Teledyne LeCroy SierraFC M8-4 Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 2)

Front Panel Description
Features
The Analyzer has the following features on the front:
•
Power Switch [1]
• LED Indicators for P1-P2 and P3-P4 [2]
•
Trigger or for trigger
• Error or for error
• Link or for link
• Speed or for speed level,
with two LEDs per FC port pair.
• Speed LEDs are off when there is no link.
• If only P1 or P2 (or P3 or P4) has valid traffic, the LED pair
shows the port speed.
• If P1 and P2 (or P3 and P4) have separate link speeds, the
LED pair toggles between the port speeds.
• If P1 and P2 (or P3 and P4) successfully link, the LED pair
shows the link speed, according to the following table:
Speed P1 (P3) P2 (P4)
1 Gbps Off Off
2 Gbps Off On
4 Gbps On Off
8 Gbps On On
• Frame or for traffic
After the link, indicates traffic on
the bus.
• Port 1 connector [3]
• Port 2 connector [4]
• Port 3 connector [5]
• Port 4 connector [6]
• External Trigger Input (Trigger IN) [7]
• External Trigger Output (Trigger OUT) [8]
• USB Port for host connectivity [9]
• Ethernet Port for network connectivity [10]
• Status and Configuration LCD Display [11]
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Expansion Connectors
The Analyzer provides cascading features through the
STX Sync Expansion card on the back. You can use cascading of analyzer units for higher port
counts, by daisy chaining the units through the STX SYNC
Expansion Card on the analyzer back.
For expansion, see the Introduction chapter of the
SierraFC M8-4 User Manual.
Warning : Do not open the enclosure. No operator
serviceable parts are inside.
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Installing the Software
1. Insert the Installation CD ROM into the CD drive on the host machine. The installation automatically starts setup,
unless Auto Run is off. In that case, select the CD ROM from “My Computer” and click Setup.
After the warning to close all other programs and before starting the installation, the Install component selection opens.
2. Select components for installation.
3. Click Next to complete the installation. The SierraFC M8-4 software installs on the PC hard disk.
4. Restart the computer before using the software.
Note: If you get an error message during installation of the drivers, consult your system administrator.
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