Nortel Meridian Companion PCI User Manual page 17

12 Companion Diagnostic Software basics
Companion Diagnostic Software for PCI User Guide
On-site connections required for remote access (with internal
modem)
To connect the RAD to the Controller:
1. Connect one end of the RAD TCM cable to the RJ-11 port on the
back of the RAD using the RJ-11 connector.
2. Place the RAD near the distribution block and within 100 feet
(30 meters) of the Controller.
Note: Place the RAD as close as possible to the distribution block.
Make sure that the combined length of the RAD TCM cable
and the TCM lines between the distribution block and the
Controller is less than 100 feet (30 meters).
3. Connect the loose wires on the other end of the RAD TCM cable
to an allowable free port (one of the first five TCM ports) at the
distribution block.
Note: While any of the first five TCM ports are allowable for the
purposes of CDS, if you also intend to use the backup/restore
feature in Companion Manager, you should use the first TCM
port.
Ensure that the RAD TCM cable is free of bridge-taps and
loading coils.
Off-site connections required for remote access (with internal
modem)
PC serial ports 1 and 2 are supported by CDS.
To connect the PC to an external PC modem:
1. Connect one end of the RS232 cable to serial port 1 or 2 on the
PC using a connector that matches your PC's port.
2. Connect the other end of the RS232 cable to the serial port on the
PC modem using a connector that matches the modem serial
port.
Note: The maximum length of an RS232 cable is 100 feet
(30 meters).
To connect the PC modem to the public switch:
1. Connect one end of the public switch line cable to the RJ-11 port
on the PC modem using an RJ-11 connector.
2. Connect the other end of the public switch line cable to the
public switch network.
P0886303 Issue 01 Standard