Input/output cards, Cooling | Extron electronic 12800 manual

Input/output cards

The input and output cards have green LEDs and red LEDs that are visible through holes in the I/O cardcage door. The green LEDs indicate normal operation. A lit red LED indicates that the card has had a failure.

NThe I/O cards are hot-swappable. You do not need to power down the switcher to remove an I/O card.

LED Indicators

Green LED	Green LED		Red LED	Red LED	Status
(top)				(bottom)

On	On		Off	Off	Normal operation
Off	Off		On	On	Card has failed
Off	Off		Off	On	Card seated incorrectly
Off	Off		On	Off	Card seated incorrectly

Symptoms and Solutions

Symptom		Cause			Suggested solutions

One or more inputs or		The input or output			1.	Remove and reseat the failed card.
outputs does not		board has failed.
function properly.
A red LED is lit on the					2.	Replace the failed card.
suspect card.
The status page
indicates that one or
more input or output
card(s) has failed.
Cooling

Symptom		Cause			Suggested solutions

The status page		There is an airflow			1.	Clean the front panel air filter.
indicates reduced		restriction or one or			2. Replace the primary and redundant fan pair
airflow.		more of the fans is not
		moving as much air as				assemblies. Selectively reinstall the suspect
		expected.				assemblies to determine which has failed.

The status page		One of the fans in the			1.	Replace the failed fan pair assembly.
indicates that the		fan pair has failed.
primary or redundant
fan pair has failed.

Commmunication with the FPC 5000

Symptom		Cause			Suggested solutions

The matrix switcher		There is a			1. Check that the FPC 5000 has the correct IP
and the FPC 5000		disagreement in the IP				address for the Matrix 12800.
cannot communicate.		protocol settings			2.	Check that the FPC 5000 has the correct
		between the matrix
						subnet mask value.
		switcher and the FPC.
					3. Check all cable and network hardware.


			Matrix 12800 Switchers • Upgrades and Maintenance 6-23

12800 specifications

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Extron electronic 12800 manual Input/output cards, Cooling, Commmunication with the FPC

Models: 12800

Input/output cards

Symptoms and Solutions

Cooling

Symptom

Cause

Suggested solutions

Commmunication with the FPC 5000

Matrix 12800 Switchers • Upgrades and Maintenance 6-23

12800 specifications