
Installing Cabling Hardware for
the Data Highway II Link
Chapter 3
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Local Tap
Each node on a Data Highway II link requires a local tap. Each local tap
has two trunkline jacks, a dropline jack, and a cap for covering the
dropline jack when you do not have a dropline connected. With each
local tap we also ship (Figure 3.2):
Two cable plugs for connecting the trunkline cables to the trunkline
jacks on the tap.
A dropline cable assembly (24 inches) for connecting a node interface
to the dropline jack on the tap.
Figure 3.2
Local Tap
Trunkline Jack
Dropline
Jack
Cap
Tap
Sleeve
Pin
Body
Cable Plugs (2)
Straight Plug
Right-angle Plug
Dropline
Cable
Assembly