Ease Of Use; Maintainability - Racal Instruments X Series Manual

Ease of Use

Maintainability

Overview 1-4
The 1260-100X includes several ease-of-use features (the 1260-
100X model is shown in Figure 1-2):
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Plug-ins are easy to insert and extract from the front panel of
the 1260-100X, even while it is installed in a chassis.
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For only the 1260-100X, module addresses, used to uniquely
identify each plug-in, are set by a single DIP switch that is
easily accessible from the back of the 1260-100X.
Setting Configuration Switches in Chapter 2: Getting
Started for instructions.
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The 1260-100X ejector handles also function as injectors,
making it easy to install the carrier into a VXIbus chassis.
Maintainability of the 1260-100X is enhanced by the fact that plug-
ins are removable from the front panel. This has the following
benefits:
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The mean time to repair (MTTR) is minimized, since the carrier
does not need to be disassembled or even removed from the
VXIbus chassis.
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The switch system may be easily upgraded in the field by
adding or changing plug-ins.
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Sparing is less costly and more flexible, since individual plug-
ins may be spared rather than the entire 1260-100X module.
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