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Connecting the V!CAS to the LAN
V!CAS
Connecting the V!CAS to the LAN
This section explains how to connect the V!CAS to your LAN. You can
connect your V!CAS to an ethernet using either the 10Base2 or 10BaseT
port on the back plane.
At boot time, and during normal operation mode the V!CAS, automat-
ically detects which LAN port is currently in use (however, only one port
per module may be used at a time).
Thin Coax
Cabling
10Base2
If your network is setup using thin coaxial cabling, stations on your net-
work are directly attached to the network cabling using a BNC connector
as shown in figure 1 below. A transceiver is usually not required.
1. Attach the BNC T-connector to the BNC port on the back plane
marked 10Base2.
2. Attach one end of the coaxial cable to an open end of the T-connector.
Align the notches in the cable end with those on the T-connector and
push the cable in, twisting about a quarter turn.
3. If the V!CAS is going to be the last station on your network you will
also need to attach a 50
Ω
terminator to the other end of the T-connec-
tor.
Thin coaxial Cabling requirements. Though thin coaxial cabling is less ex-
pensive and easier to install, distance and attachment restrictions are
Figure 1:
BNC Connector
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