DECconcentrator 500 Single-Mode Option Card Installation

This document is an installation and verification manual, published by Digital Equipment Corporation in December 1991, for the single-mode option cards of the DECconcentrator 500 system.

Intended Audience: Hardware installers and system/network managers who are familiar with fiber optic network technologies, FDDI ANSI X3T9 standards, and safety procedures.

Summary of Contents:

1. Introduction to Single-Mode Option Cards: Provides an overview and physical description of the Network Management Cards (DEFCN-CA, -DA, -EA) and the Port Card (DEFCN-FA), explaining their role in enabling long-distance Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) links over single-mode fiber.
2. Installation Procedures: Details the steps for installing the option cards, including checking shipment contents, safely disconnecting power and data cables, removing existing panels/cards, and installing the new option card. It emphasizes antistatic precautions and proper tool usage.
3. Verification of Installation: Guides the user through connecting power, performing loopback tests, and connecting fiber optic cables. It includes instructions for observing LED indicators to confirm proper operation and provides troubleshooting advice.
4. Safety Information: Features extensive warnings and cautions in multiple languages (English, German, French, and Spanish) covering personal injury, equipment damage, static electricity, laser light exposure, proper grounding, and maintaining adequate bend radius for fiber optic cables.
5. Appendices:
   • Specifications for Single-Mode Fiber Optic Cable: Covers requirements for the optical system (1300-nm, loss ranges), patch cables, inline loss elements, and considerations for cable plant back-reflection.
   • Single-Mode Relative Power Loss Test: Explains how to measure optical power loss in cable links using a test kit and provides worksheets for system certification.
   • DECconcentrator 500 Identification List: A form to record hardware and cable identification details.
   • Vendors and Part Numbers: Lists suppliers and part numbers for patch cables, connector couplers, and inline loss elements.
   • Software Microcode Upgrade Part Numbers: Provides information on available software upgrades.
   • Related Documents: Lists other relevant manuals for the DECconcentrator 500 and related networking products.
6. Glossary: Defines key terms used throughout the manual.