Cabling Considerations
B.3.5
Octopus Cables
An octopus cable fans out a single 50-pin male or female Telco connector, or a 36-pin male or female
Telco DEConnect connector, to eight male RJ-45 connectors. These cables enable you to connect a
MAXserver's serial ports to existing wiring in your facility. For example, you can use octopus cables to
connect the MAXserver's serial ports to a punch down block.
Figure B-7 shows an octopus cable with a 50-pin Telco connector:
50-pin Telco connector
(male or female)
6'
Eight male RJ-45
connectors
Figure B-7. Octopus Cable with 50-pin Telco Connector
Figures B-8 shows an octopus cable with a 36-pin female Telco DEConnect connector. Figure B-9 shows
an octopus cable with a 36-pin male Telco DEConnect connector.
36-pin female Telco
DEConnect connector
6'
Eight male RJ-45
connectors
Figure B-8. Octopus Cable With 36-pin Female DEConnect Connector
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