Installation guide

RIO Network Hardware Components
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890 USE 101 00 October 2006
In a point-to-point optical connection, one repeater is always the head and the other
is always the drop:
In an optical bus connection, one repeater is always the drop and all other repeaters
are heads:
Head (with RIO Drop #1)
RIO Drop #2
P/S PLC RIO I/O I/O I/O
Drop Repeater
(Jump in neutral position)
Head Repeater
(Jump in 1 or 2 position)
RIO I/O I/O I/OP/S
P/SPLC RIO I/O I/O I/O
Head (with RIO Drop #1)
Head Repeater
(Jumper in 1 or 2 position)
Head Repeater
(Jumper in 1 or 2 position)
Head Repeater
(Jumper in 1 or 2 position)
trunk to drop #2 trunk to drop #3 trunk to drop #4
Drop Repeater
(Jumper in
neutral position)
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