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........................Application Note iConverter ® Managed Fiber Media Converter Product Family iConverter XG, XG+ and XGT+ Chassis Installation Guidelines for Airflow and Cooling Document Number: 002-A0006 Version E June 2018 Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc. 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 tel: (949) 250-6510...
Rev E SCOPE This application note provides chassis, power and airflow installation guidelines for the iConverter XG, XG+ and XGT+ plug-in media converter modules. This application note can be used in conjunction with Omnitron Application Note 002-A0007, which provides selection guidelines between the XG and the XG+ products.
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Application Note Doc. No. 002-A0006 Rev E The following chassis are recommended. Model Number Description 8242-x 1-Module Chassis, 8.3W PS, 100-240VAC 8230-x 2-Module Chassis, 8.5W PS, 100-240VAC 8231-x 2-Module Chassis, 16.5W PS, 100-240VAC, with Temp Controlled Fan 8232-x 2-Module Chassis, 16.5W High Airflow PS, 100-240VAC, with Fan 8235-x 2-Module Chassis, 6.6W PS, 18 to 60VDC 8236-x...
Application Note Doc. No. 002-A0006 Rev E XG+ AND XGT+ PLUG-IN MODULES REQUIREMENTS The XG+ and XGT+ models shown in Table 4a and 4b can generate elevated levels of heat depending on the installed transceivers. The appropriate chassis must be selected to meet the appropriate power and airflow requirements for these modules.
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Application Note Doc. No. 002-A0006 Rev E Power Supply Supported XG+/XGT+ Module Chassis Slot Number Chassis Slot Numbers Slot 20 Slots 14 - 19 Slot 21 Slots 8 - 13 Slot 22 Slots 1 - 7 Table 6. 19-Module Chassis Power Supply and XG+/XGT+ Module Slot Positions The figure below shows the relationship between the power supply slots and the appropriate slots for the installed XG+/XGT+ modules.
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Application Note Doc. No. 002-A0006 Rev E Figure 2. Properly Configured 19-Module Chassis and XG+ Modules A maximum of nine (9) XG+/XGT+ modules can be installed in a 19-Module Chassis when configured with three (3) 120W High Airflow power supplies installed. The following figure shows a properly configured 19-Module Chassis fully populated with one NMM2, nine XG+ modules, blank panels and three 120W High Airflow power supplies.
Application Note Doc. No. 002-A0006 Rev E The modules installed in the chassis may need to be repositioned in order to meet the airflow and spacing requirements of the XG+/XGT+ modules as stated in this section. Model Number Description 8201-9 Spare 19-Module Chassis with one (1) 120W High AirFlow PS, 100-240VAC, with Fan 8207-9 Spare 19-Module Chassis with one (1) 120W High Airflow PS, 36 to 60VDC, with Fan...
Application Note Doc. No. 002-A0006 Rev E Model Number Description 8221-9 Spare 5-Module Chassis with one (1) 66W High AirFlow PS, 100-240VAC, with Fan 8227-9 Spare 5-Module Chassis with one (1) 66W High Airflow PS, 36 to 60VDC, with Fan Table 9.
Application Note Doc. No. 002-A0006 Rev E NOTES: 1. All empty or unused slots must have a blank panel installed. 2. An XG module can be installed in a High Airflow chassis. 3. Only one XG+/XGT+ module can be installed in a 2-Module Chassis. The XG+/XGT+ module must be installed in the bottom slot of the chassis as shown in Figure 5. Another iConverter module can be installed in the top slot.
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