Planning a Quantum Hot Standby System
58 840 USE 106 00 January 2003
Remote I/O Cable Topologies
Cable
Connections In each configuration:
The cables connecting the RIO head processors to the RIO network must be
fitted with self-terminating F adapters.
An MA-0186-100 coaxial splitter must be installed between the RIO head
processors and the RIO network.
The remote drops must be connected to the trunk cable via an MA-0185-100 tap
and a 97-5750-000 (RG-6) drop cable.
The last tap on a trunk cable must be terminated with a 52-0422-000 trunk
terminator. Remote drops must not be connected directly to the trunk cable.
Refer to the

Remote I/O Cable System Planning and Installation Guide,

890 USE 1001 00, for details.
If you are using 984, you must configure 2 or more segments.
If you are using IEC, you must configure 2 or more RIO drops.
Note: If you are using a HSBY for data logging, the RIO heads must be conf igured
and connected with coaxial cable.
Note: For illustrations of both single cable and double cable c onfigurati ons, please
see

A Single Cable Configuration, p.59

and

A Dual Cable Configuration, p. 60

.