– Gently slide the SFP into the port, if the orientation is correct it will click into place, if it is incorrect it will be
stopped short and will not click into place.
– plug the cable into the SFP, align its flap(s) with the SFP bore(s).
2.
for DAC Cables:
– If not rack mounted, place one hand on the GridTime 3000 to ensure it doesn’t move
– Align the cable’s SFP plug with the receptacle. Its product label should be face up for the top row of ports,
and face down for the bottom row of ports
– Gently slide the cable into the port, if the orientation is correct it will click into place, if it is incorrect it will
be stopped short and will not click into place.
3.
plug the other end of the cable into the relevant port in your network.
4.
ensure the port is enabled in software. Once enabled, the left-most LED that points at the port when directly
facing the front-panel (enabled LED), will go solid green.
5.
The right-most LED that point at the port (ACT LED) will flash orange as traffic passes through if the cable’s
network link has successfully been established.
Figure 6-11. Cable Connected SFP Port
Removing a cable from a SFP port:
1.
If not rack mounted, place one hand on the GridTime 3000 to ensure it doesn’t move
2.
For Copper and Fibre SFP Transceivers:
– Press down on the clip of the cable plugged into SFP
– Gently pull the cable out of the SFP
– To remove the SFP as well, rotate its bail latch so it is at 90 degrees to the SFP
– Gently pull out the SFP by its clasp, maintaining the 90-degree angle
3.
For DAC cables:
– Gently pull out the cable by pulling on its tag
6.6.2.2
T1/E1/J1 Ports
This section describes how to connect to the T1/E1/J1 ports on the GridTime 3000.
The GridTime 3000 features two RJ-48C ports as shown in
GridTime 3000 Front Panel Features
configured to output a T1, E1, or J1 signal. Both ports will always output the same signal type.
A detailed explanation of the pinout for the RJ-48C ports is given in
Installation
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