
INSTALLING THE CONCENTRATOR MODULE
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2. Insert the male RJ-45 connector from one end of the station
cabling into any TCU port (1X through 12X or 24X) at the front
of the concentrator module (see Figure 3-4).
3. If a patch panel is being used, attach the other end of the cable
to the appropriate patch panel jack.
4. Repeat these steps for each station.
Figure 3-4 Connecting Stations to the Concentrator Module
Attaching the Lobe Cable at the Station
Connect the stations to the concentrator module using a Type 3
patch cable. Attach one end of the patch cable at the wall plate and
the other to the station port (see Figure 3-4).
NOTE:
A Type 3 Media Filter must be installed at the station end of the
lobe cable when connecting UTP lobe cabling between an active UTP
concentrator module and a token ring station without an internal filter.
TYPE 3 MEDIA FILTER
TOKEN RING
STATION
RJ-45
WALL
PLATE
DB-9
STATION PORT
RJ-45
CONNECTOR
ACTIVE
TOKEN RING
24
X
23
X
STATION
CABLE
CONCENTRATOR
MODULE RJ-45 PORT
LOBE CABLING - STATION END
LOBE CABLING - CONCENTRATOR END