Digital Equipment DECagent 90, User Information

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3. Connect the Ethernet ThinWire T-connector to the port 0 BNC network
connector on the side of the module. Terminate the T-connector with a
50-ohm terminator or extend the Ethernet segment to the next device.
The port network activity LED should be on or flashing to indicate the
amount of traffic on the network. The LED intensity varies with the amount
of network activity.
Backplane Installation
This section provides detailed procedures for installing the DECagent 90 in a
DEChub 90 Ethernet backplane.
Note
Only one DECagent 90 can be installed in a DEChub 90 backplane.
Remove the back cover.
Remove the back cover, if there is one (Figure 2–3).
1. Insert a small screwdriver into the top mounting hole located on the cover.
2. Lift up on the latch with the screwdriver, and pull the cover away and down
from the top of the unit.
Mount the DECagent 90 in the backplane.
1. Install the DECagent 90 in the backplane (Figure 2–5). Place the lower
mounting tab, located on the back of the DECagent 90, into slot 7 or 8 of the
backplane.
2. Rock the DECagent 90 into place. You will hear a click when the
DECagent 90 is secured in the slot.
Note
The DECagent 90 can be installed into or removed from the DEChub 90
Ethernet backplane while power is supplied to the backplane. (This is
referred to as a hot swap.)
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