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Appendix A  Maintenance and
Inspection
Periodic Inspection
Check the following items periodically, once every six months. Also, check these points if 
any surrounding conditions or any environmental aspect changes.
Table A-1 Periodic Inspection Items
Inspection item Inspection Criterion Resolution procedure
Power supply 
systems (S 
controller power 
supply/MAU 
power supply)
Measure the power-
supply voltage at the 
power-supply terminals.
Voltages must be within 
the stipulated ranges.
Adjust the input voltages 
to be within the 
stipulated ranges.
Check for loose screws 
at the power-supply 
terminals.
There must be no 
looseness.
Turn off (remove power 
from) the power supply 
and tighten down the 
screws with a 
screwdriver.
Check for damage to the 
power-supply cables.
There must be no 
damage.
Turn off (remove power 
from) the power supply 
and replace the 
damaged cables.
Installation state Is the module firmly 
locked in place?
There must be no 
looseness or play.
Tighten down the screws 
with a screwdriver.
Transmission 
cable 
connections
10BASE5: 
Are the AUI cables firmly 
locked in place?
There must be no 
looseness or play. The 
10BASE5 connector 
slide latches must be in 
their locked positions.
First press the cable 
firmly into the connector 
and then slide the slide 
latch to the locked 
position.
10BASE2: 
Are the coaxial cables 
firmly locked in place?
There must be no 
looseness or play. The 
T-connector locks must 
be engaged.
First press the T-
connector firmly into 
position and then 
engage the T-connector 
lock.
Transmission 
cable wiring (See 
Section 9.4, 
"Network 
Wiring".)
10BASE5/2: Check for 
damage to the cables.
There must be no 
damage.
Stop the system, turn off 
(remove power from) the 
power supply and 
replace the damaged 
cables.
Are the cables installed 
near any power or other 
cables?
There must be no power 
or other similar cables in 
the vicinity.
Separate the cables 
from the power lines. 
Shield the cables.
Ambient 
conditions
Verify that temperature, 
humidity, vibration, and 
dust levels are all within 
the stipulated ranges.
The values must be 
within the ranges from 
the general 
specifications for the 
module.
Improve the 
environment so that all 
aspects are within the 
ranges stipulated in the 
specifications.