Crystal Vision
Hardware installation
2 Hardware installation
The Crystal Vision optical boards have been designed to work in conjunction with the 2U
CoolFlow frames, or Indigo 1 and 2 frames of issue 2 or higher, and the issue 2 desk top box.
All modules can be plugged in and removed while the frame is powered without damage.
Note
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You can find the issue number of a frame on the inside of the front of the frame.
Handling
Due to its fragile nature, fibre optic equipment must be handled with care. Sharp blows or
snagging the fibre pigtails will fracture the internal glass filament and destroy its light carrying
ability. A degraded performance will also result if a build-up of dust and dirt film on the
connector ferrules is allowed to occur. It is strongly recommended that the supplied dust caps
are replaced whenever the transmitter card or rear modules are de-mounted for any reason.
FTX-L 3G connectors with the dust caps fitted
When the FTX-L 3G is fitted in a frame, the dust caps can be stored on the board by pushing
into the holes provided.
The RM55 rear module is fitted with dust caps on both sides of the optical connector. The pair
of dust caps that will be internal to the frame must be removed before the rear module is
fitted. The external pair can then be removed when the fibre tails are connected. It is also
recommended that dust caps should be re-fitted if the fibre tails are to be removed for any
length of time. Should the FTX-L 3G be removed for any length of time it is recommended
that the rear module should also be removed and stored with the dust caps fitted.
FTX-L 3G User Manual R1.2
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19 May 2017
