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MAKING
CONNECTIONS
TO PLUG-INS
(PIN-OUTS)
POWER-ON
SELF-TEST
CLOSING AND
OPENING
RELAYS
Getting Started 2-10
1260-100/101 Adapt-a-Switch Carrier Module User Manual
To remove the 1260-100/101 Carrier from the VXIbus chassis,
loosen the upper and lower retaining screws. Simultaneously push
the upper injector handle upward and pull the lower handle
downward until the carrier is disengaged from the chassis
backplane. Then slide the carrier out of the chassis.
For information about connecting external equipment to the plug-
ins, refer to the individual manuals for the plug-ins. These include
information regarding mating connector part numbers, pinouts, and
electrical ratings.
When the VXIbus chassis is switched on, the Option-01T
automatically runs a self-test. While this self-test is running, the
Fail LED on the front panel of the carrier illuminates. Figure 1-7
shows the location of the Fail indicator.
equipped with an Option-01T, the Fail LED will not illuminate.
When the Option-01T completes self-test, the Fail LED will
extinguish. This occurs within five seconds after chassis power is
turned on.
The self-test includes the following:
1. PROM checksum
2. RAM write/read pattern verification
3. Microprocessor instruction test
4. Non-volatile RAM verification
5. Timer test
This self-test represents 70% fault detection.
For general commands to close and open relays, refer to the
section Closing a Relay in Chapter 1: Getting Started of the
Option-01T Instruction Manual. Other commands are specific to
individual plug-ins.
commands, refer to the instruction manual for the appropriate plug-
in.
For detailed information on module-specific
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If the carrier is not
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