Nevion N-BOX User Manual

N-BOX

Flashlink one module desktop box

User manual

Rev. E

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N-BOX Rev. E

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Rev.

Repl.

Date

Sign

Change description

E 4 2015-05-11

MB

Cover page update; DoC removed; no other
changes to content

4 3 2010-05-21

TØ

Added chapter 2.2 on power constraints, and
updated appendix A.1 Materials declaration.

3 2 2009-06-23

AS

New template. Added Declaration of Conformity.

2 1 2007-10-26

New front page and removed old logo.

1 0 2007-10-05

Added Materials Declaration and EFUP

0 - 2006-05-23

NBS

NBS: Initial Revision.

Nevion Support

Revision history

Current revision of this document is the uppermost in the table below.

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Contents

Revision history ..................................................................................................................... 2

1 Product overview ................................................................................................................ 4

2 Specifications ................................................................................................ ..................... 5

2.1 General specifications ..................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Power constraints ............................................................................................................ 5

2.3 Front view ........................................................................................................................ 5

2.4 Rear view ........................................................................................................................ 6

3 Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Address setting on each N-BOX ...................................................................................... 7

4 Connections ....................................................................................................................... 8

4.1 Power connection ................................................................................................ ............ 8

4.1.1 Pin-out DC input ........................................................................................................... 8

4.2 Module connections ......................................................................................................... 8

5 N-BOX operation ................................................................................................................ 9

5.1 Removing the front panel ................................................................................................. 9

5.2 Card removal ................................................................................................................... 9

5.3 Back plane insertion ........................................................................................................ 9

5.4 Card insertion .................................................................................................................10

6 N-BOX configuration examples .........................................................................................11

6.1 N-BOX in a 1RU frame ...................................................................................................11

6.2 N-BOX mounting brackets ..............................................................................................11

Product Warranty .................................................................................................................13

Appendix A Materials declaration and recycling information .................................................14

A.1 Materials declaration ......................................................................................................14

A.2 Recycling information .....................................................................................................14

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1 Product overview

The N-BOX is meant to meet the need for a one module desktop box for Flashlink module
cards. This box shall use the same backplane as in the standard 2RU frame. This means
that the modules and backplanes can be removed from a desktop box and replaced into the
FR-2RU-10-2 frame. In addition, 4 desktop boxes can be assembled together into a 1 RU
box holder and function as a 1 RU unit.

Please note the power constraint on older N-BOXs described in chapter 2.2.

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AC Power:

External power supplies 100 - 260 VAC

DC Power:

±15V, connector DB9 male

Dimensions:

109 x 43 x 198 mm.

Card slots:

1.

Internal voltages:

+5V, -5V, +15V, -15V.

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2 Specifications

2.1 General specifications

2.2 Power constraints

There is a power constraint of 4W on N-BOXs delivered before 2008-09-01. This constraint
has been removed for N-BOXs delivered after this date. This constraint causes some newer
cards such as DWC-HD, ARC-SD, UDC-HD-XMUX and other power demanding cards to not
function properly.

The two types of N-BOXs can be distinguished when looking at the power module on the
back without having connected any Flashlink backplane into the N-BOX. N-BOXs produced
before 2008-09-01 have the number 4052966 printed in the silk screen next to the 16 pin
Flashlink connector. A newer N-BOX has no such marking.

2.3 Front view

The front view of the N-BOX shows status LEDs for the module that is included in the N­BOX.

Figure1: LEDs in from of the N-BOX

The leftmost1 LED of each module card is a "general status" LED.

 Green light means that the card is OK.
 Red light means that the card is faulty.
 No light means that the power is not switched on.

The meaning of each LED on the module cards is described in their respective manuals.

LEDs from left to right when box is viewed as in this figure.

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