Section 363-718-100
Revision 01
Page 2
A. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1. DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
1.01
The PG-Flex FCS-718 19” Central Office
Terminal (COT) Shelf (Figure 1) provides
convenient mounting of COT Alarm, Line, and
Channel Units, as well as termination points for
subscriber circuits, alarm, power, and metallic test
access. All circuit boards are installed from the front of
the shelf; interconnections are located on the passive
backplane at the rear of the shelf.
1.02
The COT shelf accommodates the following
PG-Flex units:
•
One Alarm Unit
•
Two Line Units
•
Twelve Channel Cards
1.03
Revision History of this practice.
Revision 01
February 12, 1996
a) Initial release.
1.04
PG-Flex FCS-718, List 1, COT Shelf features:
•
Universal mounting brackets for installing in
19- or 23-inch equipment racks
•
Backplane wire-wrap connections for HDSL
line pairs and alarm relays
•
Backplane screw terminal connections for
CO battery and frame ground
•
Backplane DB-25 connector for NMA
communications
•
Backplane Amphenol 25-pair connectors for
connection to CO lines
•
Backplane Amphenol 25-pair connector for
PGTC Test Interface
2. SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Temperature & Humidity
(non-condensing)
-40° to +65° Celsius, 5% to 95%
Operating Elevation
200 feet (60 m) below sea level to 13,000
feet (4,000 m) above sea level.
Mounting
19” or 23” equipment racks using
universal mounting brackets.
Dimensions
Height:
7.00” (17.8 cm)
Width:
17.25” (43.8 cm)
Depth:
11.75” (29.9 cm)
Weight
11.1 lb. (5.0 kg)
3. CERTIFICATION
3.01
FCC Compliance. The FCS-718 COT Shelf
complies with the limits for Class A digital
devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
3.02
Refer to the installation section of the
appropriate instruction manual for the unit you
are installing to get information on:
•
Cabling
•
Proper connections
•
Grounding
3.03
All wiring external to the product(s) should
follow the provisions of the current edition of
the National Electrical Code.
4. WARRANTY
4.01
PairGain Technologies warrants this product
to be free of defects and to be fully functional
for a period of 36 months from the date of original
shipment, given proper customer installation and
regular maintenance. PairGain will repair or replace
any unit without cost during this period if the unit is
found to be defective for any reason other than abuse
or improper use or installation.
4.02
This module should not be field repaired. If it
fails, replace it with another unit and return
the faulty unit to PairGain for repair. Any modifications
of the unit by anyone other than an authorized
PairGain representative will void the warranty.
4.03
If a unit needs repair, call PairGain for a
Return Material Authorization (RMA) number
and return the defective unit, freight prepaid, along
with a brief description of the problem, to:
PairGain Technologies, Inc.
14402 Franklin Avenue
Tustin, CA 92680
ATTN: Repair and Return Dept.
(800) 638-0031
