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3.2 Networking Layout
K-BOW enables different networking layouts as shown in Fig. 2. The following applies:
C-hub
The C-hub supports a star network:
The Master C-hub can connect to a maximum of 2 slave C-hubs simultaneously.
A maximum of 5 slave devices including E-hub and RU cascade per bre port of C-hub.
E-hub
The E-hub supports a daisy-chained network (E-hub to E-hub) and a star-type network
(E-hub to HPRU).
In smaller systems, the C-hub and RU can be directly connected without the E-hub, as
shown in Fig. 2.
For a direct C-hub to RU connection, an RU can cascade up to 5 RUs at different levels.
For a C-hub to E-hub to RU connection, an RU can cascade up to 4 RUs at different
levels.
Fibre
Fibre
Fibre
Fibre
Fibre
Fibre
Fibre
Fibre
Maximum 4 daisy chained RU
Slave
C-HUB 2
OP1/AU
AU1
AU2
OP1/AU
OP2
OP3
OP4
OP5
OP6
Slave
C-HUB 1
OP1/AU
B
and 5
B
and 1
B
and 2
B
and 3
B
and 4
B
and 8
B
and 7
B
and 6
B
and 9
B
and 12
B
and 11
B
and 10
slave
RF-1
RF-2
RU
master
slave
RF-1
RF-2
RU
master
slave
RF-
1
RF-
2
RU
master
masterslave
OP1
OP2
OP3
OP4
OP5
OP6
masterslave
OP1
OP2
OP3
OP4
OP5
OP6
masterslave
OP1
OP2
OP3
OP4
OP5
OP6
masterslave
OP1
OP2
OP3
OP4
OP5
OP6
Master C-HUB
E-HUB 1 E-HUB 2 E-HUB 3 E-HUB 4
Maximum 3 daisy chained RU
Fig. 2: Networking layout