Chapter 2 - Installation; Safety Warnings; Card Cage; Serial Cable - Multitech MT5600BR-V92 User Manual

MT5600BR-V92 User Guide

Safety Warnings

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Use this product only with UL- and CUL-listed computers (U.S.A.)
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To reduce the risk of fire, use only UL-listed 26 AWG (.41mm) or larger telephone wiring.
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Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
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Never install a telephone jack in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for wet
locations.
• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the network interface.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
• Avoid using a telephone during an electrical storm; there is a risk of electrical shock from lightning.
• Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak.
• The telephone cord is to be disconnected before accessing the inside of the equipment.

Card Cage

The MT5600BR-V92 is designed to mount in the Multi-Tech Systems' modem rack. This rack is an EIA-
standard 19-inch wide by 7-inch high rack, and mounts in any standard computer cabinet. The rack has a
sixteen modem slot capacity, redundant power supply capability, sixteen 25-pin (female) connectors for
RS232C/V.24 interface and sixteen RJ11 back-plane connectors for phone line interface.

Serial Cable

You must provide a serial cable to connect each corresponding MT5600BR-V92 to your computer. The
cable must have a DB-25 male interface into the modem rack.

Telephone Line

The MT5600BR-V92 uses one RJ11 jack per corresponding modem slot to connect to the telephone line.
One end of the RJ11 cable provided with the modem connects the rack's RJ11 connector (located on the
back plane of the modem rack) and the other end connects to the phone-company-provided RJ11 or
RJ11W modular phone jack.

Chapter 2 - Installation

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1 Introduction