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Connecting the Computer Interface Cables
Computer interface cables connect your computers to the XP4000 Series unit.
You will have a set for each computer in your XP4000 system. These cables are
a user specified length with a 44-pin D-shaped female connector on one end.
The other end will have from 2 to 8 connectors, depending on the cable you
ordered and the kind of computer you are attaching. The table below shows the
cables that are compatible with your Sun workstation. Use the instructions
below that apply to the cable type you are using, and repeat the process for each
additional Sun in your XP4000 system.
Replace
x
with the distance cable you ordered.
For Sun workstation/servers
1. Your computer interface cables for this computer will be labeled either CWSC-
x
or CWSF-
x
, depending on the options you ordered. Use the cable
diagrams below to locate the correct cable.
2.
Power down your computer
by performing a shutdown from the keyboard.
Then plug the computer interface cable's keyboard/mouse and monitor
connectors into the matching ports on the Sun.
If you have the CWSF-
x
series cable, you will have two additional
connectors: two 3.5mm connectors for a microphone and speakers. The
microphone connector is denoted by a blue band around its cable. Plug
these connectors into the appropriate ports on your Sun or peripheral
device.
3. Attach the computer interface cable to the XP4000 Series unit by plugging
the 44-pin connector into the rear of the appropriate computer interface
module. Ensure that the connector is firmly seated, then tighten the
thumbscrews.
For XPAB modules using the optional ReBoot xP
To attach your ReBoot xP to your XPAB computer interface module, see the
section “The ReBoot xP” in Chapter 11.
Computer
Computer interface cables
Standard
Multimedia
Sun Workstation/Server
CWSC-
x
CWSF-
x
KEYBOARD/
MOUSE
CWSC-
x CABLE
CWSF-
x CABLE
VIDEO
KEYBOARD/MOUSE
MICROPHONE
(blue band)
SPEAKERS
VIDEO