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Understanding module slot numbering
IP-RN 8000 Installation & Commissioning Guide 11
Understanding module slot numbering
Figure 6 shows the nine vertical slots for field replaceable modules. See Table 7 on page 12 for details about
which modules are installed into which slots for various system configurations.
• Slots 1, 5, and 9 are horizontally divided into a top part and a bottom part and contain the two modules
that make up the Sector Radio Kit: the RM and PA modules. See Understanding radio sectors
on
page 13.
You can install one, two or three Sector Radio Kits.Each Sector Radio Kit corresponds to a radio sector.
Radio sectors are named alpha, beta, and gamma.
• Slots 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 contain the modules that make up the Digital Module Kit: the TFU, BIO/SC,
and 1xDOM modules. See Understanding Digital Module Kit redundancy
on page 20.
You can install one or two Digital Module Kits. Two Digital Module Kits provide additionally hardware
and software redundancy for service continuity through failures.
Figure 6 Slot numbers
1234 56789
Slot numbers
Top slots (1, 5 and 9 only)
Bottom slots (1, 5 and 9 only)