AMX Octaire Instruction Manual page 33

Installation & Setup
2. Optional – Attach an external controller (see page 24, "Attaching External Control").
3. Plug power cords into the power receptacles on the enclosure (repeat for additional enclosures in
multi-enclosure systems). Press the "l" side of both power switches on each enclosure (FIG. 20).
FIG. 20 Plug power cords into power receptacles
4. Plug the other end of each power cord into a power strip that is turned off (we recommend using
a 30 A power strip).
5. Turn on the power strip and wait 30 seconds.
The Power indicator on the front of the panel illuminates green (both redundant power supplies are
working). If only one power supply is working, the Power indicator will illuminate red (check
power connections and switches).
6.
Optional – Apply power to the external control device/system.
7.
Apply power to the source and destination devices.
The LCD on the control panel illuminates and displays the menu screen.
8.
The system is ready for a test switch (see page 30, "Executing a Test Switch").
For startup information on specific types of control before executing a test switch, see page 30.
Indicator Lights at Startup
When the enclosure powers up, the indicator LEDs will respond as follows:
Octaire LED Indicators
Enclosure
Front
Enclosure
Rear
Important: If the indicator lights do not respond with a normal display as stated above, check power
connections and switches, and then contact technical support (see page 31).
The system is ready to execute a test switch (see page 30) using the control method of your choice.
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Power receptacles
LED Indicates
Power System power
TCP/IP – Power
System receiving power
– Link
Active link status with server
– Speed
Speed status is either
100 Mbps or 10Mbps
(see page 35)
Status System status
Linked Systems
Link – Amber Activity between enclosures
– Green Active link status
(see page 21)
Normal Display
Constant green
On
On
On – Speed status is 100 Mbps
Off – Speed status is 10 Mbps
Constant green during power
up, then blinking green at 1/2
second on/off intervals
Amber – Blinks with activity
Green – On
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Cautionary
Constant red
Blinking red or
red/green at
1/2 second
on/off intervals