Meridian America Link/Customer Controlled Routing manual

Chapter 7: Unpack and inspect hardware 117

Unpacking the IPE Module and Application Module components

After you have received and checked the IPE Module or Application

Module components, use the following procedure to unpack them.

The IPE Module and Application Module are carefully packaged for maximum protection against physical damage during shipment. Retain the packaging material in case any equipment needs to be returned.

1Move the equipment (on its shipping pallet, if it was received on a pallet) as close as possible to its final location.

2If the equipment is mounted on a pallet, do the following:

¥Remove any shipping bolts from the underside of the pallet.

¥Gently move the equipment from the pallet and place it as close as possible to the final location .

3Cut any remaining strapping and tape. Remove the transport protection devices and loosen the stretch wrap film (if provided) from the equipment. This stretch wrap film can be removed at your own discretion; however, it is advisable to keep the wrapping loosely around the equipment during handling.

4Remove any miscellaneous equipment (such as the disk unit, power supplies, and tape unit for the Application Module) from the carton and check for any obvious missing parts or breakages.

5Check printed circuit packs for any loose parts, broken edges, and other obvious damage that may have occurred during transport.

6Inspect the equipment for the following:

¥damaged connectors or connectors containing foreign material

¥defects in the molded plastic covers

¥any loose items remaining in the shipping cartons

7Using a flashlight, check that there are no broken pins or shrouds on the backplane connectors.

8Check tape cartridges to ensure that they are not broken. If a tape appears to be resting against the front (plastic) surface of the cartridge, give the cartridge a gentle tap to relieve the tape. You do not need to center the tape.

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