Patton ForeFront 6500, ForeFront 6525, ForeFront 6545 Quick Start Manual

ForeFront™ DACS

Model 6500 DACS Bundles

Quick Start Guide

Part Number: 07M6500-QS, Rev. B
Revised: February 20, 2012

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WARNING

• The Model 6500 ForeFront DACS Bundles contains power modules and
cards which may be removed to send for repair. However the individ­ual modules and cards contain no user serviceable parts. The equip­ment shall be returned to Patton Electronics for repairs, or repaired
by qualified service personnel.

• For DC powered units, an approved external power source that incor­porates a disconnect device shall be used and positioned within easy
reach of the operator.

• For AC powered units, the power cable used to connect the power
supply shall meet all applicable standards for the country in which it
is to be installed, and be connected to a wall outlet which has
earth ground.

• Line voltages are present within the power supply when the power
cords are connected. The mains outlet that is utilized to power the
devise shall be within 10 feet (3 meters) of the device, shall be easily
accessible, and protected by a circuit breaker.

• Hazardous network voltages are present in WAN ports regardless of
whether power to the unit is ON or OFF. To avoid electric shock, use
caution when near WAN ports. When detaching the cables, detach the
end away from the ForeFront chassis first.

• Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during
periods of lightning activity.

1.0 Powering up the ForeFront DACS chassis

The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use and shall be rated for
the proper application with respect to voltage, current, anticipated temperature, flam­mability, and mechanical serviceability.

CAUTION

Your 6500 ForeFront DACS bundle comes with AC or DC power supplies.

1.1 AC power supplies

1. If your 6500 ForeFront DACS bundle is equipped with a 6276 2U chassis, refer to section “Installing the

power cables—AC unit” on page 37 of the Model 6276 ForeFront Half-Pipe Chassis Assembly User Guide
available online at www.patton.com/manuals/6276_UG.pdf.

2. If your 6500 ForeFront DACS bundle is equipped with a 6476 4U chassis, refer to section “Installing the

power cables—AC unit” on page 36 of the Model 6476 ForeFront FullPipe Chassis Assembly User Guide
available online at www.patton.com/manuals/6476_UG.pdf.

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3. After reading all appropriate information in the ForeFront Chassis User Manual (including information on

proper grounding techniques

)

continue on to section, 2.0 “Connecting to the ForeFront chassis”.

1.2 DC power supplies

4. If your 6500 ForeFront DACS bundle is equipped with a 6276 2U chassis, refer to section “Installing the

power cables—DC unit” on page 37 of the Model 6276 ForeFront Half-Pipe Chassis Assembly User Guide
available online at www.patton.com/manuals/6276_UG.pdf.

5. If your 6500 ForeFront DACS bundle is equipped with a 6476 4U chassis, refer to section “Installing the

power cables—DC unit” on page 36 of the Model 6476 ForeFront FullPipe Chassis Assembly User Guide
available online at www.patton.com/manuals/6476_UG.pdf.

6. After reading all appropriate information in the ForeFront Chassis User Manual (including information on

proper grounding techniques

)

continue on to section, 2.0 “Connecting to the ForeFront chassis”.

2.0 Connecting to the ForeFront chassis

With only a single Ethernet connection to the ForeFront chassis, you can manage all the cards in the chassis. After
connecting, you may verify or change the configuration to function in your application.

The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use and shall be rated for
the proper application with respect to voltage, current, anticipated temperature, flam­mability, and mechanical serviceability.

CAUTION

If your ForeFront DACS bundle is a Model 6525 Series, go to section 2.1 “Connecting to the 6081RC

(Model 6525 Series)”.

If your ForeFront DACS bundle is a Model 6545/1S64E Series, go to section 2.2 “Connecting to the

6511RC (Model 6545/1S64E Series)” on page 4.

2.1 Connecting to the 6081RC (Model 6525 Series)

1. Configure your PC as follows:

— 192.168.201.1/24
— Enter a route to the 192.168.200.0/24 subnet

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Figure 1. ForeFront Router bundle setup—Model 6525 Series

2. Connect the RJ45–RJ45 cable included with your ForeFront Router bundle between your PC and the front

panel Ethernet port of the Model 2616RC (bottom slot) (see figure 1).

3. Enter the 2616RC’s IP address (192.168.200.4) into the browser. Type in the username (superuser) and

password (superuser). You should see the Home Page of the 2616RC.

4. You can access the other cards’ management web pages by entering the card’s IP address using the same

username and password.

— 2616RC, Slot #3: 192.168.200.3/24 (Models 6525/32E, -/48E, -/64E)
— 2616RC, Slot #2: 192.168.200.2/24 (Models 6525/48E, -/64E)
— 2616RC, Slot #1 (top): 192.168.200.1/24 (Model 6525/64E only)

5. Refer to section 3.0 “Default clocking parameters” on page 6 for the default clocking

configuration parameters.

6. For complete details in configuring the cards in the ForeFront chassis, consult the appropriate manual

available online at http://www.patton.com/manuals.

2.2 Connecting to the 6511RC (Model 6545/1S64E Series)

1. Configure your PC as follows:

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— 192.168.200.10/24