Curtiss-Wright GT200 - Figure 2-7 Switch Ring; Switch Ring

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
2.4.8 Switch Ring
The LinkXchange VLX2500 switch can extend a ring or connect multiple rings. The
switch ring topology allows the nodes to be reconfigurable. The node’s position within
the ring can be reordered, or multiple rings can be formed from groups of nodes
connected to the switch.
GT200
Transceiver 1
GT200
Transceiver 1
GT200
Transceiver 1
Switch 1
VLX2500
Control Station 1 Control Station 2
Control Station 4
Control Station 3
GT200
Transceiver 1
Figure 2-7 Switch Ring
Any node can be the initiating node. Any data write by the host to the GT200 memory
triggers a message to all nodes to replicate the new data.
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