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1700 Series Wafer Reader Section 1: Introduction
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The number of 1700 readers you can install on a standalone In-Sight network is only
limited by the number of ports available on the Ethernet switch. To expand the network,
add Ethernet switches as needed to increase the number of available ports.
1.3.2 Fab Floor In-Sight Network Configurations
To take full advantage of its networking capabilities, the 1700 reader can operate as a
host on the larger, fab floor network. The only physical difference between fab floor-
networked readers and a standalone 1700 reader network is that the Ethernet switch is
connected directly to the network.
Groups of 1700 readers connected to the fab floor network through a common Ethernet
switch are referred to as a local network, or subnet. Figure 1-3 shows a subnet that
includes several In-Sight 1700 readers and a PC host.
Figure 1-3: Fab floor network
