Tyco 4100U-S1 installation manual Interconnected Loop Configuration

Network Configuration, Continued

Connecting Loops	Network rings or loops can be joined via physical bridge cards. There may be no more
	than two network loops connected in tandem. For every two loops that are
	interconnected (using one physical bridge), there can be a maximum of three other
	physical bridges used in a star configuration. See Figure 3-2.
		Remote
		Node
		Physical
		Bridge
		Link

Remote Loop

Hub Node Physical Bridge Link

Physical Bridge Link Physical Bridge Link

Hub	Local Loop
Node

Graphic Command

Center (GCC)

Physical Bridging

(Star Configuration)

		Figure 3-2. Interconnected Loop Configuration
System Design
	To be used as a network node, a 4100U-S1 panel must contain the following:
	•	CPU
	•	System Power Supply
	• 4100-6014 Network Interface Card plus two Media Cards

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