Table 37 (Page

2 of 2). Power Requirements for Interconnect Module IP Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I/O Cards

 

 

Total Power Requirements (in Units)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ 2 V

+ 5 V

-5V

+ 1 2 V

-12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10Base-5

 

-

9

-

8

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10Base-2

 

-

8

-

3

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10Base-T

 

-

7

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Token-Ring

 

-

9

-

-

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is expected that the customer will buy the Multiprotocol Interconnect module pre-configured with I/O cards, including proper programming for EEPROM, and will leave the I/O card configuration, as is, for extended periods of time. It is when the user decides to alter the I/O configuration that the information in the EEPROM needs to be changed to reflect the power requirements of the new configuration. To change the programmed EEPROM I/O requirements, you must do the following:

1.Determine the total power requirements of the module using the information provided in Table 37 on page 242.

2.Establish that there is sufficient power in the hub using the following DMM command:

SHOW POWER BUDGET

Note that because the 8260 measures the amount of power required by each I/O card in units, you must convert the watts available for each voltage type to units, using the conversion factor for each voltage type as shown in Table 38.

Table 38. Watts to Units Conversion Table

Voltage Type

Watts to Units Conversion

 

 

+ 5 V

1 Watt = 1 Unit

 

 

-5V

.25 Watt = 1 Unit

 

 

+ 1 2 V

.5 Watt = 1 Unit

 

 

-12V

.25 Watt = 1 Unit

 

 

+ 2 V

.1 Watt = 1 Unit

 

 

3.Put DMM in Maintenance mode using the following DMM command:

MAINTAIN

4.While in Maintenance mode, enter the following command:

SET POWER MODULE {slot.subslot} POWER_REQUIREMENT

5.You will be prompted to enter the following:

Enter +5V power requirements in units of 1 Watt: Enter -5V power requirements in units of .25 Watt: Enter +12V power requirements in units of .5 Watt: Enter -12V power requirements in units of .25 Watt: Enter +2V power requirements in units of .1 Watt:

Note that you must enter the above prompts in units.

6.Enter the response to the above prompts using Table 37 on page 242.

7.You will be prompted with the following:

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IBM 8260 manual SET Power Module slot.subslot Powerrequirement, Put DMM in Maintenance mode using the following DMM command

8260 specifications

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