Grounding The System; Creating A Safe Environment; Ac Power; Cabling - Cisco MARS Install And Setup Manual

Chapter 3 Preparing for Installation

Grounding the System

Warning Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed
ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are
uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Statement 213

Creating a Safe Environment

Follow these guidelines to create a safe operating environment:
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AC Power

Ensure that the plug-socket combination is accessible at all times, because it serves as the main
disconnecting device.
Warning This product requires short-circuit (overcurrent) protection, to be provided as part of the building
installation. Install only in accordance with national and local wiring regulations. Statement 1045

Cabling

Use the cables in the accessory kit to connect the MARS Appliance console port to a console or computer
that is running a console program. In addition to using the console cable, use the provided standard
Ethernet cable to connect the MARS Appliance to your network. For information detailing cable
requirements, see

Inline Filter for the Modem

An inline filter for line impedance matching is shipped in the Accessory Kit. Insert the male RJ-11
connector of the filter into the Line-in socket of the MARS modem. Insert the local telephone cable into
the RJ-11 socket of the filter.
The following countries require the filter to be used with the MARS modem:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.
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Keep tools and chassis components off the floor and away from foot traffic.
Clear the area of possible hazards, such as moist floors, ungrounded power extension cables, and
missing safety grounds.
Keep the area around the chassis free from dust and foreign conductive material (such as metal
flakes from nearby construction activity).
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