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Step 1. Mounting Cabinets ........................................................................................ 2-9
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ......................... 2-9
Step 2. Mounting Card Bays to Cabinets ................................................................... 2-9
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ......................... 2-9
Step 3. Configuring Cards ......................................................................................... 2-9
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ......................... 2-9
CPU Motherboard Configuration ............................................................................ 2-9
CPU Daughter Card Configuration ....................................................................... 2-10
SPS Configuration ............................................................................................... 2-10
PDI Configuration ................................................................................................ 2-10
Configuring Other Cards ...................................................................................... 2-10
Step 4. Interconnecting Modules and Bays .............................................................. 2-11
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ....................... 2-11
Guidelines ......................... ................................ ..................................... .............. 2-11
Card Interconnections in the CPU Bay ................................................................. 2-11
Card Interconnections Within Expansion Bay ...................................................... 2-11
Basic Bay-To-Bay Interconnections ..................................................................... 2-11
Connecting to Motherboards ................................................................................ 2-12
Step 5. Installing Modules into Expansion Bays ....................................................... 2-13
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ....................... 2-13
Placement Guidelines .......................................................................................... 2-13
Installing 4” X 5” Cards ........................................................................................ 2-15
Installing Motherboards ........................................................................................ 2-16
Step 6. Installing LED/Switch Modules into Expansion Bays ................................... 2-17
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ....................... 2-17
The LED/Switch User Interface ............................................................................ 2-18
LED/Switch Controller Card ................................................................................. 2-18
Configuring the LED/Switch Controller Card ........................................................ 2-19
Mounting LED/Switch Modules to the Expansion Bay .......................................... 2-19
Mounting the Additional LED/ Switch Controller Card .......................................... 2-20
LED/Switch Modules ............................................................................................ 2-21
Wiring Instructions ............................................................................................... 2-21
4100ES Fan Control Module .................................................................................... 2-22
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ....................... 2-22
Labelling .............................................................................................................. 2-22
Mounting & Connection ........................................................................................ 2-22
Programming ....................................................................................................... 2-22
Installing Other Modules .......................................................................................... 2-24
Chapter 3 Networking ......................................................................... 3-1
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3-1
In this Chapter ....................................................................................................... 3-1
Network Configuration ............................................................................................... 3-2
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ......................... 3-2
Ring and Star Configurations ................................................................................. 3-2
Connecting Loops .................................................................................................. 3-3
System Design ....................................................................................................... 3-3
Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 3-4
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ......................... 3-4
Introduction to the 4100 Network Interface Card (NIC) .............................................. 3-4
Overview ....................... ................................ ................................ ......................... 3-4
Network Module Illustrations .................................................................................. 3-5
NIC Card LED Indications ...................................................................................... 3-5