Paradise Datacom 4 RU Chassis, Operation Manual

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52 201627 REV X 4 RU SSPA Chassis Operations Manual
3.1.3 Removable Controller Card (rear panel)
The Rack Mount SSPA Controller card is a removable assembly at the rear of the
SSPA which includes the Switch (J3), Serial Main (J4), Serial Local (J5), Programming
(J6), Parallel I/O (J7), Link (J8) and Ethernet (J9) ports.
To remove this card assembly, loosen the two restraining thumbscrews at the top left
and bottom right of the assembly. See
Figure 3-7
. Slide the assembly straight back
from the cavity, as shown in
Figure 3-8
. This exposes the SSPA module programming
connectors.
3.1.4 Firmware Upgrade Procedure
Teledyne Paradise Datacom’s digital engineers continually strive to improve the
performance of the RM SSPA software and firmware. As this occurs, software and
firmware upgrades are made available. The following procedure describes how to
install a firmware upgrade for a 4RU RM SSPA.
Module 1 Module 2
Figure 3-9: 4RU Rack Mount SSPAs
have two module programming
connectors.
Figure 3-10: Insert adapter tail into
module programming connector.
Figure 3-7: Loosen retaining thumb-
screws .
Figure 3-8: Remove card to access
programming connectors.
Retaining Thumbscrews