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The Ribbon Edge 8100 device offers three types of power supplies: single power supply and redundant AC or DC power supply.

Back Panel Images

The following images show the back panel of the 8100 with single power supply, redundant AC power supply and redundant DC power supply.

Edge 8100 Back Panel

Edge 8100-R Back Panel

Edge 8100-R-DC Back Panel

Fans

The fans help the device stay cool. To avoid the device overheating, place the device in an area that allows free airflow in front of the fan vents.

Power Switch

The power switch is used to switch on or off the device or to reset the device. The power and status LEDs on the front panel turn solid green after the device powers on.

The power switch operates in two modes, depending on the device configuration:

Power Supply TypePower Switch Operation
Single AC power supplyPower On-Off: Press the switch to turn on or turn off hardware
Redundant AC or DC power supplyPower Reset: Press the switch for 4 - 5 seconds to perform a hardware reset

Redundant AC Power Supply

The redundant AC power supplies are hot swappable and can be removed and replaced without shutting down the device, provided that one of the power supplies is online and working.

An audio alarm sounds if a power supply fails or is missing. Press the black button on the right side of the PSU cage to silence the alarm.

Redundant AC Power Supply - LED Status

Power Supply ConditionPower Supply LED
Output ON and OKGreen
No AC power to all PSUOFF
AC present/only standby output on1Hz Flashing Green

AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second

power supply in parallel still with AC input power.

1Hz Flashing Red

Power supply warning events where the power supply

continues to operate; high temp, high power, high

current, slow fan.

1Hz Flashing Red/Green

Power supply critical event causing a shutdown;

failure, OCP, OVP, UVP

Red

Redundant DC Power Supply

The redundant DC power supplies are hot swappable and can be removed and replaced without shutting down the device, provided that one of the power supplies is online and working.

An audio alarm sounds if a power supply fails or is missing. Press the black button on the right side of the PSU cage to silence the alarm.

Redundant DC Power Supply - LED Status

Power Supply ConditionPower Supply LED
Output ON and OKBlue
No DC power to all PSUOFF
DC present/only standby output on1Hz Flashing Blue

DC cord unplugged or DC power lost; with a second

power supply in parallel still with DC input power.

1Hz Flashing Red

Power supply warning events where the power

supply continues to operate; high temp, high power,

high current, slow fan.

1Hz Flashing Red/ Blue

Power supply critical event causing a shutdown;

failure, OCP, OVP, UVP

Red

Analog Ports

The 8100 has no analog ports on the back panel.