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097-55501-01 Revision M – January 2009
TimeHub 5500 User’s Guide 101
Chapter 3 Installing the TimeHub 5500
Configuring the Shelf as a Master or Remote
Configuring the Shelf as a Master or Remote
You can configure the TimeHub 5500 shelf for either Master or Remote operation by
setting a switch on the backplane. The shelf and all plug-in cards are compatible
with either mode of operation.
Master and Remote operating modes. The TimeHub 5500 shelf is delivered from
the factory configured as a Master.
SW1 (shown in
) determines the shelf configuration. The switch is located
on the backplane behind the Management card slot.
Figure 3-6.
Master/Remote Rotary Switch
To configure the shelf for Remote operation:
1. Disconnect power from the shelf by removing the fuses from the front panel or by
disconnecting the wires from the power terminals on the rear panel of the shelf.
2. Remove the Management Card in order to obtain access to switch SW1. For
improved access, you can also remove the CLK1 card from the shelf.
Note:
Management cards (090-55542-01) and Clock cards
(090-55512-0x, 090-55514-0x) with firmware versions 4109x do not
support Remote shelves. Issue the TL1 command RTRV-NETYPE-
ALL to retrieve the firmware version (see the TimeHub 5500
TL1
Reference Manual
for detailed information about this command). If
this firmware version is in your Management or Clock cards and you
are interested in Remote shelf operation, contact Symmetricom
Global Services for information about firmware upgrades.
Caution:
To avoid a loss of timing signals, perform the following
procedure only on a shelf with no active outputs. Do not remove the
fuses from a shelf that is providing timing signals.