Chapter 4: C4 CMTS General Installation Requirements
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C4® CMTS Release 8.3 User Guide
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Remove the remaining contents of the crate. Front and rear modules are shipped in separate cartons, unless you
ordered a configured chassis. In a configured chassis modules are shipped in their slots.
Check the packing slip and verify its contents. If an entire C4 CMTS is ordered, it typically ships with the following
items. Use the checklist provided below to verify that the required items are present.
Table 11.
Hardware Shipment Checklist
(X) Required Items
One C4 CMTS chassis
One (1) chassis ground cable (green, 4 gauge, approx. 24 inches)
Two Power Conditioning Modules
Two (2) power cables: one for each power feed (A & B) and each containing two 6 gauge wires
(one red and one white), approx. 50 ft.
Modules for basic configuration (minimal requirement):
One System Control Module (SCM) and associated physical interface card (PIC)
One Router Control Module (RCM)
One downstream Cable Access Module (CAM) and PIC
One upstream Cable Access Module (CAM) and PIC
Seventeen (17) front filler panels
Eighteen (18) rear filler panels (there is no PIC for the RCM)
Three (3) Fan Trays
One (1) air filter (installed)
One (1) hardware installation kit
One (1) ESD Wrist Strap
One (1) C4 CMTS Serial Cable and adapter for connecting a console to the SCM serial port