Cisco 1601 - Router - EN Hardware Installation Manual page 120

Foreign Exchange Station (FXS) Interface Cards
Figure 80
VIC2-
2FXS
Figure 81
VIC
4FXS/DID
Connecting FXS Cards
Use a standard straight-through RJ-11 modular telephone cable to connect a VIC-2FXS,
VIC-4FXS/DID, or VIC2-2FXS to a telephone or fax machine.
Warning This equipment contains a ring signal generator (ringer), which is a source of hazardous voltage. Do
not touch the RJ-11 (phone) port wires (conductors), the conductors of a cable connected to the RJ-11
port, or the associated circuit-board when the ringer is active. The ringer is activated by an incoming
call.
For connections outside the building where the equipment is installed, the following ports must be
Warning
connected through an approved network termination unit with integral circuit protection: FXS.
Ports on this interface card are colored gray.
Note
Confirm that the router is still turned off.
Step 1
To comply with the Telcordia GR-1089 NEBS standard for electromagnetic compatibility and safety,
Caution
connect the 2-port FXS cards (VIC-2FXS and VIC2-2FXS) and 4-port FXS/DID cards (VIC-4FXS/DID)
only to intra-building or non-exposed wiring or cabling. The intrabuilding cable must be shielded and
the shield must be grounded at both ends.
Connect one end of the straight-through RJ-11 cable to an RJ-11 port on the card. (See
Step 2
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2-Port FXS Card Front Panel (VIC2-2FXS)
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SEE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION
4-Port FXS/DID Card Front Panel (VIC-4FXS/DID)
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Voice Interface Cards
Figure 82.)