Operation
The following topics are covered in this section of the guide:
•
Front Panel Features
•
Communicating with the Boards: Making an RS-232 Connection
Front Panel Features
The front panel of the PowerCage 1600 Enclosure provides a variety of LED status
indicators, a selection button, and a port for communicating with an active installed board.
See the diagram below and the following descriptions for details.
PowerCage 1600
COMM
1
POWER
ALARM
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
PSU
2
PSU
1
FAN
2
FAN
COMM
SELECT
CONFIG
TEMP
Front Panel
1
Board Status LEDs
(for multi-function boards,
up to 16 optional boards)
Power Supply
Status LEDs
3
Fan
Status
LEDs
Configuration
Port (RS-232)
Communication
Selection
Button
System
Temperature
Status LED
6
5
4
2
Figure 7.
The PowerCage 1600 Enclosure Front Panel
1
Board status LEDs (Comm, Power, Alarm)
— There is one set of these LEDs for
each of the 16 rear panel slots that is available for boards. If a board is installed in the
identically-numbered slot, the LEDs light under the following circumstances:
COMM
1
POWER
ALARM
Alarm LED —
Lights when the receiving (Rx) fiber link on a PowerCage FOX board is
broken or disconnected. This feature depends on the model of PowerCage board.
This LED is not used for PowerCage MTP boards.
Comm LED —
Lights when the corresponding board is selected (see
d
, Comm Select
button) and, for FOX boards, can be communicated with via the Config port (
e
).
Power LED —
Lights when the corresponding board receives power.
NOTE:
For a double-slot board, the status LEDs light only for the lower-numbered slot.
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