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DIRECTION FC091194, REVISION 11    VIVID 7 SERVICE MANUAL 
5 - 72 Section 5-3 - a  Front-End Processor (FEP)
5-3-22 Motherboard (Backplane)
5-3-22-1 General Description
The Motherboard is the Front End Card Rack’s Backplane. It distributes DC Voltages from the DC 
Power to all the boards in the Card Rack and interconnects (distributes signals and data buses between) 
the different boards.
Two versions have been used:
• The first version is used for FEP1
• The second version is used for FEP2
5-3-22-2 Location in the Unit
Rear of Card Rack.
5-3-22-3 Inputs
See the different board’s descriptions
5-3-22-4 Outputs
See the different board’s descriptions
5-3-22-5 Fuses
None
5-3-22-6 Jumpers and Dip-switches
None
5-3-22-7 LEDs
None