Chapter 3 Connecting The Cisco Ons 15540 - Cisco ONS 15540 ESP Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting the Cisco ONS 15540
The Cisco ONS 15540 uses SC and MU connectors on the faceplates of the
modules. Fiber optic cables are routed to the cable management guides that are at
the top and bottom of the shelf. The Cisco ONS 15540 is powered using -48 VDC
power. Positive and negative power terminals are accessible on the backplane.
You can mount the Cisco ONS 15540 in a 19-inch rack. The shelf assembly
weighs approximately 153 pounds with all motherboards and modules installed
and features a fan tray module for cooling and fiber-management space.
This chapter describes how to connect the Cisco ONS 15540 to the network and
contains the following sections:
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For power supply cable and alarm cable connecting information, see the
Note
"Powering Up the Shelf" section on page
78-15095-01
Preparing for Network Connections, page 3-2
Cleaning the Shelf and Connectors, page 3-2
Connecting the Processor Card to a Network, page 3-4
Connecting Mux/Demux Modules, page 3-6
Connecting Transponder Modules, page 3-7
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