Title: | DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE |
Notice: | Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7 |
Moderator: | NETCAD::COLELLA DT |
Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 |
Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Number of topics: | 4455 |
Total number of notes: | 16761 |
This is not directly related with management but I don't know any other conference that could answer. One of our network resellers saw that some ports of a DECrepeater 90FL was not functioning. And he decided to measure the output level of the f/o ports. The transmit level came out to be -19 dB in the healthy ports and -34 dB in the malfunctioning ports. The specific unit in question was not installed for about one year since it was purchased. I do not know in what kind of environment it was stocked (ie., dust, dirt...) but I think this may be due to a mechanical problem. Any comments on this? As the warranty preiod has expired the reseller wants to repair this unit with the minimum cost. Fatih
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3192.1 | Were dust boots in place when reseller opened box? | NETCAD::BATTERSBY | Mon Jan 22 1996 11:37 | 5 | |
Do you recall asking the reseller if there were dust boots on the fiber ports when they first ascertained that some of the fiber ports were not functioning? Bob | |||||
3192.2 | box=90FL below | ISTWI1::AKIN | Tue Jan 23 1996 10:12 | 8 | |
Yes. This is the most probable thing, and was checked from outside of the box. However I do not know the inside of the box. That is, how the light source is coupled physically to the port and if there is a chance of dust covering the light source. Also a physical shock to the port might have loosen this coupling. I seems that there isn't much to do except a good eye inspection. Fatih |