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VME6U HARDWARE REFERENCE
The optional Fiber Optic Bypass Switch must be installed for this to work. However, in
the absence of the Fiber Optic Bypass Switch, fiber-optic cables could be run from the
node’s transmitter output connectors to the receiver input connectors. This configuration,
with Insert Node enabled, constitutes a Fiber-optic Loopback mode for stand-alone
testing. Disable Fiber-optic Loopback CSR2[6] must be set ON when the node is in use
as a part of the network. However, this configuration could not be used in a network ring
in the place of an Fiber Optic Bypass Switch because it would cause a break in ring
continuity.
The Fiber Optic Bypass Switch provides fiber-optic ring continuity when a node is
powered down or in loopback mode. CSR2[6] controls the operation of the Fiber Optic
Bypass Switch by enabling or disabling Loopback mode. To disable the Fiber-optic
Loopback mode, set CSR2[6] ON. This state allows data to be transmitted and received
on the network ring for this node.
When the Fiber-optic Loopback mode is enabled (CSR2[6] OFF), the Fiber Optic Bypass
Switch does not allow network data to be received by the node. Likewise, no data can be
transmitted by the node into the network ring.
When power is lost to the Fiber Optic Bypass Switch, Fiber-optic Loopback mode is
enabled regardless of its prior state in order to maintain ring integrity. This is also the
default power-up state.
5.11.4 Node Insert Mode
In this mode the node becomes part of the network (Figure 5-9).
Table 5-11 Node Insert Mode
State Register
Setting
Receive Enable
CSR0[0]
ON
Transmit Enable
CSR0[1]
ON
Insert Node
CSR0[15]
ON
Enable Wire Loopback
CSR2[7]
OFF
Disable Fiber-optic Loopback
CSR2[6]
ON
Mechanical Switch Override
CSR8[11]
ON
NOTE
: Do not enable the Wire Loopback and Fiber-optic Loopback and/or Mechanical
Switch loopback modes simultaneously. A node in Wire Loopback mode
and
Insert
Node will create a break in the network ring that will disable all nodes.
Summary of Contents for SCRAMNet+ SC150 VME6U
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