Perle Systems 5500152-23 manual

Installing fan-out cables and connector boxes on UltraPort16 and UltraPort16 SI cards

UltraPort16 and UltraPort16 SI cards have two VHDCI-68 connectors on the back panel. Each one provides the signals for 8 serial ports, to provide a total of 16 ports. The connectors are labelled “1 - 8” and “9 - 16” on the back panel, to indicate the port numbers that are provided on each connector.

A fan-out cable or connector box with the proper individual connectors can be plugged into each connector on the card to provide the desired interface for 8 ports. The port numbers will be identified on the interface connectors or connector box.

Note

On an UltraPort16 and UltraPort16 SI card, the port numbers for ports on the connector labelled “9 - 16” will be 8 higher than the numbers given on the interface connectors of the fan-out cable or connector box.

Note

The UltraPort fan-out cables and connector boxes need to be secured or supported in case of sudden contact or excessive weight on the cables. Please ensure that adequate caution is taken to avoid possible damage to the UltraPort card or Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cable(s) to a rack or to the back of the server as shown below:

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