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File Server Minimum Specifications
larger routers, fewer of these levels can be controlled by a single CM-4400,
and the system’s router control must be distributed among multiple CM-
4400s.
Jupiter versions prior to 5.1.0 will not handle edit sets that have more than
64 levels. Should you attempt to edit such a set, the Jupiter Configurator
(editor) will detect the error in the Switcher Description table and will not
run correctly. Another symptom is that the Configurator will not exit prop-
erly. (If you mistakenly do edit a set with more than 64 levels with a pre
5.1.0 version of Jupiter, terminate the Configurator, delete the invalid set
from the C:\Program Files\Thomson\Jupiter\config directory, delete the
ics_conf file, and restart the Configurator.)
CM-4400 Serial Bus Loading
Recommendations for the maximum number of devices per bus and pro-
cessor board.
The following guidelines can be used during system planning or as a part
of a troubleshooting process. In the case of an installed system, an existing
configuration set can be analyzed automatically using the loading program
(loading.exe) available at Grass Valley’s Support/FAQ web site.
Fixed Load Factors
The CM-4400 supports 128 Serial panels and 64 LAN panels.
Calculating Loading
When you are calculating the load of the device consider the following:
• A maximum of sixteen devices may be assigned to an addressable con-
troller port.
• Only one ASCII protocol device or ESswitch device can be connected
per port.