
Chapter 3 Inserting and Removing Cards
Clean Cable and Card MPX Connectors
Release TR3.2.1
Turin Networks
Page 6-17
Table 6-5 Clean Cable and Card MPX Connectors
Step
Procedure
1
Was the fiber optic cable pre-cabled?
•
If yes, continue to Step 2.
•
If no, continue to Step 3.
2
Remove the fiber optic cable MPX connector(s) from the fiber optic
backplane.
3
Clean the fiber optic cable MPX connector with 91% IPA alcohol, a
lint-free wipe, and a pressurized optical duster (canned air).
4
Align the “white reference marker” on the MPX connector with the white
stripe on the left side of the fiber optic backplane housing.
Note:
For a Traverse 600 shelf type, see Figure 6-9 in Step 5.
Figure 6-8 Fiber Optic Backplane Housing A and B
For specifications, refer to the Traverse Installation and Commissioning
Guide, Section 2—
Network Interface Specifications
, Chapter 1—“Fiber
Optic Interface Cabling Specifications,”
General MPX Connector to
Optical Fiber Port Assignment
, page 2-9.