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BRIM-F6 User’s Guide
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 1-1
1.1 Using This Manual ....................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Getting Help................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 BRIM-F6 Overview ...................................................................... 1-3
1.4 BRIM-F6 Features ....................................................................... 1-3
1.5 Related Documentation ............................................................... 1-4
1.2 Getting Help................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 BRIM-F6 Overview ...................................................................... 1-3
1.4 BRIM-F6 Features ....................................................................... 1-3
1.5 Related Documentation ............................................................... 1-4
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION........................................................... 2-1
2.1 Unpacking the BRIM and the FPIM ............................................. 2-1
2.2 Installing FPIMs ........................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Installing the BRIM-F6 ................................................................. 2-3
2.2 Installing FPIMs ........................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Installing the BRIM-F6 ................................................................. 2-3
2.3.1 Installing a BRIM-F6 into a MIM ..................................... 2-4
2.3.2 Installing a BRIM-F6 into a Hub...................................... 2-7
2.3.2 Installing a BRIM-F6 into a Hub...................................... 2-7
CHAPTER 3 USING LANVIEW ....................................................... 3-1
CHAPTER 4 SPECIFICATIONS....................................................... 4-1
4.1 Fiber Optic interface .................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Cable Specifications .................................................................... 4-5
4.3 Twisted Pair Pinout Configuration................................................ 4-7
4.4 Environment ................................................................................ 4-8
4.5 Safety .......................................................................................... 4-8
4.2 Cable Specifications .................................................................... 4-5
4.3 Twisted Pair Pinout Configuration................................................ 4-7
4.4 Environment ................................................................................ 4-8
4.5 Safety .......................................................................................... 4-8
APPENDIX A BASIC FDDI NETWORKS .........................................A-1
A.1 Basic FDDI Concepts ..................................................................A-1
A.2 FDDI Media Access Protocol.......................................................A-1
A.3 Reliability .....................................................................................A-3
A.4 ANSI Standard X3T9.5 ................................................................A-4
A.5 FDDI Connection Rules...............................................................A-8
A.6 FDDI Devices ..............................................................................A-9
A.7 Design Considerations for FDDI Networks ................................A-14
A.2 FDDI Media Access Protocol.......................................................A-1
A.3 Reliability .....................................................................................A-3
A.4 ANSI Standard X3T9.5 ................................................................A-4
A.5 FDDI Connection Rules...............................................................A-8
A.6 FDDI Devices ..............................................................................A-9
A.7 Design Considerations for FDDI Networks ................................A-14
A.7.1 Ring Length ..................................................................A-14
A.7.2 Drive Distance ..............................................................A-15
A.7.3 Attenuation ...................................................................A-15
A.7.4 Bandwidth.....................................................................A-16
A.7.5 Number of Stations.......................................................A-16
A.7.2 Drive Distance ..............................................................A-15
A.7.3 Attenuation ...................................................................A-15
A.7.4 Bandwidth.....................................................................A-16
A.7.5 Number of Stations.......................................................A-16
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