Tadiran Telecom Coral IPx 500X, Installation Procedure And Hardware Reference Manual

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Common Control Cards
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Inserting a Coral Circuit Card
The system cabinet is equipped with an anti-static wrist strap at the top, above the
card cage. This wrist strap should be worn while inserting, removing, or handling any
card in the system. Each card is shipped inside an anti-static plastic bag. Cards should
be kept in this bag whenever handling is not required.
To insert a circuit card into a card slot, grasp the card with both hands, fingers on the
edge of the card near the front panel, and thumbs against the extractor levers at the
top and bottom of the front panel. Verify that the card is oriented correctly (red
diagnostic indicator on front panel toward top of card). Align the edges of the circuit
card with the card edge guides in the card cage or shelf, and gently slide the card
straight into the card slot. A slight resistance will be felt as the multi-pin connectors on
the circuit card meet mating connectors on the backplane and engage. Push against the
extractor levers until the front panel of the card is flush with the front frame of the
card cage. Do not force the circuit card into the slot. If more than slight resistance is
encountered, remove the circuit card and examine the connectors for bent pins or
interfering debris.
2 Card Handling Procedures
All circuit cards, including common control cards, backplane cards, and peripheral
cards, contain static-sensitive circuitry and may be damaged or destroyed by
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Always wear the static dissipating wrist strap connected
to the cage while handling circuit cards. Hold circuit cards by their edges and avoid
touching contact surfaces. Handle with care and do not drop.
Never place a common control card in a slot other than the one designated for that
card.
Never insert a common control card with power applied. Irreparable damage may occur
if a common control card is placed in an incorrect slot with power applied.