Linking Main Stations (Cabling and Linking from Device Menus)

This section describes how to link Main Stations using the device menus rather than the Core Configuration Manager. You can connect Main Stations directly using Ethernet or Fiber, or connect them over a LAN via Ethernet.

Up to six Main Stations can be linked.

Main Station linking is achieved using interface modules fitted to the extension bay of the Main Station. There are two modules:

Ethernet interface module (HLI-ET2). This module provides an Ethernet connection between Main Stations.

Fiber interface module (HLI-FBS). This module provides a Fiber connection between Main Stations.

Each Main Station has 12 Channels, and can connect up to 20 beltpacks.

Note:	If you change the network topology between any two stations, you must reboot the stations
	Warning: Both ports are configured to bridge traffic from one port to the other in order to work in daisy-chain. Spanning Tree Protocol is not enabled on those ports, therefore do not connect them both to the same network.