MRV Communications EM316-2SFP - Manual (Page 21)

EM316-2SFP User Guide
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3.5.2.5 Bale Clasp SFP Module
The bale clasp SFP module has a bale clasp that you use to secure the SFP module in a
switching module port.
Figure 18 -- Bale Clasp SFP Module
(6) Inserting a Bale Clasp SFP Module into a Switching Module Port
Step 1 Close the bale clasp in the upward direction before inserting the SFP module.
Step 2 Line up the SFP module with the port and slide it into the port.
Figure 19 -- Insertion of a Bale Clasp SFP Module
(7) Removing a Bale Clasp SFP Module
Step 1 Open the bale clasp on the SFP module: With your index finger, press the clasp
downward as shown. If the bale clasp is obstructed and you can not use your index
finger to open it, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver or other long, narrow instrument to
open the bale clasp as shown.
Step 2 Grasp the SFP module between your thumb and index finger and carefully remove it
from the switching module port as shown.
Open a Bale Clasp with a Flat-Blade Screwdriver if needed.
Figure 20 -- Removal of a Bale Clasp SFP Module