
Chapter 4 DS3 and E3 Cabling Procedures
DS3 and E3 Panel Cabling
Release TR3.2.1
Turin Networks
Page 8-35
DS3 and E3
Panel Cabling
Follow these steps to make cable connections from an intermediate DS3 or E3 patch
panel to the central office DSX-3 cross-connect panel.
Table 8-13 DS3 and E3 Panel Cabling
Step
Procedure
1
Terminate Output (O) and Input (I) coax cables to the intermediate DS3 or
E3 patch panel using 75 ohm
BNC or Mini-SMB connectors.
2
Label the cables to designate Output (1_OUT through 12 or 24_OUT) and
Input (1_IN through 12 or 24_IN) per local procedures.
3
Route the cables from the patch panel across the horizontal cable rack to
the central office DSX-3 cross-connect panel, per local procedures.
4
Cut the cables to the correct length using diagonal cutters.
5
Strip and terminate connectors on the cables using a coax stripping tool
and crimp tool.
6
Terminate Output and Input cables on the DSX-3 cross-connect panel
using 75 ohm
BNC or Mini-SMB connectors.
7
Repeat Step 1 through 6 for each DS3 or E3 cable terminated at an
intermediate DS3 or E3 patch panel.
8
The DS3 and E3 Panel Cabling procedure is complete.
Do you have other network interface connections?
•
Yes.
Repeat ECM and cabling connections for all network interfaces.
•
No.