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Connecting cables to the ports on interface cards
To connect cables to the ports on interface cards, follow these guidelines:
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Do not bundle cables in their first 20 m (65.62 ft).
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Separate power cords and twisted pair cables at and around the distribution frame.
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For ports adjacent to one another on the device, the peer ports on the distribution frame is
preferably not adjacent, for example:
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If the device connects to one distribution frame, connect port 1 on the device to port 1 on the
distribution frame and port 2 on the device to port 3 on the distribution frame.
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If the device connects to two distribution frames, connect port 1 on the device to port 1 on
distribution frame 1 and port 2 on the device to port 1 on distribution frame 2.
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Keep the device and cables away from the interference source, such as a two-way radio and a
high-power variable-frequency drive.
