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Meridian America Link/Customer Controlled Routing User Manual

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524 Chapter 17: Hardware upgrade

553-3202-210 Standard October 1998

Procedure 28: Installing the cables for Ethernet LAN support
(Application Module)

This procedure assumes that your Application Module contains the
following:

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an MVME167-02 SBC card

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an MVME712M transition card

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a generic I/O panel

Application Modules are not shipped with the following two cables that are
essential for Ethernet LAN support:

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an NT7D47DA internal cable to connect the MVME712M card to the
Ethernet port of the generic I/O panel

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an NT7D47EA external drop cable to connect the Ethernet port of the
generic I/O panel to the Ethernet

This procedure describes how to install these cables.

1

Ensure that power to the Application Module is turned off. You may
need to perform Procedure 25: Hardware powerdown.

2

Loosen the four screws in the front of the Application Module.

3

Using the handles on each side, slide the Application Module out 9
or 10 cm (3 or 4 in.) to provide access to the connectors of the
MVME712M card.

4

Remove the eight screws holding the generic I/O panel to the rear of
the AEM and move the generic I/O panel outside the AEM so that
you can work on it.

5

Connect the end marked P1 of the NT7D47DA cable to the Ethernet
connector of the MVME712M card.

6

Remove the standoff screws from the end marked P2 of the
NT7D47DA cable and connect that end to the Ethernet port at the
rear of the generic I/O panel. Use the standoff screws to attach the
P2 end to the generic I/O panel.

7

Reinstall the generic I/O panel using the eight screws removed in
step 4.