Introduction to the instrument
Rear panel (CTRL7100)
The following
fi
gure shows the connections and indicators on the rear panel of the CTRL7100.
Item
Description
1
Power connector used to supply power to the controller.
2
VGA port for monitor. (Not used.)
3
USB connectors (2.0).
4
LAN connector. (Not used.)
5
Super Speed USB connectors.
6
LAN connectors.
7
Post (Power On Self Test) ID. If a failure occurs, the speci
fi
c ID indicates the test at which the failure
occurred.
8
ID LED.
9
40 GbE port with status LEDs.
10
LVDS port with status LEDs.
CAUTION.
The pins and casing of the 80-pin connector on the LVDS port in the CTRL7100 controller
are fragile. Use great care when disconnecting and connecting the ribbon cable. If the pins are bent or
the casing broken, the LVDS card in the controller may need to be replaced.
11
PCIe port used to connect the convertor (RSA7100) to the controller (CTRL7100) with a PCIe cable to
establish a connection through the SignalVu-PC application.
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