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INTERFACE/CONTROLLER
INTERFACE/CONTROLLER
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11 Interface/Controller
11.1 Introduction
The Interface/Controller uses a high-end CPU with an embedded operating system. It is
used to communicate with controlling computers and supports extra storage options.
Each complete mainframe houses an Interface/Controller, which enables data input
and output so that the mainframes can be connected.
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Fig. 11.1 Interface/Controller
A PTP enabled network RJ45
B PTP enabled network optical SFP slot (SFP module is optional)
C Master/Sync connector (optical)
D I/O connector (trigger in/out, clock in, event in/out, start/stop)
The Interface/Controller has one standard Ethernet interface, one optical Ethernet
interface with two activity LEDs and a Master/Sync connector with two activity LEDs
and the I/O connector.