Power on and reseting BC processors

Powering On/Off or Resetting BC Series
Plug-in Motherboards in an ERS/FT II System

BC Series plug-in computers are installed in "Groups" in the ERS/FT II System. Each group with a plug-in computer is an independent computer. The other slot(s) in the group can be used for other boards, such as internal modems, or fax boards.

Each group can be powered on or off from the front panel. This allows you to add or remove boards from the group, change switch or jumper settings, or upgrade memory without powering down the entire system.

Each independent computer can also be reset from the front panel.

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To Select a Group.

1. On the front panel, select the group by pushing the BC Group Up or Down arrow until the correct group number displays in the top LED window.

2. Notice the three holes in the front panel between the BC Group buttons and the top LED window. The top two holes are LED's, and are labeled ON and OFF. If the group power is on, a green LED will show under ON. If the group power is off, a red LED will show under OFF.

To Power a Group On or Off.

1. To change the selected group power status, use the tip of a pen to press the detented button under the power on/off LEDS as shown below.

To Reset a Group.

1. To reset a selected group, use the tip of a pen to press the detented button under the push buttons, as shown below.

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