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Option Module Overview
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Option Module Overview
Tiernan’s powerful and highly sophisticated products integrate a proven modular
design which provides flexible, highly-reliable, customized solutions to met your
requirements. Each product’s modular chassis supports a variety of option
modules enabling the IRD to be configured for a wide-range of HDTV and SDTV
services.
Tiernan option modules are easily installed in the field for system upgrades or
repairs. However, before working with any option modules, please read this
chapter in order to familiarize yourself with the:
■ Option module components
■ Procedures for installing and removing option modules from a chassis
Tiernan periodically updates existing option modules and releases new option modules. For more
information on available option modules, or to add functionality to your Tiernan products, contact
Tiernan Customer Service.
Option Module
Components
Tiernan option modules, shown in the following illustration, consist of the
following components:
■ Extractor tab used to remove the module from the chassis
■ Filler plate, which must be screwed into the chassis once the module is
installed to ensure adequate grounding for emission suppression
■ A backplane edge connector which is seated, or plugged into, the unit’s
backplane
Typical Option Module
All Tiernan option modules contain static sensitive components. Use standard antistatic procedures
and wear properly grounded antistatic wrist straps to prevent electrostatic damage to components
when handling option modules.
NOTE
Option Module
Backplane Edge
Connector
Filler Plate
Extractor
Tab
CAUTION!
Please Read
Carefully