Thinklogical VX Routers Manual - Manual (Page 27)

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VX320 and VX320Video/Audio I/O Board Port Numbering (Same for Upper & Lower Card Cages)
Pluggable SFP+ Optical Modules
The SFP+ Optical Module is an 8Gb/s Short-Wavelength Transceiver designed for use in bi-directional Fiber
Optic Channel links. The modules are hot-pluggable and operate with 3.3VDC.
Each Input and Output card contains rows of SFP+ modules that serve as the fiber-optic couplers for the fiber
cables to and from the Thinklogical Tx and Rx Extenders. Individual cards can be removed for ease of access
to the SFP+ modules.
Each I/O card can have as many as 5 SFP+ modules for a VX 40, 20 SFP+ modules for a VX 160, and 16
SFP+ modules for a VX 320 each mounted within a grounded metal enclosure. Each SFP+ module is locked
into its enclosure with a built-in latch handle that can be opened for removal or locked for installation.
The latch handle spans the two LC ports and arrows printed on the handle indicate which port is an INPUT
( ) and which is an OUTPUT ( ).
Always use dust caps to protect against damage when any fiber optic connector is not attached to
its coupling device.
SFP+ Module SFP+ with latch open Dust plug in unused SFP+.
Note: It is good practice to immediately install dust plugs in unused SFP modules and on the
ferrules of unconnected fiber-optic cables.