Installing A Bip External Alarm Cable - Nortel Passport 15000 Hardware Installation And Maintenance

Installing a BIP external alarm cable

Prerequisites
Procedure steps
Passport 15000, 20000 Hardware Installation, Maintenance, and Upgrade
Install a BIP external alarm cable from the BIP to a custom alarm indicator to
enable the reporting of a hardware failure.
• You must be familiar with "Safety considerations and best practices"
(page 53).
• You must provide the appropriate BIP external alarm cable according to
"Assembling a BIP external alarm cable" (page 237).
• To install an external alarm cable between the BIP and an MFA150
system of ac rectifiers, see "Installing a BIP external alarm cable to an
MFA150" (page 381).
• For a complete list of BIP alarm connections and their features, refer to
241-1501-200 Passport 15000, 20000 Hardware Description.
1 Locate the BIP connector at the rear of the BIP. For assistance, refer to
the figure "Locations of the alarm cable connectors and paths"
(page 380).
2 While holding the cable, align the appropriate connector on the cable with
the connector on the BIP. Any connector fits only one way.
3 Press the connectors together firmly but gently so that the lip of the cable
connector is even with the base of the BIP connector.
For a D-sub connector, use a screw driver to fasten the 2 screws on either
side of the connector. Tighten to snug (no extra turns).
For a Berg connector, press until the tab on the side engages.
For a MATE-N-LOK connector, press until the tabs on either end engage.
4 Route the cable from the BIP to the connector on the hardware at the
other end.
5 Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate connector.
6 Use tie-wraps to fasten the cable along the path between the endpoints.
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