Back Panel Leds; Handling Precautions - Matrox 4Sight X Installation And Hardware Reference

28 Chapter 1: Before you begin
Both versions
• Activity/link LED (green). The activity/link LED for the GigE Ethernet port
turns green when the port is connected to a network, and blinks during data
transfers. This LED shuts off when there is no connection present.
For more information on the four front-panel LEDs, refer to the Networking
interfaces section in Chapter 5: Matrox 4Sight X hardware reference.

Back panel LEDs

On the back panel, there are four LEDs:
• On LED (top). The on LED turns green when the unit is on.
• User LED (second). The user-defined LED is currently reserved for future use.
• Diagnostics LED (third). The diagnostics LED is currently reserved for future use.
• HDD LED (bottom). The hard disk drive LED turns green when the hard disk
is working.

Handling precautions

The Matrox 4Sight X motherboard is sensitive to static electricity and surges. To
avoid damaging the motherboard, follow these precautions.
The following precautions apply to both the integrated and motherboard-only
versions of Matrox 4Sight X:
• Be sure to turn off the power to the unit and all peripherals before adding or
removing devices.
• Do not touch the heat sinks while the unit is operating; they might be very hot.
• Drain static electricity from your body by touching a metal fixture (or ground)
before touching the motherboard.
• Wear a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Avoid letting your clothing come in contact with the motherboard.