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1.4
Product Mounting
The panels can be rack or wall mounted. The included mounting
ears come factory-installed on the panel for flush-mounting in
23" relay racks, but can be easily detached and reversed for 19"
relay racks, or flipped and repositioned at the back of the panel
for wall-mounting. These versatile ears also can be installed in
a ‘set-back’ position on the panel, giving the panel a projected
appearance, and the versatile ears have pre-drilled holes for
mounting in standard EIA racks.
1.5
Applications
1.5.1
To enable a greater variety of service and interface of-
ferings, service providers are putting more fiber into customer
premises, via either Fiber-to-the-Premise or placing more fiber
multiplexers and IP aggregation devices closer to subscribers. In
business markets, the strong demand for Transparent LAN and
Virtual Private Network services, where the customer’s LAN is
extended over the Service Provider Network to provide native
Ethernet service, creates numerous applications for Westell’s
VirtualEdge Enclosure Series.
1.5.2
The panels are intended to be simple, sturdy, and ver-
satile mechanical platforms used to terminate high-speed
Ethernet services in any combination(s). Additional interfaces
can also be installed on a per-circuit basis.
1.6
Product Features
The VirtualEdge connectivity panels offer the following fea-
tures.
D
Terminates any combination of 10/100Base-T, fiber, COAX
or other services
D
Mounts on wall or in 19" or 23" relay racks or data cabinets
D
Occupies only 1 RU (12-position models) or 2 RUs
(24-position models)
D
Adjustable, reversible mounting ears
D
Standard BNC couplers
D
Standard SC couplers for optical services (accepts optional
LC couplers)
D
Standard RJ45/RJ48/CAT5e couplers for Ethernet and T1
services
D
Empty positions/inserts for a variety of individual termina-
tions (VE-1200 and VE-2400 models only)
D
Magnetic and removable front-panel, circuit-designation
strip for easy installation and circuit identification
D
Ground lug
D
Steel construction (panel and ears)
D
Rear steel tray provides cable support and cable tie-downs
for cables coming from the Network/Telco
D
Rack mounting hardware included
D
Optional couplers, cable management tray, cable manage-
ment D-rings, and combination kits available (see Table 2)
2.
INSTALLATION
- PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT -
Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack
is specifically designed for wet locations.
Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless
the telephone line has been disconnected at the network
interface.
Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
- INSPECTION NOTE -
Visually inspect the unit for damages prior to installation. If the
equipment has been damaged in transit, immediately report the
extent of the damage to the transportation company and to West-
ell (see Part 4 for telephone number).
The VirtualEdge panels can be mounted on a wall or in 19" or
23" relay racks with standard EIA 1.75" hole spacing. When rack
mounting, the panel can be installed so the front of it is flush with
the front of the rack, or mounted in a projected position in the
rack. The following paragraphs and Figure 2 provide further de-
tails. Screws to attach the mounting ears to the panel are
provided, as well as screws to mount the panel to a rack.
2.1
Mounting in a 23" Rack
The panels are shipped from the factory pre-assembled with the
mounting ears already attached to the panels in a flush-mount
position for quick and easy installation in a 23" Telco relay rack.
Each panel is equipped with an L-shaped mounting ear. For 23"
rack mounting, the mounting ear’s long flange attaches to the
rack channel.
1. Determine the vertical mounting location in the rack. The
12-position/coupler panels require one
vertical
Rack Unit
(RU) in a standard Telco relay rack, and the 24-position/
coupler panels require two RUs.
Skip the next step if
flush-mounting is desired.
2. If a
projected look
or orientation in the rack is desired, re-
move the ears from the panel and re-attach them further
back on the panel’s side flange, so that the panel is projected
further forward from the mounting ears. The mounting ears
and the panel’s side flanges have several mounting holes
from which to choose, for the desired amount of projection
in the rack.
3. Once the mounting ears are attached to the panel in the de-
sired orientation or shelf-projection positioning, attach the
long flange of the ears to the rack channels with the screws
provided.
2.2
Mounting in a 19" Rack
The mounting ears can be removed, adjusted, and re-attached
for 19" rack installations.
1. Determine the vertical mounting location in the rack. The
12-position/coupler panels require one vertical Rack Unit
(RU) in a standard Telco relay rack, and the 24-position/
coupler panels require two RUs.
2. Remove the mounting ears from the factory-assembled
panel. Flip and rotate the ears and re-attach them to the
