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• a 45-degree downwards offset female DB9 connector with standard
slotted fastening screws for the FP faceplate; see the orientation of the
sparing D-sub connector in the figure "Faceplate of a 12-port E3 FP with
PEC NTHR25" (page 196) to determine the orientation of the
downwards offset relative to the shape of the D
• a straight male DB9 connector with standard slotted fastening screws for
the sparing panel faceplate
Refer to the inset of the control port in the figure "Faceplate of a 12-port E3
FP with PEC NTHR25" (page 196). The PS is the power supply. Both ends
of the cable have the same pinout, and the control port pinout is the same for
all DS3 and E3 cards.
For the mapping of traffic port numbers to connector pins, see the figures and
"Labels of mini-coax and BNC cable connections on a 4-port NTHR58 cable
assembly" (page 200), and in the table "Mapping an 8W8 and BNC cable to
a termination panel from a 12-port E3 FP" (page 201). Information about
assigning port connections is described in the processor card cabling chapter
of 241-1501-240 Passport 15000, 20000 Hardware Installation,
Maintenance and Upgrade.
Note: Unlike the Passport 7400 series FP faceplates, the Passport 15000
or 20000 has the ports numbered from bottom to top. The reversal is
required to accommodate the downwards cable management.
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