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VES-1124 User’s Guide
Hardware Connections 3-1
Chapter 3
Hardware Connections
This chapter acquaints you with the front and rear panels, shows you how to make the connections and
install/remove optional modules.
3.1 Front Panel
The following figure shows the front panel of the VES-1124. The front panel contains switch LEDs, two Telco-50
connectors and a console port for local switch management and two uplink ports.
Figure 3-1 VES-1124 Front Panel
The following table describes the ports on the front panel.
Table 3-1 VES-1124: Front Panel
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
CONSOLE The CONSOLE port is an RS-232 port for local configuration of the VES.
CO The CO Telco-50 port connects to the central office or a PBX.
USER The USER Telco-50 port connects to the user (subscriber) VDSL equipment.
10/100 (25, 26) These uplink ports allow you to connect to any switch.
3.1.1 Console Port Connection
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured to the following
parameters:
VT100 terminal emulation 9600 bps
No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit No flow control
Connect the male 9-pin end of the console cable to the console port of the VES. Connect the female end to a serial
port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer.
3.1.2 VDSL Port Connections
Connect the lines from the user equipment (VDSL modems) to the
USER
port and the lines from the central office
switch or PBX (Private Branch Exchange) to the
CO
port. Make sure that the
USER
line and the
CO
lines are
not shorted on the MDF (Main Distribution Frame).