HP PCI Multiplexer Family Cabling, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting Manual

Overview
Peripheral Cabling
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Peripheral Cabling
Peripheral devices (such as terminals, printers, modems, bar code
readers, cash registers, an so on) are connected to fan out cables or port
modules located outside of the computer system. PCI MUX port modules
require an AC/DC power supply.
Figure 1-3 illustrates a basic 16-port configuration. A4-foot (1.2 m) host
cable is supplied for connecting the port module(s) to the PCI MUX
64-port card.
Figure 1-3 Basic 16-port hardware configuration
NOTE Host cables up to 200 feet (61 m) can be built and used to connect the
MUX card and first port module. Note that V-Class and SuperDome
systems require a 25-foot (7.6m) host cable, product number J3595A.
Extended host cables can be used to connect and extend the distance up
to 200 feet between the first port module and subsequent port modules to
make a daisy chain configuration. (See Appendix A for host cable
specifications.) Shielded cable is recommended.