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 FSU-571 System Controller Card – Quick Installation Guide

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The ADC

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 PG-Flex

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 System Controller Card manages DS0 

cross-connections between T1 interface cards in the Universal 
Access Platform (UAP) system.

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QUIPMENT

• anti-static wrist strap

• flat-head screwdriver

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The System Controller Cards can only be installed in slots 11 and 
12 of the Universal Access Platform (UAP) system.

1. Put on an anti-static wrist strap and plug it into an ESD 

grounding jack on the UAP chassis. See Operating Company 
practices for ESD grounding locations.

2. Remove the System Controller Card’s slot cover(s) from the 

slot in which you want to install the card.
a. Loosen the thumbscrews at the top and bottom of the slot 

covers.

b. Remove the slot covers.

3. Open the retaining latch on the front of the card.

4. Align the card with the card guide and carefully slide it into 

the slot.

5. Simultaneously close the top and bottom ejector levers to 

install the card in the slot.

6. Secure the card in the chassis by tightening the thumbscrews 

with a flat-head screwdriver.

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The System Controller Card LEDs on the front of the active sys-
tem controller card indicate the overall status of the UAP. The 
following table describes the system controller card LEDs. See 
the figure left for location of the system controller card LEDs.

If not installing a redundant sytem controller card, the sin-
gle system controller card must be installed in slot 11.

Fail

Active

Critical

Major

Minor

Misc

ACO

ACO

Button

Craft port

(DB-9 connector)

Status
LEDs

LED 

Color

State

Description

FAIL

Red

Off

No failures exist on the system 
controller card.

On

At least one card failure exists on 
the system controller card.

ACT

Green

Off

The system controller card is not 
active.

On

The system controller card is 
active.

CRIT

Red

Off

No outstanding critical alarms exist 
in the UAP.

On

At least one outstanding critical 
alarm exists in the UAP.

MAJ

Red

Off

No outstanding major alarms exist 
in the UAP.

On

At least one outstanding major 
alarm exists in the UAP.

MIN

Yellow

Off

No outstanding minor alarms exist 
in the UAP.

On

At least one outstanding minor 
alarm exists in the UAP.

MISC

Yellow

Off

No outstanding miscellaneous 
alarms exist in the UAP. 
Miscellaneous alarms pertain to 
power and fan problems and user-
configured external alarms.

On

At least one outstanding 
miscellaneous alarm exists in the 
UAP.

ACO

Green

Off

No alarm condition exists or the 
Alarm Cut-OFF (ACO) button has 
not been pressed during a current 
alarm condition.

On

The ACO cutoff button has been 
pressed during an alarm condition; 
LED remains green until there is a 
status change in the critical, major, 
or minor alarm.

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