C H A P T E R
31-1
Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
Release 9.3.30, Part Number 78-12907-01 Rev. E0, May 2005
31
BPX Switch Cabling Summary
This chapter specifies the cabling required to install the BPX switch.
Contents of this chapter include:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Note
In all cable references:
The Transmit direction is
from
the BPX switch.
The Receive direction is
to
the BPX switch.
Trunk Cabling
Trunk cables connect the customer DSX-3 crossconnect point or T3-E3 Interface Module to the BPX
switch at the LM-3T3 back card (see Table 31-1).
Table 31-1
Trunk Cables
Cable Parameter
Description
Type:
75-ohm coax cable (RG-59 B/U for short runs, AT&T 734A for longer runs). Two
per T3/E3 line (XMT and RCV).
For European shipment of the BXM-E3 cards, in order to meet CE mark transient
test requirement (IEC1000-4-4), RG-17G double shielded SMB cable must be
used.
Max. Length:
450 feet max. between the BPX switch and the DSX-3/E3 point.
Connector:
Terminated in male BNC; Rx is receive from trunk, Tx is transmit to trunk.
Summary of Contents for BPX 8650
Page 49: ...P A R T 1 The BPX Switch ...
Page 50: ......
Page 159: ...P A R T 2 Installation ...
Page 160: ......
Page 273: ...P A R T 3 Initial Configuration and Network Management ...
Page 274: ......
Page 311: ...P A R T 4 Configuring Connections ...
Page 312: ......
Page 487: ...P A R T 5 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...
Page 488: ......
Page 533: ...P A R T 6 BPX Specifications ...
Page 534: ......
Page 555: ...P A R T 7 Appendices ...
Page 556: ......