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Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Replacing Cards
Removing the front door
To remove the door
• Slip the ends of the guides off the posts on the door assembly.
Closing the front door
To close the door
• Slide it into position against the front of the frame, and then turn the captive
thumbscrews clockwise until the door is securely fastened into place.
Replacing Cards
All cards and rear panels can be installed with the frame power on. Each card has a
connector which plugs into the frame’s backplane for distribution of power and connection
to the controller card, and one or two connectors (depending on the card type) that plug
into the rear panel for inputs and outputs.
Removing a card
To remove a card
1 Open the front door of the frame (see
2 Tilt the swivel handle, on the front of the card you wish to remove, to lever the
connectors apart, and then use the handle to pull the card straight out of the slot.
3 Close the front door of the frame (see
Installing a card
To install a card in a Kaleido-MX (1RU)
1 Open the front door of the frame (see
2 To install a card into an empty slot, slide the card into the slot, with the swivel handle to
the right, and push gently on the handle to seat the connectors. Inserting the card into
the wrong slot will not damage the card, and will be flagged by the on-card status LED
flashing to indicate that there is no connection to the rear panel.
3 Close the front door of the frame (see
Note:
You must tilt the door on an angle so the guides can move freely.
There are no electrical connections to the door.
Note:
Removing more than one input card from a Kaleido-MX system in
operation is not supported.