BRX-XLR User Guide
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180-0145-001-R01
Table of Contents
1
General Description ......................................................................................................... 6
2
BRX-XLR Main Advantages ............................................................................................. 6
3
Bandwidth Performance and Placement Flexibility ...................................................... 6
3.1
Expected Bandwidth Improvement with BRX-XLR .............................................................6
3.2
Typical Increases in Customer Serving Area .................................................................... 10
3.3
BRX-XLR Placement Flexibility .......................................................................................... 11
3.4
Optimum Placement............................................................................................................ 12
3.5
BRX-XLR Calculator ............................................................................................................ 14
3.6
Miscellaneous Other Placement Guidelines ..................................................................... 14
4
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................ 16
5
Packaging Information and Port Density ..................................................................... 17
6
Installation and Operating Guidelines .......................................................................... 18
6.1
General Requirements for the Outside Plant (OSP).......................................................... 18
6.2
POTS / Voice Lines .............................................................................................................. 19
6.3
Equipment Connection Diagram ........................................................................................ 19
7
Installation Procedure .................................................................................................... 20
7.1
Unpack ................................................................................................................................. 20
7.2
BRX-XLR 2-pair Standalone Unit Installation .................................................................... 21
7.3
Splicing Pairs ...................................................................................................................... 24
8
How to Mitigate the Impact of Disturbers ..................................................................... 25
8.1
Grounding and Bonding ..................................................................................................... 25
8.2
Impulse Noise Protection ................................................................................................... 27
9
Troubleshooting Guidelines .......................................................................................... 28
10
Warranty and Customer Service ................................................................................... 34
11
Ordering Information ..................................................................................................... 35
Annex A ................................................................................................................................. 36
Annex B ................................................................................................................................. 39
Annex C ................................................................................................................................. 40