Redundancy Options

For mission-critical installations, LED.FYI supports redundancy planning to protect against hardware failures. Redundancy configuration is available in the Redundancy Options sidebar panel.

Types of Redundancy

Loop Redundancy

Loop redundancy connects the end of each data string back to a backup port. If the primary connection fails, data flows in from the backup direction, keeping the panels operational.

When loop redundancy is enabled:

• Each string shows both a primary and backup port label
• Additional backup ports are allocated on the processor/switches
• The BOM includes extra cabling for return loops
• String labels include backup port information

Processor Redundancy

A backup processor can be designated to take over if the primary processor fails. This doubles the processor count in the BOM.

Controller Redundancy

For processors that support it, controller-level redundancy provides failover at the controller card level.

Configuration

Redundancy options are available based on the selected processor's capabilities. Not all processors support all redundancy types — the available toggles in the Redundancy Options panel reflect what the current processor hardware can do.

Enabling Redundancy

Toggle the available redundancy options on or off in the sidebar panel. The system automatically:

• Calculates additional equipment needed
• Updates port assignments to include backup ports
• Adds backup equipment to the BOM
• Updates export documents with redundancy information

Impact on BOM

When redundancy is enabled, the BOM reflects additional requirements:

Redundancy Type	Additional Equipment
Loop	Extra cabling for return loops, additional port allocations
Processor	Backup processor unit
Controller	Backup controller cards (processor-dependent)

Impact on Exports

The paperwork export includes redundancy information:

• Redundancy configuration per processor canvas
• Backup port assignments in string tables
• Additional equipment in BOM tables
• Switch topology diagrams showing primary and backup paths

Processor Capabilities

Each processor in the equipment library defines its redundancy capabilities:

• Whether loop redundancy is supported
• Whether processor failover is supported
• Whether controller redundancy is available
• How backup ports are paired with primary ports

Check the Equipment Library reference for specific processor capabilities.