Thinklogical HDX80 Manual User Manual
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Pluggable SFP+
The SFP+ Optical Module is a 4Gb/s Short-Wavelength Transceiver designed for use in bi-
directional Fiber Optic Channel links. The modules are hot-pluggable and operate with 3.3VDC.
Each Input and Output card contains rows of SFP+ modules that serve as the fiber-optic
couplers for the fiber cables to and from the Thinklogical Tx and Rx Extenders. Individual cards
can be removed for ease of access to the SFP+ modules.
Always use dust caps to protect against damage when a fiber optic connector is not
attached to its coupling device (fiber optic equipment, bulkheads, etc.)
Figure 10a: SFP+ Module
Figure 10b: It is good practice to install dust
plugs in unused SFP+s.
Each I/O card can have as many as 5 SFP+ for an HDX80 and 16 SFP+ for a HDX576 each
mounted within a grounded metal enclosure. Each SFP+ module is locked into its enclosure
with a built-in latch handle that can be opened for removal or locked for installation.
Figure 11a: SFP+ latch closed
Figure 11b: SFP+ latch open
The latch handle spans the two LC ports and arrows printed on the handle indicate which port is
an INPUT (
) and which is an OUTPUT (
).
Dust Plug