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Cabling the Cisco uBR10-MC5X20S/U/H Cable Interface Line Card with Universal Cable Holder—UCH2
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Installing the Cables
Figure 4
shows the cable bundle for RF switch to HFC plant that has two RF switch header blocks
attached to one end and 25 F connectors attached to the other end. This cable is 9.84 feet (3 m) long and
the part number is CAB-RFSW520QTPMF2.
Figure 4
Cable Bundle with RF Switch Header Blocks and F Connectors
Note
Customers purchasing custom-length quad-shield coaxial cable bundles from third party vendors can
purchase spare Universal Cable Holders and spare RF switch header blocks from Cisco. Please refer to
Table 3
for the applicable Cisco part numbers.
Tools required for cable installation include:
•
1/4-in. slotted screwdriver and T-10 TORX driver
Also see “
Tool Manufacturers and Part Numbers
.”
Note
The following instructions describe the connection process for the customized RF cables and the
maintenance of the Cisco preconfigured cable bundles.
Installing the Cables
The UCH must be used for all Cisco uBR10-MC5X20S/U/H line card cable connections. Failure to use
the UCH may cause permanent
damage to the line card connectors and result in low or no RF output.
Step 1
Loosen the top screws and slide open the lock bar. (If the UCH2 is already installed in the line card, use
a screwdriver to slide open the bar. See
Figure 8
.)
1
RF Switch Header Blocks
2
UCH2
1
F Connectors
2
RF Switch Header Blocks
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2
