Platinum™ VX
Installation and Operation Manual
Platinum VX Modules
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Then unplug each of the 4 connectors for a fan module.
Figure 31:
Fan Module in a 4 RU frame
3.
Once you remove the fan module, individual fans can be unscrewed by removing the screws in all 4
corners.
Note:
If you need to service the Crosspoint/Control Module (4/8 RU frames only), the fan modules need
to be removed. For the 8 RU, the two left fan modules have to be extracted from the system. For the 4
RU, only one fan module needs to be removed.
Fan Control Module
Note: This section is applicable to 4 RU and 8 RU frames that have a fan control module. 1 and 2 RU
frame fans are controlled by the circuit on the main board.
In 4 and 8 RU Platinum VX frames, the Fan control module controls the front fan module. Fan status is
reported to the Controller module. The following are the number of Fan Control modules depending on
the frame size:
Frame Size
Number of Fan Control Modules
4 RU
2
8 RU
4