1. INTRODUCTION
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EIGHT SEGMENT BRIDGE
1.3 The SwitchMasterFL™ Eight Segment Bridge
The SwitchMasterFL™ Eight Segment Bridge provides six (6) pairs of fiber
transmit (TX) and receive (RX) data connectors, a DB9 serial port
connector, LED status indicators, and a reset switch.
Connectors
Six (6) sets of fiber (TX and RX) connectors and a DB9 serial port
connector are provided at the front of the SwitchMasterFL™ Eight Segment
Bridge.
Two additional spaces are provided at the front of the SwitchMasterFL™
Eight Segment Bridge for installation of “X” Slot cards.
NOTE: A power connector is provided at the back of the
SwitchMasterFL™ Bridge.
Switches
The reset switch reinitializes the SwitchMasterFL™ Eight Segment Bridge.
SwitchMaster FL
Status
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 1
Power
X Slot 2
™
Eight Segment Bridge
Serial
Reset
X Slot 1
n e t w o r k s
T R A N S I T I O N
RX
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 2
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 3
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 4
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 5
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 6
RX
TX
Serial
SwitchMaster FL
Status
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 1
Power
X Slot 2
™
Eight Segment Bridge
Serial
Reset
X Slot 1
n e t w o r k s
T R A N S I T I O N
RX
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 2
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 3
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 4
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 5
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 6
Reset