SUMMACONTENTSInformation 5Health and Safety 8Package Contents 9GettingStarted 11Connecting the Surface to the Core 12Hydra IDs 14ID configuration 14Changing an I/O Box’s HID 14Port Labels and SW-P-08 Settings 14Duplicate HIDs 14Spare/Replacement I/O Boxes 14Setting Hydra IDs for Fixed Format I/O 15Address 2 15Setting Hydra IDs for Modular I/O 16Connecting I/O to the core 17Hardware Power Connections 19Connecting the Laptop to the Core 20Setting the Date and time 21Configuring LAN Ports 22Upgrading from v2.1 23ControlSurface 25Surface Measurements 26Surface components 29Headphone and Talkback Microphone Connections 31Talkback Mic and Headphone Connections 31Surface Power Supply Unit 33Connecting the Surface PSU 33Disconnecting the Surface PSU 33Power Distribution 33Surface Button Caps 35ProcessingCore 37Core Dimensions and Mounting 38Airflow 38Support 38Card types & Layout 39Connections 39Card layout 39Installing / removing cards 39Redundancy 39Reset & sync interface card 40Standard status LEDs 40Control Processor Module 40DSP 41Router 41Power supply 41Pre-2015 Cores 42Standard status LEDs 42Obsolete Control Processor 42Airflow 43Support 43Setting Console IDs for 2015 Processing Cores 44Customer ID 44Core ID 44Excluded customer IDs 44ConnectionInformation 45Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Overview 46SFP slot orientation 46SFP latching and extraction 46SFP slot covers 47Loose SFP storage 47Copper SFP Connectivity 48Shielded cables and connectors 48Maximum cable length 48Cable routing considerations 48Termination - strain relief 48Termination - pin-out 49Testing/certification 49Temporary / reusable cables 49Fibre SFP Connectivity 50Singlemode vs Multimode 50Identification 50Duplex Connectors / Terminations 50Single Strand, Bi-Directional SFPs 50SFP Fibre Specifications 50Fibre - General Rules 52Testing / Certification 52Areas of Loss 52Fibre Handling Practise 52Ruggedised Fibre 52Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance 52