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Chapter 4 Install and configure the unit
Bypass Switch TAP/Aggregator User Manual
Protect sensitive devices
The Bypass TAP uses components that are sensitive to static electricity.
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To protect sensitive devices:
• Wait to remove any modules that are shipped in anti-static packaging until ready install
them.
• While awaiting installation, do not set the unit on any device that generates excessive
heat.
• Always discharge any static build-up by touching a grounded bare metal surface or an
approved anti-static mat before picking up an ESD-sensitive electronic component.
• To extend the life of transceiver modules, use care when handling fiber optic cables. Wait
to remove the dust cover until immediately prior to mating the cable. Tightly connect all
cables.
Install the blade
If a different type of blade is to be installed in the same slot as the blade that was removed,
the chassis detects the change and deletes patches made on the previous blade.
If the same type of blade is to be installed in the same slot, the chassis retains configuration
information (rates, patches, filters, and so on).
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To install a new blade or to replace a blade in the chassis:
1. Hold the blade by its outer edges in front of the target slot.
2. Align the back edges of the blade with the guides on each side of the slot.
3. Holding the blade level, gently slide it on the guides as far back as it can go into the slot.
4. Press and hold the blade in the chassis as the thumbscrews are turned. This seats the
blade into the backplane.
5. Finger-tighten the thumbscrews, or use a flat-tip screwdriver, to secure the blade in the
chassis. Do not over-tighten the thumbscrews.
The chassis automatically detects when the blade is in place and powers on the blade.
After adding a new blade or replacing an existing blade in a chassis, be sure to check for any
available firmware updates (
refer to the
W
EB
XR User Manual).
ESD CAUTION
To avoid damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), do not touch the
Appliance without first taking appropriate precautions.
CAUTION
Do not force insertion of the blade. If the blade in set in the guides and
resistance is felt as the blade slides along the rails of the guide, gently pull
back and realign the blade in the guides.
