ECI XDM-300, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Equipment Installation XDM-300 Installation and
Maintenance Manual
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Routing and Connecting Cables to Data
Modules (EISMBs/DIOMs/MCSMs)
Depending on the data module in your XDM-300 shelf, data cables with RJ45
connectors or optical fibers with LC connectors are used to connect to the
module, as described in the following procedures.
To connect RJ45 data cables to a data module:
1. Based on the site cabling diagram, arrange the data cables in groups
according to the designated data module, and route them along the guides at
the side of the rack to the appropriate XDM-300 unit.
2. Pull each data cable up or down to the level of the corresponding data
module.
3. Leave a spare length of 20 cm to 30 cm of cable folded on top of the shelf
(for modules in the upper module cage) or on the cable slack tray (for
modules in the lower module cage) for future maintenance purposes.
4. Bend the cable and thread it through the side cable guides of the rack and
through the cable guide serving the shelf, so that the cable connector is
positioned at the level of the appropriate module. Use cable ties as required
to fasten the cable to the rack side rails.
5. Connect the RJ-45 connector on the cable to the corresponding connector
on the data module.
Connecting an optical fiber to a data module
The following procedure describes how to connect an optical fiber to a data
module.
Before you start:
Prior to installing the XDM-300 shelf and modules, route all optical fibers
through the conduits running along the front supports of the XDM-300’s
recommended rack. From the conduits, route the fibers into the FST above the
XDM-300 shelf you are installing and thread them into the FST, as described in
Installing the Fiber Storage Tray (on page
3-34 ).