Cabling Considerations
36-pin male Telco
DEConnect connector
6'
Eight male RJ-45
connectors
Figure B-9. Octopus Cable With 36-pin Male DEConnect connector
Connecting to a Distribution Panel
By using two types of octopus cable, you can connect MAXserver 1600/1608 serial ports to a distribution panel
that has DB-25 connectors. This enables you to adapt MAXserver 1600 cabling to Xyplex TSERV-style cabling.
Xyplex offers octopus cables that fan out a 50-pin Telco connector to eight male or female DB-25 connectors.
These cables are available in 3', 6', 10', 25' and 50' lengths. You can connect the unit to the distribution panel via
the two octopus cables as shown in Figure B-10. (You might need an extension cable to connect the two cables.)
MAXserver 1600
Octopus cable: 8 RJ-45
to 50-pin female Telco
Octopus cable: 8 DB-25
(male or female) to 50-pin
male Telco
Distribution panel
Figure B-10. Connecting MAXserver 1600 to DB-25 Distribution Panel
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