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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Installation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Repair ............................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................6
1. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Interfaces ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.1 DVI-D Single- Link ................................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.2 USB-HID ................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.3 RJ-45 (Network) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.4 RJ-45 (Serial) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.5 RJ-45 (Interconnect) .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.6 Fiber SFP Type LC (Interconnect) ....................................................................................................................................................................8
1.1.7 SDI (Interconnect) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Interconnect Cable ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.1 CATx ..................................................................................................................................................................................................8
1.2.2 Fiber ..................................................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.3 Coaxial ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.3 Connector Pinouts .................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.3.1 CPU Board .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.2 I/O Port CATx .....................................................................................................................................................................................................11
1.3.3 I/O Port SFP ......................................................................................................................................................................................................12
1.3.4 I/O Port SDI ........................................................................................................................................................................................................12
1.4 Power Supply ..........................................................................................................................................................................................12
1.5 Environmental Conditions .....................................................................................................................................................................13
1.6 Dimensions .............................................................................................................................................................................................14
1.7 Shipping Weight ............................................................................................................ .......................................................................... 14
1.8 MTBF .......................................................................................................................................................................................................14
2. OVERVIEW ................................................... ................................................................................................................................. 16
2.1 Application .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.2 Access Options ......................................................................................................................................................................................16
2.3 System Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................17
2.4 Product Range ........................................................................................................................................................................................18
2.5 Options .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Device Views ...........................................................................................................................................................................................20
2.6.1 576-Port Chassis (ACX576, ACX576S) ........................................................................................................................................................20
2.6.2 288-Port Chassis (ACX288)...........................................................................................................................................................................21
2.6.3 160-Port Chassis (ACX160) ...........................................................................................................................................................................23
2.6.4 80-Port Chassis (ACX080) .............................................................................................................................................................................24
2.6.5 48-Port Chassis (ACX048) .............................................................................................................................................................................25
2.7 Diagnostics and Status ..........................................................................................................................................................................26
2.7.1 Status LEDs ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
2.7.2 Port Status .........................................................................................................................................................................................................32
2.7.3 Port Status Matrix Grid ....................................................................................................................................................................................36