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NOTE: Before replacing a DSPM module in a Vertex channel emulator, make sure the Vertex channel emulator is powered off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC power receptacle. Before You Begin Before replacing a DSPM module, make sure you have: the new DSPM module •...
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Procedure Perform the following steps: 1. Press the power switch on the front panel of the Vertex unit to power off the unit. Figure 1. Location of Front Panel Power Switch. 2. Press the power switch on the rear panel of the Vertex unit to power off the unit.
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Application Note: Replacing a DSPM Module in a Spirent Vertex Channel Emulator 3. Disconnect the power cord from the AC power receptacle. WARNING! Failure to power off the unit and remove the power cord from the AC power receptacle can cause damage to the DSPM module(s) being removed.
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Application Note: Replacing a DSPM Module in a Spirent Vertex Channel Emulator 5. Pull out the 2 locking levers on the DSPM module to disengage the module from the back plane. Figure 4. Locking Levers on DSPM Module. www.spirent.com...
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Application Note: Replacing a DSPM Module in a Spirent Vertex Channel Emulator 6. Carefully slide out the DSPM module from the Vertex chassis. WARNING! The DSPM module is heavy. Be careful not to damage the module while you are pulling it out of the Vertex unit.
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Application Note: Replacing a DSPM Module in a Spirent Vertex Channel Emulator Figure 7. Bottom View of a DSPM Module. 7. Remove the new DSPM module from its shipping box. NOTE: Do not touch the IC components on the bottom of the DSPM module.
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Application Note: Replacing a DSPM Module in a Spirent Vertex Channel Emulator 9. Slowly slide the new DSPM module into the appropriate slot in the Vertex chassis. NOTE: Make sure the new DSPM module is resting on the module tracks as you slide in the module.
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12. Connect the power cord of the Vertex unit to the AC power receptacle. 13. Press the power switch on the rear panel of the Vertex unit to power on the unit. 14. Press the power switch on the front panel of the Vertex unit to power on the unit.
Application Note: Replacing a DSPM Module in a Spirent Vertex Channel Emulator How to Contact Us To obtain technical support for any Spirent Communications product, please contact our Support Services department using any of the following methods: Americas E-mail: support@spirent.com Web: http://support.spirent.com...
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