Router Overview; Applications Overview - Cisco 1120 Hardware Installation

Router Hardware Description
This section describes the major hardware features of the Cisco 1120 Connected Grid Router and includes information
about:
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The router chassis, internal components, connectors, ports, and hardware specifications
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How and when to use the router hardware features
This section does not describe how to install the router or make network connections.
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Mounting–For mounting instructions, see
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Installing–For instructions on how to install the router, including making network and power connections, see
Connecting the Router to Power, page 45
These topics are discussed:
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Router Overview, page 13
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Hardware Features, page

Router Overview

This section contains the following topics:
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Applications Overview, page 13
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Hardware Compliance, page 14
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Router Hardware Overview, page 14

Applications Overview

The Cisco 1120 Connected Grid Router is a ruggedized communication platform, designed for use inside substations or
utility cabinets. This platform is built to meet the communication infrastructure needs of electric, gas, and water utilities.
The router provides an end-to-end communication network that enables increased power grid efficiency and reliability,
reduced energy consumption, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The router also enables distributed intelligence
for converged smart grid applications, including:
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Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
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Distribution Automation (DA)
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Integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
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Remote workforce automation
Mounting the Router, page 35
and Making Network Connections, page
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