HP EISA/PCI Multiplexer Family Cabling, Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Manual

Overview

Mux Cards

Peripheral Cabling

Peripheral devices (such as terminals, printers, modems, bar code

readers, cash registers, etc.) are connected to fan out cables or port

modules located outside of the computer system. Mux Port modules

require an AC/DC power supply.

Figure 1-3 illustrates a basic 16-port configuration. A4-foot (1.2 m) host

cable is supplied for connecting the port module(s) to the Mux 64 Card.

Figure 1-3 Basic 16-port hardware configuration

NOTE Host cables up to 200 feet (61 m) can be built and used to connect the

Mux Card and first port module. Note that V-Class systems require a

25-foot (7.6m) host cable, product number J3595A. Extended host cables

can be used to connect and extend the distance up to 200 feet between

the first port module and subsequent port modules to make a daisy chain

configuration. (See Appendix A for host cable specifications.) Shielded

cable is recommended.