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Revision 1.2  1/13/2014

Table of Contents:

1 History...............................................................4
2 Document Overview............................................ 4
3 Digital Lynx SX Overview......................................5
4 Components of the Digital Lynx SX........................6
4.1 SX Cabinet...................................................... 7
4.1.1 Removing the SX Motherboard........................ 8
4.1.2 Inserting the SX Motherboard......................... 11
4.1.3 Removing a Backplane Module........................ 12
4.1.4 Inserting a Backplane Module ......................... 12
4.1.5 SX Cabinet Rear Panel................................... 13
4.2 SX Motherboard .............................................. 14
4.2.1 Status Indicator LEDs .................................... 15
4.2.2 Power Switch ............................................... 17
4.2.3 TTL I/O Ports................................................ 18
4.2.3.1 Enabling or Disabling the TTL Port Power Pins ..... 19
4.2.3.2 TTL Voltage and Current Specifications................ 20
4.2.4 Analog Outputs .................................................. 21
4.2.5 TS Clock Input and TS Clock Output...................... 22
4.2.6 Serial Device Expansion ...................................... 22
4.3 Backplane Modules ............................................... 23
4.3.1 Hybrid Input Board ............................................ 23
4.3.2 DRS-36............................................................. 24
4.3.3 AC Input Board.................................................. 25
4.3.4 DC Input Board................................................. 26
5 Setting Up Your Digital Lynx SX................................27
5.1 Computer Setup.................................................. 28
5.1.1 Physical Setup ................................................. 28
5.1.2 Configuring Optical Ethernet Interface................. 28
5.2 SX Cabinet Setup ............................................... 31
5.3 Connecting 15 Volt Power Supply.......................... 32
5.4 Optional Ground Connection ............................... 33
5.5 Connecting Fiber Optic Data Link ........................ 33
6 Testing your Digital Lynx SX.................................. 36
6.1.1 Turning Digital Lynx SX On ............................. 36
6.1.2 Testing your Inputs .......................................  36
6.1.2.1 Signal Pass-Through Test ............................. 37
6.1.2.2 Common Mode Rejection Test........................ 38
6.1.2.3 Final System Test......................................... 38
Appendix A Digital Lynx SX Care and Maintenance .......39
A.1 Fiber Optic Cables and Connectors....................... 39
A.2 Electrical Connectors ....................................... 41
Appendix B Glossary .............................................42
B.1 Terms............................................................ 42
B.2 Unit Abbreviations .......................................... 43