User`s manual

VXI Technology, Inc.
SM8000 Series Introduction 15
SM8001 / SM8002 - MULTI-CHANNEL SWITCHES
The SM8001 and SM8002 base units house the 1xN and 2xN multi-channel switches. They each
hold up to four optical switch modules. Each switch module can be either a 1xN (where N ranges
from 1 to 32) or a 2xN (where N ranges from 2 to 30). The SM8001 is a single-slot base unit, or
platform, while the SM8002 is a double-slot base unit.
Configurations
The following configurations are available for the SM8001 and SM8002:
SM8001 and SM8002 - Multi-channel Switches: 1 x N
Duplex 1 x N
2 x N Blocking
2 x N Non-Blocking
The total number of available connectors per base unit is:
SM8001 Single-Slot, Multi-channel Base Unit: 12 ST connectors
16 SC connectors
12 FC connectors
SM8002 Double-slot, Multi-channel Base Unit: 24 ST connectors
32 SC connectors
24 FC connectors