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Installing the Cisco ONS 15216-MD-40-ODD and 15216-MD-40-EVEN Mux/Demux Patch Panels
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Installation
Caution
When mounting the ONS 15216 patch panel in a frame with a nonconductive
coating (such as paint, lacquer, or enamel) use either the thread-forming screws
provided with the ONS 15216 patch panel shipping kit or remove the coating
from the threads to ensure electrical continuity.
This procedure describes the steps to install the odd and even patch panels.
Step 1
Set the mounting brackets to the rack you are using.
Note
The ONS 15216 odd or even patch panels can be mounted on
19-inch (482.6-mm), 23-inch (584.2-mm) EIA standard racks, on a
19-inch (482.6-mm) IEC rack, or on a 600 mm x 600 mm or 600 mm x 300 mm
ETSI racks.
A single patch panel is 17.21 inches (437.1 mm) wide and occupies 2 RUs (3.5
inch or 88.9 mm) in a rack.
The patch panel mounting brackets can be mounted such that the patch panels
project either 2.25, 5, 6, or 6.5 inches from the front of the EIA standard racks
fixing plane, or 40 mm from the front of the IEC or ETSI standard racks fixing
plane.
and
show different offsets of the ANSI bracket positions and
also mentions the 40 mm position of the ETSI brackets. The 19-inch (482.6 mm)
brackets are shown for reference in the following figures.