Using the Frame Control Panel > Using the Frame — Controller Settings > Managing Connections > Using the Connection Manager > Connections Manager Overview

Connections Manager Overview

The left side of the Connections Manager displays a list of interfaces within the frame. Rows are divided into function types by bars with triangles. Click the triangle to the left of the function type bar to hide or display the interfaces for that function. Click + or - in the top left of the function browser to expand or collapse all functions.

You can filter (hide unnecessary or distracting portions of) the list using the Filter Options menu. Options are:

• All Interfaces
• Used Interfaces
• Unused Interfaces

You can also filter by type of interface using the check boxes:

• Connection (internal IP)
• External module
• Crosspoint

Functions are divided into groups, depending on the functions that are defined within the frame. All frames have a Test Signal Generator (TSG) and protection router, (see Configuring the Router ) because these functions are on the SEL-MCP3 Controller module. Other functions available are defined by the modules within the frame.

Some modules within the frame may have connection functions that are not, by default, visible to the Connection manager. These functions may need to be activated by a parameter before they become available to the Connection Manager. To activate a function on a module, see the documentation for that module.

You can sort the rows in the Connections tables by clicking on the column headers. The column headers are described in the table below.

Interface Descriptions

Some outputs can be connected to many inputs, for example for IP multicasting; while others cannot, for example an 'External Modules' connection which is physically connected to a router.

When you click an interface in the Functions browser, the right of the screen updates to display the configuration information for that interface.