Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LANplex 6000 3Com
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R T OKEN R ING S WITCHING M ODULE I NSTALLATION G UIDE F or the LANplex 6000 About This Guide This guide includes: ■ An inventory of items shipped with your LANplex 6000 module ■ An overview of th.
2 TRSM Description TRSM Description The T oken R ing Switching Module ( TRSM) is designed to add T ok en Ring ( TR) switching functionality to the LANplex 6000, providing the most cost effective solut.
TRSM Description 3 nonvolatile RAM so they will survive a power loss or system initialization. Source Routed traffic is not forwarded while in this mode.
4 TRSM Installation TRSM Installation This section describes the following: ■ Module safety information ■ Installation information ■ LED activit y during installation ■ Pin-out information Information on installing modules is also included in the LANplex 6000 Getting Star ted guide.
TRSM Installation 5 T o remove the faceplate: 1 Unscrew the securing screws on the module ’ s faceplate. See F igure 1. Figur e 1 LANplex 6004 with Blank F aceplates 2 Pull the faceplate awa y from the system. Read if replacing a TRSM Y ou can replace a module while the system is powered on.
6 TRSM Installation 4 Grasp the inject/ejec t handles of the module and push them outward as shown in F igure 2. Figur e 2 Handles in Outward P osition 5 Remove the module from the system. 6 Place the module in its antistatic bag. Installing the TRSM The installation procedure takes only a few minutes to complete .
TRSM Installation 7 Figur e 3 Ground Symbol for Static Dischar ge 2 Remove the TRSM from its antistatic bag. 3 Make sure that the injec t handles are in the outward position. See F igure 4. Figur e 4 Handles in Outward P osition 4 Orient the TRSM to inser t it into the LANplex system.
8 TRSM Installation W ARNING: If the system is powered on when you are installing a module , do not insert any metal objects, such as a scre wdriver or a finger with jewelr y , in the open slot. This could cause burns or other bodily harm, as well as system damage.
TRSM Installation 9 Figur e 6 Guiding an TRSM Module into a LANplex 6004 6 Inject the TRSM into the chassis. ■ If the system is powered on, when the P ower/Unseat LED on the panel’ s faceplate is yellow , inject the TRSM into the chassis by grabbing both ejector/injec tor handles and simultaneously push them inward .
10 TRSM Installation Figur e 7 Handles in Inward (Inject) P osition NO TE: Do not push the handles outside the center position or you will eject the module. These handles act as “ ejectors” when pushed outward and “injectors” when pushed inward .
TRSM Installation 11 LED Activity If the system is powered on, you can verify that your module is pr operly installed by observing its LEDs. Follow the tr oubleshooting suggestions below if LED activit y is not normal.
12 TRSM Components TRSM C omponents The main components of the TRSM include board status LEDs, eight port status LEDs, eight port speed LEDs, two por t mode LEDs, and eight T oken Ring shielded RJ-45 connec tors. F igure 8 shows the front panel of the TRSM.
TRSM Components 13 Status LEDs Each TRSM contains two Module Status LEDs and eight Port Status LEDs. Depending on the condition, each LED is either green or yellow .
14 Pin Assignments Pin Assignments T able 2 provides the pin assignments for the TRSM’ s eight (RJ-45) por ts in station mode. T able 3 provides the pin assignments for ports 1 and 2 when configured as lobes. T able 2 Station Mode TRSM (RJ-45) Pin Assignments Pin No.
Documentation Comments 15 Documentation C omments Y our suggestions are ver y impor tant to us and will help make LANplex documentation more useful to you.
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