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ERS/FT II
System Front Panel Controls
(Click on any LED or Button for detailed information)
Click on any LED or Button for detailed information
BC Group - Selects the next or previous group on the backplane.
The operator may select a BC group using the up and down pushbuttons on the front panel. The selected group number is displayed to the right of the BC Group buttons. "Group" refers to a group of slots on the backplane that are connected together and contain a BC or DP Series plug-in computer, thus comprising one computer in the system. Groups are numbered one to eight.
When a group is selected, its channel on the multiplexor is enabled, thus connecting the selected group to the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and floppy drive. Several of the other front panel operations apply only to the selected BC group.
The BC group up and down pushbuttons are disabled if the console is locked. In addition, the system must be enabled for the muxed devices to be controlled by the BC group selection.Tell me more about the ERS/FT II backplanes and groups
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The BC or DP Series plug-in motherboard in the selected BC group may be reset via a pushbutton on the front panel. This pushbutton is recessed to prevent accidental resets. Use the BC Group select buttons to select the BC Group you wish to reset, then use a pointed object (such as a pen) to push the button and reset the BC or DP Series motherboard in that group.
The BC Reset function is operational only if the system is enabled and the console is unlocked.
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Group Pwr - Group Power, On or Off
The selected BC Group represents a group of slots on the backplane. The power to these slots may be turned on or off via the Group Power pushbutton. This pushbutton is recessed to prevent a group from being unintentionally powered on or off. Use a pointed device (such as a pen) to press the group power pushbutton. The pushbutton functions as a toggle, turning power on if it is already off or turning power off if it is already on.
The current state of power on the selected group is illustrated by the Group Power LEDs. If power is applied to the group, the green Group Pwr On LED is illuminated. If power is not applied to the group, the amber Group Pwr Off LED is illuminated.
Understand that pressing the Group Pwr pushbutton applies power to or removes power from the selected group only. Other groups in the system are not affected.
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Multiport Board - Selects the next or previous Cubix Multiport board.
Cubix manufactures an intelligent eight port serial board (the MP 2008 product). These multiport boards are often installed in subsystems to provide ports for remote communications. The MP 2008 is a slave board that must be installed in a group with a BC or DP Series plug-in motherboard.
If the selected BC group contains a multiport board, the first MP 2008 board (i.e. at address 0) will automatically be selected. A "0" will be displayed as the multiport board number. The operator may select another MP board using the up and down pushbuttons on the front panel. The multiport board number will be displayed appropriately.
MP Serial Port - Selects the next or previous serial port on the Multiport board.
When a multiport board is selected, the RS 232 signals of the first port on the board are displayed on the front panel (refer to MP Port Activity below). The number of this port is displayed as the MP Serial Port. Ports are numbered zero to seven, and may be selected via the MP serial port up and down pushbuttons.
Subsystem Data - Diagnostic information.
A column of LEDs labeled "MP" indicate the activity of the RS 232 signals on the selected MP port. The LED is illuminated if the signal is true. The signals displayed are transmit, receive, carrier, data terminal ready (DTR), data set ready (DSR), ring, request to send (RTS), and clear to send (CTS).
A column of LEDs labeled "BC" indicate the activity of the COM1 RS 232 signals on the selected BC or DP Series motherboard. The LED is illuminated if the signal is true. The signals displayed are transmit, receive, carrier, and data terminal ready (DTR).
The current BC and DP Series plug-in motherboards include an integrated Ethernet controller. If the selected BC has an integrated Ethernet controller and the controller is connected to a LAN, the LED labeled "LAN Attached" will be illuminated.
All BC and DP Series plug-in motherboards are equipped with an integrated IDE hard disk drive controller. Any time IDE disk access occurs on the selected BC, the LED labeled "Disk Activity" will be illuminated.
The LED will not display SCSI disk activity.
With the exception of the floppy drive, the muxed devices (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) may be shared by all systems installed in a single Cubix cabinet .
The Video Select pushbutton determines which system is enabled or disabled to control these devices. Only one system may be selected at a time.
- When a system is enabled, the muxed devices are under its control. In addition, the BC Reset function is operational, allowing a BC to be reset via a button on the console. The LED labeled "Enabled" is illuminated when a system is selected.
When a system is disabled, the muxed devices are not available to the system and the BC Reset function is not operational. Note that a disabled system can access none of the muxed devices, including the floppy drive (to override this feature refer to the Keylock Option Configuration).The LED labeled "Disabled" is illuminated when this system is not selected.
Note that a system is also disabled when another system with which this system is sharing the muxed devices is enabled.
A keylock resides on the front panel. When the key is in the locked position, the following functions are disabled:
- BC Group pushbuttons
- Group Power pushbutton
- BC Reset pushbutton
- Muxed device connection
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