Spirent Vertex Setup Manual

Spirent Setup Guide:
Vertex Channel Emulator
Equipment Layout
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Item
Vertex Channel Emulator
Vertex power supply
Ethernet cable (loopback cable)
Controller laptop
Laptop power supply
1 Ensure the AC power cords are not connected to wall outlets.
2 Connect the rear panel cables by following the instructions on the following page:
- For a single-Vertex configuration, see page 2.
- For a dual-Vertex configuration, see page 3.
- For a quad-Vertex configuration, see page 4.
3 Connect the front panel cables by following the instructions on the following page:
- For a dual-Vertex configuration, see page 5.
- For a quad-Vertex configuration, see page 6.
For a quad-Vertex configuration, make sure there is adequate open space on the sides of
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the rack. See page 7 for more information.
5 Make sure the loopback cable is connected on the rear panel.
Connect the power cords to all instruments and apply power to the system by following the
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instructions on page 8.
7 Start the Vertex Channel Emulator application by following the instructions on page 9.
Attention!
You MUST connect the loopback
cable from the right side
Ethernet port of the embedded
PC to Ethernet port 2 of the
DSPM board at slot1 before you
apply power to the system.
Controller laptop
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System Components
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Assembly Procedure
Instructions
Information subject to change.
Ethernet port 2 of
DSPM board
Loopback
cable
Ethernet port of
embedded PC
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