Wiring The Access Lines - Nortel Meridian Companion Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Wiring the access lines

COMPANION 200 Installation and Maintenance Guide
Pin: The pin number of the RJ21 connector.
Port: The internal identification number for the external
connections (TCM or access lines) where:
1xx = Controller TCM ports
2xx = Controller access line ports
3xx to 12xx = Line Module or Base Station Module. The first digit
indicates the Expansion Cartridge port number.
where xx = 01–08 for Controller access lines
01–12 for Line Module access lines
01–32 for Controller TCM lines
01–16 for Base Station Module TCM lines
Port name: Identification name for the port.
Polarity: Polarity of access line connections.
Wire color: The connection to the distribution frame.
LC slot: The Controller or Line Module slot in which the Line
Cartridge associated with the access line is installed.
Port 0204 = 4th access line on the Controller
Port 0117 = 17th TCM connection on the Controller
Port 0510 = 10th connection on the Line Module or Base Station
Module connected to port 5 of the Expansion Cartridges
Before you begin, you need the following material:
• Controller: One 25-pair, 0.5 mm (24 AWG) cable with a female
RJ21 connector on one end.
• Line Modules: For each Line Module, one 25-pair, 0.5 mm
(24 AWG) cable terminated with a female RJ21 connector at one
end.
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Lightning protection.
Installers should check the lightning protectors at the cable entry point
to the building, paying special attention to the grounding. Report any
problems to the telephone company in writing.
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