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Installing an xDSL Splitter Shelf
The cabinet supports third-party xDSL splitters to separate POTS and DSL signals from
subscriber lines within the enclosure. Splitter shelves employ passive filters that require no
power to operate. Calix provides two ADSL splitter shelf options that use a common 24-port
splitter card:
48-port splitter shelf (1 RU):
Supports up to two 24-port splitter cards.
144-port splitter shelf (3 RU):
Supports up to six 24-port splitter cards.
Install the splitter shelf into any available rack space in the cabinet. The procedures below
apply to both the 48-port and 144-port splitter shelves.
To install an xDSL splitter shelf
1.
Verify that the splitter shelf mounting brackets are oriented for 23-inch mounting.
Reconfigure the brackets if necessary.
2.
Connect the ground wire to the splitter shelf's ground terminal (located on the rear right
side of the shelf).
3.
Position the splitter shelf against the rack and attach it using four provided self-tapping
screws.
4.
Route the ground wire into the splice compartment. Crimp a 2-hole lug onto the wire
end and terminate it to the main cabinet ground bar.
5.
Connect the signal cables to the splitter shelf as follows:
