3Com MSR 50 Network Router User Manual


 
220 CHAPTER 4: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS
Figure 269 FIC-1CPOS(E) panel
The following figure illustrates the FIC-1CPOS(T) panel:
Figure 270 FIC-1CPOS(T) panel
The following table describes the LEDs on the FIC-1CPOS(E) and FIC-1CPOS(T)
panels.
Interface Optical Fiber The FIC-1CPOS can only be connected with an optical fiber cable with an LC-type
fiber-optic connector.
Figure 271 LC-type fiber-optic connector
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Fiber-optic connectors: according to ITU, are passive components used to stably
but not permanently connect two or more optical fibers. They are indispensable to
a fiber-optic communications system in the sense that it allows add/drop
connections between optical channels.
Many types of fiber-optic connectors are available, such as:
FC: round fiber-optic connector with screw thread
ST: round plug-in fiber-optic connector
Table 164 LEDs on the FIC-1CPOS(E)/FIC-1CPOS(T) panel
LED Description
LINK OFF means no link is present; ON
means a link is present.
ACT OFF means no data is being
transmitted or received; blinking
means data is being received or
transmitted.