Master/Slave Synchronization connector operating modes
The Master/Slave Synchronization connector has three operating modes:
l
Master
l
Slave
l
Stand
-
alone
In stand
-
alone mode, the Master/Slave synchronization connector is not used.
Cables can be left attached, as no information is exchanged.
Fiber optic cable
The Master/Slave Synchronization has an optical I/O (IN/OUT) using duplex LC
connectors that connects to other Master/Slave connectors. The maximum
cable length supported is 500 m (For more information, please refer to
"Calculating maximum fiber cable length" on page 908). As the connection is
optical, no ground loops exist and the communication is not disturbed by
external signal sources.
Figure 11.4:
Example of a duplex LC
®
connector
LED indicators
On the front panel of the Master/Slave Synchronization connector, two LEDs
indicate the status of the link.
The icon is used to identify the signal detect function.
The icon is for data/synchronization identification.
A
icon
B
icon
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