the Network Controller Card, which in turn outputs to a BNC connector on the openGearTM 8310 series frame. When the frame connection is interfaced with a customer-designed system of LEDs or audible alarms, faults can be traced to a specific frame when a card fault occurs within that frame.

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