EXPRESS 8-PORT MUX
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3.3 Mode Description
A point-to-point link is made up of two multiplexors connected by a single backbone (see the illustration
below).
When multiple multiplexors are connected in series with fiber optic transmit to fiber optic receive, they form a
ring topology (see the illustration below).
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RX
TX
HOST PORT
CONNECTIONS
DEVICE
CONNECTIONS
MULTIPLEXOR MULTIPLEXOR
FIBER OPTIC BACKBONE
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DEVICE
CONNECTIONS
DEVICE
CONNECTIONS
TX
RX
RX
TX
RX
TX
HOST PORT
CONNECTIONS
DEVICE
CONNECTIONS
MULTIPLEXOR MULTIPLEXOR
FIBER OPTIC BACKBONE
TX
RX
TX
RX
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