I/O and Cabling Considerations
3.2.5
Octopus Cables
An octopus cable fans out a single 50-pin male or female Telco connector, or a 36-pin male or
female Telco DECconnect connector, to eight male RJ-45 connectors. These cables enable you
to connect RJ-45 serial ports to existing wiring in your facility. For example, you can use
octopus cables to connect the RJ-45 serial ports to a punch down block.
Figure 3-6 shows an octopus cable with a 50-pin Telco connector:
50-pin Telco connector
(male or female)
6'
Eight male RJ-45
connectors
Figure 3-6. Octopus Cable with 50-pin Telco Connector
Figures 3-7 shows an octopus cable with a 36-pin female Telco DECconnect connector. Figure
3-8 shows an octopus cable with a 36-pin male Telco DECconnect connector.
36-pin female Telco
DEConnect connector
6'
Eight male RJ-45
connectors
Figure 3-7. Octopus Cable With 36-pin Female DECconnect Connector
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