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7700 MultiFrame Manual

7700FC VistaLINK® Frame Controller

Revision 1.4.7

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Table of Contents1
Overview5
Figure 1: 7700FC Block Diagram5
Installation6
Installing the Module Rear Plate6
Figure 2: 7700FR-C Rear Panel with Cover Plate Installed6
Figure 3: 7700FR-C Rear Panel Kit Installation7
Installing and Removing the Module8
Rear Panel Connections8
Ethernet Connection8
Figure 4: 7700FC Rear Panel8
Table 1: Standard RJ45 Wiring Colour Codes for "Straight Through" Cables9
Serial I/O Connections10
Replacing the Battery10
Safety Guidelines and Precautions Concerning the Use of 3V Lithium Batteries10
Figure 5: Crossover Cable Wiring Diagram10
Table 2: Serial I/O Connector Pin Definitions10
Specifications11
Ethernet11
Serial I/O11
Electrical11
Physical11
Status Leds12
Module Status Leds12
Ethernet Status Leds12
Card Edge Ethernet Leds12
Figure 6: 7700FC Status LED Location12
Jumpers13
Selecting Whether Local Faults will be Monitored by the Global Frame Status13
Configuring the Module for Firmware Upgrades13
Figure 7 : Location of Jumpers13
Configuring the Frame Controller14
Establishing Communication with the Frame Controller14
Connecting the Computer to the Card Edge Serial Port14
Terminal Program Setup14
Table 3: 7700 Upgrade Cable (WA-S76)14
Configuring the Network Settings15
Network Setup15
SNMP Setup17
Community Strings17
Trap Setup17
Exiting the Setup Menu18
UPGRADING the FRAME CONTROLLER IMAGE Vistalink19
PROCEDURES for UPGRADING the FRAME CONTROLLER IMAGE Vistalink19
Determining 7700FC Image Using Vistalink19
Serial Card Edge Upgrade Procedure19
Determining Fcboot Version20
Connecting the Computer to the Card Edge Serial Port20
Viewing Startup Information21
Remote Upgrade Procedure Using Vistalink21
Downloading the 7700FC Frame Controller Image21
Upgrading the Frame Controller Image Using Vistalink22
Downloading Upgrade Files23
Linking the Frame Controller to the Network Adapter23
Setting the 7700FC Frame Controller to Upgrade Mode23
Viewing Startup Information24
Upgrading the 7700FC Boot Loader24
Upgrading the 7700FC Frame Controller25
Upgrading Module Firmware through the 7700Fc Frame Controller27

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