Product specifications

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Appendix A. FAST
A.1 FAST Overview
The CDD‐880 Multi Receiver Router incorporates a number of optional features. In order to
permitalowerinitialcost,theunitmaybepurchasedwithonlythedesiredfeaturesenabled.
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If, at a later date, the user wishes  to upgrade the functionality of a unit, Comtech EF Data
provides Fully Accessible System Topology (FAST), which perm
its the purchase and installation
of options through special authorization codes. These unique Fast Access Codes may be
purchasedfromComtech EF Data during normalbusiness hours,and then loaded into the unit
using the Web Server Interface  (accessible via the CDD‐880 rearpanel‘ETHER
NET | TRAFFIC /
MANAGEMENT|GE’port).
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FASTSystem Theory:FASTfacilitateson‐locationupgradeof the operatingfeatureset  without
removinga unitfromthe setup.WithFAST technology,operatorshavemaximumflexibilityfor
enablingfunctionsastheyarerequired.
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FAST allows an operator to order a unit pre
cisely tailored for the initial application. When
servicerequirementschange,theoperatorcanupgradethetopologyoftheunittomeetthose
requirementswithinminutes.ThisacceleratedupgradecanbeaccomplishedbecauseofFAST’s
extensiveuseoftheprogrammablelogicdevicesincorporatedintoComtechEFDataproducts.
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FAST Implementati
on: Comtech EF Data’s FAST system is  factory‐imple mented in the unit. All 
FAST options  are available through the basic platform unit at the time of order – FAST allows
immediateactivationof availableoptions,afterconfirmation byComtechEFData,throughthe
WebServerInterface.
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FASTAccessibleOptions:Hardwareoptionscanbeorderedandi
nstalledeitheratthefactoryor
inthefield.Inthefield,theoperatorcanselectoptions thatcanbeeasily activated,depending
on the current hardware configuration of the unit. The unique access code that is purchased
fromComtechEFDataenablesconfigurationofthea
vailablehardware.