AlphaCom XE - Installation, Configuration & Operation
A100K10805
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Multi-Module Network
7.1 Overview
I the num er o su s ri er lines in one AlphaCom XE
lines is
e ee e , up to mo ules an e om ine to orm a multi-mo ule unit
ith a ma imum apa it o
lines
The multi-module concept uses one master module and up to three
sla e mo ules he multi-mo ule a ts as one ser er ith ull integration
o all eatures All onfiguration ata is store on the aster A C oar
he onne tion et een the mo ules is ia an I net or similar to
Alpha et
ulti-mo ule is re ommen e hen the mo ules are lo ate in the
same uil ing omple
Alpha et is re ommen e hen the mo ules are lo ate apart rom
each other
Main features of AlphaCom XE IP-based Multi-Module:
ame high egree o eature integration as on entional multi-
modules
o a itional AlphaCom har
are re uire
i ense is nee e in the master mo ule onl
oint-to-point onne tions
not in a ring as in on entional multi-mo ules
he mo ules nee to e on the same A
Optional Autonomi mo e
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he A C aster an e set to op its ontents to the sla e
modules over a 28 hour period
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In ase o master-sla e ommuni ation error, the sla e ill restart
in autonomi mo e, ma ing it possi le to ommuni ate normall
ithin ea h mo ule
7.2 Installation
Inter onne t the mo ules ia an Ethernet s it h as sho n in the
figure
er orm a ol start on ea h mo ule separatel
Eth 1
Eth 1
Eth 1
Eth 1
10.1.1.1
10.1.1.3
10.1.1.4
10.1.1.2
A C
A C
A C
A C
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Master
Slave 2
Slave 3
Slave 1
Phys. No.: 1-138
Phys. No.: 139-276
Phys. No.: 277-414
Phys. No.: 415-552
Ethernet switch
100Mb/s
