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GEMINI EXPRESS MULTIPLEXER User’s Guide Document # 400-2601-01 Rev. C October, 2002.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY 3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 3 Classification of LED Transmitter Device 4 INTRODUCTION 5 UNPACKING 6 ACTIVE PAIR SETUP 7 DESCRIPTION 8.
Active data pins Configurable per customer requirement Optical Specifications Fiber optic budget (point to point) Fiber optic budget (ring) 3 unit ring 4 unit ring Peak power wavelength Fiber optic co.
Classification of LED Transmitter Device Important: The optical transmitter contains an LED system and is classified “CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT” per EN60825-1 (+A11), Safety of Laser Products. Contact NLynx Technologies for repair if your GEMINI EXPRESS MULTIPLEXER ever requires maintenance.
• Verify that the host work station controller’s (WSC) capacity has not been exceeded. • Verify that the device is properly terminated. A peripheral is terminated when its twiaxial port has two 54 .9 ohm resistors located between the “A” phase pin & earth ground and the “B” phase pin & earth ground.
UNPACKING UNPACKING Remove the packing material and check for the items below: GEMINI EXPRESS MULTIPLEXER A (100-240 VAC) input external power supply is attached on the rear panel. USER'S MANUAL AC POWER CORD (North American units only) Visually inspect all items for damage.
1. The external power supply is mounted on the rear panel of the GEMINI EXPRESS MULTIPLEXER. The AC power cord must be firmly inserted into the external power supply and strained relieved. 2. Insert the male end of the AC power cord into a properly wired receptacle.
DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION The GEMINI EXPRESS MULTIPLEXER’s indicators and connections are described below. Power LED Amber LED activates when the GEMINI EXPRESS MULTIPLEXER is powered up. TX Activity LED Green LED activates when a signal is transmitted to the fiber optic aggregate link.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Host side Multiplexer installation. 1. Set the configuration switches on the rear panel of the host side GEMINI EXPRESS MULTIPLEXER as follows: SWITCH 1 ON SWITCH 2 ON for a point to point application or SWITCH 1 ON SWITCH 2 OFF for a ring application.
MODE DESCRIPTION MODE DESCRIPTION A “POINT TO POINT” link is comprised of two Multiplexer s connected by a single backbone. A diagram of a “ POINT TO POINT” link is provided below. Mul tiple Multiplexers which are connected in series with fiber optic transmit to fiber optic receive constitute a “RING” topology.
Typical Remote Controller Installation (WSC) and the older WSCs is the number of polling groups. The older WSCs had one polling group for all eight ports. The newer WSCs have two polling groups. Divide the TWINAX brick in two. Ports 0-3 comprise one polling group and ports 4-7 make up the other polling group.
CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS Typical AS/400 Installation AS/400 TWINAX Brick Detail A major difference between the newer AS/400 work station controllers GXM AS/400 PATCH PANEL STARS 62.5 micron multimode UTP cabling WALL PLATE Balun & T cable 8 Port Twinax Brick ASF Baluns .
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