====== Physical interface ======

===== Front panel  =====

The following items are located at the front of a RECS<sup>(r)</sup>%%|%%Box Deneb and Durin:
  * Power button
  * Graphical display
  * Joystick with push function
  * Two USB ports that can be switched to every module via KVM
  * One HDMI port that can be switched to every module via KVM

==== Control panel ====

The display on the front panel of the RECS<sup>(r)</sup>%%|%%Box shows the status of the unit on multiple screens that automatically change every couple of seconds and are updated live. \\

==== Status LEDs ====

Each carrier has a row of RGB status LEDs on it's front panel.

=== High Performance (COM Express) carrier ===

^ Name ^ Color ^ Description ^
| STAT | Off   | Baseboard not powered or early boot problem |
| :::  | Green | Booting (first stage) |
| :::  | Cyan  | Booting (second stage) |
| :::  | Blue  | Ready |
| ETH  | Off   | Backplane link untested |
| :::  | Blue  | Successfully connected to backplane |
| HSLL | Off   | PCIe switching not ready |
| :::  | Green | PCIe switching initializing |
| :::  | Blue  | PCIe switching ready |
| :::  | Red   | PCIe switching initialization error |
| 1, 2, 3| Off | Node hard off |
| :::  | Cyan  | Node in standby |
| :::  | Blue  | Node on |
| ACT  | Blue  | Network activity |
| :::  | Red   | SATA activity |

=== Low Power (Nvidia Jetson TX2) carrier ===

^ Name ^ Color ^ Description ^
| S    | Off   | Baseboard not powered or early boot problem |
| :::  | Green | Booting (first stage) |
| :::  | Cyan  | Booting (second stage) |
| :::  | Blue  | Ready |
| 1 - 8 | Off  | Node off |
| :::  | Blue  | Node on |

===== Power connectors =====

==== Deneb ====

The Deneb has four male C14 jacks on the back that can be connected to an 230V power outlet using a standard C13 cable.\\
The exhaust air openings in the back must be kept free. Keep that in mind when installing cables behind the Deneb.

==== Durin ====

The Durin has two male C14 jacks on the back that can be connected to an 230V power outlet using a standard C13 cable.\\
The exhaust air openings in the back must be kept free. Keep that in mind when installing cables behind the Deneb.