Spirent Vertex Installation and operating instructions

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Application Note
Spirent Vertex®Channel Emulator
Purpose
This document describes how to replace a DSPM module in a Spirent Vertex®
channel emulator.
NOTE:
Before replacing a DSPM module in a Vertex channel emulator, make sure the
Vertex channel emulator is powered off and the power cord is disconnected from the
AC power receptacle.
Before You Begin
Before replacing a DSPM module, make sure you have:
•the new DSPM module
•a #1 or #2 Phillips-head screwdriver
NOTE:
Removal of a DSPM module is not slot dependent.
Replacing a DSPM Module

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Procedure
Perform the following steps:
1. Press the power switch on the front panel of the Vertex unit to power off the unit.
Figure 1. Location of Front Panel Power Switch.
2. Press the power switch on the rear panel of the Vertex unit to power off the unit.
Figure 2. Location of Rear Panel Power Switch and Power Cord.

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3. Disconnect the power cord from the AC power receptacle.
WARNING!
Failure to power off the unit and remove the power cord from the AC power
receptacle can cause damage to the DSPM module(s) being removed.
4. Loosen the 2 screws on the DSPM module you want to replace.
Figure 3. Location of DSPM Module Screws.

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5. Pull out the 2 locking levers on the DSPM module to disengage the module from
the back plane.
Figure 4. Locking Levers on DSPM Module.

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6. Carefully slide out the DSPM module from the Vertex chassis.
WARNING!
The DSPM module is heavy. Be careful not to damage the module while you are
pulling it out of the Vertex unit.
Figure 5. Sliding out the DSPM Module.
The following figures show the top and bottom of a DSPM module.
NOTE:
Do not touch the IC components on the bottom of the DSPM module.
Figure 6. Top View of a DSPM Module.

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Figure 7. Bottom View of a DSPM Module.
7. Remove the new DSPM module from its shipping box.
NOTE:
Do not touch the IC components on the bottom of the DSPM module.
8. Place the defective DSPM module in the shipping box of the new DSPM module.

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9. Slowly slide the new DSPM module into the appropriate slot in the Vertex
chassis.
NOTE:
Make sure the new DSPM module is resting on the module tracks as you slide in
the module.
10. When you feel the new DSPM module engage with the back plane of the
chassis, gently push on the module until the 2 locking levers fully engage.
Figure 8. Locking Levers Fully Engaged on DSPM Module.

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11. Tighten the 2 screws on the new DSPM module.
Figure 9. Location of DSPM Module Screws.
12. Connect the power cord of the Vertex unit to the AC power receptacle.
13. Press the power switch on the rear panel of the Vertex unit to power on the unit.
14. Press the power switch on the front panel of the Vertex unit to power on the unit.
15. Apply the FEDEX return label to the shipping box containing the defective DSPM
module, and return the defective module to Spirent.

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