SLICE Distributor
User’s Manual
February 2018
6
13000-30030-MAN (Rev. 3)
Communication Features
The SLICE Distributor supports the industry-standard Ethernet 10/100BaseT/Tx
communication method. Communication is enabled after the power-up sequence has
completed. (See Appendix C for information on the network parameters of your equipment.)
SLICE System Connectors
These 4 connectors are identical and support power, start, event, status
and USB communication signals for the DAS. One SLICE connector
supports up to 3 SLICE stacks, with a maximum of 8 SLICE Bridges per
stack, in any combination of SLICE MICRO or NANO. SLICE MICRO
Accel and ARS units can be used in place of a Bridge and the SLICE
NANO Battery can be used with any SLICE NANO stack.
=
+
+
= 54 ch
(maximum)
(
Original Base
MICRO and/or NANO; SLICE NANO Battery optional)
=
+
+
= 72 ch
(maximum)
(MICRO and/or NANO
Base+
; SLICE NANO Battery optional)
Maximum current for all 4 SLICE System connectors combined is 10 A with a maximum of
4 A per connector. Carefully calculate your expected maximum power consumption to
ensure compliance with power limits. (Please see page 9 for information on power
requirements.)