1.
OVERVIEW
The 7800FC VistaLINK® Frame Controller card provides a single point of access to communicate with
VistaLINK
-capable modules. The 7800FC VistaLINK
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TX/1000BASE-TX Ethernet port and communication is facilitated using Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP).
The 7800FC VistaLINK® Frame Controller handles all SNMP communications between the frame
(7800FR) and the network manager (NMS), and serves as a gateway to individual cards in the frame. The
7800FC VistaLINK
®
configurations.
Features:
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Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-TX Ethernet standards
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1000Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet, 100Mb/s Fast Ethernet or 10Mb/s Ethernet data transfer, selected by
auto negotiation
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Full-duplex or half-duplex operation, selected by auto-negotiation
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RJ-45 connector for network cable connection
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RS-232 serial control port for configuration
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Card edge LEDs indicate module fault, microprocessor state, activity and link status
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Rear panel LEDs indicate Ethernet link, activity and speed
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Supports "ftp" upgrades for frame-wide firmware upgrades (product specific)
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Includes VistaLINK
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Provides frame/chassis status information through VistaLINK
status, card insertion/removal counters, 7800FC software version number and LED control
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Provides an onboard web interface to directly control modules that support WebEASY
Frame Controller also provides an RS-232 serial port interface for customer
PRO (VLPRO-C) module software configuration tool
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Figure 1-1: 7800FC Block Diagram
7800FC VistaLINK
Frame Controller provides a 10BASE-T/100BASE-
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Revision 1.0
7800 MultiFrame Manual
Frame Controller
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including power supply status, frame
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